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In memoriam: PROF. DR. DUŠKA SIMOVA-TOŠIĆ (1934–2018)
No full textProfessor Dr Duška Simova-Tošić, retired full-professor of entomology at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, died on 19 June 2018.
In 1956, she graduated from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology, in Skopje. After completing her studies, she worked for one year as a curator-entomologist at the Natural History Museum in Skopje, and from 1958 to 1962 as an assistant at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Skopje. From 1962, she was employed as an assistant at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Belgrade, where, after moving up through all academic teaching levels, she worked as an entomologist until her retirement on October 1, 1999. At the same faculty, she obtained her MSc, and subsequently PhD. She defended her master’s thesis, “Contribution to knowledge of the harmful fauna of Cecidomyiidae of Serbia”, in 1964, and in 1969, she defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Cecidomyiidae of Serbia and the importance of some morphological characters for its determination”. She was elected assistant professor in 1971, associate professor in 1977, and full professor in 1982. In 1968, she specialized in nematology at the Nematology Laboratory in Wageningen in the Netherlands, and on study tours in the USSR (1972) and the Netherlands (1973 and 1976).
During her time at the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade she lectured on the subject of Special Entomology and Insect Ecology at the Department for the Protection of Plants and Food Products, and Entomology at the Department of Farming. During her postgraduate studies in entomology, she gave lectures in the fields of Insect Physiology, Insect Systems and Entomology. She also taught Entomology at the Faculties of Agriculture in Skopje and Novi Sad, and in high schools in Vršac and Zrenjanin. She had a reputation as a strict teacher, but one that was respected by her students. In 1999, she was awarded an honorary professorship of the University “Saints Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje.
She mentored dozens of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations at the Faculties of Agriculture at the universities of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Skopje and Zagreb.
Professor Duška Simova-Tošić was dedicated to the teaching of students, and, as author or co-author, she organized a number of teaching aids: “Insect Determination Charts” (1969), “Insect Collection Handbook” (1969), “Practicum of Special Entomology” (1975 and 1995), scripts and textbooks on General Entomology (1985, 1987) and Special Entomology (1985, 1987). For students of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences in Skopje she wrote the textbook “Environmental Entomology (Part I)”, Skopje (1987).
Her field of scientific interest was the study of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae), crane flies (Tipulidae and Limoniidae), and other species and groups of insects. Her main preoccupations were Cecidomyiidae and Tipulidae, which she studied from the aspect of systematics, taxonomy, development cycle, natural enemies, harmfulness and importance in plant production. Her work of many years within these taxonomic groups, which continued after her retirement, resulted in published monographs: “Crane Flies − Tipulidae (Diptera-Insecta)” in “Fauna of Macedonia III” (1977); “Tipulidae” (Insecta, Diptera) in “Fauna of Durmitor” (1987); “Atlas of Gall Midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Cecidomyiinae)” (2014), and as a special edition of the journal Acta entomologica Serbica, “Phytophagous Species of Gall Midges in Serbia, Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Cecidomyiinae” (2016). Also, in agricultural entomology, she was the author of the chapter “Soybean Pests and Diseases” in the monograph “Soya − Production and Processing” (1995), and one of the authors of the Handbook on Quarantine and Pest Control (1980, Belgrade).
Depending on the subject of interest at a given time during her working life, Prof. Dr. Simova-Tošić took part in the realization of programs in several scientific research projects. She participated in scientific meetings and congresses at home and abroad. She developed strong scientific and professional cooperation with colleagues from all republics of ex-Yugoslavia and from abroad. However, her greatest scientific cooperation was with scientists studying Tipulidae and Cecidomyiidae from the former USSR, especially Ukraine, and from the Netherlands, Germany, England and Romania. Particular mention should be made of her close cooperation with the Czech entomologists Marcela Skuhravá and Václav Skuhravý, with whom she published a number of papers on the topic of Cecidomyiidae. The monograph “Cecidomyiidae Fauna in Europe and Asia 1955-2008” by Skuhravá and Skuhravý cites the results of Prof. Simova’s research on the number of established species of Cecidomyiidae, not only in Serbia, but also in all the republics of former Yugoslavia. Thanks to her dedicated work and exhaustive research, the fauna of Serbia’s gall midges is the best studied when compared to neighboring countries. Before retiring, Prof. Simova had established 283 species of gall midges in Serbia, but this was not the end of her activities and creative opus. After 2000, she published two monographs and eight scientific papers. According to the 2nd Annex to the knowledge of gall midges of Serbia published in 2008 in the journal “Bulletin of the Natural History Museum”, Belgrade, there are 19 species, 17 of which are new to Serbia, 5 to the fauna of gall midges of the Balkan Peninsula, and 4 are for the first time established for the former Yugoslav republics. With this data, and with another 24 species that have not been identified and for which it is reliably believed that they are new to science (as the author herself pointed out in her last paper), the total number of species that she identified during her life and work in Serbia was 326, among which there are invasive species, species that are new to the fauna of Serbia, new for the Balkan Peninsula and for Europe, and new to science. In addition to over a hundred scientific papers published in domestic and foreign journals and at domestic and foreign scientific conferences, Prof. Dr Duška Simova-Tošić has left behind a rich collection of insects and herbarium materials. During her lifetime, Prof. Simova deposited in and formally bequeathed to the Natural History Museum in Belgrade the collection “Diptera: Tipuloidea”, with a total of 146 species and 4143 specimens of Tipulidae, as well as a collection of herbaceous plants with Cecidomyiidae (“Herbarium cecidologicum Duška Simova”). The Limoniidae collection is kept at the Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology of the Institute of Phytomedicine at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade.
At the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade, Prof. Simova was an active member of many management boards and she was Head of the Department of Entomology and Director of the Institute for the Protection of Plants and Food Products (today called Phytomedicine). She was a member of the Yugoslav Entomological Society and the Plant Protection Society of Serbia, and a very active member of the Entomological Society of Serbia, which awarded her with a special certificate of thanks as a meritorious member in 2008. She was a member of the editorial board of the journal “Acta entomologica Serbica”.
Prof. Simova was serious, hardworking, systematic, strict, authoritative, committed to her scientific and pedagogical work, recognized and respected by her colleagues and students, and, above all, modest. Despite all her obligations and engagements, Prof. Simova found the time to return to her hometown of Skopje, where she loved going as often as she could.
We who knew Prof. Simova remember working together and socializing, as well as her curiosity and zeal until the last day of her life. All that she gave to science remains as a permanent and valuable legacy for future generations of entomologists
Auflösung der Begriffe „Freiheit” und „Gerechtigkeit” in der Theorie „reflexiver Modernisierung”
No full textThe theory of “reflexive modernisation” requires not only the development of a novel view of society, but also the description of an entire new, already existing social state. In the light of this as well as in this society, the status and meaning of freedom and justice are different from those in modern political theories and modern societies. In what way and due to which theoretical and political reasons are the concept of ‘freedom’ and ‘justice’ eliminated in the theory of “reflexive modernisation”, two indispensable concepts for political theory, and what is it that takes their place – are the most important questions the authoress attempts to answer.La théorie de la « modernisation reflexive » exige non seulement le développement d’un nouveau point de vue sur la société, mais aussi la description d’une condition sociale tout à fait nouvelle. De ce point de vue et dans cette société, la liberté et l’équité ont une position différente et un sens qui diffèrent dans les théories politiques modernes et dans les sociétés modernes. De quelle manière et pour quelles raisons théoriques et politiques sont annulés dans la théorie de la « modernisation reflexive » les concepts de « liberté » et d’ « équité » qui sont si importants pour la théorie politique? Par quoi sont remplacés ces concepts? Voilà les principales questions auquelles l’auteur cherche à donner la réponse.Die Theorie der „reflexiven Modernisierung” erhebt den Anspruch, nicht nur eine neue Sicht auf die Gesellschaft zu entwickeln, sondern auch einen ganz neuen, bereits existierenden Gesellschaftszustand zu beschreiben. In dieser Sicht und in dieser Gesellschaft haben
die Freiheit und die Gerechtigkeit eine andere Stellung und einen anderen Sinn als in den modernen politischen Theorien und in den modernen Gesellschaften. Wie und aus welchen theoretischen und politischen Gründen die für die politische Theorie so wichtigen Begriffe
„Freiheit” und „Gerechtigkeit” in der Theorie der „reflexiven Modernisierung” aufgelöst werden und was an ihre Stelle kommt – das sind die wichtigsten Fragen, auf die die Autorin Antworten sucht
Demokratie oder demokratische Gesellschaft. Deweys Konzeption von der Demokratie im Kontext des linksradikalen Denkens*
No full textČlanak razmatra pojam demokracije Johna Deweya u odnosu na ranije (Marx) i suvremene (Giddens, Beck) radikalno ljevičarske ideje. Ističu se slična epistemološka, antropološka i politička stajališta u ovim teorijama. Vrlo je važno odbacivanje ili podcjenjivanje političke demokracije i naglasak na demokratskom životu s ciljem stvaranja novog društva, posve drukčijeg od postojećih društava. Članak je podijeljen u tri dijela. Prvi dio istražuje razumijevanje demokracije kao nepolitičkog fenomena i kao sinonima za novi oblik ljudske egzistencije u mladog Marxa te kasnijim stavovima Marxa i Lenjina o demokraciji kao »hipokriziji«. Drugi dio analizira Deweyev pojam demokracije kao »načina povezanog življenja« i skreće pozornost na neke značajne podudarnosti i, također, razlike spram Marxovih ranih ideja. Treći dio razmatra razumijevanje demokratskog društva kao identičnog s globalnim društvom u kojem komunikacija među ljudima nije ograničena političkim granicama. U ovom se pitanju također prepoznaju značajne podudarnosti u mišljenju Marxa, Deweya i nekih suvremenih mislilaca (Giddens, Beck). Zaključak je da su politička demokracija i demokratsko društvo kompatibilni, no ideja neke vrste novog nepolitičkog demokratskog društva osim globalnog društva se smatra nerealističnom.The article considers the John Dewey’s concept of democracy with regard to earlier (Marx) and to contemporary (Giddens, Beck) left-radical ideas. The article highlights similar epistemological, anthropological and political views in these theories. Very important is the rejection or the underestimation of the political democracy and the emphasis on the democratic life in order to build a new society, quite different from the existing societies. The article consists of three parts. The first part examines the understanding of democracy as a non political phenomenon and as a synonym for a new type of human existence by the early Marx and the later view of Marx and Lenin on the democracy as “hypocrisy”. The second part analyzes the Dewey’s concept of democracy as “a mode of associated living” and draws attention to some significant resemblances and also some differences from the early conception of Marx. The third part considers the understanding of the democratic society as identical with the global society in which the communication of the people is not restricted by political borders. In this question there are also identified significant similarities between the conceptions of Marx, Dewey and some contemporary thinkers (Giddens, Beck). The conclusion is that the political democracy and the democratic society are compatible, but the idea of some kind of new non-political democratic society besides global society is deemed as unrealistic.L‘article étudie la notion de démocratie chez John Dewey en la mettant en rapport avec les idées radicales de gauche passées (Marx) et contemporaines (Giddens, Beck). L‘article souligne les points de vue épistémologiques, anthropologiques et politiques communs à ces théories. Le rejet ou la sous-estimation de la démocratie politique ainsi que l‘accent mis sur la vie démocratique dans le but de créer une nouvelle société, complètement différente de toutes celles qui existent, relèvent d‘une importance particulière. L‘article est composé de trois parties. La première explore la perception de la démocratie en tant que phénomène apolitique et synonyme d‘une nouvelle forme d‘existence humaine chez le jeune Marx, puis les regards ultérieurs de Marx et de Lénine sur la démocratie comme « hypocrisie ». La deuxième partie analyse le concept de démocratie selon Dewey en tant que « mode de vie connecté » et attire l‘attention sur quelques analogies significatives, tout comme sur les différences par rapport aux idées du jeune Marx. La troisième considère la perception de la société démocratique comme identique à la société globale dans laquelle la communication entre les hommes n‘est pas limitée par les frontières politiques. Sur cette question, on reconnaît des analogies significatives dans les pensées de Marx, Dewey et quelques penseurs contemporains (Giddens, Beck). En conclusion, la démocratie politique et la société démocratique sont compatibles, mais l‘idée d‘une société apolitique démocratique autre que celle de la société globale est considérée comme irréaliste.In dem Artikel werden die Auffassungen von John Dewey über die Demokratie in Bezug auf frühere (Marx) und spätere (Giddens, Beck) linksradikale Theorien untersucht. Es werden viele Ähnlichkeiten in erkenntnistheoretischen, anthropologischen und philosophisch-politischen Fragen entdeckt. Als besonders wichtig erscheint die Ablehnung oder die Unterschätzung der politischen Demokratie und die Hervorhebung des demokratischen Lebens, um einer ganz neuen Gesellschaft Platz zu machen. Der Artikel besteht aus drei Teilen. Im ersten Teil wird die Auffassung des frühen Marx über die Demokratie als ein unpolitisches Phänomen und als Synonym eines neuen menschlichen Daseins verfolgt und die spätere Umwandlung dieser Auffassung bei Marx selbst und bei Lenin, wo die politische Demokratie als eine „Heuchelei“ verstanden wird. Im zweiten Teil wird die Auffassung von Dewey über die Demokratie als „Modus des assoziierten Lebens“ analysiert, und es wird auf Ähnlichkeiten und auch auf Unterschiede zum früheren Demokratiekonzept von Marx hingewiesen. Der dritte Teil beschäftigt sich mit der Interpretation der demokratischen Gesellschaft als der identischen mit der globalen Gesellschaft, in der die menschliche Kommunikation uneingeschränkt von politischen Grenzen verläuft. In diesem Punkt werden auch ähnliche Positionen von Marx, Dewey und zeitgenössischen Autoren wie Giddens und Beck festgestellt. Zum Schluss wird die Vereinbarkeit zwischen politischer Demokratie und demokratischer Gesellschaft behauptet, gleichwohl wird die Idee von einer neuen unpolitischen demokratischen Gesellschaft und zwar einer globalen Gesellschaft als unrealistisch eingeschätzt
Supplemental_Material_for_EU-OPENSCREEN_a_novel_by_Brennecke,_et_al – Supplemental material for EU-OPENSCREEN: A Novel Collaborative Approach to Facilitate Chemical Biology
No full textSupplemental material, Supplemental_Material_for_EU-OPENSCREEN_a_novel_by_Brennecke,_et_al for EU-OPENSCREEN: A Novel Collaborative Approach to Facilitate Chemical Biology by Philip Brennecke, Dace Rasina, Oscar Aubi, Katja Herzog, Johannes Landskron, Bastien Cautain, Francisca Vicente, Jordi Quintana, Jordi Mestres, Bahne Stechmann, Bernhard Ellinger, Jose Brea, Jacek L. Kolanowski, Radosław Pilarski, Mar Orzaez, Antonio Pineda-Lucena, Luca Laraia, Faranak Nami, Piotr Zielenkiewicz, Kamil Paruch, Espen Hansen, Jens P. von Kries, Martin Neuenschwander, Edgar Specker, Petr Bartunek, Sarka Simova, Zbigniew Leśnikowski, Stefan Krauss, Lari Lehtiö, Ursula Bilitewski, Mark Brönstrup, Kjetil Taskén, Aigars Jirgensons, Heiko Lickert, Mads H. Clausen, Jeanette H. Andersen, Maria J. Vicent, Olga Genilloud, Aurora Martinez, Marc Nazaré, Wolfgang Fecke and Philip Gribbon in SLAS Discovery</p
Carbohydrate mimics promote functional recovery after peripheral nerve repair
No full textSimova O, Irintchev A, Mehanna A, et al. Carbohydrate mimics promote functional recovery after peripheral nerve repair. ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2006;60(4):430-437.Objective: The outcome of peripheral nerve repair is often unsatisfactory, and efficient therapies are not available. We tested the therapeutic potential of functional mimics of the human natural killer cell glycan (3-sulfoglucuronyl beta 1-3 galactoside) (HNK-1) epitope, a carbohydrate indicated to favor specificity of motor reinnervation in mice. Methods: We applied a linear HNK-1 mimic peptide, scrambled peptide, or vehicle substances in polyethylene cuffs used to reconstruct the severed femoral nerves of adult mice. We used video-based motion analysis and morphological and tracing techniques to monitor the outcome of nerve repair. Results: After glycomimetic application, quadriceps muscle function recovered to 93% of normal within 3 months. Restoration of function was less complete (71-76%) in control groups. Better functional recovery was associated with larger motoneuron somata, better axonal myelination in the quadriceps nerve, and enhanced precision of target reinnervation. Lesion-induced death of motoneurons was reduced by 20 to 25%. The glycomimetic enhanced survival and neurite outgrowth of both mouse and human motoneurons in vitro by 30 to 75%. Application of a novel cyclic glycomimetic also enhanced functional recovery in vivo. Interpretation: The improved outcome of nerve repair after glycomimetic application may be attributed to neurotrophic effects. Our results hold promise for therapeutic use in humans
Neue taxa von Lunatipula Edwards aus der mediterranen Subregion der Palaearktis (Diptera, Tipulidae, Tipula Linnaeus). IV. Fortsetzung
No full text13 new species and two new subspecies of Lunatipula Edwards are described. The new taxa are: Tipula (Lunatipula) mallorca from Mallorca, T. (L.) bimacula minos from Crete, T. (L.) simova from Thasos, T. (L.) artemis asiaeminoris, T. (L.) christophi, T. (L.) franzressli, T. (L.) horsti, T. (L.) huberti, T. (L.) neutra, T. (L.) ornithogona, and T. (L.) renate, T. (L.) trapeza T. (L.) ulrike from Turkey, and T. (L.) kinzelbachi and T. (L.) leeuweni from Syria. Also presented are the females of T. (L.) sciurus Theischinger and T. (L.) sigma Theischinger. Information on the geographical variation of some species is supplied. New records of a few very little known species are given. All but 2 holotypes, and some paratypes are lodged at Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam (ZMA), 2 holotypes at Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM), the other specimens in the collection of the author (GT)
Suitability of DIC in Capturing Flexural Behaviour of As-built and CFRP‑Strengthened RC Beams
No full textIn this paper, the suitability of digital image correlation (DIC) technology in evaluating the flexural behaviour of as-built and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams was verified by conducting a 4-point bending test on four large-size beams. The DIC data obtained during the tests were compared to the results measured using traditional techniques such as displacement sensors and electrical strain gauges, as well as the findings derived from finite element (FE) numerical simulations. A good agreement was achieved between the local displacement and strain measurements and the data from DIC as a function of the applied load. Moreover, the crack patterns generated by the FE modelling were validated by the corresponding patterns derived from DIC. This suitability study is expected to contribute to the future field implementation of DIC technology to monitor the CFRP-strengthened members of critical structures such as bridges.The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the pdf file of the accepted manuscript may differ slightly from what is displayed on the item page. The information in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript reflects the original submission by the author
Pentastomidenbefall bei Abgottschlangen (Boa constrictor) – Diagnostik und endoskopische Parasitenentfernung
No full textGegenstand und Ziel: Die im Folgenden beschriebenen vier Fälle demonstrieren die Möglichkeit der endoskopischen Entfernung von adulten Pentastomiden aus der Lunge von Schlangen und zeigen die Besonderheiten der Schlangenlunge mit den sich daraus ergebenden Problemen auf. Material und Methoden: Die parasitologischen und röntgenologischen Befunde sowie die Ergebnisse der Blutuntersuchungen bei vier mit Pentastomiden infizierten Abgottschlangen (Boa constrictor) werden beschrieben. Ferner wird die Methodik der endoskopischen Pentastomidenentfernung dargestellt. Ergebnisse: Eine persistierende Infektion mit Pentastomiden (Porocephalus clavatus) über mindestens 6 Monate konnte bei allen untersuchten Tieren mittels Kotuntersuchungen und bei drei von vier Tieren endoskopisch festgestellt werden. Alle Patienten wiesen eine Azurophilie auf, drei der vier Tiere eine Leukozytose. Radiologische Veränderungen der Lungen bestanden bei drei Schlangen. Klinische Relevanz: Pentastomiden sind Parasiten des Atmungstrakts, die bei wild gefangenen Reptilien vorkommen und durch sekundäre Infektionen oder tracheale Obstruktion den Tod des Wirtstieres verursachen können. Die endoskopische Entfernung der Pentastomiden durch einen Zugang über den Luftsack ist eine gute Methode zur Reduktion des Pentastomidenbefalls. Die Tierhalter und tierärztlichen Mitarbeiter sollten vom behandelnden Tierarzt auf das Zoonoserisiko von Pentastomideninfektionen hingewiesen werden. = Treatment of pentastomosis in four Boa constrictor by endoscopy via access through an air-sac as well as the anatomy of the snake lungs are described. Material and methods: Results of parasitological, radiological, and hematological examinations in four animals infested with pentastomids are described. The method of the endoscopic removal of adult pentastomids via access through the air-sac is demonstrated. Results: A persistent pentastomid (Porocephalus clavatus) infection of at least 6 months duration was detected based on fecal examination in all of the examined snakes, and based on endoscopic examination in three out of the four animals. All animals showed a relative azurophilia, and three out of four snakes showed a leucocytosis. Radiological changes were visible in three out of the four examined animals. Clinical relevance: Pentastomids are common parasites of reptile species caught in the wild, which can cause death of the infected animal due to tracheal obstruction or secondary bacterial infections. The endoscopic removal of the pentastomids in snakes by air-sac approach proved to be a safe method to reduce the parasitic load. This technique can also be used for sampling. Veterinarians are advised to inform pet owners and also the staff about the zoonotic potential of these parasites
