bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT REFLEXOLOGY ON PAIN AMONG HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
Authors:   PhD Scholar, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & ResearchInstitute(DU), Chennai., M.F. Kishore , G. Valli ,   HOD, Department of Pharmacology,Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & ResearchInstitute(DU), Chennai., S.J. Nalini ,   Principal, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Nursing, SRIHER, Chennai., K. Renuka ,   Principal, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry., R. Hemachandar ,   Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Nephrology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research, Puducherry., P. Jayanthi ,   Vice Principal, Venkateshwara Nursing College, The TamilnaduDr MGR Medical University, Chennai.
Published: September 2021

Background:Hemodialysis is the most important treatment for chronic kidney disease. The occurrence of the negative symptoms of dialysis therapy such as pain, sleep disorder, depression, fluctuations in blood pressure reduce the Quality of life and cause the illness to be perceived as burdensome. Foot reflexology serves to relax, improve circulation and promote a general feeling of wellness among hemodialysis patients. Aim:To assess the effectiveness of foot reflexology on pain among hemodialysis patients. Material& Methods:A quasi-experimental pretest posttest control group design was used. 302 patients underwent hemodialysis were selected from two hemodialysis center. Foot reflexology given for 2 weeks in an alternative day. Researcher used numerical pain rating scale for assessing the pain of hemodialysis patients. Results:Inthestudygroupthepre-testmeanwas 7.15 withSDof2.29reducedto 2.02 with SD 1.97 in the post-test III which gives the evidence that therewas a significant difference between the observations P<0.001 on patients level of pain. In the control groupthepre-testmeanwas 7.08 withSDof2.25 and the posttest III mean was 6.25 with SD 1.70 which shows that therewas no significant difference between pre and posttest observations on patients level of pain. Conclusion:Foot reflexology is a safe and effective tool, which helps in reducing pain among hemodialysis patients. This study highlights the need for adopting foot reflexology as an effective therapy in hospital settings.
Lines derived from coffee BA-10 with resistance to Pseudomonas syringae under field conditions with simultaneous natural infections of the pathovars garcae and tabaci
Authors: Pereira Carlos Theodoro Motta , Carducci Fernando Cesar , Rodrigues Lucas Mateus Rivero , Beriam Luís Otávio Saggion , Shigueoka Luciana Harumi , Junior Valdir Mariucci , Bortolato Kawana Silva , Sera Gustavo Hiroshi
Published: September 2021

Bacterial-halo-blight and bacterial-leaf-spot are important coffee diseases caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. garcae and pv. tabaci, respectively. The most suitable method to control these diseases is the use of resistant cultivars. There are no studies on resistance to Pseudomonas syringae (PS) in coffee derived from BA-10 genotypes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the resistance to PS in lines derived from BA-10 under field conditions with simultaneous natural infections of the pathovars garcae and tabaci. 38 F4 and two F5 lines derived from BA-10 were evaluated in a field trial in Londrina, PR, Brazil. The Catuaí Vermelho IAC 81 and IAPAR 59 were the susceptible and intermediate resistant controls, respectively. Resistance to PS was evaluated in January 2017 after 45 months of planting. The grading scale varied from 1 to 5, where grade 1 was plants with more resistance and 5 plants more susceptible. Two F5 lines showed 100% of resistant plants (grades 1 and 2) and the F4 line IAPAR 12201 showed 60% of plants with a high level of resistance to PS (grade 1), while the control Catuaí showed no resistant plant. IAPAR 59 and several F4 lines showed high frequency of plants with intermediate resistance to PS
Comparative analysis of the efficacy of selected gametocide agents in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench)
Authors: Yahaya Muhammad Ahmad , Shimelis Hussein , Laing Mark , Mathew Isack
Published: September 2021

A new generation of chemical hybridization agents (CHAs) or gametocides has shown potential to induce male sterility in predominantly self-fertilizing crops, including sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench). There is a lack of information on the relative efficacy of the various available CHAs for large-scale application in plant breeding programs. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to compare the relative effectiveness of three selected CHAs to induce male sterility in sorghum under a controlled environment for hybridization. Foliar applications of three CHAs and a control (ethrel, trifluoromethanesulfonamide [TFMSA], ethyl 4-fluorooxanilate [E4FO] and distilled water [control]) were tested using three grain sorghum genotypes (ICS-1, ICS-2 and ICS-3) in two seasons. The 24 treatment combinations consisting of 4 levels of CHAs, 3 sorghum varieties and two seasons were laid out using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Data on pollen sterility, pollen diameter, plant height, and panicle height were collected and analyzed. Results showed that the CHAs had significant (p<0.05) differences for efficacy of inducing male sterility in sorghum. Ethrel at a dose of 1 gl-1 induced the highest pollen sterility (98% in both seasons) but was highly phytotoxic with at least 60% mortality in the test population in both seasons, making it unsuitable for practical application. TFMSA (2 mg per plant) and E4FO (1 gl-1) d induced 93% male sterility with minimal phytotoxic effects (20 to 30%). Application of either TFMSA at 2mg per plant after flag leaf emergence or 1gl-1 of E4FO at panicle initiation can be used to successfully induce male sterility in sorghum under greenhouse conditions
High dynamic dilutions and genetic variability to phytosanitary management and yield of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L)
Authors: Junior Cezário Ferreira dos Santos , Correoso Claudio Córdoba , Copacheski Marcos , Boff Pedro , Boff Mari Inês Carissimi
Published: September 2021

The substitution of landrace populations of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by commercial cultivars provided genetic uniformity and loss of rusticity. It makes the bean plants more vulnerable to pests, increasing the use of pesticides. The objective of this work was to evaluate the productivity and health of beans landraces compared to commercial cultivars, reducing the effect of high dynamic dilutions. The evaluated traits were grain yield (kg ha-1), thousand grain weight (g), and occurrence of anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum) and bacteriosis (Xanthomonas sp.). Evaluation of high dynamic dilutions was also done in addition to the previous variables, was evaluated number of pods per plant and pods with the presence of anthracnose. The analysis of the data did not show any differences in the productivity and disease rate between the landraces and the commercial cultivars of beans. The high dynamic dilutions do not show any conclusive results in terms of productivity. However, all treatments were superior in phytosanitary management compared to control
Application of saline tolerant bacteria and soil ameliorants improved growth, yield
and nutrient uptake of tomato in saline land
Authors: Aini Nurul , Yamika Wiwin Sumiya Dwi , Aini Luqman Qurata , Kurniawan Agus Prayitno
Published: September 2021

Salinity is one of the problems in agricultural sector widespread in almost all countries in the world, which could reduce crops yield. This research was carried out to study the effect of frequency application of consortium saline-tolerant bacteria isolates with different soil ameliorants on growth and yield of tomato grown saline lands. Research was conducted using split plot design with three replications. Soil ameliorants (Cow manure and gypsum) were the main plot while sub-plots were frequency applications of consortium bacterial isolates (without bacterial, once, twice, three and four times). In this study, bacteria consortium was SN13 (Streptomyces sp.) + SN22 (Bacillus sp.) and SN23 (Corynebacterium sp.) which isolated from the soil of saline-prone regions of Lamongan, in coastal East Java Indonesia. Results showed that gypsum and cow manure as soil ameliorant did not give significant effect on yield and nutrient uptake of tomato while application of saline-tolerant bacteria was able to improve yield and nutrient uptake of tomato. However, the four times application of saline-tolerant bacteria significantly improved plant height (23.36 %), leaves area (96,49 %), total chlorophyll content (11.86 %), dry weight of plant (103.59 %), fresh weight of fruit (85.51 %), N uptake (135.22 %), P uptake (132.99 %), K uptake (141.68 %) and declined Na uptake (16.28 %), compared to without bacteria application. In conclusion, four times application of saline-tolerant bacteria can alleviate salinity stress of tomato plants in saline lands
Maize-soybean intercrop silage yield and quality with different nitrogen levels and plant population
Authors: Batista Vanderson Vieira , Adami Paulo Fernando , Oligini Karine Fuschter , Barhy Carlos Andre , Sartor Laércio Ricardo , Moraes Pedro Valério Dutra de
Published: September 2021

This study hypothesizes that maize-soybean intercrop with lower maize plant population and nitrogen levels can allow better soybean development and yield, which may offset lower maize biomass and silage crude protein yield. Experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design arranged in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme, with three replications. Treatments consisted of two different maize-soybean plant stand (40,000 and 60,000 plants ha-1) and five nitrogen fertilization levels (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg ha-1). As a result, soybean biomass yield increased at the lower maize plant stand, although, maize and total (maize + soybean) biomass yield were higher at the greater maize plant stand. Thus, individual maize plants and total dry matter yield increased as nitrogen levels were increased. However, there was no effect of the studied factors on the silage crude protein yield per area, indicating a great potential of soybean to offset biomass yield reduction trough silage quality improvement. Moreover, since there was no difference on total silage crude protein yield per hectare, it is suggested that the adoption of maize-soybean intercrop with lower maize plant stand (40 thousand maize plants ha-1) and with lower nitrogen values is a more environmentally friendly approach to increase farmland sustainability while decreasing environmental and productivity costs. Intermediate levels may be evaluated in future studies
Interaction of irrigation rates and fertilization doses on postharvest quality of papaya ‘Formosa ’
Authors: Marinho Lígia Borges , Vargens Fernanda Nery , Neto Acácio Figueiredo , Silva Vanessa Rodrigues da , Ramos Aureliano Roberto Rodrigues , Vellame Lucas Melo , Aires Eduardo Santana
Published: September 2021

Water deficit is a water-saving strategy that might nevertheless negatively affect fruit quality. In the present study, the papaya quality was evaluated after application of different irrigation rates and nitrogen fertilization doses at harvest and postharvest. The study was conducted on ‘Formosa’ cultivar in semiarid region. The experiment was performed in a completely randomized design in a 2 x 5 x 3 scheme; two storage times (0 and 5 days), five irrigation rates (50, 75, 100, 125, and 150% of crop evapotranspiration), and three nitrogen doses (150, 180, and 210 Kg.ha-1), with four replicates. Total Soluble Solids (TSS), Titratable Acidity (TA), and fruit skin colour (Luminosity - L, intensity of green/red coloration - a*, and intensity of yellow coloration - b*) were evaluated. Reduced irrigation rates and lower nitrogen doses resulted in increased soluble solids and SS/TA ratio. The latter was increased during storage. Irrigation deficit and a lower amount of nitrogen (150 Kg. ha-1) did not reduce papaya quality, even after 5 days of storage in an environment with controlled temperature and humidity. In order to ensure net productivity in rural properties, this water-saving strategy of maintaining the crop under water restriction conditions must take into consideration not only in the curves of papaya quality-related variables, but also fruit productivity curve
Differential response of pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes to iron deficiency in relation to the growth, rhizosphere acidification and ferric chelate reductase activities
Authors: Krouma Abdelmajid
Published: September 2021

Calcareous soils are known problematic lands for agricultural systems because of the low availability of nutrients, particularly iron (Fe). The so-called strategy I plant (e. g. Pea, Pisum sativum L.) which groups dicotyledons and monocots other than grasses, developed root membrane activities that contribute to the improvement of Fe availability. Among the functions considered to be a critical phase in iron absorption is rhizosphere acidification by H-ATPase and Fe(III) reduced by Fe(III) chelate reducctase (FeCR). In order to experimentally investigate the importance of root FeCR in Fe nutrition, its relationship with rhizosphere acidification and the genotypic differences in response to iron deficiency in pea (Pisum sativum L.), a glasshouse experiment was conducted hydroponically on four genotypes Merveille de Kelvedon (MK); Lincoln (Lin); Douce de Provence (DP) and Alexandra (Alex). Plants of each genotype were distributed into two plots, the first one received full nutrient solution (+ Fe), the second one received nutrient solution devoid of iron (- Fe). Plant growth, Fe distribution, SPAD index and root acidification and ferric chelate reductase activities were evaluated. Fe deficiency decreased plant growth and SPAD index along with the significant increase of H-ATPase and FeCR activities. Some genotypic differences were observed as follows; Alex showed high tolerance to Fe deprivation as compared to other genotypes. Important H-ATPase and FeCR activities, high Fe use efficiency and adequate membrane efficiency are the main reasons for this tolerance. These physiological parameters could be used as tools of tolerance for further breeding programs
General and specific combining ability of cotton germplasm in Mozambique using circulant dialells
Authors: Moiana Leonel Domingos , Filho Pedro Soares Vidigal , Maleia Manuel Pedro , Mufambira Sudanailly , João Joaquim , Teca Jaime Omar , Domingos Celestino Manuel , Artur Constantino Rico Raimundo
Published: September 2021

The genetic diversity of species is an important way to maintain the natural capacity to respond to climate change and all stresses. This study aimed to estimate the general combining ability (GCA) and the specific combining ability (SCA) of the characteristics among 41 cotton cultivars and 9 inbred lines using circulant diallel. In 2016, 41 cultivars and 9 inbred lines and 75 hybrid combinations were evaluated at the Namialo Cotton Research and Seed and Multiplication Centre in the Meconta District, Nampula province. The experimental design was Federer's augmented blocks with four repetitions. The evaluated characteristics were: days for 50% of flowering (DAFlw), days for 50% of fruiting (DAFrut), plant height, average number of bolls (AnB), seed cotton yield in kilograms per hectare (Yield) and the mass of one hundred seeds (M100). The algorithm for establishing diallel crosses was based on Kempthorne and Curnow, where S was equal to 3. There was a predominance of non-additive effects for all characteristics analysed. The genotypes ALBAR FQ 902, IRMA 12-43 and MARICO showed greater additive effects for DAFlw, DAFrut, AnB, Yield and, M100
Genetic variability of cultivated plum (Prunus domestica L. & Prunus salicina Lindl.) in Morocco assessed by ISSR markers
Authors: bella Youssef Ait , Bouda Said , Khachtib Youssef , Haddioui Abdelmajid
Published: September 2021

Moroccan plum cultivars were genetically characterized for assessing diversity and relatedness. In this study, a total of 23 plum cultivars were analyzed using 14 Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) primers. A total of 100 bands were obtained, of which 84 were polymorphic (84%). The mean values of PIC, Rp, I and Ht were 0.45; 3.03; 0.42 and 0.27, respectively, implying the important genetic variability between the plum cultivars. Furthermore, the coefficient of genetic differentiation (GST) between all groups was 0.21 indicating that 21 % of total genetic variability was between groups and 79 % was within groups. The UPGMA dendrogram and Bayesian model-based clustering approach identified four gene pools of cultivars independently of their geographic origin and denomination. These results showed that the ISSRs markers can be a useful tool for detecting molecular polymorphism and to survey the genetic diversity in this fruit crop.
Viability of seeds of some tropical tree species during storage
Authors: Junior João Luciano de Andrade Melo , Melo Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade , Soares Larice Bruna Ferreira , Ferreira Vilma Marques , Neto João Correia de Araújo , Neves Maria Inajal Rodrigues da Silva das , Paes Reinaldo de Alencar , Gonçalves Edilma Pereira , Souto Priscila Cordeiro , Costa Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira , Chaves Lívia Francyne Gomes , Assis Wesley Oliveira de
Published: September 2021

For most forest species the irregularity of fruiting, low seed production and spatial distribution of trees, make it impossible to supply seeds to meet seedling production programs. On the other hand, to prevent subsequent years of low production and maintain seed viability, it is necessary to adopt adequate storage procedures. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to evaluate the influence of water content and storage conditions on the physiological potential of seeds of Colubrina glandulosa Perkins (Rhamnaceae), Chloroleucon dumosum (Benth.) G.P. Lewis (Fabaceae), Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong (Fabaceae), Mimosa bimucronata (DC.) O. Kuntze (Fabaceae) and Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindaceae), which are native tree species in tropical forests in South America. The seeds were placed in paper packaging and glass packaging and stored in a laboratory environment (uncontrolled), during storage periods of zero (recently harvested), three, six, nine, 12 and 15 months. For each storage period, the water content and physiological potential of the seeds were evaluated. The design was entirely randomized with four repetitions of 25 seeds. The germination (G) and germination uniformity (U) data were subjected to analysis of variance in a 2 x 6 factorial arrangement (two types of packaging x six storage periods), and application of polynomial regression. Seeds of Colubrina glandulosa, Chloroleucon dumosum, Enterolobium contortisiliquum, Mimosa bimucronata and Sapindus saponaria, packed in paper packaging or glass packaging, and stored under uncontrolled conditions of natural environment, presented higher G and U, in the storage period of 15 months. The physiological potential of the seeds can be maintained for a long time, as long as they are packed in a glass container with an adequate initial water content. With a water content of 8.2, 8.1, 7.9, 8.4% and 12.1%, the seeds of Colubrina glandulosa, Chloroleucon dumosum, Enterolobium contortisiliquum, Mimosa bimucronata and Sapindus saponaria, respectively, maintain the viability during storage. Therefore, the solution to store these seeds would be to rigorously dry them, and then use waterproof packaging. It is recommended that for the storage of seeds of these tree species, they are previously packaged in glass containers
SAME SEX UNIONS OF LIFE IN THE PRACTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Authors:   Faculty of Law Tuzla, University of Tuzla, Krešić Boris
Published: September 2021

In several cases the the European Court of Justice (ECJ) interpreted the provisions of the Agreement on the European Community in terms of homosexual rights. The practice of the ECJ in the last five years (2008-2013) shows the tendency to expand the rights of homosexual persons. The paper brings the analysis of four decision of the ECJ in the cases where it decided on the issue of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. In the first two verdicts, the Court refused to compare marriage and common-law marriage to the same-sex union of life, thus limiting same-sex partners to achieve certain rights. In other two cases the Court made step forward and compared marriage and same-sex union of life but only if both, marriage and same-sex union of life are regulated by national law.
PERCEIVING THE CONTENT OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Authors:   Faculty of education, University „Džemal Bijedić, Mostar, Musić Husejn , Kućanović Mujo ,   Mixed Secondary School ,,Musa Ćazim Ćatić“ Olovo
Published: September 2021

The previous research, daily occurrences and an information perceived through the mass media indicate the complexity and topicality of problems considered in this paper, as well as the need of its' examination from several aspects, with the aim of identifying, preventing and overcoming the very frequent displays of unacceptable behavioural patterns in children and adolescents in their environment. More precisely stated, the television with its program content, information and messages, in addition to the family, educational institutions, and other factors has a large and responsible part, influencing both positively and negatively the quality of an entire educational process and development of children and adolescents.
THE GENERAL RULE ON CHOICE OF LAW FOR NON-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS IN LEGISLATION OF EUROPEAN UNION AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Authors:   Faculty of Law Tuzla, University of Tuzla, Alihodžić Jasmina
Published: September 2021

The project of unification of private international law on the level of European Union encompassed bringing of unique choice of law rules, among others, in the area of non-contractual obligations with international element. A communitarian legislator chose a set of flexible choice of law rules that enable satisfaction of the principle of legal certainty together with the establishment of a balance between persons claiming to be liable and sustaining damage. PIL Act that is being enforced in Bosnia and Herzegovina in relation to the subject of this paper alternatively determines the law applicable to non-contractual obligations, according to the law of the place where the harmful act was done or the law of where the consequence occurred, depending on which of these two laws is more favorable to the person sustaining damage. The author of this paper points out the evident discrepancy in the general rules of determination in EU legislation and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the need to harmonize legislation in this field with the acquis communautaire, arising from the Stabilization and Association Agreement.
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF EFFERVESCENT GASTRO-RETENTIVE FLOATING TABLETS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF AN ANTI-ULCER COMPOUND
Authors:   ZADA Pharmaceuticals, Bistarac Donji bb, 75300 Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aleksovski Aleksandar , Zahirović Emina ,   ZADA Pharmaceuticals, Bistarac Donji bb, 75300 Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Demirović Amra ,   ZADA Pharmaceuticals, Bistarac Donji bb, 75300 Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spaseska Aleksovska Emilija ,   ZADA Pharmaceuticals, Bistarac Donji bb, 75300 Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published: September 2021

Effervescent floating gastro-retentive matrix tablets present novel and promising approach towards targeted and controlled drug delivery in the stomach and in the upper part of the small intestine. This kind of dosage form could be obtained by combining in a suitable ratio effervescent compounds and hydrophilic/hydrophobic polymer/s. The aim of our investigation was to develop controlled release effervescent matrix tablet which will float over the gastric media for longer than 8 hours and will release the active compound in a continuous manner over 8 hours period. We used ranitidine HCl as a model drug which has narrow absorption window in the upper small intestine, and is a good candidate for this type of dosage forms. We employed sodium bicarbonate and citric acid as effervescent compounds and two different types of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC K4M and HPMC K15M) as a controlled release hydrophilic polymer. Three batches of tablets were produced (one containing HPMC K4M, other containing HPMC K15M, and the third containing 1:1 mixture of these two polymers) and every batch was compressed with two different forces 5.5 kN and 4.7 kN, so completely six probes of tablets were made. All six probes complied the pharmacopoeial requirements concerning mass uniformity, content, friability and hardness. All six probes tended to float fast to the surface of the medium and tend to hydrate and swell fast enough which actions provided controlled release of the compound over period of 8 hours. No significant differences in the dissolution profiles of all six probes were noticed during the investigation.
SINGLE–PARENT FAMILIES–SOCIAL STATUS, NEEDS AND CHALLENGES
Authors:   Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Burgund Anita , Pantelic Marina ,   Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Milanovic Marko ,   Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
Published: September 2021

There is no doubt that pluralization of society and societal conditions have an impact on the modern family, its role and structure. Changes in the hierarchy of societal values and attitude of society towards family lead to significant changes in its structure and way of functioning. The image of the family consisting of father, mother and children has more often been replaced by the image of families with one parent and children. There are multiple causes of single-parent families (single parenthood) such as death, divorce, abandonment of the family by one of the parents, etc. The positions and attitude of society towards single-parent families is different and it’s actually depending on the cause of their occurrence. The aim of this paper was to identify basic needs and challenges of single-parent families in Serbia. For this purpose, we have organized three focus groups with 18 single mothers (six in each focus group). The results are presented in the context of creating new policies for improving the position of single-parent families in Serbia.
RELATION OF DEAF PERSONS TOWARDS BILINGUALISM AS COMMUNICATION MODE
Authors:   Centre for hearing and speaking rehabilitation Sarajevo, Salkić Naim
Published: September 2021

Bilingualism of a deaf child implies concurrent cognition and usage of sign language, as community language and oral-voice language as language of greater community in which deaf persons live. Today, most authors consider that deaf persons should know both of these languages and that deaf persons need to be educated in both languages, because of their general communication and complete psycho-social development. Through research on sample of 80 deaf examinees, we affirmed the kind of relation that deaf persons have towards bilingualism, bilingual way of education and communication. The research results have shown that bilingualism and bilingual way of education and communication is acceptable to deaf persons and that there is no statistically significant difference between the sub-samples of examinees.
THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF HOMEWORK IN INITIAL MATHEMATICS TEACHING
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tuzla, Rešić Sead , Bradarić Mirjana ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tuzla
Published: September 2021

This thesis elaborates on the role and importance of homework in the initial stages of teaching mathematics. The aim is to determine and analyze the degree of burden on students with homework. The following tasks were performed as a starting point for this research: determining the degree of correlation between the time that student spends on weekly homework and the student’s homework amount determinedby the pedagogical norm, determining the level of parents’ participation in helping students with homework, etermining the degree of correlation of differentiation of homework with the students' motivation for doing homework. Homework plays an important role in the initial stages of teaching mathematics, and takes up a significant place in the process of studying and teaching mathematics. The results, analysis, and conclusions are presented upon research.
QUALITY OF FAMILY INTERACTIONS AND ADOLES- CENTS' PERSONALITY TRAITS
Authors:   The Faculty of Philosophy in Tuzla, University of Tuzla, Efendić-Spahić Tamara
Published: September 2021

Family as the basic social unit is the primary environment of the development of an individual. In the family setting an individual satisfies (or should satisfy) the basic human needs such as the need for safety and love. In the studies of patterns of unadapted behavior of children and adolescents, temperament is most often stated as the key human characteristic feature that is the most important predictor in the development of unadapted and antisocial forms of behavior. The survey of dispositional empirically identified and inheritance-determined characteristics has been described in detail by Eysenck’s dimensional model of personality through mutually orthogonal and bipolar characteristics: Neuroticism, Extraversion and Psychoticism. The formation of these dispositional characteristics is closely related to parents’ sensitivity to child’s needs and the level of parents’ engagement in their parental role. Therefore, the aim of this research was to examine to what extent the assessment of the quality of the relationship with parents is an important predictor for explaining the basic dimensions of adolescents’ personalities. The research was conducted on an appropriate sample of 135 adolescents, students of the Faculty of Philosophy in Tuzla. The results confirm that the aspects of negative relationships with mother and father are important predictors for explaining dimensions of Neuroticism and Psychoticism, which are very significant correlations of unadapted and antisocial behavior. Also, the results indicate less significant importance of positive relations with mother and father for explaining dependent research variables since it is presumed that positive relations act more as a protective factor whereas the assessment of negative relationships with parents is certainly more important, especially for the dimensions related to bad adaptation of adolescents. The results also indicate equal importance of mother and father in the upbringing process for explaining the basic personality dimensions of adolescents since negative relationships with both mother and father appear as equally important predictors for explaining the dimensions of Neuroticism and Psychoticism in adolescents.
LATENT STRUCTURE OF MOTOR ABILITIES AND SKILLS OF DEAF CHILDREN
Authors:   Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla, Hasanbegović Husnija , Mehmedinović Senad ,   Institute for Human Rehabilitation, Mahmutović Esad ,   Center for Education and Rehabilitation of hearing and speech, Tuzla
Published: September 2021

In this work surveys of latent motility abilities and skills of school children are shown. The sample for this survey was consisted of two subsamples. First one has consisted of deaf children N=29, and the second one has consisted hearing children of same age N=69. Subsamples of deaf is chosen according to model of applied sample, and subsample is chosen randomly, so two stages group sample N=90 has been created. After quantitative differences have been discovered between subsamples, hearing pupils have shown statistically better results at motility skills and techniques than deaf children and cumulative results have been subjected to inter correlation of variables. The target of using this method was determination of saturation of common variability through saturation of variables and their correlation by Ortoblique rotation for determination of latent information that are going to serve as practical guides at education and deaf children treatment, because of improvement of their motility abilities and skills according to hearing children. Three factors have been singled out as main preview of measurement on manifest variables. According to first review of measuring it has been established that at deaf children is needed to work on improving of physical abilities and mobility and then developed motility abilities and skills. Their information has been gained most probably by non system fluctuations as information about ability of balance maintaining which is most probably non dependable of motility abilities and skills as at deaf and hearing children too. According to this survey by entering the structure of measuring instrument it is possible to create programs for improving motility abilities and skills at deaf children.
VENDOR SELECTION AND DETERMINING PROCUREMENT QUOTAS IN CONDITIONS WHEN DISCOUNTS ARE OFFERED ON THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACTED PROCUREMENT OF MANY DIFFERENT PRODUCTS
Authors:   Faculty of Economics Split, Babić Zoran , Perić Tunjo ,   Bakeries Sunce, Rakitje, Rešić Sead ,   Faculty of Science, Univerzity of Tuzla
Published: September 2021

Vendor selection is a very significant business problem for ensuring the competitiveness on the market. That is why companies pay great attention to this problem. To solve the vendor selection problems can be applied to a number of quantitative methods. Depending on the goals of the company the vendor selection can be a mono-criterion or multi-criterion programming problem. This paper deals with the problem of vendor selection and determining procurement quotas from selected vendors under conditions where vendors offer discounts to the total order value within a specified period where the buyer buys more products from the vendors. The total value of procurement costs in a given period is taken as an optimization criterion. In this paper the specific flour purchase problem is solved for a company that manufactures bakery products.
TOWARD THE REHABILITATION OF THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE SERBS DURING THE OTTOMAN RULE: THE SERBIAN SOCIETY IN THE 15TH CENTURY
Authors:   Department of history, Faculty of Philosophy, Niš University, Miljković Ema
Published: September 2021

The aim of this paper is to point out to the immense value of the social history of the Serbian people under the Ottoman rule, since it is the only way to come to some conclusions about less-known issues, such as everyday life and family life.
THE WORLD OF "THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD"
Authors:   MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Aziz GÖKSEL Mehmet
Published: September 2021

In this study, a semiotic reading of the famous Turkish science fantasy film “The Man Who Saves the World” has been made from different aspects. This film which constitutes the research material for this article was made in 1982 and became a cult classic by the end of the nineties because of it’s comprehensive deficencies. The Man Who Saves the World must be considered as a project that can assert social and psychological appearenace of Turkish people not entirely but partially in early eighties who lived in a peripheric country such as today. With this respect the idea of reading Turkish societie’s -especially- geopolitical location, percieving and defining levels of high technology in comparison with western societies in a bi-polar world of cold war period via this production is remarkably interesting and therewithal ironic. As this study is a semiotic analysis of the connections of “signifier-signified” relations of film language, the determined significations are arranged in a matched order within a table. By this analysis the attributes of the feature and the film language are discussed in a structural unity and concluded.
CONNECTIONS USING SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE OF STUDENTS
Authors:   Teaching Faculty in Mostar, Duvnjak Belma , Bajraktarević Jasna ,   Teaching Faculty in Mostar
Published: September 2021

Social intelligence is the ability and skills to cope with everyday life situations and how to cope with interpersonalrelationships. Today's generation of relationships based, carried and nurtured through various social networks. The aim of the presented research is to identify the impact of social networks on the development of social intelligence. The study was done on a sample, which makes the 208 students from the Faculty of Education at the University "Džemal Bijedić" in Mostar. The results show that the impact of social networks on the development of positive social intelligence. Greater achievement on tests of social intelligence (SI) were significantly correlated with the amount of time spent as korisknik different social networks.
FORMS OF HAND IN SIGN LANGUAGE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Authors:   Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla, Hasanbegović Husnija , H. Mahmutović Esad ,   Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla, Beha Admira ,   Center for Education and Rehabilitation of hearing and speech, Tuzla
Published: September 2021

Sign in sign language, equivalent to the word, phrase or a sentence in the oral-language, can be divided in linguistic units of lower levels: shape of the hand, place of articulation, type of movement and orientation of the palm. The first description of these units, which today is present and applicable in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), was given by Zimmerman in 1986, who found 27 shapes of hand, while other types were not systematically developed or described. The target of this study was to determine the possible existence of other forms of hand movements present in sign language in B&H. By the method of content analysis, the 425 analyzed signs in sign launguage in B&H, confirmed their existence, but we also discovered and presented 14 new shapes of the hand. This way, we confirmed the need of implementing a detailed research, standardization and publishing of sign language in B&H, which would provide adequate conditions for its study and application, as for the deaf, and all the others who come into direct contact with them.
SOME REMARKS ABOUT STIRLING NUMBERS OF THE SECOND KIND
Authors:   Faculty of Science, University of Tuzla, Vugdalić Ramiz , Destović Fatih ,   Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Sarajevo
Published: September 2021

In this paper we give a representation of Stirling numbers of the second kind, we obtain explicit formulas for some cases of Stirling numbers of the second kind and illustrate a method for founding other such formulas. 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification. 11B73, 05A10.
THE ROLE OF EVALUATION AND SELF-EVALUATION IN ACHIEVING STELLAR LEARNING RESULTS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING
Authors:   Department of Mathematics of Natural Sciences, University of Tuzla, Rešić Sead , Alimanović Edina ,   Elementary school Brčko
Published: September 2021

This paper elaborates the concept of evaluation and self-assessment in the teaching of mathematics and other concepts important to explain the image on the realization winning learning. Also, the essential characteristic that influences this study is education. In a sample of 120 respondents, it was attempted to determine the significance of differences between evaluation and self-assessment in mathematics, in contrary the role of evaluation and self-evaluation in achieving winning learning in mathematics. Analytical - descriptive method and survey method were used in this study, which helped to confirm the hypotheses. The results were shown in tables and graphs and explained with the discussion. The whole operation was rounded with the conclusion.
JESTIANALYSIS OF CICERO'S ORATIO IN CATILINAM PRIMA FROM THE ASPECT OF PHONOSTYLISTICS AND LEXICOSTYLISTICS
Authors:   Faculty of education Mostar, Merzić Sanja
Published: September 2021

This work represents an analysis of Cicero's speech Oratio in Catilinam Prima on two levels: phonostylistic and lexicostylistic with the goal to represent expressive voice function and figures of speech on phonostylistic level and to represent lexic with additional meaning, relations between words and lexico-syntactic figures on lexicostylistic level. Also, the purpose of the speech is to show what makes Cicero's speeches specific and successful.
PLOSIVE FEATURES OF PRONUNCIATION WITH DEAF CHILDREN
Authors:   Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Beograd, Kovačević Jasmina , Beha Admira ,   Faculty for education and rehabilitation, University of Tuzla
Published: September 2021

This research shows the results of effi ciency in articulating plosives and the discrimination of plosive couples with deaf children in the elementary school. For the purpose of this research we have used: a global articulation test and a test to distinguish phonemes. The study was performed on 24 deaf students, and the results indicate the existence of differences in the discrimination of plosive pairs between students of younger and older age, but also the lack of difference in the articulation of plosives between the two groups of participants.
INTELLIGENCE CAPITAL
Authors:   Agency for Education and Professional Training, Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pajević Maid
Published: September 2021

The author of this article presents a new theoretical concept of intelligence capital, with which he explains the multi-meaningful term ‘intelligence’. The author offers a conceptual frame „intelligence capital“ as a generic complex consisting of four interactively linked elements. The contribution of this article is, among other things, an answer to a question: What is an applicative value of intelligence capital as a new theoretical concept for the system of security and intelligence of BiH? Historical context implies greater responsibility of OSA BiH in realising its preventive function of protecting security of BiH and its citizens. Theoretical frame of the intelligence capital implies that the system of security and intelligence of BiH should be able to respond to strategic questions: to know-what, to know – why, to know – how, to know – who.
IMPACT OF THE NON-SLAVIC BALKAN LANGUAGES ON SPEECH AND FOLK POETRY OF GORA
Authors:   Faculty of Education at the University of Pristina, Idrizi Sadik
Published: September 2021

Based on its many structural features, the Gorani dialect belongs to Balkan linguistic association. Some features have joined this dialect as a result of lingustic and ethnic mixtures present in the southeastern part of Balkan peninsula. Romanic, Turkish and Greek languages have infl uenced a lot the creation of the Balkan linguistic association. Balkan languages show a lot of parallel features in phonetics, morphology, suntax and vocabulary.
THE INFLUENCE OF THE EXERCISES OF GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS ON VISUO-MOTOR COORDINATION OF THE CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN
Authors:   Center for Mental Health, Justice Square Brčko District, Mujkić Almira , Paprić Zlata ,   Center for Mental Health, Justice Square Brčko District
Published: September 2021

Visuomotor coordination is reffered to eye coordination and to various parts of the body in different activities and games. The aim of the research was to establish the influence of the exercises of gross and fine motor skills on visuomotor coordination of the cerebral palsy children. The sample was the case study where a male person of 3 and a half years old was an examinee. Measuring instrument used was the Test of visuomotor coordination of the gross motor skills of the dominant hand. Data were analyzed by t-test.
ACCEPTANCE OF SELF-EVALUATION OF TEACHERS IN LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Authors:   University of Prizren, Faculty of Education, Kurejšepi Esad
Published: September 2021

Acceptance of self-evaluation as a complex, challenging activities and competencies of teachers ceased to be the issue of his personal choice, so this process the teacher must accept as an unavoidable factor in their professional development and, in the classroom, to take responsibility for the affirmation of pedagogy and design appropriate learning environment for it.
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATION OF ALGORITHMS FOR DATA MINING
Authors:   Open Link International GmbH, Germany, Malkić Jasmin , Sarajlić Nermin ,   University of Tuzla, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Published: September 2021

Interdisciplinary application of data mining is linked with the ability to receive and process the large amounts of data. Although even the first computers could help in executing the tasks that required accuracy and reliability atypical to the human way of information processing, only increasing the speed of computer processors and advances in computer science have introduced the possibility that computers can play a more active role in decision making. Applications of these features are found in medicine, where data mining is used in clinical trials to determine the factors that influence health, and examine the effectiveness of medical treatments. With its ability to detect patterns and similarities within the data, data mining can help determine the statistical significance, pointing to the complex combinations of factors that cause certain effect. Such approach opens the opportunities of deeper analysis than it is the case with reliance solely on statistics.
C REACTIVE PROTEIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN CASES WITH DIABETES MALLITUS TYPE II
Authors:   Public Health institution in Banovici, Bećarević Munevera , Bećirović Duška ,   Public Health institution in Zivinice, Beganlić Azijada ,   Department for family medicine – Public Health Centre Tuzla), Batić-Mujanović Olivera ,   Department for family medicine – Public Health Centre Tuzla), Sivić Suad ,   Organization and health economy, Department of public health in Zenica, University of Zenica, Faculty of health
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Factors of cardiovascular risk (CVR) are often grouped in cases with diabetes mellitus (DM) with significant increasment of risk for CV disease . The aim of this research is to determine the frequency of CVR and and total CVR in cases with DM and to investigate connection of CRP of other factors of CVR in total cardiovascular risks. Material and methods: In 92 cases with DM weist values were taken as well as body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, sugar in blood, cholesterol, triglycerides, C reactive protein (CRP) and according to SCORE system the 10 year period of CVR were determined. Results: Out of 92 tested cases with age 55,22± 8,3 years, 63,05% were males and 36,95% were women, 81,5% were with values of sugar in blood >7mmol/l, 44,6% were with values of HbA1C>7% and 63,0% >6,5%. The value of cholesterol were >4,5mmol/l in 87%, triglycerides >1,7mmol/l in 78.3% of tested cases. 81,5% of tested cases were overweight and 49% with larger weight values. Average cardiovascular factor according to SCORE system was 3, 92± 3,7% with significant difference among sexes (M-4,86; W-2,32, p3mg/l) 52% of tested cases were with high cardiovascular risk. There is significant positive correlation between CRP and cholesterol level (p<0, 01), triglycerides, blood in sugar, HbA1c and upper values of blood pressure (p<0, 05). Significant correlation between CRP and total cardiovascular risk (p=0, 63) was not evident. Conclusion: Cases with diabetes mellitus have high level of non regulated cardiovascular risk factors. Even though there is significant correlation between CRP and and pressure values, sugar in blood, HbA1c, cholesterol, triglycerides, significant correlation between CRP and total cardiovascular risk in cases with diabetes mellitus is not evident.