Denial of Genocide and Other War Crimes Committed in Bosnia as a Form of Collective Memory

This article discusses the politics of remembering and forgetting in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. I argue that the denial of genocide and other atrocities committed in the country between 1992 and 1995 acts as a form of collective memory, or anti-memory. Denial takes place within the context of the social identity construction of the victim group, and is part of the processes of ‘sanitizing’ the national identity narrative of the perpetrators. Denial is thus the logical extension of the social construction of the victim group as a mortal threat; physical annihilation is followed by a process which aims to portray the victims as deserving of their fate, and to recast the perpetrators’ actions as heroic deeds.  The deliberate selection of which facts are to be remembered and which are to be forgotten is the underlying process which connects denial and national narrative construction. In order to preserve a coherent grand narrative of national identity, it is necessary to omit certain facts from the collective historical memory, and to regulate which topics are to be spoken about, and which are to be avoided. Denial, therefore, is a form of memory. It is a conscientious decision on how certain events are to be remembered

Synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation of the Schiff base derived from Benzidine and 1,3-Diphenyl-1,3-propanedione

Schiff bases are organic compounds formed by the reaction of the primary amine with carbonyl compounds (aldehydes or ketones). These are mainly bi- or tridentate ligands capable of forming very stable complexes with transitional metals. They are used as catalysts in oxygenation, hydrolysis, electro-reduction and decomposition reactions. Many Shiff bases show significant anti-tumor and antimicrobial activity, which is why they are the subject of research by many scientists in the world. In this paper Schiff's base from benzidine and 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione was synthesized. To characterize the product, FTIR spectroscopy and stereo-microscopy were used. In order to determine biological activity, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activity of the product was tested. The results showed that the interaction of benzidine and 1,3-diphenylpropandione results in a Schiff base showing antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activity. Keywords: Schiff base, benzidine, FTIR, UV/Vis, antimicrobial activity

Synthesis, spectral characterization, antibacterial and antifungal activity of copper(II)-pABA Complex

pABA (p-aminobenzoic acid or 4-aminobenzoic acid) is a chemical component of the folate molecule produced by plants and bacteria, and found in many foods. It is best known as a UV-blocking sunscreen applied to the skin, and is sometimes taken orally for certain medical conditions. Today it is known that many organic molecules in the human body can react with biometals such as copper, cobalt, manganese, iron and others. This study was performed to investigate the interaction of Cu(II) ions with p-aminobenzoic acid. Spectroscopic methods (FTIR and UV/Vis spectroscopy) were used to characterize the product obtained. The antimicrobial activity of the synthesized complex was tested by diffusion techniques. The results of spectroscopic analysis indicate the interaction of Cu(II) ions with pABA. Interaction is realized through oxygen donor atom of ligand. It was found that the Cu(II) complex has significant antimicrobial activity compared to the pABA ligand

With food to health : proceedings of 11th International symposium

Proceedings contains 13 original scientific papers, 10 professional papers and 2 review papers which were presented at "10th International Scientific and Professional Conference WITH FOOD TO HEALTH", organised in following sections: Nutrition, Dietetics and diet therapy, Functional food and food supplemnents, Food safety, Food analysis, Production of safe food and food with added nutritional value

Prvi Mart in North America: Changing the Power Structure in Bosnia-Herzegovina

A presentation by Edin Ramulić, Refik Hodžić, and Emir Suljagić {Dr. Suljagić will appear via video link) about the Prvi Mart initiative. The presentation and discussion marks the beginning of Prvi Mart activities in North America. Free and open to the public