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
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
BIOACTIVITY, NUTRITIVE AND SENSORY QUALITY OF NEW PRODUCT - CORNELIAN CHERRY TOPPING
The main aim of this paper was the development of a new product, cornelian cherry topping, with a defined viscosity suitable for use in the confectionary industry. In addition, the quality of the fruit pulp and selected sample, phenolic composition and antioxidant activity were determined. Pectin was used to achieve the appropriate viscosity....
By Božana Odžaković, Vanja Ćupina, Slavica Grujić, Staniša Latinović, Zoran Kukrić
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
THE POTENTIAL FOR USING SOYBEAN STRAW IN THE CREATION OF BUILDING MATERIALS
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
THE SYNERGY OF DIGITAL TOOLS FOR CREATING AND ASSESSING A WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN THE ERGONOMIC EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
The creation and evaluation process of the working environment is considered a demanding activity that requires extensive knowledge across a broad spectrum of specialized fields. Proper creation of the working environment ensures suitable working conditions, which impact the overall productivity and efficiency of manufacturing processes. Ensu...
By Darina Dupláková, Ján Duplák, Dejan Kojic, Enes Sukic, Patrik Sloboda
RTRS AND BNRTV - MASS MEDIA THAT SHAPE REALITY OR INFORM THE PUBLIC
According to multiple consecutive studies made by TV station viewership measurement agencies, BNRTV (Radio Television BN) and RTRS (Radio Television of Republika Srpska) represent the most watched and influential mass media in Republic of Srpska. The aim of the research conducted within this study is to demonstrate, through comparative analys...
By Sandra Đukanović