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

Man, since the earliest times, established two taboos: the taboo of incest and the taboo of killing, which shows how much importance has always been attached to aggressive behavior and destruction. When we talk about aggression and its motivation and consequences, it should be emphasized that it is the subject of interest primarily in forensics, bu...

By Snežana Samardžić

MARPOL recognises various types of marine pollution, including oil, garbage, sewage, and greenhouse gases pollutions. Garbage-sourced microplastics (MP), due to their small size and high resistance coupled with their chronic biological effects, pose a serious omnipresent environmental threat. This paper's research was motivated by the lack of metho...

By Filip Radunović, Špiro Ivošević, Neven Cukrov

The monetary policy of the European Union is one of the key instruments for achieving macroeconomic stability, sustainable economic growth, and maintaining price stability within the euro area member states. This paper analyzes the institutional framework of the European Union’s monetary policy, with particular emphasis on the role of the Eur...

By Dijana Grahovac, Radmila Čičković