bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perceptions des gestantes sur le vaccin contre la COVID-19 à Kinshasa, R.D. Congo. Etude qualitative multicentrique menée dans la Zone de santé de Binza Ozone
Authors:   Université Pédagogique Nationale, Sandu Landu Alpha
Published: November 2024

The aim of this study was to understand pregnant women's perceptions of vaccination against COVID-19. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach. Data was collected through individual interviews and focus groups. Data analysis consisted of a thematic analysis of the content of the interviews. The target population was made up of pregnant women who had attended the maternity units selected for the study in the Binza Ozone Health Zone. The main results showed that pregnant women's willingness to be vaccinated was hampered by fear and concern about serious adverse post-vaccinal events, congenital malformations in the unborn baby, premature deliveries and low birth weight babies. Vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 is one of the effective strategies that can be put in place to protect them from the fatal complications of COVID-19.
Adaptación de estrategias pedagógicas según los estilos de aprendizaje: una clave para mejorar el rendimiento académico mediante algoritmos de inteligencia artificial
Authors: García Paredes Nery Elisabeth , Tapia Molina Juan Carlos , Soria Gualpa Carla Vanesa , Aguirre Córdova Silvia Yolanda Margotd
Published: November 2024

Este artículo presenta un análisis bibliométrico que examina el impacto de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en la adaptación de los estilos de aprendizaje y el rendimiento académico. La metodología empleada consistió en una revisión sistemática de la literatura existente, utilizando la plataforma Scopus para identificar y recopilar artículos relevantes. Se llevaron a cabo búsquedas exhaustivas con operadores booleanos como "AND" y "OR" para filtrar y seleccionar un conjunto significativo de estudios relacionados con la temática.
El análisis revela cómo las herramientas de IA pueden personalizar el aprendizaje, ajustándose a las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes, lo que potencialmente mejora su rendimiento académico. Además, se discuten los desafíos que enfrentan los educadores al integrar la IA en sus prácticas pedagógicas, así como la importancia de la calidad de los datos utilizados para entrenar estos sistemas. Los hallazgos subrayan la creciente relevancia de la IA en la educación y la necesidad de formar a los docentes para maximizar los beneficios de estas tecnologías.
Por último, se identifican áreas de investigación futuras, particularmente en torno a la equidad en el acceso a tecnologías educativas. Este análisis bibliométrico contribuye al conocimiento existente y ofrece un marco útil para académicos y responsables de políticas educativas en la integración de la inteligencia artificial en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.
CfP: conference “The Uses of Cinema. Film – Television – Screen Media”. Nov 21-23, 2018 @ Monash University, Melbourne (AU). Deadline: March 30, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

CALL FOR PAPERS SECOND SCREEN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AOTEAROA (SSAAANZ) CONFERENCE (2018)
A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO FAIL? KAY MELLOR’S GIRLFRIENDS (2018)
Authors: Geraghty Christine
Published: November 2024

Maybe it’s a sign of true equality in television when a woman writer gets a truly terrible drama screened on prime time, mainstream tv. But it’s a bit galling when the woman is one of British television’s most esteemed writers, Kay Mellor, and I am one of the target audience.
EUROPEAN CULTURES OF TELEVISION STUDIES (1): TO BE CONTINUED…
Authors: Weissmann Elke
Published: November 2024

It all started with Traumschiff (ZDF, since 1981). Traumschiff is the German version of Love Boat (CBS, 1977-1986). It is less humorous and more melodramatic, but there is an element of self-deprecation about it: the main stars engage in a lot of winking and eye-twinkling.
NETFLIX AND NURSING
Authors: Giuffre Liz
Published: November 2024

Too often the joys of binge watching are only attributed to two types of people; those who are embracing a moment of solitary extreme laziness, or who are watching the new entire season of the newest thing

RIGHT NOW AND TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHERS

so as to talk to their friends about it. Recently I’ve discovered a third type of binge watcher – the breastfeeder.
Call for chapters: Sports in the New Media Landscape: Community, Participation and Discourse. Deadline: July 1, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Sport has long been a prominent feature of scholarly investigation across diverse disciplines including (but not being limited to) education, communication, media studies, tourism, advertising and marketing, public relations, sociology and psychology. However, with the rapid evolution and widespread adoption of new media technologies, the study of sport and its relationship with these disciplines demands recalibration.
‘HEAD OF DISTINCTIVITY’ NEEDED
Authors: Holland Pat
Published: November 2024

Thank goodness for

W1A

(2014-17), the now defunct satire on life at New Broadcasting House first launched in the run-up to the BBC’s traumatic renewal of its Royal Charter (‘Don’t forget it’s a

Royal

Charter’ declared ‘Head of Values’ in the hour-long special which kicked off

W1A

’s second series (BBC2 23.4.2015)). Now that Charter Renewal and all its attendant upheavals are in place, lets hope that the Corporation
CfA: edited monograph “Because The Basic Human Form is Female: The female detective in Television”. Deadline: March 5, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Anna Backman Rogers & Laura Nicholson seek abstracts for their forthcoming edited monograph on the female detective on TV. DEADLINE MARCH 5TH.

Because The Basic Human Form is Female: The female detective in Television. Edited by Anna Backman Rogers and Laura Nicholson. For decades, the female detective has occupied space within a genre that is all-too-often reserved for the celebratory storylines of self-sacrificial men.
How do we measure the impact of informal and incidental learning on organizational performance?
Authors: Sadki Reda
Published: November 2024

Evidence from learning science clearly identifies how to strengthen learning culture in ways that will drive performance. However, in a recent study conducted by Learning Strategies International (LSi), we quickly found limitations and gaps in the data available from the organization examined, despite the best effort by the organization’s staff to answer our questions and requests.
CfP: conference “Transnationalism and Imperialism: New Perspectives on the Western” Nov 15-16, 2018 @ Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier (FR). Deadline: March 31, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Transnationalism and Imperialism: New Perspectives on the Western Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 November 15-16, 2018 Études Montpelliéraines du Monde Anglophone (EMMA EA741), Project 4: Power Relations Marianne Kac-Vergne (CORPUS EA4295), Hervé Mayer (EMMA EA741) and David Roche (CAS EA801) Keynote speakers: Matthew Carter (University of Essex) and Andrew Patrick Nelson (Montana State University)
CfP: USAbroad – Journal of American History and Politics “Rewinding Global America: Nationalism and Contested Power”. Deadline: April 22, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Nationalism has been a defining feature of American history, politics, and international relations. From the Declaration of Independence and the Four Freedoms of Franklin D. Roosevelt, through the “shining city upon a hill,” the “melting pot,” “affluent society,” and consumerism, the United States has created an exceptional, expansive, and open image of itself as the “global nation” founded on a set of seemingly universal principles.
STEAM ENGINES, SPIDERS AND STINGRAYS: SOME OBSERVATIONS ON YOUNG CHILDREN’S TV VIEWING
Authors: Davies Máire Messenger
Published: November 2024

I started my career studying and writing about television and children by watching my own children watch television and becoming very intrigued about the views of the world they were being shown in the preschool programmes they saw. I wasn’t alarmed or disapproving – just intrigued, also very entertained.
CfP: CAMEo Conference 2018: “Care in the Media and Cultural Industries”. Sept 12-14, 2018 @ Leicester (UK). Deadline: April 27, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Confirmed speakers:

Professor Bev Skeggs (London School of Economics), Professor Radhika Gajjala (Bowling Green State, Ohio), Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser (USC, Annenberg) The media, arts and cultural industries present a positive image of good and fulfilling work whilst the artistic products of those industries are often imbued with moral and cultural value.
Call for chapters: “The Nordic Wave in Place Branding” Deadline: Jan 30, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

CALL FOR PAPERS/CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Edited Book Publisher: Edward Elgar

The Nordic Wave in Place Branding

Editors: Cecilia Cassinger*, Andrea Lucarelli**, Szilvia Gyimóthy*** Nordic place branding is an emerging field of academic research and practice.
CfP: PSA Media and Politics group conference: “Political Reversals and Renewals” Nov 8-9, 2018 @ University of Nottingham (UK). Deadline: June 22, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Political Studies Association: Media & Politics Group Annual Conference 2018

Political Reversals and Renewals

University of Nottingham: 8-9

th

November 2018

The theme for this year’s Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group conference is Political Reversals and Renewals.
CfA: special issue, JoACM “The ‘Other’ Alternatives: Political Right-Wing Media On- and Offline”. Deadline: May 30, 2018.:
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Journal of Alternative and Community Media SPECIAL ISSUE “The “Other” Alternatives: Political Right-Wing Media On- and Offline” CALL FOR PAPERS – EXTENDED DEADLINE Guest Editors: André Haller, University of Bamberg, Germany (andre.haller@uni-bamberg.de) Kristoffer Holt, Linnæus University, Sweden (kristoffer.holt@lnu.se) Renaud de La Brosse, Linnæus University, Sweden (renaud.delabrosse@lnu.se) Research on alternative media is deeply rooted
Royal Television Society event “Mind The Gap: Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Broadcasting” April 16, 2018 @ The Gallery at The Hospital Club, London (UK)
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The differences in pay received by men and women in broadcasting will be starkly revealed when broadcasters and production companies publish their gender pay data. All companies with over 250 employees must do this by the start of April.
CfP: 2018 Radical Film Network Conference. July 27-29, 2018 @Dublin (IE). Deadline: Mar 10, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Conference Call for Papers Ireland, 27/28/29 July 2018. Hosted by the Dublin Workers Film Festival, the Progressive Film Club and the Radical Film Network Dublin. The Radical Film Network is an international network of organisations involved in politically-engaged and/or aesthetically innovative film culture. Dublin is the host for the 2018 Radical Film Network interdisciplinary conference.
Debunking the “Social Age”, a dead end for humanitarian leadership practitioners
Authors: Sadki Reda
Published: November 2024

“And I can see no reason why anyone should suppose that in the future the same motifs already heard will not be sounding still … put to use by reasonable men to reasonable ends, or by madmen to nonsense and disaster.” – Joseph Campbell, Foreword to The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology, 1969

Humans are social beings.
CfP: Journeys Across Media Postgraduate Conference 2018. June 15, 2018 @ University of Reading (UK). Deadline: March 16, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

2018 marks the 16th anniversary of the annual Journeys Across Media (JAM) conference for postgraduate researchers, organised by the Department of Film, Theatre and Television at the University of Reading. This year, JAM will take place on 15 June 2018, at the University of Reading.
JOEY ESSEX TALKS NEOLIBERALISM: REALITY TV AND LEGITIMATE TELEVISION
Authors: Longden Kenneth
Published: November 2024

“The judgement of quality is always situated. That is to say, somebody makes the judgement from some aesthetic or political or moral position.” (Feuer, 2007: 145)

This latest contribution to CST has been inspired by the viewing choices of most of my students, and their predilection for what has variously been described as popular television and mass entertainment.
CfP: Film and Media History Conference “Stars and Screen”. Sept 27-29, 2018 @ Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ (USA). Deadline: June 15, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The “Stars and Screen” Film and Media History Conference is an Interdisciplinary Symposium dedicated to Film History, Archival Research, Cinema and Media History.
CfP: conference “Representing Gender in the North: 1945 to the present day” May 23, 2018 @ University of Sheffield (UK). Deadline: April 3, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

When he saw this Tom was so full of himself that he had to share the pleasure with somebody, so he turned to a woman sitting across the aisle.

“There it is, missus.”

Surprised, the woman looked across him at him.

“You what, love?”

Tom nodded towards the panorama through the front window.

“The North.”

The woman looked, saw nothing, then observing that they were alone thought it best to humour him.

“Yes, love.
The future of learning that could have been
Authors: Sadki Reda
Published: November 2024

In June 2017, the Institute’s president, together with its Chief Learning Officer (CLO), convened an all-hands-on-deck meeting to announce the Institute’s commitment to strengthening its learning culture of innovation and change through an innovative, evidence-based internal learning strategy. Staff were invited to nominate and then elect representatives to the Learning &
Call for chapters: “Media Ownership in Africa: Control, Challenges & Change”. Deadline: May 30, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Who owns the media in Africa? Does the old adage “He who pays the piper calls the tune” apply in Africa today when describing ownership and control of media, ICTs and communication tools?
Call for abstracts: Special Issue on “Making time in digital societies: Considering the interplay of media, data and temporalities” in New Media & Society. Deadline: May 1, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Special Issue on “Making time in digital societies: Considering the interplay of media, data and temporalities” in New Media & Society Guest Editors: Christine Lohmeier (University of Bremen), Anne Kaun (Södertörn University), &
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 4CHAN ‘PONY WARS’
Authors: Burdfield Claire
Published: November 2024

From February 26th to March 1st 2011 a war was fought on the pages of the image sharing website 4chan (“home to numerous boards where anonymous posters discuss everything from anime, to sports, to paranormal activity, to torture porn”[1]). While short-lived, and practically invisible to those not involved with the website, this ‘Pony War’ would […]
CfP: Conference “Pinter on Film, Television and Radio” Sept 19-20, 2018 @ University of Reading & British Library (UK). Deadline: Feb 16, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Pinter on Film, Television and Radio A two-day international conference at the University of Reading and the British Library, 19-20 September 2018 Call for papers Harold Pinter (1930-2008) was an actor, director and writer whose output over five decades spanned theatre, film, television, radio, poetry, prose and politics.
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD TV SHOWS: NURSE JACKIE
Authors: Nochimson Martha P.
Published: November 2024

Nurse Jackie

began in 2009 as an original, fascinating show about a nurse addicted to oxycontin, created by Liz Brixius, Linda Wallem, and Evan Dunsky. Dunsky left the team after the second year of the seven season show, but Brixius and Wallem, who were a couple off-screen, continued to be partnered showrunners until the beginning of the fourth season.
CfP: SERIES. International Journal of TV Serial Narratives IV/02. Deadline: June 30, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

“SERIES. International Journal of TV Serial Narratives” (series.unibo.it) is an open access and peer-reviewed journal, with ISSN and indexed in major international databases. It publishes 2 issues per year, and is mainly devoted to television seriality. It is a joint project by Universitat Politècnica de València (Escola Politècnica Superior de Gandia/DCADHA) and Università di Bologna.
Reminder – CfP: Edited collection “Global TV Horror”. Deadline: Feb 28, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

When Stacey Abbott and Lorna Jowett hatched the idea for a book on TV Horror in the early 2000s, they had only a sense that by the time the book was published in 2012 there would be many more horror TV series to watch, write about, and discuss. In this follow up to

TV Horror

, the first full-length examination of horror on television, they take aim at global TV horror.
REMINDER CfP: Philip K. Dick Day 2018. April 27, 2018 @ Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (UK). Deadline: March 8, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The Half-Life of Philip K. Dick Friday the 27th of April 2018 CFP deadline = March 8th 2018 Through the process of adaptation, Philip K. Dick lives out his half-life and continues to have a presence in our contemporary culture.
Call for applications: Doctoral Summer School 2018. July 4-6, 2018 @ Bournemouth University (UK). Deadline: March 1, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Doctoral Summer School 2018 Where: *Bournemouth University, Faculty of Media & Communications, UK. When: *4th-6th July, 2018 (Start: Wednesday 4th July 9am – End: Friday 6th July 5pm). For whom: Doctoral students at all stages of their research and early-stage post-docs.
CfP: symposium “Beasts of the Sky: Strange Sightings in the Stratosphere” June 30, 2018 @ St Mary’s University, Twickenham (UK). Deadline: April 13, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Proposals are invited for an interdisciplinary symposium at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, to explore representations of creatures of the sky and air, within the context of popular culture. The one-day conference is on

Saturday

30 June 2018

. Keynote Lecture: Dr Chris Pallant, Canterbury Christ Church University.
DECANTING VINTAGE BERGERAC
Authors: Hewett Richard
Published: November 2024

When that estimable curator of classic British television, the Drama channel, began repeating Jersey-based detective series

Bergerac

(BBC, 1981-91) earlier this year, the

Radio Times

was less than laudatory, claiming the first episode showed ‘every one’ of its thirty-seven years.
CfP: ECREA 2018, 7th European Communication Conference (ECC) “Centres and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation”, Oct 31-Nov 3, 2018 @ Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, SUI. Deadline: Feb 28, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) in partnership with USI Università della Svizzera italiana call for proposals to be presented at the 7th European Communication Conference, to be held in Lugano, Switzerland, from 31 October to 3 November 2018.

ECREA and USI are delighted to host the 7th European Communication Conference (ECC). The Conference has chosen the key theme of “Centres and
CfP: 1st International Media and Nostalgia Network (IMNN) conference “Communicative forms and practices of nostalgia: conceptual, critical and historical perspectives” Nov 8-9, 2018 @ Södertörn University, Stockholm, SWE. Deadline: March 15, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

The start of the 21st century is marked by a persistence of nostalgic feelings; there is a lasting tendency in politics, culture, and the entertainment industry to use nostalgia as a tool to engage people in voting, buying, consuming, and “productively” participating in societies, in both Western countries and across the world.
CfP: conference “Taboo and the Media”. Sept 20-22, 2018 @ Bertinoro (ITA). Deadline: March 15, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Call for Papers TABOO AND THE MEDIA Bertinoro, Italy – September 20th-22nd, 2018 In a world that seems continuously to be pushing the envelope of what is acceptable to the inhabitants of specific linguistic and cultural contexts, this interdisciplinary conference acknowledges the importance of investigating taboos and their reinforcement/breaking in various areas of language, culture […]
GRONDA GRONDA! ‘PLAYING’ THE ADVENTURE GAME
Authors: Hewett Richard
Published: November 2024

I was talking to my colleague Robin Ellis the other day (not the Robin Ellis who used to be in

Poldark

; we couldn’t afford him): ‘Do you remember

The Adventure Game

, Robin?’ I asked. He looked at me blankly, as is his wont. ‘Early 80s, puzzle-based game, set on the planet Arg?’ Not a sausage. ‘The characters were really alien dragons in disguise, and all their names were anagrams of the word ‘dragon’? Silence deep as death.
CFP: Independent Women: From Film to Television
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

Issue Guest Editors: Claire Perkins (Monash University) and Michele Schreiber (Emory University)

Working in television has historically been considered ‘bread and butter’ labour for female filmmakers around the world.
CfP: Special Issue of Slayage ““A Part of Something Bigger”: Critical Approaches to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Avengers”. Deadline: July 15, 2018.
Authors:   CSTonline
Published: November 2024

“A Part of Something Bigger”: Critical Approaches to

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

and

The Avengers

A Special Issue of

Slayage: The Journal of the Whedon Studies Association

Co-Editors: Erin Giannini and Eve Bennett

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fan art

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

/

The Avengers

represent something of an anomaly in the Whedonverse/Mutant Enemy canon;
Impact of inflation on economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Spasojević Boris , Đukić Aleksandar
Published: November 2024

The objective of this research is to analyze the impact of inflation on economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 2017 to 2023. Utilizing data on annual inflation rates and GDP figures, the study employs a correlational-regression analysis conducted with IBM SPSS software to examine the relationship between inflation and GDP growth. The results indicate a significant fluctuation in inflation rates, particularly with a dramatic spike in 2022, and a consistent upward trend in GDP growth, except for a minor decline in 2020 attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regression analysis suggests that while high inflation in 2022 coincided with substantial GDP growth, the overall impact of inflation on economic growth appears complex and multifaceted, influenced by other underlying economic factors. The conclusion drawn from this study is that inflation in BiH has a nuanced relationship with economic growth, necessitating a balanced approach in monetary and fiscal policies to sustain economic stability and growth.
The economic effects of Serbian neutrality in the Ukrainian crisis: Risks and benefits
Authors: Stanojević Nataša
Published: November 2024

The article explores and evaluates the dangers, advantages, opportunities, and risks for the Serbian economy stemming from its neutral stance in the Ukrainian crisis. Methods employed include content analysis of documents and official announcements, statistical description, analysis, and comparison of data. The research revealed an anticipated uptick in Serbia's trade with Russia, attributed to its lower energy prices. This led to increased production in various sectors, such as machinery, motor vehicles, and the electrical industry. Contrary to expectations, trade with the EU not only increased but also improved structurally, particularly in higher-value goods exports. Recommendations advocate for internal resource investment in EU-threatened industrial sectors, specifically in bolstering production of products witnessing export growth.
Accounting planning of expenses and revenues in the function of business decision-making
Authors: Janaćković Tanja , Pejčić Marina
Published: November 2024

A budget is a detailed plan that indicates the means of acquiring resources and their use in a certain period of time. The process by which prepared plans get their binding formal quantitative expression is budgeting. The focus of the work is on the analysis of budgeting and strategic planning in the elementary school "Vitko i Sveta" Gadžin Han, which represents the basis of business decision-making. Adequate financial management contributes to making the right decisions, as well as planning the school's operations in the future. Ultimately, effective financial management affects all aspects of the school's operations, i.e. employees involved in the educational process, students and the quality of education offered to them. The subject of the work is to review the budget savings planning strategy and analyze the implementation of the Elementary School budget in the first half of 2023. The goal of the research is to indicate the significant role of the budget execution report in providing information about the school's financial position and operations. By analyzing the execution of the budget in the first 6 months, the goal is to check the accuracy of financial planning. The contribution of the research is to enable management to make business decisions more easily. The research was conducted on the basis of secondary data (financial plan and execution of the school budget). In order to gain knowledge about new facts, the inductive method was used, then comparative analysis was used to compare similarities, common characteristics and differences between events, the description method was used to describe facts and processes, while the deduction method was used to predict future events.
The importance of management in developing city tourism in Serbia
Authors: Milačić Dragan
Published: November 2024

Tourism today plays an increasingly important role in the economy, and its further growth depends on the coordinated development and adaptation of the tourist product to modern market trends, where different forms of tourism of special interest are gaining more and more importance. City tourism is one of the special forms of tourism that offers this branch of the Serbian economy a long-term competitive advantage. The main strength of the city's tourist destination is the attraction complexes, which have two functions - to attract the guest and fulfill his expectations. The potential of this demand can be fully utilized by a planned and coordinated approach to the development of this tourist product. The development of urban tourism will also mean a better place for residents to live, and economic benefits for the entire community will be brought not only by higher tourist demand, but also by increased consumption of the local population stimulated by a more attractive place to live created by the development of tourist facilities. Despite numerous attractions and values, Serbian tourist products have not been properly marketed, adequately developed, nor presented and commercialized on the international tourist market. Serbia must significantly raise the competitiveness and attractiveness of tourist products through respectable world experiences and its own innovations, relying on those products and business sectors in tourism that have a global perspective and where Serbia can build global competitiveness.
Using mystery shopping as a methodology in improving internal organisational processes and client's satisfaction in the wedding industry
Authors: Hristov-Stančić Branislava , Kovačević Igor , Urošević Violeta
Published: November 2024

Paper focuses on the providing theoretical and practical background on the wedding industry, with a special emphasis on the recommendation for wedding event planners, reached through implemented field "mystery shopping" research methodology. Wedding industry becomes one of the leading segments of the global events industry, with turnover of almost USD 220 billion only in the USA. Having this economic impact, it is necessary to understand that the wedding (as the form of event organisation) is becoming more and more complex process, and that complexity is driven by changes in the needs and wants of new generation of clients, and by changes in clients free time management in the life-work balance. On the case of the largest wedding organiser in Serbia, using the mystery shopping approach, it was possible to determine key areas of improvement internal wedding organiser process and to reach higher client's satisfaction.
Artificial intelligence (AI): Theoretical framework and events industry application in sports venues
Authors: Dorey Amy
Published: November 2024

This paper explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the events industry, particularly in sports venues, focusing on its ability to enhance fan experiences, improve operational efficiency, and address critical ethical challenges. As fan expectations evolve, sports venues are under increasing pressure to implement AI technologies that provide personalized services, reduce wait times, and improve safety. Supported by an extensive literature review of the latest research in the field, this paper provides a comprehensive examination and emphasizes the need for ethical AI implementation, particularly in ensuring transparency, data security, and addressing bias. The paper also discusses the importance of fan trust and loyalty, which positions sports venues as ideal environments for testing AI-driven innovations. Additionally, it highlights the need for empirical research to assess AI's long-term impact on fan engagement and satisfaction. The paper calls for collaboration between venue managers, AI developers, and sports teams to invest in AI infrastructure, training, and regulatory frameworks, ensuring that these technologies are ethically integrated and optimally utilized in public spaces.
The application of social networks in the travel planning of Generation Z
Authors: Sudarević Tomislav , Kostić Dunja , Jevtić Jelena
Published: November 2024

Digital media has led to significant changes in the behavior of young people. A significant contribution to the further development of the tourism sector is particularly noteworthy. These digital media facilitate the process of making decisions about choosing and planning trips and are an inevitable means of searching, collecting and marketing information and content for members of Generation Z. Social networks significantly simplified the way of communication between users and thus became an easily accessible source of data. Photos, videos, comments as well as reviews or ratings of other travelers are the most frequently searched content formats. Visual representations and recommendations give potential travelers a better idea of what kind of experience they can expect when visiting a particular destination. The essence of recommendations is that they come from other travelers, and this type of content rarely causes suspicion among users, considering that they represent the sharing of their own subjective experience. In order to understand how social media and the content shared on them influence travel planning among Generation Z, research was conducted using the Pearson correlation test on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The results of the research confirmed the connection between how photos, videos, comments and reviews on social networks have a significant relationship and influence on the search for the necessary information about tourist services through social media. Taking into account the obtained research results, it is possible to adapt and create better content on social networks that will encourage tourists who are members of Generation Z to make a decision. The results of the conducted research can act as an incentive for further analysis of the behavior of members of Generation Z when planning trips with the use of social media, especially if future research is conducted on respondents outside the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
Assessment of the presence of anhedonia during the COVID-19 pandemic in students of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Niš
Authors: Malinić Milan , Lakić Jovana , Jovanović Dunja , Simonović Maja
Published: November 2024

Introduction: Anhedonia is a psychopathological condition that is defined as the loss of the ability to experience pleasure. It is described as the loss of a fundamental dimension of human experience. The COVID-19 pandemic created the conditions for the development of anhedonia, bringing limitations, less positive experiences, limited planning, human contacts, limited movement and the constantly threatening danger of a bad outcome. Aim: The study aimed to determine the state of anhedonia in the population of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine whether there is a difference in the degree of anhedonia in the group of subjects suffering from COVID-19 infection compared to the group of subjects not suffering from COVID-19 infection. Material and methods: The research was conducted using a questionnaire created on the Google platform (Google Forms). The link for the questionnaire was distributed via social media in the period January/February 2022. Total of 191 students from the Faculty of Medicine University of Niš participated in the research. An assessment of the state of anhedonia was performed using the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS). The statistical significance of the differences between the groups was determined using the Student's t-test. Results: Based on the obtained results, it was concluded that the degree of anhedonia in the subjects is significantly low (score less than 2) for almost all dimensions of satisfaction, except for training, where a slight increase in anhedonia is observed (score is 2.13). Conclusion: The obtained results show that no indicators have been found that show the presence of anhedonia in the student population in the examined period of the COVID-19 pandemic. No differences in the state of anhedonia were found in the group of subjects who suffered from COVID-19 infection compared to students who did not suffer from COVID-19 infection.
Idiopathic scoliosis and balance
Authors: Kovačević Milena , Đelić Marina , Krasnik Rastislava
Published: November 2024

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and the trunk, of unknown etiology. Balance or postural control can be defined as the ability to maintain the body's line of gravity above the base of support and thus to avoid falling. Adequate balance control is not only important for maintaining postural stability, but also for safe mobility during activities of daily life. This requires efficient central processing of information coming from the visual, vestibular and somatosensory (proprioceptive) systems. The aim of this article was to review the literature about postural stability and balance performance in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Some studies showed that people with idiopathic scoliosis have reduced postural stability, assessed with posturography, as well as proprioceptive and vestibular deficits. Two hypotheses in the literature, biomechanical and sensory integration hypotheses, tried to explain this from different points of view. The biomechanical hypothesis emphasizes biomechanical and morphological changes in IS as responsible for poorer postural stability, while the hypothesis of sensory integration points out that certain people with idiopathic scoliosis have impaired dynamic regulation of sensorimotor integration due to an inaccurate evaluation of sensory inputs. Studies that used clinical balance tests showed difficulties in mediolateral stability and dynamic proprioception in IS. Further studies on balance in this population are needed to deepen knowledge in this area.
Neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm neonates
Authors: Palić Ilija , Kravljanac Ružica
Published: November 2024

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonate mortality and the second cause of death for children under 5 years of age in the world. The neonates born with very low birth weight (<1500 g) and extremely low birth weight (<1000 g), as well as neonates born very preterm and extremely preterm are at high risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities. Three common and frequent forms of brain injury in preterm neonates are intraventricular hemorrhage, white and gray brain matter injury. Motor developmental delay is early identified in premature neonates, especially during the first three years of life. The major motor deficit is cerebral palsy, but in school age, minor motor dysfunctions are diagnosed and named developmental coordination disorder. The second domain in which developmental delays are identified is cognitive development. Children born prematurely have lower intelligence quotient and a high risk of speech and language disabilities. The low gestational age and low birth weight are the risk factors for emotional disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders and autism spectrum disorders. The frequency of visual impairment and hearing loss decreased with enlarging gestational age at birth. Intracranial hemorrhage and neonatal seizures are identified as prominent risk factors for later-onset epilepsy. A key strategy to reduce neurodevelopmental disability is the prevention of preterm delivery. Transport of pregnant women with a risk of preterm delivery and delivery in tertiary centers, prenatal administration of glucocorticoids and magnesium sulfate decreases the risk of preterm brain injury and improves neurodevelopmental outcomes. Also, the program "Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program" and the application of the "skin-to-skin contact" method (Kangaroo Mother Care) have favorable effects on the neurodevelopmental outcome in premature neonates. Future research should make new recommendations for neuroprotection of the preterm neonates.
Interpreting neoliberalism with Foucault and Lacan: Fantasy, depression and the entrepreneurial subjectivity
Authors: Urošević Milan
Published: November 2024

The article is dedicated to the construction of a unique theoretical framework aimed at understanding the phenomenon of neoliberalism. In this regard, we primarily rely on the conceptual framework of the governmentality theory, which originates from the work of Michel Foucault. For a better understanding of how neoliberalism interpellates individuals, we will complement the conceptual framework with Lacanian psychoanalysis. We will demonstrate how such a synthesis allows for overcoming the conceptual gap that exists in the governmentality theory between the rationality of governmental regimes and the subjectivity of individuals. We will apply the theoretical synthesis of the governmentality theory and Lacanian psychoanalysis to understand how the neoliberal regime mobilizes subjects into appropriate forms of action, inducing them to adopt the model of subjectivity that Foucault calls homo economicus. Finally, we will examine the phenomenon of depression and show how our theoretical framework can establish a connection between neoliberalism, neoliberal subjectivity, and depression as a mental disorder.
Religious elements of media reporting on migrants: A comparison of journalist and reader perspectives
Authors: Stamenković Ivana
Published: November 2024

Given that media narratives about migrants are permeated with political, economic, and religious factors, the aim of this analysis is to identify and compare patterns in reporting on the migrant crisis with patterns in readers' comments. This is to determine whether there are differences between these narratives in terms of how migrants are described and referred to, with a particular focus on the presence of religious elements. The sample used to analyze media reporting patterns in relation to the migrant crisis consists of journalistic articles from the online editions of the daily newspapers Politika and Kurir. Additionally, the sample includes the readers' comments accompanying these articles about the migrant crisis and migrants, which were published during 2015 and 2017. The research has found that there is a statistically significant difference between the reporting patterns of journalists and the commenting patterns of readers concerning several reference dimensions (Stamenković, 2021). Among these, the category of Otherness, with emphasized religious elements, stands out particularly, as well as the negative characterization of migrants as an aggressive, militant, and conquering group.
Etiology and phenomenology of economic criminality in transitional societies
Authors: Kostić Jelena
Published: November 2024

There is no generally accepted definition of economic criminality. The reason for this may be the frequent change of its content, i.e., of the criminal acts it includes. Together with the development of socioeconomic relations, new forms of the mentioned type of criminality also develop, so perhaps the definition neither should nor could be universal. Transitional societies have faced significant changes both in the field of political organization and in the field of economy. The most noticeable consequences of transition and switching to market economy were high unemployment and social stratification of the population. This had a negative impact on social values and morality, and therefore led to an increase in criminality. The aim of this research is to indicate the causes and forms of economic criminality in transitional societies. We start from the assumption that timely preparation for significant social changes, in terms of establishing adequate legal regulations and the existence of independent control mechanisms of certain economic processes, is of great importance for the prevention of economic crimes. By applying the content analysis, we try to show that even the countries in which the process of political and economic transition has long since ended can also face problems that potentially contribute to a large number of perpetrators of crimes that fall within the domain of economic criminality remaining unpunished, which directly threatens the principle of the rule of law.
Environmental Crises and Impacts of Climate Change on Health
Authors: Vandana Rathore
Published: November 2024

Already, the rising temperatures are indeed being seen, and the outlook for the future is gloomy as a result. Global warming is no longer a topic of debate merely a potential danger. The WHO projects that there will be additional 250000 excess deaths each year between the years 2030-2050 as a direct result of the effects that are currently understood. Regarding the changing climate. Morbidity and mortality associated with heat, as well as increases in vector-borne diseases, are some of the effects (e.g. Dengue fever, malaria) higher cases of respiratory disease as well as mortality death toll attributed to harsh weather conditions. Changes in the climate that are incremental, including rising temperatures and sea level, and sporadic drought all have the potential to alter natural environments and cause widespread disruption. including climate warming and sea level, Change land use, agricultural conditions, deteriorate infrastructure and cause financial and interpersonal strain, and increase the likelihood of a variety of adverse health effects. Hostility, violence, and the uprooting of entire villages are all examples. Bringing about a shift in climate relevant at the local level by establishing connections to prominent local concerns and benefits. Comprises a crucial move toward closing the gap between increased worldwide awareness and the increasing importance of the topic locally, and especially for populations that are vulnerable. If we are to avoid the dangers that come with climate change: We need to change, and change drastically, in the ways that we think about things, the ways that we behave, and the ways that we allocate and deploy our resources, whether they be economic, human, or institutional. The essential part civil redesign is one of the greatest issues of our day; the environmental catastrophe, as a result, has an Anthropological dimension. This indicates that we will be required to re-examine both our cultural and types of social organization that are moving away from a culture that is center on consumerism and possessions. The environmental imperative requires us to rethink what it means to be an individual and what it means to be a community. According to the Global Environmental Outlook, even though humans have always had an impact on their environment, local environment, the ever-evolving character of human society, and the magnitude of the impact that these factors have on ecological systems have created a burden that is too great for the atmosphere, land, and water of the planet to bear.
Evaluating the Impact of Technological Innovations on Operational Risk Management in Financial Institutions
Authors: Santorry Santorry
Published: November 2024

This study evaluates the impact of technological innovations on operational risk management in financial institutions, focusing on how emerging technologies influence risk identification, mitigation, and management processes. Employing a qualitative approach through literature review and library research, this study synthesizes recent findings on the integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, big data analytics, and cloud computing within financial risk frameworks. Findings indicate that these technologies offer substantial improvements in risk management by enhancing accuracy in risk detection, increasing response speed, and reducing human error. AI and machine learning models, for instance, are shown to enable real-time monitoring and predictive analytics, allowing institutions to identify potential risks before they materialize. Blockchain technology improves transparency and security in transaction processing, thereby mitigating fraud-related risks. Big data analytics provides insights into customer behavior, which can help detect anomalous activities and improve decision-making. However, the study also highlights challenges, including the need for robust cybersecurity measures, potential regulatory gaps, and skill shortages in handling complex technological systems. This study provides insights for financial institutions aiming to balance technological integration with effective risk management, underscoring the need for comprehensive frameworks that align technological advancements with regulatory compliance and organizational capability. Future research should focus on empirical studies assessing the long-term implications of these technologies on risk management efficacy in diverse financial settings.