Promotional activities in nautic ports in Croatia

U radu pod nazivom "Promotivne aktivnosti u nautičkim lukama Hrvatske" proučava se nautički turizam i promocija te njihova simbioza. Prvi dio rada posvećen je nautičkom turizmu, njegovom razvoju kako u svjetskim tako i u hrvatskim okvirima. Posebna pažnja se u tom segmentu obraća na ACI, kao jedan od najvećih pokretača razvoja nautičkog turizma na prostoru Republike Hrvatske. Drugi dio rada namijenjen je za proučavanje promocije, posebno pritom promotivni miks i proces odvijanja promocije kao jednog složenog, zahtjevno i nadasve iznimno bitnog postupka za mnoge poslovne aktivnosti. Posljednji dio rada nastoji prikazati promotivne aktivnosti ukupne nautičke ponude Republike Hrvatske koje svojim djelovanjem nastoje promovirati nautički turizam, a samim tim i Hrvatsku kao jednu od predvodnica nautičkog turizma na Mediteranu.The article entitled "Promotional Activities at Croatian Nautical Ports" examines nautical tourism and promotion and their symbiosis. The first part of the work is dedicated to nautical tourism, its development both in the world and in the Croatian contexts. In this segment, special attention is paid to ACI, one of the organization of the development of nautical tourism in the Republic of Croatia. The second part of the paper is intended to study the promotion, especially the promotional mix and the promotion process as a complex, demanding and above all extremely important process for many business activities.The last part of the paper aims to present the promotional activities of the total nautical offer of the Republic of Croatia, whose activities are aimed at promoting nautical tourism, and by that Croatia as one of the leaders of nautical tourism in the Mediterranean

Age-specific characteristics of general movements in infants: a case study

Uvid u normalnu funkciju fetalnog mozga omogućava nam procjena spontanih pokreta. Spontani su pokreti oni u fetusa i mladog dojenčeta koji se očituju dobno specifičnim obilježjima u dvjema fazama: fazi uvijanja i fazi vrpoljenja. Razlikujemo normalan i tri tipa abnormalnih spontanih pokreta, a to su siromašni, grčevito-sinkronizirani i kaotični spontani pokreti. Istraživanja pokazuju kako je prediktivna snaga procjene najbolja u fazi vrpoljenja, tj. od 2. do 4. mjeseca života. Cilj je ovog istraživanja bio ispitati optimalnost i dobno specifična obilježja spontanih pokreta novorođenčeta u fazi uvijanja i vrpoljenja praćenjem neurorazvojnog trajektorija djeteta bez čimbenika rizika. Kriterij za odabir sudionika ovog istraživanja bio je taj da je sudionik novorođenče iz uredno iznesene trudnoće i bez čimbenika rizika. Sudionik je muško novorođenče rođeno u 40. tjednu uredne trudnoće i bez čimbenika rizika. U svrhu istraživanja primijenjena je globalna procjena spontanih pokreta te detaljna procjena kvalitete spontanih pokreta u fazi uvijanja te je mjerena pojavnost i učestalost specifičnih pokreta prema središnjoj liniji u fazi vrpoljenja. Rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na to kako je dojenče pokazalo siromašan repertoar pokreta u fazi uvijanja koji se kroz fazu vrpoljenja izmijenio i pokazao kao normalan repertoar. Ovakva promjena optimalnosti između tranzicije obrasca spontanih pokreta učestala je kod dojenčadi donesene bez čimbenika rizika te ukazuje na uredan rani neuromotorički razvoj djeteta.Insight into the normal function of the foetal brain is enabled by general movement assessment. Spontaneously generated movements are movements of the foetus and the young infant that manifest with age-specific characteristics at a writhing age and fidgety age. We distinguish normal repertoire and three types of abnormal general movements: poor, cramped-synchronised and chaotic general movements. Research has shown the best predictive strength for movements in the fidgety age, from 2 to 4 months of life. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the optimality and age-specific characteristics of general movements in toddlers at writhing and fidgety ages. The study participant was a male full-term newborn born at 40 gestational weeks from a healthy pregnancy without any risk factors. We performed global assessment of general movements, detailed assessment of the quality of general movements at the writhing age as well as measurements of the occurrence and frequency of specific movements towards the midline at the fidgety age. The results show that the infant had a poor repertoire at writhing age that changed and appeared as a normal repertoire through the fidgety phase. Such a change in normality, between the transition in general movement patterns, occurs quite often in infants without risk factors and predicts normal neuromotoric outcome

Language dominance in bilingual speakers of Italian and Croatian language

Zbog visoke varijabilnosti unutar dvojezične populacije, poznavanje jezične dominantnosti ključno je i u istraživanjima i za prikladnu jezičnu procjenu. U istraživanjima je takvo poznavanje ključno radi usporedbe ispitanika koji formiraju ujednačenu skupinu, ili radi njihova promatranja s obzirom na jezičnu dominantnost. Za valjanu jezičnu procjenu važno je moći ispitati jezične vještine dvojezične djece te odrediti dominantni jezik. Djeca koja su od najranije dobi izložena dvama jezicima, mogu pokazivati kašnjenja u jezicima koje paralelno usvajaju. Neka djeca ne pokazuju gotovo nikakve razlike u razinama jezičnog znanja, a neka pokazuju značajnije teškoće. Bez spoznaje o jezičnim znanjima u drugom jeziku nemoguće je odrediti jesu li ti rezultati posljedica lošijeg znanja jednog jezika ili općenitih teškoća u jezičnom razvoju. To dovodi do teškoća i u dvojezičnim područjima u Hrvatskoj, kao što su dvojezična područja u Rijeci i Istri, gdje se govore hrvatski i talijanski jezik. Brojni su načini na koje se pokušavalo odrediti jezičnu dominantnost dvojezičnih govornika, ali ne i jedinstvena općeprihvaćena procedura. U ovom istraživanju temeljni kriterij je razlika u standardnim rezultatima hrvatske i talijanske inačice testa TROG. Ispitano je 56 sudionika koji pohađaju vrtićke skupine s programom na talijanskom jeziku, a prepoznati su kao kandidati za ujednačenu dvojezičnost (procjena odgojitelja). Primjenom odabranog kriterija, oko 70 % djece svrstano je u skupinu ujednačenih dvojezičnih govornika, a nisu se pokazale razlike između sudionika iz Rijeke i Poreča i okolice.Because of the high variability in any bilingual population, it is of a great importance to control for language dominance in both research and language assessment. This control is crucial in research in order to form unified groups of participants according to language dominance. In the language assessment of bilingual children, determining language dominance should be a priority. Children exposed to two languages from an early age may acquire them at a slower rate when compared to their monolingual piers. While this lag is hardly noticeable in some children, for others it is significant. Without knowledge about the child’s language skills in the other, non-assessed language, it is impossible to determine if the results of language assessment point to the dominance of one language over another or general language difficulties. In bilingual areas of Croatia, such as Rijeka and Istria, this can be quite a challenge. While language dominance has generally been measured using a large number of different methods, there is no universally accepted procedure. This research uses the results of the Italian and Croatian versions of the TROG test to determine language dominance. Participants were 56 preschool-aged children attending kindergartens with an Italian language programme in Rijeka and Istria. Participants were preselected by their kindergarten teachers as children that might be balanced bilinguals. Using the differences in results between both TROG tests, approximately 70% of children were placed in a balanced bilinguals group. No differences were shown between groups of participants from Rijeka and Istria

The relationship between depressive syndrome and suicidal risk in patients with acute schizophrenia

Aim To determine the relationship between scores on five factors of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Calgary Depression scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) and scores on the InterSePT Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) in patients with acute schizophrenia. Methods Data were collected on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 180 drug-treated in-patients with acute schizophrenia. Their symptoms were assessed with PANSS, CDSS, and ISST and correlations between the scores were calculated. Statistically significant correlations were included in the logistic regression analysis to identify predictors of suicidal risk. Results CDSS (P < 0.001) score and negative (P < 0.001), disorganized (P = 0.041), emotional (P < 0.001), and total score on PANSS (P < 0.001) showed a significant positive correlation with ISST. Stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed that CDSS scores (odds ratio [OR] 5.18; confidence interval [CI] 1.58-16.95), and disorganized (0.90; 0.81-0.99) and emotional (1.15; 1.01-1.30) factors of PANSS were predictors of suicidal risk. Conclusion Our results suggested a considerable association between depressive syndrome as assessed by the PANSS emotional factor and CDSS score and suicidal risk in patients with acute schizophrenia

POTROŠAČKI ETNOCENTRIZAM MLADIH NA PODRUČJU GRADA SPLITA : Diplomski rad

Posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća, posebice razvojem međunarodne trgovine i rastom stupnja globalizacije, potrošački etnocentrizam sve više zaokuplja pažnju marketinških stručnjaka pri proučavanju ponašanja potrošača kao središta svih marketinških aktivnosti. Potrošački etnocentrizam svoje korijene vuče s početka 20. stoljeća, kao sociološki pojam etnocentrizam, kojeg je ustanovio Sumner. Pridjev potrošački dobiva u drugoj polovici 20. stoljeća kada mnogi istraživači i stručnjaci nastoje ustanoviti koji su to sve čimbenici koji utječu na kupnju domaćih i stranih proizvoda, odnosno koji su to čimbenici utjecaja na potrošački etnocentrizam. Prekretnica u razvoju empirijskog istraživanja jest kreiranje CETSCALE, međunarodno priznatog instrumenta za mjerenje etnocentričnih tendencija ispitanika koja se koristila i u sklopu ovog rada. Rad se sastoji od osnovna dva dijela, teorijskog i empirijskog dijela. Teorijski dio prikazuje povijesni presjek nastanka pojma etnocentrizma te najvažnija istraživanja u navedenom području. Posebni osvrt pridodan je utjecaju demografskih i socio-psiholoških čimbenika na potrošački etnocentrizam. U sklopu empirijskog dijela rada, provedeno je istraživanje na uzorku od 604 ispitanika s područja grada Splita u dobi od 24 do 40 godina. Anketnim upitnikom ispitao se potrošački etnocentrizam – CETSCALE, demografska obilježja ispitanika te su postavljena pojedina pitanja iz skupine socio-psiholoških obilježja koja su se odnosila na putovanja u inozemstvo te pet tvrdnji vezanih uz patriotizam.In the last few decades, particularly with the development of international trade and the growing degree of globalization, consumer ethnocentrism has increasingly occupied the attention of marketing experts in studying consumer behavior as the basis of all marketing activities. Consumer ethnocentrism has its roots from the early 20th century, as the sociological term ethnocentrism, established by Sumner. The term consumer ethnocentrism has been used since the second half of the 20th century, when many researchers and experts were trying to determine what are the factors that affect the purchase of domestic or foreign products, or what are the factors influencing consumer ethnocentrism. A turning point in the development of empirical research is the creation of CETSCALE, an internationally recognized instrument for measuring the ethnocentric tendencies of respondents. CETSCALE was also used in this paper. This paper consists of two basic parts, a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part illustrates the historical cross-section of the emergence of the concept of ethnocentrism and the most important research in this area. Special attention is paid to the influence of demographic and socio-psychological variables on consumer ethnocentrism. As part of the empirical part of this paper, a study was conducted on a sample of 604 respondents from Split, ranging from 24 up to 40 years. The survey questionnaire examined consumer ethnocentrism - CETSCALE, demographic characteristics of respondents and some of socio-psychological characteristics related to travel abroad and five statements related to patriotism

POTROŠAČKI ETNOCENTRIZAM MLADIH NA PODRUČJU GRADA SPLITA : Diplomski rad

Posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća, posebice razvojem međunarodne trgovine i rastom stupnja globalizacije, potrošački etnocentrizam sve više zaokuplja pažnju marketinških stručnjaka pri proučavanju ponašanja potrošača kao središta svih marketinških aktivnosti. Potrošački etnocentrizam svoje korijene vuče s početka 20. stoljeća, kao sociološki pojam etnocentrizam, kojeg je ustanovio Sumner. Pridjev potrošački dobiva u drugoj polovici 20. stoljeća kada mnogi istraživači i stručnjaci nastoje ustanoviti koji su to sve čimbenici koji utječu na kupnju domaćih i stranih proizvoda, odnosno koji su to čimbenici utjecaja na potrošački etnocentrizam. Prekretnica u razvoju empirijskog istraživanja jest kreiranje CETSCALE, međunarodno priznatog instrumenta za mjerenje etnocentričnih tendencija ispitanika koja se koristila i u sklopu ovog rada. Rad se sastoji od osnovna dva dijela, teorijskog i empirijskog dijela. Teorijski dio prikazuje povijesni presjek nastanka pojma etnocentrizma te najvažnija istraživanja u navedenom području. Posebni osvrt pridodan je utjecaju demografskih i socio-psiholoških čimbenika na potrošački etnocentrizam. U sklopu empirijskog dijela rada, provedeno je istraživanje na uzorku od 604 ispitanika s područja grada Splita u dobi od 24 do 40 godina. Anketnim upitnikom ispitao se potrošački etnocentrizam – CETSCALE, demografska obilježja ispitanika te su postavljena pojedina pitanja iz skupine socio-psiholoških obilježja koja su se odnosila na putovanja u inozemstvo te pet tvrdnji vezanih uz patriotizam.In the last few decades, particularly with the development of international trade and the growing degree of globalization, consumer ethnocentrism has increasingly occupied the attention of marketing experts in studying consumer behavior as the basis of all marketing activities. Consumer ethnocentrism has its roots from the early 20th century, as the sociological term ethnocentrism, established by Sumner. The term consumer ethnocentrism has been used since the second half of the 20th century, when many researchers and experts were trying to determine what are the factors that affect the purchase of domestic or foreign products, or what are the factors influencing consumer ethnocentrism. A turning point in the development of empirical research is the creation of CETSCALE, an internationally recognized instrument for measuring the ethnocentric tendencies of respondents. CETSCALE was also used in this paper. This paper consists of two basic parts, a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part illustrates the historical cross-section of the emergence of the concept of ethnocentrism and the most important research in this area. Special attention is paid to the influence of demographic and socio-psychological variables on consumer ethnocentrism. As part of the empirical part of this paper, a study was conducted on a sample of 604 respondents from Split, ranging from 24 up to 40 years. The survey questionnaire examined consumer ethnocentrism - CETSCALE, demographic characteristics of respondents and some of socio-psychological characteristics related to travel abroad and five statements related to patriotism

Promotional activities in nautic ports in Croatia

U radu pod nazivom "Promotivne aktivnosti u nautičkim lukama Hrvatske" proučava se nautički turizam i promocija te njihova simbioza. Prvi dio rada posvećen je nautičkom turizmu, njegovom razvoju kako u svjetskim tako i u hrvatskim okvirima. Posebna pažnja se u tom segmentu obraća na ACI, kao jedan od najvećih pokretača razvoja nautičkog turizma na prostoru Republike Hrvatske. Drugi dio rada namijenjen je za proučavanje promocije, posebno pritom promotivni miks i proces odvijanja promocije kao jednog složenog, zahtjevno i nadasve iznimno bitnog postupka za mnoge poslovne aktivnosti. Posljednji dio rada nastoji prikazati promotivne aktivnosti ukupne nautičke ponude Republike Hrvatske koje svojim djelovanjem nastoje promovirati nautički turizam, a samim tim i Hrvatsku kao jednu od predvodnica nautičkog turizma na Mediteranu.The article entitled "Promotional Activities at Croatian Nautical Ports" examines nautical tourism and promotion and their symbiosis. The first part of the work is dedicated to nautical tourism, its development both in the world and in the Croatian contexts. In this segment, special attention is paid to ACI, one of the organization of the development of nautical tourism in the Republic of Croatia. The second part of the paper is intended to study the promotion, especially the promotional mix and the promotion process as a complex, demanding and above all extremely important process for many business activities.The last part of the paper aims to present the promotional activities of the total nautical offer of the Republic of Croatia, whose activities are aimed at promoting nautical tourism, and by that Croatia as one of the leaders of nautical tourism in the Mediterranean

Language dominance in bilingual speakers of Italian and Croatian language

Zbog visoke varijabilnosti unutar dvojezične populacije, poznavanje jezične dominantnosti ključno je i u istraživanjima i za prikladnu jezičnu procjenu. U istraživanjima je takvo poznavanje ključno radi usporedbe ispitanika koji formiraju ujednačenu skupinu, ili radi njihova promatranja s obzirom na jezičnu dominantnost. Za valjanu jezičnu procjenu važno je moći ispitati jezične vještine dvojezične djece te odrediti dominantni jezik. Djeca koja su od najranije dobi izložena dvama jezicima, mogu pokazivati kašnjenja u jezicima koje paralelno usvajaju. Neka djeca ne pokazuju gotovo nikakve razlike u razinama jezičnog znanja, a neka pokazuju značajnije teškoće. Bez spoznaje o jezičnim znanjima u drugom jeziku nemoguće je odrediti jesu li ti rezultati posljedica lošijeg znanja jednog jezika ili općenitih teškoća u jezičnom razvoju. To dovodi do teškoća i u dvojezičnim područjima u Hrvatskoj, kao što su dvojezična područja u Rijeci i Istri, gdje se govore hrvatski i talijanski jezik. Brojni su načini na koje se pokušavalo odrediti jezičnu dominantnost dvojezičnih govornika, ali ne i jedinstvena općeprihvaćena procedura. U ovom istraživanju temeljni kriterij je razlika u standardnim rezultatima hrvatske i talijanske inačice testa TROG. Ispitano je 56 sudionika koji pohađaju vrtićke skupine s programom na talijanskom jeziku, a prepoznati su kao kandidati za ujednačenu dvojezičnost (procjena odgojitelja). Primjenom odabranog kriterija, oko 70 % djece svrstano je u skupinu ujednačenih dvojezičnih govornika, a nisu se pokazale razlike između sudionika iz Rijeke i Poreča i okolice.Because of the high variability in any bilingual population, it is of a great importance to control for language dominance in both research and language assessment. This control is crucial in research in order to form unified groups of participants according to language dominance. In the language assessment of bilingual children, determining language dominance should be a priority. Children exposed to two languages from an early age may acquire them at a slower rate when compared to their monolingual piers. While this lag is hardly noticeable in some children, for others it is significant. Without knowledge about the child’s language skills in the other, non-assessed language, it is impossible to determine if the results of language assessment point to the dominance of one language over another or general language difficulties. In bilingual areas of Croatia, such as Rijeka and Istria, this can be quite a challenge. While language dominance has generally been measured using a large number of different methods, there is no universally accepted procedure. This research uses the results of the Italian and Croatian versions of the TROG test to determine language dominance. Participants were 56 preschool-aged children attending kindergartens with an Italian language programme in Rijeka and Istria. Participants were preselected by their kindergarten teachers as children that might be balanced bilinguals. Using the differences in results between both TROG tests, approximately 70% of children were placed in a balanced bilinguals group. No differences were shown between groups of participants from Rijeka and Istria