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Analysis of supply and demand for adult education programs in the European Union
No full textAdult education in the European Union is a crucial element in thedevelopment of human resources and in enhancing competitiveness in thelabor market. This paper analyzes the supply and demand for adult educationprograms in the EU, identifies key trends, challenges, and opportunities, andprovides recommendations for the improvement of these programs. Througha review of the literature, data analysis, and case studies from severalmember states, this paper demonstrates how adult education contributes tosocial inclusion, economic development, and the improvement of populationcompetencies. The conclusions suggest that further investment and adaptationof educational policies are necessary to ensure the accessibility and quality ofeducation for all adults in the EU
Safety as a Critical Success Factor in Infrastructure Projects
No full textIn today’s rapidly changing corporate environment, companies must operate by maintaining and increasing their competitiveness, while performing under constant pressure for further development. How can they achieve their goals?
According to the literature, companies must synchronize corporate culture with organizational structure in order to operate successfully and efficiently.
The purpose of this study is to determine what can be called success and what factors can contribute to efficient and safe operation
Permeable Concrete-based on Construction and Demolition waste Aggregates used in Permeable Paving Slabs
Get PDFThe recycling of construction and demolition waste is one of the solutions for reducing the environmental impacts, where residues can be used in permeable paving, produced with large recycled aggregates. The novelty herein is to conduct an experimental testing stage for producing permeable concrete slabs, using coarse Recycled aggregates from Construction and Demolition waste, as a future application in permeable paving. The methodology consists of evaluating the effects of Construction and Demolition waste aggregates on the properties of permeable concrete in the fresh state and the hardened state. Permeable concrete slabs were produced based on five types of concrete mixtures, which can be applied as a final coating on soils with permeable profiles. A sustainable environment contributes to the improvement of knowledge and development on one of the applications of permeable concrete elements by recycling the waste generated by Civil Construction activities, mainly from non-renewable resources
At the crossroads of nation and market: Serbia's postcommunist transition in a comparative and historical perspective
Get PDFU članku se kroz komparativni istorijski pristup analizira ekonomska i politička tranzicije Srbije u kontekstu i interakciji sa tranzicionim putanjama šireg postkomunističkog regiona. Članak daje fokusirani pregled novije literature o karakteristikama i varijantama kapitalizma u postkomunističkoj Evropi, a zatim ovako razvijen teorijski i komparativni okvir primenjuje na slučaj Srbije. Osnovna teza teksta je da su tok i ishod tranzicije u Srbiji ostali određeni zaostatkom u regionalnoj trci za privlačenje stranog kapitala do kojeg je došlo još 1990-ih. Dugoročno ograničivši atraktivnost zemlje za strana ulaganja, Prva tranziciona decenija oblikovala je ekonomske i političke izbore dostupne kasnijim vladama Srbije. Onemogućivši pronalaženja odgovora na problem masovne nezaposlenosti, skroman priliv stranog kapitala otežao je konsolidaciju demokratije u prvoj deceniji 2000-ih. Tek u poslednjoj deceniji, Srbija je, u delimično izmenjenim međunarodnim okolnostima, pronašla način da privuče veću količinu stranog kapitala kroz specijalizovanje za radno intenzivne, izvozno orijentisane industrijske grane sa niskom dodatnom vrednošću. Ovakav model razvoja, iako dugoročno suboptimalan, rešio je problem masovne nezaposlenosti, na taj način doprinoseći legitimaciji autoritarne vladavine Aleksandra VučićaIn the article post-communist economic and political transition of Serbia is analyzed within and in interaction with the transition trajectories of the wider postcommunist region. The article provides a focused overview of the recent literature on the characteristics and variations of capitalism in post-communist Europe, followed by an application of this theoretical and comparative framework to the case study of Serbia. The main thesis is that the trajectory and outcome of Serbia’s transition were largely determined by the country falling behind in the regional race to attract foreign capital in the 1990s. Limiting the country’s long-term attractiveness for foreign investment, the first transitional decade shaped the economic and political choices available to subsequent Serbian governments. By making it impossible to find answers to the problem of mass unemployment, the modest inflow of foreign capital made it difficult to consolidate democracy in the first decade of the 2000s. Only in the last decade, in partially changed international circumstances, Serbia found a way to attract more foreign capital through specialization in labor-intensive, export-oriented industries with low added value. This model of development, although suboptimal in the long term, solved the problem of mass unemployment, thus helping legitimize authoritarian rule of Aleksandar Vučić
Historical maps as a tool in the interpretation of urban topsoil geochemistry: A case study from the Roman city of Sisak, Croatia
Get PDFTopsoil geochemistry maps of the city of Sisak were compared with historical maps to explain the geochemistry of the topsoil. Historically, three periods of Sisak's development can be distinguished: 1) the Celtic and Roman period; 2) the Medieval period, and 3) the industrial era during the 20th century. Comparison of the geochemical maps with the historical maps reveals 1) the accumulation of elements in the soil and their preservation over 2,000 years; 2) the influence of infrastructural interventions on the geochemical composition of the topsoil and 3) the high rate of accumulation of potentially toxic elements in the topsoil due to rapid industrialisation on purely arable land
Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for porcine gelatin using a boron-doped diamond electrode via diazonium salt electrografting
Get PDFPorcine gelatin is widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries due to its favorable functional properties and low cost. However, its presence in consumer products raises serious concerns for individuals with dietary restrictions based on religious, ethical, or health considerations. In this study, a label-free electrochemical immunosensor was developed using a boron-doped diamond electrode modified with aryl diazonium salt for the selective and sensitive detection of porcine gelatin. The diazonium electrografting enabled stable covalent immobilization of anti-porcine gelatin antibodies via protein A, preserving antibody orientation and activity. Experimental parameters were optimized using the Box-Behnken design, yielding ideal conditions of 500× antibody concentration, 60 min antibody incubation, and 15 min gelatin incubation. Detection was performed using differential pulse voltammetry with [Fe(CN)₆]3-/4- as a redox probe, allowing label-free monitoring of antibody-antigen interactions based on changes in current. The immunosensor demonstrated excellent analytical performance, with a detection limit of 142.15 pg mL-1. Specificity testing confirmed that the sensor responds exclusively to porcine gelatin, showing no cross-reactivity with bovine gelatin. These results demonstrate that the proposed immunosensor provides a rapid, highly sensitive, and specific platform for porcine gelatin detection, offering great potential for food authentication and halal verification
Podcast u nastavi Povijesti
Get PDFČlanak istražuje mogućnosti korištenja podcasta u nastavi povijesti kao oblika projektnog zadatka koji potiče kritičko mišljenje, istraživačke vještine i kreativno izražavanje učenika. Objašnjava se razvoj podcasta i njihova prednost nad tradicionalnim medijima, uz konkretne prijedloge za izradu školskih podcasta – od izbora teme do tehničke izvedbe i vrednovanja. Naglasak je na individualnom ili partnerskom radu, učenikovoj autonomiji te stvaranju sigurnog i poticajnog okruženja za izražavanje i refleksiju. Podcasti tako postaju alat za povezivanje povijesnih sadržaja s digitalnim kompetencijama i suvremenim interesima mladih
Uloga i znanstveni doprinos ruskih emigranata u razvoju Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Get PDFČlanak analizira ulogu i znanstveni doprinos ruskih emigranata koji su, bježeći od Oktobarske revolucije, stigli u Zagreb 1920-ih godina i snažno utjecali na razvoj Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Ruski emigranti, visokoobrazovani i pripadnici intelektualne elite, masovno su se upisivali na zagrebačke fakultete, osobito na medicinu, filozofiju i tehničke znanosti. Mnogi su se afirmirali kao profesori, znanstvenici i osnivači važnih sveučilišnih zavoda, pridonoseći razvoju prirodnih, tehničkih i medicinskih znanosti. Njihova integracija bila je uspješna jer su uspjeli zadržati vlastiti kulturni identitet uz prihvaćanje lokalnih vrijednosti, čime predstavljaju pozitivan primjer znanstvene migracije
Hrvatski latinisti kroz povijest
Get PDFČlanak donosi pregled razvoja hrvatske latinističke književnosti od 9. stoljeća do 19. stoljeća, ističući njezinu važnost u povijesti hrvatske pismenosti i kulture. Hrvatski latinisti, autori koji su stvarali na latinskom jeziku, djelovali su u različitim povijesnim razdobljima – od srednjovjekovnih natpisa i kronika preko humanističkih i renesansnih pjesnika i znanstvenika, sve do prosvjetiteljskih i klasicističkih autora. Latinski je jezik bio dominantan u javnom i književnom životu sve do sredine 19. stoljeća, a brojna djela hrvatskih autora bila su prepoznata i u europskim okvirima. Posebno su istaknuta dalmatinska središta poput Splita, Dubrovnika i Šibenika, ali i humanisti iz Istre i Kvarnera koji su doprinijeli europskoj kulturnoj baštini. Hrvatski latinisti često su bili intelektualci svjetskog glasa, djelovali su u znanstvenim i crkvenim institucijama, a njihova djela uključuju pjesništvo, prozu, historiografiju i filozofiju