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Departing from the premise that postmodernism does not disappear in the course of the historical demise of cultural–epistemological paradigms but is instead transversally incorporated into a new metanarrative of techno-aesthetic hypermodernity, this paper reconfigures the categorical foundations for the analysis of visual and media culture within the context of the post-postmodern transition. Its central thesis does not imply either a regressive reaffirmation of modernist formalism or a normative repair of postmodern fragmentation, but rather the articulation of an epistemologically expanded field within which postmodern poetics—including the simulacral, intertextual, pastiche-based, spectacular, and rhizomatic—are refunctionalized as the techno-ontological infrastructure of a new visual regime. Relying methodologically on heterogeneous yet compatible conceptual modules (assemblage / visual code / cyberspace / algorithmic affectivity), the authors approach media culture not as a phenomenological epiphenomenon, but as an apparatus-based formation of subjectivity in which the aesthetic, the political, and the technological are not separated, but operationalized through modes of digitally mediated (self-)representation. Within this discursive framework, the postmodern no longer exists as a historically “past” concept, but as a semiotic code undergoing algorithmic mutation—reconfigured within a hypermodern environment in which visuality has become the primary mode of affective and cognitive articulation of reality.
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Medijsko pravo i sloboda javnog informisanja u Republici Srbiji
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Autori u radu ukazuju na sve veći značaj medija, a samim tim i medijskog prava, stvaranje nezavisne medijske politike i zaštitu interesa lica na koja se odnose objavljene informacije, pozivajući se na Evropski sud za ljudska prava. Medijsko zakonodavstvo u Republici Srbiji je počelo da se razvija u poslednjoj deceniji XX veka. Otuda je u zakonskim propisima koji su regulisali ovu osetljivu zakonsku materiju bilo dosta propusta, koje je velikim delom ispravio važeći Zakon o javnom informisanju i medijima. Ovaj Zakon garantuje nekoliko osnovnih principa koji omogućavaju slobodu javnog informisanja. Tu mislimo, pre svega, na princip istine i demokratije, koji omogućavaju slobodu govora i izražavanja. Bez ove slobode nema ostvarivanja ljudskih potencijala i kreativnosti, niti ostvarivanja demokratskog ideala. Posebno je značajno omogućavanje postojanja suprotstavljenih mišljenja, tako da važeći Ustav Republike Srbije garantuje razvijanje duha tolerancije i međukulturnog dijaloga. Važeća zakonska regulativa u Srbiji omogućava novinarima (medijima) da iznose informacije, ali ih obavezuje da to čine samo objektivno, potpuno i blagovremeno. U suprotnom, lice na koje se odnosi objavljena informacija, kome je povređeno određeno pravo ili interes, ima mogućnost da se obrati nadležnom sudu radi zaštite svoje ličnosti, privatnog života i identiteta. Zakon o javnom informisanju i medijima je napravio krupne korake u ovoj oblasti, ali će sigurno biti potrebno da, u bližoj ili daljoj budućnosti, dođe do određenih promena i usaglašavanja sa evropskim zakonodavstvom.
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Nanoinformatics, computer applications for nanomedicine
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Nanoinformatics emerged in the early 21st century as a response to the need for computer applications at the nano level. While nanomaterials offer the potential for developing new devices in various industrial and scientific fields, they also provide revolutionary perspectives in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in humans. This review paper analyzes different aspects of nanoinformatics with a special focus on nanomedicine. Another important aspect is the use of informatics in further advancing the biological and clinical applications of basic research in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanoinformatics can accelerate the development of the emerging field of nanomedicine, similar to what happened with the Human Genome and other -omics projects, through the exchange of modeling and simulation methods and tools, linking toxicity information with clinical and personal databases, or developing new approaches for scientific studies.
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Od oltara do interneta: rimokatolički sveštenici Subotičke biskupije na društvenim mrežama
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Rad istražuje uticaj platformi društvenih medija na verski život u kontekstu izazova digitalnog doba. Istraživanje se nadovezuje na zvanični stav Katoličke crkve, kao i na analizu sadržaja platformi društvenih medija sveštenika i polustrukturisane intervjue sa katoličkim sveštenicima u regionu. Cilj je bio da se utvrdi uloga Crkve na društvenim medijima i kako vernici reaguju na prisustvo sveštenika na različitim platformama. Polazeći od preliminarnih zapažanja o dekretu Drugog vatikanskog sabora, papskih obraćanja, kao i preporuke Dikasterija za komunikacije iz 2023. godine pod nazivom „Ka punom prisustvu“, tematskom analizom dubinskih intervjua, kao i analizom sadržaja objava i interakcija sveštenika na platformama društvenih medija, diskusija potvrđuje da je ljudsko iskustvo danas medijski posredovano; stoga, prisustvo sveštenika na mrežama nije samo izbor, već imperativ pastirske odgovornosti. Istraživanje pokazuje da su katolički sveštenici u Vojvodini uspešno integrisali digitalne alate u svoju misiju, koristeći ih za jačanje zajedničkog identiteta i premostivanje jaza između tradicionalnih institucija i modernog društva.
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This paper examines the transformation of television production, specifically focusing on film programming within the digital environment from an editorial perspective at Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). The study delves into the transition from traditional analog broadcasting, where a single film was aired once a week, often a western, to the complexities of modern digital television production, which incorporates advanced organizational and technical skills, as well as the integration of contemporary technologies in program realization.The research highlights the increasing importance of editorial work in creating diverse and engaging content that caters to various demographic groups, with a special focus on the responsibilities of editors in shaping program quality and audience engagement. As television production has evolved into a leading creative sector, it now encompasses a wide range of genres, multimedia content, and interactive media, reflecting significant changes in both cultural and organizational strategies within the media landscape.The paper also explores the impact of globalization, technological advancements, and changing cultural policies on the development of national public service broadcasters like RTS. It discusses how these institutions have adapted to the challenges posed by a rapidly changing media environment, such as the increasing demand for efficiency, the expansion of content, and the inclusion of marginalized social groups in the programming.Through the examination of editorial practices in contemporary film programming, this work aims to offer insights into the evolving role of editorial decisions in shaping television content, as well as their contribution to the broader cultural and educational objectives of public broadcasting in the digital age.Top of Form
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Opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence application in investment arbitration
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly advancing, developing, and finding applications in various aspects of life and work. Some of the most significant social areas, such as law and dispute resolution, have not remained immune to the influence of AI. In this sense, both the positive aspects, useful elements, as well as the potential dangers and risks that this technology brings, are being increasingly considered. Arbitration, as a contractual and voluntary method of dispute resolution, presents fertile ground for the application of various technological solutions to accelerate and ease the process. Investment arbitration, which deals with resolving disputes between a host state and a foreign investor, has its specificities that need to be addressed in the context of AI application. Therefore, this paper provides a review of the benefits of AI in arbitration, analyzes its shortcomings and risks, offers an overview of certain smart tools available, and presents a general view on the ethical and legal regulation of AI application in arbitration. The conclusion of the paper is that the possibilites for further development and refinement of AI technology for use in arbitration are numerous, but should be approached cautiously. It will be necessary to devise an optimal, flexible regulation to standardize the rudimentary rules of AI application in order to meet the basic requirement: benefit for humanity and society, while respecting the specific values and principles on which investment arbitration is based.
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Najvažniji istorijski izvori o Teuti i ilirskom nasljeđu potiču od antičkih autora, prije svega Polibija i Apijana, koji su ih opisivali iz perspektive grčko-rimskog svijeta. Zbog takvih izvora, Teuta se često posmatra kao žrtva istorijske mizoginije, a njeno kraljevstvo kao kolonijalna baza širenja Cezara i rimske imperijalne politike (iako je živjela prije njega, rimska ekspanzija je već bila u toku). Danas Teutino ime njeguju pojedinci i manje umjetničke grupe, dok je institucionalno prisustvo ograničeno. Ilirsko nasljeđe se vezuje za više zemalja Zemlje: (Albanija, Bosna i Hercegovina, Hrvatska, Crna Gora, Sjeverna Makedonija, Srbija), te je potrebno sistematično rješenje za njegovu reprezentaciju kroz savremene medije i program kulturnim institucija. Za reprezentaciju nasljeđa, potrebno je imati medije kroz koje bi informacije i saznanja o ovom dijelu istorije bila pristupačna širem broju ljudi. Interpretativni mediji bi uključivali analogne ( kao što su panoi i info-table na znaačjnim mjestima sa ostacima tvrđava iz ilirskog perioda (Risan, Ploče, Jajce, Vis), pozorišne predstave na otvorenom, ture i sl.) i digitalne ( razvijanje veb-platformi, QR kodovi, audio-vodiči, GPS mapiranje, društvene mreže (#QueenTeuta #BalkanHeritage)). Posebno je važno uključiti lokalne zajednice koje čuvaju usmene legende o Teuti. Edukacija, radionice, školski programi i tim bilding u turističkom sektoru mogu doprinijeti osjećaju vrednovanja i pripadnosti. Takav višeslojan projekat bi imao koristi za zajednicu, te je za njegovo sprovođenje potrebno učešće lokalnog stanovništva. NJegovanje i promovisanje antičkih mitova, priča i istorijskih činjenica doprinijelo bi vidljivost žena iz istorije, razvoju medijskih i umjetničkih narativa o Ilirima i Teuti, te bi takođe uticalo na njegovanje odnosa među zemljama na čijim prostorima se nalaze ostaci ovih drevnih kultura.
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Rad predstavlja rezultate empirijskog istraživanja sprovedenog na teritoriji Novog Sada, sa ciljem ispitivanja upotrebe alata veštačke inteligencije ChatGPT u obrazovne svrhe. Istraživanje je realizovano među učenicima Srednje medicinske škole „7. april“, a fokus je bio na načinima i učestalosti korišćenja ChatGPT-a u procesu učenja, istraživanja nastavnih sadržaja i izrade domaćih zadataka. Posebna pažnja posvećena je stavovima učenika o prednostima, ograničenjima i etičkim aspektima primene ovog digitalnog alata u nastavnom procesu. Prikupljeni podaci analizirani su kombinacijom kvantitativnih i kvalitativnih metoda. Kvantitativna obrada omogućila je uvid u učestalost i obrasce korišćenja ChatGPT-a, dok je kvalitativna analiza doprinela dubljem razumevanju iskustava, percepcija i očekivanja učenika. Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na sve značajniju ulogu digitalnih alata zasnovanih na veštačkoj inteligenciji u savremenom obrazovanju, ali i na potrebu za njihovom pedagoški utemeljenom i odgovornom primenom. Nalazi mogu poslužiti kao osnova za dalja istraživanja i za unapređenje nastavne prakse u srednjem stručnom obrazovanju budućih medicinskih radnika.
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The environment is the fiber and bedrock upon which Urbanization thrives. In modifying the environment to accommodate urbanization, care must be taken to avoid any form of exploitation, degradation, abuse, and misuse. But this has not been the case in Nigeria, urbanization has occurred rapidly through unsustainable activities and lifestyles that deplete the environment, and the lives of the very inhabitants it should so dutifully protect. This paper analyzes how Nigeria's rapid urban growth is affecting landscape design and sustainability, and strategies for combating the negative effects of urbanization on the landscape are proposed.
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The environment is the fiber and bedrock upon which Urbanization thrives. In modifying the environment to accommodate urbanization, care must be taken to avoid any form of exploitation, degradation, abuse, and misuse. But this has not been the case in Nigeria, urbanization has occurred rapidly through unsustainable activities and lifestyles that deplete the environment, and the lives of the very inhabitants it should so dutifully protect. This paper analyzes how Nigeria’s rapid urban growth is affecting landscape design and sustainability, and strategies for combating the negative effects of urbanization on the landscape are proposed.
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Technological advancements and changes in the labor market require workers to continuously enhance their skills. Lifelong learning becomes a necessity in reality, and proposals in developed countries for returning to college after graduation open up new opportunities for acquiring new knowledge. Digital literacy, communication skills with both humans and robots, and understanding complex problems may become key skills for the 21st century. Jobs in the fields of medicine and technological innovation are expected to be in high demand. Furthermore, the digitization of society requires an increase in digital competences. These competences encompass not only computer literacy but also readiness for collaboration, quick problem-solving, and understanding of social relationships in a digital context. The paper “Lifelong Learning and Digital Competences in the Era of Industry 5.0: Keys to Success in the Future of Work” highlights the importance of continuous education and the development of skills necessary in the modern work environment, which is increasingly shifting towards Industry 5.0 and digital transformation.
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Science, ethics and new emerging technologies
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In this paper, we will examine the relationship between science, ethics, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on nanoscience and nanotechnology. Our goal is to demonstrate that all sciences, including these most recent ones, originate from philosophy, which has always strived to maintain an integral, holistic approach to reality. In contrast to philosophy, individual sciences gradually lose interest in philosophical views of a higher level of generality and a holistic approach to reality. As a result, sciences often neglect ethics and value judgments that assess the consequences of their activities and outcomes. Nanotechnology, along with other convergent technologies such as biotechnology, information technology, artificial intelligence, and neurotechnology, differs from other technologies in its ability to operate at the atomic and molecular levels. This enables its impact on the natural environment and the human organism to often remain beyond public awareness. Such a situation raises legitimate concerns and calls for addressing the issue of responsibility for the development of these technologies. Strict and organized action by the broadest possible public is needed to ensure the responsible development and application of nanotechnology. In this paper, we will consider potential coalitions for overseeing these technologies, as well as some key questions that must be answered before these technologies "slip" beyond our control. In this context, special attention will be given to promoting a multidisciplinary approach and involving various stakeholders from the fields of science, philosophy, ethics, and representatives of civil society in the decision-making processes related to the development and regulation of nanotechnology.
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Security of the system for electronic learning
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Security is one of great problems in the creation and implementation of e-learning solution. As an end user is not able to see these problems, they are often neglected. As all other applications, e-learning portals are widely distributed and available to a wide audience, which makes them vulnerable in a way. As the concept of Web applications is very spontaneously developed without a detailed plan, and with great effort invested in development of programming languages and interpreters for Web applications, there is a danger from manipulation by malicious users.
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Social aspects of digital journalism
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In the modern age of digital technologies and rapid flow of information, online journalism is a key aspect of modern media. Traditional media, such as the press, radio and television, have undergone major changes under the influence of the Internet, which gave birth to a new form of information - online journalism. This form of journalism enables faster distribution of news, interaction with the audience and a higher degree of multimedia, but it also brings with it numerous challenges, such as problems with the credibility of information and ethical standards.
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Staffing techniques in industry 4.0
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This paper gives a review of the changes that have happened over the past few years in the field of recruitment and selection one of the most important functions in Human Resource Management. The use of the Internet influences recruitment and selection practice and takes it to the next level. In the paper, the most recent trends in the field of recruitment and selection have been analyzed, and new models of resumes have been described.
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This theoretical work deals with hybrid artistic practice and its determination by media and technology. As an inevitable example of thinking about art through the context of media, Vladan Radovanović is highlighted. who is the only theorist who systematically proposed a classification of art in relation to media. Through his theory of polymedia art, as an interdisciplinary form that synthesizes within itself synthesizes various disciplines with the aim of achieving "total art," and the visionary thoughts of Marshall McLuhan on media, we will try to find an answer to the question of the possibilities and significance of media the for the development of art. I will interpret hybrid artworks that have emerged from the integration of different media using the method of textual analysis and interpretation, which allows for their semantic, narrative, and sensory extension in the site, in which we will explain the significance of media possibilities in relation to art.
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Teorija organizacije u novom digitalnom okruženju
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Savremena teorija organizacije mora da uzme u obzir uticaj novih disruptivnih tehnologija na organizaciono teoretisanje i odnos između organizacionog dizajna, strukture i performansi. U radu polazimo od predpostavke da organizacije nisu uvek konsenzualne jer različiti ciljevi unutar organizacije odražavaju posebne interese i potrebe različitih steikholdera, koji mogu biti u sukobu jedni sa drugima. Blockchain tehnologije omogućavaju da se preko algoritma, dakle automatizovano, utvrdi konsenzus u decentralizovanoj mreži bez pribegavanja spoljnom autoritetu za odlučivanje i sprovođenje. Tehnologija distribuirane knjige (DLT), uz pomoć veštačke inteligencije i pametnih ugovora omogućava uspostavljanje organizacije bez menadžmenta ili zaposlenih, potpuno konstruisanu korišćenjem koda. Kao rezultat toga dobijamo decentralizovanu autonomnu organizaciju (DAO), u kojoj AI algoritmi deluju potpuno autonomno. Ovaj rad razmatra DAO kao mehanizam koji funkcioniše autonomno, automatski usaglašava interese i radikalno menja donošenje odluka unutar organizacija. Nove digitalne tehnologije i evolucija interneta upućuju nas da ispitamo kako vladajuće organizacione teorije mogu biti unapređene i promenjene u skladu sa novim tehnološkim okruženjem. Ovaj rad pokazuje kako dosadašnji pristupi organizacionoj teoriji, posebno menadžerizam kao preovlađujući pristup, nisu uvek funkcionalni i ne kooptiraju sa aktuelnim organizacionim praksama, posebno na Internetu.
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Text mining: Clustering using bert and probabilistic topic modeling
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In order to find significant patterns and fresh ideas, free-form content is transformed into structured format using a process known as text mining or text data mining. It enables businesses to easily locate important information in texts like emails, social media posts, support requests, chatbots, and other sorts of text. Text mining enables businesses to anticipate possible threats from rivals, react quickly to production or delivery problems, and provide more individualised customer service. Businesses employ text mining for a range of functions, including production, IT, marketing, sales, and customer service. By carefully examining the phrases used in the source texts, topic modelling aims to pinpoint the recurrent themes in a corpus. These concepts are known as “topics”. As a result, textual data may be measured and used in quantitative analysis. In this sector, there are several subject modelling kinds that differ from one another based on a few unique traits and criteria. In our paper we have represented mainly 3 types of topic modelling techniques namely Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA), Hierarchical Dirichlet Process (HDP), and Latent Dirichlet Analysis (LDA) and calculated the coherence score of each method and compared them. And we have infused the concept of BERT with this topic modelling models and proposed a new model called HDP BERT and calculated the coherence Score and clusters the topics. At the end the n-grams features are applied to all 4 models and compared among each other in bases of uni, bi and trigram rate percentage.
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This article explores the potential of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) to contribute to the digital transformation of society through the lens of ethics, social structure, and emerging economic paradigms. The focus is on the synergy between DAO structures and artificial intelligence (AI), and the ways in which such convergence may support new redistributive mechanisms such as Universal Basic Income (UBI) and Inclusive Capitalism. By combining conceptual analysis, relevant case studies, and data derived from existing research, the article evaluates whether DAO-AI systems can provide scalable, ethical, and decentralized alternatives to traditional organizational and economic models.
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The aesthetics of post-authenticity in the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI)
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This paper explores the emergence of the aesthetics of post-authenticity through a theoretical synthesis of Lev Manovich's concept of the "database" and Rolan Barthes' thesis on the "death of the author," analyzing their reflection in the era of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Starting from Manovich’s assertion that the database represses narrative as the dominant cultural form, the paper defines generative models as automated systems that reduce the creative process to algorithmic recombination within massive data sets. In the second part, the paper reactivates Barthes' "death of the author," pointing out that generative AI represents a radical fulfillment of this theory: the author is no longer a subject with intention, but a "scriptor" who operates within an infinite cosmos of quotes (data sets). Instead of originality created ex nihilo, the aesthetics of post-authenticity shifts the focus to the process of filtering and combining data. In the path of AI technologies, authenticity does not completely disappear, as the user/creator still provides inputs for the creation; the aesthetics of post-authenticity is defined as a specific media realization through a database, thereby transferring responsibility for meaning entirely from the creator to the user.
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