NATURE CONSERVATION CHALLENGES: INVASIVE FLORA OF THE “VLASINA” PROTECTED AREA
Invasive plant species pose a significant global biodiversity challenge due to their rapid spread and competition with native species, necessitating effective conservation strategies to mitigate their impact. A floristic survey in the "Vlasina" protected area (An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Serbia) identified six highly invasive pla...
By Filip Grbović, Snežana Branković, Nevena Petrović
COMPOSTING – TECHNOLOGY OF BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT
Composting is defined as the decomposition of wet, solid organic matter using aerobic microorganisms under controlled conditions. As a product, a useful material is obtained, similar to humus, which does not have an unpleasant smell and can be used as a soil conditioning agent or as a fertilizer. The main goals of composting different organic...
By Ivan Stojković, Milica Karanac, Vladimir Pavićević
HUMAN POTENTIAL MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION
Human potential plays a significant role in the company. The basis of the business of every company is the quality of human potential, their abilities, skills, motivation... Motivation is one of the main factors that affects the work and productivity of employees. Greater employee motivation creates a greater motive for work, which contribute...
By Slađana Lolić
SOLUTION TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRACTICES’ ADOPTION CHALLENGES IN THE NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR: A FOCUS ON OTA REGION
Our economic activities thrive on resource exploitation, material processing, manufacturing, utilization and disposal. The linearity of our economic activities has caused enormous environmental problems such as resource depletion, loss of biodiversity, soil contamination, air and water pollution, and climate change. However, circular economy ...
By Israel Dunmade, Joshua Osaro
ECONOMIC CRIME
At the beginning of the paper, the author gives a definition of economic crime, while underlining the existence of doubts about its definition. In the next part of the paper, he highlights certain characteristics of economic crime, clearly separating the special modality of committing criminal acts, the special status of the perpetrator and t...
By Darko Dimovski
SIMULATION AND MODELING OF MEDICAL SCENARIOS WITH THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The processes of simulation and modeling in medicine are not new. The popularization of modern technologies, primarily Artificial Intelligence (AI), has significantly impacted this segment of medical practice. This primarily refers to the development of predictive models and the creation of intelligent simulators based on these technologies. ...
By Vladan Čolić, Marija Mosilović, Enes Sukić
COMPOSITION AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF CARUM CARVI ESSENTIAL OIL
The modern trends in nutrition suggest the limitation of synthetic food additives or the subtitution with natural ones. Therefore, a huge interest for the application of various natural agents exists in order to protect food from a microbiological damage and extend product sustainability. The aim of this study was to determine antifungal acti...
By Dragana Plavšić, Ljubiša Šarić, Ana Varga, Ivana Čabarkapa, Jasmina Lazarević, Olja Todorić, Dragan Psodorov
STRATEGIES OF CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
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
MICRO:BIT AS A NEW TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN SERBIA
The gap between abstract and often inconceivable frontal studies and the new wave of practical teaching, which forces the individualization and independence of students in education, is overcome by the introduction of new technologies, one of which is Micro:bit. By teaching students digital-technical literacy in a fun way, the interest and wi...
By Milan Veskovic, Vasilija Simovic, Srđan Nogo, Olga Dukic, Ana Vulovic
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL MARKETING ON MODERN BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING
In today's world, alongside increased market globalization and economic regionalization, business success relies on the utilization of modern information technology. The emergence and development of the Internet and the networking of businesses and public administrations, driven by digital marketing strategies, have led to significant changes...
By Isidora Milošević, Milica Grbić, Biljana Bjelica