Volcanic activity on Iceland and its impact on population

I danas, uz sva istraživanja, znanje i tehnologiju, znamo malo o Zemljinoj unutrašnjosti. Kako je ta ista unutrašnjost ključ otkrivanja i objašnjavanja površinskih geoloških procesa, postoje razne teorije o njenoj građi i procesima koji se pojavljuju u njoj. Kako je Island jedino mjesto na Zemlji gdje magmatizam iz unutrašnjosti izlazi na površinu, tako predstavlja savršeno mjesto za proučavanje svih procesa koji su oblikovali zemljinu površinu na jednom mjestu.Even today, despite all research, knowledge and techology, we know very little about the interior of Earth. Because the same interior is the key to revelation and explanation of geological processes that take place on the surface, there are many theories about her structure. Iceland is the only place on Earth where magmatism from inside meets the one on the outside, and that makes it the perfect place for studiying all processes which made Earth's surface the way it is

From Information to Knowledge: Business Intelligence Usage and Perspectives

A lack of quality data is one of the managing problems. It does not mean that they do not exist, but on the contrary, we are usually swamped with unnecessary information. The problem is how to extract the essential data for decision-making from the large amount of data. The data are the part of the organization\u27s assets and, together with the capital and human resources, are an important part of the overall competitiveness. New technologies to support taking the correct and valid conclusions from the "enormous" amounts of data are created every day. Business intelligence and knowledge management are indispensable elements of successful business systems and public administration strategy. The concept of business intelligence or business information management is one of the modern systems that offered the possibility of a comprehensive and efficient usage of information. The concept of business information management also provides usage of the remaining collected data and converting them into useful information and knowledge. The information technology development in recent years provides the ability to store large amounts of information at lower costs, and people share their knowledge and jointly and interactively work at large distances. If we take into account the aspirations of Bosnia and Herzegovina toward accession to the EU, the concept of business intelligence is even more important as our systems can be connected with the systems at the European Union level, or the public administration interoperability in the European context can be achieved. Goal of the paper is to review the notion of business intelligence, and to assess the level of business intelligence usage in the public organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This work is licensed under a&nbsp;Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.</p

From Information to Knowledge: Business Intelligence Usage and Perspectives

A lack of quality data is one of the managing problems. It does not mean that they do not exist, but on the contrary, we are usually swamped with unnecessary information. The problem is how to extract the essential data for decision-making from the large amount of data. The data are the part of the organization\u27s assets and, together with the capital and human resources, are an important part of the overall competitiveness. New technologies to support taking the correct and valid conclusions from the "enormous" amounts of data are created every day. Business intelligence and knowledge management are indispensable elements of successful business systems and public administration strategy. The concept of business intelligence or business information management is one of the modern systems that offered the possibility of a comprehensive and efficient usage of information. The concept of business information management also provides usage of the remaining collected data and converting them into useful information and knowledge. The information technology development in recent years provides the ability to store large amounts of information at lower costs, and people share their knowledge and jointly and interactively work at large distances. If we take into account the aspirations of Bosnia and Herzegovina toward accession to the EU, the concept of business intelligence is even more important as our systems can be connected with the systems at the European Union level, or the public administration interoperability in the European context can be achieved. Goal of the paper is to review the notion of business intelligence, and to assess the level of business intelligence usage in the public organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This work is licensed under a&nbsp;Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.</p

Herbicidni potencijal livadne kadulje (Salvia pratensis L.) na Teofrastov mračnjak (Abutilon theophrasti Med.) i poljski kukolj (Agrostemma githago L.)

Medicinal and aromatic plants with allelopathic effect are a potential source of natural herbicides. The experiment was conducted in order to assess herbicidal potential of meadow sage (Salvia pratensis L.) on germination and growth of weed species velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Med.) and common corn-cockle (Agrostemma githago L.). Water extracts from S. pratensis dry biomass in different concentrations were evaluated under controlled laboratory conditions in Petri dish bioassay. Herbicidal effect of S. pratensis extracts depended on the extract concentration and weed species. In general, higher concentrations of water extract showed greater negative effect on germination and growth parameters of weed seedlings. A. githago had greater sensitivity to S. pratensis extracts with reductions in germination and seedlings growth up to 100% in treatments with 7.5% and 10% extract concentrations. A. theophrasti germination was not affected by water extracts, however, substantial reductions of root and shoot length as well as fresh weight of seedlings were recorded. S. pratensis proved as promising plant species for further studies.Ljekovite i aromatične biljke s alelopatskim djelovanjem potencijalni su izvor prirodnih herbicida. Pokus je proveden kako bi se utvrdio herbicidni potencijal livadne kadulje (Salvia pratensis L.) na klijanje i rast korovnih vrsta Teofrastov mračnjak (Abutilon theophrasti Med.) i poljski kukolj (Agrostemma githago L.). Vodeni ekstrakti od suhe biomase S. pratensis u različitim koncentracijama procijenjeni su u kontroliranim laboratorijskim uvjetima u pokusu u Petrijevim zdjelicama. Herbicidni utjecaj ekstrakata S. pratensis ovisio je o koncentraciji ekstrakta i vrsti korova. Općenito, više koncentracije vodenog ekstrakta pokazale su veći negativan učinak na klijavost i parametre rasta klijanaca korova. Vrsta A. githago pokazala je veću osjetljivost na ekstrakte S. pratensis sa smanjenjem klijavosti i rasta klijanaca do 100 % u tretmanima s koncentracijama ekstrakta od 7,5 % i 10 %. Vodeni ekstrakti nisu imali utjecaja na klijavost A. theophrasti, ali je zabilježeno značajno smanjenje duljine korijena i izdanaka kao i svježe mase klijanaca. S. pratensis pokazala se kao perspektivna biljna vrsta za daljnja istraživanja

Extrachromosomal DNA in Genome (in)Stability – Role of Telomeres

Eukaryotic genome consists of long linear chromosomes. It is complex in its content and has dynamic features. It mostly consists of non-coding DNA of various repeats, often prone to recombination including creation of extrachromosomal DNA which can be re-integrated into distant parts of the genome, often in different chromosome. These events are usually part of normal genome function enabling molecular response to changes in the cell or organism’s environment and enabling their evolutionary development as well. These mechanisms also contribute to genome instability as in the case of abnormal immortalization like in cancer cells. Telomeres are among most important repetitive sequences, located at the end of linear chromosomes. They serve as guardians of genome stability but they also have dynamic features playing important role in cell aging and immortalization, both as chromosomal components or as extrachromosomal DNA. Also, recombination events on telomeres provide plausible explanation for stochastic nature of cell senescence, a phenomenon unjustly overlooked in broader literature

UPRAVLJANJE RESURSIMA RURALNIH PROSTORA: PRIMJER IPA PREKOGRANIČNE SURADNJE IZMEĐU MAĐARSKE I HRVATSKE

Resource management of a particular area is nowadays one of the greatest challenges, especially when it comes to more sensitive areas, such as rural areas. Human resources, alongside mostly limited natural resources, represent an opportunity for rural areas, especially due to the beginning of utilization of considerable EU preaccession funds. This paper presents one part of the primary research results on the views of project implementors and end-users about the impact of the achieved results of IPA CBC Hungary-Croatia 2007-2013 on human resources of the implementing institutions and local communities of the observed, mostly rural area. The conclusion of this research, that was conducted in 2018, is that the funds invested in an observed area had a dual role. First of all, implementing organizations would not have this amount of work and number of employees, nor would they establish partnerships with organizations from another country, carry out activities or develop the skills, knowledge and capabilities of their human resources. Also, the implementation of their project has increased the number of contacts and collaborations with organizations at a local level, which is a significant resource for the future. On the other hand, the funds have enabled users, residents of local communities along the border, to acquire new skills, increase knowledge and abilities they can use for further development, to understand the importance of lifelong learning and the increase of active involvement in a local community. In conclusion, the project implementation and the investment in rural areas is an investment in the future due to the diversity of processes they can activate.Upravljanje resursima nekog prostora predstavlja jedno od najvećih izazova današnjice, poglavito u slučaju osjetljivijih područja poput ruralnih prostora. Ljudski resurs, uz prirodne resurse koji su mahom ograničeni, predstavlja mogućnost za ruralni prostor pogotovo s početkom iskorištavanja znatnih sredstava pretpristupnih fondova EU. U radu je prikazan dio rezultata primarnog istraživanja stavova provoditelja projekata i krajnjih korisnika o utjecaju ostvarenih rezultata programa IPA CBC Mađarska-Hrvatska 2007. – 2013. na ljudski resurs institucija provoditelja i lokalnih zajednica promatranoga prostora koji je većinom ruralnoga karaktera. Zaključak istraživanja jest kako su uložena sredstva na promatranom području imala dvojaku ulogu. U slučaju organizacija provoditelja projekata, one ne bi imale ovaj obujam posla i broj zaposlenih niti bi uspostavile partnerstva s organizacijama iz druge države, provodile aktivnosti ili razvijale vještine, znanje i sposobnosti svojih ljudskih resursa. Također, provedba njihovog projekta povećala je broj kontakata i suradnji s organizacijama na lokalnoj razini što je značajan resurs za budućnost. Nadalje, sredstva su omogućila korisnicima, stanovnicima lokalnih zajednica duž granice, stjecanje novih vještina, povećanje znanja i sposobnosti koje mogu koristiti za daljnji razvoj, shvaćanje važnosti cjeloživotnog učenja i povećanje uključenosti u lokalnu zajednicu. Zaključno, provedba projekata i ulaganje u ruralna područja predstavljaju investiciju u budućnost zbog raznolikosti procesa koje mogu aktivirati