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Vegas 2012: International Conference for Academic Disciplines

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WELCOME TO IJAS' ANNUAL SPRING BREAK CONFERENCE AT UNLV Room 205

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING - A PATHWAY TO GROWTH, LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVITY Room 205

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THE EFFECT OF SALESPERSON'S ADAPTIVE SELLING BEHAVIOR ON EMOTION LABOR AND JOB STRESS- EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS A MODERATOR Room 207

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TIME PERSPECTIVE, TIME MANAGEMENT AND JOB PERFORMANCE Room 207 INDIANA UNIVERSITY’S MINI UNIVERSITY: A MODEL IN LIFELONG LEARNING Room 205

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THE EFFECT OF TEAM HARMONY VALUE ON TEAM EFFECTIVENESS –COMMUNICATION AS A MEDIATING Room 207

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ENGLISH EDUCATION AS GLOBAL STUDIES: TEACHING DIVERSITY AND TOLERANCE IN NON-DIVERSE SOCIETIES Room 205 COSMOPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION PHENOMENON Room 207

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A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO GOAL SELECTION AND PRIORITY SETTING IN GOAL PROGRAMMING Room 207 PRESERVICE TEACHERS IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE: DO THEIR TEACHING COMPETENCIES MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYERS? Room 205

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COMPARATIVE REVIEW ON DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN PRESERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION IN INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA Room 205 THE ACQUISITION OF GENDER FEATURES BY ARABIC L1 SPEAKERS Room 207

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PROFESSIONALIZING THE HUMANITIES: CREATING MEANINGFUL LINKS BETWEEN LIBERAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Room 205

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INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY ACQUISITION THROUGH EXTENSIVE READING Room 205

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BIOETHICAL ISSUES WITHIN A SOCIAL DOCUMENT OF THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Room 207 FACULTY MEMBERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS THEIR STUDENTS AND THE QUALITY OF TEACHING PRACTICES IN TEACHERS COLLEGE AT KING SAUD UNIVERSITY Room 205 LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS FOR PROSPECTIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS IN JAPAN Room 205 MATH MANIPULATIVES AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FOR KOREAN-ENGLISH BILINGUAL STUDENTS Room 205 MOTIVATION AND PERCEPTION OF CAREER CHOICE AS A TEACHER IN MALAYSIA Room 205 OUTSOURCING AS A BUSINESS STRATEGY: RISK MITIGATION IN CONTRACT MANUFACTURING Room 205 SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHERS' VIEWS BOUT OBSTRUCTIONS OF USING LABORATORY IN TEACHING SCIENCE IN RIYADH CITY IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Room 205 STRUCTURAL PRIMING AS LEARNING: EVIDENCE FROM SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Room 205 THE REVITALIZATION OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN SCHOOLS Room 205

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MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (ETP): OUTCOME AND IMPACT OF SKILLS COURSES IN MALAYSIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES Room 205 THE REGENERATION OF WOMEN WRITERS FROM PESANTREN TRADITION IN INDONESIA: SELF INITIATIVE, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND EDUCATION SYSTEM Room 207

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STUDENT OPINION AND READINESS FOR ELECTRONIC EXAMINATION Room 205 LITERATURE BETWEEN TWO READINGS: AESTHETIC AND IDEOLOGICAL READING. Room 207

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STUCK IN DUALISTIC THINKING? LEVERAGING THE STRENGTHS OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES Room 205 METATHEATRICALITY IN SAM SHEPARD’S FOOL FOR LOVE AND GIRISH KARNAD’S HAYAVADANA: OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL PERSPECTIVES Room 207

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STRATAGIES TOWARDS BETTER SPEAKING SKILLS IN EFL CLASSSES. Room 207 THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONALITY TYPES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF OTHER CULTURES Room 205

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AS A LIFELONG LEARNING TEACHER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES Room 205 INFORMATION WAREFARE PERSPECTIVES IN GLOBAL CYBERSPACE Room 207

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WOMEN EDUCATION: A BOON IN SAUDI ARABIA Room 205 CUO NANOCOMPOSITE PEO: LICLO4 SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE Room 207

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STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN TODAY’S MODERN CLASSROOM Room 205

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DEVELOPING MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS WITH MIXED LEVELS AND INTERESTS Room 205

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN SCIENCE Room 205 STUDENTS LEARNING AND SATISFACTION WITH E-LEARNING: REFLECTIONS FROM A UNIVERSITY IN THE GULF REGION Room 207

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REINVENTING TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN TROPICAL AREAS OF INDIA Room 207 CORRUPTION IN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES: CHALLENGES TO SECURITY AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE Room 205

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THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL LABOR ON TURNOVER INTENTION:THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE Room 205 HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE ON ART - GESTURAL AESTHETICS REVEALED BY MOTION ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY Room 207

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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PERFECTIONISM, PROCRASTINATION, AND STRESS Room 205 AN EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ICE SLURRIES. Room 207

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WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND BOURNOUT OF SALESMAN: MODERATED BY INTERNAL/EXTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL Room 205 Workshop on Desktop Teaching Room 207

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ANALYSIS AND REVISION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES OF AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM USING BLOOM’S TAXONOMY Room 207

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HYPERREALITY IN VIRAL CAMPAIGNS Room 205 GROUP DIVERSITY IN ONLINE COOPERATIVE LEARNING Room 207

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A QUESTION OF SUCCESS: THE REPRESENTATION OF SUCCESS BY BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS Room 205 THE ROLE OF FACULTY MEMBERS AT AL-BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL CREATIVITY AMONG THEIR STUDENTS Room 207

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THE ECONOMIC-POLITICAL RELATIONS OF POST-SOVIET RUSSIA IN EURASIA REGION Room 205 CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN WORLD WAR II MALAYA Room 207

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ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDES IN POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRY (CASE OF GEORGIA) Room 205

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READING: A CHALLENGE OF DECODING AND COMPREHENSION Room 205 STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON OWN COMPETENCE IN SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE PHILIPPINES Room 207

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RESEARCH AMONG TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH INDIA – DETERMINANTS AND CONSTRAINTS Room 207 WHEN STUDENT IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: A CONSTRUCTIVIST PEDAGOGY TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT Room 205

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LEARNER BELIEFS ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING AND STUDY-ABROAD Room 205 EKPHRASTIC NARRATIVE: A GENRE FOCALIZING IMAGE AND TEXT Room 207

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN AN E-LEARNING ENGLISH LANGAUGE TRAINING AND THE EFFECTS ON THEIR TOEIC TEST SCORE GAINS Room 205 SKETCHY MEMORIES: URBAN SKETCHING AS CONCEPTUAL AND SOCIAL MEDIUM Room 207

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EDUCATIONAL WORK IN SWEDEN SO FAR – A NEW DIRECTION FOR RESEARCH IN EDUCATION? Room 205 IS THERE ANY PLACE FOR TRUTH IN THE GENESIS AND ANALYSIS OF AN ARCHITECTURAL SPACE? Room 207

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A RETICENT STUDENT IN THE CLASSROOM: A CONSEQUENCE OF THE ART OF QUESTIONING Room 205 RETHINKING VISUAL STUDIES AND VISUAL SCHOLARLY COMPETENCIES: CRITICAL REFLECTIONS AND PROPOSALS Room 207

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ON METHOD AND NEW IMPLICATIONS IN ELT Room 205 RESEARCH PROJECT ON AN URBAN SPACE: DEFINING THE SYMBOLIC ROLES OF TAHRIR SQUARE Room 207

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JOB DESIGN, WORK MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION Room 207 DEGREE OF INFLUENCE OF THE USE OF CERTAIN ELECTAINIC MESSAGING SYSTEMS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN PRACTICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THIER ATTUDES IT Room 205

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ROBOT TECHNOLOGY AND WALKING LEGGED ROBOTS Room 207 WOMEN PHYSICAL AGGRESSION Room 205

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FACTORS AFFECTING MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY FRESHMEN’S BODY MASS INDEX Room 205

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ENHANCEMENT OF GRID FAULT RIDE THROUGH CAPABILTIY OF DFIG WITH STATCOM Room 207 INTRODUCING HEADIS - A NEW TRENDSPORT FROM GERMANY Room 205

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THE SOCIO CULTURAL IMPACT ON SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING Room 205 EFFECT OF VERY FAST TRANSIENT OVER VOLTAGES IN UHV GAS INSULATED SUBSTATION Room 207

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THE EFFECT OF PBL ON ACHIEVEMENT IN RELATION TO GPA Room 205 OPTIMIZATION OF GAIN AND VSWR OF HELICAL ANTENNA FOR DIFFERENT OPERATING FREQUENCIES USING GENETIC ALGORITHM Room 207

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THE EFFECT OF PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION IN THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN PHYSICS Room 205 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TENSILE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF NYLON MONO-FILAMENT SEWING THREAD Room 207

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EDUCATION DRIVEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA: RELEVANCE, STATUS AND DIRECTIONS Room 205 ANTIGEN SPERM PROTEIN AND ANTISPERM ANTIBODIES (ASA) WITH HISTOLOGICAL STATE OF TESTIS AND SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS DURING SEASONAL VARIATION OF TWO DIFFERENT AGES OF MALE CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS) Room 207

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TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE GCC COUNTRIES: LIBERAL EDUCATION STANDARDS IN THEIR CURRICULUMS. Room 205 SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF LM-6 ALUMINUM ALLOY (EN1706 AC44100 SERIES) USING PROCESS OPTIMIZATION OF GREEN SAND Room 207

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CASH FLOW AND COMPANY VALUATION ANALYSIS: PRACTICAL APPROACH TO INA PLC, THE BIGGEST CROATIAN OIL COMPANY Room 207 COMMERCIAL FURNITURE DESIGN INSPIRED BY PLANTS Room 205

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WORLD AFFAIRS REPORTING: BALANCING OBJECTIVITY WITH NEED TO PROTECT CULTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY Room 205

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VETERINARY VACCINES: FUTURE CHALLENGES Room 205 ASSESSING STUDENTS ONLINE: ISSUES OF MISBEHAVIOUR AND PRIVACY Room 205 E-LEARNING CONSUMERS: ARE STUDENTS BUYING THE DIGITAL COURSES COLLEGES ARE SELLING? Room 205 EXPLORING THE USE OF ACCUMULATED KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION-SEEKING FOR NON-ROUTINE CRITICAL CARE NURSING TASKS Room 205 IMPACT OF THE EDUCATION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ON THE INTERACTION OF THE FIELD OF EDUCATION IN SAUDI ARABIA Room 205 INDIVIDUAL PERCEPTION OF JOB PERFORMANCE BASED ON COWORKER INTERACTION Room 205 INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE: TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING Room 205 MUTUAL TRUST IN TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION Room 205 TEAM TAUGHT INSTRUCTION—IDEALS, REALITIES AND STRATEGIES Room 205 THE COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF NICOTINE IN METHAMPHETAMINE USERS Room 205

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IMPACT OF QUALITY OF WORK LIFE ON JOB PERFORMANCE IN INDIAN TELECOM SECTOR Room 205

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OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIPS & OBJECTIVITY IN RURAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Room 205

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PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY TURKISH CINEMA: A CONTENT ANALYSIS Room 205

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SERVICE QUALITY GAPS FROM CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE IN THE EMERGING MARKET OF INDIAN FASHION RETAILING Room 205

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ANATOMY OF TRIBAL ARCHITECTURE OF ARAKU VALLEY Room 205

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WELCOME TO MY WORLD: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Room 205

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GENDER AND CURRICULLUM DEVELOPMENT IN KAZAKHSTANI HIGHER EDUCATION Room 205

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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING STYLES OF HISPANIC AMERICAN COLLEGE BUSINESS STUDENTS Room 205

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REBRANDING AFRICA THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND PUBLICATIONS Room 207 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIVE LINGUSITIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS Room 205

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CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT OF A MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE: A CASE STUDY OF THAILAND AND VIETNAM Room 207 SUPPORT FOR JAPANESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH UNDIAGNOSED ASPERGER SYNDROME Room 205

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GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS: TOP FIVE NATIONS LAST DECADE AND NEXT DECADE Room 207 CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY: AN EXAMINATION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS Room 205

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HOW DO TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM INTERNAL PROCESSES AFFECT ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES? Room 207 SOCIAL BUSINESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: INCREASING FACULTY COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH PERSONAL BRANDING Room 205

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS A MODEL TO INCREASE BRAND VALUE AND PROFITABILITY Room 207 FOREIGNER TALK AND STUDENTS’ L1 IN THE CLASSROOM Room 205

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ANTECEDENTS OF INTER-FIRM NETWORKING AND COOPERATION AMONG SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SOUTH KOREA Room 207 THE ROLE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DEAF STUDENTS IN ARABIC LANGUAGE Room 205

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VISUAL AND VERBAL RHETORIC IN ADVERTISING: IMPACT ON EMOTIONS AND ATTITUDES Room 207 BUSINESS LANGUAGE TRAINING AND CULTURE: THE TWO ARE INSEPARABLE Room 205

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WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR “AMERICA’S FAVORITE PARK” Room 207 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGY USE AND LANGUAGE SELF-EFFICACY Room 205

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THE NEGOTIATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN LEARNING PRACTICES Room 205

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A PATHWAY TO BRIDGING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN STEM THROUGH LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND PEDAGOGY Room 205 SELF CONCEPT AND BRAND PREFERENCE: MODERATING ROLE OF TYPE OF PRODUCT USAGE Room 207

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IS IT STUPID TO GO TO TEACHERS COLLEGE? AN ANALYSIS OF HOW A POLICY ERROR INFLUENCES THE REPUTATION OF TEACHERS COLLEGES IN TAIWAN Room 205 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED CONFLICTS INTERVENTIONS IN NIGERIA Room 207

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YOUNG ADULTS’ CONCEPTUALIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES Room 207

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AN INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION Room 207 JORDANIAN SCHOOL COUNSELORS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND ATTITUDES TOWARD DIABETES MELLITUS Room 205

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REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Room 207 THE BULB LIGHTS UP! SPARKING CREATIVITY IN THE WRITING CLASSROOM Room 205

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ASSESSING THE ISLAMIC STUDIES COURSES IN THE LIGHT OF STANDARDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FROM TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS PERSPECTIVE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL Room 207 SPECIALIZED BILINGUAL DICTIONARY IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA: THE PHILIPPINE SETTING Room 205

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EXPERT SYSTEMS IN COMPUTER SUPPORTED INSTRUCTION: DESIGN, EFFICIENCY AND ACADEMIC BENEFITS. Room 207 META-MODEL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT: EXPLORATORY STUDY Room 205

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LEADERSHIP IN EFFECTIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: FIVE CASE STUDIES Room 207 HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CANADA Room 205

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EXPLORING THE EXTENT OF E-COMMERCE AMONG AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS IN ALABAMA Room 207

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A PROPOSAL OF MOBILE PHONE MARKETING STRATEGY WITH USE OF SEARCH WORDS Room 207 ENFORCING THE DUTY OF DISCLOSURE AFTER THERASENSE: ANTITRUST IMPLICATIONS Room 205

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THE WWII INTERNMENT OF SOUTH AMERICAN NIKKEI IN AMERICAN INTERNMENT CAMPS: CONTEXT AND COMPARISONS Room 205

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LINGUISTIC COMPREHENSIBILITY OF A LOTTERY TICKET Room 205 ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT OF SILICONE RUBBER BY PULSED PLASMA TREATMENT USING PLASMA FOCUS DEVICE Room 205 CONSTRUCTING SACRED SELVES: IDENTITY, BELIEF AND PRACTICE IN THE MIDST OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY Room 205 CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND PRESENT STUATION OF DYNAMIC LIGHTING IN CHINA Room 205 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF AL RAJHI BANK, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Room 205 HIDDEN CURRICULUM AND CITIZENSHIP VALUES Room 205 KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS OF AG-BIOTECHNOLOGY AMONG SCIENCE STUDENTS IN 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS Room 205 TECHNOVATION MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY AND ITS IMPACTS ON IT MANAGERS’ LEADERSHIP ROLE PERFORMANCE: A NOMOLOGICAL NETWORK Room 205 THE DEEP STRUCTURE OF APPOSITIVE AND RELATIVE CLAUSES Room 205 THE POTENTIAL OF MICROFINANCED HOUSING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Room 205 WRITING CENTER EFFECTIVENESS: AN EVALUATION OF A STUDENT-CENTERED WRITING CENTER. Room 205

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OFFSHORING AND OUTSOURCING OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS Room 207

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BRIDGING INSTRUCTIONAL GAPS IN PREPARING TO TEACH MILLENNIAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS Room 205 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY AND ITS IMPACTS ON IS MANAGERS’ ROLE PERFORMANCE Room 205 GREEK SHIPPING INDUSTRY’S ATTITUDES TOWARDS REGULATIONS FOR THE ABATEMENT OF MARITIME GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Room 205 IDENTIFYING SELF: FOSTERING FIRST NATIONS IDENTITY AND SELF ESTEEM Room 205 LEADERSHIP- STRUCTURE-CULTURE & PROPOSED CHANGE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MGMC (MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL CENTER) Room 205 LEADERSHIP-STRUCTURE-CULTURE & PROPOSED CHANGE IN INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER Room 205 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INVOLVEMENT IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND GRADE POINT AVERAGES Room 205 TECHNOLOGICAL CATCH-UP OF LAGGARDS FROM EMERGING ECONOMIES Room 205 THE CALL - EVALUATION AND DESIGN OF ACTIVITIES Room 205

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STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING ARCHAEOLOGY AT TAFILA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Room 207

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REDUCING OF GLOBAL WARMING BY AVOIDING METHANE EMISSION FROM RUMINANTS Room 207

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NUMERICAL INTEGRATION METHOD FOR SINGULARLY PERTURBED DELAY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Room 207 FILIPINA MIGRATION IN MADRID SPAIN: CAREGIVERS AND HOUSEHELPERS Room 205

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THE ROLE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTION OF TRANSCONJUGANT CELLS Room 207 GENDER DIFFERENCES IN IRANIAN STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Room 205

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A FOURTH ORDER FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD FOR SINGULARLY PERTURBED DIFFERENTIAL-DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS WITH SMALL SHIFTS OF MIXED TYPE Room 207 THE FUNCTION OF BILINGUAL OFFICIAL POLICY AND IDEOLOGIES IN FORMAL INTERACTIONS VS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLURILINGUALISM AND INTERCULTURALISM IN INFORMAL INTERACTIONS AMONG YOUNG CROATIANS Room 205

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SOLAR-POWERED INTERNET-ON-DEMAND FOR SCHOOLS IN RURAL TANZANIA Room 207 RECASTING PERCEPTIONS OF GENDER IN THE KENYAN FOLKTALE Room 205

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CAUCASIAN IDENTITIES AND RUSSIAN EMPIRE: LANGUAGE AND POLITICS Room 205

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NOVEL TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE FLOW IN PIPELINES USING FLEXIBLE PIPE INNER SURFACE Room 207 THE VOCATION AS INTERSECTION OF TALENTS AND NECESSITIES Room 205

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GENERAL EDUCATION AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IN HONG KONG Room 205 CELLPHONE BASED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN INDIA Room 207

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GOING VIRAL: NARRATIVE DISCOURSE IN HIGH TECH STORY-TELLING Room 205

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: TOOLS FOR PROMOTING ACTIVE LEARNING Room 207

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WHAT DOES THE ASSESSMENT CULTURE LOOK LIKE IN A CANADIAN ONE-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM? A DESCRIPTIVE LOOK AT THE STUDENT WORKLOAD ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIMARY JUNIOR, JUNIOR-INTERMEDIATE, AND INTERMEDIATE-SENIOR... Room 207

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KAZAKHSTAN E-LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION Room 207 TEACHERS’ CONCEPTIONS OF TEACHING PHYSICAL SCIENCE IN THE MEDIUM OF ENGLISH: A CASE STUDY OF FOUR EAL TEACHERS IN KWAZULU-NATAL Room 205

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MINORITY LANGUAGE RIGHTS CHALLENGES IN THE CANADIAN K-12 CONTEXT Room 207 TEACHER'S TRAINING AND THE USE OF E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOM Room 205

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DROPPING OUT ENGINEERING IN MEXICO Room 207

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS ON THE ARABIC NOVEL Room 207

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PORTRAYALS OF HISPANIC AMERICANS IN MAGAZINE ADVERTISING: A 13-YEAR ANALYSIS Room 207 THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ART EDUCATION AT THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOLS IN SAUDI ARABIA Room 205

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COMPUTERS AND INTEGRATED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Room 207