In order to use radio frequency identification (RFID) for wireless communication and real world applications such as supply chain management, asset tracking systems, security and privacy systems, healthcare and commercial pplications, library management systems, geographic surface location identification and industrial tracking systems, the study o

This study is an empirical investigation of the pricing efficiency of Malaysia's interest rate futures contract, the 3-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contract. This article also examines several issues related to pricing efficiency. The study spans the contract's entire 10-year history, June 1996 to June 2006. I

Purpose – The primary purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the significant determinant for supply chain partnering (SCP) that can be applied by the firms to increase their effectiveness in SCP efforts. Next, the paper intends to examine the impact of scalable partnering towards the effectiveness of SCP. Design/methodology/approach –

INTRODUCTION: Optimal patient care varies considerably from place to place and is influenced by scientific as well as social developments. The purpose of this study was to investigate awareness and pertinent issues regarding informed consent among hospitalised patients and to determine lapses, in order to improve the standard of care. METHODS: A qu

The idea of creating Muslimfriendly hotels or Shariah compliant hospitality is nothing new. The concept of Islamic Hotel Brand or Muslim-Friendly Hotelier to accommodate Muslims need is not any different then the current western hotels' hospitality. A room having a Qiblah pointing signage stuck on the ceiling, a prayer rug or sajadah, a bidet o

We report a case of 1-year 7-month-old boy who presented with impacted peanut in the secondary bronchus. An alternative method of dislodging the impacted foreign body was used in this case with concomitant chest percussions during rigid bronchoscopy. This method helped to dislodge the peanut successfully.This article appeared in a journal published

Dementia is tragic mind-wrecking disease, defined as a multifaceted decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with activities of daily life. We present herein two patients who presented with loss of memory and altered behaviour. The purpose of these case reports is to alert the health professionals, especially general practitioners,

Objective: To evaluate the maternal and fetal outcome of laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy in pregnancy Method: A cross sectional study with descriptive analysis of the retrospective data collected from the electronic medical records, of 249 women with ovarian cystectomy from January 2000 until June 2007. We then focused on 37 out of 41 pregnant case

This paper examined students' feedback on the implementation of OBE in English for Accounting course. A total of 149 Bachelor of Accounting students participated in this study. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit students' feedback on their understanding relating to the course contents and fulfillment of course objectives.

Purpose – Supply chain partnering (SCP) in internationally operating companies is still not adequately addressed in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors towards effective SCP across two organizations of different origins (Company A and Company B). Design/methodology/approach – The central issue is to investigate h