Most of the electricity generated in the Republic of Serbia is produced in thermal power plants that burn lignite. The strategy for the development of the energy system is: construction of new power plants based on lignite and natural gas with higher energy efficiency, rehabilitation and modernization of existing plants and accelerated use of...

By Predrag Škobalj, Valentina Turanjanin, Biljana Vučićević, Dragoslav Mrđa, Milica Mladenović

 Time management skill is increasingly becoming a significant indicator of healthcare workers' productivity in achieving the mission of providing quality healthcare services. In addition to the knowledge and skills they possess, healthcare organizations require their employees to develop successful time management skills, which involve goal se...

By Milica Stanković, Marko Slavković

 In south-western Mauritius besides the small village of Chamarel (Mauritius), you can find this uniqu land with colouring soil. The soil found here reflects seven different colours like red, blue, green, brown, violet, yellow and purple. The analysis of the soil was taken by x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The research show that this natural...

By Perica Bošković, Martina Gudelj, Mile Dželalija

 Financial portfolio management aims to allocate resources for optimal returns while mitigating risk. Traditional methods based on assumptions like normal return distributions and simplistic risk measures have limitations. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) combines deep learning for feature representation and reinforcement learning for optimal...

By Fengchen Gu

 Many countries around the world focus on environmental preservation and reducing industry's impact on climate change. Considering that the construction industry accounts for around 40% of global pollution, the majority of which is caused by energy use and more than a quarter by the materials themselves, the building sector offers huge potenti...

By Biljana Vučićević, Dragoslav Mrđa, Valentina Turanjanin, Milica Mladenović, Predrag Škobalj

 We are witnessing rapid changes and unpredictable challenges face by cities and their residents - from environmental and natural challenges and disasters to security issues. Protecting and improving safety of people and communities is one of the biggest security challenges and it is in the focus of crime prevention. Numerous examples have sho...

By Tanja Stupar, Davor Stupar

 The schools with their own water supply sources, such as wells, had higher nitrate concentrations compared to those connected to public water supply systems. The retrospective ten-year analysis of nitrate concentrations trend in water samples from private water supply systems (wells) in rural schools of the Mačva district using database of th...

By Bojan Damnjanović, Marijana Srećković, Milica Živković, Ana Vasić, Gordana Jovanović, Ljiljana Tanasić

 Everyone knows that agriculture is vital for feeding and clothing people and supplying raw materials for industry, and its importance will remain. However, intensifying agriculture leads to issues like pollution, residues, and animal welfare problems. These issues are why unconventional livestock production is becoming more common. For instan...

By Milena Milojević, Suzana Knežević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Goran Stanišić

 Riparian and aquatic habitats being especially under threat, as these habitats represent important corridors for the spread of invasive speciesThe rapid spread of invasive alien plants worldwide has occurred as a consequence of intensive anthropogenic movement. Field research was conducted in riparian areas of 35 rivers in Serbia, following t...

By Živković Milic, Ana Anđelković, Slađana Popović, Bojan Damnjanović

 Eco design involves creating products with minimal environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle. This approach integrates sustainability principles into the design, production, and disposal processes. By integrating of eco design principles, companies can significantly reduce its environmental footprint, promote sustainability, and...

By Nevena Vukić, Dejan Kojić, Ljubica Janjetović