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Political disaffection and disengagement in Serbia
The aim of this paper is to examine the extent of political disaffection and disengagement of Serbian citizens from a comparative European perspective, as well as to explore the relationships between two phenomena and determine the effects of several potential predictors (structural inequalities, gender, generational differences, urban environment, political awareness and competences, national and European identification, and political discontent) on different aspects of political disaffection and disengagement. In order to do so, we have used European Social Survey data (9th round, 2018), and singled out four different subdimensions of political disaffection and disengagement: assessment of responsiveness of the political system (external political efficacy), institutional trust, assessment of individual interest in politics and capabilities to engage in political processes (internal political efficacy), and the level of actual political engagement (political participation). The aim of the paper is to shed light on different systemic, structural and conjunctural factors that may contribute to shaping political attitudes and patterns of actions in contemporary Serbia and pose several theoretical and research questions that need further investigation
Linguistic Constructions in the Speeches of the Presidential Candidates
Prisutnost metafore unutar jezika specifiÄne kultura na prvi pogled ne skriva nikakvu dublju razinu, a joÅ” manje potencijalni manipulativni predznak. Za mnoge, ona je stilsko sredstvo koje se koristi u pjesniÄkoj formi ili figurativnom govoru.
MeÄutim, brojna istraživanja koja su prisutna joÅ” od helenistiÄkog razdoblja i grÄke Antike, pokazuju kako je jeziÄna konstrukcija uvelike povezana s formom miÅ”ljenja, i Äesto svjesno ili nesvjesno utjeÄe na naÅ”e odluke bile one dio svakodnevice ili kljuÄnih ideoloÅ”kih promiÅ”ljanja. Kako jeziÄna konstrukcija utjeÄe na naÅ”e stavove i u kolikoj mjeri može formirati pojedinÄeva stajaliÅ”ta - pitanje je na koje su se u posljednje vrijeme usmjerile i kognitivne znanosti u kojima prednjaÄi kognitivna lingvistika. Cilj mojeg rada jest analizom dvaju govora ideoloÅ”ko suprostavljenih predsjedniÄkih kandidata pokazati moguÄi utjecaj emocionalne povezanosti i empatije na racionalne odluke biraÄa. Prvenstveno Äu Äitatelju pružiti kratak uvid u povijest jezika i njegovih prvih istraživanja kroz radove Ranka MatasoviÄa, Dorothee Frede i Brada Inwooda te Ferdinanda de Saussurea. Zatim Äu povezati jezik i miÅ”ljenje teorijama Burrhusa Frederica Skinnera i Noama Chomskyog. Kao logiÄan nastavak pokuÅ”ati Äu sumirati kljuÄne postavke kognitivne lingvistike uz radove Geeraertsa i Cuyckensa te Evans i
Green. Nakon zakljuÄka kako jeziÄno znanje nije definirano samo znanjem o jeziku, veÄ i znanjem o svijetu koje je posredovano njime, predstavit Äu koncepte metafore, metonimije i personifikacije koristeÄi se primarno teorijom Georga Lakoffa i Marka Johnsona. Nakon toga Äu specificirati teoriju metafore na podruÄju emocija i politike kroz rad Zoltana Kƶvecsesa i Jonathana Charteris ā Blacka
Reproduction of the Caramote prawn, Melicertus kerathurus (ForskƄl, 1775) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) in Boka Kotorska bay, Montenegro (South-eastern Adriatic)
The aim of this study was to investigate for the first time some aspects of the reproductive activity
of the Caramote prawn, Melicertus kerathurus, in Montenegrin waters. This species is considered a
target species in the small-scale fishery in Boka Kotorska Bay, being a species of high commercial
value. Sampling was carried out on a monthly basis from April 2019 to December 2019 by trammel
nets. The spawning season was estimated based on monthly changes in the gonadosomatic index,
condition factor and gonadal maturity stages. The main spawning season for females extends from
April-May to September, with a clear peak in June. The total sex ratio (males/females) was 1:1. Sexual
differences related to the length-weight relationship were noted
Frameworks of the Debate about Abortion in Croatia
Ovaj radi bavi se tematikama kognitivne lingvistike, metafora i uokviravanja specifiÄnih stavova prema pobaÄaju i kao takav pruža deskriptivan uvid u dva najÄeÅ”Äa opreÄna stajaliÅ”ta prema istom. Temeljni pristup kojim se povodim jest Lakoffova interpretacija dvaju modela obitelji; Strogog Oca i Skrbnog Roditelja koja formiraju svojevrsnu bazu dva opreÄna naÄina shvaÄanja morala i vrijednosti karakteristiÄna za konzervativna i progresivna stajaliÅ”ta. Kako Äe se pokazati, ta su dva modela temelj u uokviravanju specifiÄnih druÅ”tvenih, religijskih i politiÄkih tema, a time i koncepta abortusa koji postaje sve aktualnija tema hrvatskog diskursa. Kroz projekciju ova dva naÄina razmiÅ”ljanja na lijevu i desnu ideoloÅ”ku sferu hrvatske javnosti, zakljuÄujem kako su konzervativnija stajaliÅ”ta puno viÅ”e medijski zastupljenija i efektnija u uokviravanju vlastitih moralnih stajaliÅ”ta
Association between chronic periodontitis and serum lipid levels
Background/Aim. Periodontitis is a local inflammatory process mediating destruction of periodontal tissues triggered by bacterial insult. However, this disease is also characterized by systemic inflammatory host responses that may contrbute, in part, to the recently reported increased risk for systemic diseases, including an altered lipid metabolism. On the other hand, many people in the world are affected by hyperlipidemia, which is a known risk faktor for atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between periodontal disease and blood lipid levels. Methods. A total of 50 patients with periodontitis included in this study had no documented history of recent acute coronary events. The healthy, non-periodontal subjects (comparison group) comprised 25 subjects. All the patients were periodontology examined and completed a medical history. Dental plaque index, probing depth, gingival index bleeding on probing and clinical attechment levels were recorded. Blood samples were taken on admission for measurements of serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, hight density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol), and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol). Results. The obtained results showed that mean levels of cholesterol (6.09 Ā± 1.61 mmol/L), triglycerdes (2.19+1.67mmol/l) and LDL cholesterol (4.09 Ā± 1.40 mmol/L) in individuals with periodontitis were higer, and levels od HDL (1.43 Ā± 0.51 mmol/L) was lower than those of individuals without periodontitis (4.86 Ā± 1.37; 1.14 Ā± 0.71; 3.18 Ā± 0.64; 1.53 Ā± 0.32 mmol/L, respectively). Conclusion. This study confirms a significant relationship between periodontal disease, regardless its intensity, and blood lipid levels in the studied population. The results imply that periodontitis may be a risk factor and may contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, future prospective randomized studies have to determine whether periodontal disease is a risk factor for the occurrence of CVD
Prvi nalaz novoroÄene jedinke morskog psa prasca Oxynotus centrina u istoÄnom Jadranskom moru
Many biological aspects of deep-water sharks are poorly known due to their rarity and difficulties in conducting detailed
research on them. The angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) is a rare species, critically endangered in the Mediterranean Sea,
of which records are scarce across this region. Here we present a record of a female neonate O. centrina from the south-eastern
Adriatic Sea, caught by a Montenegrin commercial trawler. Scientific observers were present on-board and collected the specimen,
which was subsequently analysed in the laboratory. The specimen was 225 mm long (TL), weighed 59.6 g and had an unhealed
umbilical scar. To date, records of this species in the Adriatic Sea have comprised of both adult and older juvenile individuals, but
no records of neonates were found in the published literature. In this work, the basic biological observations of the specimen are
reported.Mnogi bioloŔki aspekti dubokomorskih morskih pasa slabo su poznati zbog rijetkih nalaza te nedostatka detaljnijih
istraživanja. Morski pas prasac (Oxynotus centrina) je rijetka i kritiÄno ugrožena vrsta u Sredozemnom moru, a nalazi ove vrste na
tom podruÄju su oskudni. U ovom radu se prikazuje nalaz novoroÄene ženke O. centrina iz jugoistoÄnog podruÄja Jadranskog mora,
uhvaÄene od strane crnogorskog komercijalnog ribarskog broda. Jedinka je prikupljena od strane znanstvenih promatraÄa koji su
bili na brodu u trenutku ulova, te je naknadno analizirana u laboratoriju. Jedinka je bila duga 225 mm (TL), težila je 59,6 g i imala
je vidljiv nezarasli pupÄani ožiljak. DosadaÅ”nji nalazi ove vrste u Jadranskom moru ukljuÄivali su samo odrasle i starije juvenilne
jedinke, dok nalazi novoroÄenih jedinki do sada nisu dokumentirani. U ovom radu su prikazana osnovna bioloÅ”ka zapažanja o
analiziranoj jedinci
Morfometrijske mjere mlaÄi psa modrulja Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) i karakteristike potencijalnih lokaliteta za njegov mrijest u obalnim vodama Crne Gore (jugoistoÄni Jadran)
The blue shark belongs to the group of the most widespread pelagic sharks in the world. It inhabits the pelagic zone of almost all warm and temperate seas and oceans. As it is one of the most abundant shark species, it is frequently caught in different types of fishing gear operated in the pelagic zone. This study provides the first data on the reproduction of this species in Montenegrin waters (in the Southeastern Adriatic Sea). Six newborn blue sharks were found during our field excursions. For three of them, detailed morphometric measurements are presented. Alongside the newborns, a gravid female was also recorded. The data was collected in the period from April to October 2017. According to the published literature and the data presented in this paper, species reproduction is likely to be seasonal. A review of the areas where the specimens were recorded was carried out in order to infer if the adult females choose them specifically as their parturition grounds.Pas modrulj pripada grupi najviÅ”e rasprostranjenih pelagiÄnih morskih pasa na svijetu. Obitava u pelagiÄnoj zoni gotovo svih umjerenih i toplih mora i oceana. Premda je jedan od najÄeÅ”Äih morskih pasa, Äesto se lovi razliÄitim ribolovnim alatima koji se koriste u pelagijalu. Ovim istraživanjem sakupljeni su prvi podaci o reprodukciji ove vrste u Crnoj Gori (JugoistoÄni Jadran). Tijekom terenskih istraživanja, evidentirano je Å”est tek roÄenih jedinki. Za tri jedinke, prikazane su detaljne morfo-metrijske mjere. Pored spomenutih jedinki, zabilježena je i gravidna ženka ove vrste. Svi podaci su sakupljeni u razdoblju od travnja do listopada 2017. Prema do sada objavljenoj literaturi i ovdje prikazanim podacima, moguÄe je da je reprodukcija ove vrste sezonska. IzvrÅ”en je i pregled lokaliteta na kojima su jedinke pronaÄene, kako bi se utvrdilo biraju li ih ženke kao mjesta za raÄanje mladih
Case of intestinal obstruction by gravel in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) solved with medicamentous therapy
Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are often kept as pets, even though their sale is
prohibited in many countries due the invasiveness of this species. This report describes a
case of a 4-year-old red-eared slider that presented with a month-long history of lethargy
and unwillingness to go into the water and was unsuccessfully treated with antibiotics
and corticosteroids. Upon clinical and radiological examination, it was discovered that
the patient was suffering from intestinal obstruction caused presumably by gravel stones.
Medicamentous therapy consisting of meloxicam, lactulose and Ringerās solution for
reptiles was then started and the turtle managed to pass all the ingested stones via
the alimentary tract. Control radiological examination has shown no signs of highdensity
structures in the lumen of the intestines, and the turtle has made a full recovery.
With enterotomy often being considered indicated in chelonians suffering from
intestinal obstruction caused by gravel, this is, to the best of the authorsā knowledge,
the first reported case of this kind resolved solely with medicamentous therapy in a
red-eared slider
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