In the major theories on European nationalism, Switzerland is typically portrayed as an outlier – a country that does not fit the common categorisations of nations and thus sometimes ends up being ignored – or, alternately, as a prominent example that the advocates of different theories invoke for their own (sometimes divergent) ends. The difficulties of classifying the Swiss case often seem to arise around the subject of its four language regions, and around questions over the extent to which these language regions constitute nations. There is dissent over whether a nation in which different languages are spoken is even possible. For those who champion subjectivist approaches, Switzerland stands as a nation despite its multilingualism. Hans Kohn (1956) considers Switzerland a case of civic nationalism, where minorities are not excluded and liberal and democratic ideas serve as integrating forces. For Ernest Renan (1947), a common language might facilitate the formation of nations, but it does not guarantee the success of such a project. Indeed, Renan holds that it is the will to live together that is most crucial. For those who defend objectivist approaches to nationalism, however, multilingualism challenges Switzerland’s status as a nation. Some consider a common language to be a sign of a homogeneous culture, and thus place Switzerland in the category of multinational states (Acton 1948; Renner 1964). For Ernest Gellner (1983), a common language, a standardised education and, more generally, a homogeneous culture are crucial for the functioning of Nations and Nationalism 17 (4), 2011, 712–717. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8129.2011.00516.x

Computer assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) is a recent concept inorthopedics. Its use in orthopedic trauma is becoming more popular.Pelvic and acetabular trauma is one of the applications where CAOScan play an important role to facilitate the surgery. In this review article,we provide an overview of the structure of CAOS with specialemphasis on its role in pelvic and acetabular trauma. Th e use of CAOShas many advantages in the fi eld of orthopedic trauma, however, manyobstacles are still present that prevent its wide use.

Discontinuity of dental visits due to the presence of dental fear and anxiety is one of the largest problems in modern dentistry. The present study investigated the prevalence of dental fear and anxiety and factors for their emergence in children. The sample included 120 patients divided into three age groups of 40 patients (age 8, 12 and 15 years), who visited the Clinic/Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Sarajevo University. The prevalence of dental fear and anxiety was determined using Dental subscale of the children’s fear survey schedule (CFSS-DS). The prevalence of factors for dental fear and anxiety emergence was also assessed. In the study sample, there were 14 (11.7%) patients with the presence of dental fear and anxiety. Study subjects generally experienced factors for dental fear and anxiety emergence as stressful regardless of age and sex, emphasizing pain experienced during dental treatment. Direct exposure to harmful factors was found to have a very important role in dental fear and anxiety emergence in our patients. Results also showed the higher the level of fear in parents to be followed by the higher level of fear in their children.

Dermatoglyphic prints were collected from 800 inhabitants of Dukagjin valley in Kosovo. The sample consisted of two ethnically different sub-populations who refer themselves as Albanians (N = 400) and Turks (N = 400). Qualitative analysis of prints concerned the frequency of the patterns on fingers (arch, ulnar and radial loop, whorl, accidental whorl) and on palms (Thenar and I, II, III, and IV interdigital area and the hypothenar, main line index, and the axial "t" triradius position). As was expected due to previous study of quantitative dermatoglyphic traits, in the same population the Alba-nians and Turks showed to be significantly different in most explored qualitative dermatoglyphic variables. Found differences indicated that the reproductive isolation between the Albanian and Turkish population in Kosovo is substantial, despite the fact that those two ethnic sub-populations live in the close vicinity through several centuries.