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The rise and fall of the Roman Empire was a socio-political process with enormous ramifications for humanhistory. The Middle Danube was a crucial frontier and a crossroads for population and cultural movement.Here, we present genome-wide data from 136 Balkan individuals dated to the 1st millennium CE. Despiteextensive militarization and cultural influence, we find little ancestry contribution from peoples of Italicdescent. However, we trace a large-scale influx of people of Anatolian ancestry during the Imperial period.Between 250 and 550 CE, we detect migrants with ancestry from Central/Northern Europe and the Steppe,confirming that ‘‘barbarian’’ migrations were propelled by ethnically diverse confederations. Following theend of Roman control, we detect the large-scale arrival of individuals who were genetically similar to modernEastern European Slavic-speaking populations, who contributed 30%–60% of the ancestry of Balkan people,representing one of the largest permanent demographic changes anywhere in Europe during the MigrationPeriod.

Modern Big physics experiments call for optimizations of machines in various aspects. Integration of an advanced control system is one of them, and timing system as controls’ backbone is most often required to be upgraded significantly or even designed and implemented anew. The complexity of experiments at HZDR ELBE and the range of varieties of its instruments and subsystems is combined with top-notch performance requirements. These, coupled with hardware obsolescence, dictate an implementation of an advanced timing system, surpassing a system, that was designed initially. The new timing system must be compatible with all existing timing triggering patterns and must provide configuration option for new features. It is designed to generate trigger patterns for shot on demand to 26 MHz cw which requires a universal and complex implementation of the pattern composition and validity checks. The design of this timing solution further demands the adaptation and the modification of the event-based timing system built on MRF HW. As a result, we realized the new Control Software with an extended range of functionalities. While maintaining the common functionality we made it suitable for the most demanding experiments today.

Modern Big physics experiments call for optimizations of machines in various aspects. Integration of an advanced control system is one of them, and timing system as controls’ backbone is most often required to be upgraded significantly or even designed and implemented anew. The complexity of experiments at HZDR ELBE and the range of varieties of its instruments and subsystems is combined with top-notch performance requirements. These, coupled with hardware obsolescence, dictate an implementation of an advanced timing system, surpassing a system, that was designed initially. The new timing system must be compatible with all existing timing triggering patterns and must provide configuration option for new features. It is designed to generate trigger patterns for shot on demand to 26 MHz cw which requires a universal and complex implementation of the pattern composition and validity checks. The design of this timing solution further demands the adaptation and the modification of the event-based timing system built on MRF HW. As a result, we realized the new Control Software with an extended range of functionalities. While maintaining the common functionality we made it suitable for the most demanding experiments today.

The rise and fall of the Roman Empire was a socio-political process with enormous ramifications for human history. The Middle Danube was a crucial frontier and a crossroads for population and cultural movement. Here, we present genome-wide data from 136 Balkan individuals dated to the 1st millennium CE. Despite extensive militarization and cultural influence, we find little ancestry contribution from peoples of Italic descent. However, we trace a large-scale influx of people of Anatolian ancestry during the Imperial period. Between 250 and 550 CE, we detect migrants with ancestry from Central/Northern Europe and the Steppe, confirming that ‘‘barbarian’’ migrations were propelled by ethnically diverse confederations. Following the end of Roman control, we detect the large-scale arrival of individuals who were genetically similar to modern Eastern European Slavic-speaking populations, who contributed 30%–60% of the ancestry of Balkan people, representing one of the largest permanent demographic changes anywhere in Europe during the Migration Period.

Modern Big physics experiments call for optimizations of machines in various aspects. Integration of an advanced control system is one of them, and timing system as controls’ backbone is most often required to be upgraded significantly or even designed and implemented anew. The complexity of experiments at HZDR ELBE and the range of varieties of its instruments and subsystems is combined with top-notch performance requirements. These, coupled with hardware obsolescence, dictate an implementation of an advanced timing system, surpassing a system, that was designed initially. The new timing system must be compatible with all existing timing triggering patterns and must provide configuration option for new features. It is designed to generate trigger patterns for shot on demand to 26 MHz cw which requires a universal and complex implementation of the pattern composition and validity checks. The design of this timing solution further demands the adaptation and the modification of the event-based timing system built on MRF HW. As a result, we realized the new Control Software with an extended range of functionalities. While maintaining the common functionality we made it suitable for the most demanding experiments today.

Modern Big physics experiments call for optimizations of machines in various aspects. Integration of an advanced control system is one of them, and timing system as controls’ backbone is most often required to be upgraded significantly or even designed and implemented anew. The complexity of experiments at HZDR ELBE and the range of varieties of its instruments and subsystems is combined with top-notch performance requirements. These, coupled with hardware obsolescence, dictate an implementation of an advanced timing system, surpassing a system, that was designed initially. The new timing system must be compatible with all existing timing triggering patterns and must provide configuration option for new features. It is designed to generate trigger patterns for shot on demand to 26 MHz cw which requires a universal and complex implementation of the pattern composition and validity checks. The design of this timing solution further demands the adaptation and the modification of the event-based timing system built on MRF HW. As a result, we realized the new Control Software with an extended range of functionalities. While maintaining the common functionality we made it suitable for the most demanding experiments today.

Međunarodna udruga studenata medicine Hrvatska – CroMSIC jest udruga studenata medicine posvećena poboljšanju obrazovanja i suradnje diljem Republike Hrvatske. Djelovanje udruge ostvaruje se kroz volontiranje studenata. Udruga provodi niz projekata usmjerenih na prevenciju i edukaciju, uključujući akcije s tematikom iz područja javnog zdravstva, ljudskih prava, spolnog i reproduktivnog zdravlja te medicinske edukacije. Također, provodi program studentskih razmjena kojim omogućavamo studentima putovanja te profesionalne i znanstvene razmjene diljem svijeta, što pridonosi prepoznavanju Republike Hrvatske, kao i hrvatskih sveučilišta na svjetskoj razini. CroMSIC pruža jedinstveno međunarodno iskustvo i priliku za osobni i profesionalni razvoj. Također kroz razne projekte i akcije, iskazujemo svoju humanitarnu stranu pomažući djeci i obiteljima u potrebi, dok naši projekti omogućavaju zdravstvenu skrb u ruralnim područjima koja su često zapostavljena. Naši predani dužnosnici bave se različitim aspektima zdravstva, uključujući specifične teme poput prevencije raka i genetike u suradnji s lokalnim zajednicama i stručnjacima. CroMSIC pokreće pozitivne promjene kroz suradnju sa školama, domovima za djecu i lokalnim zajednicama. Naši dosadašnji uspjesi uključuju obrazovanje tisuća učenika i sudjelovanje na stotine studenata volontera u projektima. Cilj je ovog članka prikazati udrugu CroMSIC i njezine ciljeve – pridonijeti boljem zdravlju i obrazovanju u Republici Hrvatskoj te oblikovati buduće generacije medicinskih stručnjaka koji će donositi pozitivne promjene u društvu., The Croatian Medical Students’ International Committee (CroMSIC) is an association dedicated to improving education and collaboration across the Republic of Croatia. The organization’s activities are carried out through student volunteering. It implements a range of projects focused on prevention and education, including initiatives in public health, human rights, sexual and reproductive health, as well as medical education. Additionally, we conduct student exchange programs that enable students to travel and participate in professional and scientific exchanges worldwide, contributing to the recognition of Croatia and its university on a global scale. CroMSIC, as an association, provides a unique international experience and an opportunity for personal and professional development. Through various projects and initiatives, CroMSIC demonstrates its humanitarian side by assisting children and families in need, while some projects facilitate healthcare in often neglected rural areas. Their dedicated officials also work to raise awareness about various healthcare aspects, including specific topics like cancer prevention and genetics, in collaboration with local communities and experts. CroMSIC drives positive change through cooperation with schools, children’s homes, and local communities. Through its projects, the association aims to enhance the quality of medical education and raise awareness about key public health issues. Our past successes include educating thousands of students and engaging hundreds of student volunteers in projects. The aim of this article is to present the association CroMSIC as well as its goals – to contribute to better health and education in the Republic of Croatia, and to shape future generations of medical experts who will bring positive changes in society.

[Summary] The rise and fall of the Roman Empire was a socio-political process with enormous ramifications for human history. The Middle Danube was a crucial frontier and a crossroads for population and cultural movement. Here, we present genome-wide data from 136 Balkan individuals dated to the 1st millennium CE. Despite extensive militarization and cultural influence, we find little ancestry contribution from peoples of Italic descent. However, we trace a large-scale influx of people of Anatolian ancestry during the Imperial period. Between ∼250 and 550 CE, we detect migrants with ancestry from Central/Northern Europe and the Steppe, confirming that “barbarian” migrations were propelled by ethnically diverse confederations. Following the end of Roman control, we detect the large-scale arrival of individuals who were genetically similar to modern Eastern European Slavic-speaking populations, who contributed 30%–60% of the ancestry of Balkan people, representing one of the largest permanent demographic changes anywhere in Europe during the Migration Period.

The ELBE center for high power radiation sources is operating an electron linear accelerator to generate various secondary radiation like neutrons, positrons, intense THz and IR pulses and Bremsstrahlung. Timing system, that is currently in operation, has been modified and extended in the last two decades to enable new experiments. At the moment parts of this timing system are using obsolete components which makes maintenance a very challenging endeavour. To make ELBE timing system again a more homogenous system, that will allow for easier adaption to new and more complex trigger patterns, an upgrade based on Micro Research Finland (MRF) hardware platform is currently in progress. This upgrade will enable parallel operation of two electron sources and subsequent kickers to serve multiple end stations at the same time. Selected hardware enables low jitter emission of timing patterns and a long-term delay compensation of the distribution network. We are currently in the final phase of development and with plans for commissioning to be completed in 2022.

The ELBE center for high power radiation sources is operating an electron linear accelerator to generate various secondary radiation like neutrons, positrons, intense THz and IR pulses and Bremsstrahlung. Timing system, that is currently in operation, has been modified and extended in the last two decades to enable new experiments. At the moment parts of this timing system are using obsolete components which makes maintenance a very challenging endeavour. To make ELBE timing system again a more homogenous system, that will allow for easier adaption to new and more complex trigger patterns, an upgrade based on Micro Research Finland (MRF) hardware platform is currently in progress. This upgrade will enable parallel operation of two electron sources and subsequent kickers to serve multiple end stations at the same time. Selected hardware enables low jitter emission of timing patterns and a long-term delay compensation of the distribution network. We are currently in the final phase of development and with plans for commissioning to be completed in 2022.

Probna arheološka istraživanja nalazišta Vrti I u Domašincu, u Donjem Međimurju, otkrila su ostatke neolitičkog naselja kulture zapadnotransdanubijske linearnotrakaste keramike. Naselje se smjestilo na blagoj padini u blizini rijeke Trnave, na tlu pogodnom za bavljenje poljoprivredom. Duge, nadzemne kuće, uobičajene u kulturi linearnotrakaste keramike, nisu pouzdano potvrđene s obzirom na relativno malu istraženu površinu naselja od 63 m². Međutim, pronađene rupe od stupova, koje u nekim slučajevima tvore pravilne nizove smjera sjeveroistok – jugozapad, ukazuju na postojanje nadzemnih objekata i njihovu vjerojatnu orijentaciju. Ulomci keramičkog posuđa, pronađeni na naselju, pokazuju karakteristike kesteljske grupe koja se razvila početkom mlađe faze kulture zapadnotransdanubijske linearnotrakaste keramike. Kameni nalazi, iako relativno malobrojni, ukazuju na mogućnost razmjene dobara s naseljima oko gorja Bakony, odakle je vjerojatno nabavljan szentgalski crveni radiolarit, te onima oko zapadnih Karpata, gdje su najbliža ležišta opsidijana. Pretpostavlja se da je neolitičko naselje u Domašincu koristilo istu mrežu dobave sirovina kao i naselja zapadne Transdanubije. Naselje u Domašincu za sada je jedino objavljeno nalazište kesteljske grupe južno od Mure te također jedino u literaturi poznato naselje spomenute grupe na području Hrvatske., Trial archaeological excavations at the site of Vrti I in Domašinec, in Donje Međimurje, have revealed the remains of a Neolithic settlement of the Western Transdanubian Linear Pottery culture. The settlement is located on a gentle slope near the River Trnava, on land suitable for agriculture. Long above-ground houses, common in the Linear Pottery culture, have not been reliably confirmed, given the relatively small excavated area of the settlement, at 63 m². However, postholes have been found that sometimes form regular rows in a NE–SW direction, indicating the existence of above-ground structures and their probable orientation. Pottery fragments found at the site have characteristics of the Keszthely group, which developed at the beginning of the later phase of the Western Transdanubian Linear Pottery culture. Stone finds, although relatively scarce, indicate the possibility of good exchange with settlements around the Bakony Mountains, from where the Szentgal red radiolarite was probably procured, and with those around the Western Carpathians, where the nearest obsidian deposits are situated. It is possible to assume that the Neolithic settlement in Domašinec used the same raw-material supply network as the settlements of western Transdanubia. For the time being, the settlement in Domašinec is the only published site of the Keszthely group south of the River Mura, and also the only settlement of this group published in Croatia.

Arheološkim istraživanjima na lokalitetu Osijek – Ciglana i Zeleno polje utvrđeni su ostaci naselja iz brončanoga i željeznoga doba. Najstarije naselje, osnovano tijekom srednjega brončanog doba, kontinuirano je živjelo do starije faze kasnoga brončanog doba. Nakon dužega hijatusa, položaj je ponovno naseljen u mlađoj fazi starijega željeznog doba te zatim ponovno u kasnolatenskome razdoblju. Istraženost veće površine omogućila je praćenje promjena u strukturi i organizaciji naselja, dok provedene arheozoološke i arheobotaničke analize svjedoče o privredi stanovništva naseljenoga na istome prostoru tijekom dužega vremenskog razdoblja. Na brončanodobnom naselju najveće su promjene primjetne na prijelazu starije u mlađu srednjobrončanodobnu fazu, što se poklapa s nestankom inkrustirane keramike srednjega brončanog doba te nešto češćom pojavom materijala kakav se pripisuje kulturi grobnih humaka. Rezultati arheozooloških i arheobotaničkih analiza pokazuju kako se, bez obzira na promjene arheoloških kultura i razdoblja, privreda stanovništva naseljenoga na istome mjestu nije bitno mijenjala., Archaeological research at the site of Osijek – Ciglana and Zeleno polje revealed remains of a Bronze and Iron Age settlement. The earliest settlement was established during the Middle Bronze Age and was continually settled till the early phase of the Late Bronze Age. After a long hiatus, the site was settled again in the late phase of the Early Iron Age and in the Late La Tene period. Excavation of a larger area enabled researchers to track changes in the structure and organization of the settlement, while the conducted archaeozoological and archaeobotanical analyses testified to the economy of a population settled in the same area over a longer period of time. In the Bronze Age settlement, the most significant changes are noticeable at the turn of the early to the late phase of the Middle Bronze Age, which corresponds to the disappearance of encrusted pottery of the Middle Bronze Age and somewhat more common appearance of material assigned to the Tumulus culture. The results of archaeozoological and archaeobotanical analyses show that, regardless of the changes of archaeological cultures and periods, the economy of the population settled in the same area did not significantly alter.

Insufficient research on the typology of temporary urban interventions, which has become a common tool for pointing out possible scenarios in the development of unused and neglected urban areas in recent 21st century projects, indicate the relevance of the article’s topic. A literature review has allowed for a definition and analysis of the typology of temporary urban interventions in order to determine their basic characteristics, the relationship between the intervention and public space, and the establishing initiatives. The paper determines the formative period through an analysis of architectural and artistic events in 20th century and distinguishes three direct predecessors: events in public space, experimental architectural projects of the 60s, and art installations in public space in the second half of 20th century. A synthesis of collected data is an important prerequisite for understanding the role and impact of temporary urban interventions on future public space. Based on the obtained results, the research emphasizes the importance of the relationship between temporary urban interventions and public space for the creation of contemporary urban space in 21st century.

The exhibition Architecture in Ivanić Grad 1960-1985 is a follow-up on the research into the small town architecture in the second half of the 20th century. The series of thematically related exhibitions had been previously started with the exhibition Architecture in Kutina 1955-1985 mounted by Ines Mravunac. The authors of this exhibition Vlatka Berlan Vlahek, Ines Mravunac and Petra Vlahek successfully captured the most intensive building period when Zagreb was actually transformed into a modern city. A breakthrough in the development of what was until then a craft-based commercial and agricultural small town came by mid-20th century when the discovery of oil and gas sources boosted up its economic development. The value of the exhibition lies in finding design documents and original photographs from the period immediately before the construction when no archive documents really exist. The newly-discovered materials, presented in a high-quality graphic format, provide clear insight into local architectural production in a simple and informative way. They highlight the value of modernist buildings that formed the town’s identity and emphasize the importance of their preservation.

The publication entitled Four Memorial Monuments by Nenad Fabijanić provides an in-depth insight into the exhibition of the same name set in the fall of 2019 in Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The conceptual backbone of the whole project is the theme of the memorial and collective memory in the context of contemporary architectural discourse. Four projects for the memorial spaces in the urban fabric cover a span of twenty years. Their comparison and systematic presentation shows a paradigm shift in the realm of experience and treatment of the sculpture during that period (1998-2018) as well as its transfer into the spatial medium of architecture which makes the given theme particularly relevant today. The exhibition in the Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is a rare example of the presentation of an architectural oeuvre whose layout and concept depart from the purely documentary presentation of the exhibits. The gallery becomes the scene of a performance, a transcendental space of installation and carefully directed shots, in which a collective message and a warning hang over the exhibits, while crime becomes a matter of individual consciousness.

The exhibition Painter’s Memento organized this spring in Modern gallery in Zagreb by prof. Nenad Fabijanić, Šebalj’s friend over many years and collaborator on many realized projects so far, reminds us once again of Ivo Šebalj’s exceptional talent and his influence on Croatian art. Carefully selected motifs of great oil paintings were displayed in Vraniczany’s palace overlooking Zrinjevac. Šebalj’s diptych My memento of a barbaric act in Knin church, painted in 1997, was for the first time presented to the public in the central room. The monumental painting is a kind of a requiem, a moment of emptiness and abstract soliloquy. The set design, subtle and unobtrusive yet indispensable, combines a valuable artefact - a carbonized statue of Christ demolished in the 1993 arson that destroyed the monastery Church of St. Anthony in Knin - with Šebalj's impression of this barbaric act. The spatial installation is an axis and an accent, confirmation of a supra-temporal dialogue between two creators.

The publication entitled Four Memorial Monuments by Nenad Fabijanić provides an in-depth insight into the exhibition of the same name set in the fall of 2019 in Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The conceptual backbone of the whole project is the theme of the memorial and collective memory in the context of contemporary architectural discourse. Four projects for the memorial spaces in the urban fabric cover a span of twenty years. Their comparison and systematic presentation shows a paradigm shift in the realm of experience and treatment of the sculpture during that period (1998-2018) as well as its transfer into the spatial medium of architecture which makes the given theme particularly relevant today. The exhibition in the Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is a rare example of the presentation of an architectural oeuvre whose layout and concept depart from the purely documentary presentation of the exhibits. The gallery becomes the scene of a performance, a transcendental space of installation and carefully directed shots, in which a collective message and a warning hang over the exhibits, while crime becomes a matter of individual consciousness.

The exhibition Architecture in Ivanić Grad 1960-1985 is a follow-up on the research into the small town architecture in the second half of the 20th century. The series of thematically related exhibitions had been previously started with the exhibition Architecture in Kutina 1955-1985 mounted by Ines Mravunac. The authors of this exhibition Vlatka Berlan Vlahek, Ines Mravunac and Petra Vlahek successfully captured the most intensive building period when Zagreb was actually transformed into a modern city. A breakthrough in the development of what was until then a craft-based commercial and agricultural small town came by mid-20th century when the discovery of oil and gas sources boosted up its economic development. The value of the exhibition lies in finding design documents and original photographs from the period immediately before the construction when no archive documents really exist. The newly-discovered materials, presented in a high-quality graphic format, provide clear insight into local architectural production in a simple and informative way. They highlight the value of modernist buildings that formed the town’s identity and emphasize the importance of their preservation.

The exhibition Painter’s Memento organized this spring in Modern gallery in Zagreb by prof. Nenad Fabijanić, Šebalj’s friend over many years and collaborator on many realized projects so far, reminds us once again of Ivo Šebalj’s exceptional talent and his influence on Croatian art. Carefully selected motifs of great oil paintings were displayed in Vraniczany’s palace overlooking Zrinjevac. Šebalj’s diptych My memento of a barbaric act in Knin church, painted in 1997, was for the first time presented to the public in the central room. The monumental painting is a kind of a requiem, a moment of emptiness and abstract soliloquy. The set design, subtle and unobtrusive yet indispensable, combines a valuable artefact - a carbonized statue of Christ demolished in the 1993 arson that destroyed the monastery Church of St. Anthony in Knin - with Šebalj's impression of this barbaric act. The spatial installation is an axis and an accent, confirmation of a supra-temporal dialogue between two creators.

The exhibition organized by Ines Mravunac under the title Architecture in Kutina: 1955-1985, shows transformation of a small town into a modern prosperous city. The exhibition covers three decades of its most intensive development: from the period when Kutina was proclaimed a city and when the first urban plans were adopted as necessary planning preconditions in the following decades until the period immediately following the construction of the primary school. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the architect Radovan Tajder who designed the school. Besides the physical aspect of the city in terms of the new buildings that illustrate its development, one can also trace down the development of Kutina’s industry, especially the Industrial complex of fertilizer production which has directly influenced the development of the city since the new workforce exerted strong pressure on housing, commercial, public, educational, recreational, and cultural capacity of the city.

The exhibition organized by Ines Mravunac under the title Architecture in Kutina: 1955-1985, shows transformation of a small town into a modern prosperous city. The exhibition covers three decades of its most intensive development: from the period when Kutina was proclaimed a city and when the first urban plans were adopted as necessary planning preconditions in the following decades until the period immediately following the construction of the primary school. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the architect Radovan Tajder who designed the school. Besides the physical aspect of the city in terms of the new buildings that illustrate its development, one can also trace down the development of Kutina’s industry, especially the Industrial complex of fertilizer production which has directly influenced the development of the city since the new workforce exerted strong pressure on housing, commercial, public, educational, recreational, and cultural capacity of the city.

A method of direct measurement of 14C activity concentration via liquid scintillation counting (LSC) is recognized as good and fast method for determination of biogenic component in liquid fuels. Two laboratories that used this14C technique participated in this survey: Laboratory from University of Novi Sad (UNS), Serbia and Laboratory from Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), Croatia. Each laboratory used its own calibration methods on the same set of samples (produced diesel-based bio-fuels and commercially available domestic oils). From the obtained results it can be concluded that each method which uses 14C technique for determination of biogenic component in liquid fuels has its advantages and disadvantages. RBI data evaluation method is based on two calibration curves, for purely biogenic and purely fossil liquids, and the calibration does not depend on the exact chemical composition of the organic liquid. The limits of the method are defined by the SQP(E) of approximately 690. Below this value the count rates of biogenic and fossil liquids become close to each other or even indistinguishable from one another and the obtained results for biogenic fractions are not reliable. In this intercomparison UNS used two different methods, one for produced bio-diesels and the other one for domestic oils. UNS data evaluation method is very dependent on the composition of the examined fuels, so the obtained results with the "two-step" method were relatively good in the case of diesel mixtures with biogenic component. In the case of biogenic oil samples (bought on market), UNS "two-step" method did not give realistic results, and with the "one-step" method the limitation is large quenching in the samples, so for the samples with SQP(E) less than 700 this method could not give expected results. Samples prepared with liquid fuels are usually colored and the main challenge for determination of biogenic component in both laboratories is handling of highly quenched liquids., Prema preporukama Evropske Unije sa ciljem da se koriste obnovljivi i održivi izvori, do 2020. godine zahteva se da se u svim tečnim gorivima koja se koriste nalazi bar 10% sintetisanog biodizela. Da bi se koncentracija biodizela mogla proveriti, nekoliko laboratorija u svetu je razvilo metode za tačnu, efikasnu i pouzdanu kvantifikaciju sadržaja biogene komponente. Direktno merenje koncentracije aktivnosti 14C tečnim scintilacionim detektorom (LSC), koje podrazumeva određivanje količine 14C u uzorku kao meru prisutnosti biogene komponente u testiranom gorivu, pokazalo se kao dobra i brza metoda. U ovoj interkomparaciji učestvovale su dve laboratorije: Laboratorija sa Univerziteta u Novom Sadu (UNS), Srbija i Laboratorija sa Instituta Ruđer Bošković (RBI), Hrvatska. Svaka laboratorija je koristila sopstveni kalibracioni metod i isti set uzoraka za interkomparaciju (proizvedena bio-goriva bazirana na dizelu i komercijalno dostupna domaća ulja). Iz dobijenih rezultata može se zaključiti da svaki od prikazanih metoda ima svoje prednosti i mane, što zavisi od samog sastava uzorka. RBI metod se zasniva na upotrebi dve kalibracione krive, za čisto biogena i čisto fosilna goriva, i kalibracija nije zavisna od hemijskog sastava analiziranog uzorka. Ograničenje ove metode je SQP(E) vrednost niža od 690. Ispod ove vrednosti odbroji biogene i fosilne komponente postaju veoma bliski jedan drugom i samim tim rezultati koji se dobijaju nisu pouzdani. U ovoj interkomparaciji, UNS je koristila dve različite metode kalibracije, jednu za proizvedene bio-dizele, a drugu za domaća ulja. UNS metod evaluacije izmerenih podataka u mnogome zavisi od sastava ispitivanog goriva, pa su rezultati dobijeni sa "two-step" metodom relativno dobri za smeše dizela sa biogenom komponentom. U slučaju biogenih ulja, UNS "two-step" metod nije dao realistične rezultate, zbog toga je korišćen "one-step" metoda za koji je utvrđeno ograničenje za SQP(E) parametar na 700. Uzorci koji se pripremaju sa tečnim

The exhibition with its catalogue OMNIBUS: Neven Šegvić is a part of the project conceived with the aim to mark the 100th anniversary of Neven Šegvić’s birth. It is a story about life and work of the professor and architect whose professional and academic career at the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb left an indelible trace on the 20th century Croatian architecture. In the OMNIBUS prof. Nenad Fabijanić fully recognizes and affirms the continuity of his teacher and successfully presents one of the most important aspects of Šegvić’s work: an uninterrupted flow of knowledge and experience from the teacher to his students. The impressions that he collected are presented in the exhibition and the accompanying catalogue. A spatial composition of weightless horizontal line, complex in its simplicity, filled with the impressions of twenty-three Omnibus participants, is publicly presented on the third floor of the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb. Arranged in an everyday student setting, the exhibition provides a meaningful experience. The concept of the catalogue complemented by graphic contributions and texts faithfully reflects the entire project and presents participants’ individual interpretations.

We present a study of the nonmesonic weak decay (NMWD) of charmed hypernuclei using a relativistic formalism. We work within the framework of the independent particle shell model and employ a ($\pi$,$K$) one-meson-exchange model for the decay dynamics. We implement a fully relativistic treatment of nuclear recoil. Numerical results are obtained for the one-neutron-induced transition NMWD rates of the $_{\Lambda^{+}_{c}}^{12}$N. The effect of nuclear recoil is sizable and goes in the direction to decrease the nuclear decay rate. We found that the NMWD decay rate of $_{\Lambda^{+}_{c}}^{12}$N is of the same order of magnitude as the partial decay rate for the corresponding mesonic decay $\Lambda^+_c \rightarrow \Lambda + \pi^+$, suggesting the feasibility of experimental detection of such heavy-flavor nuclear processes., Comment: 24 pages, 3 figures

We present a study of the nonmesonic weak decay (NMWD) of charmed hypernuclei using a relativistic formalism. We work within the framework of the independent particle shell model and employ a ($\pi$,$K$) one-meson-exchange model for the decay dynamics. We implement a fully relativistic treatment of nuclear recoil. Numerical results are obtained for the one-neutron-induced transition NMWD rates of the $_{\Lambda^{+}_{c}}^{12}$N. The effect of nuclear recoil is sizable and goes in the direction to decrease the nuclear decay rate. We found that the NMWD decay rate of $_{\Lambda^{+}_{c}}^{12}$N is of the same order of magnitude as the partial decay rate for the corresponding mesonic decay $\Lambda^+_c \rightarrow \Lambda + \pi^+$, suggesting the feasibility of experimental detection of such heavy-flavor nuclear processes., Comment: 24 pages, 3 figures

We present a study of the nonmesonic weak decay (NMWD) of charmed hypernuclei using a relativistic formalism. We work within the framework of the independent particle shell model and employ a ($\pi$,$K$) one-meson-exchange model for the decay dynamics. We implement a fully relativistic treatment of nuclear recoil. Numerical results are obtained for the one-neutron-induced transition NMWD rates of the $_{\Lambda^{+}_{c}}^{12}$N. The effect of nuclear recoil is sizable and goes in the direction to decrease the nuclear decay rate. We found that the NMWD decay rate of $_{\Lambda^{+}_{c}}^{12}$N is of the same order of magnitude as the partial decay rate for the corresponding mesonic decay $\Lambda^+_c \rightarrow \Lambda + \pi^+$, suggesting the feasibility of experimental detection of such heavy-flavor nuclear processes., Comment: 24 pages, 3 figures

The exhibition with its catalogue OMNIBUS: Neven Šegvić is a part of the project conceived with the aim to mark the 100th anniversary of Neven Šegvić’s birth. It is a story about life and work of the professor and architect whose professional and academic career at the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb left an indelible trace on the 20th century Croatian architecture. In the OMNIBUS prof. Nenad Fabijanić fully recognizes and affirms the continuity of his teacher and successfully presents one of the most important aspects of Šegvić’s work: an uninterrupted flow of knowledge and experience from the teacher to his students. The impressions that he collected are presented in the exhibition and the accompanying catalogue. A spatial composition of weightless horizontal line, complex in its simplicity, filled with the impressions of twenty-three Omnibus participants, is publicly presented on the third floor of the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb. Arranged in an everyday student setting, the exhibition provides a meaningful experience. The concept of the catalogue complemented by graphic contributions and texts faithfully reflects the entire project and presents participants’ individual interpretations.

Razvoj informacijske tehnologije mijenja paradigme učenja i obrazovanja primjenom tehnologije u obrazovanju uvođenjem modela sustava za poučavanje te drugih suvremenih metoda i oblika poučavanja utemeljenih na informacijsko‐komunikacijskoj tehnologiji. Naglašena je didaktička dimenzija implementacije suvremenih tehnologija u nastavni proces te promjena didaktičkog gledišta dionika obrazovanja kao i samog subjekta. U tom se kontekstu suvremeno poučavanje bazira na didaktičkom četverokutu koji, uz učenika, učitelja i nastavni sadržaj, uključuje i tehnologiju kao nezaobilazan element. Cilj rada usmjeren je na istraživanje stavova studenata i učitelja o poučavanju primjenom informacijsko‐komunikacijske tehnologije kojom se unaprjeđuje kvaliteta suvremenog obrazovanja. Za istraživanje stavova i spremnosti korištenja informacijsko‐komunikacijskom tehnologijom od strane studenata Integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog Učiteljskog studija Učiteljskog fakulteta u Rijeci (N=145) korišten je anketni upitnik sastavljen od 36 čestica, dok je za učitelje iz šest škola Grada Rijeke i okolice (N=55) brojao 25 čestica. U analizi podataka dobiveni su rezultati koji ukazuju kako učitelji s manje godina staža imaju pozitivnije stavove i da su spremniji koristiti se suvremenom tehnologijom u obrazovanju dok se kod studenata s obzirom na godine studija ne uočavaju razlike u spremnosti korištenja. Rezultati istraživanja uz primjere dobre prakse mogu poslužiti kao prijedlog mogućnosti primjene suvremene tehnologije u skladu sa strategijama i obrazovnim politikama., The development of information communication technology is changing the paradigm of learning and education by implementing contemporary methods and forms of teaching based on information‐communication technology. The didactic dimension of the implementation of contemporary technologies is highlighted in the process of teaching as is the change of didactic perspective of the stakeholders in education. The contemporary teaching is based on the didactic quadrangle which includes technology along with the learner, teacher and an instructional content. The aim of this paper is to assess attitudes of students and teachers regarding the use of information communication technology in the teaching process. In order to assess attitudes and willingness of the students of the Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study of Primary School Education of the Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka (N=145) to use information and communications technology, a questionnaire with 36 questions was used. The questionnaire used for teachers from six schools located in the City of Rijeka and its surroundings (N=55) consisted of 25 questions. The results obtained from data analysis show that teachers with less work experience have more positive attitudes and are more willing to use contemporary technologies in education, whilst among the students, considering their year of study, no difference was observed. The survey results, along with examples of good practice, can serve as a proposal for the use of contemporary technology in accordance with strategies and educational policies., Die Entwicklung der Informationstechnologie verändert auch die Paradigmen beim Unterricht und in der Bildung allgemein, und zwar durch die Einführung von Systemmodellen für das Unterrichten und anderer moderner Unterrichtsmethoden und ‐formen, die auf ICT beruhen. In dieser Arbeit werden die didaktische Dimension der Implementation moderner Technologien in den Unterrichtsprozess und die Wandlung des didaktischen Blickwinkels der Teilnehmer am Unterrichtsprozess sowie des Faches an sich betont. Das heutige Unterrichten beruht auf dem didaktischen Viereck, das neben dem Schüler, dem Lehrer und dem Unterrichtsinhalt auch die Technologie als unerlässliches Element einschließt. Das Ziel dieses Beitrages ist die Untersuchung von Einstellungen der Studenten und der Lehrer über die Anwendung von ICT, wodurch die Qualität des heutigen modernen Unterrichts erhöht wird. Dazu wurde für die Befragung der Studierenden im integrierten Vordiplom‐ und Diplom Lehramtsstudium an der Pädagogischen Fakultät in Rijeka (N=145) ein Fragebogen mit insgesamt 36 Fragen entwickelt, während der Fragebogen für die Lehrer aus sechs Schulen in der Stadt Rijeka und ihrer Umgebung (N=55) 25 Fragen beinhaltete. Die bei der Auswertung erhaltenen Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, dass Lehrer mit weniger Dienstjahren eine positivere Einstellung gegenüber neueren Technologien haben und eher dazu bereit sind, diese auch im Unterricht einzusetzen, während bei den Studierenden keine wesentlichen Unterschiede in Bezug auf das Studienjahr ersichtlich sind, sowie auch auf die Bereitschaft diese neuere Technologien zu nutzen. Die Untersuchungsergebnisse und die Beispiele guter Praxis können dazu dienen, die moderne Technologie im Einklang mit den Strategien und der Bildungspolitik anzuwenden.

Razvoj informacijske tehnologije mijenja paradigme učenja i obrazovanja primjenom tehnologije u obrazovanju uvođenjem modela sustava za poučavanje te drugih suvremenih metoda i oblika poučavanja utemeljenih na informacijsko‐komunikacijskoj tehnologiji. Naglašena je didaktička dimenzija implementacije suvremenih tehnologija u nastavni proces te promjena didaktičkog gledišta dionika obrazovanja kao i samog subjekta. U tom se kontekstu suvremeno poučavanje bazira na didaktičkom četverokutu koji, uz učenika, učitelja i nastavni sadržaj, uključuje i tehnologiju kao nezaobilazan element. Cilj rada usmjeren je na istraživanje stavova studenata i učitelja o poučavanju primjenom informacijsko‐komunikacijske tehnologije kojom se unaprjeđuje kvaliteta suvremenog obrazovanja. Za istraživanje stavova i spremnosti korištenja informacijsko‐komunikacijskom tehnologijom od strane studenata Integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog Učiteljskog studija Učiteljskog fakulteta u Rijeci (N=145) korišten je anketni upitnik sastavljen od 36 čestica, dok je za učitelje iz šest škola Grada Rijeke i okolice (N=55) brojao 25 čestica. U analizi podataka dobiveni su rezultati koji ukazuju kako učitelji s manje godina staža imaju pozitivnije stavove i da su spremniji koristiti se suvremenom tehnologijom u obrazovanju dok se kod studenata s obzirom na godine studija ne uočavaju razlike u spremnosti korištenja. Rezultati istraživanja uz primjere dobre prakse mogu poslužiti kao prijedlog mogućnosti primjene suvremene tehnologije u skladu sa strategijama i obrazovnim politikama., The development of information communication technology is changing the paradigm of learning and education by implementing contemporary methods and forms of teaching based on information‐communication technology. The didactic dimension of the implementation of contemporary technologies is highlighted in the process of teaching as is the change of didactic perspective of the stakeholders in education. The contemporary teaching is based on the didactic quadrangle which includes technology along with the learner, teacher and an instructional content. The aim of this paper is to assess attitudes of students and teachers regarding the use of information communication technology in the teaching process. In order to assess attitudes and willingness of the students of the Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Study of Primary School Education of the Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka (N=145) to use information and communications technology, a questionnaire with 36 questions was used. The questionnaire used for teachers from six schools located in the City of Rijeka and its surroundings (N=55) consisted of 25 questions. The results obtained from data analysis show that teachers with less work experience have more positive attitudes and are more willing to use contemporary technologies in education, whilst among the students, considering their year of study, no difference was observed. The survey results, along with examples of good practice, can serve as a proposal for the use of contemporary technology in accordance with strategies and educational policies., Die Entwicklung der Informationstechnologie verändert auch die Paradigmen beim Unterricht und in der Bildung allgemein, und zwar durch die Einführung von Systemmodellen für das Unterrichten und anderer moderner Unterrichtsmethoden und ‐formen, die auf ICT beruhen. In dieser Arbeit werden die didaktische Dimension der Implementation moderner Technologien in den Unterrichtsprozess und die Wandlung des didaktischen Blickwinkels der Teilnehmer am Unterrichtsprozess sowie des Faches an sich betont. Das heutige Unterrichten beruht auf dem didaktischen Viereck, das neben dem Schüler, dem Lehrer und dem Unterrichtsinhalt auch die Technologie als unerlässliches Element einschließt. Das Ziel dieses Beitrages ist die Untersuchung von Einstellungen der Studenten und der Lehrer über die Anwendung von ICT, wodurch die Qualität des heutigen modernen Unterrichts erhöht wird. Dazu wurde für die Befragung der Studierenden im integrierten Vordiplom‐ und Diplom Lehramtsstudium an der Pädagogischen Fakultät in Rijeka (N=145) ein Fragebogen mit insgesamt 36 Fragen entwickelt, während der Fragebogen für die Lehrer aus sechs Schulen in der Stadt Rijeka und ihrer Umgebung (N=55) 25 Fragen beinhaltete. Die bei der Auswertung erhaltenen Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, dass Lehrer mit weniger Dienstjahren eine positivere Einstellung gegenüber neueren Technologien haben und eher dazu bereit sind, diese auch im Unterricht einzusetzen, während bei den Studierenden keine wesentlichen Unterschiede in Bezug auf das Studienjahr ersichtlich sind, sowie auch auf die Bereitschaft diese neuere Technologien zu nutzen. Die Untersuchungsergebnisse und die Beispiele guter Praxis können dazu dienen, die moderne Technologie im Einklang mit den Strategien und der Bildungspolitik anzuwenden.

na nalazištu Osijek – Ciglana i Zeleno polje 2015. godine pronađeni su ostaci višeslojnog naselja. Izdvaja se nalaz četiriju kosturnih grobova, od kojih se jedan nalazio izdvojeno na sjevernome dijelu istražene površine, a preostala su tri grupirana 260 m južnije. Svi su pokojnici bili pokopani u zgrčenom položaju na boku. S obzirom na činjenicu da u grobovima nisu nađeni prilozi ni dijelovi nošnje pokojnika, kao ni arheološki nalazi u njihovim zapunama, grobovi su datirani na osnovi rezultata radiokarbonskih analiza kostiju pokojnika. Grob smješten na sjevernom dijelu nalazišta (grob 1) datiran je u razdoblje kasnoga bakrenog doba i pripisan kasnoklasičnoj fazi vučedolske kulture. Tri groba evidentirana na južnome dijelu nalazišta (grobovi 2, 3 i 4) datirana su u rano brončano doba. Na temelju radiokarbonskog datuma i elemenata pogrebnog rituala, grobovi su pripisani Kisapostag kulturi. Spomenuti grobovi predstavljaju jedine kasnoeneolitičke i ranobrončanodobne nalaze s lokaliteta, a može se pretpostaviti postojanje istovremenih naselja u blizini. Analiza je ljudskih kosturnih ostataka pokazala da je u grobu 1 pokopana žena starija od 50 godina, u grobovima 2 i 4 muškarci u dobi od 35 do 50 godina, a u grobu 3 dijete u dobi od 10 do 15 godina., During the archaeological excavations at the site Osijek–Ciglana and Zeleno polje in 2015, the remains of a multi-layered settlement were found. Finds of four skeletal graves stand out, with one grave found isolated on the northern part of the excavated area, while the other three were grouped some 260 m to the south. All the bodies were laid in a crouched position on their side. Since no grave goods or parts of garment were registered in the graves and there were no archaeological finds in the grave fill, the graves are dated based on the results of the radiocarbon analysis of the inhumed bones. The grave situated on the northern part of the site (grave 1) is ascribed to the Late Eneolitihic and attributed to the late classical phase of the Vučedol Culture. The three graves recorded on the southern part of the site (graves 2, 3, and 4) were dated to the Early Bronze Age. On the basis of radiocarbon dates and elements of the burial practice, they are attributed to the Kisapostag Culture. The mentioned graves represent the only Late Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age finds from the site, and the existence of concurrent settlements nearby can be assumed. An analysis of human skeletal remains revealed the presence of a female over 50 years of age in grave 1, males 35 to 50 years of age in graves 2 and 4, as well as a juvenile aged 10 to 15 in grave 3.

The aim of the study was to compare physician/patient differences in the perception of asthma. The data were obtained by questionnaires from 156 physicians and 148 asthmatics in four urban regions in Croatia. On a »bad day«, 62% of physicians and 16% of patients perceived respiratory symptoms with statistically significant difference. The patients described asthma impact in terms of reduced daily activities and experienced emotional problems. Asthma was estimated as controlled in 28% of adults and 49% of children, nevertheless, 45% of adults and 22% of children reported respiratory symptoms. The patients seem to be satisfied with asthma control that does not correspond to suppression of symptoms, whereas physicians neglect patients’ emotional problems and asthma impact on everyday life. The differences in the perception of asthma may reflect differences in beliefs about health. Physicians see health as an absence of symptoms, whereas patients regard being healthy as »being able«.

U radu se opisuju postanak, uzroci i kronologija umetanja neetimoloških dentalnih okluziva t i d unutar suglasničkih skupina sr, zr i žr u govorima triju narječja hrvatskoga jezika. Usporedbom s drugim slavenskim jezicima i uz pomoć relativne kronologije slavenskih glasovnih promjena moguće je odrediti dva povijesna razdoblja u kojima je djelovala spomenuta glasovna promjena: starije praslavensko razdoblje te mlađe općeslavensko i ranohrvatsko doba. Potvrde s provedenom starijom praslavenskom epentezom nalaze se u svim slavenskim jezicima, dok je mlađa epenteza posvjedočena na manjemu dijelu južnoslavenskoga govornog područja u starijim spomenicima, povijesnoj leksikografiji i suvremenim govorima. Poznavanje nove epenteze dentala korisno je prilikom uspostavljanja više hrvatskih etimologija, kao i za potpunije razumijevanje povijesne fonologije hrvatskoga jezika., The paper deals with the insertion of the dental stops t and d in the history of the Croatian language. During the Proto-Slavic period, the non-etymological dental consonant t was inserted between s and r - this innovation can be defined as Proto-Slavic excrescence, since it was well-preserved in all Slavic languages. The best-known example of this sound change is the Proto-Slavic word *struja ‘stream’, whose cognates are the Lithuanian srauja ‘stream’, the Old Indic sravati, and the Greek ῥέω ‘to flow’. Proto-Slavic excrescence emerged after the satemisation of the Indo-European palatovelars, but prior to the metathesis of liquid resonants, which took place in the early ninth century. After the disintegration of the Proto-Slavic language, the same type of sound change occurred in some South Slavic dialects, including the Štokavian and Čakavian dialects of Croatian. The new South Slavic excrescence affected the consonant clusters sr, žr, and zr creating new forms of inherited lexemes, such as striješ ‘frost’ (< PSl. *seršь) and ždrijebe ‘foal’ (< PSl. *žerbę). Many of these lexemes are attested in Standard Croatian, and this paper attempts to properly explain their history and etymology.

U radu su ponuđene etimologije i usporednice desetak naslijeđenih kajkavskih leksema koji se uglavnom ne spominju ni u Skokovu etimološkom rječniku ni u dostupnoj kroatističkoj literaturi. To su: čariti ‘strugati’, smika ‘dio saonica’, medlovica ‘nesvjestica’, zmožen ‘bogat’, veko ‘poklopac’, mrha ‘lešina’, litka ‘stražnji dio koljenice, list’, pruglo ‘zamka za ptice’, stekli ‘bijesan’ i suk ‘suha grana’. Navedene primjere može se podijeliti na općeslavenske lekseme naknadno nestale iz štokavskih i čakavskih govora te na praslavenske dijalektizme nastale neposredno prije raspada praslavenske jezične zajednice koji nemaju odgovarajućih odraza u štokavštini i čakavštini. Manji dio kajkavskoga naslijeđenoga leksika usporednice ima samo u susjednim slovenskim govorima i zapadnoslavenskim jezicima, što upućuje na to da su nekoć slovenski i kajkavski govori činili dijalektni kontinuum sa zapadnoslavenskim jezicima., The paper offers an etymological description of several Kajkavian lexemes inherited from the Proto-Slavic period. Some of them are not mentioned in any etymological dictionary of Croatian and this is the first description of their origin. The analysis of their distribution and cognates among the other Slavic languages gives the possibility of discerning the derivational and semantic correspondences between the Kajkavian and the West Slavic speaking area. This is because the cognates of the Kajkavian lexemes, such as čara (line), smika (part of a snow sledges) and mrha (animal corpse), are attested only in the Slovenian and the West Slavic languages. That exclusive part of the Kajkavian inherited lexicon, along with the phonological and morphological correspondences is a relevant evidence of the close genetic relationship between the Kajkavian and the West Slavic dialects.

After a short introduction to the nonmesonic weak decay (NMWD) $\Lambda N\go nN$ of $\Lambda$-hypernuclei we discuss the long-standing puzzle on the ratio $\Gamma_n/\Gamma_p$, and some recent experimental evidences that signalized towards its final solution. Two versions of the Independent-Particle-Shell-Model (IPSM) are employed to account for the nuclear structure of the final residual nuclei. They are: (a) IPSM-a, where no correlation, except for the Pauli principle, is taken into account, and (b) IPSM-b, where the highly excited hole states are considered to be quasi-stationary and are described by Breit-Wigner distributions, whose widths are estimated from the experimental data. We evaluate the coincidence spectra in $^{4}_\Lambda$He, $^{5}_\Lambda$He, $^{12}_\Lambda$C, $^{16}_\Lambda$O, and $^{28}_\Lambda$Si, as a function of the sum of kinetic energies $E_{nN}=E_n+E_N$ for $N=n,p$. The recent Brookhaven National Laboratory experiment E788 on $^4_\Lambda$He, is interpreted within the IPSM . We found that the shapes of all the spectra are basically tailored by the kinematics of the corresponding phase space, depending very weakly on the dynamics, which is gauged here by the one-meson-exchange-potential. In spite of the straightforwardness of the approach a good agreement with data is achieved. This might be an indication that the final-state-interactions and the two-nucleon induced processes are not very important in the decay of this hypernucleus. We have also found that the $\pi+K$ exchange potential with soft vertex-form-factor cutoffs $(\Lambda_\pi\approx 0.7$ GeV, $\Lambda_K\approx 0.9$ GeV), is able to account simultaneously for the available experimental data related to $\Gamma_p$ and $\Gamma_n$ for $^4_\Lambda$H, $^4_\Lambda$He, and $^5_\Lambda$He., Comment: Proceedings of the 32nd Brazilian Workshop on Nuclear Physcis, \'Aguas de Lind\'oia, S\~ao Paulo, Brazil, 7-11 Sep 2009

We extend the formalism of weak interaction processes, obtaining new expressions for the transition rates, which greatly facilitate numerical calculations, both for neutrino-nucleus reactions and muon capture. We have done a thorough study of exclusive (ground state) properties of $^{12}$B and $^{12}$N within the projected quasiparticle random phase approximation (PQRPA). Good agreement with experimental data is achieved in this way. The inclusive neutrino/antineutrino ($\nu/\tilde{\nu}$) reactions $^{12}$C($\nu,e^-)^{12}$N and $^{12}$C($\tilde{\nu},e^+)^{12}$B are calculated within both the PQRPA, and the relativistic QRPA (RQRPA). It is found that the magnitudes of the resulting cross-sections: i) are close to the sum-rule limit at low energy, but significantly smaller than this limit at high energies both for $\nu$ and $\tilde{\nu}$, ii) they steadily increase when the size of the configuration space is augmented, and particulary for $\nu/\tilde{\nu}$ energies $> 200$ MeV, and iii) converge for sufficiently large configuration space and final state spin., Comment: Proceedings of the International Nuclear Physics Conference 2010, Vancouver, BC - Canada 4-9 Jul 2010

After a short introduction to the nonmesonic weak decay (NMWD) $\Lambda N\go nN$ of $\Lambda$-hypernuclei we discuss the long-standing puzzle on the ratio $\Gamma_n/\Gamma_p$, and some recent experimental evidences that signalized towards its final solution. Two versions of the Independent-Particle-Shell-Model (IPSM) are employed to account for the nuclear structure of the final residual nuclei. They are: (a) IPSM-a, where no correlation, except for the Pauli principle, is taken into account, and (b) IPSM-b, where the highly excited hole states are considered to be quasi-stationary and are described by Breit-Wigner distributions, whose widths are estimated from the experimental data. We evaluate the coincidence spectra in $^{4}_\Lambda$He, $^{5}_\Lambda$He, $^{12}_\Lambda$C, $^{16}_\Lambda$O, and $^{28}_\Lambda$Si, as a function of the sum of kinetic energies $E_{nN}=E_n+E_N$ for $N=n,p$. The recent Brookhaven National Laboratory experiment E788 on $^4_\Lambda$He, is interpreted within the IPSM . We found that the shapes of all the spectra are basically tailored by the kinematics of the corresponding phase space, depending very weakly on the dynamics, which is gauged here by the one-meson-exchange-potential. In spite of the straightforwardness of the approach a good agreement with data is achieved. This might be an indication that the final-state-interactions and the two-nucleon induced processes are not very important in the decay of this hypernucleus. We have also found that the $\pi+K$ exchange potential with soft vertex-form-factor cutoffs $(\Lambda_\pi\approx 0.7$ GeV, $\Lambda_K\approx 0.9$ GeV), is able to account simultaneously for the available experimental data related to $\Gamma_p$ and $\Gamma_n$ for $^4_\Lambda$H, $^4_\Lambda$He, and $^5_\Lambda$He., Comment: Proceedings of the 32nd Brazilian Workshop on Nuclear Physcis, \'Aguas de Lind\'oia, S\~ao Paulo, Brazil, 7-11 Sep 2009

We extend the formalism of weak interaction processes, obtaining new expressions for the transition rates, which greatly facilitate numerical calculations, both for neutrino-nucleus reactions and muon capture. We have done a thorough study of exclusive (ground state) properties of $^{12}$B and $^{12}$N within the projected quasiparticle random phase approximation (PQRPA). Good agreement with experimental data is achieved in this way. The inclusive neutrino/antineutrino ($\nu/\tilde{\nu}$) reactions $^{12}$C($\nu,e^-)^{12}$N and $^{12}$C($\tilde{\nu},e^+)^{12}$B are calculated within both the PQRPA, and the relativistic QRPA (RQRPA). It is found that the magnitudes of the resulting cross-sections: i) are close to the sum-rule limit at low energy, but significantly smaller than this limit at high energies both for $\nu$ and $\tilde{\nu}$, ii) they steadily increase when the size of the configuration space is augmented, and particulary for $\nu/\tilde{\nu}$ energies $> 200$ MeV, and iii) converge for sufficiently large configuration space and final state spin., Comment: Proceedings of the International Nuclear Physics Conference 2010, Vancouver, BC - Canada 4-9 Jul 2010

Uspoređuju se značajke interne komunikacije u keramičkoj industriji između proizvodnog i ostalih odjela koje se u literaturi optimiziraju kvantitativnim analizama procesa. Nedostatak optimizacije rukovođenja poslovima u industriji keramike nastoji se poboljšati ispitivanjem i strukturiranjem komunikacijskih procesa i kvalitativnom metodom. Pri tome se istražuju: i) proces interne komunikacije u stratificiranom i segmentiranom sustavu proizvodnje keramičke industrije u odnosu na ostatak organizacije te ii) poslovni procesi i njihova organizacija. Razmatraju se razlike između učinkovitosti komponenti vanjskog proizvodnog sustava: tehnologije, radne snage te inovacije i marketinga. Vanjski proizvodni modeli temelje se na podacima učinkovitosti. Korištene su metode: faktorska analiza kao kvalitativna komunikacijska mjera te uparivanje pojmova pri objašnjavanju inter-segmentne komunikacije. Rabljenjem metode uparivanja pojmova autori naglašavaju važnost kohezije organizacijskih segmenata i inter-segmentne komunikacije. Važna su sljedeća gledišta poslovne pragmatike: menadžment može utjecati na tvrtkine segmente i inter-segmentnu koheziju mijenjanjem smjera i sadržaja informacija izvedenih iz analize metodom uparivanja pojmova. Analize ukazuju na pogodnost uporabe kvantitativnih čimbenika pri rukovodstvenoj optimizaciji procesa., Specifics of internal communication process in production department and other departments in ceramic industry are compared. Literature otherwise suggests quantitative analysis optimization approach. Shortcoming of management process optimization in ceramic industry is improved by examining and structuring business and communication processes, and by using quantitative methods. Specifically the following issues are explored: i) internal communication processes in the stratified and segmented production system in ceramic industry; and ii) business processes and organization. The differences between external production system efficiency components: technology, man-power, and innovations and marketing are considered. The following methods are used: factor analysis as qualitative communication measure; and pair-wise comparison in aggregation of inter-segment communications. By using pair-wise comparison authors have emphasized the importance of organizational segment cohesion and inter segmental communication. The following aspects of business pragmatics are important: the possibility of management influence on enterprise segments and on inter-segment cohesion by changing direction and information content as derived from pair-wise comparison analysis. Such analyses indicate the advantage of using quantitative variables in management process optimization.

The aim of this paper is to identify the various knowledge economy factors that have an impact on the achieved economic growth of national economies. This paper argues that there is no single scenario for building a knowledge-based economy. It utilizes variables of the knowledge economy, collected according to the Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM - benchmarking tool of the World Bank), on a sample of 118 countries. The countries are divided in three income groups according to GDP per capita PPP in 2006. Multivariate analysis is used. The analysis was conducted twice on data from KAM 2007 and KAM 2008 to avoid drawing wrong conclusions through using data limited to a single year. The results suggest that there are many significant factors and variables of knowledge economy that have an impact on the achieved development of the three income groups. Based on these results, proposals and measures for enhancing sustainable development and building knowledge-based economies for the three income groups of countries are made.

Snoring is an acoustic phenomenon, which is a consequence of vibrations of the soft tissue caused by partial obstruction of the upper breathing pathway while sleeping. It is estimated that 20% of men and 5% of women between 30 and 35 years of age snore and this rate increases to 50% of men and 30% of women over 60 years of age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of radiofrequency assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the treatment of snoring by comparing snoring index and other polysomnography values before and after surgical treatment. The study included 22 patients (men 87% and women 13%), mean age 43.09±9.6 (range, 28-67) years, treated for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome at University Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, during a 2-year period. Snoring was evaluated by preoperative and postoperative polysomnography at Department of Psychophysiology, Vrapče Psychiatric Hospital, Zagreb. Results were analyzed using Wilcoxon test. Postoperative reduction of snoring was statistically significant (p=0.00052). Snoring index was decreased in 83% of patients, yielding a mean reduction of 83%. In 50% of patients, reduction of snoring index was over 95%. These results confirm the high efficiency of the procedure in the treatment of patients suffering from snoring., Hrkanje je akustična pojava koja se javlja tijekom sna u bolesnika sa sindromom opstruktivne apneje u snu kao posljedica vibracija zraka zbog prolaza kroz mekim tkivima suženi gornji dišni put. Procjenjuje se da oko 20% muškaraca i oko 5% žena u dobi 30 do 35 godina hrče, a taj postotak raste na 50% muškaraca i oko 30% žena u dobi iznad 60 godina. Cilj ovoga rada bio je ocijeniti uspješnost radiofrekvencijom potpomognute uvulopalatofaringoplastike u liječenju hrkanja pomoću vrijednosti polisomnografskog testiranja prije i poslije operacijskog zahvata. U ispitivanje su bila uključena 22 pacijenta liječena zbog ovoga sindroma na Klinici za ORL i kirurgiju glave i vrata KBC “Sestre milosrdnice” u Zagrebu tijekom 2008. i 2009. godine. U skupini ispitanika bilo je 87% muškaraca i 13% žena dobnog raspona od 28 do 76 godina, srednja dob 43,09±9,6 godina. Hrkanje se ocjenjivalo prije i poslije operacije polisomnografijom na Klinici za neurofiziologiju spavanja Psihijatrijske bolnice Vrapče. Rezultati su statistički analizirani Wilcoxoniovim testom. Poslijeoperacijsko smanjenje hrkanja bilo je statistički značajno (p=0,00052). Indeks hrkanja je smanjen kod 83% ispitanika, a prosječno smanjenje iznosilo je 83%. Kod 50% pacijenata smanjenje indeksa hrkanja bilo je još veće i iznosilo je preko 95%. Ovi rezultati potvrđuju visoku učinkovitost ovoga zahvata u liječenju pacijenata koji hrču.

Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are renowned for interfering with the immune system of their hosts. To sidestep antigen presentation and destruction by CD8(+) T cells, these viruses reduce expression of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) molecules. However, this process sensitizes the virus-infected cells to natural killer (NK) cell-mediated killing via the "missing self" axis. Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) uses m152 and m06 encoded proteins to inhibit surface expression of MHC I molecules. In addition, it encodes another protein, m04, which forms complexes with MHC I and escorts them to the cell surface. This mechanism is believed to prevent NK cell activation and killing by restoring the "self" signature and allowing the engagement of inhibitory Ly49 receptors on NK cells. Here we show that MCMV lacking m04 was attenuated in an NK cell- and MHC I-dependent manner. NK cell-mediated control of the infection was dependent on the presence of NK cell subsets expressing different inhibitory Ly49 receptors. In addition to providing evidence for immunoevasion strategies used by CMVs to avoid NK cell control via the missing-self pathway, our study is the first to demonstrate that missing self-dependent NK cell activation is biologically relevant in the protection against viral infection in vivo.

Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are renowned for interfering with the immune system of their hosts. To sidestep antigen presentation and destruction by CD8(+) T cells, these viruses reduce expression of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) molecules. However, this process sensitizes the virus-infected cells to natural killer (NK) cell-mediated killing via the "missing self" axis. Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) uses m152 and m06 encoded proteins to inhibit surface expression of MHC I molecules. In addition, it encodes another protein, m04, which forms complexes with MHC I and escorts them to the cell surface. This mechanism is believed to prevent NK cell activation and killing by restoring the "self" signature and allowing the engagement of inhibitory Ly49 receptors on NK cells. Here we show that MCMV lacking m04 was attenuated in an NK cell- and MHC I-dependent manner. NK cell-mediated control of the infection was dependent on the presence of NK cell subsets expressing different inhibitory Ly49 receptors. In addition to providing evidence for immunoevasion strategies used by CMVs to avoid NK cell control via the missing-self pathway, our study is the first to demonstrate that missing self-dependent NK cell activation is biologically relevant in the protection against viral infection in vivo.

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is currently called as extranodal angiocentric and angiodestructive immunoproliferative disorder with various degrees of histological differentiation and disease severity. Histological grading and clinical manifestations are due to number of atypical large EBV+ B-lymphatic cells. We report the case of a 23-year-old man clinically presented with fever, sweating, and physical intolerance, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates of nodular type and destructive changes on the chest X-ray, previously treated with antituberculotics for 1.5 month. As the disease showed progression, diagnostic procedures extended to transbronchial lung biopsy and percutaneous fine needle aspiration with cytological and histological analysis of collected specimens, all being not conclusive enough. LG was confirmed by open lung biopsy, followed by induction of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide therapy. Very good clinical, functional and radiomorphologic improvement was achieved in a few weeks, and remission of disease maintained in long term follow-up.

Modern companies work in the conditions of so called New economy, where the knowledge becomes the basic economic resource. Traditional resources as land, capital and labour are determined by diminishing returns; knowledge instead is connected with increasing returns. Knowledge that can be used in the company for creating value represents the intellectual capital. By measuring intellectual capital, company can manage it. This paper shows concise overview of used methods for measuring intellectual capital. Authors measured intellectual capital in four companies in Croatia using Calculated Intangible Value (CIV) as a method. Results of measuring intellectual capital are complemented with traditional financial ratios. However, intellectual capital statement gives real outlook in competitive advantage of certain company. Every modern company should measure its intellectual capital value and report it as a supplement to traditional balance sheets.

Modern companies work in the conditions of so called New economy, where the knowledge becomes the basic economic resource. Traditional resources as land, capital and labour are determined by diminishing returns; knowledge instead is connected with increasing returns. Knowledge that can be used in the company for creating value represents the intellectual capital. By measuring intellectual capital, company can manage it. This paper shows concise overview of used methods for measuring intellectual capital. Authors measured intellectual capital in four companies in Croatia using Calculated Intangible Value (CIV) as a method. Results of measuring intellectual capital are complemented with traditional financial ratios. However, intellectual capital statement gives real outlook in competitive advantage of certain company. Every modern company should measure its intellectual capital value and report it as a supplement to traditional balance sheets.

Ljudski je kapital bitna komponenta intelektualnoga kapitala nacije i kao takav važna je odrednica konkurentnosti nacionalne ekonomije. Kvalitetu ljudskoga kapitala bitno određuje formalno i neformalno obrazovanje. Cilj je ovoga rada utvrditi kvalitetu ljudskog kapitala u Republici Hrvatskoj na osnovi odabranih pokazatelja od kojih je većina vezana uz obrazovanje. Odabrani pokazatelji iskazani su kao petogodišnji prosjek. Kvaliteta ljudskoga kapitala analizirana je usporedbom Republike Hrvatske s nekim razvijenim i s bivšim tranzicijskim europskim nacionalnim ekonomijama. Rezultati komparativne analize pokazuju da Hrvatska ima nepovoljnu obrazovnu strukturu stanovništva - među zaposlenima tek svaka četvrta osoba ima više ili visoko obrazovanje. U Hrvatskoj u usporedbi s ostalim promatranim nacionalnim ekonomijama studira relativno mali broj studenata. Tek svaka pedeseta osoba u Hrvatskoj sudjeluje u cjeloživotnom obrazovanju, što upućuje na zaključak da svijest o potrebi cjeloživotnoga obrazovanja među građanima i poduzećima još nije sazrela. Od ukupnoga broja radno sposobnoga stanovništva zaposleno je tek nešto više od polovine. U hrvatskim znanjem intenzivnim sektorima, koji su inače nosioci konkurentnosti nacionalnih ekonomija u uvjetima ekonomije znanja, zaposlen je veoma mali postotak ljudi. Broj istraživača zaposlenih na poslovima istraživanja i razvitka u Hrvatskoj gotovo je «na začelju» u usporedbi s ostalim promatranim nacionalnim ekonomijama. Iz rezultata ovoga istraživanja može se zaključiti da ljudski kapital u Hrvatskoj nije dovoljno obrazovan i kvalitetan da bi zadovoljio zahtjeve suvremenoga gospodarstva i da bi mogao pridonijeti njegovoj većoj konkurentnosti., Human capital is a core component of national intellectual capital and as such is an important determinant of national competitiveness. Quality of human capital is for a large part determined by formal and informal education. The aim of this paper is to determine the quality of human capital in Croatia on the basis of selected indicators, most of which are related to education. Selected indicators are expressed as fi ve-year averages. Analysis of the quality of human capital is made by comparing Croatia with a group of developed and ex-transition European countries. The results of comparative analysis show that Croatia has unfavorable educational structure; among employees, only every fourth Croatian citizen has high education. Furthermore, relatively small number of students study in Croatia compared to other studied countries. Only 2% of adults participate in lifelong education. This means that awareness about the need for lifelong education among citizens and in enterprises has not yet evolved. Another drawback is that employment in knowledge-intensive sectors is very low. Number of researchers employed in research and development sector in Croatia is low compared to the other studied countries. From the obtained results it can be concluded that human capital in Croatia is not sufficiently educated and skilled to meet the demands of modern economy and contribute to its greater competitiveness.