Traditionally, maps are printed on papers as to aid users in carrying it with them. One of the drawbacks of paper base maps are that it comes with different paper sizes due to economic, portability and map theme issues. The advancement of ICT has increased the demands for digital maps to be used in handheld computers, PDAs, mobile phones, navigatio

This paper analyses the participation of Canadian Muslims in debates affecting Canada‘s domestic and foreign policy issues. Here, the Canadian Muslim identity is first of all briefly spelled out. Then a detailed discussion is made of their role in debates affecting the country‘s domestic affairs. Next, the Canadian foreign policy issues which a

Following a CEO turnover, a company may select an internal or external successor. The objective of this study is to determine if firm performance, board attributes, ownership structure and incumbent power influence the decision of whether to elect an internal or external candidate. Results from logit regression analysis on 145 succession events ove

During the past decade, the area Knowledge Management (KM) has drawn considerable attention from researchers. This is due to the fact that firms’ performances are increasingly hinge upon managing knowledge of their employees rather than managing only physical facilities and resources. The present study intends to investigate the effect of KM prac

In the challenging economic world, employers are looking for employees who are able drive organizations to compete successfully in the market. Graduates should equip themselves with the relevant employability skills as needed by the employers. Therefore, higher education institutions must evaluate the effectiveness of employability skills developme

In order for the mobile networks to stay connected to the Internet, Network Mobility (NEMO) is involved with the management of the different types of movements by mobile routers during rapid changes of the Point of Attachment (PoA). Accordingly to achieve seamless handoff with lower delay and packet loss in NEMO environment, it is very important to

The exotic phrase “Vision 2020” has been coined to signify a lofty and long term objective pertaining to some issue in many countries across the world. In Malaysia, the architect of this vision is the former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, who unveiled it in 1991, 30 years in advance of the time line of demarcation. The gist of the

Measurements of 26 GHz attenuation due to rain were acquired from a microwave link set-up in Malaysia, a country in one of the most extreme weather with regard to rainfall rates. The data were analyzed with particular interest assessing the performance of Time Diversity as a conceivable fade mitigation technique in broadcast applications. The techn

Introduction: Disasters are unpredictable and the numbers are mounting from day to day. Disaster kills and affects people, demolishes properties and disrupts environment. In the occurrence of disaster, nurses play vital roles in dealing with the victims, therefore it is crucial for nurses to be prepared in facing disaster and its aftermath. The aim

This paper provides a framework for recognizing, measuring and reporting of Malaysian government’s non-current assets that are classified as property, plant and equipment. The framework which is mainly developed based on the International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) 17 on Property, Plant and Equipment offers guidelines to interested