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Predicting the Asian Currency Crises with Artificial Neural Networks: What Role of Function Approximation?
(2009-08-13)
Indicators approach and probit and logit models are the two most widely used early warning systems for currency crisis.
Several studies however suggest that despite their strengths these systems have high error rates ...
Mediation as an Alternative Source of Law
(2009-08-12)
Mediation as an Alternative Source of Law:
A co-authored 2003 article, "Delegation as a Source of Law", recognized the traditional sources of law to be legislation and precedent. It went further to analyze the decisions ...
Bianca’s in town for a reason: A sex doll goes to church in Lars and the Real Girl”
(2010-02-17)
Lars and the Real Girl was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007, where it received positive reviews, and upon larger release, this offbeat independent film – the tale of a shy young man ...
Recommend touring routes to travelers according to their sequential wandering behaviors.
(2010-01-07)
This paper presents a novel solution of route recommendation problem which guides the user through a series of locations. The recommendation is made by matching the user's current route with the set of popular route patterns. ...
The Effect of Machine Virtualization on the Environmental Impact of Desktop Environments
(2009-04-17)
Through the course of this paper two important and recently prominent ideas in computing science are assessed in terms of their combined potential to provide responsive and environmentally responsible alternatives to ...
Scaling the pinnacle of art: learning vacations in Banff National Park, 1940s-1950s
(2009-04-17)
Typically targeted to well-educated, middle class older travellers, the market for learning tourism in Canada has grown significantly in recent years. Operators and conservation agencies in Banff National Park have expressed ...
Paper presentation entitled "It Works in Practice, Does it Work in Theory? Development and Implementation of School-Based Mental Health Services with Muslim Clientele."
(2009-05-26)
The presenters will describe the development and implementation of a school-based mental health service in three K-9 schools populated by Muslim students. We will highlight the fast-paced, politically sensitive environment ...
"Accessible Workplace Learning Using Mobile Technology"
(2009-05-28)
As workers become more mobile and the demand for training increases, there will be increasing use of flexible delivery methods to train workers. One such delivery method is mobile learning which uses mobile technology to ...
Politics of Betrayal in Camilla Gibb's "Sweetness in the Belly"
(2009-06-02)
Camilla Gibb’s Sweetness in the Belly is a novel with many layers that can be read from different perspectives. Issues of race, language, culture, tradition, religion, and politics are intermingled in the pages of the novel ...
Markers for Navigating the New Waters of Post-Secondary Education
(2009-06-12)
Alberta’s post-secondary system is constantly changing, and students have more choice than ever before in choosing a post-secondary program. They also have increasing options for where their studies and previous experience ...