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Abstraction And The Idea Of Sports, Julia Taszycka Aug 2020

Abstraction And The Idea Of Sports, Julia Taszycka

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In both art and sports, abstract behavior is very noticable. During the game players act in a very specific and irrational way. This kind of behavior is cause by different perception and attention to things that don't matter in everyday life. In relation to behavior and perception, the notion of purpose is also very abstract in sports. Sport activities themselves serve no purpose, exactly like artworks. Their meanings exist only in specific context.

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Marriage Equality In Taiwan: Enforcement Act Of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748, Yen-Jung Tseng Aug 2020

Marriage Equality In Taiwan: Enforcement Act Of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748, Yen-Jung Tseng

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Taiwan is the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. This poster briefly introduces the history of Taiwan of legalizing same-sex marriage and points out what need to be done in the future.

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The Role Of Spine In Causing Lameness In Horses, Raja Zabeeh Ullah Khan Aug 2020

The Role Of Spine In Causing Lameness In Horses, Raja Zabeeh Ullah Khan

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Lameness is one of the most important problems of horses. It influences all communities who keep horses. Recent studies have shown the significance of spinal muscles and vertebrae in inducing lameness in horses. The field has not been explored much and requires application of biomechanics to define the role of spine in inducing lameness in horses. This presentation highlights the importance of spine in inducing lameness in horses by relating the solution with biomechanics.

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Equal Access To A Good High School Education Will Help Reduce Poverty In Haiti By Preparing More Students For College Work, Isabelle Joseph Aug 2020

Equal Access To A Good High School Education Will Help Reduce Poverty In Haiti By Preparing More Students For College Work, Isabelle Joseph

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This research advocates for building more public high schools in Haiti to prepare more Haitians for higher education to transform their lives and their communities.

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Patriarchy And Covid-19, Maram Milad Aug 2020

Patriarchy And Covid-19, Maram Milad

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This research aims to bring attention to the effects of patriarchy on women and the hard truth about the increase of violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Can Solar Energy Solve The Current Energy Crisis In Pakistan?, Faisal Ali Mastoi Aug 2020

How Can Solar Energy Solve The Current Energy Crisis In Pakistan?, Faisal Ali Mastoi

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Since independence, burning fossil fuels to fulfill the energy demand of Pakistan has led to the deterioration of the environment and an increase in air pollution in major cities such as Karachi and Lahore. Correspondingly, rapid inustrializaiton and econmic growth has resulted in a large difference between teh demand and supply of electricity in Pakistan due to rolling blackouts, which are common. This study focuses on the optimal utilization of solar energy as an alternative to fossil fuels which will lead to imrpovements in Pakistan's envornment, economy and energy supply (EEE).

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Preventing Drug And Substance Abuse Among Students Through Mindfulness, Dewi Anisa Quisti Aug 2020

Preventing Drug And Substance Abuse Among Students Through Mindfulness, Dewi Anisa Quisti

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Mindfulness contributes to helping more young generations safe from drug and substance problems.

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Benefits Of Bioenergy For The Sustainable Development Of Sudan, Arwa Ibrahim Aug 2020

Benefits Of Bioenergy For The Sustainable Development Of Sudan, Arwa Ibrahim

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This poster discusses bioenergy and its potential benefits for Sudan’s Sustainable Development.

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Theories Of Language Acquisition, Laura Gomez Aug 2020

Theories Of Language Acquisition, Laura Gomez

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Language acquisition has been discussed for many years; several theories were proposed. In this occasion we will discuss Social Interactionist view by Lev Vygotsky and Nativism view by Noam Chomsky.

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Access To Treatment For People With Hiv: Do Latin American Governments Cover Medical Treatment For People With Hiv-Aids Who Cannot Afford It?, Veronica M. Belmonte Aug 2020

Access To Treatment For People With Hiv: Do Latin American Governments Cover Medical Treatment For People With Hiv-Aids Who Cannot Afford It?, Veronica M. Belmonte

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I will analyze different Latin American Supreme Court rulings in order to demonstrate that governments are obliged to cover universal medical treatments for people with HIV. This is a worldwide issue and UNAIDS is constantly working to protect this vulnerable group of people. We can see this progress in the following statistics.

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Regional Development Agencies In Turkey, Baris Alan Aug 2020

Regional Development Agencies In Turkey, Baris Alan

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This research examines to what extend (Neoliberal institutional structure of) the regional development agencies were successful in decreasing the regional development disparities between the regions of Turkey

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The Issue Of Youth Unemployment In Bhutan, Tshering Wangdi Aug 2020

The Issue Of Youth Unemployment In Bhutan, Tshering Wangdi

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As the problem of not being able to gainfully employ youths of Bhutan has become one of the main challenges faced by the government and society at large, this poster attempts to present the current youth unemployment scenario, the causes and impacts of youth unemployment, and some of the interventions initiatied to reduce the unemployment rate.

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The Importance Of Net.Art Legacy And The Right To Communicate, Anton Makarevych Aug 2020

The Importance Of Net.Art Legacy And The Right To Communicate, Anton Makarevych

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No abstract provided.

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Recidivism In Young Adults A Worldwide Problem, Ruben Oroz Aug 2020

Recidivism In Young Adults A Worldwide Problem, Ruben Oroz

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This paper explains how three different risk factors, drug use, level of education and human relationships, relate to the re-commitment of crimes against property in adults between 18 and 25 years old. By focusing treatmen on those, we can fight the problem of recidivism more effectively.

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What Are The Factors To Promote Political Acts Of Citizen Participation In Peruvian High Schools?, Jennifer Karen Ponce-Cori Aug 2020

What Are The Factors To Promote Political Acts Of Citizen Participation In Peruvian High Schools?, Jennifer Karen Ponce-Cori

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This poster highlights the importance of citizen participation in Peruvian high schools. This poster explains the surrounding elements (two sets of factors) that encourage youth to be more engaged and committed to civic activities. More significant, this poster indicates the effects of political acts of citizen participation, which are also useful and necessary in democratic societies.

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Community-Based Disaster Risk Management In Vietnam, Huong Vu Aug 2020

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management In Vietnam, Huong Vu

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No abstract provided.

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A North Korean Diasporic Community Of Performers, Sunhong Kim Aug 2020

A North Korean Diasporic Community Of Performers, Sunhong Kim

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The purpose of this study is exploring music’s role to a North Korean diasporic community.

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Iot-Enabled Eldercare Technology, Watchanan Chantapakul Aug 2020

Iot-Enabled Eldercare Technology, Watchanan Chantapakul

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The world’s population is changing as people are growing older. Leveraging technology for eldercare is important in this century. It can enable many eldercare applications effectively.

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How Local Independent Media Can Survive In Russia, Gulmira Amangalieva Aug 2020

How Local Independent Media Can Survive In Russia, Gulmira Amangalieva

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Despite the difficult situation with press freedom, there are small local independent newsrooms in different parts of Russia. They present to the audience an alternative picture of the world but are experiencing both political and economic difficulties. This work proposes how to strengthen local independent journalism. The creation of a support and information center will help unite, engage and enhance the professionalism of local journalists.

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How Storytelling Techniques In Jadid’S Literary Works Reflect Social Problems Of Uzbekistan In The 19th And 20th Century And Provide Inspiration In The 21st Century, Jakhongir Azimov Aug 2020

How Storytelling Techniques In Jadid’S Literary Works Reflect Social Problems Of Uzbekistan In The 19th And 20th Century And Provide Inspiration In The 21st Century, Jakhongir Azimov

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This poster aims to study storytelling techniques used by Jadids in their literary works in the 19th and 20th century, as well as review topics raised in their novels and the inspiration they afford for contemporary Uzbek writers.

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Indonesian Library User Behaviour During Covid 19 Pandemic On Digital Library Platform, Irhamni Aug 2020

Indonesian Library User Behaviour During Covid 19 Pandemic On Digital Library Platform, Irhamni

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COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed library user behavior, workplaces, and some public areas including in the library. During the COVID 19 pandemics, the digital library with a mobile app like ipusnas has facilitated to accessing library resources. The ipusnas has increased people's accessibility to library materials. This research focuses on the use of the digital library has a significant impact on library users behavior; it can influence how they read, access the library, and their interaction with the library resources.

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How Natural Materials Affect Our Perception Of The Built Environment, Iryna Demianiuk Aug 2020

How Natural Materials Affect Our Perception Of The Built Environment, Iryna Demianiuk

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Our daily life is shaped by the emotions we feel, and our emotions are highly dependent on the environment we live in. Those connections have been developing through the whole history of humankind, starting with the feeling of shelter near bonfires in caves. Today, we can discover neural responses to environmental conditions and even certain materials around us. Those findings have allowed architects and neuroscientists to work more closely together, and, through that collaboration, the new field of neuroarchitecture appeared. This relatively young discipline explores the way our brain responds to the environmental stimuli we are facing, and how different …

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Harm Reduction In Prison Settings: A Relevant Approach To Reduce Hiv Transmission?, Amine Ghrabi Aug 2020

Harm Reduction In Prison Settings: A Relevant Approach To Reduce Hiv Transmission?, Amine Ghrabi

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Harm reduction defines a set of policies and interventions aiming to address the adverse health consequences associated with drug use. Compared to the general population, prisoners are disproportionally affected by HIV. Thanks to its strong emphasis on public health and human rights principles, harm reduction can effectively reduce transmission of HIV inside prison settings.

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How Can Sustainable Building Practices Reduce The Environmental Impact Of Building Activities?, Aaraf Shukur Alqaisi Aug 2020

How Can Sustainable Building Practices Reduce The Environmental Impact Of Building Activities?, Aaraf Shukur Alqaisi

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Sustainability has been a very important subject lately , Due to the observable change in the environment, which drives us to seek solutions for the current situation. in this poster we will discuss some of the sustainable solutions that aims to reduce the environmental impact that relates to building & construction industry

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Virtual Reality: A Tool Used To Engage Youth In The Voting Process In Newly Democratic Tunisia, Raed Ghanja Aug 2020

Virtual Reality: A Tool Used To Engage Youth In The Voting Process In Newly Democratic Tunisia, Raed Ghanja

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Tunisia is facing a hard time with its transition to democracy partly due to the reluctance on the part of young people to participate in elections. This poster discusses why the Tunisian government must engage youth and encourage their participation in the election process by using fun simulations of this process in Virtual Reality.

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Architecture In Open World Video Games, Congshuo Zhang Jul 2020

Architecture In Open World Video Games, Congshuo Zhang

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No abstract provided.

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The Refinement Of Slum-Like Structure Based On The Sustainable View: Changqian Residential In Wuhan City As An Example, Yucheng Liu Jul 2020

The Refinement Of Slum-Like Structure Based On The Sustainable View: Changqian Residential In Wuhan City As An Example, Yucheng Liu

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No abstract provided.

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Digital Mapping Of Togo’S Soil Fertility: Savannah Region, Aminou Saibou Jul 2020

Digital Mapping Of Togo’S Soil Fertility: Savannah Region, Aminou Saibou

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A soil assessment was carried out in the savannah region of Togo in 2018, aiming at drawing the digital map of Togo’s soil fertility and making fertilizer recommendations. Soil samples were taken from geo-referenced GPS points and were analyzed for parameters such as water pH, Organic matter, available phosphorus and exchangeable potassium. Thematic maps have been drawn using an ArcGIS package. The results showed that the soils of the Savannah region in Togo are mainly (84%) not very acidic (pH = 5.5 to 6.5), overall poor to very poor (84%) in organic matter (<2% OM), essentially poor to very poor (86%) in available phosphorus (<15 mg/kg of soil) and mostly very poor (87%) in exchangeable potassium (<90 mg / kg of soil). These results allowed the agricultural research institute of Togo to make fertilizer use recommendations and to develop, in partnership with Morocco, a digital platform (fertitogo.tg ) for decision making in crop fertilization.

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Working Children On Java Island 2017, Yuniarti Jul 2020

Working Children On Java Island 2017, Yuniarti

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Children's wellbeing has currently become a global concern as many of them are engaged in the labor force. A small area estimation (SAE) technique, EBLUP under Fey Herriot model, is employed to reveal their number in regencies of Java Island. Statistics have been disaggregated by geographical location (urban/rural) and gender. These statistics are required by the government as the basis for policy making.

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How To Protect Media From Soft Censorship In Montenegro, Ana Nenezić Jul 2020

How To Protect Media From Soft Censorship In Montenegro, Ana Nenezić

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Free and independent media are the basis of every democratic society. In order for media to fulfil their watchdog role, they need to be politically and economically independent in their work, operate under clearly prescribed legal standards and be free from inadequate external political influence. In this way the competition would define the market, and not the political influence. Freedom of expression and media freedoms are under constant political pressure in Montenegro resulting in deep polarization of media environment. The non-transparent and non-competitive state distribution of public funds disrupts the media market in Montenegro, and additionally weakens the economic independence …

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