Mediation is one of the oldest and most common conflict resolution mechanisms in international disputes. It has many advantages that make it a very attractive method for dealing with intractable conflicts. When it is applied correctly it can help to manage or settle an interstate or intrastate conflict. Certain attributes of course are necessary fo

This paper investigates the magnitude of geographic as well as commodity concentration for Malaysia from 1970 to 2003 and how the pattern of trade and instability has changed over time. The instability index is regressed upon a set of explanatory variables including commodity concentration, geographic concentration and share of primary commodity ex

The study of the current Malaysian emergency,healthcare and medical information systems shows that they have several drawbacks such as lack of sharing between hospitals, no integration between emergency, healthcare and medical information systems, lack of utilizing real-time and mobility technologies, and stand alone systems. Thus, this paper is to

What do Information System (IS) project managers consider as critical success factors (CSFs) in IS project implementation? Project implementation is a complex process which requires simultaneous attention to a variety of factors - people, technology and processes. To determine whether a project is a success or a failure, one needs to know what are

There are two molecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C18H18N2O3. In each one, the benzimidazole ring system is essentially planar, with maximum deviations of There are two mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C18H18N2O3. In each one, the benzimidazole ring system is essentially planar, with maximum deviations o

The advent of Internet has changed the way people live and search for information. Study showed that browsing on health information is amongst popular activities on the Internet, particularly among women. Despite a wide range of information one could gathered from the Internet, no website provides facility for the user to query the information usin

Medical Emergency System in the future would be a worldwide system which leads to private data that will be transmitted over network. Privacy is a strong requirement for systems dealing with personal medical data. A major factor of in the success of web service systems and many new software products are being designed to have a high level of trust.

Hepatitis C virus infection affects approximately 170 million individuals constituting about 3% of the world's population. Most of those infected face the risk of developing liver cirrhosis and/or liver cancer. In Malaysia, hepatitis C prevalence is 1.6% and is still the foremost infection among multiple blood transfusion groups. The current ma

Forensic evidence has emerge as one of the important tools to connect an accused to the crime for which he is charged and to identify him in case he is of mysterious identity. Its role is also crucial in affirming material facts relevant to issues contested before a court in civil suit. It has become indispensable in the process of implementing jus

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the existing advertising practices in Malaysia and their compliance with the Shariah (Islamic Law). Design/methodology/approach – Using descriptive observations, the promotional tools and practices used by the prominent conventional banks were compared to those used by the Islamic banks. A total