Mediterranean Conference for Academic Disciplines (Malta 2013): Full Schedule

MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE FOR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES (MALTA 2013)

1:00pm PST

WELCOME TO MALTA AND THE IJAS CONFERENCE

Speakers

Joseph Azzopardi

Sunday March 3, 2013 1:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Event

8:30am PST

COFFEE BREAK

Monday March 4, 2013 8:30am - 9:00am PST
Event

9:00am PST

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Speakers

Joseph Azzopardi

Conference Coordinator

Monday March 4, 2013 9:00am - 9:15am PST
Room A

9:15am PST

HOW MIGHT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS BE ENHANCED?

Speakers

Tasha Miller

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, UK

Monday March 4, 2013 9:15am - 9:30am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, UK

9:15am PST

PHILOSOPHY WITH FUNERARY INSCRIPTIONS IN ALGERIA

Speakers

I am from Algeria. I am researcher at Crasc. I am looking to meet other researchers who can work with me and help to publish my researchs about Epitaphs in Algeria today. My field interresting is the histoy of love and the history of dead. My adress: hirebagh@yahoo.fr

Monday March 4, 2013 9:15am - 9:30am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

9:30am PST

USING STANDARDISED TESTS: IS IT HELPING OR HURTING YOUR STUDENTS' LEARNING AND YOUR PROGRAM'S SUCCESS?

Speakers

Robert Johnson

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY - QATAR, QATAR

Monday March 4, 2013 9:30am - 9:45am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY - QATAR, QATAR

9:30am PST

STRONG HELPERS' TEACHINGS: THE VALUE OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGES IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS

Speakers

Cyndy Baskin

Associate Professor, School of Social Work at Ryerson University

Cyndy Baskin is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Ryerson University. Of Mi’kmaq and Celtic Nations, she is of the Fish Clan and is known as the Woman Who Passes on the Teachings.She is the academic coordinator of Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing... Read More →

Monday March 4, 2013 9:30am - 9:45am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from RYERSON UNIVERSITY, CANADA

9:45am PST

#ATWEETSIZEDREFLECTION / RETWEETED BY NURSE

Speakers

Shannon Blanke

Sharon Ronaldson & Bonnie Fournier

Marie-Claude Toriida

Monday March 4, 2013 9:45am - 10:00am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY-QATAR, QATAR

9:45am PST

ON THE AGE OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL METAPHOR

Speakers

Tom Darby

CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, CANADA

Monday March 4, 2013 9:45am - 10:00am PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, CANADA

10:00am PST

REFLECTIONS ON AUTHENTICITY AS AN INTEGRAL QUALITY IN TEACHERS' DAILY LIVES AND WORK

Speakers

Birgitte Malm

Monday March 4, 2013 10:00am - 10:15am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from MALMÖ UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN

10:00am PST

PROPOSED CHANGES TO HEALTH SERVICES: WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Speakers

Sharon Manship

Annmarie Ruston & Anne Martin

Alison Smith

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM

Monday March 4, 2013 10:00am - 10:15am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM

10:15am PST

DID THE NATIONAL REFORMS OF EDUCATION AFFECT THE ROLE OF PRESCHOOL IN LIFELONG LEARNING? FINDINGS FROM SWEDEN

Speakers

Laila Niklasson

MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN

Monday March 4, 2013 10:15am - 10:30am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN

10:15am PST

A FRAMEWORK FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN AND COMPUTER TUTORING FROM AN EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

Speakers

Julien Mercier & Patrick Charland

Monday March 4, 2013 10:15am - 10:30am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF QUEBEC IN MONTREAL, CANADA

10:30am PST

A HUNGER FOR LEARNING IN GANDHI’S BIRTHPLACE

Speakers

Usha Rajdev

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, USA

Monday March 4, 2013 10:30am - 10:45am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, USA

10:30am PST

PERIPHERAL PLEASURES: THE CENTRALITY OF LITERATURE

Speakers

Gary Mcilroy

HENRY FORD COLLEGE, UNITED STATES

Monday March 4, 2013 10:30am - 10:45am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from HENRY FORD COLLEGE, UNITED STATES

10:45am PST

THE UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH AFRICA IN A NEW DEMOCRATIC DISPENSATION: SOME CRITICAL REFLECTIONS

Speakers

Philip Higgs

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA

Monday March 4, 2013 10:45am - 11:00am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA

10:45am PST

FAIRNESS AND IMBALANCE: A COMPARATIVE NEWS FRAMES ANALYSIS OF INDIGENOUS AND MAINSTREAM TELEVISION NEWS IN CANADA

Speakers

Brad Clark

Monday March 4, 2013 10:45am - 11:00am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY, CANADA

11:00am PST

AN OVERVIEW OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Speakers

Philip T. Reynolds

MATSUYAMA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

Monday March 4, 2013 11:00am - 11:15am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from MATSUYAMA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

11:00am PST

EGYPT AS A FRAME-WORK FOR PEACE IN MIDDLE EAST

Speakers

Ligia Istrate

BABEȘ-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, ROMANIA, & CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, HUNGARY

Monday March 4, 2013 11:00am - 11:15am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from BABEȘ-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, ROMANIA, & CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, HUNGARY

11:15am PST

INSTRUCTORS’ LEADERSHIP STYLE AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY

Speakers

Watana Vinitwatanakhun

ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY OF THAILAND, THAILAND

Monday March 4, 2013 11:15am - 11:30am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY OF THAILAND, THAILAND

11:15am PST

THERE AND BACK AGAIN: A SHORT HISTORY OF HEALTH SERVICE REFORM IN ENGLAND FROM 1909 TO 2012

Speakers

David Sturgeon

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND

Monday March 4, 2013 11:15am - 11:30am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND

11:30am PST

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS MEANS OF DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY OF A FUTURE SPECIALIST

Speakers

Tsiguleva Olesya

NOVOSIBIRSK PEDAGOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA

Monday March 4, 2013 11:30am - 11:45am PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from NOVOSIBIRSK PEDAGOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA

11:30am PST

SAUDI ARABIA AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

Speakers

Nani Gelovani

Monday March 4, 2013 11:30am - 11:45am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

11:45am PST

SHORT-TERM ESL STUDY ABROAD: DO JAPANESE STUDENTS COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH MORE EASILY AFTER THE PROGRAMME?

Speakers

Yoko Sato

HOSEI UNIVERSITY, JAPAN; UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MALTA

Monday March 4, 2013 11:45am - 12:00pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from HOSEI UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

11:45am PST

FAMILY FEUDS AND MORAL DILEMMAS: NARRATIVES OF CHILDHOOD IN A FAMILY BUSINESS

Speakers

Leslie J. Miller

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CANADA

Monday March 4, 2013 11:45am - 12:00pm PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CANADA

12:00pm PST

ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FORMS OF WORK OF VISUAL ART EDUCATOR IN LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY (LATVIA)

Speakers

Inta Klasone

LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

Monday March 4, 2013 12:00pm - 12:15pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

12:00pm PST

STAKEHOLDERS IN DIASTER MANAGEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. WHAT ARE THE STAKES? WHO ARE THE HOLDERS? PIPERS, TUNES AND POWER ANALYSIS

Speakers

Keith Akiva Lehrer

Monday March 4, 2013 12:00pm - 12:15pm PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from YORK UNIVERSITY, CANADA

12:15pm PST

MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Speakers

Marián Queiruga Dios

Ascensión Hernández Encinas & Araceli Queiruga Dios

Monday March 4, 2013 12:15pm - 12:30pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA, SPAIN

12:15pm PST

HOW MOTHERS TALK ABOUT PLACEMENT OF THEIR CHILD WITH AUTISM OUTSIDE THE HOME

Speakers

Michael K. Corman

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY QATAR, QATAR

Monday March 4, 2013 12:15pm - 12:30pm PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY QATAR, QATAR

12:30pm PST

IMPACT OF A DEEP ECONOMIC CRISIS ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Speakers

Olga Civzele & Larissa Turusheva

Monday March 4, 2013 12:30pm - 12:45pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from LATVIA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

12:30pm PST

A TALE OF TWO AND A HALF REVOLUTIONS

Speakers

Asli Vatansever

DOGUS UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

Monday March 4, 2013 12:30pm - 12:45pm PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from DOGUS UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

12:45pm PST

DEVELOPMENT OF A SITUATED LEARNING MODEL FOR TEACHING MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING STUDENTS IN QATAR

Speakers

Jason Hickey

Zohra Hasnani & Ken Ryba

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:00pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY-QATAR, QATAR

12:45pm PST

DON’T DRINK THE LEMON JUICE! A MINI PROJECT FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT ENERGY

Speakers

Ghada Salama

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR

12:45pm PST

FREE CHOICE OF A PRESCHOOL AGE CHILD AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDY PROCESS

Speakers

Svetlana Lanka & Jana Grava

LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

12:45pm PST

HOW U.S. AND ARIZONA ANTI-IMMIGRATION LAWS CLOSED AN INNER-CITY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH

Speakers

Jane M. Juliano

Emma Garcia & Patricia Poland

Roger C. Romero

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from VICKI ROMERO EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION

12:45pm PST

MOTIVATING EFL STUDENTS IN A CONTENT-BASED SCIENCE COURSE

Speakers

John F. Maune

HOKUSEI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from HOKUSEI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

12:45pm PST

SELF-EDUCATION PROCESS OF YOUNG TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Speakers

Santa Striguna

LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

12:45pm PST

TEACHERS AS AGENTS OF EDUCATIONAL REFORMS

Speakers

Tuuli Oder

TALLINN UNIVERSITY, ESTONIA

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from TALLINN UNIVERSITY, ESTONIA

12:45pm PST

THE EFFECTS OF EXTENSIVE LISTENING IN EFL EDUCATION

Speakers

Etsuko Haginoya

SHOBI UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from SHOBI UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

12:45pm PST

THE NECESSITY OF RETRANSLATING LITERARY WORKS IN ALBANIA AFTER THE 90S

Speakers

Adriana Gjika & Zamira Alimemaj

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF VLORA “ISMAIL QEMALI”, VLORE, ALBANIA

12:45pm PST

THE QUALITY PRINCIPLES FOR THE PROFESSION OF FACULTY MEMBER IN UNIVERSITIES

Speakers

Abdullatif Ibrahim Alhussein & Huda Dulaijan Al-Dulaijan

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from IMAM MUHAMMAD IBN SAUD UNIVERSITY, SAUDI ARABIA

12:45pm PST

THE VALUE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN LATVIA

Speakers

Alida Samusevica

LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

12:45pm PST

VALUES EDUCATION IN LATVIAN SCHOOLS

Speakers

Anita Lidaka

LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

Monday March 4, 2013 12:45pm - 1:15pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from LIEPAJA UNIVERSITY, LATVIA

1:00pm PST

INCLUSION THROUGH STORYTELLING AND ARTS

Speakers

Ketovuori

Heli & Ketovuori

Mikko

Monday March 4, 2013 1:00pm - 1:15pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF TURKU, FINLAND

1:15pm PST

USING WIKIS IN TEACHER EDUCATION: PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND WRITING

Speakers

Said Hadjerrouit

UNIVERSITY OF AGDER, NORWAY

Monday March 4, 2013 1:15pm - 1:30pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF AGDER, KRISTIANSAND, NORWAY

1:30pm PST

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EMBEZZLING TIME

Speakers

Marián Queiruga Dios

Ascensión Hernández Encinas & Araceli Queiruga Dios

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 1:45pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA, SPAIN

1:30pm PST

AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ESTONIA

Speakers

Mervi Raudsaar & Merike Kaseorg

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, ESTONIA

1:30pm PST

DETERMINATION OF BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS IN ENVIRONMENT OF RIYADH AREA, SAUDI ARABIA

Speakers

Mohamed A. Al-Suliman

Sulaiman A. Alharabi & Tahani A. Alahmadi

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from SAUDI ARABIA

1:30pm PST

FUZZY CONTROL OF THE FUEL CELL REACTANT OF AUTONOMIC UNDERWATER VEHICLES

Speakers

Bogdan Żak, Stanisław Hożyń

POLISH NAVY ACADEMY, POLAND

POLISH NAVAL ACADEMY

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from POLAND

1:30pm PST

GLOBAL AND LOCAL IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF DEATH IN THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF EAST AFRICA

Speakers

Olena Moiseyenko

LUHANSK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from LUHANSK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

1:30pm PST

HYPOVITAMINOSIS D ASSOCIATIONS WITH ADVERSE METABOLIC PARAMETERS ARE ACCENTUATED IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2: A BMI-INDEPENDENT ROLE OF ADIPONECTIN?

Speakers

Al-Othman A

Clerici M & Chrousos Gp

Draz Hm

Alkharfy Km

Al-Yousef M

Alokail Ms

Al-Daghri Nm

Al-Attas Os

Sabico S

Yakout Sm

Al-Saleh Y

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from HEALTH DIRECTORATE, SAUDI ARABIA

1:30pm PST

IF HIV IS THE CAUSE OF AIDS WHY IS THERE A CONTINUING CONTROVERSY?

Speakers

Sulaiman Ali Al Yousef

UNIVERSITY OF DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from SAUDI ARABIA

1:30pm PST

LEGAL MEANS AND TOOLS OF PUBLIC CONTROL IN THE MECHANISMS OF LEGAL REGULATIONS

Speakers

Sergiy Kushnir

ZAPORIZHZHYA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from ZAPORIZHZHYA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

1:30pm PST

STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Speakers

Merike Kaseorg & Mervi Raudsaar

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF TARTU, ESTONIA

1:30pm PST

THE STATIC TESTS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS AND DETERMINATION J-ΔA OF THE TOUGHNESS OF SELECTED STEEL

Speakers

Mira Shehu & Peter Hubner

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from VLORA UNIVERSITY, ALB

1:30pm PST

THE STUDY ON JAPANESE COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS CLUBS : THEIR CHARACTERISTICS IN SOCIAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Speakers

Masashi Sumiya

SEISEN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from SEISEN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

1:30pm PST

UNCONVENTIONAL SINTERING OF SIC - SIO2 CERAMIC COMPOSITE

Speakers

Stefania Stoleriu

UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

Eniko Volceanov & Adrian Volceanov

Monday March 4, 2013 1:30pm - 2:00pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

1:45pm PST

OUR STUDENTS EVALUATING US: HOW VALID AND EFFECTIVE IS IT?

Speakers

Najat Al Kalbani

Monday March 4, 2013 1:45pm - 2:00pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY, OMAN

2:00pm PST

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT: INVESTIGATING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMICS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS’ TRANSFER

Speakers

Mònica Feixas

UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA, SPAIN

Monday March 4, 2013 2:00pm - 2:15pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA, SPAIN

2:15pm PST

VIRTUAL AMBIENT FOR E-LEARNING IN ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Speakers

Veljko Potkonjak, Vladimir M. Petrovic, Kosta Jovanovic

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, SERBIA

Kosta Jovanovic

Owen Holland & James Uhomoibhi

Monday March 4, 2013 2:15pm - 2:30pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, SERBIA

2:15pm PST

TECHNOLOGIES OF KNOWLEDGE AND GOVERNANCE ON THE FRONT LINES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Speakers

Michael K. Corman

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY QATAR, QATAR

Monday March 4, 2013 2:15pm - 2:30pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY QATAR, QATAR

2:30pm PST

THE EFFECT OF TWO TYPES OF WRITTEN FEEDBACK ON STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT

Speakers

Kothar Al Harrasi

RUSTAQ COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES, OMAN

Monday March 4, 2013 2:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from RUSTAQ COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES, OMAN

2:30pm PST

MODELLING OF FUEL CELL ENERGY SYSTEM FOR USE IN AUV

Speakers

Jerzy Garus

POLISH NAVAL ACADEMY, POLAND

Monday March 4, 2013 2:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from POLISH NAVAL ACADEMY, POLAND

2:45pm PST

ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM

Speakers

Iulia Para

WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA, ROMANIA

Monday March 4, 2013 2:45pm - 3:00pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA, ROMANIA

2:45pm PST

TV.COMMUNITY – SHARING VIDEO KNOWLEDGE ONLINE

Speakers

Maria Barbas

Paulo Duarte Branco

Pedro Seabra & Nuno Miranda

Ricardo Raminhos

ÉVORA UNIVERSITY, PORTUGAL

Monday March 4, 2013 2:45pm - 3:00pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from ÉVORA UNIVERSITY, PORTUGAL

3:00pm PST

STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURE IN THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: CONCERNS ABOUT INNOVATION IN INDIA

Speakers

Prema Rajagopalan

IIT MADRAS,INDIA

Monday March 4, 2013 3:00pm - 3:15pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from IIT MADRAS, INDIA

3:00pm PST

WORKSHOP: A HEURISTIC APPROACH TO REMINISCENCE: USING A MEMORY TREE MODEL TO ACCESS CHILDHOOD MEMORIES (BASED ON ACCESSING MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD IN POST-WAR MERSEYSIDE ENGLAND, UK)

Speakers

Hayley Wilson

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY, UK

Monday March 4, 2013 3:00pm - 3:15pm PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY, UK

3:15pm PST

LINKING RESEARCH TO EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY

Speakers

Zayed Ali Huneiti

UNIVERITY OF HAIL, SAUDI ARABIA

Monday March 4, 2013 3:15pm - 3:30pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF HAIL, SAUDI ARABIA

3:15pm PST

SOLAR ENERGY HEATING SYSTEM WITH UNDER GROUND THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE

Speakers

Nazar Faraj Antwan

ERBIL POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, IRAQ (KURDISTAN REGION)

Monday March 4, 2013 3:15pm - 3:30pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from ERBIL TECHNICAL COLLEGE, IRAQ

3:30pm PST

MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Speakers

Husam K. Omar & Monica Gallant

HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY, UAE

Monday March 4, 2013 3:30pm - 3:45pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY, UAE

3:30pm PST

ON FREE VIBRATION RESPONSE OF ARBITRARILY LAMINATED CYLINDRICAL PANELS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN RESEARCH INSTITUTE WITH ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Speakers

Humayun R. H. Kabir

Monday March 4, 2013 3:30pm - 3:45pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, KUWAIT

3:45pm PST

NETWORKS, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION IN ROMANIAN TOURISM

Speakers

Marius Bota

Adina Negrusa

Valentin Toader

Marius Gavriletea & Mihaela Tutunea

Monday March 4, 2013 3:45pm - 4:00pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, ROMANIA

3:45pm PST

ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES AND EFFECT OF CELL MEMBRANE OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA OF SOME MUSHROOM SPECIES

Speakers

Yener Tekeli

MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

Monday March 4, 2013 3:45pm - 4:00pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

4:00pm PST

ICT AS A VISUALIZATION MECHANISM FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: SIGNIFICANCE OF ICT IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Speakers

Hiroshi Koga & Sachiko Yanagihara

KANSAI UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

Monday March 4, 2013 4:00pm - 4:15pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from KANSAI UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

4:00pm PST

IMPROVEMENT OF GAS TURBINE PERFORMANCE BY COOLING THE AIR BEFORE COMPRESSOR INLET

Speakers

Ali. Zwebek & Abdulrahman. M. Shalawh

Mohamed Salah Eddin T. Zawia

ENGINEERING ACADIMY TAJOURA, LIBYA

Monday March 4, 2013 4:00pm - 4:15pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from ENGINEERING ACADIMY TAJOURA, LIBYA

4:15pm PST

A COMPARISON OF THAILAND AND GERMANY IN NEGOTIATION STYLES

Speakers

Chaiyaset Promsri

RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY PHRA NAKHON, THAILAND

Monday March 4, 2013 4:15pm - 4:30pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY PHRA NAKHON, THAILAND

4:15pm PST

BROMIDE REMOVAL WITH MEMBRANE CONTACTORS

Speakers

Mihaela Emanuela Craciun & Gheorghe Nechifor

Monday March 4, 2013 4:15pm - 4:45pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

4:15pm PST

FREQUENCY OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION AMONG TYPE II DIABETICS AND NON-DIABETICS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

Speakers

Mohamed Alsenbey

SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, EGYPT

Mohamed Sabry El-Rawy & Ahmed Baghdady

Hanan Mahmoud Fayed

Monday March 4, 2013 4:15pm - 4:45pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, EGYPT

4:15pm PST

THE KNOWLEDGE-BASE FOR TEACHING ENGLISH: A FRAMEWORK FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Speakers

Ghazi Ghaith

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, LEBANON

Monday March 4, 2013 4:15pm - 4:45pm PST
Room B

Poster

Host Organization Speaker/s from AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, LEBANON

4:30pm PST

USE OF SOCIAL MARKETING IN OBESITY CONTROL

Speakers

Nayyer Samad & Ayantunji Gbadamosi

Monday March 4, 2013 4:30pm - 4:45pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY, UAE

4:45pm PST

INSTRUMENTS FOR DEVELOPING NETWORK/CLUSTER - CASE STUDY SMEGONET LIFE SCIENCE NETWORK

Speakers

Adina Negrusa

Veronica Rus

Marius Gavriletea & Valentin Toader

Monday March 4, 2013 4:45pm - 5:00pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from BABES BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, ROMANIA

5:00pm PST

CONSEQUENCES OF THE INTERNAL MARKET ORIENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

Speakers

Remus Ionut Naghi

Associate Professor, WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA, ROMANIA

Monday March 4, 2013 5:00pm - 5:15pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA, ROMANIA

5:15pm PST

ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEMS IN CROATIAN HOSPITALITY

Speakers

Iva Slivar Tiganj & Tea Golja

JURAJ DOBRILA UNIVERSITY OF PULA, CROATIA

Monday March 4, 2013 5:15pm - 5:30pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from JURAJ DOBRILA UNIVERSITY OF PULA, CROATIA

5:15pm PST

UNDERSTANDING AND USING ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS

Speakers

Farida Abderrahim

Monday March 4, 2013 5:15pm - 5:30pm PST
Room B

Education

5:30pm PST

MANAGING TOURIST DESTINATION: EXPECTATION AND ACTUAL STATE ON THE CASE OF LABIN- RABAC

Speakers

Tea Golja

JURAJ DOBRILA UNIVERSITY OF PULA, CROATIA

Morena Paulišić & Roberta Kontošić

Monday March 4, 2013 5:30pm - 5:45pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from JURAJ DOBRILA UNIVERSITY OF PULA, CROATIA

5:30pm PST

PERIPHERAL STUDY OF SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Speakers

Sayeh S Abdullah

FACULTY OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, LIBYA

Monday March 4, 2013 5:30pm - 5:45pm PST
Room B

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from FACULTY OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, LIBYA

5:45pm PST

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON STUDENT EVALUATION

Speakers

Pingping Zhu

Monday March 4, 2013 5:45pm - 6:00pm PST
Room B

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from NAGOYA UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS, JAPAN

6:00pm PST

TOURISM PRODUCT AND DESTINATION POSITIONING

Speakers

Aljoša Vitasović, Mauro Dujmović

Monday March 4, 2013 6:00pm - 6:15pm PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

6:15pm PST

DIFFICULTIES IN MACHINE TRANSLATING TEXT FROM EGLISH INTO ARABIC

Speakers

Amna Mohamed Ben Zaed

UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI, LIBYA

Monday March 4, 2013 6:15pm - 6:30pm PST
Room B

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI, LIBYA

6:15pm PST

A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY INTO THE SPEECH ACT OF COMPLAINING: DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES

Speakers

Samira Ali Bakeer

teaching staff member, MISURATA UNIVERSITY, LIBYA

Monday March 4, 2013 6:15pm - 6:30pm PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from MISURATA UNIVERSITY, LIBYA

6:30pm PST

THE INFLUENCE OF THE TRADITIONAL APE COURSE ON THE ATTITUDES OF PRESERVICE PHYSICAL EDUCATORS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Speakers

Alsalhe A Tariq

Monday March 4, 2013 6:30pm - 6:45pm PST
Room B

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, SAUDI ARABIA

6:30pm PST

CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT: A JORDANIAN PERSPECTIVE

Speakers

Ahmad Saifan & Ibrahim Bashayreh

Monday March 4, 2013 6:30pm - 6:45pm PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from THE APPLIED SCIENCE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, JORDAN

6:45pm PST

ERROR RATE PROBABILITY FOR BPSK-MIMO SYSTEM WITH CYCLIC CODE OVER RAYLEIGH-FADING CHANNEL

Speakers

Thuraya Mahmood Al- Qaradaghi & Mahmood Farhan Mosleh

Shawbow Abdulkarim Nizamaldeen

Monday March 4, 2013 6:45pm - 7:00pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF SULAIMANI, KURDISTAN REGION/IRAQ

6:45pm PST

AN ANALYSIS OF THE FOREIGN POLICY VISION OF THE TURKISH RELIGIOUS RIGHT

Speakers

Hakan Köni

ÇANKIRI KARATEKIN UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

Monday March 4, 2013 6:45pm - 7:00pm PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from ÇANKIRI KARATEKIN UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

7:00pm PST

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR BPSK-MIMO SYSTEM WITH LDPC OVER RAYLEIGH-FADING CHANNEL

Speakers

Thuraya Mahmood Al-Qaradaghi

Monday March 4, 2013 7:00pm - 7:15pm PST
Room B

Science

Host Organization Speaker/s from SALAHADDIN UNIVERSITY, IRAQ

7:00pm PST

GENDER PROBLEM IN SHAKESPEARE AND KHANI (17TH CENTURY KURDISH POET)

Speakers

Sherzad Shafi Babo Barzani

Monday March 4, 2013 7:00pm - 7:15pm PST
Room A

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from SALAHADDIN UNIVERSITY, IRAQ (KURDISTAN)

7:30pm PST

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL KNOW-HOW INTO BASIC EDUCATION

Speakers

Zayed Ali Huneiti

UNIVERITY OF HAIL, SAUDI ARABIA

Monday March 4, 2013 7:30pm - 7:45pm PST
Room B

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERITY OF HAIL, SAUDI ARABIA

7:45pm PST

THE LIBYAN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR ATTITUDES TOWARDS GOODS AND SERVICES CONSUMPTION DURING THE 17TH OF FEBRUARY REVOLUTION 2011: THE CASE OF LIBYAN FAMILIES IN THE EASTERN LIBERATED REGIONS

Speakers

Sabri Elkrghli & Yousef El-Jimati

Monday March 4, 2013 7:45pm - 8:00pm PST
Room A

Business

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF BENGHAZI, LIBYA

7:45pm PST

MATLAB AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOL FOR MATHEMATICS: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Speakers

Z. Huneiti

M. Abdul Majid

W. Balachandran & B. Yushau

Monday March 4, 2013 7:45pm - 8:00pm PST
Room A

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF HA'IL, SAUDI ARABIA, & BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, UK

TBA

Research and Networking Opportunities Across the Disciplines: An Interactive Workshop

Tuesday March 5, 2013 TBA
Event

TBA

International Education in a Historical Context: A Multidisciplinary Seminar

Wednesday March 6, 2013 TBA
Event

8:45am PST

COFFEE BREAK

Thursday March 7, 2013 8:45am - 9:15am PST
Event

9:15am PST

PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS DEPRESSION: LAY PERSONS IN THE EARLY ADULTHOOD PHASE

Speakers

Evan Chetcuti & Josianne Scerri

Thursday March 7, 2013 9:15am - 9:30am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, & NOTTINGHAM

9:30am PST

REDESIGNATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CASE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITIES IN IRELAND

Speakers

Simon Stephens

LETTERKENNY IT, IRELAND

Thursday March 7, 2013 9:30am - 9:45am PST
Room B

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from LETTERKENNY IT, IRELAND

9:30am PST

UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF MATURE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Speakers

Marisa Bartoli

UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH, UK

Thursday March 7, 2013 9:30am - 9:45am PST
Room C

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH, UK

9:45am PST

EXPLORING TEXTS IN ESP SETTINGS: THE IMPORTANCE OF CROSS-REFERENCING SKILLS

Speakers

Serafina Filice

UNIVERSITÀ DELLA CALABRIA, ITALY

Thursday March 7, 2013 9:45am - 10:00am PST
Room C

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITÀ DELLA CALABRIA, ITALY

9:45am PST

THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND THE RIGHT TO PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION: EMBRACING POSTMODERNITY

Speakers

Nina Gumzej

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB, CROATIA

Thursday March 7, 2013 9:45am - 10:00am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB, CROATIA

10:00am PST

ON THE NEED FOR AN EXAMINATION THAT DELIVERS WHAT IT PROMISES

Speakers

Doreen Spiteri

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MALTA

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:00am - 10:15am PST
Room C

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MALTA

10:00am PST

FINDING A PLACE, FILLING A SPACE: THE ROLE OF GRANDPARENTS IN SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA LITERATURE

Speakers

Evangeline Manickam

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, INDIA

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:00am - 10:15am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS

10:15am PST

ASSESSING HISTORIAN MICHAEL KRITOVOULUS AS A HISTORICAL FIGURE THROUGH ANALYSIS OF MICHAEL KRITOVOULUS’ HISTORY OF MEHMED THE CONQUEROR

Speakers

Hunter Koski

ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, USA

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:15am - 10:30am PST
Room C

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, USA

10:15am PST

THE RELATIONSHIP OF “TONGUE” TO “HAND” IN SHAKESPEARE’S ROMAN PLAYS: TRACKING THE EVOLUTION OF THE AUTHOR'S VIEWS ON HUMAN NATURE

Speakers

Ann Dunn

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:15am - 10:30am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNITED STATES

10:30am PST

PROBLEMS OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN LIBYA

Speakers

Sunita Singh Bhadoria

SIRTE UNIVERSITY, LIBYA

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:30am - 10:45am PST
Room C

Education

Host Organization Speaker/s from SIRTE UNIVERSITY, LIBYA

10:30am PST

PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN INTERNET

Speakers

Jonaid Myzyri

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:30am - 10:45am PST
Room B

Soc Sc & Humanities

Host Organization Speaker/s from UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA, ALBANIA

10:45am PST

THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AGE AND INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION IN A MALTESE CULTURAL CONTEXT

Speakers

Gottfried Catania

Assistant Lecturer, Organizational Psychology, UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

As an academic, my research interests include motivation in workplace settings, in particular the links between motivational techniques and decision making and behaviour. I am interested in research which has application in the real world of work, in order to enhance evidence-based... Read More →

Thursday March 7, 2013 10:45am - 11:00am PST
Room C

Business