bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genocide over the Serbian people in the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945)
Authors: Dimić Ljubodrag
Published: October 2022

From its very establishment in 1918, the Yugoslav state strived to be the state of "reconciliation". That is why the crimes over Serbs perpetrated by Austria-Hungary were not largely emphasized in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes / Yugoslavia, particularly not the crimes by Croats in occupation units, but conscientious researchers have still left their testimonies about them (see Reiss, 2019). For the sake of "reconciliation", nothing was said about the genocide over the Serbian people in WW2 in the territory of the ISC. Because of the strategy of "keeping silent about the genocide", crucially and for years, in the name of brotherhood and unity of Yugoslav nations, the topic did not have its place in the primary and secondary school curricula; the genocide crime perpetrated over the Serbian people was not discussed in history textbooks; for decades, it was not the topic in literature, while historians did not research the genocide crime or wrote substantially about it. However, if several generations of the representatives of the historian profession have an "alibi" for such behaviour, the generation of those writing in Serbian culture today must also take an attitude towards that sensitive topic. "To speak up" about the genocide over the Serbian people in the 20th century primarily means to write critically about the past times, with no passion, rationally and based on historical sources, "the way it really occurred".
The idea of a Greater Croatia and genocide as an instrument for its realization
Authors: Krestić Vasilije
Published: October 2022

The paper consists of two selected chapters from the author's monograph published under the title Through Genocide to a Greater Croatia. The text points to the development of the great state idea among the Croats, aimed at creating the ethnically pure and Catholic state of Croatia, which is followed from the middle of the 19th century to modern times. The genocide over the Serbian people perpetrated in the so-called "Independent State of Croatia" from 1941 to 1945 was also guided by that idea. The idea was continued during Tuđman's coming to power in 1990, and one of the first moves of the new government was to change Croatia's Constitution by turning the Serbs in Croatia as a constitutional nation into a national minority.
Ideological self-obsession and the Burden of victims: Review of the ISC case
Authors: Marković Saša
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we intend to present the anchor points of the Ustasha ideology that used to be the foundation of the Independent State of Croatia. This puppet creation, made on the ruins of the Yugoslav monarchy, promoted nationalist fury. Its intention was to create an ethnically clean state in the territory where, in geopolitical terms, it was impossible without an exodus and execution of the population with other nationalities. Commitment to antiSemitism was used by this state as an impetus for national intolerance towards Serbs and it largely exceeded the intended pattern of the Nazi Holocaust. The remembrance culture was created presenting the past as a decadeslong struggle, the cause of which was mostly attributed to Serbs. The culmination was the Yugoslav dungeon. Young generations were brought up and educated to represent national purity and to serve the Supreme Leader loyally. The personality cult was the crown of such furious ideology that, in its decisive intention to reach its realization, despite the resistance of the reality, used all available means. The war and uncontrollable hatred were favourable circumstances for the final solution to the Croatian question that, in the Ustasha ideology, was impossible without the thorough solution to the Serbian factor. The consequences of this were innumerable victims.
Suffering of the Serbian Orthodox Church In the Independent State of Croatia
Authors: Janjić Jovan
Published: October 2022

The church is a spiritual institution in which a believing man fulfills his spiritual needs and, accordingly to that, he builds his spiritual being. The church consists of the clergy and the believing people. Without a faithful people there is no Church. And therefore, everything that concerns the Church concerns the faithful people; and vice versa, all that concerns the faithful people, it concerns the Church. In the territory of the clero-fascist Independent State of Croatia (NDH), persecution, terror and killing were burned and the people and the Church. Serbs were killed not only because they were other nations, because of their national being, but also because they have different faiths, because of their spiritual being. They were killed both because they are Serbs and because they are Orthodox. The Ustasha program itself points to this, publicly declared through the words of the leader of the Ustasha state. Genocide Ustasha program in relation to the Serbs - to kill one third, to expel one third, and to one third converted to Catholicism - a clear reference to the planned activities to make Serbs both spiritually and physically kill. If a person's faith is attacked, if it is reckoned with the fact that a person will be induced or forced to renounces his faith in order to accept someone else's, then that is spiritual killing - killing a man as he is was until then. This was precisely the goal of the forced Catholicization of Orthodox Serbs in the NDH. It was done according to the declared Ustasha program. And for the sake of its greatest possible achievement, the Serbian Orthodox Church was particularly under attack.
Relationship between the age and sex of the patient with the results of the indirect immunofluorescence test in patients with bullous dermatoses
Authors: Ninković-Baroš Đuka , Balaban Jagoda , Umićević-Šipka Sanja , Gajanin Vesna
Published: October 2022

Background/Aim: Autoimmune bullous diseases are characterised by the production of autoantibodies to epidermal or subepidermal adhesive proteins. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between age and sex of patients with the results of indirect immunofluorescence test in patients with newly diagnosed bullous dermatoses. Methods: The investigation presents a retrospective study of newly diagnosed patients with autoimmune bullous diseases at the Clinic for Skin and Venereal Diseases of the University Clinical Centre in Banja Luka in the period 2016-2021. In addition to demographic data, the results of an indirect immunofluorescence test in two titres (≥ 1:10 and ≥ 1:100) were analysed. Results: In this study, almost the same number of patients with pemphigus (45.2 %) and pemphigoid (54.8 %) was found. There were more women than men in the total sample (p = 0.049). The average age of subjects with pemphigoid was higher than that of patients with pemphigus (p = 0.001). 48.2 % of patients with pemphigus and 51.8 % of patients with pemphigoid had a positive indirect immunofluorescence test. A positive test for epidermal intercellular substance in both sexes at a titre ≥ 1:100 is higher than a titre ≥ 1:10 (p = 0.029). Patients with autoantibody titres ≥ 1:100 to desmoglein-1 were statistically significantly older than patients with titres ≥ 1:10 (p = 0.047). Conclusion: Number of patients with pemphigus and pemphigoid were similar, with no difference in sex distribution between the two groups of patients, but patients with pemphigoid were older than patients with pemphigus. The difference between high and low autoantibody titres in both sexes was found only in the group of pemphigus on epidermal intercellular substance and desmoglein-1.
The beneficial effect of yoghurt containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus on caries prevention in children with diabetes mellitus type 1
Authors: Lovrić Jovana , Vukajlović Dijana , Ćulibrk Branka , Dimitrijević Pava , Rađan-Gajić Milena , Adamović Tijana , Janković Ognjenka , Bukara-Radujković Gordana , Arlov Goran , Dolić Olivera
Published: October 2022

Background / Aim: Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus are thought to have an increased risk of caries. This study aimed to examine the short-term effect (sixty days long) of commercially available yoghurt consumption containing the Lactobacillus rhamnosus probiotic culture (LGG yoghurt) on the oral Streptococcus mutans count and saliva buffer capacity in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Children were divided into two groups: the experimental group and the placebo group. Both groups consisted of 50 (N = 50) children with juvenile diabetes, aged 10-15 years, with controlled glucose levels and irregular oral hygiene. At the first examination, every child was evaluated for the caries risk. A sample of unstimulated saliva before yoghurt consumption and after washout of the teeth was inspected for S mutans count. The samples were tested for Saliva buffer capacity (Saliva-Check Buffer Testing Mat GC America). The same procedure was repeated after 14 days, 30 days and 60 days after the treatment with probiotic yoghurt. Results: The results showed decreased number of S mutans colonies at the 60day control examination in the probiotic group. The study also proved a significant increase in saliva buffer capacity in both groups after 60 days. Conclusion: It could be concluded that daily consumption of LGG yoghurt can improve caries prevention in children with diabetes mellitus type I.
Optimised feature selection and cervical cancer prediction using Machine learning classification
Authors: Tak Amit , Parihar Puran , Singh Fatehpuriya , Singh Yogesh
Published: October 2022

Background: Screening and early detection play a key role in cervical cancer prevention. The present study predicts the outcome of various diagnostic tests used to diagnose cervical cancer using machine learning algorithms. Methods: The present study ran various cervical cancer risk factors on a machine learning (ML) classifier to predict outcomes of Hinselmann, Schiller, cytology and biopsy. The dataset is publicly available on the Machine Learning Repository website of the University of California Irvine. The imbalanced dataset was pre-processed using oversampling methods. The significantly varied features between the two levels of a response variable were used to train the machine learning classifiers on MATLAB. The classifiers used were Decision Trees, Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbours and Ensemble learning classifiers. The performance metrics of the classifiers were expressed as accuracy, the area under the receiver operator characteristic (AU-ROC) curve, sensitivity and specificity. Results: The Fine Gaussian SVM classifier was the best to classify Hinselmann, cytology and biopsy with the accuracy of 97.5 %, 62.5 % and 98 %, respectively. However, Boosted trees performed best in the classification of Schiller with 81.3 % accuracy. Conclusion: The present study selected optimised features among multiple risk factors to train various ML classifiers to predict cervical cancer.
Oncological safety of breast conserving surgery in breast cancer
Authors: Guzijan Aleksandar , Gajanin Radoslav , Ćulum Jovan , Gojković Zdenka , Preradović Ljubiša , Roganović Dragana
Published: October 2022

Background/Aim: Breast-conserving surgery is a type of surgery used as a treatment option for breast cancer. It was introduced at the end of the 20th century following and in accordance with relevant clinical studies. With heightened public awareness of breast cancer and the introduction of new diagnostic procedures, despite the proven oncological safety of this type of surgery, a growing number of women choose to undergo total mastectomy. The aim of this study was to confirm the oncological safety of breast-conserving surgery performed on breast cancer patients at the University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska. Methods: This study analysed 305 female patients with I and II stage of breast cancer, operated on between March 2009 and December 2013. One group of patients underwent breast-conserving surgery (BCS), followed by adjuvant radiation therapy and the other total mastectomy (MX). The patients were followed up for 5 years after the surgery. Analysed herein were the local-regional recurrence, distant metastases, disease-free survival and overall survival rates. Results: After a five-year follow-up, the local-regional recurrence rate for patients in the BCS group was 4.3 %, while for the MX group it was 4.2 %. The overall survival rate of patients in the BCS group was 90.9 %, as opposed to 89.1 % for MX patients. Conclusion: After a five-year follow-up, no statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups of patients regarding the local-regional recurrence (p = 0.967) and overall survival rates (p = 0.610). Breast-conserving surgery is an oncologically safe surgical treatment for breast cancer.
Challenges of antiretroviral therapy among children in Free State Province, South Africa
Authors: Olaleye Abiola , Tsibolane Yolisa , Van-Turha Lydia , Monareng Sibongile , Chikobvu Perpetual , Boleme Mohlouoa , Serenata Celicia
Published: October 2022

Background/Aim: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an important intervention for survival among children in Sub Saharan Africa where HIV infection rates are comparatively high. Only few studies have explored issues relating to paediatric ART initiation and maintenance. This study was conducted to explore the perceptions and experiences of trained professional nurses regarding paediatric ART. Methods: Six focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted among trained professional nurses in selected health facilities in Free State Province, South Africa. Verbatim transcripts were analysed with a thematic approach. Results: The participants of this study reported counselling as an important component of paediatric ART in health facilities. The problem of non-disclosure, migration, incomplete records from referral health facilities, inadequate health workforce and difficulty in record keeping were cited as barriers against paediatric ART. Conclusion: This study showed that initiation and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among eligible children faces a significant challenge.
Simple trachelectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer over 2 cm in size: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Mandić Aljoša , Gutić Bojana , Davidović-Grigoraki Miona , Petrović Đorđe , Šolajić Nenad , Nađ Gabrijel-Stefan
Published: October 2022

In the past few decades fertility preservation has emerged as a treatment modality for cervical cancer patients. Different surgical methods have been described, such as open or minimally invasive trachelectomy and gross cervical conisation combined with laparoscopic lymphadenectomy. A thirty-year-old nulliparous woman with uterine cervical cancer FIGO stage IB2 (classification from 2009) underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy. After three cycles of chemotherapy with cisplatin and iphosphamide there was no colposcopic findings of cervical invasion, therefore a conservative surgery was performed. The patient underwent laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, cervical amputation and the endocervical curettage. The histopathology confirmed a complete response to chemotherapy.
The impact of corporate social responsibility on the environmental performance of large organizations in Serbia
Authors: Aleksić Marko , Berber Nemanja , Strugar-Jelača Maja , Bjekić Radmila
Published: October 2022

Background: Modern business operations, which have resulted in a significant growth of major companies, both those operating within their national boundaries and multinational ones, have contributed to an increased exploitation of natural resources, environmental pollution, harmful gas emissions, drinking water scarcity, deforestation and many other negative consequences for the entire environment. This resulted in the emergence of the concept of CSR, first in large multinationals, which had sufficient funds to address this issue, and, in most cases, had contributed to environmental pollution. Purpose: The authors of this paper investigate whether there is a relation between the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and environmental performance in Serbia. Study design/methodology/approach: The research was conducted from November 2019 to August 2021 in large organisations on a sample of 165 companies. The author used Smart PLS software for data processing. Finding/conclusions: The research results show that the application of the concept of CSR influences significantly the environmental performance in large organisations in Serbia. Limitations/future research: The authors only investigated large companies, while the relationship between CSR and environmental performances in SMEs is a potential for future research.
The role of metformin in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Authors: Ljubičić Jelena , Pešić Andrej , Pavlović Kasja , Misirlić-Denčić Sonja , Isaković Anđelka
Published: October 2022

Out of the all newly diagnosed lung cancers, non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) comprises 80-85%. When treating advanced stages of the disease, conventional therapy shows poor results, which implies that there is a need for new drugs that will improve the response to current therapy. Metformin, drug used to threat Diabetes mellitus showed promising results in preclinical and retrospective clinical studies. We have analyzed prospective clinical trials investigating the combined effect of conventional therapy and metformin in treating lung cancer, as well as preclinical studies investigating its possible mechanisms of action published in PubMed database in the last 10 years. Several studies indicated that combination therapy with metformin led to the improvement in categories like overal survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). However, the number of studies is limited and is characterized by a low number of subjects, as well as by a reduced compliance in subjects using metformin. Preclinical studies suggest cytotoxic effects of metformin, activation of apoptosis, as well as synergistic effect with chemotherapeutics, radiotherapy and biological agents used. The relevance of determined results is questionable, taking into account high metformin concentrations used in vitro. Based on the clinical studies published in the last ten years, there is insufficient data to conclude whether metformin improves prognostic factors in comparison to the conventional therapy. It is also not clear which mechanisms are responsible for possible beneficial effects of metformin. Future preclinical studies thus have to be better designed in order to increase their translational potential, while clinical studies have to be better controlled with improved selection and higher number of subjects enrolled.
Clinical characteristics of patients with Monkeypox infection at their first visit to dermatologist: A case series
Authors: Bjekić Milan
Published: October 2022

Introduction/Aim: Monkeypox disease (MPX) is caused by Monkeypox virus (MPXV) which is endemic in countries of Central and West Africa. Since May 2022 an outbreak of Monkeypox has been recorded in various regions of the world, including the Republic of Serbia. The aim of this study is to present the clinical characteristics of monkeypox cases during their first visit to a dermatologist. Case series: The study includes seven patients who consulted a dermatologist during the months of June and July 2022 due to ano-genital rash and in whom Monkeypox infection was confirmed via PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) tests. The average age of patients was 35.8 years, all were men who have sex with men, three patients were HIV-positive and the infection was transmitted through sexual intercourse. Three patients were infected abroad and four in Belgrade. In most cases incubation lasted less than a week and prodromal signs were absent. Skin lesions most frequently appeared on the penis in the form of white umbilicated papules, pustules and crusts. Serological tests for syphilis showed that none of the patients had a recent infection. Conclusion: Dermatologists should be sensitized to the presence of this disease in our country, they should suspect it early on, refer the patient to laboratory diagnostics and evaluation by an infectious disease specialist, and advise patients to isolate and abstain from sex because the disease can be transmitted during sexual intercourse.
Signaling pathways in the control of embryonic development of the enteric nervous system
Authors: Đuknić Miloš , Puškaš Nela , Labudović-Borović Milica , Janković Radmila
Published: October 2022

The enteric nervous system (ENS) provides intrinsic innervation of the gastrointestinal tract and is the largest and most complex part of the peripheral nervous system. Its functions are vital for life and include control of motility of the digestive tract, secretion, as well as fluid and electrolyte exchange through the intestinal mucosa. ENS is capable of performing most of these functions completely autonomously. A large number of developmental and genetic studies of the most common congenital disease of the ENS, Hischsprung' s disease, has made a major contribution to the understanding of the embryonic development of the ENS. ENS cells raise from the vagal (mostly) and sacral region of the neural crest. These precursor cells migrate along the primitive gut in opposite directions, in order to colonize the entire gut. Proliferation, migration, neuro-glial differentiation, and other processes through which precursor cells of the ENS undergo, are regulated by various signaling pathways. Some of the most important molecules that participate in the regulation of the proper development of the ENS are GDNF (Glial Derived Neurotrophic Fatcor) and its receptor RET (REarranged during Transfection), endothelin 3 and its receptor EDNRB (endothelin receptor type B), transcription factors SOX10 (SRY-box transcription factor 10), PHOX2B (Paired-like Homeobox 2B), morphogens such as BMP 2 and 4 (Bone Morphogenic Proteins) and others. Although our knowledge about control of the development of the ENS has increased significantly in recent years, complexity of structure and function of the ENS requires further research. This review summarizes our current understanding of the most important regulatory mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in the development of the ENS.
Hyperbaric oxygenation as the pretreatment and therapy in ischemia-reperfusion injury
Authors: Pejović Teodora , Kovačević Sanjin , Brkić Predrag , Nesović-Ostojić Jelena
Published: October 2022

Tissue ischemia means insufficient blood flow to a certain area of the body. Interruption of the arterial blood supply leads to an imbalance between metabolic supply and demand and the development of tissue hypoxia. Tissue hypoxia induces metabolic changes that result in inflammation, increased production of reactive oxygen species, and cell death. If adequate blood flow is established in the ischemic tissue, there will be an increase in cellular damage, which is referred to as ischemic-reperfusion injury. Ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion injury are at the root of numerous diseases widely present in modern society, such as myocardial infarction, cerebral insult, acute kidney injury. For now, there is no way to directly affect cellular hypoxia, but the clinical treatment of hypoxic conditions is aimed at modulating global hypoxemia and increasing the amount of oxygen dissolved in the blood. Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) is a treatment during which the patient breathes 100% oxygen under a pressure of at least 1.4 atmospheres. Although the use of hyperbaric therapy was recorded as early as the 17th century, today this treatment is approved for a few indications.
Lexical blends in Serbian: An analysis of morphosemantic transparency
Authors: Tomić Gorica
Published: October 2022

The present paper investigates the two data sets of Serbian lexical blends by applying a typology of the four blending techniques (i.e. complete blending, contour blending, semi-complete blending, and fragment blending) scaled according to the relative morphosemantic transparency of the resulting blends, as proposed by Ronneberger-Sibold (2006, pp. 168-169) for German blends, with the aim of determining whether the users of contemporary Serbian are able to consciously and deliberately use the different degrees of morphosemantic transparency of blends for achieving various communicative purposes, namely humorous-satirical purposes and purposes of brand naming. Additionally, the paper aims to compare and contrast these results with the results obtained by Ronneberger-Sibold (2006) for 612 German satirical blends and brand names, thereby examining differences and similarities between the two typologically different languages. The data collection for the qualitative and quantitative analyses consists of 202 humorous-satirical blends and 102 brand names created by humorists, satirists, journalists, branding or marketing agencies, manufacturers, etc. The examples of blends are partly taken from a number of existing studies into Serbian blends and partly collected from a wide variety of sources including literary works, (political) satirical shows, journalistic media, official websites of companies and other manufacturers, etc., as well as by field research methods. The results of the analyses show that the creators of the Serbian humorous-satirical blends and brand names are actually well aware of the varying degrees of morphosemantic transparency of blends produced by the four blending techniques and are perfectly able to utilize these techniques for fulfilling various communicative functions. In addition, it has been shown that the users of the Serbian blends tend to prefer the same blending techniques as the users of the German blends (Ronneberger-Sibold, 2006, p. 175) for the creation of humorous-satirical blends and brand names, respectively, though not in the same proportions.
Perception of media literacy in the education community
Authors: Arsenijević Jasmina , Andevski Milica
Published: October 2022

The aim of the study is to analyze the perception of media literacy of educational community (high school and college students, higher educational population and masters of science) using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. The survey was conducted during 2021. Technique of interview was used on a sample of 120 participants about participants' perceptions of media literacy. Total 107 participants gave complete responses, and the results are evaluated based on established categories according to the level of accuracy of answers. Categories are formed according to content analysis and cross-referenced with socio-demographic characteristics. Having in mind a favourable educational structure of the research sample, the starting thesis is that respondents will have a clear understanding of media literacy. The results indicate that the majority of participants properly perceive media literacy in terms of critical reflection of media content, but not as the ability to produce media content as an essential characteristic of participatory culture, which leaves space for improvement and development of a productive cooperation of media users, as the inevitable trend of modern, media-driven society. The qualitative nature of this study enabled the recognition of diverse and deeper categories of phenomena of media literacy in current scientific knowledge. This qualitative approach of the comprehension of media literacy provided insights that are valuable as theoretical contribution, but are first and foremost a precious asset for the creators of media policy, especially for media education strategies.
Attitudes of students of teacher education faculties in Serbia on the concept of quality school
Authors: Nikolić Vko , Pelemiš Vladan
Published: October 2022

In order to answer the question of how to make education better in the society of the digital era, it is important to consider the attitudes and opinions of student teachers towards the characteristics of a quality school. For that purpose, the research was conducted whose goal was to determine the attitudes of students of teacher education faculties, student teachers, on the concept of a quality school as well as on the emancipatory role of students and teachers necessary for the work in a quality school. The research was conducted on a sample of 1,044 students of teacher education faculties in Serbia. The Likert scale of attitudes was applied in the research. The paper presents the results of research on the concept of a quality school that would lead every student to success. It was determined that the emancipatory role of students is best seen through the extent to which they are actively engaged in their own evaluation of their achievements; how much they prepare during their studies to accept the features of a more efficient conception of a school in which every student will succeed. The results provide a very reliable basis in modeling a quality school and effective teaching that would encourage students and lead them to success according to their individual abilities.
Health beliefs and health anxiety as predictors of COVID-19 health behavior: Data from Serbia
Authors: Stanojević Dragana , Pavićević Miljana , Živković Tijana , Radović Olivera , Jaredić Biljana
Published: October 2022

The end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 were marked by the appearance of the virus SARS-CoV-2, which led to a health crisis around the world. Health preventive behavior was highlighted as, at that time, the only form of prevention of the spread of the disease. Factors that will lead people to adhere to the recommended forms of behavior have become the subject of research in various scientific disciplines. The Model of Health Belief is one of the dominant frameworks for studying health behaviors, and thus behaviors related to COVID-19. Health anxiety and beliefs about illness and preventive behavior are the starting point for considering the level at which individuals adhere to the recommended measures. The main goal of this research was to examine a model in which health anxiety and health beliefs are predictors of preventive health behavior in relation to COVID-19. The sample consisted of 420 respondents, 66.3% of whom were women. They completed an online questionnaire comprising the following instruments: Short Health Anxiety Inventory, COVID-19 Health Belief Scale, and COVID-19 Health Behavior Scale with two subscales-Protection in Social Contacts and Hygiene. After controlling for effects of gender and presence of chronic disease, perceived benefit of preventive behavior and the observed barrier can predict protection in social contacts. Hygiene can be predicted by the perceived benefit of preventive behavior and the perceived barrier. Health anxiety has not been shown to be a significant predictor of health behavior. The paper discusses the theoretical and practical implications of the obtained results. The obtained results partially support the Model of Health Beliefs. In order to increase the degree to which individuals adhere to health behaviors, the benefits of preventive behaviors should be emphasized while the barriers should be reduced.
Telecollaboration as an ELF environment in the global age
Authors: Zečević Snežana , Trkulja-Milekić Ljubica
Published: October 2022

The focus of this paper is telecollaboration as a remote-learning environment and a way of transcending the distance between two or more groups of learners from different cultures/nations, who use English as a lingua franca (ELF), via computer-mediated-communication (CMC). It is regarded in the light of the qualitative content analysis of numerous theoretical and empirical research, according to which: 1) basic notions concerning ELF and its pedagogical implications, including the issues of culture and identity, are provided; 2) then, telecollaboration in foreign language learning is introduced through a theoretical framework and its general principles; 3) mainstream features of the such virtual educational environment are considered from the global aspect; 4) moreover, the way telecollaboration could be applied for practising the use of ELF is presented, and, finally, 5) its benefits for becoming a competent ELF user are emphasized, as well as possible limitations and suggestions for further researches. Accordingly, the main point of this brief overview is twofold: 1) to promote the possibilities of telecollaboration as a contemporary educational way of virtual information exchange within the ELF paradigm and English language teaching (ELT) field in general, and, 2) to arouse the interest of other researchers in keeping the pace with the similar future educational trends.
Inventário de temporalidades (notas cartográficas)
Authors: Piccolo Annaline Curado
Published: October 2022

Pistas de presenças e potências poético-educativas, cartografadas ao longo de meu percurso de pesquisação como artista-caminhante-professora em um período de andança e mudança do Recife-PE (onde trabalhei como professora substituta do curso de Artes Visuais da UFPE, entre 2017 e 2018) ao Sul da Bahia (onde trabalho como professora efetiva da UFSB, desde 2019), passando pelo Centro-Oeste (onde nasci). Uma composição que venho fazendo em Campinas-SP (onde realizo minha pesquisa de Doutorado em Educação na UNICAMP, desde 2021). Inventário (listado e inventado) de tempos, mais que verbais, situacionais. Notas escritas em contextos singulares, que carregam sementes da pluralidade de outras experiências que podem surgir a partir da comunidade de leitoras que as encontrarem por aí/aqui. Sob experimentar formas de compartilhar processos de pesquisas acadêmicas e além. Das teses que escrevemos ontem a partir do que se viverá amanhã, com as palavras de hoje.
Derivas pelo arquivodocente
Authors: Rodrigues Manoela dos Anjos Afonso
Published: October 2022

Este texto se constitui como escrita em travessia que se origina nas incursões realizadas nos guardados referentes às minhas práticas docentes dos anos 2017, 2018 e 2019, com foco na disciplina Laboratório de Produção Artística 1 (LAB1) ministrada para o quinto período do curso Artes Visuais Bacharelado, da Faculdade de Artes Visuais (FAV), da Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). Ao longo do texto, reconheço tais guardados como constituintes de meu arquivodocente e à medida que o vou percorrendo apresento os pilares que sustentaram minha prática artístico-pedagógica nos anos mencionados. No meio do caminho, destaco a emergência de uma pedagogia do contar como principal estratégia utilizada no estímulo à produção artística e aos processos de criação das e dos estudantes da disciplina LAB1 nesse período. Os referenciais teóricos citados apontam para os campos da pesquisa narrativa, dos estudos auto/biográficos e dos estudos decoloniais e foram sendo mencionados à medida que os fui reencontrando em meio às derivas pelo arquivodocente. Concluo ao reconhecer o caráter transformador, crítico e libertador dos atos de criação no ambiente universitário, capazes de desfazer e refazer ligações com nossas subjetividades, movendo-nos para outros lugares de onde podemos perceber novos modos de fazer, pensar, existir na arte, na educação e na vida.
Batendo perna por aí: arquivos de percursos, algumas caminhadas
Authors: Farias Sávio
Published: October 2022

Apresento de modo poético diversos documentos artísticos, como anotações, fotografias e desenhos, que são também os arquivos de algumas caminhadas que realizei em Sobral-CE, a cidade-campo da minha pesquisa de doutoramento.
A contribuição do diário de estudos para a docência em Artes Visuais
Authors: Jensen Joviana , Silva Tharciana Goulart da , Lampert Jociele
Published: October 2022

O presente texto discute sobre a relevância do uso do diário  de estudos como instrumento de pesquisa no âmbito de ensino em Artes Visuais. Por meio dos registros  visuais ou escritos, busca-se no diário uma maior compreensão dos processos teóricos e práticos do sujeito em formação, neste caso, discentes do Ensino Médio da Escola de Educação Básica Leonor de Barros de Florianópolis (SC). Sendo o diário, uma forma de documentação e organização de idéias, pensamentos, planejamentos e estudos, investiga-se através da metodologia qualitativa de pesquisa, a possibilidade de uma contínua autoavaliação da experiência discente no campo da Arte e da vida, visando a criação de ações educativas em Artes Visuais, mais críticas e reflexivas.
An Affair to Remember: Winoque, 1965
Authors: McFeat Tom
Published: October 2022

Following the exclusion of their children from the
nearby Anglo high school in June 1965, a series of events
occurred at the reserve community of Winoque which
culminated in an apparently unrelated dispute over the
proposed use of band funds to secure independence from
the town.

The community had been divided between two
factions, self-defined as crowds. The leader of the crowd I
identified as Restricters was the chief; the leader of the
other crowd I identified as Extenders would be that
chiefs opposition in the November elections.

Crowds then, were in part ideologically committed to
action at the Indian/non Indian boundary. Restricters
idealized this as a barrier or void whereas Extenders
idealized it as a path or boundary zone. Put to the test in
the issue of whether the community should send its
children back to the high school, if invited, the crowds
were forced to modify positions in the face of public
opinion.
Extending Medical Aid in Dying to Incompetent Patients: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Attitudes of People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Quebec
Authors: Thériault Vincent , Guay Diane , Bravo Gina
Published: October 2022

Background: In Quebec, medical aid in dying (MAiD) is legal under certain conditions. Access is currently restricted to patients who are able to consent at the time of the act, which excludes most people with dementia at an advanced stage. However, recent legislative and political developments have opened the door to an extension of the legislation that could give them access to MAiD. Our study aimed to explore the attitudes of people with early-stage dementia toward MAiD should it become accessible to them. Methods: We used a qualitative descriptive design consisting of eight face-to-face semi-structured interviews with persons living with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, followed by a thematic analysis of the contents of the interviews. Results and Interpretations: Analysis revealed three main themes: 1) favourable to MAiD; 2) avoiding advanced dementia; and 3) disposition to request MAiD. Most participants anticipated dementia to be a painful experience. The main reasons for supporting MAiD were to avoid cognitive loss, dependence on others for their basic needs, and suffering for both themselves and their loved ones. Every participant said that they would ask for MAiD at some point should it become available to incompetent patients and most wished that it would be legal to access it through a request written before losing capacity. Conclusion: The reasons for which persons with Alzheimer’s disease want MAiD are related to the particular trajectory of the disease. Any policy to extend MAiD to incompetent patients should take their perspective into account.
Advanced Requests for MAID: Are They Compatible with Canadian Medical Practice?
Authors: Mellett James , Mack Cheryl , Leier Brendan
Published: October 2022

The recent passing of Bill C-7 has placed Advance Requests for MAID (ARMs) on Canada’s legislative agenda. We discuss how ARMs may create ethical and practical challenges for Canadian medical practice.
The Shapes of Modernity: On the Philosophical Roots of Anthropological Doctrines
Authors: Leavitt John
Published: October 2022

While more and more anthropologists are conducting research on and/or in contemporary Western societies, little attempt has been made to characterize modern Western culture as such. The philosophies of Descartes and Leibniz, in particular, may be read as articulating ways of organizing experience that are typical of modernity. These “thought-forms” are still powerful both in everyday experience and in the social sciences, including anthropology. An example is drawn from the anthropology of the emotions; an alternative is suggested based on the heterodox philosophy of Spinoza.
Tryin′ to Make it Real, But Compared to What?
Authors: Lambek Michael
Published: October 2022

I explore how comparison might look from a hermeneutic perspective. I use the discussion as a means to clarify some of the positive attributes of hermeneutics and to respond to some of the criticisms and misunderstandings to which interpretive anthropology has been subject.
Sense and Non-Sense in Contemporary Ethno/Graphic Practice and Theory
Authors: Howes David
Published: October 2022

This essay presents an overview and critique of the “textual revolution” in anthropological theory and practice. The author argues that this revolution, which commenced with Geertz′s suggestion that cultures be treated “as texts” and culminated in Writing Culture, has precipitated a flight from theory to style. It is further argued that anthropologists should abandon “the model of the text” and re-learn how to use their senses. Various examples are given of how a more in-depth understanding of cultures can be achieved by sensing them than reading/writing them.
A Mutual Parody of Meaning in Circus Clown and Ethnographic Discourse
Authors: Little Kenneth
Published: October 2022

This article traces some of the conversations between a European circus clown named Pipo and myself in order to draw out the characteristics of intertextuality that I argue are key features of the ethnographic endeavour. Central to our conversations was a concern with our mutual productions of identity as clown artist and ethnographer. I explore how ambiguous, parodic, and subversive such productions can be. Along the way Pipo taught me a few good jokes and something of how to tell them and I try them out on modernist anthropology in an effort to make this “body” of knowledge/power parodic.
Anthropology, Feminism and the Postmodern Context
Authors: Boddy Janice
Published: October 2022

In a recent article, Marylin Strathern (1987) suggested that feminism and anthropology exist in fundamental tension, stemming from the different ways they constitute their subject matter as “other,” and from their divergent conceptualizations of experience. Whereas anthropology attempts, if incompletely, to bridge the gap between self and other, the authority of feminism resides in the maintenance of that gap – here, between women and men. However I argue that not all feminist writing can be seen in this light. In the postmodern situation feminism and anthropology clearly intersect, for both employ forms of deconstructive practice to expose and possibly critique the contexts in which “others” (including the writers themselves) are embedded.
« Saigner comme un boeuf » : le sang dans les recettes de médecine populaire québécoises et françaises. Une analyse comparative
Authors: Saillant Francine , Loux Françoise
Published: October 2022

Analyse comparative de deux corpus de recettes de médecine populaire (français et québécois) recueillies par des folkloristes (XIXe-XXe). La comparaison de données reliées aux pertes de sang et saignements de nez montre : 1. l′existence de nombreuses similarités et une structure d′ensemble articulée autour des notions de clef et de ligature ; 2. de légères différences qu′explique l′écologie locale et aussi des procédés de substitution d′éléments ; 3. le plan symbolique s′exprime de manière centrée sur le magico-religieux en France et orientée sur la nature au Québec. Des hypothèses associées au mode d′encadrement des religions populaires propres aux deux aires culturelles sont suggérées.
Apprendre du passé, façonner l’avenir : 50 ans de langues officielles au Canada
Authors: Théberge Raymond
Published: October 2022

Depuis l’adoption de laLoi sur les langues officiellesil y a 50 ans, le Canada et le reste du monde ont beaucoup changé. En analysant les 50 dernières années et en imaginant les 50 suivantes, il importe de faire le point sur les réussites obtenues et les défis qui ont été rencontrés depuis l’adoption de la Loi.

L’année 1969 a été une année charnière dans notre histoire. D’une part, la Loi est née dans une période de crise d’unité nationale entre les communautés anglophone et francophone du Canada. D’autre part, elle s’inscrit dans un mouvement plus vaste de reconnaissance des droits des Canadiens et de démocratisation de la société. C’est en reconnaissant que la Loi a contribué à la cohésion nationale, à la promotion des langues officielles et à la vitalité des communautés qui les parlent à travers le pays que nos réussites et nos défis doivent être évalués.
La FCFA passe à l’action : proposition d’un nouveau libellé de la Loi sur les langues officielles
Authors:   Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
Published: October 2022

Le présent document est un sommaire d’une proposition de projet de loi pour la modernisation de la Loi sur les langues officielles, rendue publique par la Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du Canada en mars 2019. Cette proposition de projet de loi met de l’avant une réforme structurante de la Loi, y compris une clarification et un élargissement de la portée des droits linguistiques. Les principaux changements sont regroupés en quatre sections. La première aborde la question de la coordination et de la mise en oeuvre de la Loi, dont elle propose de confier la responsabilité à une agence centrale. La deuxième décrit l’obligation de consulter les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire. La troisième prévoit la création d’un tribunal administratif et le renforcement du rôle du commissaire aux langues officielles. Enfin, la dernière section résume les principaux changements demandés afin d’élargir la portée des droits linguistiques.
Towards Equal Status: English-Speaking Minority Communities in Canada and the Official Languages Act
Authors: Martin-Laforge Sylvia
Published: October 2022

The introduction of the Report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism lays the foundation for two official language minority communities in Canada, and the principle of equality, which “implies respect for the idea of minority status, both in the country as a whole and in each of its regions.” However, the Official Languages Act that flowed from the ‘Bi and Bi Commission, and the structures that oversee it, have not reflected an approach based on equality. The English-speaking community of Quebec—Canada’s English linguistic minority community—has not received “generous treatment” in the implementation of the Act. This paper based on my presentation at the 87th annual Acfas congress, offers some ideas about why this situation has developed and the impact this has had on the vitality of Quebec’s English-speaking community. I conclude that equality for both official language minority communities—the outcome envisioned by the Commissioners—must be achieved through the modernization of the Official Languages Act.
If We Do It Right, It Will Hurt: The Official Languages Act, Nation-Building, and English-Speaking Quebec
Authors: Sandilands Marion
Published: October 2022

In Quebec—a province with complex and fraught language politics—the federal Official Languages Act recognizes the English-speaking population of Quebec as a minority language community. Anchored in the perspective of English-speaking Quebec, the essay argues that the Official Languages Act is an attempt at nation-building, embedded and embroiled in the history and politics of language. First, the essay discusses how the existence of English-speaking Quebec shaped language rights and the Official Languages Act in particular. Next, it describes the English-speaking minority of Quebec and how this minority fits within the framework of the Act, commenting on and critiquing the Act from this perspective. Lastly, it argues that the modernization of the Act is more than just a technical exercise and that it requires a national conversation and debate around language and identity.