Reintroduction of the Building Code for Canton Sarajevo as a Prerequisite of Urban Planning and Urban Management in the Cantonal Transformation Process

The City of Sarajevo, since its establishment in the 15th century, was facing a constant population growth and enlargement process of the city area. Due to the topographical conditions of Sarajevo's location in the valley, the potential expanding city area is very limited and the future expanding zones should be carefully selected (Arhiv Zavoda za planiranje razvoja Kantona Sarajevo, 1984a). Different phases and epochs of city's development history are readable along the valley from east towards west, from Ottoman, through Austro–Hungarian, Modern and Post–Modern period. As a part of former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Sarajevo got its first Building Code in 1880. This planning document should have helped to regulate the upcoming development of the city and its settlement area in an integrative way. In 1893 Sarajevo got its second Building Code, an "update" of the first one, and ever since then, this kind of spatial planning instrument was and is missing in Sarajevo's development and planning regulative (Biblioteka Zemaljskog muzeja BiH, 1884). This paper explains why it is important to reintroduce the planning tool of the “Building Code for Canton Sarajevo” as an instrument of the integrative, balanced and smart trans-sectoral development of Canton Sarajevo

Long-term Follow-up of Blood Pressure in Family Members of Soldiers Killed During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aim: To asses prevalence of essential arterial hypertension in family members of soldiers killed in 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: The study enrolled 1144 subjects who lost a family member in the war and 582 of their close neighbors who experienced no such loss. Data on their medical history and habits were collected, and their blood pressure was recorded in 1996 and 2003. Arterial hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg (≥130 mm Hg in patients with diabetes mellitus), or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg (≥80 mm Hg in patients with diabetes mellitus), or taking antihypertensive therapy. Additional laboratory and clinical tests were performed in subjects with hypertension. Results: The prevalence of hypertension at both time points was higher in the group with a killed family member than in the group without the loss (55.1% vs 42.1%, P<0.001 in 1996, and 50.7% vs 39.0%, P<0.001 in 2003, respectively). However, there was also a significant decrease in the prevalence of hypertension in the group with the loss in 2003 (P<0.001), but not in group without the loss. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), smoking, and alcohol consumption were more prevalent in the group with a killed family member, but not cholesterol and triglyceride blood concentrations. In both groups, hypertension was more prevalent in subjects with PTSD and smoking or drinking habit. Proportion of subjects with hypertension who smoked and used alcohol was similar in both groups. Proportion of subjects with hypertension who did not smoke or drink was higher in the group with the loss (51.1% vs 36.7%, P<0.001; 46.2% vs 35.0%, P=0.006, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed higher prevalence of hypertension in family members of killed soldiers, regardless of the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. Only the stress of mourning was associated with higher prevalence of hypertension. Over time, proportion of hypertensive subjects with the loss decreased in the group with killed family member, further suggesting that at least a part of their hypertension might have been of psychological origin

Correlation of Endothelin-1 Concentration and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activity with the Staging of Liver Fibrosis

Increased serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (SACE) activity and serum concentration of endothelin-1 (ET-1) were found in liver cirrhosis. We investigated a correlation between the different stages of liver fibrosis and SACE activity and serum ET-1 concentration. Seventy patients with pathohistologically established chronic liver disease were divided in three groups according to Ishak criteria for liver fibrosis: minimal fibrosis (Ishak score 0–1, n=20), medium fibrosis (Ishak score 2–5, n=20) and cirrhosis (Ishak score 6, n=30). SACE activity and ET-1 concentration were determined using commercial ELISA kits. SACE activity and ET-1 concentrations were proportional to the severity of disease, the highest being in patients with liver cirrhosis. Maximal increase in SACE activity was found between minimal and medium fibrosis while maximal increase in ET-1 concentration was revealed between medium fibrosis and cirrhosis. The analysis of the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve for SACE activity suggested a cut-off value to separate minimal from medium fibrosis at 59.00 U/L (sensitivity 100%, specificity 64.7%). The cut-off value for serum ET-1 concentration to separate medium fibrosis from cirrhosis was 12.4 pg/mL (sensitivity 96.8%, specificity 94.4%). A positive correlation between SACE activity and ET-1 concentration was registered (Spearman’s ñ=0.438, p=0.004). Both SACE activity and ET-1 concentration were increased in all stages of liver fibrosis. Cut-off points for SACE activity and ET-1 concentration could be a biochemical marker for the progression of fibrosis. Positive correlation between SACE activity and ET-1 concentration might indicate their interaction in the development of liver cirrhosis

Contemporary Migration Trends and Flows on the Territory of Southeast Europe

This edited volume tackles different topics con­cerning old/new conceptual, methodological and theoretical dilemmas in migra­tion studies. Papers written by ethnologists and cultural anthropologists, sociologists, geographers, and others are brought together in order to gain a better understanding of the social, economic, political, cultural and other processes connected with migration in modern European societies. While some of the papers focus on migration processes, others dwell on post-migration phenom­ena and migrants’ livelihoods in their places of immigration.&nbsp;Nineteen authors participated in writing thirteen papers, divided in four interrelated sections.&nbsp

Modern Real Time Monitoring and Control of Power Systems

U ovom diplomskom radu su opisani SCADA i EMS sustavi za nadzor i vođenje u realnom vremenu. SCADA sustav vrši prikupljanje i analizu podataka u stvarnom vremenu. EMS sustav te podatke koristi za daljnju analizu sustava i njegovog stanja. U zadnjem poglavlju rada opisana je primjena SCADA/EMS sustava na Hrvatskom EES-u koji je bio zastario. Zbog toga je 2012. godine provedena nužna revitalizacija. Stari Proza R/F sustav je zamijenjen sa novim Proza NET sustavom hrvatskog proizvođača Končar-KETIn this graduate work are described SCADA and EMS systems for control and monitoring in real time. SCADA system performs data collection and analysis in real time. EMS system uses this information for further analysis of the system and its status. In last chapter is described use of SCADA/EMS system in Croatian electricity system that was outdated. Therefore, in 2012 necessary revitalization was conducted. Old Proza R/F system was replaced with a new system Proza NET from Croatia manufacturer Končar-KET

Bone morphogenetic proteins and receptors are over-expressed in bone-marrow cells of multiple myeloma patients and support myeloma cells by inducing ID genes

We assessed the expression pattern and clinical relevance of BMPs and related molecules in multiple myeloma (MM). MM bone-marrow samples (n=32) had increased BMP4, BMP6, ACVR1 and ACVR2A, and decreased NOG expression compared with controls (n=15), with BMP6 having the highest sensitivity/specificity. Within MM bone-marrow, the source of BMPs was mainly CD138(+) plasma-cell population, and BMP6 and ACVR1 expression correlated with plasma-cell percentage. Using myeloma cell lines NCI H929 and Thiel we showed that BMPs induced ID1, ID2 and IL6, and suppressed CDKN1A and BAX gene expression, and BAX protein expression. Finally, BMPs partially protected myeloma cells from bortezomib- and TRAIL-induced apoptosis. We concluded that BMPs may be involved in MM pathophysiology and serve as myeloma cell biomarkers

Long-term Follow-up of Blood Pressure in Family Members of Soldiers Killed During the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aim: To asses prevalence of essential arterial hypertension in family members of soldiers killed in 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: The study enrolled 1144 subjects who lost a family member in the war and 582 of their close neighbors who experienced no such loss. Data on their medical history and habits were collected, and their blood pressure was recorded in 1996 and 2003. Arterial hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg (≥130 mm Hg in patients with diabetes mellitus), or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg (≥80 mm Hg in patients with diabetes mellitus), or taking antihypertensive therapy. Additional laboratory and clinical tests were performed in subjects with hypertension. Results: The prevalence of hypertension at both time points was higher in the group with a killed family member than in the group without the loss (55.1% vs 42.1%, P<0.001 in 1996, and 50.7% vs 39.0%, P<0.001 in 2003, respectively). However, there was also a significant decrease in the prevalence of hypertension in the group with the loss in 2003 (P<0.001), but not in group without the loss. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), smoking, and alcohol consumption were more prevalent in the group with a killed family member, but not cholesterol and triglyceride blood concentrations. In both groups, hypertension was more prevalent in subjects with PTSD and smoking or drinking habit. Proportion of subjects with hypertension who smoked and used alcohol was similar in both groups. Proportion of subjects with hypertension who did not smoke or drink was higher in the group with the loss (51.1% vs 36.7%, P<0.001; 46.2% vs 35.0%, P=0.006, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed higher prevalence of hypertension in family members of killed soldiers, regardless of the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. Only the stress of mourning was associated with higher prevalence of hypertension. Over time, proportion of hypertensive subjects with the loss decreased in the group with killed family member, further suggesting that at least a part of their hypertension might have been of psychological origin

Identification of Skeletal Remains of Communist Armed Forces Victims During and After World War II: Combined Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (STR) and MiniSTR Approach

Aim To report on the use of STR, Y-STRs, and miniSTRs typing methods in the identification of victims of revolutionary violence and crimes against humanity committed by the Communist Armed Forces during and after World War II in which bodies were exhumed from mass and individual graves in Slovenia. Methods Bone fragments and teeth were removed from human remains found in several small and closely located hidden mass graves in the Škofja Loka area (Lovrenska Grapa and Žolšče) and 2 individual graves in the Ljubljana area (Podlipoglav), Slovenia. DNA was isolated using the Qiagen DNA extraction procedure optimized for bone and teeth. Some DNA extracts required additional purification, such as N-buthanol treatment. The QuantifilerTM Human DNA Quantification Kit was used for DNA quantification. Initially, PowerPlex 16 kit was used to simultaneously analyze 15 short tandem repeat (STR) loci. The PowerPlex S5 miniSTR kit and AmpFSTR® MiniFiler PCR Amplification Kit was used for additional analysis if preliminary analysis yielded weak partial or no profiles at all. In 2 cases, when the PowerPlex 16 profiles indicated possible relatedness of the remains with reference samples, but there were insufficient probabilities to call the match to possible male paternal relatives, we resorted to an additional analysis of Y-STR markers. PowerPlex® Y System was used to simultaneously amplify 12 Y-STR loci. Fragment analysis was performed on an ABI PRISM 310 genetic analyzer. Matching probabilities were estimated using the DNA-View software. Results Following the Y-STR analysis, 1 of the “weak matches” previously obtained based on autosomal loci, was confirmed while the other 1 was not. Combined standard STR and miniSTR approach applied to bone samples from 2 individual graves resulted in positive identifications. Finally, using the same approach on 11 bone samples from hidden mass grave Žološče, we were able to obtain 6 useful DNA profiles. Conclusion The results of this study, in combination with previously obtained results, demonstrate that Y-chromosome testing and miniSTR methodology can contribute to the identification of human remains of victims of revolutionary violence from World War II

International Scientific Conference ''Organization and Maintenance Technology'' - OTO 2019 : Conference Proceedings of the 28th International Scientific Conference ''Organization and Maintenance Technology''

Organizacija i tehnologije održavanja 2019. odvija se pod okriljem Panon-a, Instituta za strateške studije - Osijek, Fakulteta elektrotehnike, računarstva i informacijskih tehnologija - Osijek, Građevinskog i arhitektonski fakultet - Osijek i Centara kompetencija d.o.o. za istraživanje i razvoj - Vinkovci. Od prvog skupa ''Organizacija održavanja u novim uvjetima'' održanog 20. travnja 1990. na Elektrotehničkom fakultetu Osijek održano je još 29 skupova u jedanaest različitih gradova Slavonije i Baranje. Kontinuirani rad odraz je potrebe za dijalogom i razmjenom iskustava na području održavanja kojim se promiče razvoj tehnike i znanosti. Dosadašnja iskustva kroz 522 prezentiranih i publiciranih radova ukazuju na pad zastupljenosti radova autora strojarske struke, najviše radova autora elektrotehničke, a zatim građevinske, ekonomske, poljoprivredne i prehrambeno tehnološke struke. Udio autora koji su zaposleni na tehničkim fakultetima Sveučilišta J.J. Strossmayera značajno dominira u ukupnom broju radova. Potreba visokoobrazovanog kadra koji danas bavi održavanjem za cjeloživotnim obrazovanjem nameće potrebu daljnjeg razvoja skupova OTO prema znanstvenoj izvrsnosti. Znanstveno stručni skupovi OTO predstavljaju priliku za neposrednu razmjenu iskustava stručnjaka iz svih područja održavanja s ciljem istraživanja i analize primjene novih metoda i postupaka. Skup nastoji podići razinu znanja o održavanju uzimajući u obzir kontinuirani napredak tehnike i tehnologije u svim sferama gospodarstva, infrastrukture i javnih službi. Dvadeset osmi međunarodni znanstveno stručni skup Organizacija i Tehnologija Održavanja kolokvijalno OTO 2019 održan je 12. 12. 2019. godina u Vinkovcima u organizaciji Panon-a – Institut za strateške studije - Osijek, Fakulteta elektrotehnike, računarstva i informacijskih tehnologija - Osijek, Građevinskog i arhitektonski fakultet - Osijek i Centara kompetencija d.o.o. za istraživanje i razvoj - Vinkovci. Službeni jezici Skupa su hrvatski i engleski. Odabrani radovi prezentirani na OTO 2019 će biti pozvani za objavu u proširenom obliku u časopisima: Electronic Journal of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Osijek e-GFOS (http://e- gfos.gfos.hr), International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems (www.etfos.unios.hr/ijeces/) i Journal of Energy (http://journalofenergy.com/). Zbornik sadrži 25 recenziranih radova

Peryferie w języku, literaturze i kulturze chorwackiej

Księga abstraktów oraz program międzynarodowej konferencji kroatystycznej, zorganizowanej w związku z jubileuszem 25-lecia filologii chorwackiej na Uniwersytecie Śląskim w Katowicach