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Corporate Capturing Public Attention through Social Media: A Content Analysis of Facebook Pages of top Indian Companies
Authors: Pandey Prof. (Dr.) Bandana , Dhasmana Sumedha
Published: July 2016

On July 23, 2015, the Press Trust of India released the news story about seven Indian companies making it to the reputed Fortune 500 list. These seven organizations form the basis of this research that aims to understand the socialmedia efforts of top Indian companies. Since Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms, the study examines the Facebook pages of seven Indian companies listed in the global Fortune 500 list of 2015. Undoubtedly, organizations take on various strategies for achieving maximum public support. Reaching the public through virtual platform like that of a Facebook is one such tactics that leads to communication flow and builds public goodwill. The research aimed at understanding how top Indian companies make use of their Facebook Pages in order to gain public support and popularity. The paper identifies loopholes and plus points that can help organizations and individual in analyzing Facebook Page use for growth and publicity purposes. Content analysis method has been adopted on 17 days wall posts of Facebook Pages of selected Indian companies. Findings indicate a variety of type of Facebook updates that includes photos, photos with relevantlinks, videos and video with relevant links. Among these, photo updates are most prominent on the Facebook pages of these organizations
GLOSSÁRIO DINÂMICO DE LIBRAS PARA APOIO AO ENSINO NÃO PRESENCIAL
Authors: Sousa Dayse Yanne Caldas Siqueira de , Oliveira Alexandre César Muniz de
Published: July 2016

Há grande crescimento na demanda por cursos não presenciais recentemente no país. Os cursos a distância têm alcançando um público bastante diversificado e sujeito a particularidades. Para diminuir as barreiras entre os alunos especiais surdos que desejam adquirir conhecimento nesta modalidadede ensino, desenvolveu-se um objeto de aprendizagem que, por meio de um glossário de LIBRAS, vem permitir uma maior integração dos surdos em ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem. O glossário permiteo cadastro de vídeos, a inserção de imagens e informações, tais como localidade de origem, categoriae descrição de como o sinal é realizado. O glossário tem um papel periférico no ambiente, mas permite que alunos surdos possam definir e redefinir significados para sinais, inclusive aqueles relacionados à disciplina objeto do estudo a distância.Palavras-chave: Acessibilidade. LIBRAS. SCORM. EAD. AVA. Moodle.DYNAMIC LIBRAS GLOSSARY FOR E-LEARNING SUPPORTABSTRACT: There is a large growth in demand for e-learning courses in the country recently. Those courseshave reached a very diversified audience, subject to individualities. To decrease the barriers among deaf students who wish to get special knowledge in that modality of learning, it was developed a learning object, that through a glossary of LIBRAS, may permit more accessibility of the deaf students in virtual learning environment. The glossary allows videos registration, inclusion of pictures and information, such as origin location, category and description of how the signal is done. The glossary has a peripheral role in the environment, however it permits that deaf students can define and redefine meanings to the signs, including those related to the chosen e-learning subject.KEYWORDS: Accessibility. LIBRAS. SCORM. D-Learning. VLE. Moodle.GLOSARIO DINÁMICO DE LIBRAS EN APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIARESUMEN: Hay un gran aumento de la demanda de cursos a distancia recientemente en el país, llegandoa una audiencia muy diversificada y sujeto a individualidades. Para reducir las barreras entre los estudiantes sordos que desean adquirir conocimientos en forma de educación a distancia se desarrolló un objeto de aprendizaje, que por medio de un glosario LIBRAS, permite una mayor integración entre los sordos en entornos virtuales de aprendizaje. El glosario permite la inclusión de videos, imágenes, informacionescomo el sitio de origen, clasificación y descripción de cómo son hechas las señales.PALABRAS CLAVE: LIBRAS. SCORM. EAD. EVA. Moodle.
O QUE PODE UMA DOCÊNCIA MENOR?
Authors: Munhoz Angélica Vier , Olegário Fabiane
Published: July 2016

O texto busca compreender a docência na contemporaneidade e os efeitos da visão empreendedora no espaço escolar, refletindo e dissertando sobre o tema. Ser empreendedor emerge como um discurso de verdade no mundo contemporâneo e institui um modelo ideal de docência a ser alcançado. Para isso, é necessário assumir riscos, ter ideias criativas, estar em constante formação, trabalhar em equipe, ser capaz de inovar, mostrar flexibilidade e ser proativo. De que modo o professor vem constituindo a sua prática pedagógica em meio a esses discursos? Quais as chances de resistência? Como escapar? Como produzir uma docência que recusa os modelos e afirma a diferença, ainda que haja sempre capturas? Enfim, o que pode uma docência que se deixa ser afetada pelos fluxos menores?PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Docência. Modelos. Diferença. Escola.WHAT CAN MINOR TEACHING DO?ABSTRACT: This paper aims at understanding teachers in contemporaneity and the effects of an entrepreneurialview on the school setting by reflecting and dissertating on this theme. Being an entrepreneur has both emerged as a discourse of truth in the contemporary world and instituted an ideal teaching model to be achieved. For this purpose, it is necessary to take risks, have creative ideas, be constantly educated, work in a team, be able to innovate, show flexibility and be proactive. How have teachers constituted their pedagogical practice among those discourses? What are their chances of resistance? How to escape? How to produce teachers that refuse models and affirm the difference, despite the existence of captures? Ultimately, what can teachers that let themselves be affected by minor flows do?KEYWORDS: Teachers. Models. Difference. School.¿QUÉ PUEDE HACER LA ENSEÑANZA MENOR?RESUMEN: El texto busca comprender la docencia en la contemporaneidad y los efectos de la visión emprendedoraen la escuela, reflejando y disertando acerca del tema. Ser un emprendedor surge como un discurso de verdad en el mundo contemporáneo y establece un modelo ideal de docencia a alcanzarse. Para esto, es necesario tomar riesgos, tener ideas creativas, estar en constante capacitación, trabajar en equipo, ser capaz de innovar, demonstrar flexibilidad y pro actividad. ¿Cómo el profesor ha constituido su práctica pedagógica en medio a estos discursos?¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de resistencia?¿Cómo escapar?Cómo producir una docencia que rechaza los modelos y afirma la diferencia, aunque haya existido siempre capturas? De este modo ¿qué poder tiene una docencia que se afecta por los flujos menores?PALABRAS CLAVE: Docencia. Modelos. Diferencia. Escuela.
Ficha catalográfica
Authors: Cavalcante Anissa Ayala Rocha da Silva
Published: July 2016

Expediente
ENSINAR NA DOCÊNCIA UNIVERSITÁRIA: indícios da integração ensino e pesquisa
Authors: Farias Isabel Maria Sabino de , Silva Silvina Pimentel
Published: July 2016

Docentes universitários que pesquisam possuem um modo diferenciado de ensinar? A interrogação permeia as análises deste artigo, que discute a integração ensino e pesquisa com base em estudo empírico com professores que mantêm vínculo com a atividade de pesquisa no exercício da docência na Educação Superior. Argumenta sobre a natureza epistêmica do ensinar e sua interface com a pesquisa, compreendida como indissociável da aprendizagem. Descreve a prática de ensino de cinco professores da Medicina, Biologia, Educação Física, Enfermagem e Física, evidenciando elementos que ancoram suas decisões. Identificou uma racionalidade prática no modo de ensinar dos professores pesquisados, desdobrada, por diferentes caminhos, na preocupação com o aluno.Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior. Práticas pedagógicas. Aprendizagem da docência. Pesquisa. Formação docente.  TEACHING IN UNIVERSITY: evidence of the integration between teaching and researchAbstract: University professors who research have a different way of teaching? The question permeates the analyzes in this article, which discusses the integration of teaching and research based on empirical study with professors who maintain ties with the research activity in the practice of teaching in Higher Education. Argues about the epistemic nature of teaching and its interface with the research, understood as inseparable from learning. Describes the teaching practice of five professors of Medicine, Biology, Physical Education, Nursing and Physics, highlighting elements that anchor their decisions. The research Identified a practical rationality in the way that the professors surveyed teaches, outspread in different ways in the concern with the student.Keywords: Higher education. Pedagogical practices. Teaching learning. Research. Teacher training.  ENSEÑAR EN LA CARRERA UNIVERSITARIA: evidencia de la integración de la enseñanza y la investigaciónResumen: ¿Maestros universitarios que pesquisan tienen un modo diferente de enseñanza? La interrogación impregna los análisis en este artículo, que trata de la integración entre enseñanza y la investigación basada en el estudio empírico con los maestros que mantienen vínculos con la actividad de investigación en la práctica de la enseñanza en la Educación Superior. Discute la naturaleza epistémica de la enseñanza y su interrelación con la investigación, comprendida como inseparable de la aprendizaje. Describe la práctica de la enseñanza de cinco profesores de Medicina, Biología, Educación Física, Enfermería y Física, destacando los elementos que anclan sus decisiones. Identificada una racionalidad práctica en la manera de enseñanza de los maestros encuestados, desplegada de distintas maneras, en la preocupación con el estudiante.Palabras clave: Educación Superior. Prácticas pedagógicas. Enseñanza-aprendizaje. Investigación. Formación de maestros.
Biografia
Authors: Nunes Iran de Maria Leitão
Published: July 2016

Autores
Integracja polskiego rynku papierów udziałowych z rynkami zagranicznymi a wzrost gospodarczy w Polsce
Authors: Bukowski Sławomir I.
Published: July 2016

Celem artykułu jest odpowiedź na pytanie: czy integracja polskiego rynku udziałowych papierów wartościowych wpływa na wzrost gospodarczy w Polsce? Sformułowano hipotezę badawczą, że integracja polskiego rynku udziałowych papierów wartościowych wpływa w sposób statystycznie i ekonomicznie istotny na rozwój rynku kapitałowego oraz wzrost gospodarczy. Jako wskaźnik integracji polskiego rynku papierów udziałowych z rynkami zagranicznymi przyjęto stosunek sumy polskich inwestycji portfelowych w udziałowe papiery wartościowe za granicą oraz zagranicznych inwestycji portfelowych w udziałowe papiery wartościowe w Polsce do PKB. Badania z zastosowaniem modeli ekonometrycznych wykazały, że wzrost stopnia integracji polskiego rynku udziałowych papierów wartościowych z zagranicą wywiera pozytywny i dość znaczny wpływ zarówno na rozwój rynku akcji, jak i na wzrost gospodarczy w Polsce.
Rynek onshore i offshore juana chińskiego
Authors: Markiewicz Magdalena
Published: July 2016

Juan chiński jest instrumentem finansowym o rosnącym znaczeniu w skali regionalnej oraz światowej. Powolna liberalizacja przepływów kapitałowych w odniesieniu do juana przyczyniła się do zwiększenia jego wykorzystania w obrotach handlowych oraz rozliczeniach finansowych, zwłaszcza dokonywanych poza krajem macierzystym. W artykule sformułowana została hipoteza, że najważniejsze znaczenie dla umiędzynarodowienia juana ma funkcjonowanie i dynamiczny rozwój rynku offshore w ramach centrum finansowego w Hongkongu. W celu weryfikacji przyjętej hipotezy analizie poddano cechy rynku offshore w Hongkongu, determinanty kształtowania się kursu juana i znaczenie juana w obrotach walutowych oraz porównano rynek onshore i offshore renminbi. Na podstawie danych uzyskanych z serwisu Thomson Reuters przeanalizowano zmiany kursu walutowego juana CNY/USD i CNH/USD w latach 2010–2014 na rynku spot, a także dokonano szczegółowej analizy dotyczącej kształtowania się spreadu pomiędzy tymi jednostkami rozliczeniowymi.
Skala fluktuacji kursu złotego wobec wybranych walut w latach 2009–2014 – analiza danych empirycznych
Authors: Michalczyk Wawrzyniec
Published: July 2016

Po okresie znacznych przeszacowań, od roku 2012 kurs złotego uległ widocznej stabilizacji. Chociaż najbardziej istotny dla polskiej gospodarki jest poziom relacji pieniądza względem euro, to również ważna jest analiza jego wartości względem dolara czy innych walut, emitowanych przez najważniejszych partnerów gospodarczych. Celem artykułu jest dokonanie charakterystyki zmienności kursu złotego i wskazanie najważniejszych tendencji w tym zakresie. Przedstawiono wyniki analizy relacji polskiego pieniądza w stosunku do euro i dolara, a dalej także względem pozostałych najważniejszych walut, tj. franka szwajcarskiego, funta brytyjskiego, korony czeskiej, rubla rosyjskiego i juana chińskiego. Jako metody badawczej użyto wskaźnikowej analizy danych statystycznych, w tym analizy korelacji. Okres badawczy to przedział 1.08.2009–31.07.2014. Analiza fluktuacji kursu złotego potwierdziła spostrzeżenie dotyczące zwiększenia stabilności relacji wymiennej polskiej waluty od roku 2012, co jest istotne przede wszystkim w odniesieniu do kursu względem euro, ponieważ podczas pobytu w systemie ERM2 ograniczenie jego wahań ma bardzo duże znaczenie dla wyboru wariantu prowadzonej przez władze polityki gospodarczej. Na podstawie przeprowadzonego badania, można było również ogólnie stwierdzić, że relacja złotego w stosunku do euro jest bardziej ustabilizowana niż względem dolara i że wartość PLN wydaje się ściślej powiązana z EUR niż z USD.
Summerlost by A. Condie
Authors: Pearce Hanne
Published: July 2016

Condie, Ally. 2016. Summerlost. New York: Dutton Children’s Books. Print.Cedar’s Mother has brought Cedar and her brother to Iron Creek, her hometown, for the summer. They have bought a house that her mother intends to rent over the rest of the year and keep it for them as a summer home. For Cedar, this is not just any ordinary summer vacation. Only a year ago, her father and brother Ben were killed in a car accident with a drunk driver. Haunted by memories of a father and brother no longer with them, the family is struggling to move forward, each of them dealing with the changes and the grief. Shortly after they arrive, Cedar finds a friend in Leo, a boy her age who is working at the local Shakespeare festival. Through Leo, she manages to get a job at the festival as well. She also learns about the legendary Lisette Chamberlain, a local girl who got her start in the festival, and later moved on to a career in Hollywood. As with many cases of stardom, Lisette had several romances and met a tragic end, when she was found dead in a local hotel.  Cedar is fascinated by Chamberlain’s story, and she and Leo concoct a plan to offer private “Lisette” tours for festivalgoers, for extra money. Hiding their tours from festival officials and their parents prove difficult and then Cedar stumbles across a detail that might shed light on the mystery of Chamberlain’s death.Summerlost is a surprisingly layered story about a young girl’s formative summer. Intermixed between the sleuth work of Cedar and Leo, is the struggle of a family coming to terms with an immeasurable loss. Cedar must not only manage her own feelings of loss and confusion, but she is growing old enough to see her mother’s and brother’s struggles as well. The friendship between Leo and Cedar is quite wonderful, platonic and sincere. I will admit the Lisette Chamberlain mystery, while compelling in the beginning, became a bit tedious and felt anticlimactic in the end. Nevertheless, the story is touching mix of daydreams and hard truths. This story will appeal to both young and old. The young will see themselves in Cedar as they are now and adults will be taken back to their own childhoods, to relive their own bittersweet summers.Recommended: 3 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.
Miss Moon, Wise Words from a Dog Governess by J. Hill
Authors: Quirk Linda
Published: July 2016

Hill, Janet. Miss Moon, Wise Words from a Dog Governess. Illus. Janet Hill. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2016. Print.This book is disappointing because it lacks the wise (or whimsical) words that it promises and offers only well-worn clichés, like “practice makes perfect” and “remember your manners.” These trite teachings are not offered as part of a story, but simply as a series of lessons. We are told in the introduction that Miss Wilhelmina Moon learned these lessons when she worked for a time as the “governess to sixty-seven dogs on an island off the coast of France,” but we never learn what led her to these insights. The introduction teases us by suggesting that we are about to read about the adventures of a dog governess with an absurdly large number of charges.  Unfortunately, there is no story here so the introduction’s implausible premise just seems odd and the text is nothing more than a list of hackneyed expressions. At the back of the book is a “class photo” of the sixty-seven dogs which is confusing because it seems to suggest that Miss Moon is not a governess in a private household, but a teacher at a school for dogs.Since no story grows out of the clever and original idea of an overburdened dog governess, we are left to focus on the illustrations. Dogs are cute. Children are cute. Illustrations of dogs in various guises—wearing glasses, hats, scarves, capes, or bow ties–and involved in various children’s activities—riding a bicycle, listening to a bedtime story, practicing archery, or taking a bath—can hardly fail to be appealing. Janet Hill’s sometimes adorable illustrations manage to capture something of the character of a range of dog breeds and they are sometimes very cleverly conceived, but they vary significantly in quality and sometimes seem unfocused or unfinished. Even so, the only reason to reach for this book is for the charming illustrations.Recommended with reservations: two stars out of fourReviewer: Linda QuirkLinda taught courses in Multicultural Canadian Literature, Women's Writing, and Children's Literature at Queen's University (Kingston) and at Seneca College (Toronto) before moving to Edmonton to become a librarian at Bruce Peel Special Collections & Archives at the University of Alberta.  Her favourite children's book to teach is Hana's Suitcase, not only because Hana's story is so compelling, but because the format of this non-fiction book teaches students of all ages about historical investigation and reveals that it is possible to recover the stories of those who have long been forgotten by history.
Books for People Who Don’t Read
Authors: Desmarais Robert
Published: July 2016

Dear Readers,When I spotted Alexandra Alter’s article “James Patterson Has a Big Plan for Small Books” in The New York Times on March 21, 2016, I immediately thought the story was about a new innovation that Patterson had introduced for small format children’s books. Instead, the article describes Patterson’s new line of short novels aptly named BookShots that will include thrillers, mysteries, romances, science fiction, and (eventually) nonfiction. While most people recognize Patterson’s name for his prodigious output of thrillers, he is also known for publishing nearly 50 children’s books, which have sold more than 36 million copies worldwide. He has also written popular mysteries, romances, and young adult novels, but he now has plans to write for adult readers who don’t normally make time for reading. Indeed, the BookShots home page advises prospective customers that “Life moves fast—books should too”.While I have no objection to Patterson’s new line of short, cheaply produced books that may eventually be stocked next to magazines and candies in grocery stores, I do hope that publishers of children's books will embrace an opposite trend by publishing longer books for young readers who do have time to read. Let’s not assume that all children are abandoning reading for movies, television, video games, and social networking.The strengths of Patterson’s new books are their lively, incisive writing, and of course, engaging plots that pack a great deal into few words. Brevity will certainly lend Patterson’s new books a narrative crispness that will appeal to readers who may already enjoy reading digital content on their mobile devices. There is nothing wrong with having an appetite for short fiction, but young readers will surely benefit from having access to books that encourage deeper, slow reading.Our summer issue is filled with recommended books that can be read deeply and re-read, so let’s encourage young readers to take time to more fully comprehend and appreciate words, ideas, and stories.Happy reading!Robert Desmarais Managing Editor
PANTHIBHOJANAM: A Story of Adaptation
Authors: Joseph Anjana Treesa
Published: July 2016

Adaptation, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, has a plurality of meanings and applications, but mostly alludes to the process of changing to suit an alternative purpose, function, or environment; i.e., the alteration of one thing to suit another. Adaptations are not new to our times. Shakespeare transferred the history of his culture from page to stage. Aeschylus, Racine, Goethe are all known to have done the same, retelling the old familiar stories to a new audience, using a new medium. Adaptations are a big part of the Western culture that they seem to affirm Walter Benjamin’s saying that “storytelling is always the art of retelling stories”.

           
            Here, I am attempting a reading of Panthibhojanam, a Malayalam short story by Santhosh Aechikanam, from the collection Komala, first published in 2006, and later adapted into a short film of the same title, by Sreebala K Menon. The story takes us through the mindscape of five young advocates (four women and a man). 
A Review of India’s Foreign Trade with reference to Post RBI Road MAP 2005 and Financing by Foreign Banks (FB) during the period 2003 -2013
Authors: Edurkar Ashok Vasant
Published: July 2016

Transactions related to global trade flows have significantly improved at present, on account of the internationalization and highly developed e-commerce. Exports and imports opportunities have substantially increased so also risk associated with international trade has reached a high level. Along with issues related to languages used for communication involved in international marketing, drafting of letter of intent / purchase order, drafting of letter of credit, financing during execution of purchase order, pre and post shipment inspection and finally negotiation of bank documents for collection of payments, the international trade was always been quite risky. This risk is because of the fact that exporters and importers are from different countries, separated not only by physical distance but by socio political conditions. Actual trade flows determines quantum of foreign trade. Foreign trade divided by GDP is a good measure of improvement or growth in foreign trade. (Harrison 1996). There is a positive relationship between Foreign Trade well supported by domestic as well as foreign banks and economic growth (Edwards 1992).Mixed results are obtained during the study related to explanation of the causal relationship between the degree of openness of the economy and economic growth. This paper takes a review of India’s Foreign Trade with reference to post RBI Road Map 2005 and financing by Foreign Banks (FB) during the period 2003-2013.
Local Businesses and the Importance of Supporting Them
Authors: Bllaca MSc. Arbenita
Published: July 2016

This study will provide us with detailed information about the importance of supporting local businesses. The material will include several aspects: (1) the importance of supporting local businesses, (2) Case Study of Gjilan’s municipality: support of local businesses from the municipal level -Gjilan, (3) Businesses in Kosovo: The importance of supporting local businesses in Kosovo, an overview of their financial difficulties.We will use different methods for data processing: For the presentation of results we will use graphical and tabular methods, as well as information collected by the country's official institutions that are responsible for supporting local businesses.Through these methods we will try to provide with a comprehensive overview of the problems and barriers that local businesses are dealing at the local level, aiming to create a stronger relationship between local businesses and local level with the purpose of creating greater profits for businesses as well as the economy in general.
Why hasn’t Macedonia succeeded for a long time in absorbing Foreign Direct Investment
Authors: Selimi Dr.Sc. Nasir
Published: July 2016

Recently almost all countries of the world without exception developed countries or the developing countries are attracting foreign direct investments. The reason is that there is no dilemma that benefits of foreign direct investments in the host countries as well as domestic countries are greater than the damage that can have.Western Balkan countries also follow this trend for attracting foreign direct investment. Some of them have achieved notable successes, while the others have achieved less success.  Macedonia is a country that during the last two decades ranks among the countries with smaller foreign direct investments.In the paper which I have chosen to analyze, in the start I gave a general overview of the meaning, role and importance of foreign direct investments for economic development of a country.  Later I have analyzed the trend of foreign direct investments in the region, and especially in Macedonia. At the end sought and given reasons of locking foreign direct investment in Macedonia and recommendations to overcome such a situation.
“The Soft Power” of Small Countries: Kosovo Challenges and Potentials based on the Experience of Switzerland and Slovenia
Authors: Haxhimehmeti MA. Gjenis
Published: July 2016

In the period of globalization when a big number of actors are involved in international relations, there is a need for smaller countries to be focused in a specific field in order to be successful in their foreign politics. The soft power with its increased importance is attracting academic circuits and those directly involved in foreign politics of different countries. The aim of this paper is to raise awareness among compilers and executers of foreign politics in Kosovo on the capacities that Kosovo has to achieve a success in foreign politics by the soft power. The goal can be achieved by the use of many scientific methods like: analytical – interpretive method, hermeneutic one, comparative method all of them having a holist approach to the topic. To have a better and more understandable output the study is focused in concrete examples of Switzerland and Slovenia as a potential topic to be elaborated due to the fact that in the past the states of Western Balkan didn’t pay that much attention the use of soft power in foreign politics. Instead they used the forms of classical diplomacy that resulted with not that good image of the region. Achievements of Switzerland and Slovenia by using an efficient soft power, could be a good example for Kosovo. In this case, being a crucial need, Kosovo can benefit by applying the soft power in the foreign policy.
The impact of E-Marketing in the positioning of Kosovo Banks
Authors: Mehmeti Dr.Sc. Shpresa , Mjekiqi MSc. Mentor
Published: July 2016

The following thesis will present the results of a study on the impact of electronic marketing in bank positioning in Kosovo. As a case study we have selected ProCredit Bank and Raiffeisen Bank which are operating in Kosovo for several years now.Development of information technology has brought changes in every day work offering various opportunities to the clients and its activities in particular to financial institutionsIn this study we have surveyed customers of the banks that operate in Kosovo. For data collection an electronic questionnaire has been used, which was sent to the clients of both banks which are subject of study.The purpose of this paper is to reveal how these banks apply electronic systems for the provision of services and how this service has impact on their position in the banking market in Kosovo.Findings from this study have enabled us to understand that the banking sector still suffers deficiencies regarding Internet usage by customers to perform banking transactions.
Marketing Strategies in the Real-Estate Industry in Prishtina
Authors: Reshidi Dr.Sc. Nail , Hoxha MSc. Reimonda , Zuferi MSc. Rasim
Published: July 2016

Real Estate is the industry that has always influenced the economic development of a country due to very costly investment and employment to thousands of people. This industry has been vastly developing in recent years in Prishtina, resulting in huge demand for real estate, which led to the establishment of many construction companies ready to meet this demand.The paper draws on data collection and information with the purpose of exploring and analyzing marketing strategies of construction companies in Prishtina’s market. This paper examines the role of internal and external factors that influence the development of the Real Estate industry and analyses the trends for the future. The objects as picked for the study are construction companies currently operating in this market, which was done so as to analyse their ways of doing business and their strategies and plans for achieving their objectives. Also, this research includes the level of demand versus supply for these companies and the success of meeting these requirements.
The Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth - Case Study for Kosovo
Authors: Badivuku - Pantina Dr.Sc. Myrvete , Zogjani MSc. Jeton
Published: July 2016

This research paper will explain the impact and relationship between the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and economic growth, Kosovo case. The used data in research are secondary data and cover a period of time between 2008 and 2013. By using STATA program for calculation and by various regression analyses (descriptive statistics, linear regression and correlation) relationships have been identified between involved variables in research, where economic growth is defined as dependent variable, whereas FDI, interest rate and real effective and exchange rate (REER) are defined as independent variables. The main results in this research paper indicate that FDI has a positive relation (0.011) but non-significant effect (T<2) on economic growth while the interest rate has a positive relation (0.076) and a significant effect (T>2) on economic growth in Kosovo. The real effective exchange rate has a negative (-0.347) and non-significant relation (T<2) with economic growth. The main activities of FDI in overall Kosovo's economy are: real estate, transport and telecommunication, financial and manufacture services, construction, etc. The main conclusion is that the Kosovo institutions should create a favorable environment, such as: political stability, enforcement of justice, reduction of trade barriers, Kosovo should also create appropriate policy for protection of foreign investors, investment security, fair competition and institutional support. This will impact the drastic improvement and increase of FDI. In 2013 Kosovo had an FDI percentage of 5% of GDP while in 2007 it was over 13% of Kosovo's GDP.
Consumer Information and Willingness to Pay an Additional Price for Food Safety of Dairy Products
Authors: Sopi MSc. Xhevat , Shkreli Dr.Sc. Engjëll , Sutaj MSc. Visar
Published: July 2016

Due to food safety incidents around the world, a number of research projects have found growing willingness to pay (WTP) premium price for additional safety of food products. However, this depends on the amount of information consumers have regarding food safety. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of information consumers have on the safety of dairy products in Kosovo and the impact of information on the consumers’ willingness to pay premium price for dairy products if they are certified with food safety standards.The results come from a survey conducted with 303 customers of Viva Fresh supermarket chain store, who were interviewed at the time of purchase in the supermarket. Descriptive statistics shows lack of knowledge of food safety; only 15% of respondents are aware of ISO9001 standard, 7% are aware of HACCP and only 10.2% of respondents can make a difference between the concepts of food quality and safety. With regard to information 66.3% of respondents have heard of food safety problems while 47.33% have heard through the media.Using a logistic regression model, the research found that consumers who have heard about the problems of food safety (p = 0.049) and those who are aware of the ISO 9001 (p = 0.002) are more likely to have a positive attitude towards WTP.
The Impact of the Business Environment in Developing an Enterprise - Case Study: Furniture Manufacturing Tefik Canga Design
Authors: Topalli MSc. Arbenita
Published: July 2016

The enterprise is an organization that reconciles the workforce, real capital, techniques, information and knowledge to produce and service. The enterprise cannot control or have any impact on the environment that it`s surrounded by, only to adjust to it. Despite that, enterprises can be specialized in a special market segment, yet it will be subject to competitive pressure. Furniture Manufacturing Tefik Canga Design has taken over the use of natural and unnatural resources to promote the development and growth, or to solve financial and operational problems. With this research, we propose a growth model of a manufacturing enterprise in relation to the business environment. Implementation of the case is described and the profitability and productivity performance is analyzed using five years of historical data product. Therefore, by this study is expected to achieve results, that will improve the input-output relationship in order to increase the firm's productivity, increase the value of employees and create opportunities for development in order to cut production costs.
Specific Business and Management Challenges in Globalised World: Opportunities and Recommendations
Authors: Salihu MA. Arben
Published: July 2016

Globalisation is continually shaping the way we live, we travel and also the way and structure we work. It is generally acknowledged that there are a number of fundamental factors that play a crucial role in the business life cycle. Management is one of the main pillars of the organization because it provides direction, implementation, and coordination, so that organizations can attain their goals. An organisation’s life depends heavily on the quality of management. If there is any lack within the management element, it may severely limit an organisation’s existence. It is thus imperative to put all the elements in the right shape and place. Yet still this may be insufficient, due to ever growing competitiveness. Vision, strategy and innovation are fundamental in business enterprises but there are other issues related that have an effect to the management and need careful consideration. This study lists a number of specific challenges (namely leadership, innovation and human resources) that businesses and management is encountering and ought to be facing in several decades to come, and offers recommendation to the topics brought forward
The Rights of Intersex Persons to Establish a Family under Albanian Law. Practice of the ECHR
Authors: Xhafaj Dr.Sc. Jorida
Published: July 2016

identity is the way in which a person is self-identified with a gender category, as for example to be female or male, or in some cases intersex, which is none of the distinguishable biological sexes. In principal, intersex persons are part of the society with their rights and obligations, which are not the same with those of the other members of society, in special areas of life.This paper aims to treat the right of intersex persons to marriage and to establish a family. The paper begins with an overview of definition of intersex persons, their rights, and focuses primarily on the right to establish a family.The right for a family life has found protection in the Albanian national legislation. The Constitution of theRepublicofAlbaniaof 1998 in its Article 53 stipulates that "everyone has the right to marry and have a family" establishing the principle of equality before the law, closely linked to the principle of non-discrimination. The legal provisions set a controversial position on the right to get married and to establish family relationships of the intersex persons, which is based on different arguments.For the purposes of the research, we aim also to compare the national legislation with the European principles and practice of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter referred as ECHR). The paper also includes the opinions and recommendations of Albanian institutions, as well as those of foreign ones, mainly European, in the area of human rights protection, and especially regarding the rights of the intersex persons.
The impact of security and intelligence policy in the era of cyber crimes
Authors: Gashi MSc. Bahri , Zendeli Dr.Sc. Fadil
Published: July 2016

Creation of National Cyber Defense Strategy, is the only security and the best protection against cyber-crimes. This is the starting point, from where adequate policies and necessary legal measures begin, aiming the creation of a solid ground and responsible users by implementing comprehensive measures and legal restrictions.The methodology used to achieve the recognition of users with applicable legislation and regulations on the use of the Internet, as well as legal obligations; implementation of procedures to use communication systems; signing and approval by users of their responsibilities; knowledge and information on the risks and threats stemming from the use of communication networks; certification of trained and specialized staff; classification and processing of information in a particular system; identifying unauthorized users who use classified information networks in  public systems and private sector; creating barriers in distance entry networks and information systems, etc.Various Security and Intelligence institutions covering and operating in these areas are responsible for the creation and promotion of National Cyber Defense Strategy, analyzing the risk to implement protective measures for preventing attacks on Cybercrime (Cyber Crimes).
Kosovo: A False Pretext for Russian Regional Paternalism
Authors: Dalipi Dr.Sc. Samet
Published: July 2016

The Cold War, characterized by its bipolar ideological rivalry, did not resolve centuries-old hostilities between the West and Russia. In order to regain the lost influence and reincarnation of regional hegemony, President Putin wanted a casus-belli. The international humanitarian intervention in Kosovo and the latter’s declaration of independence were Russia’s weak justifications for resuming the old clashes. Interventions in the territories of the former Soviet Union inhabited by Russian speakers, the annexation of Crimea, and direct involvement in the interethnic disputes in the eastern part of Ukraine and the Syrian wars show that Russia is determined to challenge and test the Western commitment to the spread of democracy. The similarities between Kosovo and Crimea, loudly echoed by Russia and their supporters, cannot be academically binding, except in some aspects of tertiary nature.The brutal prevention of Chechnya’s independence in the 1990s and failure to recognize Kosovo while applauding the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia present Putin’s political inconsistency and Real politic orientation. The Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, and threats to destabilize countries that “do not respect” the rights and interests of Russians wherever they are, exemplify Putin’s policy.The article aims to analyze the volatility of Russian foreign policy by comparing the case of Kosovo’s independence to the annexation of Crimea and Russia’s paternalist intentions abroad.
Government Participation in Bad Debts Resolution; Case of Kosovo and Albania
Authors: Dervishaj MSc. Valdrin , Lubeniqi MA. Getoar
Published: July 2016

Banks need to make thorough analysis and take into consideration all the potential risks that arise related to their lending, preventing bad loans mostly during economic slowdown. The Non-Performing Loans (now on referred as NPL) in Kosovo continued falling from 8.7% as it was in 2013 to 8.3% in 2014. While in 2014 NPL level decreased, the provisioning for loans continued to increase from 110.5% to 114.4%. This is a positive toward any unexpected situation. Lost loans have continued to increase in moderated way for the last four years.  Banking Sector in Albania since the last economic recession entered into third period of development which shows huge problems with high NPL ratio, credit shrink, lower banks’ profitability and intensive attempts to introduce stabilizing mechanisms. NPL ratio was the highest in South East Europe Countries (now on referred as SEEC) region, number of outstanding loans tended to decrease such as profit in banking sectors. As a response to highest NPL ratio compared to world level, Kosovo authority has set only guidelines for restructuring and monitoring the process of regularity.  This provides banks with a wide range of autonomy in the procedures of restructuring. Authority in Albania has been active in the process of normalizing the system. In 2013 has introduced the guideline on corporate loan restructuring. The guideline promotes 12 principles.
The role and impact of the small states diplomacy on regional and international security
Authors: Gashi Dr.Sc. Bejtush
Published: July 2016

History has proved that the safety for small countries has never been secure, however this has been more emphasized during the Cold War Period through the rivalry of the superpowers, ideological conflicts, as well as the clashes between their geopolitical and geostrategic interests. For the Superpowers it is very easy to manipulate with these countries' economic and military aspect. They can't handle a conflict with their strengths, while the only way is diplomatic war to avoid or decrease the danger of conflict. To avoid insecurity, which for the small countries in the international relationships is bigger than for the big countries, the only safety alternative is their association in the international institutions.To face the regional and global challenges of safety, the Western Balkan countries have only one strategic solution, that is the integration in the Euro-Atlantic structures. The membership institutionalizes the relations between the small countries with those regional in the economic and safety field, as well as it sets the frames of the behavior with which the weak are protected from the eventual misuse from the most powerful ones. Small countries should concentrate in the creation of the professional and trained forces which can be easily mobilized in case of any crisis and they should also be affordable in the economic aspect.
The Role of Direct Marketing in Relation with the Consumers in Kosovo
Authors: Karaxha MSc. Halit , Tolaj MSc. Sejd , Abazi Dr.Sc. Arjan
Published: July 2016

Direct marketing is very important in creating good relations with clients for the presentation of new products/services, and to also achieve sales in the meantime. Direct marketing uses different techniques, such as e-mails, telephones, fairs, festivals and other techniques in order to directly communicate with clients by being very flexible, and it also allows immediate feedback. This paper consists of two parts: the first part is related to the review of literature regarding direct marketing, and the second part is related to the research conducted through surveys in companies, by interviewing the director, general manager, marketing manager and managers of other departments within the company who have knowledge about the marketing in the company. The study regarding direct marketing and its role in relation with consumers is an interesting field to study, but at the same time it is also a challenge, because knowing more about one technique or another is a field on its own and requires the analysis of particular specifics of each technique in order for the direct marketing to have a positive impact in creating good relations with the clients on the basis of fulfilling their needs and requests.
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Export Performance: Empirical Evidence for Western Balkan Countries
Authors: Selimi Dr.Sc. Nasir , Sadiku Dr.Sc. Luljeta , Reçi MA. Kushtrim
Published: July 2016

Recently there are many authors that have studied and analyzed the impact of foreign direct investments (FDI) on the export performance. They have different opinions about the effect of foreign direct investments on the export performance. Some of them in their papers conclude that FDI have positive effect on the export performance and some not. There are also findings that FDI do not have any impact on the export performance. Of course for economic benefit of host country it is not important only the amount of FDI, but also their structure. To measure the effect of FDI on the export performance is not easy.Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to analyze empirically the foreign direct investments and exports performance during the period of 1996-2013 in Western Balkan countries. The paper also investigates for the fixed effects and individual heterogeneity across countries and years. Based on the panel regression techniques and Least Square Dummy Variable (LSDV) regression method, FDI positively affect export performance in the sample countries in various model specifications.The results and conclusions of this paper we hope that will help everybody who are interested and studying this matter, especially the policy makers.  The last ones have the obligation to facilitate and promote the export if they award confirm that FDI contribute on developing their economy.
Kosovo farmers demand for agricultural loans
Authors: Shkodra Dr.Sc. Jehona
Published: July 2016

Funding is essential issue for the development of a business, but how the funding will be covered is the issue selected by the financial situation of entrepreneurs. One of the forms of financing is also agricultural loan, but, how is the demand of farmers for these loans and what size of farms request more loans are questions which we will explain in this paper realized by interviews of 250 farmers in five regions of Kosovo (Pristina, Gjilani, Mitrovica, Peja and Prizren) during period of March - September 2013. Data will be processed in SPSS 16.0 program through the production function Cobb - Douglas, regression method - Ordinary Least Square.
Estimating soil loss from a watershed in Western Deccan, India, using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
Authors: Joshi Veena , Susware Nilesh , Sinha Debasree
Published: July 2016

USLE (Universal Soil Loss Equation) is the original and the most widely accepted soil loss estimation technique till date which has evolved from a design tool for conservation planning to a research methodology all across the globe. The equation has been revised and modified over the years and became a foundation for several new soil loss models developed all around the world. The equation has been revised as RUSLE by Renard et al. (1991) and is computed in GIS environment. The Revised equation is landuse independent which makes it a useful technique to apply in a variety of environment. The present paper is an attempt to estimate soil loss from a semi-arid watershed in Western Deccan, India by employing RUSLE. The region is a rocky terrain and sediments are restricted to only a few localities. The result indicates that the region is at the threshold of soil tolerance limit.
The Savvy Separator Series: Introduction to CFD for Separator Design
Authors: Read Alex
Published: July 2016

Why should CFD be part of your separator design? CFD produces a wide range of emotions from abject fear, often involving flashbacks to university class and a dizzying array of partial-differential equations, to curiosity and even enthusiasm. This article’s goal is to allay those fears.