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Influence Of The Party System On The Foreign Policy, Aleksandra Jaskólska

UBT International Conference

In my paper I will analyze influence of the party system on the foreign policy, case study: India. Indian party system evaluated from dominant party system (sometimes this period of time is called one party system, but it not correct) to multiparty system. India got independence on 15th August 1947, three years later become a republic. India adopted democracy and multiparty system (1951/52, first election for central government, after independence). Even though that multisystem party was introduce, Indian National Congress (INC) ruled India from 1947 till 1977. INC came to power again in 1980 and ruled till 1989 and then …

Whether Turkey Is A Really Safe Haven Henceforward For Both Turkish And Syrians, Meltem Çelik Dirsehan

UBT International Conference

Turkey as a safe haven has been welcoming of more than two millions Syrian people without any ethnic or sectarian discrimination for four years. State institutions have spent nearly 6 billion dollars to set a life for asylum seekers in the best refugee camps and without any notable support of United Nations and other external agencies and countries. However, out of the camps, life and safety conditions of especially lower class Syrian people have been getting worse day by day because of security related problems emerging between citizens and Syrian asylum seekers, even in the border cities where local people …

The Interrelationship Between Financial Attitude, Financial Behavior And Financial Knowledge, Dorjana Nano

UBT International Conference

Financial literacy is shown to be an important life skill for people. It influences people every day financial decisions and has a macro impact on the economy and financial satisfaction of the society. Studies revealed financial literacy to cover three dimensions: financial knowledge, financial attitude and financial behavior. This research aims to examine the interrelationship between the three components of financial literacy. The main objectives of the current research are: a) firstly, to provide some evidences of the existing literature on the linkage between financial knowledge, financial attitude and financial behavior; b) secondly, to inspect this association in the case …

An Empirical Evaluation Of Customer-Based Brand Equity Of Internet Service Providers (Isps) In Albania, Ana Buhaljoti

UBT International Conference

The main reason for studying Brand Equity of ISPs arises from the motivation of improving marketing productivity in this sector. Given increasing competition, higher costs of technology adoption, flattened demand, ISP managers need a thorough understanding of customer behavior in order to increase the efficiency of marketing expenses and enhance customer loyalty. This study identifies customer’s differentiated response towards ISPs and motives in choosing a brand instead of another. In June 2014, a survey among 998 adult connected urban households in Albania has been conducted. A well-structured questionnaire, designed on the basis of Keller’s Brand Equity Model evaluate consumer awareness, …

Strengthening Artisanry By Associating It With Tourism (Region Of Shkodra), Ermira Qosja, Vasilika Zeka

UBT International Conference

Culture is one of the greatest assets of a country, and it has the potential to become a source of income, if it is managed effectively. The handcrafts of the Albanian artisanry are a part of our culture, but still far from having an effective role in the development of tourism. Associating artisanry with tourism is of great interest for the present, as well as the future of the Region of Shkodra, and studies to this end are important.The objective of this paper is to study the effect of the growth of tourism in the increase of sale of handcrafts. …

The Effects Of Strategic Environmental Analysis On Organizational Performance, Enida (Brakaj) Pulaj, Ilira Pulaj

UBT International Conference

Businesses do not operate in a vacuum. They operate in a dynamic, complex and competitive environment. So, the success and failure of many companies depends on several factors and the possibility to analyze them according the information level. The importance and the priorities of factors analysis vary from one situation to another due to the specific nature of the product and service, company and industry. Therefore, the organizational processes have to be based and adapted to the external environment. The main purpose of this paper is to critically examine and rank the effects of external environment factors on organizational performance …

Ethics Of Tax Evasion, The Case Of Albania, Emirjeta Kandri, Agim Mamuti

UBT International Conference

Tax evasion and the ethics about it are widely discussed topics nowadays and they have revived a lot of debates among ethics analysts or government representatives and business mangers or owners. The first ones argue that it is unethical hiding revenues to avoid taxes, since they are one of the ways business owners contribute to their proper countries in order for the society of that country to benefit from those. On the other hand, businessmen argue that they already pay too much tax and do philanthropic donations, so there is no reason for them to feel they should pay more …

Architecture In Verses Of Professor Bashkim Fehmiu, Arbër Sadiki

UBT International Conference

The contribution of architect Bashkim Fehmiu as one of important personalities in Kosovo in second half of 20th century, includes many areas such as: academic as professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Prishtina, administrat ive, as founder of Prishtina Institute of Urbanism, contribution in the urban planning as the author of many urban plans of Prishtina, and his architectural contribution as the author of several important buildings of this period. Even his work in above mentioned areas is not still investigated, analyzed, classified, documented and published, nonetheless is recognized by many people, maybe as result of …

Transitional Justice In State-Building Processes In Kosovo – Social Constructivism Perspective, Dorota Heidrich

UBT International Conference

This paper presents preliminary remarks for the research project on Transitional justice in Kosovo. Building a state, recovering from the past. The main research questions concern how and why transitional justice efforts in Kosovo have been constructed and implemented. The project will involve discussion about transitional justice (TJ) as a concept; the background of Kosovo conflict and how it internalized international norms and standards connected to transition and peace-building efforts. Social constructivism’s relevance as IR will be tested.

A Theoretical Perspective On Approaches Used To Define Indicators That Measure Health Quality Services, Rezarta Kalaja

UBT International Conference

Increased demands on life quality in its every aspect, has impose certain obligations on evaluating health services quality, which has become one of the key prerequisites, not only for health care organizations, but also for governments and society. Quality, serves as an essential factor in defining and evaluating a health care institution, as well as, an indispensable competing tool between private and public sector, offering these kind of services. Consequently given the importance of the argument, numerous studies and analyses, has been carried out through years by various researchers and organizations all over the world, to identify the key indicators …

Creating Urban Sense Of Community Through Façades, Binak Beqaj, Blerta Vula Rizvanolli, Gent Hasimja

UBT International Conference

Urbanization is a continuous process, affected with different elements in different development periods. Knowing that urbanization is a multi-sectorial process oriented to different activities with the aim of harmonizing urban –architectural landscape with natural landscape to achieve as much as possible urban sense of community living there (in behavior or sociological aspect). Considering that role of different buildings all over urban area not only through their interior view functions-destinations but also through their exterior view architectural form-façades is unsubstituted; this research is trying to give answer on question: At what level façades can create urban sense of community living in …

Scholarworks Usage Report, 10-2015, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

This report has statistics about downloads and hits on Central Washington University's ScholarWorks site for October 2015

Because It Makes Me Feel Good: Moderation And Mediation Effects In Cause-Related Marketing, Reto Felix, Arash H. Zadeh, Arne Baruca

WCBT Faculty Publications

Based on a 2x2 factorial design, advertisements for a consumer product generated higher purchase intentions when a cause-related marketing (CRM) message was present than when no such message was included in the ad. This effect was statistically significant, regardless of the type of the product (luxury versus non-luxury). However, for the specific cause used in this study (fight against breast cancer), gender moderated the relationship between the presence/absence of a cause in the ad and purchase intentions. Further, in order to shed more light on the underlying process of cause related marketing messages, two alternative mediation hypotheses were tested using …

Vets Just Want Fair Benefits, Patricia E. Roberts

Popular Media

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Identifying And Addressing Disproportionality Within A School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports Framework, Kathryn Roose, Ashley Greenwald, Kaci Fleetwood, Jodie Soracco

National Youth-At-Risk Conference, West (Archived)

Over 25 years of research has indicated that minority students are up to two to three times more likely to receive office discipline referrals, school suspensions, and expulsions than their peers. This presentation will address disproportionality by demonstrating how to identify disproportionality using school-wide data systems, and give recommendations on how to reduce disproportionality by intervening at a systems level.

Positive Behavior Interventions And Support: Addressing Challenging Behaviors Through A Multi-Tiered Model Of Prevention, Ashley Greenwald, Kathryn Roose, Jodie Soracco, Kaci Fleetwood

National Youth-At-Risk Conference, West (Archived)

This workshop will describe the core features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS). Implementation and data-based decision making will be highlighted. Participants will learn the importance and benefit of a multi-tiered behavior framework at each of three tiers of support. The primary target audience for this workshop is administrators, however the content is relevant to educators and parents.

Youth Matters: The Need To Treat Children Like Children, Vincent M. Southerland

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Shining A Light: The Need For Independent Oversight In Juvenile Justice Facilities And Reform Of The Prison Litigation Reform Act, Christine Bella

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Fixation: An Obsessive Or Unhealthy Preoccupation Or Attachment, Katherine L. Vaughns

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Making Civil Immigration Detention "Civil," And Examining The Emerging U.S. Civil Detention Paradigm, Mark Noferi

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Crossing The Border Through Immigration, Importation, Illicit And Other Means And The Implications For Human And Civil Rights, Anna Williams Shavers

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Honey, I'M Home: Addressing The Problem Of Officer Domestic Violence, Jacqueline M. Mazzola

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Child Soldiers In America: Criminal Manipulation Of Minors, Elizabeth Mastropolo

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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The Bitter Side Of Sweet Sixteen: Why New York Should Amend Its Juvenile Transfer Laws, Jordan K. Hummel

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Chimpanzee Use In Invasive Biomedical Research: The One-Percent Difference That Affects One-Hundred-Percent Of The Studies, Samantha Fox

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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A Teacher Who Looks Like Me, Chris Chambers Goodman, Sarah E. Redfield

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Don't Crimp The Pipe, Or Dam The River, At The Law School Door, Placido G. Gomez, Barbarakaye Miller, Hermelinda L. Alvarez, Dr. Eric Romero

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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With A Sense Of Urgency: Making Diversity Matter In Law School Admissions, Hazel Weiser

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Mental Health Help-Seeking Intentions And Preferences Of Rural Chinese Adults, Yu Yu, Zi-Wei Liu, Mi Hu, Hui-Ming Liu, Joyce Yang, Liang Zhou, Shui-Yuan Xiao

Psychology

Purpose: We aimed to investigate mental health help-seeking intentions and preferences of rural Chinese adults and determine predictors of the intentions.

Methods: A total of 2052 representative rural residents aged 18-60 completed a cross-sectional survey by face-to-face interviews. The survey included seven questions asking about respondents' help-seeking intentions and preferences, and a series of internationally validated instruments to assess self-perceived health status, depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, mental health literacy, and attitudes towards mental illness.

Results: Nearly 80% of respondents were willing to seek psychological help if needed, and 72.4% preferred to get help from medical organizations, yet only 12% knew …

Nested Partially-Latent, Class Models For Dependent Binary Data, Estimating Disease Etiology, Zhenke Wu, Maria Deloria-Knoll, Scott L. Zeger

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

The Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) study seeks to use modern measurement technology to infer the causes of pneumonia for which gold-standard evidence is unavailable. The paper describes a latent variable model designed to infer from case-control data the etiology distribution for the population of cases, and for an individual case given his or her measurements. We assume each observation is drawn from a mixture model for which each component represents one cause or disease class. The model addresses a major limitation of the traditional latent class approach by taking account of residual dependence among multivariate binary outcome …