On the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Agreement, this article assesses the current state of Euro-Atlantic integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its starting point is that Dayton represented not a breach but a continuation of the politics which destroyed Yugoslavia and that salvaging the country’s democratic potential requires a paradigmatic break from virtually all its socio-political practices and institutions. In these contexts, the article’s central focus on the ‘Bosnian Spring’ which took place right across the country in (and in the run-up to) 2014 provides a salutary reminder of the ability of ordinary people to come together to demand socio-economic justice and, in doing so, to step out of the ethno-nationalist rigidities imposed by Dayton. While those protests ran out of steam, such events are the only ones by which elites can historically be persuaded to concede democratic ground. Dismantling the ethno-nationalist narrative remains the challenge and, when it becomes clear that change will not come from within the system, it becomes the task of ordinary citizens to create democratic institutions that are worth the label.

Bihaćka krajina je, kao sjeverozapadna regija Bosne i Hercegovine, tokom 20. stoljeća bila zahvaćena krupnim historijskim kretanjima koja su u većoj ili manjoj mjeri odredila njenu prošlost. Dio promjena se reflektirao iz ukupnih društveno-političkih, vojnih privrednih i kulturnih tokova bosanskohercegovačke zbilje, dok su neke od njih lokalnog karaktera i ukazuju na osobenosti krajine. Historiografska literatura, nastala u posljednje gotovo dvije decenije, pokazatelj je istraženosti ovog područja u pojedinim bitnim segmentima. U radu je cilj ukazati na historiografsku literaturu i objavljene izvore o Bihaćkoj krajini, s fokusom na periode prijelomnih događaja i procesa koji su obilježili prošlost ovog kraja u 20. stoljeću. U tom smislu je riječ o interesu naučnih i stručnih krugova koji su svoja istraživanja usmjerili na početak 20. stoljeća, odnosno austrougarski period, zatim Drugi svjetski rat i događaje iz socijalističkog razdoblja koji su regiju sjeverozapadne Bosne i Hercegovine doveli u središte pažnje šire javnosti ili zainteresirali historičare. Izdvojena su djela i radovi čiji su autori primarni tematski okvir istraživanja usmjerili na prošlost ovog geografskog područja i istraživanja koja tretiraju širi kontekst bosanskohercegovačke prošlosti, ali u svojim okvirima sadrže značajne podatke za sjeverozapadnu Bosnu. Za ratni period 1992–1995. ukazuje se na dostupne objavljene historijske izvore i memoarske zapise. Razlog izostavljanja literature je pojačan interes za ratnom prošlošću nakon 1990-ih, gdje je došlo do produkcije literature većeg obima koja bi zahtijevala detaljniju historiografsku analizu, što bi činilo zaseban istraživački rad na tu temu.

Metabolic derangements in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) are associated primarily with the carbohydrate and lipid levels disturbances. Increased flow of free fatty acids (FFAs) into the blood that is coming from the adipocytes as well as an elevated flux of FFAs from de novo lipid synthesis in the liver contribute to these metabolic disturbances. Previous studies suggested a strong association of the hepatic activity of certain enzymes, such as aspartate and alanine transferase (AST, ALT), gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) with the progression of T2D. In this study, the potential association of the hepatic activities of the liver enzymes and FFAs levels in T2D was examined. Analysis of the activities of ALT, AST, GGT and AP, as well levels of FFAs, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and lipid profile was performed in 40 healthy control and 71 diabetic subjects. All participants were free of hepatitis, viral infections or active liver damage. The results showed a positive association between levels of palmitic and oleic acids with ALT activity (p<0.05), while the activity of GGT was significantly associated with the levels of palmitic, stearic, and oleic fatty acids (p<0.01). Interestingly, in control group, a positive correlation was found between palmitoleic acid levels with ALT activity (p<0.05), and a negative correlation palmitoleic acid with ALP activity (p<0.05) was observed. Obtained data suggest that an elevation of free fatty acid levels and the hepatic fat accumulation in insulin-resistant conditions affect the hepatic enzymes activities, which might contribute further to the progression of Type 2 diabetes and its complications.

Crises are an inevitable part of the life cycle of any organisation, regardless of its location, size, market, and sector. At the beginning of 2020, all organisations faced a new crisis caused by a COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid spread of the disease and its consequences to human health required a quick reaction of organisations to protect the health and safety of employees through physical distancing. Organisations had to reorganise their way of doing business and adapt to new circumstances. The first response to the crisis is to activate or form a crisis management team. The main goal of the crisis management team is to prepare the organisation for a new way of functioning by using all its opportunities and strengths to minimise the negative effects of the crisis. The success of crisis management and the recovery of an organisation depend on the quality of functioning of the crisis management team. The results of a survey conducted during April and May 2020 which included 108 members of crisis management teams showed that the respective teams responded adequately to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Research results showed that team members reacted quickly to the first signs of the crisis. They made real-time decisions by using a holistic approach due to their different knowledge, skills and experience, clear team roles, commitment to a common goal, open, honest and effective communication, and mutual trust.

Addiction, dysfunctional use of "new technologies" and difficulties in limiting time spent using it, are not unusual due to the increasing usage of the internet. Young people, who are almost constantly connected, are particularly vulnerable. Recognizing the risk of pathological addiction, this paper explores the use of Internet, social networks and mobile phones among young people (N=310) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of the research is to examine the extent to which young people use the internet, social networks and mobile phones, and what consequences this has on the emotional, cognitive and social functioning of youth. The study was conducted using the most commonly used diagnostic tool for measuring internet addiction, the so-called Internet Addiction Test, and a survey questionnaire created for this research. Results of the study showed a mild level of "new addiction" in youth, which included emotional and cognitive preoccupation with "new" ICT, neglect of work, lack of self-control and social problems caused by preoccupation with the Internet, social networks and mobile phones.

: The main topic of the article is the cultural identity of the Croat nation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By analysing in detail the position and the status of national cultural institutions, the author wants to confirm the thesis that the cultural specifics of the Croat nation are a key for resolving the Croat issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Croat issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina is in its core the issue of culture, both in its narrow and wider sense. The author emphasises that not a single political issue is exclusively of a political nature, but that they all include a cultural component, but may on the other hand not be resolved in the cultural field only. What the author suggests is reiteration of the cultural institutions in institutional terms, resp., not to indulge in national romantici-sm, but to put efforts in founding, maintaining and further developing the institutions with public funds, whereby the maintenance of those institutions does not necessarily have to be exclusively market-based, as a cultural industry, as suggested in the global perspective. The author describes and opposes the paradigm that a sensibility for culture may be de-veloped only after the material and political conditions have already been secured. The author argues that maintenance and development of the cultural identity must go hand in hand with the development of other social segments. Moreover, the development of the cultural identity very often boosts and drives the national and social development. Therefore, it is of uttermost importance for the solution of the Croat issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the BiH Croats are recognised and respected as a nation with a develo-ped sensibility for culture.

Introduction: Previous studies have showed that fluorimetric analysis may be used as a simple, rapid, low cost and reliable method for authentication botanical origin of honey. Primary aims of this study were to record fluorescence spactra of acacia, meadow and honeydew honey samples and to determine content of flavonoid and polyphenoles in relation to colour intensity of honey. Material and methods: Fluorescence spectra of honey samples were recorded. Spectrophotometric analysis was used to determine flavonoid and polyphenols content. The honey color scoring was developed by the authors as the arbitrary system. Results: Acacia honey showed high fluorescence emission intensity after an excitation at 340 nm, 390 nm and 440 nm. Meadow honey showed fluorescence after excitation at 390 nm and 440 nm, while fluorescence, caused by excitation at 340 nm, was absent. Honeydew honey showed low intensity of fluorescence at 440 nm excitation while fluorescence was absent at 340 nm and 390 nm excitation, respectively. Statistically significant difference was found for flavonoids and polyphenols levels, between honeydew and acacia honey. Statistically significant difference in polyphenols levels between meadow and acacia honey was found. There was no statistically significant difference of flavonoids and polyphenols between samples of meadow and honeydew honey. Conclusion: Fluorimetric profiles, flavonoid and polyphenols content, together with colour intensity of honey may be useful in authenitication of botanical origin of honey.