358 research outputs found
Global financial crisis and its impact on the financial system of Kosovo
No full textThe Kosovo’s Financial Sector is one of the newest financial sectors in Eastern Europe whose developments began in early 2000. Kosovo's banking sector consists of 8 privately owned commercial banks, the insurance companies which make up 5% of total financial sector assets by 10 insurance companies with over 70% foreign equity ownership. Pension funds also participate by about 1.5% of the total financial sector assets. In the long history of global financial crisis, and such have been over 120, the current crisis is regarded as among the most profound (similar to that of year 1929) and comprehensive on the speed and breadth of development. The sources of the crisis lie in the three pillars of the functioning of banking institutions: inadequate management of credit risk and liberalization of excessive lending policies; inadequate capitalization of the banking institutions; and inadequate management of their liquidity. Kosovo is part of Europe and cannot act as a closed oasis. The concept of a new model of financial sector in Kosovo is thought to create additional mechanisms that will enable advancements in the development of Kosovo’s financial sector with special focus in the field of investment and that mean financial market development namely the securities market. Legal infrastructure on debt market in Kosovo will create a legal possibility that the central and municipal government have the opportunity to borrow in order to implement their development policies. It is unimaginable implementation of the project without information technology support. This support has to do with that that information technology offers its capacities in supporting of all the activities that include the operation of the securities market and the creation of its electronic data base.Financial market, ffinancial crisis, financial system, financial institutions, financial intermediation
Smart nanocomposites: Harnessing magnetically recoverable MWCNT-CF for efficient organic dyes reduction in water quality monitoring applications
No full textThe accelerating use of organic dyes in various industries has led to a surge in water pollution, especially from non-biodegradable dye effluents discharged into water resources. This study addresses the critical issue of catalyzing the reduction of two prevalent dyes, methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine-B (RhB), using a multiwalled carbon nanotube-cobalt ferrite (MWCNT-CF) nanocomposite. The synthesized nanocomposite demonstrates exceptional catalytic activity, stability, and recyclability. Conventional methods for treating dye-containing wastewater often prove expensive. This study explores the efficacy of catalytic reduction, a relatively fast process facilitated by semiconductor nanoparticles. Structural analyses using X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) confirm the formation of the nanocomposite, revealing unsaturated surface bonds and chains conducive to adsorption. The nanocomposite exhibits a remarkable reduction in both dyes, with easy recyclability for multiple cycles. Magnetization studies confirm the ferrimagnetic nature of the nanocomposite, facilitating its efficient separation from the reaction mixture using a magnet. The study delves into the kinetics of the catalytic reduction following pseudo-first-order kinetics. The surface modifications of the nanocomposite, as revealed by TEM, contribute to enhanced adsorption and catalytic efficiency. Notably, the MWCNT-CF nanocomposite demonstrates negligible loss of catalytic activity during recycling, highlighting its potential for cost-effective and sustainable applications in dye reduction across various industries
HistCite tutorial
No full textHistCite is a software package used for bibliometric analysis and information visualization. The main purpose of the software is to make it easier for individuals to perform bibliometric analysis and visualization tasks. Bibliometric analysis is the use of the bibliographic information (titles, authors, dates, author addresses, references, etc.) that describe published items to measure and otherwise study various aspects of a specific field of scholarly endeavor. To download a stable copy of HistCite visit:https://histcite.software.informer.com/12.3
Nikola I and Moses Montefiore
No full textAutor ove priče, Šlojme-Zalman Rapoport (1863-1920) bio je poznat i pod pseudonimom S. Anski (ili An-ski). Rapoport je bio jevrejski autor, dramski pisac, istraživač jevrejskog folklora, polemičar i kulturni i politički aktivista. Najpoznatiji je po predstavi “Dibbuk ili Između dva sveta”. U ovoj priči Rapoport opisuje događaj u kome su glavni sudionici car Nikola I i Mozes Montefjore. Prema priči Car Nikola je želeo da se oslobodi Jevreja iz Rusije a Montefjore je za njih ponudio otkup. Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, (1784- 1885) baron i vitez, bio je britanski finansijer i bankar, aktivista i filantrop iz Londona. Rođen je u siromašnoj italijansko-jevrejskoj porodici ali je bračnim vezama postao član bogate porodice Rotšild. Donirao je velike sume novca jevrejskim zajednicama na Levantu. 1860. godine osnovao je Miškenot Ša'ananim - prvo jevrejsko naselje izvan Jerusalima.The author of this story, Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport (1863-1920) was known by his pseudonym S. Ansky (or An-sky). He was a Jewish author, playwright, researcher of Jewish folklore, polemicist, and cultural and political activist. He is best known for his play The Dybbuk or Between Two Worlds. In this story, Rapoport describes an event in which the main participants are Tsar Nikola I and Moses Montefiore. According to the story, Tsar Nikola wanted to get rid of the Jews from Russia, and Montefiore offered money to them. Sir Moses Chaim Montefiore, (1784-1885) baron and chevalier, was a British financier and banker, activist, and philanthropist from London. He was born into a poor Italian-Jewish family but became a member of a wealthy Rothschild family through marriage. He donated large sums of money to Jewish communities in the Levant. In 1860, he founded Mishkenot Sha'ananim - the first Jewish settlement outside Jerusalem.Autor priče Šlojme-Zalman Rapoport (1863-1920) bio je poznat i pod pseudonimom S. Anski ili An-ski (The autohor of the story Schloyme-Zalman Rapoport (1863-1920) was also known under the pseudonym S. Anski or An-ski)
Thirteen years of Indian Journal of Animal Research: A Scientometric view
No full textThe study involves a scientometric analysis of journal- Indian Journal of Animal Research (IJAR). Data was sourced from Scopus (Elsevier) for the study. Total 1890 records were retrieved and analyzed from coverage years 2008 to 2020. The study reveals various comprehensive bibliometric aspects like annual research growth (research yield), document types, renowned authors and their contributions, most cited documents, contributing affiliations and countries
Academic Social-Networking Sites (ASNS) for Research Communication: A Comparative Overview
No full textThe primary purpose of research is to enhance the betterment of society by advancing knowledge through the development of scientific theories, concepts, ideas, and new explorations, for attaining the purpose science can be communicated/disseminated in different ways. With the fast pacing age, advanced techniques and ideas for science communication and dissemination have emerged. Academic Social-Networking Sites (ASNS) for Research Communication is one of the major platforms for the scientific community for Academicians and Researchers to share their published and working research ideas. The paper discusses three well-known Academic Social-Networking Sites (i.e. ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and Academia.edu) for Research Communication through the exploratory inductive method
The Development of the Monetary and Financial System of Ghana, 1950-64
No full textThis thesis deals with the development of the monetary
and financial system of Ghana during the period 1950-64 and
was conceived of as a sequel to "Money and Banking in British Colonial Africa" by W. T. Newlyn and D. C. Rowan.
The period itself saw considerable changes in political
and economic conditions and aspirations which left their
mark on the financial system. Emphasis has generally been
placed on the major changes and the work is largely a mixture of historical survey and analysis.
The Introductory Chapter deals with the general framework
and characteristics of the economy laying emphasis on the
changes and modifications which provide the background to
some basic developments in monetary and financial practices.
Chapters One to Three deal with the 'monetary institutions -
the commercial banks and the Currency Board supplanted in 1957 by the Central Bank. Chapter One deals with the commercial banking system. In Chapter Two are examined the functioning of the West African Currency Board, a review of discussions involving the change to a Central Bank and the evolution of Central Banking constitutional arrangements up to 1964. Chapter Three examines the structural development of the Central Bank as exemplified by the gradual gravitation of the Bank into the general economic administration of the nation and as reflected in important movements in the Bank's assets and liabilities structure.
Chapters Tour to Six deal respectively with non-bank
financial institutions extant at the end of 1964, a general
appraisal of the prospects for the development of money and
capital markets and a survey of the performances of various
special credit schemes organised under governmental auspices. Included in Chapter Six is a survey of Agricultural Credit schemes and general related problems dating back much earlier than 1950.
The final Chapter (Seven) is a theoretical analysis of
the relationship between the balance of payments, domestic
credit operations and the money supply. In this is generally
undertaken a review of the literature on these and other
questions relcted thereto. Section D of Chapter Seven
examines the scope for monetary policy which only took active form in the last year of the period under review. The
general argument put forward is that the greatest scope in
the immediate future lay in the use of selective reserve
requirements as actually employed in April 1964. First the
literature on the various bases for computing reserve requirement are reviewed with the special peculiarities of Ghana for appraisal. This is followed by a brief analysis of the credit control regulations actually adopted.
A separate chapter on summary and conclusions has not
boon incorporated because in a broad study of this kind it
would merely lead to repetitions of various ideas and
conclusions stated in the text.
The institutional arrangements described in the thesis are based on interviews and discussions hold with representatives of the institutions concerned, publications of the Bank of Ghana and the Government Statistician's office and personal knowledge.
Statistical data derive mainly from publications of the
Bank of Ghana and the Government Statistician. Due to
frequent changes in the basis of statistical data as well as
revisions it has not been possible in all cases to present
data comparable in every sense and covering the whole period
under review. As far as practicable revised data have been
used sometimes at the expense of presenting figures for the
whole review period
Constraints from LIGO O3 data on gravitational-wave emission due to r-modes in the glitching pulsar PSR J0537-6910
No full textWe present a search for continuous gravitational-wave emission due to r-modes in the pulsar PSR J0537-6910 using data from the LIGO-Virgo Collaboration observing run O3. PSR J0537-6910 is a young energetic X-ray pulsar and is the most frequent glitcher known. The inter-glitch braking index of the pulsar suggests that gravitational-wave emission due to r-mode oscillations may play an important role in the spin evolution of this pulsar. Theoretical models confirm this possibility and predict emission at a level that can be probed by ground-based detectors. In order to explore this scenario, we search for r-mode emission in the epochs between glitches by using a contemporaneous timing ephemeris obtained from NICER data. We do not detect any signals in the theoretically expected band of 86-97 Hz, and report upper limits on the amplitude of the gravitational waves. Our results improve on previous amplitude upper limits from r-modes in J0537-6910 by a factor of up to 3 and place stringent constraints on theoretical models for r-mode driven spin-down in PSR J0537-6910, especially for higher frequencies at which our results reach below the spin-down limit defined by energy conservation
Reaching the unreachable using Android Technology: a new transition of Library and Information Services
No full textWith the advent of globalization, there has been an explosion of information in every sphere of life. Various new electronic gadgets emerged to make information accessible anytime and anywhere. ICT has made our daily lives by profoundly altering our social interactions, affecting our social bonds. As the android smartphone environment has changed the picture of connectivity between people, their engagement with the world has been connected through these small screens. As libraries are service-based institutions for satisfying the information needs of end users through different means. Nowadays libraries are also adapting these different mediums and technologies to cater the information needs of their users efficiently and effectively. This paper will focus on different services provided through smartphones and the use of smartphones for outreach services. The study will raise awareness about the importance of smartphones for implementing various library and information service
Splenic Tuberculosis –A Rare Case Report
No full textTuberculosis of spleen is an extremely rare clinical entity. It often poses diagnostic difficulties as microbiological confirmation of diagnosis is not easy. We came across a case of middle aged immunocompetent female from good socioeconomic background who presented with weight loss and pain in left hypochondriac region. Ultrasonography of abdomen revealed multiple hypo echoic lesions in the spleen. Splenectomy was performed and sample was sent for histopathological examination and also microbiological analysis. Gross examination of the specimen showed multiple nodules coalescing to form large yellowish white mass of firm consistency. Histopathological examination showed large areas of caseation surrounded by multiple granulomas of epitheloid cells and Langhan\'s type of giant cells throughout the splenic pulp. PCR was done by using IS6110 primers. This was consistent with the diagnosis of Mycobacterial infection. Mycobacterium tuberculosis grew on culture from the tissue after 5 weeks. No primary focus of infection was detected in the lungs or any other organ. Diagnosis within just a few hours was made possible
because of PCR. Keywords: Splenic tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, PCR. Internet Journal of Medical Update Vol. 2 (2) 2007: pp. 36-3
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