abstract background: escherichia coli, known as a clinically significant bacteria, can cause a wide range of infections, including urinary tract infections (utis), blood stream infections (bsis), and can frequently be isolated from various clinical specimens. evaluation of antimicrobial resistant pattern is a necessary action, especially about such bacteria which are frequent and life threateni...

We present a novel knowledge-based approach for automated electronic barter trade systems. An e-barter is basically a closed e-marketplace, where agents may exchange (buy/sell) goods –or equivalent trade dollars– only with other participants to the e-barter. Obviously, in such systems one of the major issues is keeping exchanges as balanced as possible. If the description of goods or services t...

Governments are employing modern information and communication technologies to serve society better. Raising the effectiveness and quality of government services is not only a matter of new technologies ; it also involves clear vision and objectives as well as a sound business strategy. Information systems need to support internal work within a government’s boundaries , serve customers through ...

E-Learning uses electronic media, information & communication technologies to provide education to the masses. E-learning deliver hypertext, text, audio, images, animation and videos using desktop standalone computer, local area network based intranet and internet based contents. While producing an e-learning content or course-ware, a major decision making factor is whether to use audio for the...

There is little information available to help small businesses exploit the internet. This study attempts to plug the research gap by examining the influences of strategic decisions made by top management on the adoption of critical success factors. Based on the research results, it proposes a strategic e-commerce management model to help small online retailers make a better-informed decision on...