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As the learners have their own preference in learning, trainers should customise their training programmes and training methods to maximize the outcome of the training. This paper analyses the major theories on learning styles and applies one of them to the students in Dubai to…

A heuristic load management (H-LMA) algorithm is presented for coordination of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in distribution networks to minimize system losses and regulate bus voltages. The impacts of optimization period T (varied from 15 minutes to 24 hours) and optimization time interval   (varied 15…

One major undertaking that hospitals often must consider is outsourcing.  However, before senior leadership can give outsourcing a green light, they must consider (a) reasons why to outsource, (b) obstacles to outsourcing, (c) best practices of outsourcing, and (d) implications to hospital management.  There are…

The paper aims at identifying the strategic commitment in the relationship between strategic role and the effectiveness of strategy implementation from middle manager’s view of Islamic Banking in Indonesia. Although numerous deliberations highlight the strategic commitment of middle managers in the strategy implementation, it seems…

The case examines the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and cause-related marketing (CM) in current business. The analysis shows that CSR in developing countries is not yet as widely practiced as in developed countries. Because of the popularity and rise of CSR campaigns, companies…

Process standardization is targeted to address the digital society in general and business community in particular for satisfying the needs of inter-enterprise integration standards that provide real-world value (as mentioned in the Object Management Group Mission statement). For this purpose a unified model that allows…

A unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn has an estimated prevalence of 1:500 to 6%of all uterine abnormalities. We present a case of a natural experiment, which is the most compelling evidence for transperitoneal migration in a patient with a left unicornuate uterus and a…

Background: After years of declining incidence in many countries, syphilis infection has re-emerged as a major public health problem in the last decade. Concomitant infection with HIV can cause syphilis to have atypical characteristics. Material and Methods: We report on 2 cases of syphilitic uveitis…

Adipose tissue is now considered to be an endocrine organ. Ever since this realization, there has been much debate on the effectiveness of liposuction to improve insulin sensitivity (IS) and the metabolic profile. To examine the ethnic and physiological differences of abdominal and gluteal fat…

Tinea infections are very common skin disorders caused by dermatophytes that have the unique ability to invade tissue containing keratin. The specific aetiological agents vary geographically related to environmental and cultural factors. The commonest causes of tinea infections in Europe include Trichophyton rubrum, mentagrophytes et…