This study investigated the application of neural networks for detecting rectal tumor regions in patients using computed tomography (CT) images. The study included 138 patients, while two CT scans with a healthy rectum were included to balance the dataset, resulting in a total of 3566 images. For each image, pixel values along the contour and withi...

By Edib Dobardzic, Ivana Mišković, Bećko Kasalica, Mladen Marinković, Aleksandra Bibić

Environmental crime represents a significant barrier to the global sustainability transition by compromising environmental integrity, economic stability, and social well-being. The study assesses the multifaceted impacts of illegal activities, including wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, pollution, and illicit waste disposal, on sustainable dev...

By Jelena Dimovski, Darko Dimovski

Behavior change techniques (BCTs) represent a pivotal yet often overlooked component in the national-scale modernization of healthcare systems, particularly in resource-constrained settings where infrastructural upgrades alone are insufficient to improve clinical outcomes. The Integrated Perinatal Care Project in Uzbekistan provides a compelling ca...

By Iuliia Zuenkova

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of application rosemary  essential oil in the antifungal protection of phyllo pastry  made from type 500 wheat flour and phyllo pastry  with the addition of 10% whole wheat flour. The phyllo pastry were stored and examined at intervals of 0, 5, 7, 14 and 21 days at a temperature o...

By Dragana Plavšić, Dragan Psodorov, Ljubiša Šarić, Ana Varga, Ivan Čabarkapa, Olja Todorić, Zorica Tomičić

This paper explores the development of the circular economy in Bosnia and Herzegovina by analysing the first concrete steps away from a linear, landfill‑dependent model and towards more resource‑efficient waste and material management. It builds on a comprehensive study of waste management systems, secondary raw materials and investment opportuniti...

By Draženko Bjelić, Scott E. Crosset

Manure management in intensive livestock production represents a major environmental challenge due to gas emissions, nutrient losses, and potential air and water pollution. Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through biomass pyrolysis under limited oxygen conditions. It is used as an amendment in manure management systems due to its porous s...

By Suzana Knežević, Milena Milojević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Aleksandra Milošević

Consumer loyalty is the dream and desire of every trader. In order to make the customer loyal, many factors, knowledge and effort need to be fulfilled and invested, not only by the sales staff, but by all the employees in the organization. A loyal consumer significantly influences the degree of demand for certain products and services, thereby incr...

By Mladen Milić, Marko Milić

Hydraulic fluids are essential for power transmission, lubrication, cooling and corrosion protection in modern mechanical systems. Although petroleum-based hydraulic oils are still widely used, their flammability, limited thermal stability, environmental persistence and dependence on complex additive packages motivate the search for safer and more ...

By Milan Vraneš, Andrija Vukov, Teona Teodora Borović, Jovana Selak, Snežana Papović, Sara Klimenta

The subject of this paper is the examination of the correlation between crisis management strategies and the preservation of business continuity in the context of contemporary asymmetric global threats. In the era of “polycrisis,” characterized by the simultaneous impact of geopolitical tensions, hybrid threats, and climate change, trad...

By Ognjen Bakmaz, Predrag Obrenović

The paper presents an insight into the mathematical basis of fuzzy linguistic modeling and discusses the sensitivity of fuzzy rule-based systems with respect to membership function parameters, rule structure, and inference mechanisms. Examples with different inference models are analyzed and compared in order to illustrate their influence on the be...

By Nada Damljanović, Vucelja Lekić, Katarina Pavlović, Mladen Janjić