Survey Report Bosnia and Herzegovina

In assessing the role of religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina and analysing the multiconfessional context of the country, the report relies on the findings from an opinion survey and a range of secondary sources. The survey, administered during April 2019, aimed at gathering the opinions of influential figures in political, cultural and economic sphere in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the role of religion. It is based on a questionnaire which was distributed to over 50 influential figures, of which 30 provided quantitative and qualitative answers to questions addressing religion’s impact on society

Country Snapshot Bosnia and Herzegovina

A brief summary of the history and current status of religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sustainable engineering challenges towards Industry 4.0: A comprehensive review

This article reviews Industry 4.0, its emerging phase, implementation, challenges, benefits, etc. It combines various fields where it has any influence and leaves some changes and where it requires some adaptation. Papers from the last 4 years are taken and analyzed, what is written about this topic in various countries with different backgrounds and economic development. Industry 4.0 affects the production environment by introducing new technologies which require a better-educated workforce so it affects education and requires some changes in curricula and ways of teaching. It brings new challenges and asks for a new approach from management to be able to handle fast and big changes in the business environment and to implement such innovation in production effectively

Utjecaj CEFTA sporazuma na vanjskotrgovinsku razmjenu poljoprivrednih proizvoda u Bosni i Hercegovini

Agrarna politika u Bosni i Hercegovini mora se uklapati u opće globalne procese liberalizacije trgovine koji se odvijaju u dva osnovna smjera: višestrana liberalizacija i dvostrani ugovori o liberalizaciji. Osnovni okvir za višestranu liberalizaciju je Svjetska trgovinska organizacija (WTO). Od početka 90-ih godina dvadesetog stoljeća posebno se intenzivno odvijaju procesi regionalnih liberalizacija trgovine na svim kontinentima. Poljoprivreda ima i nadalje posebno mjesto u tim procesima s obzirom na najčešće ograničene domete u liberelizaciji poljoprivrednim proizvodima, za razliku od nepoljoprivrednih, gdje se u pravilu ukidaju sve carinske barijere. U prosincu 2006. godine u Bukureštu je potpisan sporazum o izmjeni i pristupanju centralnoevropskom sporazumu o slobodnoj trgovini (CEFTA) i Bosna i Hercegovina je potpisnica tog sporazuma. Sporazum je podlijegao ratifikaciji, prihvatanju ili odobrenju sukladno sa zahtjevima predviđenim domaćim zakonodavstvom. Instrumenti ratifikacije, prihvatanja ili odobrenja su deponovani kod Depozitara. Sporazum je stupio na snagu u drugoj polovici 2007. godine. Prema tome, osnovni cilj ovog rada je sagledati i anlaizirati učinke CEFTA sporazuma na vanjskotrgovinsku razmjenu Bosne i Hercegovine s članicama CEFTA sporazuma

Minerali u ovčjem siru

The indigenous Travnik (Vlasic) cheese is produced in central Bosnia in the area of Mt. Vlasic. This cheese belongs to the group of white soft cheeses, ripened in brine under anaerobic conditions, and made from raw, thermally untreated sheep’s milk. The production technology is very simple and is adapted to mountainous conditions. Cheese is an important source of essential nutrients, in particular proteins, fat, vitamins and minerals. The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of macroelements (Ca, Na, K, Mg, P) and microelements (Zn, Fe, Cu) in 15 samples of Travnik sheep cheese using the atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and ultraviolet–visible spectrometry (UV-VIS) methods. A tendency of increasing Mg and K, Fe and Ca, Fe and Mg, and Fe and P was determined in the examined samples, but without statistical significance. The correlation coefficient values showed statistical validity at the level of high significance of differences (P<0.01).Autohtoni travnički (vlašički) se sir proizvodi u planinskom području centralne Bosne na planini Vlašić. Ovaj sir pripada skupini bijelih mekih sireva koji zriju u salamuri u anaerobnim uvjetima, proizvedeni od sirovog, termički neobrađenog ovčjeg mlijeka. Tehnologija proizvodnje je vrlo jednostavna i odgovara uvjetima proizvodnje u planinskim područjima. Sir je bogat izvor esencijalnih hranjivih sastojaka, posebice proteina, masti, vitamina i minerala. Cilj ovog istraživanja je određivanje koncentracija makro elemenata (Ca, Na, K, Mg, P) i mikro elemenata (Zn, Fe, Cu) u 15 uzoraka autohtonog ovčjeg sira tehnikom atomsko apsorpcijskom spektrometrijom (engl. Atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS) i spektrometrijom ultraljubičastim zrakama (engl. Ultravioletvisible spectrometry, UV-VIS). Tendencija povećanja Mg i K, Fe i Ca, Fe i Mg te Fe i P ustvrđena je u uzorku ispitivanog sira, ali bez statističke značajnosti. Vrijednosti koeficijenta korelacije pokazale su statističku značajnost na razini velike značajnosti razlika (P<0,01)

GENETIC IDENTITY OF RASPBERRY ‘POLANA’ PLANTLINGS EXAMINED USING MICROSATELLITE MARKERS

Raspberry cultivars are clonally propagated and therefore all plants belonging to a single cultivar represent the same genotype. Cultivar integrity of raspberry plantlings placed on the market in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is based on examining of morphological traits, which is not a reliable tool for genetic identification. In this study plantlings declared as cultivar ‘Polana’ were genotyped using seven microsatellites, in order to gain preliminary insight into the genetic integrity of raspberry plantlings marketed in B&H. Plant tissue (leaves) from 10 raspberry plants were randomly sampled from a batch of plantlings sold by major fruit nursery in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along with these samples, four reference cultivars with confirmed identity (‘Polka’, ‘Autumn Bliss’, ‘Heritage’ and ‘Polana’) were also included in the study. Seven primer pairs amplified 31 alleles, or on average 4.4 alleles per locus. UPGMA cluster analysis, based on the Jaccard similarity coefficient, revealed that among the ten samples declared as ‘Polana’ plantlings only five were genetically identical to any of the other samples. The cluster analyses also exposed that none of the ten samples declared as ‘Polana’ seedlings were in fact identical or even closely related to the ‘Polana’ reference cultivar or any of the other reference cultivars. These findings clearly show that the genetic identity of primocane raspberry plantlings , currently sold in Bosnia and Herzegovina, needs to be tested using objective and reliable methods rather than simple morphologic observation

MASNO-KISELINSKI SASTAV LIVANJSKOG SIRA

Tokom svoje 132-godišnje proizvodnje, karakteristike Livanjskogsira su se mijenjale, najprije zbog prelaska sa ovčijeg na kravlje mlijeko, odnosnonjihovu mješavinu. Livanjski sir svoju specifičnost može zahvaliti, prije svega,prisustvu specifičnog biljnog pokrivača planinskog područja, klimatskim uvjetima imlijeku autohtone ovce pramenke. Cilj ovoga rada je odrediti masno-kiselinski sastavLivanjskog sira, sa posebnim osvrtom na sadržaj bioaktivnih komponenti koje imajupozitivan efekat po zdravlje ljudi, kao i na praćenje eventualnih promjena u njihovomsadržaju u ovisnosti o periodu uzorkovanja, odnosno hranidbe. Za proizvodnjuLivanjskog sira, koji je uzorkovan nakon 90 dana zrenja u ambijentalnim uslovima,korišteno je zbirno mlijeko ovaca, uz napomenu da je ovčijem mlijeku dodavanokravlje, u odnosu (80:20) koji se uobičajeno koristi u tradicionalnoj proizvodnjiovog sira. Uzorci su analizirani gasnim hromatografom u laboratoriji „As Vitas“Oslo Innovation Centre, prema proceduri opisanoj u radu Luna i saradnici (2005).Ukupno su određene 24 masne kiseline, kroz tri vremenska perioda uzorkovanja(juli, august i septembar). U uzorcima sira, sadržaj zasićenih masnih kiselina (SFA)bio je veći u odnosu na mononezasićene (MUFA) i polinezasićene (PUFA). Sastavmasnih kiselina ispitivanih uzoraka sira je specifičan, jer sadrži masne kiseline zakoje je dokazano da imaju izuzetno povoljan efekat po ljudsko zdravlje

Chest x-ray resolution after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Aim To analyse the resolution of chest X-ray findings in relation to laboratory parameters in patients infected with acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a two- month followup. Analysis of chest X-ray findings in the first few months after the disease is the main goal of our work. Methods Out of the total of 343 patients chest X-ray findings were followed in 269 patients. Patients were divided into groups according to the severity of findings. D-dimer, inflammatory markers, blood cell count, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were analysed. Chest X-ray was analysed during the hospitalization on the day of admission, on the third, the seventh and the fourteenth day (scoring method was used). After discharge chest X-ray was performed in a two-week follow-up, then after one and two months, and after three months if necessary. Results Incomplete chest X-ray resolution was identified in 24 (39.34%) patients with severe, 27 (22.31 %) patients with moderate and in three (3.91%) patients with mild findings. Statistical significance was established in overall score by comparison between all groups (p<0.001), and in the moderate compared to the mild group (p=0.0051). The difference of NLR in the severe compared to the moderate group was observed (p=0.0021) and in the severe group compared to the mild group (p=0.00013). Conclusion Chest X-ray findings persisted mostly in the severe group followed by the moderate and mild ones. Long-term followup is necessary for the appropriate treatment and prevention of fibrosis, and reduction of symptoms