The shipping sector supports and enables more than 90 % of the world’s international trade. This complex and dynamic industry underpins passengers' transportation on ferries and cruise ships as well as moving all kinds of cargo on container, bulk and tanker vessels. In the Principality of Monaco, the shipping industry represents in excess of 4% of the country‘s GDP and employs more than 1.0…
Of course, languages are not in contact. We could say that speakers of languages are, but even this would be misleading, as we would bestow an undue role to in-dividuals in their capacity as speakers, and at the same time forget that words and patterns spread when they are heard, rather than when they are uttered. As Thomason (2001: p. 2) puts it, “in the simplest definition, language contact…
The effects of neurodegenerative diseases on speech are well known. Phonation, articulation, prosody and fluency are speech characteristics strongly affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD) [1]. On the other hand, it is also well known that neuroacustical stimulation based on binaural beats may modify the brain activity measured in the cortex by…
In the last decade, the international demand for medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has continuously increased. This development offers a significant marketing opportunity to Kosovo. Of particular interest is the development of the demand in Europe. Most products are sold in a dried form. This gives them a high value per weight unit. The market prices for MAPs vary strongly depending on …