bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Surgical treatment of Paget’s disease of the vulva using Mohs micrographic surgery, followed by vulvar reconstruction using the “lotus petal” suprafascial flap
Authors: Llueca Antoni , Herráiz José Luis , Maazouzi Yasmine , Piquer Dolores , Medina Carmen , Pitarch Ana
Published: July 2016

Vulvar Paget’s disease is an extramammary manifestation of Paget’s disease, a cutaneous neoplasm that clinically appears as sharply defined erythematous plaques with irregular borders that usually affect apocrine gland-bearing skin. Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) of the vulva can remain undiagnosed for years and could be associated with multifocal neoplasms. The current gold standard for the treatment of vulvar EMPD is surgical excision and the Mohs micrographic surgery is the preferred technique used in evaluating the margins of the specimen. The reconstruction of the vulva using suprafascial flaps reduces hospitalization time and complications rate.
Changing Paradigms of TV News Presentation and Viewership in India
Authors: Padhi Smiti
Published: July 2016

The 1995 landmark judgment of Supreme Courtdeclaring air waves as public property brought private players into the business of broadcasting. Globalization and Economic liberalization brought in foreign players into the Indian television industry, leading to proliferation in the number of English, Hindi and other vernacular channels. Cut throat competition gave way to the ‘nation wants to know’ style of high pitch polarized debates, heated arguments and sensational stories, replacing the yester year style of straight forward television news presentation. Terms like ‘Breaking News’, Flash’, or ‘Exclusive’ have lost their sanctity today. In the present era of hash tag revolution, Prosumers (a discursive word coined to denote the online users who are both producers and consumers of news) are gradually replacing mere consumers. News reporting and consumption have become instantaneous as never before due to smart phone and 4G revolution. Given such competition from cyber media, TV news presentation style has become more pressing, dramatic, research based, experimental, dynamic and many a times opinionated as well. The paper strives to analyze the changes in News presentation style in Indian TV news channels and studies the television viewing patterns of the people in Jaipur city.
The 140 Characters AreSetting the Agenda of the Day: A Critical analysis of Role of twitter in Lalitgate
Authors: Kumar Amit
Published: July 2016

The face of a news room in India has been changed radically with the ever growing popularity of social media, where it sets agenda for the news organizations to follow. The #Lalitgate is a classical example, where the Ex IPL Commissioner, Lalit Modi, who has gained a notorious image due to his controversies, broke news on twitter, from there it has been picked up by 24x7 news channels, subsequently online portals do a piece on it, again there is a prime time discussion on that news, followed by a morning coverage by the news papers. As a person gain ability to create sensationalism, he utilizes the ability of social media to create some dialogues, with a larger worldwide audience, which was earlier not possible due to the monologue approach of traditional media. The ability of that piece of information to get retweeted by followers allows it to trend high on twitter. As the number become astonishing some time, it automatically qualifies for the attention of the editors of media organizations and eventually sets the agenda of the day. The social media platforms; Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp etc. have become the essential tool of news gathering of a modern news room. Twitter with its 302 million followers worldwide, eventually became a credible online source of news gathering as the tweets are usually came through a first person, citing his/her views or, opinion on a subject matter. This research paper aims to critically analyze the role of twitter as an agenda setting tool in #Lalitgate, where, the cricket administrator turned whistleblower, Lalit Modi, used twitter effectively for his revelations, and he not only trolled successfully on twitter but news media as well. The scope of this paper is limited to the media coverage by English medium news channels and papers only.
Biografia
Authors: Cavalcante Anissa Ayala Rocha da Silva
Published: July 2016

Autores
Ficha Catalográfica
Authors: Cavalcante Anissa Ayala Rocha da Silva
Published: July 2016

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SEMIÓTICA E DANÇA NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: um relato de experiência
Authors: Fernandes Taciane Machado Soares , Pires Valéria Nascimento Lebeis , Pereira Sissi Aparecida Martins , Ramos José Ricardo Da Silva
Published: July 2016

Semiótica é uma proposta que estuda o processo de construção de conhecimento, partindo do pressuposto de que todo conhecimento é produzido por meio de signos, definindo-se este procedimento como processo de semiose. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se o conjunto de signos escolhidos facilitou o processo ensino-aprendizagem. Este estudo é de natureza qualitativa, caracterizado como trabalho de campo. Foi desenvolvido na CMEI Hemetério- Seropédica, RJ- com 200 alunos de idades entre três (3) e cinco (5) anos. Baseando-se nos resultados desta pesquisa, pode-se inferir que criar uma linguagem simbólica para as aulas de dança na educação infantil facilitou o processo ensino-aprendizagem e favoreceu a memorização, a consciência corporal, a expressividade, a criatividade e a autonomia.Palavras-chave: Semiótica. Educação Infantil. Dança. Linguagem simbólica. SEMIOTICS AND DANCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: an experience reportAbstract: Semiotics is a proposal that studies the process of knowledge construction, assuming that all knowledge is produced through signs, defining this as semiotic process. The aim of this study was to determine whether the chosen set of signs facilitated the teaching-learning process. This study is qualitative in nature, characterized as fieldwork. It was developed in CMEI Hemetério- Seropédica, RJ with 200 students aged between three (3) and five (5) years. Based on the results of this research, it can be inferred that create a symbolic language for dance classes in early childhood education facilitated the teaching-learning process and favored memorization, body awareness, expressiveness, creativity and autonomy.Keywords: Semiotics. Early Childhood Education. Dance. Symbolic language. SEMIÓTICA Y DANZA EN LA EDUCACIÓN DE LA PR IMERA INFANCIA: un relato de experiênciaResumen: La semiótica es una propuesta que estudia el proceso de construcción del conocimiento, en el supuesto de que todo conocimiento se produce a través de signos, que define este proceso como semiótica. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar si el conjunto de signos elegidos facilitó el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Este estudio es cualitativo, caracterizado como el trabajo de campo. Fue desarrollado en CMEI Hemetério- Seropédica, RJ con 200 alumnos de edades comprendidas entre los tres (3) y cinco (5) años. Con base en los resultados de esta investigación, se puede inferir que crear un lenguaje simbólico para las clases de danza en la educación de la primera infancia facilitó el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje y la memorización favorecida, la conciencia corporal, la expresividad, la creatividad y la autonomía.Palabras clave: Semiótica. Educación de la Primera Infancia. Danza. El lenguaje simbólico.
Ficha Catalográfica
Authors: Nunes Iran de Maria Leitão
Published: July 2016

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Biografia
Authors: Nunes Iran de Maria Leitão
Published: July 2016

Biografia
A CULTURA POPULAR COMO ELEMENTO PARA INSERÇÃO DA LEI Nº 11.645/08 NO CURRÍCULO ESCOLAR
Authors: Ferreira Heridan de Jesus Guterres Pavão , Sousa Rayron Lennon Costa , Neris Wheriston Silva
Published: July 2016

A Lei nº 11.645/08 dispõe acerca da inserção da história e cultura africana, afro-brasileira e indígena nocurrículo escolar e constitui-se um marco, ao considerar-se que, por muito tempo, negros e índios foram desconsideradosou concebidos pela escola, de forma pejorativa ou em posição de subserviência. Este artigo, fruto de umprojeto de extensão desenvolvido em uma unidade da Universidade Federal do Maranhão, descreve alguns aspectospertinentes às temáticas sugeridas pela lei supracitada, em sala de aula. Com base nas atividades desenvolvidasno âmbito do projeto, a partir da observação participante, constatou-se que a cultura popular torna-se, então,uma estratégia a ser adotada para inserção da Lei nº 11.645/08, nas escolas brasileiras e maranhenses, em razãode sua riqueza e diversidade, possibilitando um ensino contextualizado e significativo.Palavras-chave: Lei nº 11.645/08. Ensino. Escola. Cultura popular. Cultura popular maranhense. A POPULAR CULTURE AS ELEMENT TO INSERT Nº 11.645/08 IN SCHOOLCURRICULUMAbstract: The Law nº 11.645/08 has concerning the insertion of African history and culture, african-Brazilian andindigenous in the school curriculum and constitutes a milestone when considering that for a long time, blacks andIndians were disregarded or designed by the school, so derogatory or subservient position. This article, the resultof an extension project developed by one of the Federal University of Maranhão describes some aspects about thethemes of the law in the classroom. Based on the activities carried out under the project it was found that the popularculture then becomes a strategy to be adopted for insertion of Law nº 11.645/08 in Brazilian schools because of itsrichness and diversity, providing a contextualized education and significant.Keywords: Law nº 11.645/08. Education. School. Popular culture. Maranhão popular culture. LA CULTURA POPULAR COMO ELEMENTO PARA INSERCIÓN DA LEY Nº11.645/08 EN EL CURRICULUM DE LA ESCUELAResumen: La Ley nº 11.645/08 relativo a la inserción de la historia y la cultura africana, afro-brasileña e indígenaen el currículo de las escuelas y constituye un hito al considerar que, durante mucho tiempo, los negros y los indiosse tuvieron en cuenta o diseñados por la escuela, en posición despectivo o servil. Este artículo es el resultado deun proyecto de extensión desarrollado por uno de la Universidad Federal del Maranhão describe algunos aspectosrelacionados con la aplicación de la ley en las clases. Con la base de las actividades realizadas en el marco delproyecto se encontró que la cultura popular se convierte en una estrategia que se adopte para la inserción de la Leynº 11.645/08 en las escuelas brasileñas, debido a su riqueza y diversidad, ofrecer una educación contextualizaday significativa.Palabras clave: Ley nº 11.645/08. Enseñanza. Cultura Popular.
CONTRIBUIÇÕES GRAMSCIANAS PARA UMA EDUCAÇÃO UNITÁRIA NA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS
Authors: Mauerverck Wesley Silva , Leal Cátia Regina Assis Almeida
Published: July 2016

Este texto objetiva elencar aproximações e distanciamentos entre a Escola Unitária idealizada por Gramscie a Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA). Esta investigação caracteriza-se como pesquisa bibliográfica, em quese realizou o cruzamento de fontes bibliográficas e documentais e por último sua análise qualitativa. Expõem-seelementos basilares da EJA, os princípios da Escola Unitária de Gramsci, aproximações e distanciamentos entrea Escola Unitária e a EJA. Concluímos que a EJA, dentre outras necessidades, precisa se comprometer com aformação de intelectuais orgânicos, pois são estes que colaboram com a criação da hegemonia das classes subalternas.Palavras-chave: Educação de Jovens e Adultos. Princípios da Escola Unitária. Intelectuais Orgânicos. CONTRIBUTIONS GRAMSCIANS TO AN UNITARIAN EDUCATION IN YOUTHAND ADULT EDUCATIONAbstract: This text aims to list similarities and differences between the unitarian school conceived by Gramsciand the Youth and Adult Education. This research is characterized as bibliographic research, in which first was carriedthe intersection of bibliographic and documentary sources and its qualitative analysis. Sets up basic elementsof Youth and Adult Education. then the principles of the Unitarian School of Gramsci and similarities and differencesbetween the Unitarian School and Youth and Adult Education. We conclude that the Youth and Adult Education,among other necessities, need to commit to the formation of organic intellectuals, because these collaborate withthe creation of the hegemony of the lower classes.Keywords: Youth and Adult Education. Principles of Unitarian School. Organic Intellectuals. CONTRIBUCIONES GRAMSCIANA PARA UNA EDUCACIÓN UNITARIA EN LAEDUCACIÓN DE JÓVENES Y ADULTOSResumen: Este texto objetiva seleccionar aproximaciones y distanciamientos entre la escuela unitaria idealizadapor Gramsci y la Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos (EJA). Esta investigación se caracteriza como bibliográfica, enque se realizó el cruzamiento de fuentes bibliográficas y documentales con su análisis cualitativo. Se expone elementosbasilares de la EJA, en los principios de la Escuela Unitaria de Gramsci, y aproximaciones y distanciamientosentre la Escuela Unitaria y la EJA. Concluimos que la EJA, de entre otras necesidades, necesita comprometersecon la formación de intelectuales orgánicos, pues son estos que colaboran con la creación de la hegemonía de lasclases subalternas.Palabras clave: Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos. Principios de la Escuela Unitaria. Intelectuales Orgánicos.
Wstęp
Authors: Janicka Małgorzata , Nacewska-Twardowska Aleksandra
Published: July 2016

Abstrakt
Dekompozycja międzynarodowej pozycji inwestycyjnej Polski na tle wybranych krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
Authors: Maciejczyk-Bujnowicz Iwona
Published: July 2016

Na przełomie XX i XXI w. na świecie zaszły znaczące zmiany w strukturze zewnętrznej pozycji inwestycyjnej krajów. W państwach Azji i Środkowego Wschodu zanotowano dynamiczny wzrost nadwyżek finansowych, natomiast w pozostałych krajach rozwijających się zauważono znaczący wzrost kapitału udziałowego w pasywach ogółem oraz silną akumulację rezerw walutowych. Generalnie, w dobie postępującej globalizacji finansowej od lat 70. i 80. XX w. następuje dynamiczny wzrost udziału pasywów MPI w PKB krajów rozwiniętych. Od lat 90. XX w. do początku XXI w. zauważyć można wysokie tempo wzrostu kapitału udziałowego w strukturze kapitału. Celem opracowania jest analiza międzynarodowej pozycji inwestycyjnej Polski na tle wybranych krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej oraz krajów strefy euro.
Próby uregulowania sektora parabankowego na świecie
Authors: Gostomski Eugeniusz , Michałowski Tomasz
Published: July 2016

Od kilkunastu lat na świecie postępuje ekspansja sektora parabankowego. Instytucje parabankowe oferują po części produkty zastępujące transakcje bankowe, a po części uzupełniają ofertę banków. W praktyce bardzo trudno jest rozgraniczyć banki od parabanków. Te drugie pełnią wiele istotnych funkcji o charakterze ekonomicznym i społecznym. Wyróżnić można przy tym zarówno pozytywne, jak i negatywne aspekty ich funkcjonowania. Choć parabanki prowadzą działalność podobną do banków, nie podlegają rejestracji i regulacjom ostrożnościowym tak jak banki. Ich działalność obciążona jest wysokim ryzykiem i w przypadku bankructwa poprzez powiązania z bankami mogą one zdestabilizować cały system finansowy kraju. Stało się to przesłanką podjęcia na płaszczyźnie krajowej i międzynarodowej próby uregulowania działalności parabankowej. Przedmiotem artykułu jest analiza rynku parabanków na świecie i podjętych już wysiłków na rzecz uregulowania ich działalności.
Korzyści i koszty współpracy Polski z Międzynarodowym Funduszem Walutowym w latach 2009–2013
Authors: Nowacka-Bandosz Katarzyna Ewa
Published: July 2016

W artykule omówiono główne obszary współpracy Polski z Międzynarodowym Funduszem Walutowym w warunkach narastających zagrożeń związanych z globalnym kryzysem finansowo-gospodarczym. W pierwszej części przedstawiono nowe zapobiegawcze instrumenty pożyczkowe oraz sposoby finansowania działalności Funduszu wprowadzone w reakcji na kryzys zapoczątkowany w 2008 r. Następnie omówiono skutki dla Polski dostępu do elastycznej linii kredytowej. W trzeciej części przeanalizowano konsekwencje udziału naszego kraju w zwiększaniu zasobów finansowych MFW. W rezultacie przeprowadzonych badań dokonano oceny działań Polski w zakresie współpracy z Funduszem, podejmowanych w obliczu światowego kryzysu.
Integracja monetarna w Afryce Zachodniej rozwój i funkcjonowanie strefy franka CFA
Authors: Zaremba Michał
Published: July 2016

Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu zaprezentowanie rozwoju i historii funkcjonowania afrykańskiej strefy franka CFA, będącego oficjalną walutą w dwóch afrykańskich ugrupowaniach integracyjnych – Zachodnioafrykańskiej Unii Gospodarczej i Walutowej oraz Wspólnocie Ekonomicznej i Monetarnej Afryki Centralnej. W pierwszej części pracy skupiono się na teoretycznych aspektach integracji walutowej, natomiast drugą poświęcono analizie procesów integracji walutowej na tym kontynencie.
Propolis Improves Periodontal Status and Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Periodontitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: El‐Sharkawy Hesham M. , Anees Mohamed M. , Van Dyke Thomas E.
Published: July 2016

Background: Propolis is a natural resin made by bees from various plant sources and exerts antimicrobial, anti‐inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and antidiabetic properties. The purpose of this study is to assess adjunctive benefit of propolis supplementation in individuals with chronic periodontitis (CP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMt2) receiving scaling and root planing (SRP).

Methods: A 6‐month masked, randomized clinical trial comparing SRP with placebo (placebo + SRP group, n = 26) or SRP combined with a 6‐month regimen of 400 mg oral propolis once daily (propolis + SRP group, n = 24) was performed in patients with long‐standing DMt2 and CP. Treatment outcomes included changes in hemoglobin (Hb) A1c (primary outcome), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), serum N€‐(carboxymethyl) lysine (CML), and periodontal parameters (secondary outcomes).

Results: After 3 and 6 months, average HbA1c levels in the propolis group decreased significantly by 0.82% and 0.96% units, respectively (P <0.01); however, there were no significant differences in the placebo group. Likewise, FPG and CML levels were significantly reduced in the propolis group, but not in the placebo group. After therapy, periodontal parameters of CP were significantly improved in both groups. The propolis group showed significantly greater probing depth reduction and clinical attachment level gain than the control group after 3 and 6 months.

Conclusion: A 6‐month regimen of 400 mg propolis once daily is a potentially viable adjunct to SRP that significantly reduces levels of HbA1c, FPG, and CML, and improves periodontal therapy outcome in people with DMt2 and CP.
Interventions for Dental Implant Placement in Atrophic Edentulous Mandibles: Vertical Bone Augmentation and Alternative Treatments. A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Authors: Camps‐Font Octavi , Burgueño‐Barris Genís , Figueiredo Rui , Jung Ronald E. , Gay‐Escoda Cosme , Valmaseda‐Castellón Eduard
Published: July 2016

Background: The purpose of the current study is to assess which vertical bone augmentation techniques are most effective for restoring atrophic posterior areas of the mandible with dental implants and compare these procedures with alternative treatments.

Methods: Electronic literature searches in PubMed (MEDLINE), Ovid, and the Cochrane Library were conducted to identify all relevant articles published up to July 1, 2015. Eligibility was based on inclusion criteria, and quality assessments were conducted. The primary outcome variables were implant and prosthetic failure. After data extraction, meta‐analyses were performed.

Results: Out of 527 potentially eligible papers, 14 randomized clinical trials were included. Out of these 14 studies, four trials assessed short implants (5 to 8 mm) as an alternative to vertical bone augmentation in sites with a residual ridge height of 5 to 8 mm. No statistically significant differences were found in implant (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.31 to 3.31; P = 0.98; I2: 0%) or prosthetic failure (OR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.21 to 1.96; P = 0.43; I2: 0%) after 12 months of loading. However, complications at treated sites increased with the augmentation procedures (OR: 8.33; 95% CI: 3.85 to 20.0; P <0.001; I2: 0%). There was no evidence of any vertical augmentation procedure being of greater benefit than any other for the primary outcomes (implant and prosthetic failure).

Conclusions: Short implants in the posterior area of the mandible seem to be preferable to vertical augmentation procedures, which present similar implant and prosthetic failure rates but greater morbidity. All the vertical augmentation technique comparisons showed similar intergroup results.
A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat by S. Jenkins
Authors: Pearce Hanne
Published: July 2016

Jenkins, Sophie. 2015. Illus. Sophie Blackall. A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat. New York: Swartz & Wade Books. Print.A Fine Dessert is about “blackberry fool” a delicious dessert made from fresh blackberries and whipped cream. The story starts out in England in 1710 when a young girl and her mother pick blackberries with their hands. They have to milk the cows to get cream and whip it by hand with bundle of soft twigs. Then we are transported to Charleston, South Carolina in 1810 when another young girl and her mother pick blackberries from the garden at a plantation. A deliveryman brings them cream by horse and buggy and they must use a metal whisk by hand to get it whipped. Then we are in Boston in 1910 and a young girl and her mother buy their blackberries from the market. The deliveryman brings them cream and they use a mechanical whisk and ice box to make their dessert. Finally we are transported to San Diego and it is 2010. A young boy and his dad go to the supermarket to buy their blackberries. They look the recipe up on the Internet and use an electric mixer and refrigerator. Through one dessert, we see cooking and family life evolve over four hundred years.The concept of A Fine Dessert is brilliant as it presents an easy activity (cooking) that is mutual to all the centuries it depicts. The illustrations by Sophie Blackall are beautiful and tell their own story alongside the text. Period details and evocative facial expressions make these historical people come alive with elegant simplicity. This book is a fantastic way to teach history to children as it shows how even a mundane task such as cooking has changed over the centuries. While the story is about making a dessert there is so much more to the story. It opens the door to discussing social status, issues like slavery and gender roles. The book includes a recipe for blackberry fool and historical notes on the author’s research.Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Hanne PearceHanne Pearce has worked at the University of Alberta Libraries since 2004. Aside from being an avid reader, she has continuing interests in writing, photography, graphic design and knitting.
My Heart Fills with Happiness by M. Gray Smith
Authors: Campbell Sandy
Published: July 2016

Gray Smith, Monique.  My Heart Fills with Happiness.  Victoria, B.C.:  Orca Book Publishers, 2016.  Print.Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith has created a positive and up-beat board book showing how to find happiness in simple pleasures.  While the book has an Indigenous flavour, the contents are universal.  The book is written in the first person: “My heart fills with happiness when…..” and then each page lists something that makes the speaker happy.  The facing page is filled with one of Julie Flett’s simple but evocative illustrations.  The illustrations are of Indigenous people doing ordinary things:   baking bannock, walking on the grass, listening to stories and drumming.  The images have blocks of bold primary colours and simple uncluttered backgrounds. Recommended for elementary school libraries and public libraries everywhere.   Highly recommended: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer:  Sandy CampbellSandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines.  Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
News, Awards and Annoucements
Authors: Pearce Hanne
Published: July 2016

Summer Reading ListsWith summer in full swing, there are a number of summer reading lists available to help find great books for your kids. The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) list includes a great number of titles arranged by topic matter, reading level and age level. The CCBC has also recently launched of a new online edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens, an online version of the CCBC’s semi-annual selection guide to the best Canadian books for children and young adults. Other reading lists worth noting include the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) list for 2016, Bookology Magazine’s Quirky Book Lists and via the CBC 15 Pride reads for youth and 15 Canadian Indigenous Reads. Best wishes for a great summer of reading!Remembering Larry LoyieIt is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Cree author Larry Loyie on April 18th, 2016. Loyie was born in Slave Lake Alberta and wrote a number of young adult and children’s books. Goodbye Buffallo Bay and As Long as the Rivers Flow told of his own experiences in a residential school when he was young. In The Moon Speaks Cree: A Winter Adventure a young boy learns about Cree culture and his award-winning Gathering Tree confronted issues of HIV with a younger audience. These books, along with many other works for adult audiences, will serve as a legacy to what was a powerful voice in first nations and Canadian children’s literature. Larry passed away at home in Edmonton.   Festivals and EventsMost book festivals across Canada have already passed for the summer but if you are looking towards the fall you can look into the Taleblazers Literary Arts Festival for Children put on by the Young Alberta Book Society from October 3-November 4, 2016.I am pleased to be writing my first News, Awards and Announcements for the Deakin Review. I have served as a reviewer and editor in past years and I look forward to sharing news on children’s and young adult literature in Canada and beyond. I am always looking for suggestions, so if you have news you would like me to include in future issues please send me an email at hanne.pearce@ualberta.ca.Best wishes for a great summer of reading!HanneHanne Pearce has worked at the University of Alberta Libraries since 2004. Aside from being an avid reader, she has continuing interests in writing, photography, graphic design and knitting.
The Interesting Teaching and Learning of Malay Language to Foreign Speakers: Language through Cultures
Authors: Baharudin Mazlina , Ikhsan Siti Ajar
Published: July 2016

The interesting teaching and learning of Malay languages is a challenging effort and need a relevant plan to the students’ needs especially for the foreign students who already have the basic Indonesian Malay language variation that they have learned for four semesters in their own country, Germany. Therefore, the variety of teaching and learning strategies should be considered by the teachers to make teaching and learning become interesting, effective and not boring. Basic effectiveness of a language program was the factors of socio-culture, the style of teaching and learning, the students, and the characteristics of the program. This paper however focused on the socio-cultural factors (learning of cultures) and the activities program that enable to generate excitement and effectiveness in the teaching and learning of Malay language as a foreign language. In the teaching and learning process found that the more we gave the activities to the students, the more the students acquired the meaning of the lessons. In this study, the selected respondents were the two groups of students from TWG, Konstanz, Germany who have followed the Malay Language and Culture Program in the Languages, Literacies and Translation Center, University of Sains Malaysia, Penang, in 2011. The first group was started in March to June, and the second group in September to November. The research was based on formal and informal observations and interviews. This paper also discussed about the outdoor activities program used as curriculum in the teaching and learning process that gives an interesting environment to foreign students
The Role of English Debating Tournament in the Face of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
Authors: Husnawadi Husnawadi , Syamsudarni Syamsudarni
Published: July 2016

Since its establishment in the late 2015, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) with English as the official language has forced its participating countries to improve the quality of English language teaching, in the hope to prepare their people to be globally competitive. The lack of English proficiency, however, remains the main challenge across the country members.  English forensic or debating tournament has been proven to bring about globally competitive individuals in terms of being highly competent in English together with having higher order thinking skills. Grounded in Indonesian context, this paper presents (1) typology of English debating tournaments in Indonesia, (2) how English debating improves the language competence and critical thinking skills by drawing on some of respective research, (3) An example of its practice in an EFL classroom in Indonesia and its principles, (4) and its implications on the teaching of English in Indonesian.
A Study of the Problematic Status of Teaching Arabic in Iran: An attempt to Activate Teaching Arabic in Iran
Authors: Shamsabadi Hossein
Published: July 2016

Many have spoken of Arabic as the language of the Holy Quran and the medium of the Islamic civilization drawing on its status and importance, its role, and its peculiar characteristics.. The current study touches upon the problems and challenges inflicting Arabic in Iran. As such the main objective of the current study is to both maintain the importance of Arabic in Iran and to find solutions for such problems and challenges. Arabic can help the learners dramatically, as it is such a powerful means toward social development. The researcher has not only attempted to address the many problems and obstacles in the path of teaching Arabic in Iran, but to propose solutions focusing on a comparative methodology that would deal with the limitations imposed on both teachers and learners, the well/ill-receptions of this language and it learners in Iran, and such issues as lack of motivation among learners.
A Tale of English Language Polytechnic Lecturers’ Decision Making
Authors: Abdullah Suhaily , Abd Majid Faizah
Published: July 2016

Teacher decision making involves a selection of options that leads to thinking processes, underlying teaching in language classroom contexts. Due to this, as a small part of an on-going postgraduate research, this exploratory case study shares the initial findings on the lecturers’ decision-making effects on their classroom orientation. Four lecturers in a local polytechnic were purposively selected as research participants. The primary data was collected through non-participatory classroom observations. Manual constant comparative analysis across the cases was run to obtain the results. Later, the results were triangulated with the responses from informal semi-structured interviews and reflective journal entries. The qualitative analysis revealed that participants did share a similar teaching pattern, i.e. active teaching.  The participants employed learner-focused-orientation approach as their common teaching practice. They worked on their planning decisions as well as their interactive decisions in order to harmonize their teachings to students’ response, proficiency, and attitude. This finding informs some instructional concerns regarding language teaching and learning process in polytechnics’ context (as a Technical and Vocational Education and Training, or TVET, higher education institution in Malaysia) to other English educators in different types and levels of learning institutions.
Economic Criminal Acts according to Criminal Code of Republic of Kosovo
Authors: Ukaj Dr.Sc. Bajram , Bektashi Dr.Sc. Mejdi
Published: July 2016

This article analyses the criminal offences against economy in the Criminal Code of Kosovo, which are increasingly becoming an important object of study, both at national and international levels. The criminal offences against economy are in principle blanket nature offences, guiding nature, since the vast majority of such norms are further delineated in other bylaws, while the criminal code provisions provide on criminal offences, thereby guiding towards another legal or sub-legal provision. Economic and financial crimes in Kosovo are already making a remarkable increase, as proven by statistical records of state authorities. The increased rate of economic crimes is a result of many factors and circumstances present in Kosovo, which may be different from regional countries. The inefficient fight and prevention of organized crime and corruption in the period between 1999-2010 was stimulated and favoured by several specific factors that are elaborated in this article.
Similarities and Differences of the Emerging Prison Problems in England and Wales vs. Kosovo: a Sociological and Criminological Perspective
Authors: Lubach MSc. Arben
Published: July 2016

Prisons are probably the most debatable institutions within the Criminal Justice System in any given country and as such demand contemporary explanation and understanding. Despite the fact that prisons affect the life of many people, not only of those incarcerated but also of their families and friends, nevertheless they do not receive the necessary attention; instead they remain the most enigmatic and less interesting organizations amongst the Criminal Justice System in general.This paper, by using a literature review approach, looks into some of the most important debates, similarities and differences respectively, about prisons in England and Wales, and Kosovo. Whilst most of the problems both countries face are of similar nature, Kosovo nevertheless faces some additional problems which are not visible in the England and Wales prisons. The paper further examines the causes of these problems in the Kosovo prisons and the involvement of the international community and their efforts in assisting Kosovo in fixing the problems in the field of corrections as part of the Kosovo state-building process.The paper will show that both countries face difficulties with similar problem areas such as overcrowding, running costs, and so on. However, compared to England and Wales, the problems Kosovo prison system is facing are of a more serious and complicated nature which require serious involvement of the Kosovo government and policy makers as well as the international community which has been present in Kosovo since 1999.
Challenges and Problems in the Kosovo Reality Related to Foreign Direct Investment
Authors: Shkodra MSc. Nexhat , Xhemili MSc. Nermin , Badivuku-Pantina Dr.Sc. Myrvete
Published: July 2016

Economic development is a goal aspired by many countries of the world, Kosovo included. In attaining such goals, many countries face numerous difficulties. Amongst the most often taken paths by various countries is the attraction of foreign direct investments to the country.The term investment includes a wide range of human activities in engaging financial means into one of the areas: immoveable property, bonds and shares, manufacturing and service projects, scientific research, technological development, personnel education, etc.Different from internal investment which is engaged by domestic investors in their own territories, Foreign Direct Investment, the topic of our study, is a form of investment which generates revenues by a company in the country and an affiliate branch outside the investor’s seat. Foreign Direct Investments generate relations through the local company and its branches outside the country. Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) are considered to be a strength giving life to economic development of a country, and especially the developing countries.They have an important role to play in a long-term development of a country, and not only as a capital source, but also in increasing competitive abilities of the domestic economy, by technological transfers, strengthening infrastructure, increased productivity and generation of new employment opportunities.
The Influence of Motivation on Job Performance Case Study: Managers of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Kosovo
Authors: Veliu MSc. Liridon , Manxhari Dr.Sc. Mimoza , Ujkani MSc. Sead
Published: July 2016

A motivated and qualified workforce is crucial in increasing productivity and the quality of the organisational services in order to achieve organisational objectives. A great amount of worldwide wealth is expressed in the form of human capital. Human resources play a crucial role in a process of increasing companies’ effectiveness.The theoretical framework of this study includes concepts such as motivation and job performance.Most organizations acknowledge the importance of having motivated employees in achieving business goals and objectives. Motivated employees are more productive on job performance and help organizations survive.The study investigates the influence of motivation on the job performance of managers.The main objective of this study is to determine the relationship between the motivation and job performance for Managers of SME.A sample was selected from the target population, via cluster sampling. A structured questionnaire was used and the data analyses were made through statistical package (software) for social sciences (SPSS).The group’s dominant locus of control was also measured through the use of an appropriate measuring instrument.As expected, the findings from the study indicate a positive correlation between managers’ motivation and their job performance.
Digital Marketing Insights and Opportunities in Kosovo
Authors: Ahmeti MBA. Besfort
Published: July 2016

In recent decades, we have witnessed an ever increasing concentration of companies towards the consumer. This has come as a result of various factors, of which an important one has been the digital revolution, which has empowered consumers by giving them access to information and access to one another on a global scale. In an attempt by companies to adapt to this customer empowerment in order to achieve a greater profitability by better serving customers, digital marketing was born. Digital marketing includes various methods of achieving marketing goals by using digital tools, including: search marketing, social media marketing, email marketing, mobile marketing, content marketing, etc. While digital marketing has proven to be very successful in developed countries around the world, in Kosovo it does not have a significant presence. Either way, the development opportunities of this field in Kosovo are plenty. In Kosovo, the percentage of internet users is quite large. This means that there is an almost unexploited market online. The main reasons why digital marketing can succeed in Kosovo are: low cost compared to traditional marketing (TV, radio, billboard, etc.), a positive attitude of businesses towards digitalization, a large number of potential customers, and an emphasized need for professionals in this field.
Emotional Intelligence and its Relation to Job Success
Authors: Dauti-Kadriu MA. Dua
Published: July 2016

Until three decades ago the importance of Emotional Intelligence, now on referred as EI, was not very well known. Existing as a concept EI was not unanimously defined, not in its merited place in science and not well known in society opinion. The concept of EI for the first time arose in 1990 by Peter Salovey and John Mayer. It evolved later and achieved its peak with the work of Daniel Goldman in 1995, where his book on EI named: “EI, why it Matters” sold millions of copies. Nowadays after many researches done in EI field, EI with its main components has been rightly acknowledged as an engine of a human body toward achieving one’s self-satisfaction and success. However this still has not happened in Kosova. This is one of the first articles written in Kosova about EI, the new concept of Intelligence.The paper will try to give the contribution on the field of bringing EI in its merited place in Kosova society, and so will positively affect the investment of individuals into their EI, being one of the main factors that bring you towards success and overall wellbeing.
“The Principles of Patrimony Due Process of Law: The Punitive Confiscation and the Protection of Third Parties Misrelated to the Crime”
Authors: Antinucci Dr.Sc. Mario
Published: July 2016

main motive for cross-border organised crime, including mafia-type criminal organisations, is financial gain. As a consequence, competent authorities should be given the means to trace, freeze, manage and confiscate the proceeds of such crime. However, the effective prevention of and fight against organised crime should be achieved by neutralising the proceeds of crime and should be extended, in certain cases, to any property derived from activities of a criminal nature. Organised criminal groups operate without borders and increasingly acquire assets in Member States other than those in which they are based. There is an increasing need for effective international cooperation on asset recovery and mutual legal assistance. Among the most effective means of combating organised crime is providing for severe legal consequences for committing such crime, as well as the effective detection and the confiscation of the instrumentalities and proceeds of crime. Although existing statistics are limited, the amounts recovered from proceeds of crime in the Unionseem insufficient compared to the estimated proceeds. Studies have shown that, although regulated by Unionand national law, confiscation procedures remain underused. The adoption of minimum rules will approximate the Member States' freezing and confiscation regimes, thus facilitating mutual trust and effective cross-border cooperation. The Stockholm Programme and the Justice and Home Affairs Council Conclusions on confiscation and asset recovery, adopted in June 2010, emphasise the importance of a more effective identification, confiscation and re-use of criminal assets. In this article, we will focus on the recent Directive of the EU Parliament and of the Council on freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime in the EU (3 April 2014).
Indemnification of Damage Based on Compulsory and Voluntary Insurance
Authors: Agushi MSc. Arben
Published: July 2016

This scientific paper shall review the indemnification of damage, based on compulsory and voluntary insurance in theoretical as well as in practical terms of property material and personal goods, inflicted by case-insured risk. In this scientific paper, it shall be professionally attempted to scrutinize judicial and procedural issues in realization of a claim, as well as lawsuit for indemnification of damage from the insured case.I hope this scientific paper shall be helpful to lawyers, scholars and students of law, in order to create a clearer and more punctual vision over the concepts of indemnification of damage in general, and in particular compulsory and voluntary damage which is regulated by the Law on compulsory motor liability insurance as well as by the Law on Obligational Relationships. It will also help in expanding the knowledge during the implementation in legal daily life, moreover while studies of this type were absent in our legal literature.
Means of Evidence and Evidence Collection in Contested Procedure in Kosovo
Authors: Krasniqi Mr.Sc. Makfirete
Published: July 2016

The purpose of this paper is to serve as a helpful tool for students, jurists, lawyers, judges and others, in the profesional and scientific aspect. In ruling a contested procedure in a professional manner, the court has to find the truth, so that the contested procedure is most efficient until reaching the final verdict. In my research, I intend to enrich the science with my knowledge in the field of contested procedure.In this study I have used analytical, comparative, synthesis, generalization and other methods.Those reading this paper will understand how evidence is the most important part in a fair trial, since failure to prove claims very often leads towards an incorrect situation; they will understand how difficult and painful would be forfeiting rights for the litigating party, which would lead to serious changes, such as losing property, losing a job, compensation of personal income, compensation for damage caused.The paper in itself contains deposited evidence, which maintain the level of estimation from the court in order to make a judgment in a contested procedure with a court verdict.In this paper I present the subject of: “Means of evidence and evidence collection in contested procedure”, where I have tried to research the theory but also the practice in contested proceedings, addressing the positive aspects, the deficiencies and novelties. In the legal provisions of the Law on Contested Procedure of theRepublicofKosovo, no. 03/L-006, of 30 June 2008, and Law no. 04/L-118, of 13 September 2012, on amendments to the Law on Contested Procedure, evidentiary means and evidence collection are included in chapter XXII.
The Property Rights of the Author according to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights of the Republic of Kosovo
Authors: Bekteshi MSc. Vlorë
Published: July 2016

Copyright, for a long time has not been regulated or protected at the desired level. The right on intellectual property, as a right of a particular kind and as the right of non-material property, is of particular importance for the contemporary reality.The copyright, in its content, enjoys the rights of personal and property nature. The natural rights, for a long time, have been characterized as very personal rights that relate to the creator of the work itself. This has probably been because in the early times it was impossible the multiplication of the author's work because the handwriting of the work has been a rare process and difficult. Later, with the invention of the typing machine, it was noticed that the works can be easily multiplied, as such came the need to protect the authors and their rights by providing to the authors reward in the case when their work is violated.Property rights are inseparable rights for the authors, which often serve also as stimulus for the creation of new works, but also provide reward for the effort given on the creation of the work.Law on Copyright of theRepublicofKosovois in accordance with the rules of the European Union, but the judicial practice is not in accordance with the Law. This happens because in the reality, the property rights and the moral rights are subject to violations, and as a result is violated even one of the primary and contemporary goals: the law should serve as an incentive for the authors to write and on the other side to satisfy the public with the scientific works.As such, the research objective of this paper is to present the property rights of copyright, the basics of the transfer of these rights, studied also at the comparative aspect.