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The paper consists of two, methodological and analytical, separate parts, which share the character and work of Aleksa Šantić. The first part tries, through an overview of critical valorisation, to literary critically understand the entire poetic creation of Aleksa Šantić, posing the fundamental research question of why Šantić is considered a great poet, even though his poetry, taken as a whole, viewed from an aesthetic perspective, cannot be qualified as “great”. Above all, based on the insight of criticism into the consideration of the aesthetic value of Šantić’s poetry and the conclusions derived from the comparison of already existing and own reflections, the above question is answered with the hypothesis that Šantić’s “mythical” greatness is the result of the “ordinariness” of his poetry and the ability to give that “ordinariness” a sublime sense of the “topos” of spiritual preoccupation, on the semantic level, and on the syntactic level, expressed in a simple style and phrases close to the cognitive needs of the peoples’ consciousness. The second part of the paper presents a documentary-historical and archival-library contribution to the research of the character and works of Aleksa Šantić, and appears as a separate review of the legacy of manuscript material kept by the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Department of Special Collections. The legacy consists of letters, correspondence, photographs, letter cards, and postcards. These biographical and historical documents serve as a source for a factual introduction to a part of Šantić’s life and activities. The work is the result of research conducted on the basis of the project “Unification of materials on the cultural and historical heritage of Aleksa Šantić” financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science.

E. Omerović, Senada Zatagić, Andrea Grande, Leontina Jurić-Vatrenjak

<p>S obzirom na značajni utjecaj Rimskog statuta iz 1998. na način na koji<br />Krivični zakon Bosne i Hercegovine definira krivična djela protiv čovječnosti,<br />ratne zločine i zločin genocida, u ovom radu će se razmatrati pravni pojmovi<br />seksualnog nasilja u svojim različitim vrstama pojava, među kojima silovanje,<br />prisilna trudnoća, seksualno ropstvo, prisilna prostitucija i prisilna sterilizacija.<br />Vremenskim i prostornim fokusom na međunarodni oružani sukob u Bosni i<br />Hercegovini, navedeni će oblici seksualnog nasilja biti kontekstualizirani kako<br />bi se istovremeno identificirale i dodatne implikacije na pravnoj ravni, no i na<br />posebne kategorije žrtava koje su nepotpuno ili samo djelomično priznate. Ispitati<br />će se poveznica između statuta međunarodnih sudova i tribunala, na jednoj strani,<br />i posljedičnog bosanskohercegovačkog tumačenja u teoriji i praksi navedenih<br />međunarodnih zločina. Teoretski prostor ogleda se u hronolo&scaron;kome identificiranju<br />razvojnih etapa u izgrađivanju dana&scaron;njih pravnih koncepcija, odnosno jedna<br />analiza bit će načinjena na vi&scaron;e nivoa: ispitat će se lokalne koncepcije naspram<br />međunarodnih, te naknadno na zasebnim nivoima Suda Bosne i Hercegovine,<br />Međunarodnoga krivičnoga tribunala za biv&scaron;u Jugoslaviju i ostalih sudova i<br />tribunala. Kori&scaron;tenjem komparativnih i kategorizacijskih zaključaka iz prije<br />navedene sekcije, problematizirat će se i pitanja poput sudskoga tumačenja<br />spolnoga aspekta u pogledu analiziranih slučajeva, kao i svakodnevnih posljedica<br />žrtava pojedinih kategorija. Iako se rad dominantno fokusira na pravnu dimenziju<br />seksualnog nasilja u oružanom sukobu, istovremeno se nudi i analiza s aspekta<br />tranzicijske pravde u Bosni i Hercegovini, odnosno, problematizira se primjena<br />reparacija žrtava kao mehanizma tranzicijske pravde.</p>

Lana Lekic, E. Alibegović, Jasna Rahimić, Bojan Pavlović, Aida Hamzić-Mehmedbašić

Adherence is a a term that has been prominently used and emphasized recently, representing the connection between a patient and their treatment. Medical adherence has its hierarchical structure, with roots primarily stemming from legislative bodies to the healthcare system, institutions and ultimately healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, technicians). However, medical adherence faces a significant obstacle in achieving therapy goals and improving treatment outcomes among many patients, especially those with chronic conditions. Social and sociental conditions, as well as the state organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), greatly influence the healthcare system and the purchasing power of healthcare service users. Due to significant barriers and challenges regarding adherence, efforts are being made to maintain a system that supports increasing patient adherence levels. Within this research paper, three questionable theses are presented: internal and external education, improvement of the healthcare system and the implementation of systematic data collection on patient adherence. All three questionable thesis recived positive feedback from respondents (200 participants). From the first thesis, 154 respondents voted in favor, for the second thesis, 142 respondents and for the third thesis, 134 respondents agreed with the proposed suggestions. Unfortunately, in BiH insufficinet attention is given to patient adherence and there is no unified strategy to increase adherence levels. Internal and external education would be essential as healthcare workers are not adequately trained, nor are conditions created for its implementation. Increasing the level of adherence can greatly benefit healthcare workers in their daily practice if they have adequate conditions in place. Unfortunately, a significant number of healthcare employees lack the knowledge, experience and a clearly defined strategy on how to increase patient adherence. The complexity of measuring adherence only adds to the intricacy of an already complex problem and the inefficiency and sluggishness of the healthcare system hinder the creation of appropriate activities that should result in increased patient adherence. The patient’s adhrence is influenced by numerous factors for which there is no unique solution or overcoming suggestions. Also, problems in the process of identifying and measuring adherence further complicate the already complex matter and the process of increasing user adherence. Creating a strategy to improve adhrence at the state level in Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost impossible; therefore, the increase in adhrence can only be achived at the level of the patient, healthcare personnel and ideally, at the level of healthcare institutions. Unfortunately, in most cases, conditions and workload do not allow healthcare workers to spend enough time with patients, establish adequate communication and demonstrate that the patient is genuinely important to them. Providing not only the necessary care but also essential information about the illness and treatment can directly impact the level of patient adhrence. The healthcare system in developed countries, although technologically possible, lacks and adequate mechanism for collecting, processing and analyzing data related to the adherence level of patients with a specific condition or in a particular geographic region. Data is often collected based on indirect methods that do not provide accurate and precise information, posing a significant challenge in proving the role and importance of medical adhrence in the healthcare system and treatment outcomes. Considering that the adhrence level ranges from 43% to 78%, which is too high for certain treatment regimens, legislative reforms are needed. In addition to the law and its govering body, it is necssary to ensure all essential materials, from medications to specific medical supplies are provided to all healthcare institutions, hospitals and healthcare centres. Both internal and external education are crucial for patient treatment and therefore it sholud be implemented and carried out on a monthly basis. In addition to healthcare professionals, the education of patients with medical conditions is essential, considering they can be divided into those who are not familiar with using modern technologies to educate themselves and understand the role and significance of medical adherence. Moreover, there are patients who are adept at using modern tchnology to research their condition and treatment options, but they lack sufficinet knowledge and information to assess the accuracy of the available data.

Lejla Hajdarpasic, Džejla Khattab, Senada Dizdar

Modern technologies enable the presentation of diverse movable and immovable cultural heritage objects in a digital environment in new and creative ways, which at the international level has resulted in the development of numerous and diverse digital collections created by information and other institutions. Since the visibility of such collections in the virtual environment depends on the wealth of metadata assigned to the sources in the collections, as expected, these initiatives were accompanied by development in the metadata domain. In this regard, and considering that the role of metadata in the presentation of turbe as very specific objects of the immovable cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the online environment has not been examined so far, the goal of this research is to identify which metadata standards or their combinations can be used for the description of turbe in Omeka Classic environment, and consequently to create a collection of the selected corpus of turbe, available in open access, whereby the corpus of research refers to turbe (türbe/tomb) that are named as national monuments in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results of the research indicate that within the workspace of the Omeka Classic web publishing platform by using the predefined Dublin Core and VRA Core metadata fields in combination, the basic needs of corpus description can be met in a clear, uniform, and informative way, but in this regard, indications of the future development of the collection in the context of its semantic enrichment are also provided.

INTRODUCTION Peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis are complementary ways of treating end-stage renal failure. Changing the dialysis modality from hemodialysis to peritoneal dialysis is a rare and poorly studied phenomenon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective cohort study conducted on the population of adult patients with end-stage chronic renal failure who were treated at the Nephrology Clinic of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo in the period from 2006 to 2023. A total of 109 adult patients, whose medical documentation was complete and who were in the peritoneal dialysis program at the Nephrology Clinic of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo during the observed period, were included in this study. One group started the treatment with peritoneal dialysis, and the other with hemodialysis. Demographic data were collected for each patient: age, gender, underlying kidney disease, comorbidities (heart disease and diabetes), duration of treatment modality, data on modality change, complications and treatment outcomes. Data from physical and electronic patient histories were used. RESULTS Total of 109 adult patients were included in this study. They are divided into two groups. Group 1 (n=99) in which peritoneal dialysis was the first treatment modality and Group 2 (n=10) in which haemodialysis was the first treatment modality, but in which patients, after a certain time, were transferred to peritoneal dialysis. The median age of patients in Group 1 was 60 (-/-14.07) years and 54 (-/+12.23) years for Group 2. Within Group 1 the most common cause of terminal renal failure was diabetic nephropathy (n=40, 40.4%) and nephroangiosclerosis (n=24, 24.24%). The mean age of onset of peritoneal dialysis was 60 (-/-14.07) years, while the mean age of cessation of peritoneal dialysis was 63 (±13.69) years. The average duration of peritoneal dialysis treatment was 38.36(±34.14) months. During the stay at peritoneal dialysis, death was recorded in 63 patients (62.38%). The number of patients who replaced peritoneal dialysis treatment with hemodialysis was 26. The most common reason for switching to haemodialysis was insufficiency of peritoneal dialysis (n=13, 14%). After switching to haemodialysis, the average length of staying on it was 10.22 months. The reason for discontinuation of haemodialysis was death (n=17, ) or transplantation (n=1, 3.7%). Kaplan-Meier test shown worse outcome in patients with haemodialyis first than peritoneal dialysis first. CONCLUSION Changing the dialysis modality carries with it a high risk of mortality, especially in the first month. Changing the way of active treatment with dialysis speaks in favor of severe comorbidities.

C. Trovatello, C. Ferrante, Birui Yang, J. Bajo, Benjamin Braun, Z. H. Peng, Xinyi Xu, P. K. Jenke et al.

Nonlinear optics lies at the heart of classical and quantum light generation. The invention of periodic poling revolutionized nonlinear optics and its commercial applications by enabling robust quasi-phase-matching in crystals such as lithium niobate. However, reaching useful frequency conversion efficiencies requires macroscopic dimensions, limiting further technology development and integration. Here we realize a periodically poled van der Waals semiconductor (3R-MoS2). Owing to its large nonlinearity, we achieve a macroscopic frequency conversion efficiency of 0.03% at the relevant telecom wavelength over a microscopic thickness of 3.4 μm (that is, 3 poling periods), 10–100× thinner than current systems with similar performances. Due to intrinsic cavity effects, the thickness-dependent quasi-phase-matched second harmonic signal surpasses the usual quadratic enhancement by 50%. Further, we report the broadband generation of photon pairs at telecom wavelength via quasi-phase-matched spontaneous parametric down-conversion, showing a maximum coincidence-to-accidental ratio of 638 ± 75. This work opens the new and unexplored field of phase-matched nonlinear optics with microscopic van der Waals crystals, unlocking applications that require simple, ultra-compact technologies such as on-chip entangled photon-pair sources for integrated quantum circuitry and sensing. Researchers created a periodically poled van der Waals semiconductor (3R-MoS2) and achieved a macroscopic frequency conversion efficiency of 0.03% over a thickness of 3.4 μm. The quasi-phase-matched second harmonic signal surpasses the usual quadratic enhancement by 50% and broadband generation of photon pairs at telecom wavelength is demonstrated with a coincidence-to-accidental ratio of 638 ± 75.

Osman Dağar, Ayşenur Tural, Zeynep Çelik, Fatih Ozturk, Mehmet Tuzcu, Erhan Gulcicek

In this study, a case of plasmacytoma with widespread metastasis in a nine-year-old male Rottweiler dog was described by histopathological and immunohistochemical methods. Macroscopic examination revealed multifocal white or pink-red colored masses ranging in size from 0,5 to 3 cm in the lung, liver, mediastinal and mesenterial lymph nodes, spleen, heart, pancreas, intestine and kidneys. In microscopic examination, tumor foci consisting mostly of atypical plasma cells were observed in the lung, liver, spleen, pancreas, mediastinal and mesenteric lymph nodes, intestine, and kidneys. Tumor-type giant cells were observed in tumor foci in the lung, mitotic figures in tumor foci in other organs, including the lung, and abundant tumor cells in capillary vessels. In Methyl Green Pyronin staining of lung, liver, spleen, pancreas, mediastinal and mesenterial lymph nodes, intestine and kidney sections, the cytoplasm of plasma cells was observed to be stained pink. Congo Red staining applied to liver and spleen sections showed amyloid deposits stained in brick red color. In addition, in the immunohistochemical staining of lung, liver, spleen, pancreas, mediastinal and mesenterial lymph nodes, intestine and kidney sections with Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) antibody, severe immunoreactivity was detected in tumor cells. As a result, due to the presence of rarely reported widespread metastases in the lung, liver, spleen, pancreas, mediastinal and mesenterial lymph nodes, intestine and kidneys of the diagnosed plasmacytoma case, it was deemed appropriate to publish the case in order to contribute to the literature by attracting the attention of veterinarians.

T. Rook, D. Habibović, L. C. Rodriguez, D. Milošević, C. D. Faria

We perform a systematic comparison between photoelectron momentum distributions computed with the rescattered-quantum orbit strong-field approximation (RQSFA) and the Coulomb-quantum orbit strong-field approximation (CQSFA). We exclude direct, hybrid, and multiple scattered CQSFA trajectories, and focus on the contributions of trajectories that undergo a single act of rescattering. For this orbit subset, one may establish a one-to-one correspondence between the RQSFA and CQSFA contributions for backscattered and forward-scattered trajectory pairs. We assess the influence of the Coulomb potential on the ionization and rescattering times of specific trajectory pairs, kinematic constraints determined by rescattering, and quantum interference between specific pairs of trajectories. We analyze how the Coulomb potential alters their ionization and return times, and their interference in photoelectron momentum distributions. We show that Coulomb effects are not significant for high or medium photoelectron energies and shorter orbits, while, for lower momentum ranges or longer electron excursion times in the continuum, the residual Coulomb potential is more important. We also assess the agreement of both theories for different field parameters, and show that it improves with the increase of the wavelength.

A. Hodžić, K. Kanlić, Lejla Lasić, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, J. Grahić, F. Gaši, A. Konjić

Isolation-by-distance (IBD) pattern among bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) populations has previously been reported for this species in northern Europe. However, the number of molecular studies conducted on bilberry, using everything from isoenzymes, RAPDs to microsatellite markers, are very few and far between. Considering that Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is a country rich with diverse fruit genetic resources, conducting a genetic characterization of the naturally occurring V. myrtillus populations could yield valuable data for the conservation and utilization of this resource. This study entailed genotyping samples collected from three bilberry populations located in Fojnica, Kladanj, and Srebrenica municipalities using seven polymorphic microsatellite or SSR (simple sequence repeats) markers. The obtained molecular data was used to calculate the correlation between the physical distance of the individual B&H populations and a parameter of the genetic differentiation (pairwise Fst). The results of the correlation analyses revealed an absence of a significant isolation-by-distance pattern among the three examined B&H bilberry populations. In addition, the most pronounced genetic differentiation was detected between the Srebrenica and each of the two remaining B&H populations. At the same time, the values for pFst were significant, albeit much lower, between the Fojnica and Kladanj populations. Bilberries from the sampled Srebrenica population appear to be distinct from the other B&H populations, possibly due to the different genetic origin of this population.

E. Kniha, Vit Dvorak, S. Koblmüller, J. Prudhomme, V. Ivović, Ina Hoxha, S. Oerther, A. Heitmann et al.

An integrated approach using phylogeographic data, climate modelling, and network analysis unlocks insights into the post-glacial expansion of the sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii in Europe and suggests two potential (parallel) dispersal routes. Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are the principal vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). In Central Europe, Phlebotomus mascittii is the predominant species, but largely understudied. To better understand factors driving its current distribution, we infer patterns of genetic diversity by testing for signals of population expansion based on two mitochondrial genes and model current and past climate and habitat suitability for seven post-glacial maximum periods, taking 19 climatic variables into account. Consequently, we elucidate their connections by environmental-geographical network analysis. Most analyzed populations share a main haplotype tracing back to a single glacial maximum refuge area on the Mediterranean coasts of South France, which is supported by network analysis. The rapid range expansion of Ph. mascittii likely started in the early mid-Holocene epoch until today and its spread possibly followed two routes. The first one was through northern France to Germany and then Belgium, and the second across the Ligurian coast through present-day Slovenia to Austria, toward the northern Balkans. Here we present a combined approach to reveal glacial refugia and post-glacial spread of Ph. mascittii and observed discrepancies between the modelled and the current known distribution might reveal yet overlooked populations and potential further spread.

Talfan Evans, Shreya Pathak, Hamza Merzic, J. Schwarz, Ryutaro Tanno, Olivier J. Hénaff

Power-law scaling indicates that large-scale training with uniform sampling is prohibitively slow. Active learning methods aim to increase data efficiency by prioritizing learning on the most relevant examples. Despite their appeal, these methods have yet to be widely adopted since no one algorithm has been shown to a) generalize across models and tasks b) scale to large datasets and c) yield overall FLOP savings when accounting for the overhead of data selection. In this work we propose a method which satisfies these three properties, leveraging small, cheap proxy models to estimate"learnability"scores for datapoints, which are used to prioritize data for the training of much larger models. As a result, our models require 46% and 51% fewer training updates and up to 25% less total computation to reach the same performance as uniformly trained visual classifiers on JFT and multimodal models on ALIGN. Finally, we find our data-prioritization scheme to be complementary with recent data-curation and learning objectives, yielding a new state-of-the-art in several multimodal transfer tasks.

Saliha Keita, S. Stopić, F. Kießling, T. Husović, Elif Emil Kaya, S. Smiljanić, Bernd Friedrich

Cobalt’s pivotal role in global development, especially in lithium-ion batteries, entails driving increased demand and strengthening global trading networks. The production of different waste solutions in metallurgical operations requires the development of an environmentally friendly research strategy. The ultrasonic spray pyrolysis and hydrogen reduction method were chosen to produce nanosized magnetic powders from waste solution based on iron and cobalt obtained during the purification process of used polycrystalline diamond blanks. With specific objectives focused on investigating the impact of reaction temperature and residence time on the morphology, chemical composition, and crystal structure of synthesized nanosized cobalt powders, our research involved 15 experimental runs using two reactors with varying residence times (7.19 s and 23 s) and distinct precursors (A, B, and C). Aerosol droplets were reduced at 600 to 900 °C with a flow rate of 3 L/min of argon and hydrogen (1:2). Characterization via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction revealed that higher temperatures influenced the spherical particle morphology. Altering cobalt concentration in the solution impacted the particle size, with higher concentrations yielding larger particles. A short residence time (7.9 s) at 900 °C proved optimal for cobalt submicron synthesis, producing spherical particles ranging from 191.1 nm to 1222 nm. This research addresses the environmental significance of recovering magnetic particles from waste solutions, contributing to sustainable nanomaterial applications.

L. Ferhatbegović, D. Mršić, Amra Macić-Džanković

Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are well established drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In addition to glycemic control, GLP-1 receptor agonists have beneficial other effects. They act by binding to GLP-1 receptors, which are widely distributed in the body, including cardiomyocytes and blood vessels. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of GLP-1 receptor agonists impact on cardiovascular outcomes and risk reduction. In the last decade, several cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOT) have been conducted in order to explore cardiovascular benefit of GLP-1 receptor agonists. CVOTs primarily proved cardiovascular safety and tolerability of different GLP-1 receptor agonists, but also showed cardiovascular benefit of specific drugs. CVOTs have shown that GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce MACE in patients with T2D compared to placebo. In addition, they have positive impact on several cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity by promoting weight loss, blood pressure and blood lipid levels. Also, they stimulate the endothelium to produce nitric oxide, reduce oxidative stress, and have antiatherogenic and antiinflammatory effects. Studies have shown their positive impact on kidney outcomes in patients with T2D compared to placebo. The results of previous trials are encouraging in terms of multiple positive effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists. However, further research is needed to understand their full potential and all details of their mechanism of action, which will enable to expand the therapeutic indications and to determine their optimal use in clinical practice.

Zhoufeng Ye, G. Dite, T. Nguyen, Robert J. Maclnnis, D. Schmidt, E. Makalic, Osamah M. Al-Qershi, T. Nguyen-Dumont et al.

BACKGROUND Cirrus is an automated risk predictor for breast cancer that comprises texture-based mammographic features and is mostly independent of mammographic density. We investigated genetic and environmental variance of variation in Cirrus. METHODS We measured Cirrus for 3195 breast-cancer-free participants, including 527 pairs of monozygotic (MZ) twins, 271 pairs of dizygotic (DZ) twins, and 1599 siblings of twins. Multivariate normal models were used to estimate the variance and familial correlations of age-adjusted Cirrus as a function of age. The classic twin model was expanded to allow the shared environment effects to differ by zygosity. The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based heritability was estimated for a subset of 2356 participants. RESULTS There was no evidence that the variance or familial correlations depended on age. The familial correlations were 0.52(standard error[SE]=0.03) for MZ pairs and 0.16(SE=0.03) for DZ and non-twin sister pairs combined. Shared environmental factors specific to MZ pairs accounted for 20% of the variance. Additive genetic factors accounted for 32%(SE=5%) of the variance, consistent with the SNP-based heritability of 36%(SE=16%). CONCLUSIONS Cirrus is substantially familial due to genetic factors and an influence of shared environmental factors that was evident for MZ twin pairs only. The latter could be due to non-genetic factors operating in utero or in early life that are shared by MZ twins. IMPACT Early-life factors shared more by MZ pairs than DZ/non-twin sister pairs, could play a role in the variation in Cirrus, consistent with early life being recognised as a critical window of vulnerability to breast carcinogens.

Zijad Halilović

Ovim radom obuhvaćen je prikaz nastanka i razvoja stećaka, zatim tehničko i foto snimanje stećaka i nišana na lokalitetu Mramorje u naselju Sućeska, općina Srebrenica. Analiza nadgrobnika na terenu omogućila je prikupljanje osnovnih podataka o spomenicima. Groblja sa stećcima i nišanima, njihov arheološki i historijski kontekst, raznolikost tipova nadgrobnih spomenika te ukrasa kao i sadržaj natpisa predstavljaju cjelokupne aspekte njihove pojave i proučavanja. Integritet nadgrobnih spomenika ogleda se u njihovoj fizičkoj cjelovitosti, homogenosti i kompletnosti kao grobljanskih cjelina i autentičnosti.

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