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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKey Success Factors of 3rd Generation Mobile Network Services for M-Commerce in MalaysiaSaravanan MuthaiyahWhile there has been a great deal of excitement in view of M-commerce, very little is actually known about conditions and critical success factors for successful introduction of the 3rd generation mobile network services here in Malaysia. This study investigates the factors for successful diffusion of 3G network services and their role in advancing an interactive marketplace. 3G which simply … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2004 · 6,876 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTowards Solving the Problem of Virtual Machine Placement in Cloud Computing: A Job Classification ApproachAuday Al-Dulaimy, Ahmed Zekri, Wassim Itani, Rached ZantoutCloud Computing is a paradigm that delivers services by providing an access to wide range of shared resources which are hosted in cloud data centers. One of the recent challenges in this paradigm is to enhance the energy efficiency in these data centers. In this study, a model that identifies common patterns for the jobs submitted to the cloud is … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 8 Apr 2016 · 7,283 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractAn Economic and Environmental Evaluation of the Em-Ferro Plastic Sorting TechnologySeyedehfarzaneh Nojabaei, Omid Nematshahi, Matthew FranchettiRecycling has been continually practiced since the dawn of mankind; however, increasing production costs as well as environmental impacts of the conventional waste disposal methods have shed a light on the importance of recycling as a sustainable way to produce goods and services. Recycling has proven to be beneficial, economically and environmentally: It saves resources, prevents pollution, supports public health … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 30 May 2015 · 6,976 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAN INTELLIGENT VERTICAL HANDOVER DECISION ALGORITHM FOR WIRELESS HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKSV. Anantha Narayanan, A. Rajeswari, V. SureshkumarThe Next Generation Wireless Networks (NGWN) should be compatible with other communication technologies to offer the best connectivity to the mobile terminal which can access any IP based services at any time from any network without the knowledge of its user. It requires an intelligent vertical handover decision making algorithm to migrate between technologies that enable seamless mobility, always best … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 5 · 13 Feb 2014 · 7,284 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMOBILE COMMUNICATIONS FOR USING IN TELEMEDICINEMarjan Ghazi Saeedi, Mashaallah Torabi, Sakineh Hamidi, Hassan RanjiTelemedicine the use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance helps eliminate distance barriers and can improve access to medical services that would often not be consistently available in distant rural communities. It is also used to save lives in critical care and emergency situations. Although there were distant precursors to telemedicine, … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 12 Feb 2014 · 9,985 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDISTRIBUTIVE POWER MIGRATION AND MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM FOR CLOUD ENVIRONMENTP. Prakash, G. Kousalya, Shriram K. Vasudevan, Kawshik K. RangarajuIn cloud computing, the resources are provided as service over the internet on demand basis. The resources such as servers, networks, storage, applications are dynamically scaled and virtualized. The demand grows gradually for each virtual machine in a cloud computing environment over time. So, it is necessary to manage the resources under each cluster to match the demand in order … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 29 Nov 2013 · 6,505 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparative Study of Scheduling Al-gorithms in Cloud Computing EnvironmentIsam Azawi MohialdeenAn essential requirement in cloud computing environment is scheduling the current jobs to be executed with the given constraints. The scheduler should order the jobs in a way where balance between improving the quality of services and at the same time maintaining the efficiency and fairness among the jobs. Thus, evaluating the performance of scheduling algorithms is crucial towards realizing … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 11 Apr 2013 · 7,206 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Correspondent Banks Case StudyAbeer F.A. Al Abbadi, Abdel Nasser T. Zyoud, Sinan S. AbbadiProblem statement: This study aims at evaluating corresponding banks in Jordan. Characterizing the goals, instruments and profitability under unfavorable conditions of financial setbacks and unfair competition among banks. Focuses on the feasibility and profitability of Philadelphia Investment Bank in its international trade via its Correspondent banks. Approach: Problems and setbacks shall be screened out; reasoned and appropriate optimal recommendations are … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 30 Jan 2012 · 7,187 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Public User's Role in Breast Self-Examination Teleconsultation System Development: Modified User-Created Content ApproachNorayu A. Talib, Nasriah Zakaria, Sureswaran Ramadass, Faten DamanhooriProblem statement: Teleconsultation services had been introduced in Malaysia for almost 10 years yet it has not been optimally adopted even though it was found that teleconsultation in Malaysia is cost saving, efficient in allocating resources, enhances diagnostic options and better health outcomes. At present, the underutilized service is due to its failure to satisfy the user’s demands on various … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 8 · 16 Jul 2011 · 6,384 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Street Vendors of Bangkok: Alternatives to Indoor Retailers at a Time of Economic CrisisJohn WalshProblem statement: During an economic crisis, consumers will use different techniques to make their money go as far as possible: More carefully comparing prices at point of sale locations, bringing out the coins they previously left unused in saving banks, switching to lower cost options and choosing to shop in less convenient locations in order to find discounts. One such … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,833 accessesView PDF Cite