1. Reconstructing the post-glacial spread of the sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in EuropeEdwin Kniha, Vít Dvořák, Stephan Koblmüller, Jorian Prudhomme, Vladimir Ivović, Ina Hoxha, Sandra Oerther, Anna Heitmann, Renke Lühken, Anne-Laure Bañuls, 2023, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are the principal vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). In Central Europe, Phlebotomus mascittii is the predominant species, but largely understudied. To better understand factors driving its current distribution, we infer patterns of genetic diversity by testing for signals of population expansion based on two mitochondrial genes and model current and past climate and habitat suitability for seven post-glacial maximum periods, taking 19 climatic variables into account. Consequently, we elucidate their connections by environmental-geographical network analysis. Most analyzed populations share a main haplotype tracing back to a single glacial maximum refuge area on the Mediterranean coasts of South France, which is supported by network analysis. The rapid range expansion of Ph. mascittii likely started in the early mid-Holocene epoch until today and its spread possibly followed two routes. The first one was through northern France to Germany and then Belgium, and the second across the Ligurian coast through present-day Slovenia to Austria, toward the northern Balkans. Here we present a combined approach to reveal glacial refugia and post-glacial spread of Ph. mascittii and observed discrepancies between the modelled and the current known distribution might reveal yet overlooked populations and potential further spread.
Ključne besede: Phlebotomus mascittii, modeling, Europe
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2. AI automation and technologies within industries across Europe : current size and expected growthAna Grdović Gnip, 2025, objavljeni povzetek znanstvenega prispevka na konferenci Opis: This paper examines the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) automation and technologies across various industries in Europe, utilizing descriptive statistics derived from Eurostat data. By analyzing the proportions of AI adoption within key sectors, the aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the present state of AI integration in European industries. This is relevant from the perspective of its possible economic effects. The existing litareture that focuses on the effects of automation technologies on employment is rather inconsistent and inconclusive (Filippi et al, 2023). According to Bowles (2014) 54 % of European workers are at risk of substitution (by applying the occupation-based approach), while according to Pouliakas (2018) only 13.9 % of workers will face a risk higher than 70 % (by applying the task-based approach). Moreover, McGuinness et al 2021, show how 16 % of adult European workers have recently experienced a skills-displacing technological change, i.e., some changes in the use of technologies (e.g., machinery and ICT systems) in the last five years and thus concludes that several of their skills will become outdated in the next five years. Josten and Lordan (2020) predicted that by 47% of European jobs will be automatable (of which 35% are fully automatable), while 40% of them are not expected to be automated. Anyhow, the probability of automation varies considerably across industries. The service sector is generally less threatened by automation (Pajarinen et al, 2015), no matter the fact that wholesale and retail trade have a high probability of automation (Nedeloska and Quintini, 2018). Several studies conclude that (besides services) industries with a low probability of automation (lower than 40 %) include: education, health and social work, arts, sport and entertainment, management, business and finance, public administration and public utility services (Illessy et al, 2021, Yamashita nad Cummins, 2021; among others). Furthermore, this paper explores projected growth trajectories for AI usage, highlighting anticipated advancements and the potential for increased efficiency and innovation. Basically, an independent survey conducted in 2024 by the German Reichelt elektronics on the current status and potential of technologies (such as AI, ML, big data, robotics and IoT) and their use in European industrial companies shows that many European companies in the industrial sector (60%) believe that production will be fully automated in five years’ time. In addition, more than two thirds of the European industry (68%) consider automation to be essential in order to remain competitive. Therefore this paper also discusses the challenges and hurdles that may impede the widespread adoption of AI technologies, including regulatory, ethical, and infrastructural considerations, while seeking to understand the dynamics of AI implementation in Europe and its implications for future economic development.
Ključne besede: automation, AI technologies, productivity, Europe
Objavljeno v RUP: 28.08.2025; Ogledov: 321; Prenosov: 8
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3. Gender equality barriers in agriculture and life sciences in Central european universitiesVeronika Paksi, Katalin Tardos, Judit Takács, Csilla Judit Suhajda, Jana Mazancová, Štefan Bojnec, Julianna Kobolák, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: The European Union aims to foster research excellence, among others, by increasing gender equality (GE) in the European research area. The mandatory introduction of gender equality plans (GEP) mobilised universities to assess, target, and monitor GE in different fields of science. A wide range of barriers have been explored in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), characterised by the low participation of women. However, significant obstacles to GE can emerge in relatively more gender‐balanced and, therefore, rarely studied fields, such as agriculture and life sciences (ALS). Experiences can differ in Central and Eastern European countries, characterised by rather traditional gender and family norms. This study explores different stakeholders’ perceptions of the main barriers of GE, with particular attention to ALS. We conducted nine focus groups (82 participants in total) with middle management, academic staff, and students from Czech, Hungarian, and Slovenian universities, aiming to contribute to the revision of their first GEP. Discussions were centred on recruitment, leadership positions, work–life balance, gender‐based violence, sexual harassment, organisational culture, integrating the gender dimension into research and teaching, and institutionalisation of GEPs. Findings revealed that women in ALS face partly similar gender‐based obstacles to their counterparts in less gender‐balanced fields—perceptions of education and career choices, work–life imbalance, and exclusion by recruitment and promotion practices—and also additional ALS‐related challenges of laboratory and fieldwork. Findings highlight the need for institutions to carefully address these areas in their state‐of‐the‐art assessments and develop sector‐specific, tailor‐made GEPs.
Ključne besede: academia and higher education, agriculture and life sciences, barriers, Central and Eastern Europe, gender equality, gender equality plans, inclusion of women, stakeholders
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5. Geographical distribution and genetic diversity of bank vole hepaciviruses in EuropeJulia Schneider, Bernd Hoffmann, Cristina Fevola, Marie Luisa Schmidt, Christian Imholt, Stefan Fischer, Frauke Ecke, Birger Hörnfeldt, Magnus Magnusson, Elena Bužan, 2021, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: bank vole, HCV, Hepacivirus F, Hepacivirus J, zoonosis, Europe
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6. European levels of wild boar hybridizationLaura Iacolina, Elena Bužan, Hendrik-Jan Megens, Luca Corlatti, Toni Safner, Nikica Šprem, 2021, objavljeni povzetek znanstvenega prispevka na konferenci Ključne besede: hybridization, genetic markers, Europe, Sus scrofa
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7. Integrative approach to Phlebotomus mascittii Grassi, 1908 : first record in Vienna with new morphological and molecular insightsEdwin Kniha, Vít Dvořák, P. Halada, Markus Milchram, Adelheid G. Obwaller, Katrin Kuhls, Susanne Schlegel, Martina Köhsler, Wolfgang Poeppl, Vladimir Ivović, 2020, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: transphlebotomus, Central Europe, autoimmunofluorescence, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, genotyping, leishmaniasis
Objavljeno v RUP: 17.12.2020; Ogledov: 3007; Prenosov: 46
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8. Prikaz Vzhodne Evrope in Rusije v anglofonih medijih med krizo v Ukrajini in na Krimu : odkrivanje VzhodaMiha Bizjak, 2018, diplomsko delo Ključne besede: Eastern Europe, EU, Soviet Union, NATO, orientalism, Anglophone media, depiction, rhetoric, intercultural communication, West, East, Russia, Ukraine, the Crimea
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10. Communicating forest sector sustainability : results from four European countriesE. Korhonen, Anne Toppinen, K. Lähtinen, L. Ranacher, Andrea Werner, Tobias Stern, Andreja Kutnar, 2016, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Communication is an important tool in maintaining legitimacy and acceptability of forest sector operations and activities, and expectations by the general public on the forest sector conduct in Europe are in general very high. Despite this, there is scarce research in crossnational context on how forest sector sustainability is communicated to the general public, and what development areas can be identified in terms of communication content. This study applies a qualitative content analysis in four forestry-rich European countries (Austria, Finland, Germany and Slovenia). The state of online communication of 61 companies and 19 industry associations was qualitatively analyzed in 2014 with a focus on eight core sustainability topics of interest that were identified via an international forest sector stakeholder feedback process. Our results show some great similarity, but also some interesting differences in terms of communication frequency and weight of hot topics across countries. The most frequently communicated area was economic contribution of forests (in Finland and Austria); debate over forest conservation versus production (Germany) and the concept added value of wood (in Slovenia). With the exception of Slovenia, role of forests in combatting global warming was emphasized more frequently within industry associations than among individual forest industry companies. Characteristically, current content of sustainability communication focuses on supplying factual information. Thus, there is a need for developing more targeted and bidirectional forms of stakeholder communication in the future, emphasizing also more active use of social media channels and empowering organizations to promote interactive communication and collaborative learning.
Ključne besede: communication, sustainability, stakeholder, forest sector, Europe
Objavljeno v RUP: 08.08.2016; Ogledov: 4710; Prenosov: 283
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