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Violent Language On Indonesian Comedy Shows And Its Effects On Children Language Development, Iqbal Nurul Azhar Aug 2020

Violent Language On Indonesian Comedy Shows And Its Effects On Children Language Development, Iqbal Nurul Azhar

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Surface Types Towards Run-Off Water In Urban Park, Febby Andini Aug 2020

The Influence Of Surface Types Towards Run-Off Water In Urban Park, Febby Andini

English Language Institute

Pavements in Alun Kapuas Park constribute 63 of run off water over the capacity of the soil to infiltrate. This water will potentially causes the flooding and puddling issues.


How Can Mongolia Avoid The Resource Curse?, Batbayar Baatarkhuu Aug 2020

How Can Mongolia Avoid The Resource Curse?, Batbayar Baatarkhuu

English Language Institute

The resource curse paradox, i.e., that resource rich countries tend to have weaker economies than no-resource countries, causes challenges for low and middle-income countries, including Mongolia (Moran, 2013). To avoid the resource curse, Mongolia should undertake three policy measures: diversifying its economy, establishing a sovereign wealth fund and imposing import restrictions.


Environmental Pollution, Karen Davtyan Aug 2020

Environmental Pollution, Karen Davtyan

English Language Institute

Earth: The home of humanity, the place where we live, where we developing, the matter that feeds us, gives us everything.


How Can 5g Make Our Lives Better?, Firas Slewa Dawod Aug 2020

How Can 5g Make Our Lives Better?, Firas Slewa Dawod

English Language Institute

Our lives will be significantly improved with the advent of the new cellular wireless technology due to all its new features and applications. This Poster discusses the main features and application of 5G technology and its positive impact on society, in particular facilitating interactive and smart communities.


Corruption In The Public Sector In North Macedonia: What Can Be Done?, Teodora Gacoska Aug 2020

Corruption In The Public Sector In North Macedonia: What Can Be Done?, Teodora Gacoska

English Language Institute

The purpose of this project is to analyze the current situation of corruption in the public sector in North Macedonia and suggest possible solutions to prevent this kind of corruption.


Youth Participation In The Development Sector Before And After The 2011 Egyptian Revolution, Saif Abdelrasol Aug 2020

Youth Participation In The Development Sector Before And After The 2011 Egyptian Revolution, Saif Abdelrasol

English Language Institute

The socio-political situation has a huge impact on the youth participation in the development agenda, whether locally or internationally. That was obvious during and after the Egyptian revolution, which was led by young people. Youth participation in development field in Egypt has had a significant increase in comparison with before the revolution, both locally — through NGOs and youth-led organizations — and in the international development agenda, through participation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.


Barriers To The Implementation Of The National Concept Of Inclusive Education In The Kyrgyz Republic For 2019-2023, Zhibek Lbraeva Aug 2020

Barriers To The Implementation Of The National Concept Of Inclusive Education In The Kyrgyz Republic For 2019-2023, Zhibek Lbraeva

English Language Institute

Implementation of the National Concept of Inclusive Education in the Kyrgyz Republic may be significantly impeded due to the existent systematic barriers. The current poster goes over the barriers identified as a result of literature review on inclusive education in the former Soviet republics, in particular Kyrgyz Republic.


What Are The Advantages Of Replacing Fossil Fuels With Biofuels?, Amr Shaalan Aug 2020

What Are The Advantages Of Replacing Fossil Fuels With Biofuels?, Amr Shaalan

English Language Institute

Fossil fuels’ negative impact on the environment is leading many people to worry In addition to that, fossil fuels are running out as every day goes by. Thus, finding a renewable and environmentally friendly source of energy has now become a necessity. Biofuels offer clean energy that comes with numerous economic and environmental benefits. Furthermore, biofuels can absorb more carbon from the air than they would produce when burnt. Giving a chance to clear the air from fossil fuel’s carbon.


How Do The South Korean Soap Operas Impact Female Teenager’S Identity In The Kyrgyz Republic?, Aisha Sultanbekova Aug 2020

How Do The South Korean Soap Operas Impact Female Teenager’S Identity In The Kyrgyz Republic?, Aisha Sultanbekova

English Language Institute

In a recent trend, South Korean soap operas have become extremely popular in many countries in the world. Hallyu (“Korean Boom ”), is a term which now used to refer to the success of South Korean entertainment around the world especially across Asia. This research poster analyzed the “Korean Boom” and its influence on female teenagers’ identity in the Kyrgyz Republic.


Abstraction And The Idea Of Sports, Julia Taszycka Aug 2020

Abstraction And The Idea Of Sports, Julia Taszycka

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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.


Patriarchy And Covid-19, Maram Milad Aug 2020

Patriarchy And Covid-19, Maram Milad

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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).


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

English Language Institute

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


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

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

English Language Institute

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


Theories Of Language Acquisition, Laura Gomez Aug 2020

Theories Of Language Acquisition, Laura Gomez

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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.


Regional Development Agencies In Turkey, Baris Alan Aug 2020

Regional Development Agencies In Turkey, Baris Alan

English Language Institute

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


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

The Issue Of Youth Unemployment In Bhutan, Tshering Wangdi

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


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

Recidivism In Young Adults A Worldwide Problem, Ruben Oroz

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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.


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

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management In Vietnam, Huong Vu

English Language Institute

No abstract provided.


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

A North Korean Diasporic Community Of Performers, Sunhong Kim

English Language Institute

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


Iot-Enabled Eldercare Technology, Watchanan Chantapakul Aug 2020

Iot-Enabled Eldercare Technology, Watchanan Chantapakul

English Language Institute

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.


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

How Local Independent Media Can Survive In Russia, Gulmira Amangalieva

English Language Institute

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.


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

English Language Institute

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.