abstract purpose of this paper: the purpose of this article is to review some of the most prominent applications of rfid in industries and to provide a comprehensive review of the work done from 1985 through 2007 and the research trend on that. the effectiveness of rfid and the challenges that it is facing with are also discussed. some applications of radio frequency identification in supply ch...

INTRODUCTION According to the 2013 WHO Global Forum on Innovation for Ageing Populations, disabilities and morbidities associated with ageing could be minimised by accessing preventive care. One way of improving the management of multimorbidity in the older population is through the provision of 'integrated care'. Although integrated care means different things to different people, it typically...

The role of central nervous system in the regulation of glucose homeostasis has been recognized for more than a century. Research in this regard till now strongly supported a close relation between catecholamines and glucose homeostasis. Recent studies done by many authors reveals several interesting aspects on regulation of pancreatic secretion by CNS. Ho et al., (1995) demonstrated that reduc...

The availability of benthic O2 plays a crucial role in benthic microbial communities and regulates many important biogeochemical processes. Burrowing activities of macrobenthos in the sediment significantly affect O2 distribution and its spatial and temporal dynamics in burrows, followed by alterations of sediment microbiology. Consequently, numerous research groups have investigated O2 dynamic...

INTRODUCTION Issues associated with the employment of overseas trained nurses (OTNs) in regional and rural practice settings have received little professional attention in Australia. The global nursing workforce crisis has dominated discussion about the migration of nurses. This review explored the contemporary understandings of the employment of OTNs in Australian regional and rural practice s...

This article reviews ‘event tourism’ as both professional practice and a field of academic study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both chronological and thematic literature reviews. A conceptual model of the core phenomenon and key themes in event tourism studies is provided as a framework for spurring theoretical advancement, identifying research g...

AIMS The content of novel interventions is often not well specified. We provide a detailed account of the rationale for and redevelopment of an Internet resource for hazardous drinkers-Down Your Drink (DYD) (www.downyourdrink.org.uk). DEVELOPMENT WORK: An iterative process blended literature reviews of Internet interventions for health conditions and brief treatments for alcohol problems, feedb...