Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.) is a wild-growing halophyte used in cuisine, traditional medicine or cosmetic products for its beneficial nutritive value and pleasant sensory characteristics. This study aimed to investigate sea fennel essential oils (EOs) from different parts of the plant (flowers, leaves and stems) and the corresponding hydrodistillation by-products (residual water) to validate their potential use and application in different industries. EOs were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), while the phenolic profile of the residual water was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and spectrophotometric methods. The EO analysis confirmed the presence of 14 compounds, dominated by sabinene (from 42.55 to 51.47%) and limonene (from 36.28 to 43.58%), while among the 12 detected phenolics, chlorogenic acid and its isomers (cryptochlorogenic and neochlorogenic acid) were found in the highest concentrations. Total phenolic, flavonoid and tannin contents were concentrated in the order flowers > leaves > stems. Although the sea fennel samples showed differences in chemical profiles, overall they were rich in bioactive compounds with relatively high amounts of key compounds with already proved good biological properties, especially in waste-water, indicating great potential for re-use in accordance with green processing technology trends.

Background:New resuscitation guidelines that were proposed by the European Resuscitation Council in 2010 have introduced a new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by chest compressions only for untrained individuals.Objectives:We conducted this study to evaluate differences in attitudes towards CPR among medical doctors, surgeons and anesthesiologists in Osijek University Hospital. A call for help, chest-compression-only resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth ventilation and team-work were recognized as critical points that may influence the outcome. Unfamiliarity with these methods may be indicative of a lack of education in resuscitation and may result in poor outcomes for victims.Patients and Methods:An anonymous survey was conducted on 190 medical professionals: 93 medical doctors, 70 surgeons, and 27 anesthesiologists during year 2012 (mean age 41.9 years). The questions were related to previous education in resuscitation, current resuscitation practices and attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Fisher exact test. A P value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:The only difference between groups was regarding the male and female ratio, with more male surgeons (45, 55, and 11, P < 0.001). All doctors considered CPR as important, but only anesthesiologists knew how often guidelines in CPR change. Approximately 45% of medical doctors, 48% of surgeons and 77% of anesthesiologists reported that they have renewed their knowledge in CPR within the last five years, whereas 34%, 25% and 22% had never renewed their knowledge in the CPR (P = 0.01 between surgeons anesthesiologists). Furthermore, chest-compression-only was recognized as a valuable CPR technique by 25.8% of medical doctors, 14.3% of surgeons and 59.3% of anesthesiologists (P < 0.001). Anesthesiologists estimated a high risk of infection transmission (62%) and were more likely to refuse mouth-to-mouth ventilation when compared to surgeons (25% vs.10%, P = 0.01). Anesthesiologists are most often called for help by their colleagues, only rarely surgeons call their departmental colleagues and nurses to help in CPR.Conclusions:An insufficient formal education in CPR was registered for all groups, reflecting the lack of familiarity with new CPR methods. A team education, involving doctors and nurses may improve familiarity with CPR and patient outcomes.

The aim of the present study was to present team teaching (TT) as a form of instruction recommended for use in the English language classrooms in Croatia and to investigate attitudes of future English language teachers towards TT. We combined two types of data collection techniques. First, we used a questionnaire to investigate the opinions of Austrian (N=33) and Croatian (N=30) students, future English language teachers, on TT. The Austrian participants had rather extensive experience with TT, while the Croatian participants had much less or no experience with TT as it is described in this paper. Second, a semi-structured interview was carried out with an Austrian TT expert enquiring about various aspects of TT. The results confirmed very positive attitudes of both Austrian and Croatian future English language teachers towards TT. The participants pointed out some benefits of TT for teachers and pupils; they thought that, as future English teachers, they already possessed most of the necessary competences for TT and stated that TT should be regularly used in formal education. As a conclusion, we suggest that TT be (more) used in the English language classroom in Croatia.Key words: Austria; Croatia; English language; future teachersCilj ovoga istraživanja bio je istražiti neke pozitivne i negativne aspekte timskoga poučavanja (TP) te predstaviti TP kao preporučen oblik poučavanja u nastavi engleskog jezika u Hrvatskoj.  U TP dva ili više učitelja zajedno planiraju nastavni sat, provode ga te se na njega kritički osvrću. Ovaj oblik poučavanja smatra se iznimno korisnim u radu s različitim profilima učenika jer naglašava individualizirani pristup svakome učeniku, a osobito je koristan u poučavanju učenika s posebnim potrebama. U ovome istraživanju kombinirali smo dvije vrste prikupljanja podataka te smo koristili upitnik i polustrukturirani intervju. Pomoću upitnika smo istražili mišljenja dvije skupine studenata iz Hrvatske (N = 30) i Austrije (N = 33), budućih učitelja engleskoga jezika. Austrijska skupina ispitanika imala je iskustva s TP, dok hrvatska skupina ispitanika nije imala slična iskustva. Zanimalo nas je kako su ispitanici saznali za ovaj oblik poučavanja, koje pozitivne, a koje negativne aspekte TP-a mogu istaknuti, misle li da posjeduju kompetencije potrebne za korištenje ovog oblika poučavanja, misle li da TP treba sustavno koristiti  u obrazovanju te kako bi ono moglo biti korisno za učitelje i učenike. Podatci su bili uspoređeni s polustrukturiranim intervjuom koji je bio proveden sa stručnjakinjom za TP koja poučava buduće učitelje engleskog jezika ovoj metodi. Rezultati ovoga istraživanja potvrdili su pozitivne stavove obje skupine ispitanika prema TP-u, koji se odražavaju u mnogostrukim koristima za učitelje, učenju jednih od drugih, razmjeni iskustava, znanja i zamisli te međusobnom pružanju potpore. Istaknute koristi za učenike bile su veći stupanj individualiziranog pristupa te mogućnost promatranja dvije osobe koje su učenicima uzori. U zaključku ističemo blagodati ovog oblika poučavanja i njegovo postupno uključivanje u nastavu engleskoga jezika u hrvatskom obrazovnom sustavu.Ključne riječi: Austrija; budući učitelji; engleski jezik; Hrvatska

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Kampus Sveučilišta Jurja Dobrile u Puli karakteriziraju istaknute arhitektonske vrijednosti i vrijednosti otvorenog prostora. Otvoreni prostori čine više od 50% površine kampusa i uvelike određuju njegovu estetiku. Kartiranje dendroflore i kategorizacija zelenih površina kampusa provedeno je s ciljem pružanja temeljnih znanja za učinkovitije i isplativije upravljanje zelenim površinama kampusa. Poticanje zelenih otvorenih površina napravili su studenti Pejzažne arhitekture na Univerzitetu u Sarajevu – Šumarski fakultet tokom međunarodne studentske radionice CAMPULA u listopadu 2019. Studija je rezultirala jasnim informacijama o funkcionalnim svojstvima zelenih elemenata u Kampusu. Na području kampusa kartirana je ukupno 301 jedinka (203 zimzelena stabla, 80 listopadnih stabala, 9 zimzelenih grmova, 6 listopadnih grmova i 3 zimzelene palme) . Ukupno su kartirana 32 taksona (20 zimzelenih i 12 listopadnih). Poboljšano upravljanje zelenim otvorenim prostorom pulskog kampusa može rezultirati iznimno vrijednim ekološkim, društvenim i estetskim akademskim zelenim prostorom.