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Indicators of rural development - case study of Užice
No full textThe rural development of the territory of Zlatibor district, based on the agrarian economic foundations of sustainable development, becomes imperative for the overall economic development of the city Užice, as well as the district. The formulation of the paper corresponds to current problems in the field of rural development. In accordance with the defined topic, the goal of this work is to show the achieved level of development of the rural area. The paper presents the problems of the agricultural sector of the local community and provides guidelines and opportunities for further long-term development of agriculture and the rural area of Užice, which contribute to the development of the local economy and society as a whole. Economic, ecological, socio-demographic, developmental and other indicators within the framework of sustainable development of rural areas.
The importance of competent institutions and organizations at the level of the city of Užice in solving important problems and creating favorable conditions for the development of agriculture and rural development is emphasized. Rural areas represent a large part of the territory of the Zlatibor district, so the development of this area is a very important segment of the overall development plan of the city of Užice.
The rural area of Užice has significant natural resources for agricultural and rural development. However, rural areas cannot be developed without a strategic plan and assistance from the Republic of Serbia. The support of the state and competent institutions, the local self-government itself, is of fundamental importance in creating a more favorable socio-economic environment for rural development.Urednici: prof. dr Andrea Andrejević Panić, prof. dr Jelena Ješić i prof. dr Simonida Vukadinović; tehnički urednici: prof. dr Simonida Vukadinović, prof. dr Jelena Ješić, prof. dr Andrea Andrejević Panić i doc. dr Zoran Brlja
Indicators as a Foundation of Eco-Labelling of Baked Clay Construction Products in the Republic of Serbia
No full textConstruction products based on brick clay have been intensively used for the construction of buildings in the Republic of Serbia. The basic raw material for the manufacture of these products is brick clay, which is a natural mineral resource. However, the natural origin of clay provides no guarantees as to whether this group of construction products is eco-friendly. The production of baked clay construction products significantly affects the environment and cannot be neglected. The existing eco-labels used for this group of products are not uniform, in the world or in Serbia. The aim of this paper is to present a new approach to eco-labelling of construction products based on baked clay in the Republic of Serbia. Eco-labels can be given to products which meet certain authentic criteria. The criteria is based on an innovative set of 24 indicators which connect the production of construction products and the impact on the environment. Indicators were defined for the most commonly used construction products—facade brick, standard block and energy block. The research was conducted on leading producers of baked clay construction products in three regions—Northern Serbia, Western Serbia and South Pomoravlje. The obtained results indicate that one of the producers meets the criteria for innovative eco-labelling. The remaining two producers do not meet the requirements for the eco-label at the moment because there is not enough available data on the grounds of which certain indicators could be valued in a more complete manner. The data are unavailable to third parties because they are treated as a trade secret. Further research and an upgrade of the indicator set would create an opportunity to expand the number of baked clay construction products which could obtain the eco-label based on indicators
Energy Crisis as an Opportunity to Accelerate the Green Transition and Sustainable Economic Development: Evidence from the Western Balkans
No full textWar in Ukraine caused unusual disruptions to the energy market in Europe. Energy prices, primarily natural gas and coal have reached historic highs caused by post-pandemic economic development, insufficient natural gas supplies, and a lack of wind power generation. The governments of the Western Balkans (WB) region countries agreed that energy should be given a central role as a driver of development in the establishment of a stronger, more persistent, and more integrated region. That is why the European Union's proposal is to continue efforts to mitigate climate change, especially by introducing energy production from renewable sources. This will certainly require strong and coordinated action by the governments in the region, with the strong support of the European Union. The aim of the paper is to analyze the implications of the energy crisis in the countries of the Western Balkans, with a special focus on the opportunities arising from the acceleration of the green transition. Consequently, the paper is divided into three separate parts. The first part analyzes the energy crisis in the countries of the WB, the second part focuses on government response and fiscal measures in WB region, while the third part is about how the Western Balkan region can benefit from this crisis and accelerate the green transition and sustainable economic development. The methodology used in the paper consists of several qualitative research techniques, such as analysis, synthesis, and comparative analyses
National innovative capacity and economic growth in relation to sustainability
No full textInnovation has become the most important factor in the economic progress of countries nowadays. Evidently, there is a strong correlation between the countries’ NIC and economic growth. Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark are European countries with highest NIC as well as GDP pc (Cvetanovic, Andrejevic Panic, Kostic, 2021). The goal of
this paper is to go one step further and investigate how does sustainability
connects to this. Sustainability is another very important concept for modern economists
but also many other interested parties. It refers to meeting the present
needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs. The longevity of global economy, preservation of human life
without jeopardizing the quality of life for neither present nor future gen-
erations, saving the environment in order to keep using it as a source for
yet to be found discoveries and innovation are just some of the reasons
why even the European Union and United Nations work together on cre-
ating the common goals for a sustainable future. The European Green Deal
adopted in December 2019, is the EU’s new growth strategy a1nd aims to
transform the Union into a climate- neutral society while leaving no one
behin2d (European Commission, 2019).
The goal of this paper is to prove the hypothesis that there is a strong con-
nection between all three variables- National Innovation Capacity, Eco-
nomic growth and Sustainability
Prosodic characteristics of the acoustic signal in Serbian and emotion recognition
No full textThe study focuses on the process of emotional recognition based on prosodic
characteristics of acoustic signal in Serbian. Its main objective is to answer the question of the
success of prosodic recognition of several emotions in Serbian. Furthermore, it explores
whether the success in recognizing emotions in Serbian varies with regards to the following
variables: the type of emotion, gender and the type of sentence. A total of 25 participants of
average age around 23 participated in the study. The data was created by using Praat
software for speech analysis. The results show general success in recognizing emotions on the
level of M=12.43 (SD= 6.11). The participants were the most successful in recognizing the
emotion of happiness, and the least successful in recognizing sadness. Post hoc analysis found
a statistically significant difference in recognizing happiness and emotions of the negative
spectrum (sadness, boredom, anger and fear). The results are discussed from the point of
social functions of emotions, as well as the characteristics of the affective prosody in Serbian,
with recognition of inevitable methodological limitations.Studija se bavi procesom prepoznavanja emocija na osnovu prozodijskih karakteristika akustičkog
signala u srpskom. Osnovni cilj jeste odgovor na pitanje uspešnosti prozodijskog prepoznavanja nekoliko emocija u srpskom. Osim toga, ispituje se da li uspešnost prepoznavanja emocija u srpskom varira u zavisnosti od sledećih varijabli: vrsta emocija, pol i vrsta rečenice. U istraživanju je učestvovalo ukupno 25 ispitanika, prosečnih godina oko 23. Stimulusi za analizu govora su kreirani pomoću Praat softverskog programa. Prosečna uspešnost prepoznavanja emocija je iznosila M = 12.43 (SD = 6.11). Ispitanici su najuspešniji u prepoznavanju emocije sreća, a najmanje uspešni u prepoznavanju emocije tuga. Post hoc analiza ukazuje na statistički značajne razlike u prepoznavanju emocije sreća i emocija negativnog spektra (tuga, dosada, bes i strah). Rezultati su diskutovati u svetlu socijalnih funkcija emocija, kao i karakteristika afektivne prozodije u srpskom, uz neizbežno razmatranje metodoloških ograničenja.
The universality of facial expressions: the interplay between biology and culture
No full textThe majority of people almost effortlessly read emotions based on the facial expressions of
other people. Numerous studies suggest that even newborns are showing interest in faces and
facial expressions suggesting that this ability might be relevant from the evolutionary standpoint. This is additionally supported by cross-cultural studies that clearly demonstrate the existence of a limited number of basic emotions which are universal. Furthermore, the influence of culture and the living environment is evident regarding emotional display and recognition accuracy. From a developmental standpoint, available data suggest that the development of facial expressions recognition could be described by an inverted U curve. Starting from childhood through adulthood, we are developing the same sort of expertise in facial expression recognition. Later, with aging, the recognition of particular expressions is declining. The exact underlying mechanisms that play a role here are not fully grasped yet. In this review, we shortly summarized previous studies that investigated the universality of facial expressions and cultural effects on facial expressions recognition. Furthermore, the potential developmental courses were explained and some of the open questions were outlined regarding this topicVećina ljudi bez ikakvog napora može da prepozna emocije na osnovu facijalne ekspresije
drugih ljudi. Brojne studije tvrde da novorođenčad pokazuju interesovanje za lica i facijanu ekspresiju i zbog toga se smatra da je ova sposobnost važna sa evolutivnog stanovištva. Ovo je
dodatno podržano kroskulturnim studijama koje jasno ukazuju na postojanje ograničenog broja
univerzalnih osnovnih emocija. Takođe, uticaj kulture i životne sredine je velik kada je u pitanju
pokazivanje emocija, ali i tačnost njihovog prepoznavanja. U kontekstu razvoja, dostupne informacije pokazuju da se razvoj prepoznavanja facijane ekspresije može okarakterisati u obliku
obrnutog slova U. Polazeći od detinjstva, pa kroz odraslo doba, ljudi razvijaju sposobnost za
prepoznavanje facijanih ekspresija. Kasnije, sa starenjem, prepoznavanje određenih facijalnih
izraza se smanjuje. Ključni mehanizimi u ovom procesu nisu u potpunosti istraženi. U ovom
preglednom radu, ukratko smo predstavili prethodne studije koje su istraživale univerzalnost facijalnih ekspresija, kao i uticaj kulture na njihovo prepoznavanje. Takođe, objašnjeni su i potencijalni razvojni stadijumi i spomenuta neka od otvorenih pitanja vezanih za ovu temu
Political Еconomy of Disinflation : the Case of EMU
No full textНакон периода накриво насађене фискалне репресије наметнуте земљама периферије са платно-билансним дефицитима у периоду кризе у Еврозони (2010.-2012.), ЕМУ се одликује забрињавајуће дугим и једноличним периодом фискалне и монетарне експанзије, тј. одлази у другу крајност као одговор на различите егзогене и ендогене шокове који су је у међувремену погађали. У овом раду заговарамо хипотезу да је инфлација, када се најзад и наизглед право ниоткуда појавила, закономерна и неизбежна последица неодговорне фискалне политике и неодрживо високих јавних (и приватних) дугова унутар ЕМУ, као и да је недавно предузета реформа монетарне политике у најмању руку недовољна а у понечему и погрешна реакција креатора економске политике. Уосталом, немонетарни контекст чини да су под палицом једне исте ЕЦБ и у 2022. различите чланице исказале веома различите стопе и структуре инфлације, чиме се борба са стагфлацијом још више компликује. У складу са одскора реафирмисаном фискалном теоријом нивоа цена, немогуће је победити инфлацију ако рестриктивност централне банке још ревносније не предводи фискална политика, док се у случају озбиљније распојасаних инфлационих очекивања мора посегнути и за замрзавањем цена и плата, што је само додатна индикација да стабилизациона лопта није нужно у монетарном дворишту
Impact of Physical Fitness on Emergency Response : A Case Study of Factors That Influence Individual Responses to Emergencies among University Students
No full text(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether there is a direct correlation between the physical fitness of the general population, specifically students, and the response times to fire-emergency-related building evacuations and to identify which physical fitness factors more significantly influenced emergency movement times. (2) Methods: In this quantitative investigation, 21 students (both men and women of the same age) volunteered to participate. We first evaluated their physical fitness; then, we analyzed their reaction times and speed. (3) Results: The results of this study revealed a relationship between emergency response times and evaluations of muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscle power, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body compo- sition. The physically active group demonstrated a stronger initial response (i.e., a shorter time to reach a safe location) to fictitious emergency scenarios. The reduction in the necessary response time did not, however, appear to be related to the degree of flexibility. (4) Conclusions: This study showed how physical fitness might alter initial emergency response times and lessen the effects of a disaster on the general population
The effect of T.harzianum on micronutrient content of tomato cultivars grown under coventional and organic farming
No full textPositive influence of Trichoderma spp. on plants is recognized as stimulation of plant growth, induction
of plant defence mechanisms and improvement of plant fruit quaility. In terms of sustaining healthy
and nutritional value diet, importance of micro and macronutrients contents in vegetables is highly
important factor. Tomato as one of the most consumed vegetables is important source of vitamins,
minerals, dietary fibers and bioactive compounds in human nutrition.
Aim of this research was to study micronutrient concetration of two tomato genotypes, Narvik and
Gružanski zlatni in presence of T.harzianum SZMC22660. Plants were grown under 3 different
growing conditions: conventional farming in greenhouse, organic farming in greenhouse and organic
farming in the field. The concentration of As, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in red ripe tomato
fruits was determined by ICP-OES method.
Results showed that among different treatments the highest contents of Cd, Cu and Fe were found in
fruits of both tomato cultivars grown under organic farming system in the greenhouse. In the same
farming conditions, Trichoderma presence affected content of Fe and Zn. The content of Fe in the
fruit increased by almost 50 %, whereas the content of Zn decreased also for 50 % in both tomato
cultivars. Content of As, Cd, Co and Pb was below the detection limit, for all three treatments.
Our results suggest that Trichoderma application improves the quality of tomato fruits in both types of
farming systems, conventional and organic. Further examinations on a larger scale of tomato cultivars
are necessary.Knjiga apstrakata može da se nađe samo online u otvorenom pristupu na internet strani konferencije