We propose a tractable recursive framework to study the optimal allocation of consumption and effort in a dynamic setting with moral hazard where agents have secret access to the credit market or to...
The tasks and skills that are required of accounting practitioners in today's global business environment have changed significantly since the early 1990s. Accounting practitioners are no longer...
An Empirical Investigation of the Impact of Discretization on Common Data Distributions (2008)
A. Abraham, K. Franke (editors, Michael K. Ismail, Vic Ciesielski
Data Mining of Web Access Logs From an Academic Web Site (2008)
A. Abraham, Katrin Franke (editors, Vic Ciesielski
Abstract. We have used a general purpose data mining tool to determine whether we can find any ‘golden nuggets ’ in the web access logs of a large academic web site. Our goal was to use general...
This paper deals with an issue of relevance to all those involved in teaching accounting from a student-centred perspective - the order in which topics should be introduced to students in an...
A. Abraham, C. Grosan, C. Grosan, S¸. T Igan
Ensemble of hybrid neural network learning approaches for designing pharmaceutical drugs
There has been limited accounting history research in the areas of nonprofit organisations and women in a non-business environment. This paper addresses these two gaps by considering accounting...
The tasks and skills that are required of accounting practitioners in today's global business environment have changed significantly since the early 1990s. Accounting practitioners are no longer...
The tasks and skills that are required of accounting practitioners in today's global business environment have changed significantly since the early 1990s. Accounting practitioners are no longer...
This paper deals with an issue of relevance to all those involved in teaching accounting from a student-centred perspective - the order in which topics should be introduced to students in an...
There has been limited accounting history research in the areas of nonprofit organisations and women in a non-business environment. This paper addresses these two gaps by considering accounting...
Blended learning is growing in popularity, but there is conflicting empirical evidence in relation to how it affects students' exam marks and final grades. This paper compares a blended learning...
Fuzzy Approach in Organizing Construction Industry Activities (2007)
S. Petrovic-lazarevic, A. Abraham
Abstract: Several big construction companies have already undergone a massive programme of restructuring and expansion inorder to capitalize the market both in the domestic and international...
The internationalisation of accounting education has grown significantly over the last decade, with Australia now being the third largest provider of international degrees. This internationalisation...
How do nonprofit organisations (NPOs) demonstrate increased accountability? How can they develop appropriate accounting systems? Can accounting control systems be considered in isolation from...
The legitimising power of regulation for Australian banks: an institutional approach (2007)
Deo, H., Irvine, H. J., Abraham, A.
The history of the Australian banking system has been one of a striving for legitimacy, against a cycle of boom, bust and public antagonism. Despite a series of banking inquiries and ensuing...
Tsunami Swamps Aid Agency Accountability: Government Waives Requirements (2007)
Following the devastating tsunamis of 26 December 2004, Australians were eager to donate money to the relief effort. An issue for many was identifying a trustworthy agency; this could be done through...
This paper investigates the premise that the role of accountants has changed in recent times, and considers the implications for future accounting education. A review of the current literature was...
/ Des changements globaux sont observables à l'échelle planétaire depuis quelques dizaines d'années. Ils sont induis par l'augmentation de la température. Dans les zones sahéliennes, la hausse...
This paper investigates the premise that the role of accountants has changed in recent times, and considers the implications for future accounting education. A review of the current literature was...
Tsunami Swamps Aid Agency Accountability: Government Waives Requirements (2007)
Following the devastating tsunamis of 26 December 2004, Australians were eager to donate money to the relief effort. An issue for many was identifying a trustworthy agency; this could be done through...
The legitimising power of regulation for Australian banks: an institutional approach (2007)
Deo, H., Irvine, H. J., Abraham, A.
The history of the Australian banking system has been one of a striving for legitimacy, against a cycle of boom, bust and public antagonism. Despite a series of banking inquiries and ensuing...
The internationalisation of accounting education has grown significantly over the last decade, with Australia now being the third largest provider of international degrees. This internationalisation...
How do nonprofit organisations (NPOs) demonstrate increased accountability? How can they develop appropriate accounting systems? Can accounting control systems be considered in isolation from...
Blended learning is growing in popularity, but there is conflicting empirical evidence in relation to how it affects students' exam marks and final grades. This paper compares a blended learning...
Pelled, O., German, U., Abraham, A., Tsroya, S., Alfassi, Z. B.
Considerable errors in the determination of radioactivity in lungs are caused by the usual assumption of homogeneous distribution, while actually the radioactive contamination can be distributed, and...
German, U., Weinstein, M., Abraham, A., Alfassi, Z. B.
The location of the glow peaks depends on the heating rate. It takes some time until the crystal reaches the heater temperature, and this time lag has a direct effect on the shift of peaks towards...
On the reassessment of thermal neutron doses in TLD-100 by measuring the residual dose (2007)
Abraham, A., Weinstein, M., German, U., Alfassi, Z. B.
By employing second readouts and the Phototransferred thermoluminescence (PTTL) method, high doses may be reassessed on the basis of residual dose information. It was shown in the past that for...
On the reassessment of doses in TL-dosimetry by measuring the residual dose (2007)
Abraham, A., Weinstein, M., German, U., Alfassi, Z. B.
Second readouts and the photo-transferred thermoluminscence (PTTL) method are sometimes used to reassess high doses. When using the common LiF:Mg,Ti, if the second readout is performed by a regular...
Use of statistical checks as maintenance tools for TLD readers (2007)
Weinstein, M., Shemesh, Y., Abraham, A., German, U.
Although the values of different parameters may remain within permissible limits during the operation of a thermoluminescent dosemeter (TLD) reader, certain effects can become apparent only when a...
Pelled, O., German, U., Abraham, A., Tsroya, S., Alfassi, Z. B.
Considerable errors in the determination of radioactivity in lungs are caused by the usual assumption of homogeneous distribution, while actually the radioactive contamination can be distributed, and...
Pelled, O., German, U., Abraham, A., Tsroya, S., Alfassi, Z. B.
Considerable errors in the determination of radioactivity in lungs are caused by the usual assumption of homogeneous distribution, while actually the radioactive contamination can be distributed, and...
Pelled, O., German, U., Abraham, A., Tsroya, S., Alfassi, Z. B.
Considerable errors in the determination of radioactivity in lungs are caused by the usual assumption of homogeneous distribution, while actually the radioactive contamination can be distributed, and...
A Foucauldian Approach to Founder's Influence in a Non-Profit Organization (2006)
Founder's influence has been largely understudied in non-profit organizations (NPOs) both in terms of research and the organization itself (Ogbonna and Harris, 2001, Stevens, 2003). From, a...
This paper reviews the theoretical approaches taken in the governance literature in order to assess the relevance of their application to the third sector and to develop an integrative governance...
A major distinguishing feature of third sector organisations (TSOs) compared with business organisations is that their purpose for existence is not to make profit for shareholders, but to promote...
Research in accounting education has almost neglected both student perceptions of the learning context and their approaches to learning. Instead, studies have focused on either the teaching context...
This paper presents the University of Wollongong's collaborative project to embed English literacy in key accounting subjects of the Master of Professional Accounting (MPA). The project will develop...
The Need for the Integration of Emotional Intelligence Skills (2006)
Since the concept of 'emotional intelligence' (EI) was first introduced, it has been developed, adapted and embraced by the business world and more recently, by academics. EI skills have been...
This paper presents a non-traditional method of collecting staff activity data at an Australian university for the purposes of more accurately and completely identifying costs for use in an activity...
Financial Literacy Research: Current Literature and Future Opportunities (2006)
The need for financial literacy has become increasingly significant with the deregulation of financial markets and the easier access to credit; the ready issue of credit cards; the rapid growth in...
Nonprofit organisations (NPOs) are melting pots combining mission, members and money. Given that the mission of a nonprofit organisation is the reason for its existence, it is appropriate to focus on...
DOI 10.1007/s00500-006-0118-y FOCUS L-wrappers: concepts, properties and construction (2006)
Costin Bădică, Amelia Bădică, Elvira Popescu, Ajith Abraham, A. Bădică, E. Popescu, ...
A declarative approach to data extraction from web sources
Dongjak-gu Seoul 156–756, Republic of Korea (2006)
Xun Yue, Ajith Abraham, Zhong-xian Chi, Yan-you Hao, Hongwei Mo, X. Yue, ...
Abstract This paper proposes a novel behavior-based anti-spam technology for email service based on an artificial immune-inspired clustering algorithm. The suggested method is capable of continuously...
Research in accounting education has almost neglected both student perceptions of the learning context and their approaches to learning. Instead, studies have focused on either the teaching context...
This paper presents a non-traditional method of collecting staff activity data at an Australian university for the purposes of more accurately and completely identifying costs for use in an activity...
Financial Literacy Research: Current Literature and Future Opportunities (2006)
The need for financial literacy has become increasingly significant with the deregulation of financial markets and the easier access to credit; the ready issue of credit cards; the rapid growth in...
This paper reviews the theoretical approaches taken in the governance literature in order to assess the relevance of their application to the third sector and to develop an integrative governance...
The Need for the Integration of Emotional Intelligence Skills (2006)
Since the concept of 'emotional intelligence' (EI) was first introduced, it has been developed, adapted and embraced by the business world and more recently, by academics. EI skills have been...
A major distinguishing feature of third sector organisations (TSOs) compared with business organisations is that their purpose for existence is not to make profit for shareholders, but to promote...
Nonprofit organisations (NPOs) are melting pots combining mission, members and money. Given that the mission of a nonprofit organisation is the reason for its existence, it is appropriate to focus on...
This paper presents the University of Wollongong's collaborative project to embed English literacy in key accounting subjects of the Master of Professional Accounting (MPA). The project will develop...
A Foucauldian Approach to Founder’s Influence in a Non-Profit Organization (2006)
Founder's influence has been largely understudied in non-profit organizations (NPOs) both in terms of research and the organization itself (Ogbonna and Harris, 2001, Stevens, 2003). From, a...
Accountability in the tsunami aftermath (2005)
The devastating series of tsunamis on Boxing Day last year resulted in a flood of requests for help and Australian aid agencies launched appeals seeking cash donations to enable them to locally...
This paper discusses the integration of a flexible online learning environment into an undergraduate management accounting subject using WebCT and presents the results of research based on student...
Hybrid Intelligent Systems: Evolving Intelligence in Hierarchical Layers (2005)
Introduction In recent years, several adaptive hybrid soft computing [27] frameworks have been developed for model expertise, decision support, image and video segmentation techniques, process...
Accountability in the tsunami aftermath (2005)
The devastating series of tsunamis on Boxing Day last year resulted in a flood of requests for help and Australian aid agencies launched appeals seeking cash donations to enable them to locally...
This paper discusses the integration of a flexible online learning environment into an undergraduate management accounting subject using WebCT and presents the results of research based on student...
A Model of Financial Performance Analysis Adapted for Nonprofit Organisations (2004)
Measurement of financial performance by ratio analysis helps identify organisational strengths and weaknesses by detecting financial anomalies and focusing attention on issues of organisational...
An Ensemble Of Neural Networks For Weather Forecasting (2004)
Imran Maqsood, Æ Muhammad, Muhammad Riaz Khan, Ajith Abraham, I. Maqsood, M. R. Khan, ...
This study presents the applicability of an ensemble of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and learning paradigms for weather forecasting in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The proposed ensemble method...
Abraham, A., Jain, L.C., Van Der Zwaag, B.J.
Innovations in Intelligent Systems is a rare collection of the latest developments in intelligent paradigms such as knowledge-based systems, computational intelligence and hybrid combinations as well...
A Model of Financial Performance Analysis Adapted for Nonprofit Organisations (2004)
Measurement of financial performance by ratio analysis helps identify organisational strengths and weaknesses by detecting financial anomalies and focusing attention on issues of organisational...
Australian Forex Market Analysis Using Connectionist Models (2003)
Abraham Chowdhury And, A. Abraham, M. U. Chowdhury, S. Petrovic-lazarevic
The need for intelligent monitoring systems has become a necessity to keep track of the complex forex market. The forex market is difficult to understand by an average individual. However, once the...
Jain, R., Abraham, A., Faucher, C., Van Der Zwaag, B.J.
Knowledge engineering has been recognized as the most essential tool for universal knowledge workers. Recent trend in knowledge engineering has two main research thrusts. The first thrust is the...
Trichosporonosis due to Trichosporon beigelli in two hospitalized patients. (2002)
Chitra, AK, Verghese, S, Fernandez, M, Mohan, A, Abraham, A, Methew, T
Application of synchrotron radiation techniques to radionuclide studies. (1999)
Nitsche, H., Reich, T., Hennig, C., Rossberg, A., Geipel, G., Denecke, M.A., ...
Speciation, Techniques and Facilities for Radioactive Materials at Synchrotron Light Sources : Workshop Proc., Grenoble, F, October 4-6, 1998
Cytology of Encephalartos hildebrandtii A. Br. & Bouche (1966)
The chromosomes of Encephalartos hildebrandtii A. Br. & Bouche were studied from root tip cells (2n–27), and the plant was found to be a triploid on the basic chromosome number 9. Karyotype...
Cytology of Coconut Endosperm (1963)
The cytology of coconut endosperm was studied from tender nuts from an ordinary tall variety of coconut palm. Cellular endosperm development becomes visible in nuts about 6 months old, at which stage...
Cytological Studies in the Cycads: Sex Chromosomes in Cycas (1962)
The chromosomes of Cycas pectinata are studied from root tip and pollen mitoses. The male and female plants showed the same number of chromosomes (2n = 22) with almost identical chromosome...