1st International Conference on Advanced Research (ICAR - 2017)

1st International Conference on Advanced Research (ICAR - 2017)

25th and 26th of January 2017 in Bahrain.

Venue: Al Manzil Hotel, Bahrain.

Theme: Discover the Difference.

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ISBN: 978-0-9953980-16

APIAR Scholarships

APIAR is delighted to announce a competition for excellent academic papers.
Entries will be judged on the quality of the paper, including the presentation. Only full paper presenters in the conference are qualified to apply. The winner will receive the cost of the air fare and accommodation for the next conference. At the same time, the conference registration fee will be waived.
APIAR is also delighted to announce that registration fee will be waived for the four best paper winners to participate in the next conference.The prize is non-negotiable and no monetary alternative will be available.

1st International Conference on Advanced Research (ICAR - 2017) will be held on 25th and 26th of January 2017 in Bahrain. The main theme of this conference is ' Discover the Difference'. Accordingly, the conference will cover Business, Social Sciences, Education and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) disciplines. Internationally-recognized scholars will participate in the event to present their latest research and best practices.

1st International Conference on Advanced Research (ICAR – 2017) will be the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental and applied Business, Social Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, and Education. The conference will bring together leading researchers, academics, consultants, scholars, practitioners and research students from their respective domains of interest around the world.

Business: Accounting, Strategic Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Performance Management, Recruitment and Selection, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, International Business, Globalisation, Corporate Social Responsibility, E-business/E-commerce, Integrated Marketing Communication and Relationship Marketing.

Social Sciences: Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Cultural and Ethnic Studies, Communication Studies, Gender and Sexuality studies, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, International Relations, Development Studies, Population Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication, Corporate Governance, Cross-Cultural Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Public Administration, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Religious Studies and Social Welfare Studies.

Education: Theory of Education, Assertive and Assistive Educational Technology, Comparative Education, Counselling, Cultural Literacy, Curriculum Studies, Distance Education, Early Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Planning and Practice, Educational Psychology, Education and Public Policy, Educational Research and Statistics, E-learning, Health Education, Tertiary Education, Innovative Education, Information and Library Science, International Exchange Programs, Language Education, Liberal Education, Mathematics Education, Medical Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education and Technology Education.

Information and Communication Technology: Advanced IT Bio/Medical Engineering, Bioinformatics and applications, Business and Information Systems, Cloud computing, Convergence in Information Technology Security, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Digital convergence, Electronic Commerce, Business and Management, Grid and Cloud Computing, Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents, Hardware and Software Design, Health and Medical Informatics, Hybrid information technology, Intelligent communications and networks, IT-based Convergence Technology and Service, Multimedia convergence, Smart Card and RFID Technologies, Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems, Social and Business Aspects of Convergence IT, Ubiquitous Computing and Embedded Systems, Recent Trends in Computing and Information technology.

Important Dates:

Abstract / Full paper submission deadline - 23rd November 2016
Acceptance notification – 30 November 2016
Early bird registration deadline – 7 December 2016
Regular registration deadline - 14 December 2016
Conference dates -25th - 26th January 2017

Special Attractions:

All of the accepted papers (i.e., high standard) will be published without any extra fees in the following journals, every participant will receive a free hard copy journal as well:
Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies (APJABSS, ISBN : 978-0-9943656-75)
Asia Pacific Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology (APJCECT, ISBN : 978-0-9943656-82)
We are looking forward to seeing you in Bahrain in January 2017.

Publish with 'B' ranked Journals:

In a venture to reinforce its support to academics and researchers, Asia-Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR) is pleased to inform you of a new agreement to publish high-quality conference articles in the following two journals:
- International Journal of Web Based Communities (ISSN: 1741-8216)
- International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning (ISSN: 1741-5055)
All conference articles from Explore the Possibilities will be checked against the rigorous criteria set by these two journals.

Clusters that Improve American Economic Development

The American economic system is struggling and it is the time to find new methods of improving the economy and ensuring that American values stand strong in the face of global adversity. The economic system is fundamental to the reach of our commerce, health of our people, and impacts our budgets like education and the military. Clusters offer an opportunity to create greater understanding of how the economic system works and they ways to create a better platform for growth.

Professor Michael Porter from the Business School at the University of California-Berkely put forward an idea that firms succeed when they are in close proximity to each other (Engel, 2014). They exist within a competitive cluster and when these clusters exert the right pressures they lead to higher states of development.

Clustered firms innovated quickly and nurtured highly skilled workers. Core competencies and interactions with other firms lead to stronger innovative environments. Firms begin to seed the growth of other firms within the cluster. It is possible these clusters start to support other clusters and their needs for growth.

Within these clusters firms had stronger ties to government and were able to attract additional investment capital. Government could formalize an idea of what the clustered looked like and how it operates. This made policy making easier and lead to better cluster management. 

Likewise, investors are drawn to the activities of these firms because they could invest in leading sectors through multiple companies that produced higher rates of investment return. Increased investment fueled growth and new product/service development.

Clusters are made of a number of components that include: Entrepreneurs, mature corporations, universities, research centers, venture capitalists, service providers, management specialists, and government. They are tightly woven environments where transactions among these members are quicker, cheaper, and more lucrative than outside the cluster.

When the components as well as the political and governmental atmosphere are correct these clusters will grow. Such growth leads to new jobs, development and general prosperity for the region which encourages greater investment. On a national scale multiple clusters can lead to a rejuvenating economy.

Engel, J. S. (Ed.). (2014). Global clusters of innovation: Entrepreneurial engines of economic growth around the world. Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-78347-083-9.

Americans Say They are Dissatisfied with Economy but "OK" with Personal Finance

A joint poll conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that the far majority of Americans are dissatisfied (53%) or somewhat dissatisfied (23%) with the economy. Two-thirds of adults are satisfied with their own economic situation and three-quarters are optimistic about how things are going in their own lives.  At the same time people where only moderately convinced things would be better for their kids.

Why people are dissatisfied with the economy (76%) and still optimistic about their future is interesting. When they look at the large economy they feel it isn't going in the right direction but when they look at their own particular situation they seem to be just fine. There may be something going on as it relates to perception.

When we look at the large economy the things people know about it are drawn from the media, politicians and government officials. It gets mixed up with other events in the world like conflict and terrorism. They blend together these concepts and negative rhetoric to come to a conclusion about how the world looks.

Most of us have some sense of optimism and believe we are doing better than other people. When we buy products and other items we compare ourselves to our neighbors the "Jones" to see how we are doing. If we seem to be doing well and taking care of our business our own personal situation looks a little better. A few examples of catastrophe that creates the bottom line can also help us feel as though we are overcoming economic challenges.

At the same time we can say that this pessimism does seem to go along with the loss of American competitiveness in certain markets.   Manufacturing, once a backbone of American jobs, is declining. Major large scale industries that employed a large segment of the population is declining and contributing to a shrinking middle class. We will need to find a way to bring back production and jobs. While we may be happen about our individual situation we are hoping for greater performance for the nation as a whole.

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Wealth of Character and Wealth of Objects

Nice car, nice house/apartment, fancy clothing, and a good job. It all looks great doesn't it? Most people would assume this person has everything they need. We judge people within a few seconds of meeting them and then carry this assumption throughout our relationships only changing after many alternative impressions are created. Does this outward appearance tell the whole story?

Certainly it takes money and some success to buy lots of great and expensive things that help us look good. There is inherently nothing wrong will putting our best foot forward. At times this is one of the best ways to land a job, partner, or respect. However, there can be something dysfunctional when it consumes our life.

Thinking logically and thinking emotionally are two different things. There are people in the world that judge everything by its outward impressions. This means they lack the substance and insight to realize that every person has inherent value.  They must understand that worldly possessions and skill and character quality are different.

Their emotions are telling them that if they don't look good they are not valuable. With billions of people to compete against they want to stand out.

Let me give you an example. I have a boat, something that needs some work, that is docked in Point Loma. Mine doesn't show much status at all. However, in the same marina are large yachts that are worth over a million dollars a piece. Something anyone would be impressed with. I love to watch them use their thrusters to smoothly get in and out of their slips.

How do these multi-millionaires dress? They look like bums! T-shirts, cut off jeans, messed up hair, unshaven and walking around in flip flops. If you saw them at the local grocery story you might consider them homeless. Yet they are CEO's, investors, businessmen, and own large companies. Most are so wealthy they will never work again.

High income and high spending could still mean you have a negative balance sheet. Some people are savers and don't spend money on things they don't enjoy. For most of us it is best to be in the middle somewhere by looking descent and saving appropriately. Having money and showing money are two different things. Sometimes it is better to work on your wealth of character than the wealth of your possessions.

Learning to be a Business Guru

Business is about opportunity and then matching resources to fill the need of that opportunity. On any given day we pass hundreds, if not thousands, of opportunities. The problem is that we either don't know what the opportunities are or we don't have the resources to capitalize on those opportunities. Consider both Opportunities and Capital in your learning process.

Opportunities:

Opportunities exist anytime there is a market need that isn't being finished. If people are willing to pay for a product then it becomes an option to find a way to service this need.

People are not well trained on spotting opportunities when they exist. It is a way of looking at the world and comparing and contrasting different outcomes.

The first way of finding something useful to capitalize on for business is to see "need". Find out what people want, whats available, and then determine how they can get it. For example, if your city doesn't offer methods of refurbishing old surfboard there is a cottage industry to start.

The second way is to find new market needs by evaluating available products and projecting what people will be willing to pay for. For example, if you keep loosing your car in a parking lot people might be willing to pay $1 to download a lost car tracker.

Capital:

Once you have a great idea you will still need to find a way to produce it. With small and start up businesses you can use your own money are start small in the garage. With larger products you will need to find angel investors.

To find investors you will need to design your product, build a prototype, and create a solid business plan. Investors are as likely to invest in your business acumen as much as your product.