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The Impact of COVID-19 on Business on the Example of Hotel Maestar d.o.o.
No full textCilj ovog rada je analizirati uspješnost poslovanja Hotela Maestral d.d. u razdoblju normalnih gospodarskih uvjeta i u uvjetima krize. U teorijskom dijelu rada objašnjeni su pojmovi i način izračuna financijskih pokazatelja, a u drugom dijelu rada provedena je financijska analiza na primjeru Hotela Maestral d.d. iz Dubrovnika. Analizirane su 2018. i 2019. godine koje su za hrvatski i dubrovački turizam bile rekordne turističke godine i povijesno najgora - 2020. godina. 2020. godinu je obilježilo storniranje rezervacija, nepostojeća potražnja, zdravstveni protokoli, skraćena sezona usmjerena na domaće goste i zatvorene granice. Od 1. travnja 2020. godine veći dio svjetske populacije živio je u zemljama u kojima je bilo ograničeno kretanje. U ovakvim narušenim gospodarskim i društvenim uvjetima poslovanje Hotela Maestral d.d. je dijelilo sudbinu ostalih hotela iz okruženja.
Financijska analiza poslovanja pokazala je kako su Hoteli Maestral d.d. u predpandemijskim godinama bili uspješno hotelijersko poduzeće prema gotovo svim financijskim pokazateljima, dok je krizna 2020. godina obilježena poslovnim gubitkom i nepovoljnim financijskim pokazateljima. Usprkos lošim poslovnim rezultatima, likvidnost Hotela Maestral d.d. u toj godini nije bila upitna, a očuvana je provođenjem mjera kriznog menadžmenta i uz pomoć državnih poticaja.The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of Hoteli Maestral d.d. in the period of normal economic conditions and in times of crisis. In the theoretical part of the paper, the concepts and method of calculating financial indicators are explained, and in its second part, an analysis is performed on the example of the Hoteli Maestral d.d. The years 2018 and 2019 were analyzed (the record tourist years for Croatian and Dubrovnik tourism), and the year 2020 (the worst year in history of Croatian and Dubrovnik tourism). The year 2020 was marked by the cancellation of reservations, non-existent demand for travel, strict health protocols, a shortened season aimed at domestic turists, and partly closed state borders. As of April 1, 2020, majority of the world’s population lived in countries where mobility was limited. In such disturbed economic and social conditions, the business of Hoteli Maestral d.d. used to share the fate of all the other hotels in the area.
The financial business analysis showed that the business of Hoteli Maestral d.d. in the pre-pandemic years was successful according to almost all financial indicators, while the crisis year was marked by business loss and unfavorable financial indicators. Despite poor business results, the liquidity of Hoteli Maestral d.d. was not questionable, and it was preserved through the implementation of risk management measures and by the help of state crises regulators
Managing Conflicts in Theory and Practice
No full textOvim radom ukazuje se na važnost konflikata i način njihova rješavanja u organizacijama. Konflikti su učestala pojava u poslovnom okruženju i zbog toga proizlazi potreba da se pronađu načini za njihovo rješavanje. Cijeli rad fokusiran je na konflikte koji se događaju unutar organizacija. Temeljito su opisani uzroci nastajanja, proces konflikata, metode njihovog rješavanja, vremenski period, te posljedice koje mogu biti negativne i pozitivne. Konflikte možemo opisati kao neizbježnu pojavu kako privatnog tako i organizacijskog života, neizbježan, koristan pa čak i poželjan u djelotvornim mikro i makro poduzećima sve dok je pod kontrolom. Ljudske potrebe i interesi se razlikuju. Organizacijski konflikti nastaju zbog različitosti između pripadnika skupina i iz toga razloga intenzivno raste broj sukoba. Uspješno rješavanje sukoba je zapravo vještina koju svaki uspješni menadžer mora poznavati, način kako riješiti sukob i kako se ponašati u konfliktnim situacijama, vještina bez koje menadžer ne može uspjeti.
U zadnjem djelu rada provedeno je istraživanje metodom studije slučaja kroz tri različite industrijske grane kojim se opisuju nastanci konflikta unutar organizacije, metode rješavanja te same posljedice koje proizlaze iz sukoba. Kao primjer istraživanja metodom studije slučaja istraživalo se upravljanje konfliktima unutar banke, upravljanje konfliktima unutar osiguravajućeg društva, te upravljanje konfliktima unutar hotela.This paper points out the importance of conflicts and the way they are resolved in organizations. Conflicts are a frequent occurrence in the business environment, and because of this, there is a need to find ways to resolve them. The entire work is focused on conflicts that occur within organizations. The causes of emergence, the process of conflicts, the methods of solving them, the time period, and the consequences, which can be negative and positive, are thoroughly described. Conflicts can be described as an inevitable phenomenon of both private and organizational life, inevitable, useful and even desirable in effective micro and macro enterprises as long as it is under control. Human needs and interests differ. Organizational conflicts arise due to differences between members of groups, and for this reason the number of conflicts is increasing intensively. Successful conflict resolution is actually a skill that every successful manager must know, a way to resolve conflict and how to behave in conflict situations, a skill without which a manager cannot succeed.
In the last part of the paper, research was conducted using the case study method through three different industrial branches, which describes the occurrence of conflicts within the organization, the methods of resolution, and the very consequences that arise from the conflict. As an example of research using the case study method, conflict management within a bank, conflict management within an insurance company, and conflict management within a hotel were investigated
Corporate Governance in the Republic of Croatia
No full textPoslovanje korporacija kao najrazvijenijeg oblika kapitalističke organizacije, kao jednog od iznimno važnih subjekata u gospodarstvu u smislu toga da su upravo najveće organizacije, odnosno one organizacije koje ostvaruju najveće profite upravo korporacije, iznimno je bitno te se stoga korporativno upravljanje ne smije zanemariti. Dobra praksa korporativnog upravljanja od ključne važnosti za uspješno poslovanje te za uopće opstanak bilo koje korporacije na tržištu i stoga se nužno pridržavati svih odredbi i mjera koje su određene zakonom. U Hrvatskoj je na snazi od 2017. godine Kodeks korporativnoga upravljanja kojemu se i privatna i javna poduzeća morala prilagoditi i voditi se njima u svome poslovanju. U ovom je radu stoga napravljena analiza studije slučaja tri poduzeća u pretežno državnome vlasništvu, konkretno Hrvatska elektroprivreda d.d., HP – Hrvatska pošta d.d. i Croatia Airlines d.d. kako bi se prikazalo kakvo je stanje na tržištu i kako to izgleda u praksi. Sve tri korporacije pokazale su se kao korporacije čije je korporativno upravljanje na visokoj razini, a situacija je vrlo slična i među ostalim poduzećima. Izazova još uvijek ima, ali ovo je istraživanje pokazalo kako se u Hrvatskoj uviđa važnost korporativnoga upravljanja i kako se radi na poboljšanju i unapređenju kvalitete istoga. Pokazatelj je upravo i doneseni Kodeks korporativnoga upravljanja, kao i transformacija Hrvatskog fonda za privatizaciju u Agenciju upravljanje državnom imovinom.The operation of corporations as the most developed form of capitalist organization, as one of the extremely important entities in the economy in the sense that the largest organizations, i.e. those organizations that generate the greatest profits are corporations, is extremely important, and therefore corporate governance and all its systems and systems can not be ignored. Good corporate governance practices are of key importance for successful business and the survival of any corporation in the market in general, and therefore it is necessary to comply with all provisions and measures determined by laws. In particular, the Code of Corporate Governance has been in force in Croatia since 2017, to which both private and public companies had to adapt and be guided by them in their operations. This paper, therefore, analyzes the case study of three predominately stateowned companies, specifically Hrvatska elektroprivreda JSC, HP - Hrvatska pošta JSC, and Croatia Airlines JSC, to show the state of the market and how it looks in practice. All three corporations proved to be corporations whose corporate governance is at a high level, and the situation is very similar among other companies as well. There are still challenges, but this research has shown that in Croatia the importance of corporate governance is recognized and that efforts are being made to improve its quality. The adopted Code of Corporate Governance, as well as the transformation of the Croatian Privatization Fund into the State Property Management Agency, is an indicator of the aforementioned
"Neurological manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency"
No full textU ovom preglednom radu prikazane su različite neurološke manifestacije nedostatka vitamina B12. One se mogu javiti bez pratećih hematoloških i gastrointestinalnih simptoma i znakova što može otežavati postavljanje točne dijagnoze. Neki od ovih poremećaja su dobro poznati (funikularna mijeloza, periferna neuropatija), dok je za druge manifestacije manje poznata povezanost s nedostatkom vitamina B12 (Lhermitteov znak, Parkinsonova bolest, sindrom nemirnih nogu). U radu je prikazan slučaj pacijentice s pseudodemencijom uzrokovanom nedostatkom vitamina B12. Određivanje razine vitamina B12 u serumu trebao bi biti sastavni dio algoritma obrade kod svih pacijenata sa sindromom demencije. Neke od ovih neurolološih manifestacija su vrlo ozbiljne i mogu rezultirati trajnim invaliditetom. Stoga je potrebno što ranije postaviti dijagnozu nedostatka vitamina B12 i započeti sa supstitucijskom terapijom koja je u najvećem broju slučaja vrlo učinkovita.Various neurological manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency are presented in this review paper. They may occur without accompanying haematological or gastrointestinal symptoms and signs, making an accurate diagnosis difficult. Some of these disorders are well known (funicular myelosis, peripheral neuropathy), whereas others (Lhermitte's sign, Parkinson's disease, restless legs syndrome) have a less well known association with vitamin B12 deficiency. The paper describes a case of pseudodementia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. The determination of serum vitamin B12 levels should be an integral part of the processing algorithm in all patients with dementia syndrome. Some of these neurological manifestations are extremely serious and can result in permanent disability. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose vitamin B12 deficiency as early as possible and start replacement therapy, which is very effective in most cases
Crisis Management in the Hotel Sector - the Case of Adriatic Luxury Hotels
No full textPredmet je diplomskog rada krizno upravljanje u hotelskom sektoru na primjeru Jadranskih luksuznih hotela. Poslovna kriza je situacija u kojoj je ugrožen opstanak poduzeća. Krizni menadžment se može odrediti kao disciplina koja se sastoji od umijeća i tehnika potrebnih za identifikaciju, procjenu, razumijevanje i sučeljavanje s teškim situacijama. U hotelskom poslovanju krizni menadžment obuhvaća izradu kriznog komunikacijskog plana, formiranje kriznog komunikacijskog tima, educiranje zaposlenika za upravljanje u kriznim situacijama te učinkovito komuniciranje s medijima i javnostima. Krizno komuniciranje podrazumijeva ciljano izvještavanje određenih unutarnjih i vanjskih osoba, odnosno dijalog između poduzeća i javnosti prije, tijekom i nakon što nastupi kriza.
U radu je analizirano krizno upravljanje u Jadranskim luksuznim hotelima. Na temelju intervjua provedenog s voditeljicom odnosa s javnošću u toj hotelskoj grupaciji koju čine luksuzni hoteli i vile pretežno locirani u Dubrovniku pokazalo se da hotelska grupacija Jadranski luksuzni hoteli nastoji brzo i učinkovito odgovoriti na određenu krizu. Koriste se napadačke strategije komuniciranja s medijima i javnošću, a najčešće se kao komunikacijski alati koriste e-mailovi i pisane izjave za medije. U hotelskoj grupaciji postoji krizni komunikacijski plan, a u slučaju nastanka krize formira se krizni tim. Postoji i glasnogovornik za odnose s javnošću koji komunicira s medijima, ali kada nastupi određena kriza s medijima može komunicirati i neka druga osoba koja bolje poznaje događaje vezane za određenu krizu. Ulaganje u krizni menadžment u hotelskom sektoru važno je kako bi hotelska poduzeća uspješno prebrodila poslovne krize i kako određene krize ne bi negativno djelovale na njihovo poslovanje, a samim time i na opstanak hotelskih poduzeća.The topic of this master thesis is crisis management in the hotel industry, using the example of the Adriatic Luxury Hotels. A corporate crisis is a situation in which the survival of a company is threatened. Crisis management can be defined as a discipline consisting of the skills and techniques required to identify, assess, understand and manage difficult situations. In the hospitality industry, crisis management includes the development of a crisis communications plan, the formation of a crisis communications team, the training of employees to handle crises, and effective communication with the media and the public.
The master thesis analyses crisis management in the Adriatic Luxury Hotels. Based on an interview with the head of public relations of this hotel group, which consists of luxury hotels and villas located mainly in Dubrovnik, it was shown that the hotel group Adriatic Luxury Hotels tries to respond quickly and effectively to a crisis. Attacking strategies of communication with the media and the public are used, and e-mails and written statements to the media are most frequently used as means of communication. A crisis communications plan is in place at the hotel group, and a crisis team is formed in the event of a crisis. There is also a spokesperson who communicates with the media, but when a specific crisis occurs, another person who is more familiar with the events related to a specific crisis can also communicate with the media. Investing in crisis management in the hotel industry is important so that hotel companies can successfully manage business crises and so that certain crises do not have a negative impact on their business and therefore on the survival of hotel companies
CRIME SECTION IN DUBROVNIK WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS 1891-1914
No full textDoktorski rad obrađuje početke praćenja tamne strane stvarnosti, odnosno događaje koje danas nazivamo crnom kronikom, a objavljeni su u dubrovačkim tjednicima Crvena Hrvatska, Dubrovnik i Prava Crvena Hrvatska u razdoblju od 1891. godine do početka Prvog svjetskog rata 1914. godine, kada se završava pionirsko razdoblje povijesti dubrovačkog novinarstva. Crna kronika je termin koji se u novinarstvu koristi za sve što kao temu ima vijesti koje bilježe društvene devijacije, počinjene prekršaje, razne nesreće, ljudske tragedije, krađe, ubojstva i ostala kaznena djela. Riječ je o razdoblju koje se poklapa s borbom Hrvata za nacionalnu samobitnost i opstojnost, bolje životne uvjete radništva te ubrzanim razvojem i industrijalizacijom Dubrovnika. Građa za istraživanje obuhvata sačuvane komplete tjednih novina Crvena Hrvatska, Dubrovnik i Prava Crvena Hrvatska. Rad prioritetno analizira sadržaj članaka objavljenih u gradskoj kronici. Obrađuje se tretman tema kriminaliteta u istraživanim novinama, stil pisanja i feedback utjecaj novina na javnost. Rad topografskom metodom prati evoluciju obrade tema u vrijeme dok su te tjednike uređivali urednici koji su ostavili snažni osobni pečat razvoju novina, posebno Frano Supilo.The topics of tragedy and crime are scientifically insufficiently covered. Only a few authors have scratched the unexplored corpus of black chronicles as undoubtedly intriguing topics for investigators and media historians. The basic thesis of this work is the assumption that at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, information on tragedies and crime was professionally processed and placed in journalism. It was a time of turbulent history, but newspapers did not succumb to the influence of politicians or public pressure. The journalists did not speculate or succumb to the low passions of the readers, but accurately conveyed the facts. As a result, readers had full confidence in the newspaper as the public medium.
The research material includes preserved sets of weekly newspapers Crvena Hrvatska, Dubrovnik and Prava Crvena Hrvatska. The paper primarily analyzes the content of articles published in the city chronicle. The paper deals with the treatment of crime topics in the researched newspapers, writing style and feedback-impact of newspapers on the public. The author uses the topographic and quantitative method: this is how we find out where certain criminal offenses took place and how many were recorded at certain locations (basic topographic locations are Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the World). The work by comparing news determines the difference between news, follows the evolution of the treatment of all topics and the change of journalistic style. The topic of the paper is also the role of editors who left a personal mark on the development of newspapers, especially Frano Supilo.
The first chapter deals with the events and news of the Black Chronicle published in the 19th century. The second chapter’s topic is newspaper articles published in the 20th century. Comparing those, it shows the 19th century is “virgin” compared to the 20th century’s turbulent history. And the news of the black chronicle reflects this turbulent period: there are many more brazen thefts, accidents, bloody murders and assassinations of ministers, prime ministers and kings. One assassination, the one in Sarajevo, was the reason for the World War I. With the beginning of that war, two researched newspapers (Crvena Hrvatska and Dubrovnik) ceased publishing, and the WWI was the time limit of this research. In conclusion, the paper established the high professionalism of journalists of all Dubrovnik weeklies
Promotion of video games on online media: case study S.T.A.L.K.E.R
No full textTema ovog djela je promocija video igara na online društvenim mrežama na primjeru
studija slučaja S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. Djelo je sažeto u jedanaest glavnih cjelina. Istraživa se
poveznica društvenih mreža i promocije. Hipoteze pretpostavljaju kako je nužno koristiti
društvene mreže za ostvarivanje marketinškog cilja. Ciljanu publiku lakše je dobiti kroz
aktivnost na društvenim medijima nego korištenjem masovnih medija. Ujedno služe kao bitan
izvor informacija kojeg društvo može iskoristiti kako bi zadovoljilo potrebu za informiranjem.
Hipoteza se bazira na teoriji upotrebe i zadovoljstva . Teorija govori kako ljudi zadovoljavaju
određene potrebe upotrebom medija po vlastitom izboru. Jedna od njih je potreba za
informiranošću. Djelo nastavlja sa kratkim opisom povijesti video igara. U idućem poglavlju se
priča o društvenim medijima i kako su nastali. Nastavlja se poglavlje o marketingu i društvenim
medijima te njihov začetak. Zatim dolazi obrada studije slučaja. Ona započinje sa sažetkom svih S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video igara. Nakon slijedi analiza slučaja na temelju ankete i njezinih ispitanika.
Rezultati ankete se intertpretiraju i tako se dolazi do zaključka ovog rada.Discourse of this paper is promotion of video games using social media on the case study
of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2. video game. Work is summarized in eleven chapters. The connection
between social media and promotion is being looked into. Hypothesis’ assume that it is
necessary to use social media in order to achieve marketing goal. Target audience is easier to get
through activity on social media than using mass media. At the same time they serve as a very
important source of information that society can use to satisfy their need for information.
Hypothesis is based on uses and gratification theory. Theory explains how people tend to satisfy
their certain needs using media of their own choice. One of those needs is the need to be
informed. Thesis continues with a short description of video game history. In the next chapter is
discussed about social media and how they incurred. Continues on with a chapter about
marketing and social media and their beginning. Next comes the case study. It begins with a
summary of all S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video games. Afterwards comes the case study analysis based on
the questionnaire and their recipients. The results of the questionnaire are interpreted and that’s
the way to get to the conclusion of this work
"Quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities living in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county"
No full textDanas preko 500 milijuna ljudi u svijetu boluje od nekog oblika invaliditeta. Iako se odnos društva prema osobama s invaliditetom kroz povijest stalno mijenjao, pojam invaliditeta je u svojoj srţi ostao nepromijenjen. Pojam invaliditet dolazi od lat. rijeĉi invalidus, podrazumijeva osobu koja je radi tjelesnog ili duševnog oštećenja, djelomiĉno ili potpuno izgubila odreĊenu sposobnost. Godinama kroz povijest, ove su se osobe nalazile na samoj margini društva, odbaĉene, neshvaćene, bez adekvatne skrbi i uskraćenih prava dostojnog ţivljenja. Njihova bolest u prošlosti se smatrala kaznom i bijesom bogova ili se smatralo da nad njima upravljaju neke nadnaravne sile. Kao takve bile su izloţene ubijanjima, muĉenjima, skrivalo ih se i sklanjalo od društva jer su smatrane ukletima. U poĉetku je takve osobe lijeĉio vraĉ, kasnije je skrb o njima bila povjerena svećenicima. Nije bilo nimalo lako imati dijete ili odraslu osobu, odnosno bolesnog ĉlana obitelji u tim vremenima. Takve obitelji bile su prisiljene svoju djecu ostavljati i prepustiti ih sudbini. Na njih se gledalo kao na uklete osobe. Skrb koju im je obitelj pruţala, bila je nedovoljna jer se obitelji nisu imale gdje niti educirati o raznim psihiĉkim poremećajima i bolestima niti im je imao tko pokazati naĉin kako da skrb koju provode bude bolja. Godinama kasnije se mijenjao odnos prema ovim osobama.
Danas postoji cijeli spektar dijagnoza i poremećaja, ali odnos društva prema osobama s intelektualnim teškoćama još uvijek je nepravedan, diskriminirajući i primitivan. Naţalost, te osobe i danas imaju problema s inkluzijom u zajednicu, problema pri zapošljavanju, prepreka na svim mogućim poljima, od ulaska u zgrade gdje ţive pa do ustanova koje trebaju biti na raspolaganju svima na jednak naĉin.
Godinama se koristio naziv osobe s posebnim potrebama, u RH je 2003.g usvojena tzv. Sheratonska deklaracija, prema kojoj je odreĊeno da se za odraslu osobu upotrebljava naziv osobe s invaliditetom, dok se za djecu koristi naziv djeca s teškoćama u razvoju. Zakon o hrv. registru o osobama s invaliditetom ove osobe definira kao osobe koje imaju trajno ograniĉenje, smanjenje ili gubitak sposobnosti izvršavanja neke fiziĉke aktivnosti ili psihiĉke funkcije primjerene ţivotnoj dobi, nastale kao posljedica oštećenja zdravlja.Today, over five hundred million people in the world have some sort of disability. Although the society's way of treating disabled people has changed throughout history, the term "disability" has stayed the same in its core. The term "disabled" comes from the Latin word and it refers to a person who has partly or fully lost a certain ability because of physical or mental damage. Over the years, these people have been marginalized, rejected, misunderstood, without proper care and lacking the tools needed to live a dignified life. In the past, their illness was thought of as the God's punishment and fury or it was believed that they were influenced by some paranormal forces. As such, they were killed and tortured, as well as hidden and removed from society because of the belief that they were cursed. In the beginning, those people were treated by a sorcerer and later on by priests. At that time, it wasn't easy to have a sick family member, child or grown-up. Those families were forced to leave their children behind to the hands of fate. They were looked at as if they were cursed, their illness the consequence of God's wrath. The care offered to them by their families was inadequate because the families had nowhere to educate themselves about the variety of mental disorders and illnesses nor did they have anyone to show them how to improve their care. It was years later that the treatment of these people started changing. Today, there is a whole spectrum of diagnoses and illnesses, but the society still acts unjustly, discriminatory and primitively towards people with intellectual disadvantages. Unfortunately, those people still have problems with being included in the community, finding jobs, and they face obstacles in every aspect of their lives, from entering the building they live in to public places which should be accessible to everyone in the same way. For years, the term "people with special needs" has been used, but Croatia has adopted the Sheraton declaration in 2003, according to which an adult person is referred to as "person with disability", whereas the children are referred to as "children with developmental issues". The Croatian registry law of people with disabilities defines these people as individuals with permanent limitations or reduced abilities (or complete lack thereof) of performing some physical activity or age-appropriate psychological function, all of which result from damaged health
"Knowledge and attitudes of women from Dubrovnik-Neretva county on proper nutrition during pregnancy"
No full textTrudnoća je važno razdoblje u životu žene i njezine obitelji, koje prati niz fizioloških promjena. Optimalan nutritivni status pridonosi očuvanju zdravlja majke i sprječava razvoj defekata ploda. Cilj ovoga rada bio je ispitati znanje i stavove žena u Dubrovačko-neretvanskoj županiji o važnosti pravilne prehrane tijekom trudnoće. U istraživanju je dobrovoljno sudjelovalo 150 žena, ispunjavajući upitnik vezan za navedenu temu. Rezultati su pokazali da je 44% trudnica dobilo optimalnih 10-15 kg do kraja trudnoće, a 11% ih je dobilo preko 20 kg. 77,3% ih slijedi preporuke o korištenju suplemenata u prehrani, a 94,7% ih smatra da je pravilna prehrana važna u trudnoći. Većina ih je djelomično mijenjala prehrambene navike. Samo 32% ispitanica navodi da su informacije o zdravoj prehrani dobile od zdravstvenog osoblja, a 84% ih smatra da bi isti trebali održavati posebne edukacije o navedenoj temi. Kao zaključak istraživanja može se reći da su stavovi o važnosti pravilne prehrane tijekom trudnoće među ženama u Dubrovačko-neretvanskoj županiji pozitivni, ali bi zdravstveno osoblje, pa tako i medicinske sestre, trebali biti bolji edukatori na ovome području.Pregnancy is an important period in a life of a woman and her family, which is followed by a series of physiological changes. An optimal nutritional status contributes to the preservation of the mother's health and prevents the development of fetal defects. The aim of this paper was to examine the knowledge and attitudes of women in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County on the importance of proper nutrition during pregnancy. 150 women voluntarily participated in the research, filling out a questionnaire related to the mentioned topic. The results showed that 44% of pregnant women gained an optimal 10-15 kg by the end of pregnancy, and 11% gained more than 20 kg. 77.3% of them follow the recommendations on the use of dietary supplements, and 94.7% of them believe that proper nutrition is important during pregnancy. Most of them partially changed their eating habits. Only 32% of respondents stated that they received information about healthy eating from health care professional, and 84% of them believe that they should provide special education on the mentioned topic. As a conclusion of the research, it can be said that attitudes about the importance of proper nutrition during pregnancy among women in Dubrovnik-Neretva County are positive, but health care professionals, including nurses, should be better educators in this area
Devices for Preventing Marine Pollution on Ships According to Annex IV Marpol Convention
No full textOnečišćenje morskog okoliša crnim vodama rezultira ili će vjerojatno rezultirati
štetnim učincima kao što su: oštećenje morskog života, opasnostima za ljudsko zdravlje,
ometanje morske aktivnosti uključujući ribolov i druga zakonita korištenja mora,
narušavanje kvalitete korištenja morske vode i reduciranje dostupnog sadržaja mora. Kako
bi se spriječilo takvo onečišćenje mora s brodova, doneseni su brojni propisi, kako
nacionalni tako i međunarodni, kojima se određuju zahtjevi za uređaje za zbrinjavanje
crnih voda te njihovo održavanje i korištenje sa ciljem poboljšanja sigurnosti od
onečišćenja mora, a jedan od međunarodnih propisa, Konvencija Marpol prilog IV i uređaji
koji zadovoljavaju njene propise, će biti predstavljeni u nastavku rada.Pollution of the marine environment with black water results or is likely to result in
adverse effects such as: damage to living resources and marine life, hazards to human
health, disruption of marine activity including fishing and other lawful uses of the sea,
impairment of the quality of seawater use and reduction of the available content of the sea.
In order to prevent such pollution of the sea from ships, numerous regulations have been
adopted, both national and international, which determine the requirements for black water
disposal devices and their maintenance and use with the aim of improving safety against
sea pollution from ships, and one of the international regulations , Marpol convention,
Annex IV and devices that meet its regulations will be presented in the continuation of the
paper