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Case Study: Creativity And Innovation In Graphic Design, Arberesha Hoxha

UBT International Conference

Design communicates thoughts, ideas, emotions, and narratives in a universal language. Cultural differences, however, have a big impact on how people view and understand design. Storytelling, usability, aesthetics, and symbolism are all impacted by the intricate relationships between culture and design. In a world growing more interconnected by the day, it is critical to recognize and comprehend the impact of cultural subtleties on design. Through the lens of cultural aesthetics, design is assessed. These aesthetics consist of fashion trends, color palettes, and design elements that are representative of specific civilizations. Aspects of design frequently have rich cultural meaning and symbolism. …

Evolution In Time. The Confrontation Between Artificial Intelligence And Literature., Votim Hanoli, Nikoleta Dimashi Kallco

UBT International Conference

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now widely used in all areas of human activity. It has not only facilitated the search in such an infinite amount of information, but has also fundamentally changed the way today's man perceives the universe, the understanding of human speech since 1956 when John McCarthy coined the term "artificial intelligence". Artificial intelligence is realized by studying human brain patterns and analyzing the cognitive process. So while the most famous science fiction books and movies tend to portray artificial intelligence in the form of alla-human robots, artificial intelligence is simply computer code running in a computer program. …

Director-Dramaturg And Director-Actor Relationship In Theatre, Fiona Gllavica

UBT International Conference

The research object in this paper is the symbiotic relationship between the stage director and the playwright, as well as the stage director and the actor in the theater. The genesis of theater, has its roots in religion and ritual. Since the Antiquity, the actresses through their stage appearances, has introduced the world of gods and people, showing different dilemmas, but not offering solutions for them. Debates on society, presented through theatrical works, in front of the public, in different periods of time, are still debatable. Theatrical art, stage art, uses the word and body language to convey the message …

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Teaching Medical English, Esmeralda Sherko, Elsa Zela

UBT International Conference

Cosmopolitanism and globalization are reshaping societies worldwide. As English is the lingua franca nowadays it is necessary to deepen and shape the knowledge of professionals of different fields so that they adapt culturally, linguistically and professionally in any environment. One of the sectors mostly involved is the healthcare system, as it is multinational and multilingual. So, the need to teach Medical English arises and is a must for any student involved in medical related fields. Medical terminology also encompasses words of Greek and Latin origin, neoclassical compounds; thus, it is consistent and uniform across many languages throughout the world. Students …

Artificial Intelligence Implementation In Project Management, Besnik Skenderi, Diamanta Skenderi

UBT International Conference

In the modern business landscape, nearly a quarter of global economic activities are conducted through projects, yet around 35% of them fail to meet their goals. To improve project success rates, organizations utilize methodologies like PMBOK and PRINCE2, alongside Agile approaches, particularly in IT sectors. Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in project management, automating tasks, providing predictive analytics, and enhancing decision-making. Despite its benefits, AI introduces challenges such as algorithmic bias, transparency issues, and data privacy concerns. This paper discusses the impact of AI on project management, its implementation challenges, and the need for adaptive …

Albanian Media In Kosovo In The Totalitarian System, Safet Zejnullahu

UBT International Conference

The Albanian language media in Kosovo developed more prominently after the Second World War. Prior to this time, we know only a few bilingual and trilingual publications, but which cannot be evaluated in the history of its development. This media developed in the conditions of a totalitarian system, with strict supervision and censorship by the state. In an environment with very low economic development, in a country with a very high rate of illiteracy and without a journalism school. The paper was conducted during a research process of media content in the totalitarian period, enriched with interviews of the protagonists …

The Protection Of Rights Of Non-Majority Communities And Their Members In The Republic Of Kosovo Through Institutional Mechanism, Ahmet Maloku, Nuhi Osmani

UBT International Conference

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the rights of non-majority communities and their members in the constitutional and legal aspect, including international legislation. The rights of national minorities in Kosovo are rights guaranteed through national legislation starting from the constitution, international norms applied directly in the constitution, as well as specific legislation that regulates the rights of non-majority communities in the Republic of Kosovo. Therefore, these rights have strong guarantees, since the state of Kosovo, beside this has arranged these types of rights in an advanced manner as well as has created legal procedures, where 2/3 of …

Competencies Of Municipalities In The Water Sector, Republic Of Kosovo, Hazir Çadraku

UBT International Conference

This paper deals, based on the current legal framework of the Republic of Kosovo, with the powers, responsibilities, obligations, etc., that Municipalities have for the good administration, management, etc., of water resources within their territory. The territory of the Republic of Kosovo has an area of 10905.25 km2 . It is divided into seven regions and there are currently 38 administrative units called Municipalities. Until 1999 there were 22 municipalities, after 1999 until 2010 there were 30 administrative units-municipalities and from 2008, the Republic of Kosovo has 38 municipalities. The water resources in the territories of the communes are: the …

Creative Approaches To Teaching Foreign Languages Case Study And Survey Findings Students Of English Language Faculty At Ubt, Alma Lama, Rudy Baez, Henry Sanchez, Duli Pllana

UBT International Conference

Teaching and learning a second language follows a general process for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Due to students' different learning styles, it is necessary to apply various teaching methods. There is no single teaching method that universally works for everyone; there is no magic wand that guarantees miracles in teaching and learning. Consequently, researchers in education explore diverse pathways to find successful teaching methods. This paper focuses on creative teaching and learning, as well as verbal creativity in teaching English as a second language in Kosovo. The case study centers on peer interviews with students, where students create or …

The Role Of Self-Assessment And Peer-Assessment In Enhancing English Writing Skills, Merita Hyseni

UBT International Conference

This paper aims to investigate the role of self-assessment and peer-assessment in enhancing English writing skills. Through a review of current research and case studies, the study will examine how these assessment methods contribute to improved writing proficiency, self-regulation, and learner autonomy. Self-assessment encourages students to critically evaluate their own work, fostering a deeper understanding of writing conventions and personal progress. Peer-assessment, on the other hand, provides diverse feedback, promoting collaborative learning and critical thinking. The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of self-assessment and peer-assessment on the enhancement of English writing skills. The study seeks to …

A Corpus Study Of Modern Neologisms (With An Emphasis Of Extra-Linguistic Sources), Senad Arifi

UBT International Conference

This paper focuses on investigating the frequency of modern neologisms with an extra-linguistic sources in Corpus of Contemporary American English, respectively the frequency and collocations of these neologisms in the mentioned corpus. A corpus investigation was undertaken: more than fifty neologisms were taken from the corpus. Judging from the data in this study, the analysis and comparisons seem to be exclusively informative and in some cases less common from a linguistic perspective. It also concludes that the use of neologisms, especially modern neologisms is rapidly increasing. Charts and tables with results from the corpus were presented to get a clearer …

Utilizing Content Language Integrated Learning In Business English Courses: A Review, Elsa Zela, Esmeralda Sherko

UBT International Conference

Emerging in the early nineties, Content Integrated Language Learning (CLIL) approach is still considered an innovative medium to teach both language and business concepts. The use of CLIL in business English courses, helps to boost the students’ language skills while also offering a deeper understanding of busi-ness-related topics and terminology preparing them for communicative skills they might need in their future employment. This paper aims at exploring the use of Content Integrated Language Learning approach in teaching Business English courses to promote both language acqui-sition and subject knowledge simultaneously. The study reviews existing litera-ture to investigate the impact that employing …

The Artistic And Informative Functions Of Facial Painting And Colors In Bridal Attire Across Various Ethnographic Regions, Nexhat Cocaj

UBT International Conference

The artistic values of figures and colors used in the facial painting of brides and in various parts of women's attire, on one hand, and the informative function of those figures used in facial painting, such as the sun, amulet, and serpent figures, and later their use in certain parts of the clothing, demonstrate the profound understanding of nature by the Albanian people. It shows how deeply they contemplated the future and how they depicted the life they wished for a marital couple through these figures and colors. The figures that were initially used in facial painting, following the onset …

The Role Of Digital Media In The Promotion Of Cultural Heritage And Art, Arben Arifi

UBT International Conference

The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of how digital media are creating new conceptual and operational landscapes. On one hand, digital media are altering expectations regarding digital tools for both individuals and institutions. On the other hand, they are giving artists new opportunities to explore and innovate in their creative expressions. The question arises: Is culture merely our past, our roots, ancient artifacts, or historical art? Culture encompasses all the elements that shape our identity and influence how we behave and interact in various aspects of our lives—both personal and public. It includes practices we choose …

13th International Conference On Business, Technology And Innovation 2024, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

Welcome to IC – UBT 2024

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make …

Attention Span And Concentration: A Review Of Undergraduate Students’ Responses And Practices, Luiza Zeqiri

UBT International Conference

Compulsive use of smartphones and the influence of other various external and internal factors have contributed to exacerbate students’ focus and concentration in class. In order to foster better cognitive competence, it is necessary to observe and improve students’ classroom concentration. This research paper examines and compares male and female students’ attention span in a 90-minute long English Language class. Moreover, it reviews the main factors which interfere with students’ concentration, based on their own responses and actions. The participants in this study were 60 students studying Management Business and Economics (MBE) at UBT - Higher Education Institution in Prishtina. …

International On Integrated Design, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

International Conference On Art And Digital Media, University For Business And Technology (Ubt) In Kosovo

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

International Conference On Civil Engineering And Infrastructure, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

International Conference On Journalism, Media And Communication, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

International Conference On Modern Music And Audio Production, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

International Conference On Performing Arts, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

International Conference On Education And Development, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

Public Men's Rooms And The Legal Construction Of Gender And Privacy, Steven J. Macias

University of Cincinnati Law Review

This Article examines how the law is complicit in educating and socializing children into the cultural practices of gender and privacy. It accomplishes this by analyzing case law that involves minors and men’s public bathrooms. The men’s room is a place rife with social ambiguity, an ambiguity that has come to a head in recent transgender school bathroom cases. Although this Article is primarily concerned with the men’s bathroom as an important legal site in the development of gender and privacy for all youth, it discusses transgender (trans) rights cases as presenting the most fundamental challenge to the hegemonic logic …

Reception Of The Testimonium Flavianum: An Evaluation Of The Independent Witnesses To Josephus’ Testimonium Flavianum, Chrissy M.E. Hansen

New England Classical Journal

The Testimonium Flavianum’s authenticity has been a prominent concern in Jesus studies for centuries. Recent studies have largely ruled it partially authentic, with the works of Whealey, Paget, and Allen arguing that independent witnesses to the Testimonium Flavianum existed beyond Eusebius. This essay assesses the independency of these alleged witnesses to the Testimonium Flavianum and concludes that none hold water. Per this paper’s findings, all versions of the Testimonium Flavianum have their origin in either Eusebius’ Historia Ecclesiastica or Demonstratio Evangelica.

Amy Barbour: Biography As Scholarly Self-Fashioning, Talia Boylan

New England Classical Journal

Amy Barbour (PhD Yale, 1902) was one of the first women to receive a PhD in Classics in the United States. This essay describes how Barbour’s social context, gender, and national identity inflected her engagement with transatlantic intellectual trends. A biographical sketch culminating with Barbour’s career at Smith College as Professor of Ancient Greek is followed by a description of her academic achievements in the light of contemporary disciplinary anxiety and the use of biography as a scholarly tool. This two-pronged approach complements the valuable body of scholarship on North American women Classicists, which has focused more on those women’s …

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New England Classical Journal

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Board Of Trustees Minutes, Oct. 25 2024, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

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Cite White Paper: The Meaning Of Our Names, Ting Yuan, Jayra Sanchez

Publications and Research

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Leveraging Large Language Models For Enhancing Literature-Based Discovery, Ikbal Taleb, Alramzana Nujum Navaz, Mohamed Adel Serhani

All Works

The exponential growth of biomedical literature necessitates advanced methods for Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) to uncover hidden, meaningful relationships and generate novel hypotheses. This research integrates Large Language Models (LLMs), particularly transformer-based models, to enhance LBD processes. Leveraging LLMs’ capabilities in natural language understanding, information extraction, and hypothesis generation, we propose a framework that improves the scalability and precision of traditional LBD methods. Our approach integrates LLMs with semantic enhancement tools, continuous learning, domain-specific fine-tuning, and robust data cleansing processes, enabling automated analysis of vast text and identification of subtle patterns. Empirical validations, including scenarios on the effects of garlic on …