The aim of this paper was to pilot test the L2MSS among Croatian university students using the motivation questionnaire developed by Taguchi et al. (2009). This study attempted to validate subscales of the Taguchi et al. (2009) questionnaire in a Croatian context and provide a basis for further investigation of the L2MSS. A total of 110 first year students, who were non- English majors from the University of Zadar, participated in the pilot study. The results of the factor analysis show that the items tested in each subscale had salient loadings and showed satisfactory internal consistency. It can be concluded that the sub-scales can be used on a larger sample for further studies and research on the L2MSS.

Karol Visinko e autrice del instrumentario didattico in questo manuale che rapresenta un programma formativo che offre la possibilita di conoscere meglio la citta di Fiume, di viverla meglio, di sentirla e di custodirla dimostrando tanto amore per tutto quello che la rende particolare, diversa e unica. Il manuale La mia Fiume puo risvelgliare la curiosita per tante ricerce del passato e dell´ oggi fiumano nelle scuole elementari di Fiume.

U radu je predstavljena zamjena dijela sustava turbinske regulacije proizvodnih jedinica A i B HE Cakovec. U uvodu su navedeni bitni razlozi za zamjenu dijela sustava turbinske regulacije. Nakon toga predstavljeni su podsustavi sustava turbinske regulacije: turbinski regulator, upravljanje nizvodnim zatvaracima, mjerenja razina vode i elektrohidraulicki dio sustava turbinske regulacije. Također je predstavljeno mjerenje razina vode s hardverskom strukturom posebno prilagođenom za ova kontinuirana mjerenja. Posebna pozornost posvecena je dodatnoj funkciji turbinskog regulatora za nadzor kvarova u sustavima pozicioniranja privodnog i radnog kola. Dodatno su opisana HIL ispitivanja (Hardware in the Loop testing) sustava turbinske regulacije koja su provedena prilikom tvornickih ispitivanja i navedene njihove prednosti. Opisan je registrator prijelaznih pojava i događaja. Na kraju je dan osvrt na primopredajna ispitivanja, te redoslijed projektiranja i izvođenja radova na HE Cakovec.

Introduction. Information on antibiotic utilization in the Republic of Srpska is limited. The aim of this study was to analyze antibiotic utilization in the community from 2007 to 2011 and to compare this data with antibiotic use in other European countries. Materials and Methods. We did a population-based study to analyze systemic antibiotic utilization by an outpatient population using Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical/Defi ned Daily Dose methodology. The results were expressed as the defi ned daily dose (DDD) per 1000 inhabitants per day. The data were obtained from the annual reports of the Agency for Drugs and Medical Devices of the Republic of Srpska and Public Health Institute. Results. Outpatient use of systemic antibiotics ranged between 21.51 DDD in the year with the highest use (2010) and 17.01 DDD in the year with the lowest use (2011). Penicillins were the most frequently prescribed antibiotic group, and amoxicillin was the most frequently prescribed drug. Cefalexin was the most frequently prescribed cephalosporin. Increased use of a second-generation cephalosporin, cefuroxime constituted almost a third of cefalexin consumption in 2011. Second-generation quinolones, mostly ciprofl oxacine, accounted for about 70% of total quinolones consumption, with rising third-generation drugs also in proportion to the increasing use. Erythromycine was the most frequently used macrolide, followed by long-acting azithomycin. Conclusion. Outpatient use of systemic antibiotics in the Republic of Srpska, at about 19 DDD, does not exceed that in Europe. As in other European countries, a shift between generations of drugs was noted for antibiotic use. Additional studies, including monitoring of seasonal variation impact on antibiotic use, are needed.

We surveyed 27 anesthesiology residents to determine their basic understanding of biostatistics. We wanted to see how well they could interpret statistical presentation in biomedical literature and assess research outcomes. The questionnaire included three sections: demographics of the participants, their knowledge of statistics (21 questions) and their attitude and self reported confi dence about biostatistics. Recognition of a meta-analysis was the highest scoring question (85% gave the correct answer), and recognition of a case-control study scored the lowest (22%). There was no effect of gender, the year of study, the number of years elapsed since graduation at the medical school, or country in which the participants had attended medical school (US or foreign schools). The only factor that increased the number of correct answers signifi cantly was an additional course in biostatistics that two participants had attended after graduation. Sixty six percent indicated they did not understand all of the statistics they encountered in journal articles, but all of the participants felt it was important to be able to understand the literature. We conclude that most residents in this study lack the knowledge in biostatistics needed to interpret results in medical publications. Most participants in this survey expressed the desire to improve their knowledge on this subject, even though it would require taking special courses in basic epidemiology, and statistics for the non-statistician during their residency training.