bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RESTORAN MÜŞTERİLERİNİN SAĞLIK BİLİNCİNİN SAĞLIKLI YEME DAVRANIŞINA ETKİSİ
Authors: ÇAKICI A.celil , YILDIZ Erşan
Published: July 2018

Dışarıda
yemenin yaygınlaştığı, ne yenilip içildiğinin tam olarak da bilinemediği ve
sağlık sorunlarının da arttığı günümüzde sağlıklı yeme, sağlık bilincinin bir
türevi haline gelmektedir. Bu çerçevede; restoran müşterilerinin sağlık
bilincinin sağlıklı yeme davranışına etkisini ortaya koymak üzere bir araştırma
yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı türde tasarlanan araştırmada veriler, literatürden
yararlanılarak geliştirilen bir anket ile toplanmıştır. Evreni, tüm tüketiciler
oluşturmakla birlikte; çalışma evreni, Kayseri’de ayda en az bir kez dışarıda
yemek yeme alışkanlığında olan, 20-64 yaş aralığındaki bireyler olarak
tanımlanmıştır. Anket, kota örneklemesi esasına göre 01 Kasım 2016 ile 31 Ocak
2017 tarihleri arasında, anketörler aracılığıyla yüz yüze uygulanmıştır.
Geçerli kabul edilen 551 anketin verileri, tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı
sıra, faktör ve regresyon analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Sağlık bilinci, pozitif
ve negatif sağlık bilinci şeklinde iki boyutlu bir yapı sergilerken, sağlıklı
yeme davranışı tek boyutlu bir yapıdır. Pozitif sağlık bilincinin sağlıklı yeme
davranışını, olumlu yönde olmak üzere, negatif sağlık bilincine kıyasla daha
fazla etkilediği ortaya çıkmıştır. Araştırma, sağlık bilinicinin ailede
verilmeye başlanması, bunun eğitim yıllarında pekiştirilmesi ve medyanın
etkileyici gücünden yararlanılması önerisi ile son bulmaktadır.
TURİZM EĞİTİMİ ALAN ÖĞRENCİLERİN DIŞADÖNÜKLÜKLERİNİN OTEL DEPARTMAN TERCİHİNE ETKİSİNDE HİZMET YÖNELİMLERİNİN ARACILIK ROLÜ
Authors: Özdamar Murat , Çakıcı A.celil
Published: July 2018

Turizm
öğrencilerinin hizmet yönelimli olmaları, onların en önemli belirleyici
özelliklerindendir. Üniversite düzeyinde turizm eğitimi alan öğrencilerin
dışadönüklüklerinin otel departman tercihine etkisini belirlemek üzere bir
araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca, bu etkide hizmet yönelimliliğin
aracılık rolü test edilmiştir. Araştırma, tanımlayıcı türde tasarlanmıştır.
Veriler; literatüre dayalı geliştirilen bir anket ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın
evrenini, Türkiye’de üniversite düzeyinde turizm eğitimi alan öğrenciler
oluşturmaktadır. Örnekleme çerçevesini ise bir kamu üniversitesinin ön lisans
düzeyindeki Turizm ve Otel İşletmeciliği ve lisans düzeyindeki Turizm
İşletmeciliği bölümü öğrencileri meydana getirmektedir. Anket, 2017 Mart ayında
kota örnekleme tekniği ile yüz yüze uygulanmıştır. Geçerli 349 anket elde
edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde; tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı sıra, faktör
ve regresyon analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin misafirle temas
gerektiren departmanlardan halkla ilişkiler, ön büro, satış ve danışma
departmanlarında çalışmak istedikleri, misafirle dolaylı temas gerektiren
departmanlardan ise insan kaynakları yönetimi departmanında çalışmayı arzu
ettikleri bulunmuştur. Dışadönüklüğün alt boyutu olan, rahatlığın misafirle
doğrudan temas gerektiren departman tercihine etkisinde hizmet yöneliminin
kısmi aracılık rolüne sahip olduğu anlaşılmıştır.
Beyaz Türkler: Medyanın Ürettiği ve Dönüştürdüğü Bir Kavram
Authors: Paksoy Alaaddin F.
Published: July 2018

Türkiye’de
1980 sonrasında yaşanan siyasi gelişmeler ve toplumsal dönüşüm, merkez ve çevre
arasındaki gerilimi daha belirgin hale getirmiştir. Hızlı kentleşme, kırsallığın
kentlerde görünür olmaya başlaması ve neoliberal politikaların yükselişi,
medyada yeni bir tartışmayı başlatmış ve Türkçeye “Beyaz Türkler” denen bir
kavramsallaştırmayı kazandırmıştır. Bu çalışma Beyaz Türkler kavramının nasıl
doğduğunu, başlangıçta ve şu anda ne anlama geldiğini ve siyasi olarak Beyaz
Türkler kavramına yüklenen anlamları sorgulamayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma
kapsamında 2017 yılında ulusal basında yayımlanan tüm haber ve köşe yazıları
taranmış ve analiz edilmiştir. PRNet dijital gazete arşivinden elde edilen 185
adet metin tematik analiz yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Örneklemdeki metinler
90’lı yıllar ve 2000’li yıllardaki tartışmaların değişime uğradığını, daha
önceleri kültürel ve ekonomik konularla gündeme gelen Beyaz Türkler kavramının
son dönemde siyasallaştığını göstermiştir. Gazete içeriklerindeki bu siyasallaşma
boyutu olumsuz bir ton taşımakta olup, Beyaz Türkleri Türkiye için bir tehdit
olarak temsil etmektedir.
Higher well-being with similar partner? Testing the similarity hypothesis for socio-demographic characteristics
Authors: Verbakel Ellen , Monden Christiaan Willem Simon
Published: July 2018

Studies on marriage and divorce often assume, explicitly or implicitly, that there is a positive relationship between partner similarity and well-being. We test this similarity hypothesis: do individuals who share more socio-demographic characteristics with their partners report higher well-being than individuals whose partners are less similar? We analyzed information on more than 2,300 married and cohabiting couples aged 18-50 from the UK Understanding Society wave 1 survey. Three dimensions of well-being were assessed: relationship quality, life satisfaction and psychological distress. We examined similarity on seven characteristics separately and as an index of similarity: age, father’s class, education, ethnicity, religiosity, native language, and parental divorce. The results provided no support for the similarity hypothesis: there was no evidence for a positive association between partner similarity and the three well-being measures. We discuss the implications of this finding for our understanding of partner choice and divorce.
Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal
Authors: Khanal Laxmi Kant , Adhikari Ram Prasad , Guragain Ankita
Published: July 2018

Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a global health challenge nowadays creating problem in antibiotic therapy. This study was aimed to generate resistance pattern of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus to various antibiotics in order to formulate antibiotic policy for control of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nepal.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the department of Clinical Microbiology, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, from April 2015 to March 2016. A total of 142 S. aureus isolated from various clinical specimens. were screened for Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by cefoxitin disc method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.Results: Out of 142 S. aureus isolates, 30 (21.1%) were detected as Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by cefoxitin disc method. Most of the Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (25/30) were isolated from pus which were collected from OPD patients. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern showed all Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates were sensitive to vancomycin.Conclusions: Prevalence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus was found to be 21.1%, and all Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus appear 100% sensitive to vancomycin. Keywords: .
Perceived Burden in Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Pandey Shrijana , Sharma Chandrakala
Published: July 2018

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a lifelong developmental disorder that affects children and results in deficit in social interaction, communication and display of unusual pattern of behavior. Though caregiving is a normal parental duty, providing intensive care to a child with long-term problem is burdensome and impacts both physical and mental health of caregivers. The aim of this study was to obtain a picture of burden among caregivers raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study to assess the burden of caregiving among sixty one parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, using purposive sampling technique. The burden perceived by caregivers was assessed using standard tool Zarit Burden Interview-22.Results:  Average burden score was 41.49±12.25 which indicates that caregivers experienced moderate to severe range of burden. Level of education, anxiety and depression was found to be significantly associated with burden of caregiving.Conclusions: The study concluded that the burden of caregiving is most remarkably associated with emotional status and social life of the caregivers.
Complications among Mothers and New Born Due to Delivery Process in Selected Hospitals of Rupandehi District Nepal
Authors: Sharma Shanta , Dhakal Indra
Published: July 2018

Background: Child birth is a universally celebrated occasion, yet everyday for thousands of women child birth is experienced not as a joyful event as it should be, but as a private hell that may even end in death. The objective of this study is to determine the complications of normal delivery and cesarean section on the mothers and new born.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in two selected hospitals of Rupandehi district, Nepal. Data was collected as per pretested structured proforma from 550 respondents who were the mothers and new born delivered normally and through cesarean section randomly till the completion of sample size and analyzed by using SPSS, MANOVA and Chi-square test to determine associations between categorical variables.Results: In a total of 550 deliveries,25.8% were cesarean delivery, 42.7% motherssuffered from delivery related complications, common were PPH (21.1%), prolonged labour (8.5%) and wound infection (7.6%). 35.5% of newborn had complications, common were respiratory distress (6.3%) and neonatal jaundice (4.2%).Conclusions: Delivery related complications were higher among Lower segment cesarean section compared to vaginal delivery in mothers and newborn.
Anxiety and Depression among Pregnant Women and Mothers of Children Under one Year in Sindupalchowk District, Nepal
Authors: Aryal Krishna Kumar , Alvik Astrid , Thapa Narbada , Mehata Suresh , Roka Tara , Thapa Pushpa , Pandey Pragya , Stray-Pedersen Babill
Published: July 2018

Background: Common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression among mothers of young children and expectants can silently deteriorate the health of the mother with significant impact on the newborn. The primary aims were to determine the proportion of pregnant women and mothers of children under one year with anxiety and depression and their associated factors in Sindhupalchowk.Methods: We used the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25 and a structured questionnaire in a cross-sectional study to collect information from 778 women (164 pregnant women, 614 mothers of children under one year) selected through multi-stage sampling. Results: Among pregnant women, the study found that 21.3% (95%CI:15.7–28.3) had anxiety and 23.8% (95%CI:17.8–31.0) had depression. Being from the Dalit ethnic group was independently associated with anxiety and depression. Among mothers of children under one year, 18.7% (95%CI:15.7–22.1) had anxiety and 15.2% (95%CI:12.4–18.4) had depression. Among these women, low education level; primary source of family income being agriculture, animal husbandry or labour; history of unplanned pregnancy; and use of tobacco were independently associated with anxiety and history of unplanned pregnancy and use of tobacco were independently associated with depression.Conclusions: A substantial proportion of women had anxiety and depression with higher odds of anxiety and depression in certain group of women. Targeted health system interventions are needed for improving the psychological well being of women, including pregnant women, as well as newborn health and wellbeing.
Tobacco Use among Health Professional Students in Chitwan, Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Niki , Shah Sanjeeb , Khanal Gayatri , Piryani Suneel
Published: July 2018

Background: Health professional students play a critical role in tobacco control by providing services, advocating for policies and serving as role models for social change. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use and determine the attitude and behavior regarding tobacco use among health professional students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among third-year medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy undergraduates using GHPSS questionnaire.Results: A total of 16.3% students were current cigarette smokers. 33.2% students had ever smoked cigarettes, and 57.0% had smoked first cigarettes during adolescence life. Cigarette smoking consumption was higher than the use of other tobacco products like chewing tobacco, snuff, bidis, hookah, cigar or pipes and. 10.0%students were current users of other tobacco products. 22.1%students had ever used other tobacco products. 31.6% were exposed to second-hand smoke at home and 48.9% were exposed to second-hand smoke at public places.Conclusions: The prevalence of smoking and exposure to second-hand was high among medical students. Medical educators should consider revising the medical curricula to focus on tobacco cessation training/counseling in medical schools.
Correlation of Hormonal Profile and Lipid Levels with Female Adult Acne in a Tertiary Care Center of Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Smriti
Published: July 2018

Background: Acne beyond 25 years of age is frequently associated with hormonal derangement in women. Hormonal association provides the impetus for hormonal therapy as well as underpins the need for blood investigations in this population. Hence, we aim to estimate the presence of hormonal derangement and lipid alteration in female adult acne.Methods: A prospective, observational study was conducted in Dhulikhel Hospital from July 2015 to February 2016. Females older than 25 years with acne were taken in the study after informed consent. Total 100 patients were enrolled aftersample sizeestimation. Hormonal paneland lipid profile were measured. Hormones tested were androgens, C-peptide and thyroid stimulating hormone. Data analysis was done with SPSS-23. Bivariate analysis was done by chi-square test for categorical data.Results: In this study, majority of patients were younger than 30 years (70.5%) and perioral area most commonly involved. Hormonal alteration was seen in 37.2% patients, among which 17.9% had hyperandrogenism, 15.4% had abnormal thyroid level and 10.3% had high C-peptides respectively. Lipid profile was altered in 15.4% patients. Hormonal alteration had significant association with irregular menstruation (P<0.05) but not acne severity.Conclusions: We observed hormonal alteration frequently in females with adult acne, which comprised of various hormonal parameters including hyperandrogenism. Hormonal alteration reflects deranged metabolic milieu and we suggestthat wide hormonal panel should be done in female adult acne. Relationship of hormones with menstrual irregularity but not with acne severity, suggest that clinical symptoms should lead hormonal investigations in all grades of acne.
Antimicrobial Sensitivity Trend in Blood Culture Positive Enteric Fever at Kathmandu Model Hospital
Authors: Joshi Rajesh Dhoj , Khadka Sachin , Joshi Deepak Man , Shrestha Basudha , Dangal Ganesh , Acharya Kiran Prasad , Shrestha Sanjit , Dongol Yashad
Published: July 2018

Background: For diagnosis of enteric fever, the culture of the organism from different body fluids is the gold standard. After diagnosis, it is important to treat with the right antibiotic before any complications can occur. The retrospective study is designed to explore the antibiotic sensitivity trend in blood culture positive typhoid fever cases and the extent of drug resistance before treatment is administered.Methods: A retrospective study was carried out for culture isolated enteric fever patients admitted in Kathmandu Model Hospital. The discharged records from January 2012 to December 2016 were analyzed. The patients above 15 years and with culture isolated enteric fever were included in the study.Results: One hundred fifty-nine strains of Salmonella typhi and paratyphi were isolated from Jan 2012 to Dec 2016 at Kathmandu Model Hospital. Out of 159 isolated, 125 (78.6%) were Salmonella typhi and 34 (21.4%) were paratyphi. Among them co-trimoxazole, chloramphenicol, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefixime, and ofloxacin demonstrated 100% sensitivity. Similarly, amoxicillin sensitivity was 98.1% (n=156) while ciprofloxacin was sensitive in 6.3% (n=10), intermediately sensitive in 49.1% (n=78) and resistance in 44.7% (n=71).The newer quinolone levofloxacin showed 78.5% (n=11) sensitivity. Azithromycin was sensitive in 99.2% (n=132) of total isolated Salmonella species both typhi and paratyphi.Conclusions: A high degree of sensitivity was noted to chloramphenicol and co-trimoxazole, showing sensitivity has returned to conventional antibiotics. The drug-like ofloxacin is still the best responding drug in our contest whereas ciprofloxacin resistance is still high, but five years patterns show a trend of rollback of sensitivity.
Voice of NESON
Authors: Sharma Krishna
Published: July 2018

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The Role of Radiologic Journal
Authors: Joshi Birendra Raj
Published: July 2018

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Giant Cell Tumor of the Patella: An Uncommon Site
Authors: Devkota Karun , Bhattarai Manoj , Adhikari Kapil
Published: July 2018

Primary tumors of the patella are rare of which Giant cell tumor is the most frequent. Patient usually presents with pain in anterior knee and swelling. Radiologically, Giant cell tumor usually presents as a well defined lytic lesion with no sclerotic margin, no periosteal reaction and no soft tissue involvement unless complicated by fracture and shows enhancement on post-contrast study. Herein, we report the case of a 31-year female with giant cell tumor of the patella (GCT) with its clinical and radiological features.
Chest Ultrasound- Update 2018
Authors: Blank Wolfgang , Mathis Gebhard
Published: July 2018

The scope of applications of chest ultrasound has been significantly widened in the last few years. Effusions as little as 5 ml can be identified without problems in a standing or sitting position laterodorsal in the angle between the chest wall and the diaphragm.Portable ultrasound systems are being used to an increasing extent in preclinical sonography, at the site of trauma, in the ambulance of the emergency physician or in helicopters. In the emergency room, at the intensive care unit and in clinical routine, chest ultrasound has proved its worth as a strategic instrument to be used directly after the clinical investigation. Several diagnoses such as pneumothorax, (no sliding sign, no B-lines, no lung pulse, lung point) pneumonia (liver like consolidation with bronchoaerogram) rib fractures (step in cortical bone and hematoma) pulmonary embolism (typical subpleural lesions) can be established immediately. In combination with echocardiography and leg vein compression ultrasound (triple organ ultrasound), the accuracy is more than 90%. The evidence of interstitial syndrome has shown a significant correlation with extravascular lung water in cases of pulmonary edema and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema.Chest ultrasound helps in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Contrast ultrasound (CEUS) is a new tool for the differentiation of sub pleural lung lesions. Ultrasound guided interventions (biopsy, drainage) are very successful. The rate of complications is low when the procedure is performed by trained therapists.Ultrasound is a fixed element of several international guidelines.
Professional work in the squeeze
Authors: Nordstoga Sigrid , Støkken Anne Marie
Published: July 2018

This article examines the effects on the professional system of creating a new system for the quality assurance of residential care in the Norwegian child welfare service. Since 2004, all institutions, private as well as governmental, have undergone a quality evaluation process. A set of indicators was given by the Ministry, with the regional authorities expected to assess the institutions according to these indicators.The main purpose of the article is to discuss to what extent, and in which way, the new control system may exert an impact on the jurisdiction of social work and professional practice in the everyday life of the institutions. The discussion is based on empirical data from a project entitled, “A control regime in transition”, which is supported by the previous Ministry for Children and Family Affairs. The project work started at the end of 2004, and followed the new control regime for three and a half years.
Encouraging girl child education in my village
Authors: Entongwe Delphine
Published: July 2018

My critical reflection will be drawn from an experience I had just a year after my graduation from the university where I was appointed as one of the X-students to lead a student cultural week in my village with the theme “raising awareness on education”. At the university, I was a member of my association in which students from my tribe generally come together to promote unity and encourage others in education. My role was to present a discourse on girl child education all the entire villagers who were gathered at the village square that evening. A high dropout rate at school and illiteracy are major problems in my region, in which there is still a great deal of gender disparity when it comes to educating children, especially the girl child. This programme is in line with the government’s policy of promoting education in my country, whose priority is for education to reach the grass-roots communities.
The courage to face yourself
Authors: Høiland Kajsa Liisa
Published: July 2018

I have called this essay, The courage to face yourself; in it, I use stories from my internship in Cuba to reflect on being a Norwegian social worker in another country. I also consider the many challenges that arise in this situation, and focus on the two different cultures and their attendant values, norms and morals. The stories are also about being a social worker in an unfamiliar culture and being in new situations. They are about the importance of getting to know yourself, daring to fully face yourself and having the courage to be the person you want to be, both privately and professionally. They are about developing yourself through interactions with others. They are about giving voice to the uncomfortable and incomprehensible. They are about having the courage to be yourself.
Socio-economic characteristics of families and physical activity of children
Authors: Milošević Zoran , Maksimović Nebojša , Milovanović Ivana , Matić Radenko , Jakšić Damjan , Vuković Jovan
Published: July 2018

This study presents the results of empirical research conducted with the aim of analyzing differences in the physical activity of children in relation to the socio-economic characteristics of their families. The research was conducted by applying a questionnaire distributed to pupils aged 11-12 years, who live in the city of Novi Sad (the city and the village of Rumenka, Veternik, Kac, Bukovac, Futog). Bearing in mind that the work is a part of a broader research, the authors' attention was focused on the objective, and the evaluation of the respondents on the socioeconomic status of the family, as well as differences in physical activity among boys and girls, and children who live in urban or rural setting. As dominant in this study stands out the finding of the author that the socioeconomic characteristics of families significantly affect the intensity, form and quality of physical activity of children. Since such a finding puts children living in families with low socioeconomic status into a disadvantaged position, the authors believe that with the findings of this and compatible researches it is needed to familiarize with the wider academic community, in order to include other social institutions in the process of affirmation of physical activity as an important lifestyle quality in children and youth. 
Differences in motor abilities of boys and girls aged 7 in relation to the level of intellectual ability
Authors: Sadri Filip , Bogdanovski Milica , Sadri Ivo
Published: July 2018

Since previous studies suggest a relationship between motor and cognitive development in children, a research was conducted in order to examine the differences in motor skills of children with different levels of intellectual ability. In a sample of 88 respondents, boys and girls aged 7, an assessment of motor skills was performed by using the battery of seven motor tests and assessment of intellectual abilities by using the test of Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Respondents were divided into three groups according to the results of the test. After analyzing the results of the research it was shown that there were no statistically significant differences in the area of motor abilities of children of different intellectual levels, but there were differences at the univariate level regarding the tests Hand Tapping and Seat-and-Reach. 
Physiological responses during arm and leg aerobic power tests in elite female judokas
Authors: Trivić Tatjana , Casals Cristina , Drid Patrik
Published: July 2018

The aim of this study was to compare physiological responses during arm and leg aerobic power tests. Ten elite female judokas of the Serbian National Team participated in the study. In addition to the Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and anaerobic threshold (AT) were determined using an arm crank ergometer and a treadmill. Body fat percentage was estimated by bio-impedance.  The VO2max was only 3 ml∙kg–1∙min–1 higher on the treadmill than in the arm crank (p<0.03), the AT was also higher on the treadmill test (8.6 l∙min1, p=0.005). Nevertheless, the SJFT results were significantly correlated only with the maximal heart rate during the treadmill test (r=0.77, p<0.01 for index; r=-0.73, p<0.02 for total throws). Body fat percentage was correlated with VO2max (r=-0.67, p<0.05) and AT in the arm crank test (r=-0.88, p=0.001). The maximal oxygen uptake was not statistically correlated with the SJFT results in elite female judokas. However, judokas who had higher maximal heart rate during the treadmill test, showed a worse judo-specific capacity on the SJFT. Female judokas with higher body fat seem to have lower VO2max and AT, with statistically significant correlations in the arm crank, and close to significance on the treadmill. On the other hand, arm crank and treadmill tests presented different results concerning aerobic capacity. However, our female judokas interestingly presented similar VO2max results during both aerobic tests, which highlights some judo-specific demands on the upper-body aerobic fitness. 
Sources of stress as predictors of partner relationship quality
Authors: Bojanić Željka , Ninić Nataša
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this survey is to establish whether, and in which manner, different sources of stress predict the partner relationship quality, as well as to establish differences concerning the gender, age and job of respondents. Sources of stress are defined as individual, interpersonal and organizational, whereas the quality of partner relationship was tested as a degree of satisfaction with the romantic relationship. The survey was conducted on an adequate sample of 100 respondents involved in a partner relationship, similar in terms of gender and aged 18 to 44. Questionnaires were used to measure the sources of stress and partner relationship quality (Hendrick, 1988). The results indicated that all three sources of stress were significantly connected with the partner relationship quality, also that family-related sources of stress were the only significant predictor (β= 0.286, p<0.01). The greater the family-related sources of stress, the poorer the partnership relation quality. Differences were obtained in assessing the individual factors of stress according to gender and age categories. 
Personality traits and gender effect on athletes and non-athletes selfhandicapping strategies over time
Authors: Prpa Nikola
Published: July 2018

The aim of this research was to examine differences in the use of self-handicapping strategies in athletes and non-athletes, changes in self-handicapping strategies that can occur with the approach of an important event, and the relationships between these strategies and personality traits, gender, and some external criteria such as performance. The sample included 183 subjects (mean age 21.16 years) consisting of 102 non-athletes and 81 athletes. Three questionnaires were used: VP+2, for measuring personality dimensions of seven-factor model, SH-17, for the assessment of changes in the use of self-handicapping strategies through time and a general biographical questionnaire. A general linear model for repeated measures was used for data analysis. Significant correlation was found between self-handicapping strategies and the number of medals and awards won at international and domestic competitions. The results also showed a positive correlation between self-handicapping strategies and dimensions of Neuroticism and Extraversion and negative with Conscientiousness. Also, a statistically significant difference in the use of self-handicapping strategies was found between athletes and non-athletes, showing that non-athletes express more self-handicapping behaviour. The results indicate that the frequency of selfhandicapping behaviour does not change through time. The effect of gender on self-handicapping is not significant, but there was a statistically significant interaction effect of gender and population on self-handicapping behaviour. It indicates that male non-athletes are more prone to self-handicapping 10 days before an important competition (exam or public speaking for general population, or “game of the season” for sporting population) compared to male athletes. These results, apart from the gender differences, are consistent with the results of previous studies. Limitations of this research and possible directions for future studies were also considered. 
Effects of invasion games on physical fitness in primary school children
Authors: Valantine Irena , Madić Dejan , Sporiš Goran
Published: July 2018

Studies concerning the effects of different invasion games on physical fitness in school children are scarce. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the application of invasion games on physical fitness in primary school children. A total of 62 primary school children aged 10-12 years voluntarily participated in this study. They were divided into experimental (32) and control (30) group. Physical fitness of children was estimated by the following tests: Standing broad jump, Vertical jump, Bent-arm hang, Sit-ups, Push- ups, Medicine ball test and Andersen test. The experimental group had twice per week invasion games on non-consecutive days for 12 weeks. Participants in control group did not perform specific program but attended their regular PE class twice per week. Compared with initial measurement, there was a significant (p < 0.05) improvement in vertical jump test for both groups. Furthermore, the group that participated in the invasion games program made significantly greater gains compared to the control group (p < 0.05) in Standing broad jump (8.2%; ES=0.56 vs. 3%; ES=0.2) and Medicine ball test (8.2%; ES=0.6 vs. 3%; ES=0.3). There was a significant improvement in bent arm hang, sit ups and push-ups in experimental group. Compared with initial measurement, there was a significant (p < 0.05) improvement in Andersen test in invasion games group, which was not the case with control group (p>0.05). To conclude, invasion games were an effective way of improving physical fitness in primary school children, because the results of this study indicate that this method was more effective for physical fitness than traditional school program. 
Morphological characteristics and motor abilities of boys aged 15 and 17
Authors: Blagojević Milica , Ćirak Slobodan , Obradović Borislav , Sadri Filip , Jakšić Milorad
Published: July 2018

Measuring of morphological characteristics and motor abilities was performed on the sample of 51 male students of the secondary traffic school “Pinki” from Novi Sad.  Body height and body mass were used for measuring of morphological characteristics, and results of standing long jump and running at 30 meters with standing start were used for measuring of motor abilities. The body mass index was calculated after the results were obtained. The aims of the study were to establish and analyze differences in the results of morphological status and explosive strength of students measured in different periods, in the first measurement when the subjects were 15 years old and in the second measurement when the subjects were 17 years old. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. The obtained results indicate the existence of statistically significant differences between first and second measurement in all morphological characteristics and motor abilities, at the level of significance of p<0.05.A significant increase in morphological characteristics and motor abilities with age, indicating that boys have adequate growth and development for their age.The age factor has a significantly stronger influence than the factor of the curriculum for the physical education in this high school. 
Effects of high-intensity interval training on aerobic fitness in elite Serbian soccer players
Authors: Belegišanin Bogdan
Published: July 2018

The aim of this paper was to determine whether the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) training can improve aerobic fitness in regional-level soccer players. Billat method (30-30s and 15-15s; 6-12 min) was used twice a week for 8 weeks during a season. Twenty-Three National-level soccer team players, (years=25±8, height=183.28±5.93, weight=75.28±5.9), were recruited for this study. Pre- and post-experimental period, maximum oxygen uptake was measured thru pseudo-ramp test on treadmill until volitional fatigue. Obtained results showed improvement in aerobic fitness for post- vs premeasurement (initial measurement = 51.92±3.40, final measurement = 54.87±2.61, p<.001). It is likely that specific high intensity interval training is viable method for aerobic fitness improvements in national-level soccer players when conducted during season.
Gender-related morphological characteristics in preschool children of Kolubara district
Authors: Miletić Aleksandar , Protić-Gava Branka
Published: July 2018

The aim of this study was to establish the genderrelated differences among children 6-6.5 years of age in anthropometric characteristics so as to observe their development and make more appropriate selection for participation in guided and organised physical activities. A battery of 7 anthropometric measurements was used on the representative sample of 175 subjects of both genders from Valjevo (M=45 aged 6 and M=83 aged 6.5; F = 44 aged 6 and F=43 aged 6.5). The multivariate analysis of variance showed the existence of statistically significant differences (p=0.00) in the anthropometric space of the two ages analysed regarding the gender. Through the individual analysis, the differences at age 6 were found in the Upper arm skin fold variable (p=0.03) and the Back-skin fold (p=0.00), whereas with the 6.5-year-old subjects, the differences were found in the Body height variable (p=0.03), Upper arm skin fold (p=0.00) and Back skin fold (p=0.02), both in favour of the boys. It can be assumed that the differences are the result of the endogenous and exogenous factors upon the children's organism in the period of childhood in a smaller urban community of the southwest Serbia. 
FRUGIVORIA E DISPERSÃO DE SEMENTES POR PEIXES
Authors: Souza Luciane Lopes de
Published: July 2018

Biotic or abiotic processes of seed dispersal are important for the maintenance of the diversity, and for the natural regeneration in tropical forests. Ichthyochory is one of the fundamental mechanisms for seed dispersal in flooded environments, as the igapó forests. A study on the ichthyochory of the igapós was conducted at Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve, in the middle Solimões river, from June 2002 to September 2004. Monthly samples of frugivorous fish were taken, with the main fishing gears used locally. Guts of 1,688 fish caught were examined. The main species were Myloplus rubripinnis (29.21%), Hemiodus immaculatus (18.96%),Colossoma macropom um (16.23%) and Mylossoma duriventre (16.05%). The diet was made of vegetables (fruits, leave and flowers), and animals (arthropods). 53.02% of all fish caught ingested fruits. The total number of intact seeds in the stomachs and intestines were 8,069 and 5,763 respectively. About 61.9% of the Brycon melanopterus (matrinchão), 46.34% of the Brycon amazonicus (mamuri) and 30.22% of M . rubripinnis (parum ) analysed had intact seeds in their guts. Seeds of Nectandra amazonum and Genipa spruceana ingested proved to be more viable than those non-ingested by fish. The high rates of frugivory, the presence of intact seeds in the guts of fish and the greater viability of ingested seeds all suggest that these animals are important seed dispersors in the igapó forests of Amanã Reserve.
PARTICIPAÇÃO COMUNITÁRIA NA PRESERVAÇÃO DE PRAIAS PARA REPRODUÇÃO DE QUELÔNIOS NA RESERVA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL MAMIRAUÁ, AMAZONAS, BRASIL
Authors: Terán Augusto Fachín
Published: July 2018

At Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, river turtles are exploited by local traditional populations for decades. The nadequate use of this resource caused a striking decrease of the natural populations. Podocnemis expansa was the most affected species, followed by P. unifilis and P. sextuberculata. As a consequence, environmental authoryties introduced legal regulation, asm means to protect the most exploited species. At Mamirauá Reserve, the first step tow ards the participation of local population in the preservation of turtles was taken at the IV General Assembly of Mamirauá, where representatives of the nine sectors of villages that make Mamirauá Focal Area listed nesting beaches, and each sector selected at least one of them to be fully protected. In 1998 were recorded 272 nests at Horizonte beach: 261 of P. sextuberculata, 5 of P. unifilis and 6 of P. expansa; at Pirapucu beach 306 nests were recorded: 298 of P. sextuberculata and 8 of P. unifilis. Community participation can provide not only local political support, and lower costs for garding and enforcement of conservation rules, but also assures preservation of várzea biodiversity and maintenance of an important food item of local importance.
RITMO DE ATIVIDADE DIÁRIA DE Osteoglossum bicirrhosum (PEIXES: OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES) EM QUATRO LAGOS DA RESERVA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL MAMIRAUÁ (AM)
Authors: Chaves Rose , Camargo Mauricio , Queiroz Helder , Hercos Alexandre
Published: July 2018

Diel activity studies in fishes has had applications in the understanding of the species biology and are applied to the support of management actions in controlled environments. This study calculates fish abundance as diel activity indicator for O. bicirrhosum in four lakes of Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve during the dry season (September). The abundances along the day were associated with food ingestion, the sex and body size of individuals. Sim ultaneously to the fish catches, physico-chemical water param eters were measured. Total length, sex, gonad maturity stage and stom ach repletion degree (GR) were established for each fish. O. bicirrhosum showed two main activity diel periods associated with the main food ingestion rates and digestion. There were not detected significant differences between males and females activity along the day. The activity of O. bicirrhosum was negatively associated for three lakes physico-chemical factors. The picks of activity were associated positively with periods of food ingestion.
O MANEJO SUSTENTÁVEL DAS ÁREAS ALAGÁVEIS DA AMAZÔNIA CENTRAL E AS COMUNIDADES DE HERBÁCEAS AQUÁTICAS
Authors: Piedade Maria Teresa Fernandez , Schöngart Jochen , Junk Wolfgang J.
Published: July 2018

Herbaceous species in the Amazon floodplains particularly C4 plants may exhibit NPP values about three times those of the floodplain forest. Although restricted to relatively small areas, they show high diversity and are very important in the carbon and nutrient budgets of the region, enriching the aquatic system and associated floodplains through their decomposition, both during the aquatic and terrestrial phases of the hydrologic cycle. Sustainable management systems for Amazon floodplains should consider the importance of herbaceous vegetation in the nutrient budget of the region. Because of favorable nutrient conditions várzea forests are frequently replaced by farms and pasture lands for cattle and buffalo ranching. The substitution of the forest by herbaceous plant communities has little effect on total primary production because these communities are often more productive than the forest itself, but it affects strongly biomass. On the other hand, massive removal of herbaceous plants for the introduction of less adapted crops w ill reduce species diversity and the fertility of the várzea, and w ill require additional fertilization. Susceptibility of these degraded systems to fire increases during the terrestrial phase, resulting in losses of crops and pastures, and leading to further degradation of the natural plant communities and associated animals of the floodplains, w ith fare reaching negative consequences for human life.
ETNOECOLOGIA DA PRODUÇÃO DE PEIXES ORNAMENTAIS NUM SECTOR DO MÉDIO RIO SOLIMÕ ES, FLONA TEFÉ E RESERVAS MAMIRAUÁ E AMANÃ  ESTADO DO AMAZONAS
Authors: Mendonça Marluce , Camargo Mauricio
Published: July 2018

A review of the recent history of ornamental fish removal from the Tefé National Forest -Flona, and from Mamirauá and Amanã Reserves was produced, by means of interviews with local fishermen and also based on records of the Brazilian environmental authority, IBAMA, at Tefé. Data presented show that the exports of ornanental fish in the Middle Solimões region are made of different of morphs of only two species, the discus Symphysodon aequifasciatus and Apistogramma spp. The volumes in which those species were exported are highly dependent on the market demands, even when dependent on the seasonality. The traditional social and economic relationships with the patrões are persistent, with the presence of interm ediates and servers to the patrões, that use the debts as means of maintaining those links. It is also indicated the importance of understand som e experiences with ornamentals in different natural environments, and to consider that the particular aspects of each site, their natural history, environmental conditions and cultural environments must be considered and adapted to, including in the case of the reserves studied.
AN INDUSTRY ANALYSIS OF THE FRESHWATER ORNAMENTAL FISHERY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SUPPLY OF BRAZILIAN FRESHWATER ORNAMENTALS TO THE UK MARKET
Authors: Prang Gregory
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this research was to develop an understanding of the market potential and viability of establishing a sustainable ornamental fish trade in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve in Brazil. This analysis will complement and advise the project’s in-country investigations and business plan. The focus of the analysis was the export market (specifically UK) for ornamental fish. The project was undertaken primarily by desk research, complemented by interviews with a number stakeholders and participation in workshops.
A COMUNIDADE E O MERCADO: OS DESAFIOS NA COMERCIALIZAÇÃO DE PIRARUCU MANEJADO DAS RESERVAS MAMIRAUÁ E AMANÃ, AMAZONAS - BRASIL.
Authors: Amaral Ellen Sílvia Ramos
Published: July 2018

The community management of pirarucu fish (Arapaima gigas) is carried out by riverine communities of the Mamirauá and Amanã Reserves since 1999. Since the beginning of management, the population has showed positive signs of recovery of stocks. The commercialization of production, on the other hand, has been one of the main bottlenecks of the process. Thus, this study aimed to identify, from technical and local viewpoints, the main problems faced in the commercialization of managed pirarucu, besides supporting strategies to mitigate these problems. The methods employed were documental research, discussions with communities in meetings, as well as technical assistance during the 2004 and 2005 fish harvests. It was observed that the main challenges were low prices, difficulty to reach favorable markets, as well as a low level of community involvement in the negotiations and sales processes. After new commercial strategies developed by technicians and communities, there was a decrease of problems in the area, development of new market strategies, and more community participation in the process. This study, thus suggests that the best way to deal with the challenges of the market, and consequently, with conservation of the species is to promote mechanisms to facilitate community participation in the commercial process.
CLASSIFICATION OF WATER BODIES BASED ON BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC PARAMETERS AT THE VÁRZEAS OF MAMIRAUÁ RESERVE, CENTRAL AMAZON.
Authors: Queiroz Helder Lima de
Published: July 2018

In order to describe and better understand the aquatic environment of the várzea lakes at Mamirauá Reserve throughout the Amazonian hydrologic cycle, a sample of 11 of those lakes were chosen mainly for their accessibility and diversity. They were visited every season, for 2 consecutive years and morphological, limnological and biodiversity data was recorded. The aquatic macrophytes and the invertebrates (specially molluscs, crustaceans, arachnids, and the insect orders) found in its root zone were the taxonomic groups aimed. All information was used to group and ordinate the samples, to generate broad categories of lakes for Mamirauá Reserve. All sampled lakes proved to present high similarity with others, with the exception of one, more similar with the closest main river. However, two distinct groups were identified, mainly due to differences in conductivity of the water, its temperature and the presence or relative abundance of particular groups of invertebrates. These groups were consistent with the morphology of the lakes, the types of banks and levees, the type of riparian forest and the geomorphologic origin of the lake. This conclusion is useful for the evaluation of significance levels of aquatic environment at protected zones for the management of the reserve, and for the design of further ecologic research on the aquatic environment at the area.
PESCADORES DA VILA DO SUCURIJU, ESTADO DO AMAPÁ: CARACTERISTICAS DAS RELAÇÕES ENTRE PESCADORES E RECURSOS PESQUEIROS.
Authors: Abdon Luís Maurício Da Silva , Silva Sirley Luzia De Figueiredo , Dias Fabrício Souza , Vieira Inácia Maria
Published: July 2018

The Sucuriju community, extreme east of the Amapa State has its economy moved by the fishery and the capture of the "caranguejo-uça" (Ucides cordatus). The methodology consisted in the in-locu observation and survey questionary analysis of the Z-4 fishery association (124 fishermen), were considered: fishery region, apparatus used, captured species and others. The fishery in the community is divided among two main regions: the Lakes region, where the fishery is done by 36 % of the fishermen, and the coastal region practiced by 56 % of the fishermen. One of the factors affecting this division is the economic importance of the most captured species: the Gurijuba (Arius parkerii), found at the coast, with a relative capture frequency of 61 %; and the Pirarucu(Arapaima gigas), natural species of the lakes, has a relative capture frequency of 39 %. This work identified important differences between the two fishery regions, the coast is inserted in a fishery activity based in unbalanced work relations that affects the traditional activity cause by changes in the captured fish species. However, the catchment in the lakes has been responsible for the maintenance of the concious and rational use of the fishery resources in the region.