Background: The need for institutionalisation of elderly people derives from high rate of comorbidity and ageing, which result in the decrease of cognitive and functional capacities of future residents. Critical point in the procedure of accommodation of the people with dementia and other chronic illnesses is statement of willingness to be accommodated. Results of numerous studies point out that the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) can be used as a screening test for rapid clinical assessment of legal capacities. Method: The group of 91 examinees under legal guardianship protection has been compared with the group of 57 users not being under legal guardianship, on the bases of their cognitive status. The MMSE was used for evaluation of cognitive status. Results: Between the examined groups, a significant statistical difference in total MMSE score was found (F=19, 847; DF=2, 145; p<0.001). Subjects with no legal guardian had much higher values of total MMSE score compared to the subjects under legal guardianship. There was a statistically significant difference in the recurrence rate of cognitive status categories between the examined groups (chi-square=29, 822; p<0.001). Conclusion: The total MMSE score significantly correlates with decision making and proper interest supporting capacities, i.e. with placing subjects under any type of guardianship, which makes plausible to consider applying this instrument in order to make a more exact assessment of decision making capacity. Karličić IS, Stašević M, Janković S. Cognitive status of persons under guardianship living in a social welfare institution. Open J Psychiatry Allied Sci. 2015;6:89-95.doi: 10.5958/2394-2061.2015.00003.8

The study 'Examination of productivity, sustainable working ability and level of engagement in the work of the company' shows the value of salutogenetic productivity, sustainable working ability and degree of involvement of employees in work of company ― 'Sarajevo Tobacco Factory'. Research conducted during the period 2011/2012 includes a sample of 270 employees, male and female working age population in manufacturing and out of the production processes work, aged 20 to 65 years, with different kinds of education and occupation. The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study, on a voluntary basis, using a standardized, anonymous Questionnaire to determine the index of human labor (Human Work Index, HWI). Established a very good value of salutogenetic productivity, interest in work, cooperation and ability to work, didn't show significant differences according to process of labor and occupation, except in dimensions of interest to work of managers and cooperation with managers, who are in category of excellent. Employees with primary level of education and invalids are perceived mediocre values of salutogenetic productivity, labor skills and cooperation, and dimension of interest in category of a very good value. Analysis of personal productivity in context of dimension of work ability and interest for work, shows that sustainable working ability have 204 (76%) employees and unsustainable 44 (16%) employees, of whom 17 (6%) perceived exposure to increased demands of job, and 27 (10%) possibility of alienation at work. Research engagement at work within the context of dimension for work and cooperation, shows that 123 (46%) of employees stated engagement in working for the Company and mutual trust with colleagues, while reduced expectations of the labor organizations have 82 (30%) employees. Deficit of importance and effect of incentive with job subjectively perceived 20 (7%) of employees, while the deficit of integration into working environment with increased possibility of leaving their jobs in next 5 years was found in 45 (17%) of employees.

Rural development policy deals with achieving goals for rural areas and a wide range of socioeconomic activities are included within it. This work intends to connect rural development policies with the occurrence of domestic violence in rural areas. The area of research is the territory of Tuzla Canton, which is, by definition of OECD (less than 150 habitants/km2), a predominantly rural area. Domestic violence is a wide spread form of violence and a discrimination against women. Domestic violence includes all forms of violence occurring in the family, expanding the possibilities that perpetrators of violence and victims of violence may even be persons who do not live in the family but are related to family members, e.g. former partners, relatives, etc. Research results show that victims of domestic violence are in 90% of the cases women (wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, etc.) and that domestic violence is constantly increasing each following year. All forms of violence over women come stem from a principal discrimination towards women which results in coerce or use of force. For that reason, violence over women is a manifestation of a fundamentally unequal position of women and men, and it represents a form of discrimination against women. This paper uses data acquired from Federal Office of Statistics of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and statistical data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tuzla Canton. On the basis of the gathered data, we employed the descriptive method, the method of analysis and synthesis, as well as the comparative method of analysis. The hypothesis of this paper was the assumption that “women in rural areas are more frequently victims of domestic violence than women living in urban areas“.

During blasting operations, the potential energy of explosive materials is transformed into a mechanical work. That energy, in the vicinity of blasting location, destructs and crushes rock mass, a bit further creates cracks and permanent deformations in the rock mass, and even further it is being transformed into elastic deformations. The effect of elastic seismic wave is movement of particles of the rock mass from its equilibrium position. Such oscillation of the rock mass particles is manifested as a shock and represents one of the negative effects of blasting. In order both to evaluate and control the seismic effect of blasting, as well as to plan it, the determination of soil oscillation law is required, with the strike: mine field - facilities to be protected. One of the most commonly used equations is that of M. A. Sadovski defining the law of alteration in the oscillation velocity of the soil depending on the distance, the explosive amount, and conditions of blasting and geologic characteristics of the soil, being determined on the basis of test blasting for the specific work environment. In this paper, an analysis of the method for the determination of soil oscillation law parameters has been conducted, suggested by Professor M. A. Sadovski. The applicability of this law was analyzed on examples of mass blasting in the 'Nepricava' Open Pit Mine being carried out in order to exploit the deposit. To determine parameters in the equation of Sadovski, in addition to the common method of least squares, another model was applied. Thereby, it has been stated that both models can be used to calculate the oscillation velocity of the rock mass.

Quality parameters and the possibility of successful placement of buckwheat-enriched wheat bread on the national market are presented in this paper. Analysis of the market position of buckwheat-enriched wheat bread includes demands, offer and competition. Elements that affect the overall retail price of buckwheat-enriched wheat bread are given in details, along with SWOT analysis and marketing plan including target market, market supply and product marketing mix. According to all performed analyses it could be concluded that this product should be positioned on the national market, especially for people with special needs and requirements.