Employing Steen’s three-dimensional model of metaphor analysis (2008, 2011b), the paper examines the use of the linguistic metaphor storm clouds as a perspective-changing cognitive device in public discourse on COVID-19.

The avant-garde approach in the processing of dramatic motifs in the literary work of Miodrag Žalica once pointed to the possibility of a different and more modern expression in Bosnian drama production. Miodrag Žalica›s artistic expression shows an obvious change in the structuring of the play, as well as in the stylistic orientations, which made him the reference writer of the late modern era in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This work presents a review of the positioning of Miodrag Žalica within the framework of modern literary and theatrical aspirations. “Poetically colored meditation”, dramatic characters of the universal type and the choice of themes have provided him with a prominent place in our dramatic literature.

This paper presents some results of research on possibility of using LAN (Local Area Network) cables instead of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) cables in access networks. The aim of this paper is to answer the question whether (and under which conditions) LAN cables can be used as a replacement for DSL cables, and whether they can provide the same quality of service (QoS). CAT5e Ethernet cables and xDSL cables with diameter of 0.4 mm were used for measurements. The results were collected and compared for two different lengths of cables and for different loop conditions (good and fault loop). All results of measurements are collected on real system in operating conditions.

Six cobalt gold (CoAu) electrodes were prepared by electroless deposition using different gold-containing solutions (acidic and weakly acidic) and different Au deposition times. Characterization of CoAu electrodes was done by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, N2-sorption, and X-ray powder diffraction techniques. The possibility of using the prepared electrodes in environmental applications, i.e., for the electrochemical sensing of a trace amount of arsenic(iii) in weakly alkaline media was assessed. Employing the CoAu electrode (prepared by immersing Co/Cu into 1 mM HAuCl4 (pH 1.8) at 30 °C for 30 s) under optimized conditions (deposition potential −0.7 V and deposition time of 60 s), a low limit of detection of 2.16 ppb was obtained. Finally, this CoAu electrode showed activity for arsenic oxidation in the presence of Cu(ii) as a model interferent as well as in real samples. Furthermore, the use of CoAu electrode as an anode in fuel cells, namely, direct borohydride – hydrogen peroxide fuel cells was also assessed. A peak power density of 191 mW cm−2 was attained at 25 °C for DBHPFC with CoAu anode at a current density of 201 mA cm−2 and cell voltage of 0.95 V, respectively. The peak power density further increased with the increase of the operating temperature to 55 °C.

Due to the computing capability and memory limitations, it is difficult to apply the traditional deep learning (DL) models to the edge devices (EDs) for realizing automatic modulation classification (AMC). In this paper, a lightweight neural network for decentralized learning-based automatic modulation classification (DecentAMC) method is proposed. Specifically, group convolutional neural network (GCNN) is designed by replacing the standard convolution layer with the group convolution layer, replacing the flatten layer with the global average pooling (GAP) layer and removing part of fully connected layers. DecentAMC method is achieved by the cooperation in which multiple EDs update and upload the model weight to a central device (CD) for model aggregation to avoid the data privacy disclosure. Experimental results show that the proposed GCNN-based DecentAMC method can improve training efficiency to about 4 times and 57 times than that of GCNN-based centralized AMC (CentAMC) and CNN-based DecentAMC respectively. GCNN-based DecentAMC method can effectively reduce the communication cost and save storage of EDs when compared with CNN-based DecentAMC. Meanwhile, the time complexity and the space complexity of GCNN is significantly decreased when compared with CNN and SCNN, which is suitable to be deployed in EDs.

Concern for structural challenges of non-conventional, special surface vessels, including uncertainties in established design methods and modelling techniques. Particular attention shall be given to mega yachts, naval craft, offshore service vessels and work boats, which can be characterized by particular structural configurations and materials (wide openings, large unsupported structures, unconventionally shaped superstructures, etc.) and/or are to sustain specific loading conditions (harsh environment, severe cyclic loads or extreme operational ones). This Specialist Committee report for the ISSC 2022 proceedings covers a range of marine vessels particularly “Special” by nature of their structural configurations. In the ISSC 2018 V.5 Special Craft report (Truelock et al., 2018) the Committee’s focus was broad and largely on highlighting “Special” craft through market segments. This report is a continuation of this Special Vessel Committee, the intent is to further discuss those markets and drill down into specific and unique structural configurations. The ISSC 2022 Special Vessel Committee has included the additional year (i.e., originally ISSC 2021) delay due to the COVID-19 global pandemic to gather further research and investigate additional topics for the report. A benchmark has been undertaken by the Committee investigating various calculation and analysis methods on window glazing as a structural material and a discussion on this study is in the Appendix. Additionally, during the Committee’s research, a few of the Committee members were able to present a paper at the 2020 High Speed Marine Vessel (HSMV) Conference, Comparative Assessment of Rule-Based Design on the Pressures and Resulting Scantlings of High Speed Powercraft (Souppez et al., 2020), which was well received by the high-speed vessel community. Finally, new markets are emerging in both commercial and government sectors, so the Committee has also included a Chapter on emerging trends to cast a light on structural uncertainties in new technologies and categories of Special Vessels. 1.1 ISSC 2018 special craft recommendations and official discusser feedback A discussion in Volume III of the ISSC 2018 V.5 Special Craft report outlines a few areas and recommendations that the 2018 Official Discusser touched on for the follow-on Committee and audience of the Committees presentation at the Congress provided, those we have addressed in this report are as follows: - The Committee name change to Special Vessels in lieu of Special Craft due to certain expectations that the word “Craft” carries. - A discussion on cyclic loading on composite structures in Chapter 2, which is a special topic relating to higher speed vessels. - The Committee focus on green, emission reducing vessels, Chapter 4, as a new emerging trend in the category of Special structural configurations. - A discussion and analysis on glazing as a structural material in Appendix A. These topics, along with a few others can be found within the report contents to address and further investigate some of these exciting topics. 1.2 Special vessels addressed The Committee Report is a consolidation of references that reflects recent research and development and topics of discussion in the areas of structural arrangements, loading, analysis technique and uncertainties in Special Vessels. Our Chapters have been categorised into types or markets of Special Vessels, Table 1.

Discussers’ reports and floor discussions, including the replies by the committees, are included in this Volume 3 discussion paper. Concern for structural challenges of non-conventional, special surface vessels, including uncertainties in established design methods and modelling techniques. Particular attention shall be given to mega yachts, naval craft, offshore service vessels and work boats, which can be characterized by particular structural configurations and materials (wide openings, large unsupported structures, unconventionally shaped superstructures, etc.) and/or are to sustain specific loading conditions (harsh environment, severe cyclic loads or extreme operational ones).

Introduction: Patient safety depends on a number of factors such as teamwork, working climate, employee satisfaction, work environment, stress awareness, management perception, and attitude. Nurses have a key role to play in protecting and supporting patients, and their assessment serves as a reliable predictor of overall hospital safety. A positive attitude toward patient safety is associated with a significant reduction in complications. The aim of the study was to analyze the perception of nurses about all aspects of patient safety in relation to the workplace and length of service. Methods: The research included 647 nurses employed in health care institutions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of health care. A descriptive and cross-sectional study included nurses from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was conducted in the period from November to December 2021, during the COVID pandemic. A standardized questionnaire on the perception of patient safety was used – Safety Attitudes Questionnaire – SAQ. Results: The analysis of the examined factors in relation to the workplace of the respondents revealed a statistically significant difference in job satisfaction (p < 0.001), as well as in the safety climate at work in relation to the workplace (p = 0.005), working conditions (p < 0.001), and management perception (p < 0.001). Stress levels showed significant differences regarding working position (p = 0.017), but also through the years of service (p = 0.012). Stress was significantly correlated with teamwork (r = 0.124; p = 0.003), showing that better teamwork will help with stress. Conclusion: The synthesis of concepts that includes patient safety and orientation toward patients should be implemented as a strategic quality orientation and set as a priority of every health care system.

The COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world during 2019 has set an enormous challenge for the healthcare industry in B&H as well as for the entire world. The Healthcare industry was forced to find new strategies overnight to survive. This study aims to investigate the impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on employees’ intention to stay in mediating the role of affective commitment in healthcare organizations in B&H during the COVID-19. This research has high implications for decreasing turnover in workplaces and increasing organizational commitment by contributing high commitment to the employees that will be more motivated and perform better. The data of the study were analyzed using SPSS (v20) software packages and mediation tests were applied, using 178 sample data from private healthcare institutions in B&H. The results indicate that effective commitment mediates the connection between transformational and transactional leadership and turnover intention.

The chemical industry is the leading sector in the EU in terms of added value. However, contaminants pose a major threat and significant costs to the environment and human health. While EU legislation and international conventions aim to reduce this threat, regulators struggle to assess and manage chemical risks, given the vast number of substances involved and the lack of data on exposure and hazards. The European Green Deal sets a ‘ zero pollution ambition for a toxic free environment ’ by 2050 and the EU Chemicals Strategy calls for increased monitoring of chemicals in the environment. Monitoring of contaminants in biota can, inter alia: provide regulators with early warning of bioaccumulation problems with chemicals of emerging concern; trigger risk assessment of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances; enable risk assessment of chemical mixtures in biota; enable risk assessment of mixtures; and enable assessment of the effectiveness of risk management measures and of chemicals regulations overall. A number of these purposes are to be addressed under the recently launched European Partnership for Risk Assessment of Chemicals (PARC). Apex predators are of particular value to biomonitoring. Securing sufficient data at European scale implies large-scale, long-term monitoring and a steady supply of large numbers of fresh apex predator tissue samples from across Europe. Natural science collections are very well-placed to supply these. Pan-European monitoring requires effective coordination among field organisations, collections and analytical laboratories for the flow of required specimens, processing and storage of specimens and tissue samples, contaminant analyses delivering pan-European data sets, and provision of specimen and population contextual data. Collections are well-placed to coordinate this. The COST Action European Raptor Biomonitoring Facility provides a well-developed model showing how this can work, integrating a European Raptor Biomonitoring Scheme, Specimen Bank and Sampling Programme. Simultaneously, the EU-funded LIFE APEX has demonstrated a range of regulatory applications using cutting-edge analytical techniques. PARC plans to make best use of such sampling and biomonitoring programmes. Collections are poised to play a critical role in supporting PARC objectives and thereby contribute to delivery of the EU’s zero-pollution ambition.

This study aims to empirically investigate the determinants of online banking adoption in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The data presented in this paper was collected via a survey from 321 randomly selected banking users in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The survey was developed based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework to test the constructs and their ability to predict consumers’ behavioral intentions. All gathered data was processed and analyzed using the AMOS software version 24. We performed the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for path analysis to estimate the strength of the hypothesized relationships among the determinants. The findings indicate a significant impact of Attitude, Perceived Usefulness, and Perceived Ease of Use on consumers’ Intention to Use online banking services. Further, the research has proven that Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use impact consumers’ Attitudes toward online banking adoption. The path analysis result suggests that Perceived Usefulness strongly mediates the relationship between Perceived Ease of Use and Attitude.

Background Impulsivity, affective instability, and neglect of oneself and other people's safety as symptoms of personality dysfunction are associated with risky behaviors regarding the transmission of infectious diseases either sexually or by intravenous drug abuse. Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and personality dysfunction in opiate addicts on opioid substitution treatment. Methods This was a cross-sectional, observational investigation of patients over 18 years of age who were actively participating in opioid substitution treatment at five centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The occurrence of HCV infection was the primary study outcome, and personality functioning, the main independent variable, was assessed using the Severity Indices of Personality Problems (SIPP−118) questionnaire. The association between scores of personality functioning domains items and HCV infection status was determined by binary logistic regression analysis. Results Patients on opioid substitution therapy with HCV infection more frequently had personality disorders (OR 2.168, 95% CI 1.161–4.05) and were treated longer than patients without HCV infection (OR 1.076, 95% CI 1.015–1.14). HCV infection was associated with lower self-respect (OR 0.946, 95% CI 0.906–0.988), decreased capacity to have enduring relationships with other people (OR 0.878, 95% CI 0.797–0.966), and lower capability to cooperate with others (OR 0.933, 95%CI 0.888–0.98). On the other hand, except for self-respect, other elements of the Identity Integration domain (enjoyment, purposefulness, stable self-image, and self-reflexive functioning), when more functional, increased the risk of HCV infection. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that opiate addicts on opioid substitution treatment have a higher risk of HCV infection if their personality is dysfunctional, especially in the aspects of self-respect, enduring relationships, and cooperativity. The risk is even higher in addicts who have an established diagnosis of any kind of personality disorder.