Search

Copyright of Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte is the property of Cuadernos de Psicologia del Deporte and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

"The Romanians in the Intra-Carpathian Arc and their identity institutions, 17th-20th centuries" is a book that explores the history and culture of the Romanian population in Southeastern Transylvania. Written by Ana Grama and Ioan Lăcătușu, respected researchers in the field, the book provides valuable insights into the Orthodox communities, their churches, schools, and daily life. It also highlights the contributions of Romanian intellectuals in the region and challenges stereotypes about the coexistence of Romanians with other ethnic groups. This volume, along with other collective works on the topic, is a valuable resource for library patrons interested in researching the history and culture of the Romanians in the Intra-Carpathian Arc. [Extracted from the article]

Since 2006, crowdsourcing has become a significant field that has been widely used. In biomedicine, crowdsourcing involves obtaining contributions or services from a significant community, often undefined, through an open call. In fact, crowdsourcing approaches have been used to engage the public, researchers, and clinicians in a range of activities related to research, drug discovery, patient care, and disease prevention. In emergency situations (e.g., CBRN threats) hospitals have been damaged or even destroyed. There is a need for mobile emergency medical facilities to take over the functions of those that are unusable. Even if that mobile hospitals on wheels cannot easily reach disaster-stricken regions, they are very useful. Naturally protected waterways, lakes, lagoons, etc. can be found in good time to accommodate mobile floating medical units for emergencies and for the medical care of human populations in isolated water environments. This article presents an original approach to using a patented, stabilized naval platform to carry a mobile medical unit for emergency or special needs in hard-to-reach water areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Magazin Istoric is the property of Fundatia Culturala Magazin Istoric and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Magazin Istoric is the property of Fundatia Culturala Magazin Istoric and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Magazin Istoric is the property of Fundatia Culturala Magazin Istoric and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Water-based processing of positive Li-ion battery electrodes is becoming increasingly important to enable green and sustainable electrode production. Although already widely established for carbon-based anodes, the water-based coating process still poses challenges if applied to cathode materials containing high contents of nickel. Positive electrodes using Ni-rich cathode materials with areal capacities of 2.6 mAh cm−2 were prepared either with Epoxy, a polyisocyanate-based (ICN) binder or polyacrylic acid (PAA). All three binders can cross-link with Na-carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) used in the formulation. In bi-layer pouch-cells, such cathodes based on Epoxy or ICN binders reach an excellent long-term 1 C charge/discharge capacity retention of 85% and 88% after 1000 cycles, whereas electrodes with PAA only reach 65%. Post-mortem analysis of cells after cycling suggests aging of the cathode electrode as main source of deactivation. According to scanning electron microscopy data, the aqueous processing does not lead to a stronger cracking of the secondary CAM particles and no enhanced dissolution of transition metals was found on the anode side. However, a stronger increase in charge-transfer impedance is observed for the aged water-based cathodes. Thus, the formation of a blocking surface layer appears to be the major reason for performance deterioration with increasing cycle number. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An 8-year-old female spayed German Shepherd cross was presented for acute onset of respiratory distress. Four days before presentation, the owner noticed a reduced appetite and reluctance to move. Clinical examination identified muffled lung sounds and a left base, diamond-shaped systolic murmur graded 4/6. Echocardiography identified pleural and pericardial effusion, ascites and a myxoid mass (39 mm/18.9 mm) obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract and interfering with the pulmonary valve function. Given the poor prognosis, the dog was euthanatised, and a postmortem examination was performed. Grossly, a mass with a heterogeneous appearance was identified below the pulmonary valve leaflets. Based on histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, a diagnosis of intracardiac myxosarcoma affecting the subvalvular region of the pulmonary artery was made. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report of right ventricle out flow tract myxosarcoma in the canine species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, long charging times have become one of the main limitations to a greater worldwide spread of electric vehicles (EV). Enabling high C-rates charging is a promising approach to eliminate this problem and alleviate range anxiety. When a battery is charged at high currents, several factors have to be taken into account. Temperature is certainly a key parameter because when it is too high this can lead to degradation of components (binder, electrolyte, active material, etc), however, when it is too low intercalation kinetics becomes sluggish. Using 3D-printed testing plates (PP3D plates) with Li-reference electrode, we developed a tool for electrochemical investigations of pouch cells. These plates enabled to build a new well-designed 3-electrode pouch cell. This setup allows the identification of the best high C-rate cycling procedure to improve the performance and cycling life of the lithium ion cells. We explored the electrochemical behavior of NMC811 cathodes and graphite anodes, during high discharge C-rates test up to 7 C and charge C-rates up to 2 C. Moreover, the temperature influence on charging performance and longtime cycling stability is investigated. The cells cycled at 25 °C using optimized procedures reached an 80% state of health after more than 1000 cycles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At the 1878 International Conference in Bern a draft was drawn up on the basis of which, in 1890, the Convention concerning International Carriage of Goods by Rail (the first in the history of rail transport) was concluded in Bern. Under this convention, the Central Office for International Carriage by Rail, the forerunner of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail, was established in 1893. The 1890 Convention was revised several times; in 1980, the eighth revision of the convention took place in Bern. On this occasion, the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (referred to as C.O.T.I.F.) was concluded. The contracting parties agreed to establish the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF). O.T.I.F. was established on 1 May 1985, the date of the entry into force of C.O.T.I.F.. The organization has its headquarters in Bern and has legal personality. C.O.T.I.F. governs the functioning of the organization, sets its objectives, structure and operation. The fundamental purpose of O.T.I.F.is to establish a uniform legal regime applicable to the carriage of passengers, luggage and goods in direct international traffic between Member States using railways, and to facilitate the implementation and development of this regime. Its basic legal instrument is the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail, with its seven annexes. Romania ratified the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail in 1983. In 2011, the European Union adhered to C.O.T.I.F.. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FORCED US TO LIVE IN A UNIQUE SITUATION IN 2020, A SITUATION THAT HAS NOT ENDED YET. THE ADAPTATION WAS MADE INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, TO THE NEW CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE SPECIAL AND UNPRECEDENTED EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MEASURES TAKEN. HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN FUNDAMENTALLY RESTRUCTURED WITH THE RESTRICTION OF HOSPITALIZATION CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEED FOR ISOLATION OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS, EACH BEING A POTENTIAL SUSPECT AT RISK OF CONTAMINATING OTHERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY, OVER SYMMETRICAL PERIODS OF TIME, DURING AND BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THAT REFLECTS THE CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AND THEIR PATHOLOGY. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS WAS THE NEGATIVE "REVELATION" OF 2020. IN ADDITION TO THE POLYMORPHISM OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (RESPIRATORY, DIGESTIVE, CUTANEOUS, ASSOCIATED COAGULATION DISORDERS, CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATIONS, ANOSMIA, AGEUZIA, ETC.) IS EMERGING RETROSPECTIVELY, MORE AND MORE PSYCHIC REPERCUSSIONS WITH IMPLICATIONS STILL UNKNOWN IN THE FUTURE. THE UNPRECEDENTED STATE OF ISOLATION SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC HAS MEANT A LACK OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS. THE CHILDREN, FOR EXTRA PROTECTION, WERE SENT TO THEIR GRANDPARENTS. THERE WERE VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS FROM: INTERNALIZATION, OPPOSITION REACTIONS, AGGRESSION, ACQUIRED AUTOMATISMS, STUTTERING, ETC. IN MOST CASES THE DISORDERS WERE OBSERVED BY FAMILY OR CLOSE ENTOURAGE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Financial balance is a notion that involves knowing the financial situation of the economic agent and how the market works. Companies see a link between ensuring financial balance and their objectives such as: survival, ensuring a satisfactory return for those who brought the necessary resources for economic activity, development and diversification according to market opportunities, etc. The financial balance is that which involves the management of cash and profit flows, so that outstanding debts are covered by current receipts. The aim of the paper is to perform an analysis of the correlation between financial balance and profitability indicators for a sample of 10 companies in the metallurgical industry. The data necessary for the study were collected, both on the BVB website and on the websites of the analyzed companies, data included in the annual reports and in the administrators' reports, the period subject to analysis being between 2016-2019. The essential condition for the survival of the company is the maintenance of financial balance, and its assessment must take into account the concrete conditions of the occurrence of insolvency. The study shows that both changes in the return on assets and changes in the return on equity are influenced in very small proportions by the simulated changes in financial equilibrium indicators in the metallurgical industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) industrial production requires a large number of skills in many scientific fields. The process starts from the electrodes manufacturing and ends with the battery formation. Electrodes cutting is undoubtedly a crucial step as it could turn out to be one of the bottlenecks for a fast and efficient production. In this paper, we propose a quicker and cheaper method to evaluate the electrical contact resistance between coating and current collector (RContact) by using impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to compare different cutting methods. The results show the existence of a cutting technique-cell performance relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The object of the carriage contract is the provision of services. Synallagmatic in nature, this contract gives rise to mutual and interdependent obligations for both contracting parties; as a result of the conclusion of the contract, the contracting parties become a creditor and a debtor at the same time. The obligation of the carrier to take the goods to the destination is considered the characteristic obligation of the carriage contract, according to which the contract is defined and qualified; the other obligations (to store the goods entrusted for carriage, to load or unload the goods, to ensure their protection, etc.) are accessory, being subordinated to the main obligation. The payment of the price of the carriage and of the accessory services provided by the carrier are due by the consignor and are paid upon delivery of the goods for the carriage, unless otherwise provided by contract or special law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Most cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries exhibit a low electronic conductivity. Hence, a significant amount of conductive graphitic additives are introduced during electrode production. The mechanical stability and electronic connection of the electrode is enhanced by a mixed phase formed by the carbon and binder materials. However, this mixed phase, the carbon binder domain (CBD), hinders the transport of lithium ions through the electrolyte pore network. Thus, reducing the performance at higher currents. In this work we combine microstructure resolved simulations with impedance measurements on symmetrical cells to identify the influence of the CBD distribution. Microstructures of NMC622 electrodes are obtained through synchrotron X-ray tomography. Resolving the CBD using tomography techniques is challenging. Therefore, three different CBD distributions are incorporated via a structure generator. We present results of microstructure resolved impedance spectroscopy and lithiation simulations, which reproduce the experimental results of impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic lithiation measurements, thus, providing a link between the spatial CBD distribution, electrode impedance, and half-cell performance. The results demonstrate the significance of the CBD distribution and enable predictive simulations for battery design. The accumulation of CBD at contact points between particles is identified as the most likely configuration in the electrodes under consideration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to their extreme volume expansion, Si/C-composites suffer from fracture or delamination and consequent capacity fading during the Li-ion cell operation. One approach to reduce the electrical contact loss and improve the performance is the application of mechanical pressure on the cell. Therefore, a comprehensive aging study of Si/C|NMC811 pouch cells is conducted with cells in different compression configurations as uncompressed and under flexible and fixed compression at pressure levels in the range of 0.08 MPa, 0.42 MPa, and 0.84 MPa. In-situ swelling measurements by dilation as well as in-operando mapping of the pressure distribution on the cell surfaces reveal the positive influence of the low pressure fixed and the middle pressure flexible compression on the cycle life. For the heavily fixed compressed cells, an inhomogeneous pressure distribution and occurring pressure hot -spots close to the cell current collectors of up to 5.2 MPa are found. An extensive post-mortem analysis including SEM cross-sectioning and EIS measurements of the aged anodes and the separator confirms cell failure by different aging mechanisms depending on the type of compression. Aging experiments of Si/C|NMC811 cylindrical 18650-cells show local differences along the jelly roll which are explained by the help of the pouch cell results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The aim was to assess the effects of periodontal disease in promoting liver fibrosis in a rat model of ligature-induced periodontitis.Methods: Twenty-four Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (CTRL), experimental periodontitis group at day 7 (PER7), at day 14 (PER14), at day 21 (PER21). Experimental periodontitis was induced by the placement of a silk ligature around mandibular incisors. The following parameters were assessed: gingival index, tooth mobility; liver status, and portal vein caliber by ultrasound examination; bone retraction, bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume/tissue volume (BV/TV) by micro-CT analysis; aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALAT); oxidative stress (malondialdehyde [MDA], reduced glutathione/oxidative glutathione ratio [GSH/GSSG]), and matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) levels; and histopathological evaluation of periodontal and liver tissues.Results: Periodontal parameters showed the development of periodontitis in experimental groups. Micro-CT results indicates an increase of bone retraction and BMD values and a decrease of BV/TV value in PER groups. Liver fibrosis could not be diagnosed with ultrasound examination in any of the groups. Elevated levels of ASAT and ALAT in PER groups compared with CTRL group were found. MDA have indicated elevated levels and a decrease of GSH/GSSG ratio in PER group compared with the CTRL group. Levels of MMP-8 have indicated high values in PER21 compared with the other groups. Histological analysis of the periodontal and liver tissues sustains the link between periodontal and hepatic injury.Conclusion: This study demonstrates a positive correlation between periodontal lesions and liver disease. Periodontitis may be an independent risk factor for liver fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the field of international arbitration, several international conventions have been adopted, establishing uniform rules of law in order to promote international arbitration and to facilitate the implementation of arbitral awards. International arbitration is also governed by various bilateral treaties, which contain provisions on international arbitration (eg bilateral investment treaties, investment protection agreements, trade and navigation treaties, etc.). Finally, useful international arbitration rules are contained in the International Commercial Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law adopted by the UN General Assembly. In Romanian law, procedural aspects of international arbitration are regulated by the Code of Civil Procedure in Book VII ("The international arbitration process"), Title IV ("International arbitration and the effects of foreign arbitral awards"), Chapter I, which is dedicated exclusively to the international arbitration process and Chapter II, dealing with the regulation of the effects of foreign arbitral awards. All these regulations constitute a major advantage for the participants in international trade, which, together with other such advantages, makes them insert clauses for assigning the jurisdiction of the arbitration courts in the contracts that they conclude. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a valuable technique in the management of complex abdominal injuries and complications. The present study aimed to identify the patients with abdominal sepsis and postoperative sepsis related conditions in which the NPWT would ensure the best results. Method: We reviewed the indications and the results of NPWT in patients with severe abdominal sepsis treated in our department. We identified 19 patients with NPWT, 11 of them with secondary or tertiary peritonitis and 8 with postoperative fistula. We recorded the overall survival (OS), the ability to definitively close the abdomen, the length of hospital stay (LOS). Results / Discussion: There were 11 men and 8 women, with a mean LOS of 43 days (14-101). The mean number of dressings was 7. Abdominal closure using the mesh mediated fascial closure was achieved in 9 (47.3%) patients, while in one a double layer mesh had to be used. In another 7 (36,6%) patients abdominal closure was performed using split thickness skin grafts or direct suture of the overlaying skin with planned ventral hernia. In two patients abdominal closure could not be performed due to an important fistula output. The overall survival was 84.2%, while in hospital mortality was recorded in three patients, with postoperative fistulas and secondary organ failure. Conclusion: NPWT improve overall outcome in abdominal sepsis. These results are influenced by the etiology and patient status and seemed to be better when NPWT is associated immediately in the treatment of abdominal septic emergencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This report represents the first description of tricuspid valve dysplasia in a Basset hound. We evaluated clinical signs, ECG abnormalities and echocardiographic findings related to tricuspid valve dysplasia in a 6 month Basset Hound. A specific protocol of cardiologic examination was performed every time the patient was evaluated. This protocol included: clinical exam, ECG and echocardiographic investigation. The clinical examination identified over the entire period of surveillance a dog with good body condition score (2.5-3/5), alert, bright, being able to take moderate exercise. A 4/6 left heart base systolic murmur was identified at every examination. ECG revealed a sinus rhythm. Echocardiography identified right heart abnormality, with malposition of tricuspid annulus, one leaflet being short and thick and other extremely long with abnormal motion. Due to abnormal morphology of tricuspid valve apparatus a tricuspid regurgitant jet was noted with Color Doppler. The left heart seemed to have normal morphology. An atrial septal defect was also noticed. Further studies need be performed in order to establish if tricuspid valve dysplasia in Basset hound is a congenital or genetic defect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The contract for the international carriage of goods by road is governed by the International Convention concluded at Geneva in 1956 under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which entered into force on 2 July 1961. This convention, like other conventions in the field of international trade law, aims to create uniform substantive rules designed to remove legal obstacles to the development of international trade relations. The regulation of the carrier's liability by the Romanian legislature in the Civil Code of 2009 shows obvious similarities, in its essential aspects, with the regulation of the Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road, Geneva, 1956. There are similarities in the two regulations as regards the establishment of the professional carrier's obligation to accept any transport request, as regards the determination of the contractual liability of the carrier, the imposition of a carrier's presumption of fault in the event of injury, as well as from the perspective of limiting the carrier's liability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Well-defined Rh and Rh-Cu nanoparticles (NP's) of 1.6 nm and 1.3 nm, respectively, were synthesized by alkaline polyol method and then dispersed on insulating (Al 2 O 3 ) and semiconducting (TiO 2 ) supports. Both colloidal NP's and supported NP's were characterized using various experimental methods (TEM, XPS, XRD, etc.) to gather information about their specific morphology, structure and chemical state. The effects of size and support on the catalytic behavior of NP's for nitrate hydrogenation reaction were analyzed. Oxide supports, especially TiO 2 , were found to have a strong positive effect on the catalytic activity of metallic NP's. The non-supported, colloidal, Rh and Rh-Cu NP's are either inactive or posses very low hydrogenation activity. For supported materials, the intimate contact between two metals ( i.e. Rh-Cu) is required to attain good hydrogenation activity. The strong metal-support interaction, induced by hydrogen spillover, is a key point in determining hydrogenation activity. The Rh-Cu NP's dispersed on TiO 2 are extremely active for NO 3 − and NO 2 − (intermediate) deep hydrogenation, with high selectivity for NH 4 + . The hydrogenation activity of Rh-Cu NP's supported on Al 2 O 3 is hindered considerably, the main products of NO 3 − hydrogenation being NO 2 − intermediate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In different previous studies it has been reported that ultrasound shortens the healing period of fresh fractures (Leung et al, 2004) and promotes the healing of refractory fractures (pseudoarthrosis, delayed union fractures), shortening the treatment period (Miyabe et al, 2010). The aim of our study was to test various parameters of ultrasound and determine the optimum parameters for the fracture healing process hastening in recent fractures. For this we surgically induced fracture of the radius bone from the right thoracic limb to a total of 20 rats. Following surgery, they were divided into 4 groups to receive different treatment as follows: a control group that received no treatment, and 3 groups that received different doses of ultrasound, namely: intensity of 0.1 W/cm2 in pulse mode, intensity of 0.5 W/cm2 in pulse mode and intensity of 0.5 W/cm2 continuously. Treatment began in the 7th day after fracture induction and was applied for 10 days as follow: 5 days treatment, two days off, five days treatment.At 21 days after surgery, the animals were euthanized to harvest samples. In interpreting results macroscopic and histopathological examination were performed. On slaughter, all treatment groups, regardless of the applied dose, had more advanced stages of callus formation compared with controls, and between treatment groups, the most advanced bone healing process was observed in the group treated with ultrasound with intensity of 0.5 W/cm2 in pulsed mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PDA represents one of the most frequently diagnosed type of congenital heart disease. Ductus arteriosus is a normal structure in foetal life, which permits shunting of oxygenated blood from the pulmonary artery into the aorta. Failure of sealing after birth is an abnormal condition and is called patent ductus arteriosus. In normal PDA, due to fact that systemic pressure is fivefold higher than pulmonary circulation, blood is shunted from the aorta into the pulmonary artery. In reverse PDA, pulmonary artery pressure does not drop after birth, and blood will be shunted form right to left. in our study we want to evaluate clinical, haematological, ECG and echocardiographic changes in case of reverse PDA. Two-year old female Bichon Frise was referred to our clinic with signs of effort intolerance and dyspnoea for more than a year. ECG was performed in the right lateral recumbency using a digital device and echocardiography was done with Esaote MyLab40 Vet with a phased array transducer matched with the size of the dog (7.5 MHz). Haematology and blood biochemistry were also done. We identified a dog with a good body score, quite alert and without any sign of illness. Haematological investigation underlined polycythaemia and very high PCV. The ECG revealed a normal sinus rhythm with a deep S wave, changes consistent with right ventricle enlargement. Right atrial dilation and right ventricle hypertrophy were found on cardiac ultrasonography. The right ventricle free wall was hypertrophied and interventricular septum was flattened, changes consistent with increased pressure on the right side of the heart. The left heart was small. Positive diagnosis was done, performing "bubble study" and identification of contrast bubble within the abdominal aorta. Reverse PDA is a rarely diagnosed congenital heart disease. Polycythaemia in young dogs could raise the suspicion of reverse PDA. For positive diagnosis, echocardiography and bubble study are required. ECG is not a sensitive tool for diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A survey with 32 questions was performed in Cluj-Napoca veterinary private practices about the routine anaesthetic management of dogs. Of those veterinarians who answered this questionnaire, 18.2% are equipped with a machine for inhalation anesthesia, 27.3% do not use any monitoring during anesthesia and no one use methods of monitoring blood pressure. All the veterinarians graduated the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Ketamine and alpha 2 agonists remain the most used anesthetic substances in private practices. Postoperative analgesia is used constantly by 81.8% of veterinarians. The mortality rate in veterinary practices in Cluj - Napoca for two years was 0.25% (1:403). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The last few decades have witnessed an increased interest for the use of plant-based natural compounds for the prevention and treatment of various human ailments. The plant Nigella sativa showed great promise in that regard. Known also as black cumin the seeds of Nigella sativa were processed for use either as powder or oil/water/alcoholic extracts. Traditionally, the seed powder served as food spice. For medical purposes the seeds were used as oil/water extracts and administrated orally or as injections. The most studied compound from this plant is thymoquinone (a monotherpernoid), which appears to be the key component that has medicinal properties. It has been shown that the seeds of black cumin possess health benefit in conditions such as heart, gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, reproductive and neurological disorders as well as exhibiting analgesic and appetite stimulation effects. Black cumin seeds were also used in cancer prevention and treatment as well as diabetes. The seed extracts were shown to possess antimicrobial, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Homeostasis of hematological parameters is essential for assuring the general health status of any living organism. Iron is one of the essential minerals, involved in many vital processes - mainly in blood cells. Also iron can become toxic for organism in very high concentration. Hemoglobin and red blood cells are directly related with the iron ion, due to the high quantity (70%) of total iron in the organism being part of blood (hemoglobin) and muscle (myoglobin) cells. Administration of high doses of iron can negatively affect the general health status, because iron alters the enzymatic system of vital organs. The aim of our experimental study was to verify and demonstrate that fresh, organic vegetables and legumes protect the rabbit's organism, after intraperitoneal administration of iron 15g Fe2+/Kg body weight as ferrous-gluconate hydro solution, help the hematological homeostasis. The research experiment was conducted during 43 days in summer time, on German Lop Eared breed young rabbits, one control and one experimental group (5 animals each group). During experiment rabbits had a special diet consisted of Nigella sativa, Allium ampeloprasum, Allium tuberosum, Coriandrum sativum, Eruca sativa, Cucumis sativus, Raphanus sativus, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Trifolium, Petroselinum crispum, Dacus carrota subsp. sativus and Cucumis sativus). At the end of the experiment we collected blood samples for hematological test and we evaluated the number of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets; hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and red cell distribution width. Results were evaluated analytically and a significant increase was recorded only for hemoglobin in experimental rabbits compared to the control group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Payment is the main way of discharging civil obligations. The Romanian Civil Code regulates in detail all these aspects: the notion of payment, the subjects of the payment, the terms and conditions of payment, the proof of payment, payment imputation, the formal notice to the creditor. The payment has the effect of extinguishing the legal relation of obligations as a result of the performance of the object of the legal relation in question. It involves the voluntary performance of the object of the obligation. So that the obligation can be discharged by payment, the debtor must perform exactly the obligation he owes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bringing a civil action before a court is a means of achieving the legal protection of the rights of natural and legal persons. The security and stability of civil legal relations have imposed a legal time limit within which the holder of the right must act legally to defend his right. The failure to comply with such a legal time limit entails the mechanism of extinctive prescription. The institution of the extinctive prescription is regulated in all national legislations, as well as international conventions governing the relations of international trade law. The UNIDROIT Principles applicable to international commercial contracts establish numerous rules on limitation periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reference values have a major importance in describing the diversity of healthy individuals variables. These are population reference ranges (RIs) that comprise 95% of the healthy population. The determination of biological markers, like urinary NAG and creatinine, is considered a simple, rapid and non-invasive method for detecting and monitoring renal tubular function under different conditions. Calculation of the urinary NAG index provides a good estimate of the excretion of the two markers over a 24 hour period. An increase of the urinary NAG index may precede increases in standard parameters used in the diagnosis of renal disease, especially in cases of acute tubular lesions. With the purpose of detecting deviations of the urinary NAG index, this study established the reference values in Wistar rats. Urine samples were collected from 100 healthy Wistar rats, 50 males and 50 females. NAG and creatinine were determined, and subsequently the NAG index was calculated for reference value establishing. The mean value of NAG index was found to be 5.81±1.68 (U / g) for healthy females and 4.10±0.90 (U / g) for healthy males. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]