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Effectiveness of Mulligan’s Technique and Spencer’s Technique in Adjunct to Conventional Therapy in Frozen Shoulder: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Frozen shoulder is a common condition with pain, stiffness and limited motion of the shoulder joint, resulting from the fibrosis and contracture of the glenohumeral joint capsule. Physical therapy treatment may include various manual mobilization techniques to regain extensibility of the shoulder capsule and in relieving pain and increase a range of motion. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare and find out the effectiveness of Mulligan’s technique and Spencer’s technique individually when compared with conventional therapy in patients with frozen shoulder. Methods: 90 patients were selected randomly with frozen shoulder. The study included 3 groups, the control group received Conventional therapy, mulligan’s group received mulligan’s technique MWM and conventional therapy, and spencer’s group received Spencer’s technique and conventional therapy. The period of intervention was 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. The outcome measures included NPRS, goniometry, and SPADI. ANOVA was done for intergroup analysis, post hoc test was done for between group analysis and paired T-test was done for intragroup analysis. Result: There was no significant difference in outcome measures of all the three groups at day 1. All the three groups showed a significant difference (p-value 0.000 < 0.05) at 3 and 6 weeks in NPRS, shoulder ROM, and SPADI. The mean difference and paired T-test values of mulligan’s group was more when compared to control group and spencer’s group at the end of 6 weeks Conclusion: In this study, we found significant improvement statistically in all the outcome measures in control group, mulligan’s group and spencer’s group at 6 weeks of intervention. However, the functional improvement in mulligan’s group was better than the control group and spencer group. KEYWORDS: Frozen shoulder, MWM, Mulligan&#039's technique, Spencer’s technique

Published by: Dr. B. Haveela, Dr. Praveen Dowle, Dr. P. Chandrasekhar

Author: Dr. B. Haveela

Paper ID: V3I1-1214

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Research Article

Financial Crisis in South Korea

The research study focuses on the simple idea of the ‘funnel approach’. This approach looks at the effect/consequence of an occurrence towards a smaller group/entity etc. For this research study, the Asian Financial Market Crisis of 1997 is taken into consideration as the general phenomenon affecting the stakeholders and the citizens. For the specific aspect of this approach, South Korean economy is taken into account. Therefore, the idea of this research study is to portray how South Korea as a country and economy was affected by the 1997 crisis, and how eventually it took correctional measures to recover and be counted as one of the four Asian Tigers. Moreover, this research study looks at the involvement of various tools, statistics and reviews worldwide to show a clear distinction of South Korea in its past years during the crisis, in striking contrast to today, as a leading prototype economy for other economies all around the world. The objective of the study is to learn how a country in the face of adverse conditions, gets itself back to encounter and challenge global conditions considering the dynamic and competitive world today. This study is also focused on furthering the idea of “The Ripple Effect”, which is a spreading and unintentional effect because of an action has already taken place or an action that would prospectively occur. This effect will discover the detailed reasons for the South Korean economy to drop considerably during the crisis years and the almost simultaneous manner in which it was on the path of recovery. There were a lot of countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore that were affected massively by the 1997 crisis. The most distinctive aspect to be noted here was that South Korea was the first and fastest country to recover and therefore, this research study is an ode to South Korean policy-making and crisis management.

Published by: Naveed M. Ashraf, Swayam Kumar

Author: Naveed M. Ashraf

Paper ID: V3I1-1223

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Growth of Tourism Industry in Hong Kong

The tourism industry is one which provides hospitality to the people who visit the destination and provides them services making sure the customers’ needs are met. Tourism stands as a strong support to a country affecting the economy. Varying from country to country, tourism plays a significant role in the development of a country. This industry requires a lot of regulation and a smooth working because it is not only to the Islanders but also to the outlanders. Doing this is affected by a number of factors like the infrastructure, how developed a country is, the culture of the country, the safety aspect and most importantly what makes the country unique that it is a must watch. In addition to this, the work of the tourism industry is to promote the country in such a way that maximum people visit it and even encourage others to pay a sure visit to it. Tourism along with catering to the customers or the visitors, it caters to the people who need employment. This industry provides jobs to people, thus, reducing the rate of unemployment in the country. Hong Kong is a country which has a good and well-established tourism industry which works in promoting, satisfying its customers by providing world-class facilities and tourist attractions, and it provides employment thus adding to the GDP of the country. The tourism industry of Hong Kong is a crucial Industry and is considered one of the major pillars.

Published by: Kriti Mahajan, Prachi Sharma

Author: Kriti Mahajan

Paper ID: V3I1-1222

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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The Influence of Korean Pop Culture in East and Southeast Asian Nations

We try to find out the cultural influence that the South Korean media industry has commanded over the east and Southeast Asian nations. The Korean cultural influence, often called “Hallyu” has experienced huge strides in global expansion, especially in the south-east Asian countries. We try to find out about the literature surrounding the movement and out the cultural influence that the South Korean media industry has over the Asian and Southeast Asian nations, along with some of our own qualitative views.

Published by: Suraj Tripathi, Rishav Kumar Roy

Author: Suraj Tripathi

Paper ID: V3I1-1220

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Role of Oral Metronidazole as an Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cases of Non-Perforated Appendectomy

Appendicectomy for non-perforated appendicitis has now become one of the most common abdominal operations.The rate of infections post open appendicectomy without antibiotic prophylaxis is still high. The use of antibiotics preoperatively has become necessary but the choice remains still controversial.Metronidazole being cheap and effective against anaerobic and gram-negative bacteria is considered a good option. In this study, 100 patients were selected and a comparative study was done between preoperative oral metronidazole administration and no prophylaxis and results were found that single oral metronidazole dosage for prophylaxis in cases of non-perforated appendicectomy was found very effective.

Published by: Saikat Majumdar

Author: Saikat Majumdar

Paper ID: V3I1-1221

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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A Study on the Impact of Green Marketing on Consumer Buying Behavior in Automobile Industry

The paper helps us identify know the effect of green marketing practices of automobile manufacturing companies on consumers. It is imperative and important for the researcher to know how "Green" the consumers are in terms of their knowledge, their attitudes and behavior. Environmental attitude or green attitude is identified as the judgment of an individual towards the protection and promotion of the environment. It has always been believed by consumer behavior scientists that an individual’s actions or behavior can be predicted by their attitudes. Research and in-depth study were carried out to understand the awareness, attitude, and behavior of consumers in terms of the environment more specifically related to automobile sectors.

Published by: Saumya Mathur, Rhea R. Valecha, Vanshita Khanna

Author: Saumya Mathur

Paper ID: V3I1-1218

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Forces behind the Development of South Korea

This article aims to analyze the driving forces behind the growth of the South Korean economy. For over 5 decades, South Korea has grown rapidly taking strides into developing and easing their trade and that has led to them into becoming the fourth largest economy in Asia and eleventh largest in the world and was one of the few countries which had minimal impact of the great recession. The government has planned the development progress cleverly and the implementation of 10-year-plans has worked miracles for the country.

Published by: Prithvi Naik, Kartik Bhatt

Author: Prithvi Naik

Paper ID: V3I1-1217

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Review Article

Taiwan International Relations

Taiwan is home to more than twenty-three million people. It is one of “The Four Little Dragons” having risen drastically to become a technological hub. Taiwan is an island that is located off the southern coast of China, and it has been independently governed since the year 1949. However, its neighbor’s, and especially the mainland China view the island as a province despite Taiwan being a territory that has its government that has been elected democratically (Kastner, 2009). There are several leading political voices in the country that have differing views on the status of the island and its relationship with the mainland China. Some of the Taiwanese leaders observe the principle which advocated for only “one China” that comprises of the mainland China and the island. Other leaders advocate and push for a de jure autonomous Taiwan. This research will look to explore the political and economic relationships between Taiwan and its neighbors and especially China.

Published by: Adit Taneja, Himanshu Agarwal

Author: Adit Taneja

Paper ID: V3I1-1216

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Zika Virus and its Aftermath on the Singapore Tourism Industry.

The Zika virus originated in Entebbe area of Zika Forest situated in Uganda in April 1947. It was obtained from a serum of pyrexial rhesus monkey those were caged in a canopy forest by the scientists of Yellow Fever Research Institute. Zika means “overgrown” in Luganda language. The Africans monkeys and rhesus monkeys were inoculated intracerebrally. The global spread of the Zika virus has been a major concern. This research looks into understanding how the spread of such a virus can have an impact on a country like Singapore which is an open port trading island known for being a business hub and its diverse culture. The Singapore Tourism Board is a statutory board coming under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. The board has been highly successful in establishing the country as a major tourist attraction. We can say this as the statistics show that the country’s tourism sector accounts for about 4% of the total GDP. This has also helped the country in establishing themselves as a major attraction in terms of business, talent, and capital. The virus has been spreading rapidly and we wish to look at the impact that the virus will have on its tourism sector. This is especially important in the case of Singapore as the tourism sector contributes to about 4% of the GDP of the nation. So, if the virus does affect the state tourism sector, the economy will be hit hard.

Published by: Aditya Raja, Mohammad Abrar Hussain

Author: Aditya Raja

Paper ID: V3I1-1211

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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Indian Criminal Justice System and Human Rights

Criminal Justice refers to the agencies of government charged with enforcing a law, adjudicating crime, and correcting criminal conduct. The criminal justice system is essentially an instrument of social control: society considers some behaviors so dangerous and destructive that it either strictly controls their occurrence or outlaws them outright. It is the job of the agencies of justice to prevent these behaviors by apprehending and punishing transgressors or deterring their future occurrence. Although society maintains other forms of social control, such as the family, school, and church, they are designed to deal with moral, not legal, misbehavior. Only the criminal justice system has the power to control crime and punish criminals. The main objectives of the criminal justice system can be categorized as follows: -To prevent the occurrence of crime. -To punish the transgressors and the criminals. -To rehabilitate the transgressors and the criminals. -To compensate the victims as far as possible. -To maintain law and order in the society. -To deter the offenders from committing any criminal act in the future. Indian Criminal Justice System can be improved by >strengthening human rights in India. >strengthening police as an investigative agency. >simplification of rules and procedures. >criminal law amendment. >repealing old laws. >increasing judicial accountability. >improving transparency of court proceedings. >

Published by: Shruti Chaudhary

Author: Shruti Chaudhary

Paper ID: V3I1-1206

Paper Status: published

Published: January 31, 2018

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