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Challenges Of Ict Approval In Small And Medium Enterprises In The Republic Of Albania, Lirinda Vako Abedini, Rezarta Zhaku Hani

UBT International Conference

The process of globalization and digitalization have fundamentally changed the way of doing business and competition in the market. Information and Communication Technology is the cornerstone of this drastic change, bringing revolutionary changes to social and economic life.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the benefits, challenges and strategies for minimizing the barriers of the adoption of information and communication technology, and to provide an overview of ICT in Albania by studying SME beliefs and attitudes regarding this issue. In addition to information on the current situation, the needs and difficulties of SMEs in identifying and using ICT …

Foreign Direct Investments In Kosovo Opportunities, Challenges And Promotion, Hamëz Rama

UBT International Conference

Foreign direct investments in Kosovo are the basis for a genuine development, especially in the case of Kosovo that is in the transition phase from a former centralist system to the free market economy system. Investments are the most efficient way for a country's economic and political development, consolidation, economic growth, development and strengthening of the private sector.

The treatment and sensitization of foreign direct investment in Kosovo is a matter related to foreign direct investment (FDI), their importance, factors that influence the rise or fall of the level of foreign direct investment in Kosovo, potentials, opportunities and the challenges …

Undergraduate Student Research Practices At Fgcu, Examples From Various Disciplines, Hulya Julie Yazici, Peter Reuter

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this presentation is to show examples of undergraduate student involvement with research/scholarship, either via course-embedded research practices, or research activities outside the classroom. Examples from health profession, business, STEM disciplines, and humanities will demonstrate how research is implemented and which outcomes for students have been achieved. The presenters will share the challenges and opportunities faced, and probe the audience for their experiences and future directions.

The Impact Of Remittances On Labor Supply: Case Of Kosovo, Lejla Hasani

UBT International Conference

This paper examines the impact of remittances on labor force participation in Kosovo using propensity score matching. Investigating whether remittances have any impact on labor force participation is of utmost importance for the case of Kosovo since still today the rate of unemployment and dependency on remittances are very high. Using the Household Budget Survey 2011, this paper applies the propensity score matching techniques to identify the matching group. Through nearest neighbor matching method, this study obtains the matching results, showing the difference in labor force participation between the remittance recipient and non-recipient household members. Covariates used in the model …

Importance Of Adequate Monetary Policy In Time Dynamic Of Being A New Member Of European Union - Case Of Republic Of Serbia, Zenaida Šabotić

UBT International Conference

In order to became a new European Union (EU) member, many countries have subordinated own monetary policy and accepted main objectives of EU monetary policy. Although it is quite clear that the defined goals and instruments of EU monetary policy can not equally match to the national objectives of the member countries, there is a common view that unique monetary policy has more advantages than disadvantages. For those countries that are in negotiation process is very important the time period of harmonization of monetary policy and realization of the set goals. That dynamic is more important than formal time of …

Problems And Challenges In Application Cost-Benefit Analysis– Case Study Of Resen Municipality, Biljana Runcevska, Pece Nedanovski

UBT International Conference

In the framework of public sector, government has an obligation to take care of the rational use of the funds intended for investment. In order to determine the degree of rationality of individual programs or projects, or to make a choice between potential programs and projects, government should apply a methodology for their mutual comparison. Cost-benefit analysis is such a methodological approach for social optimization of policies, programs and projects. The project for improvement of energy efficiency and environmental protection in the case of secondary school in Resen municipality, Republic of Macedonia, is a relevant example for applying this kind …

Project Management For Enterprise Architecture Evaluation, Malgorzata Pankowska

UBT International Conference

The Enterprise Architecture (EA) describes overarching designs ofindividual physical and logical components, so that they assembly resultsin a complete and working product. The designs are developed within anyprojects. The designs concern computer systems and network implementation, software development and installation, data migration and businessprocesses reengineering. The paper supports the thesis that EA is acomplex of information communication technology (ICT) projects and as suchshould be evaluated by deployment of cost-benefit investment evaluationmethods usually applied for project management. The main goal of the paperis to present opportunities of enterprise architecture evaluation byproject evaluations. In the paper, different projects, i.e., multiproject, project portfolio, …

Forming Community Partnerships, Lori Foley

CHAR

In the event of a disaster, regardless of the type or scope, the first response is always local. For the institutions and organizations charged with safeguarding the nation’s cultural and historic resources – museums, historical societies, libraries, and municipal offices, to name just a few – building relationships with local first responders and emergency managers before disaster strikes is key to ensuring the safety of staff and collections. State emergency management agencies are also collaborating with their state cultural agencies to protect these valuable and vulnerable resources. The resulting emergency networks better position the local community and the state to …

Lessons Learned From Culture In Crisis; Or Protecting The Past To Save The Future, Laurie Rush

CHAR

At the midpoint of the second decade of the 21^st century, the world is experiencing deliberate destruction of cultural property at a scale not seen since the Second World War. Future protection and preservation of cultural heritage depends on learning from tragedy and applying these lessons as pro-actively as possible. First, we are discovering that no matter the threat, there are people who risk their lives to save artifacts and features of their culture, and the motives for this courage are retrospectively clear. For a community to survive a conflict or disaster as a corporate entity, elements of shared …

Keynote Address - When Violent Nonstate Actors Target Cultural Heritage Sites, Victor Asal

CHAR

Why would organizations attack or kill people at cultural heritage sites or destroy such sites? Using data from the Big Allied and Dangerous insurgent dataset that has data on 140 insurgent organizations from 1998-2012, and data from the Global Terrorism Database, this presentation examines the factors that make insurgent groups more likely to attack such sites or kill people at such sites. We look at the impact of organizational ideology, organizational structure and power as well as country level factors.

Diversification Of Polish Agri-Food Trade, Malgorzata Bulkwoska

UBT International Conference

The embargo introduced in August 2014 by Russia on the food products imported from the European Union caused a strong decline in sales of food from Poland in this country. The aim of the article is to analyse the current trends and prospects of development of Polish agri-food trade with the EU and non-EU countries in 2013-2016. A special attention was paid on changes in geographical structure and the level of diversification of Polish food exports as a result of the export restriction. The analysis shows that the situation on the Russian market influenced the growth of the food exports …

Polish Foreign Trade In Live Geese And The Goose’S Meat In The Years 2012-2016, Dorota Pasińska

UBT International Conference

The main aim of the article is to present the Polish goose market in 2012-2016 in the context of changes in foreign trade of selected goose products. During the considered period Poland was a net exporter of goose meat and offal, a net importer of live geese and the world's largest exporter of goose (meat). In 2016, livestock of geese felt by more than 29% as compared to 2012, slaughter and exportsincreased. Consumption of this kind of meat influenced favorable on development of market, in Poland we can observed the fashion to consumption of goose meat. Although the production of …

Challenges And Prospects Of Hydropower Options In Albiana. Can Albania Lead The Region., Ermela Dërmyshi, Xhonsila Hoxha

UBT International Conference

With world electricity demand increasing, exploitation of the considerable potential for hydropower generation in many developing countries is an attractive prospect. Even Albania looks to have a high potential in this sector. In general, electricity generation in Albania mainly depends on hydropower, as about 90% of electricity is generated by it. For this reason, we aim to identify and explore challenges and prospects of hydropower sector in our country regarding the economic and social aspects. Also, is important to see if Albania can be the leader of the Western Balkans. To get the results we used secondary data, collected from …

Mitigation, Response And Recovery, Richard Lord

CHAR

Abstract: Hurricane Harvey ravaged Texas and Louisiana nearly five years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast and caused 53 deaths, destroyed or severely damaged 100,000 Long Island homes, and left an estimated $42 billion in damages across New York State.

This session will provide an overview of the disaster relief and assistance programs available under the Stafford Act, when they are triggered, and how private non-profit and cultural institutions can plan for natural hazards and take full advantage of available aid. There will also be discussion of the NYS Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Community Risk and Resiliency Act, and …

Informing Responders Using Gis And Gps, Deidre Mccarthy

CHAR

Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in August 2005 and created the single largest disaster for cultural resources that the United States has witnessed since the inception of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966. Notably, the NHPA created the National Register of Historic Places, our nation’s catalog of important cultural resources. The NHPA also stipulates that any federal undertaking which may adversely affect National Register eligible resources be mitigated. For the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Katrina created the largest compliance project ever under Section 106 of the NHPA.

Although causing a great deal of damage, Katrina also …

Keynote Address: Climate Change: From Global To New York Scale, Christopher D. Thorncroft

CHAR

This talk is concerned with the science and impacts of climate change from global to New York scales. It will provide an assessment of how the climate has changed over the past Century based on a purely observational perspective. The scientific basis for anthroprogenic climate change will be explained and discussed including a description of the “greenhouse effect” and why it is important for life on this planet. We will briefly discuss global and local consequences of a warmer climate and what we need to be prepared for going forward in the coming decades.

Opening Keynote Address: Using Data To Understand Cultural Destruction, Brian I. Daniels

CHAR

Brian I. Daniels, Ph.D, Penn Cultural Heritage Center, University of Pennsylvania Museum.

Why is cultural heritage targeted in conflict? Under what circumstances? By whom? Today, due in part to the recent notorious instances of cultural destruction in the Middle East and North Africa, there is perhaps more attention among the broader scientific community than ever before about the phenomenon of cultural loss. At the same time, there are many significant data and analytical gaps. Little social science literature about cultural destruction exists and many critical questions—and avenues of research—are, as of yet, unstudied. A primary reason for this lack …

The Nuts And Bolts Of Supporting Change And Transformation For Research Librarians, Mira Waller, Heidi J. Tebbe

Charleston Library Conference

Libraries have a rich tradition of providing services and support to researchers. In recent years, changing technology, evolving research methods and requirements, and the transforming landscape of scholarly communication have revealed a need for libraries to actively engage scholars and participate in the entire research lifecycle. As liaison and subject librarian roles shift to a more holistic and engagement-focused model, it is important that libraries provide them with the tools and resources to develop new skills.

This paper will focus on three ways in which the North Carolina State University Libraries created and supported relevant training and opportunities for research …

Project Management Office To The Rescue: Aligning Workforce And Resources With Library Vision And Delivering Results, Anastasia Guimaraes, Zheng (John) Wang

Charleston Library Conference

Many libraries today are inundated with increasing number of tasks, projects, and initiatives through which they hope to achieve their mission and strategic vision only to find themselves losing focus and drowning in the volume of work. Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame struggled with absorbing an exponentially growing number of projects and aligning them with institutional strategic initiatives and goals. The increasing number of projects and the relatively stable size of the workforce significantly impacted the institution’s ability to complete projects in a timely fashion and within the budgetary allocation.

Housing Diversity In Children’S Literature, Carla Earhart

Charleston Library Conference

Previous studies have examined diversity in children’s literature: Gender diversity, racial diversity, religious diversity, and diversity in family composition. This project examines an often overlooked diversity issue in children’s literature: Housing diversity. In the stories they read and the accompanying images, children need to see a variety of housing environments and need to see the settings and the people portrayed in a positive manner.

Renting an apartment is an increasingly popular housing option for many families. However, many children’s books glamorize living in a traditional house. Using a rubric designed by the course instructor, students in a university immersive learning …

2017-October-27-Clothing Recycling, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-October-27-Physical Therapy Residency Program, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-October-27-Socon Votes, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-October-27-Veterans Day Ceremony, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Dr. Norm Gysbers To Speak At Lindenwood University, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Geopolitics Of Rare Earth Elements, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Rare earth elements (REE) contain unique chemical physical properties such as lanthamum, are found in small concentrations, need extensive precise properties to separate, and are critical components of modern technologies such as laser guidance systems, personal electronics such as IPhones, satellites, and military weapons systems as varied as Virginia-class fast attack submarines, DDG-51 Aegis destroyers, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and precision guided munitions. The U.S. has some rare earth resources, but is heavily dependent on access to them from countries as varied as Afghanistan, Bolivia, and China. Losing access to these resources would have significant adverse economic, military, and …

The Santa Clara, 2017-10-26, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

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Seventh Dark Carnival Proves To Be Biggest Yet, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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2017-October-26-Zina Age Talk, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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2017-October-26-Fl3tch3r Exhibit, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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