construction of railway embankments on loose beds without using any methods of soil improvement (e.g. stone columns in silt and clay beds, deep soil mixing method, jet grouting and also using micropiles individually or in groups form) leads to  reduction of embankment slope gradient, which significantly increases the volume of soil operation. generally, micropile as a reinforcing element with t...

This paper examines the symbolic use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in an Egyptian state-owned company (AQF Co.) that is partially privatised by drawing on new institutional sociology and its extensions. It explains how the ceremonial use of IFRS is shaped by the interplay between institutionalised accounting practices, conflicting institutions, power relations and the us...

This paper investigates the nature of and dynamics surrounding the operationalisation of sustainability assurance within two Big 4 professional services firms who have developed significant markets in this area. Drawing primarily on a longitudinal series of in-depth interviews conducted over a four and a half year period with practitioners in both firms, the paper seeks to develop and deepen ou...

This paper focuses on the broad outcome of an action research project in which practical theory was developed in the field of networked learning through case-study analysis of learners’ experiences and critical evaluation of educational practice. It begins by briefly discussing the pedagogical approach adopted for the case-study course and the action research methodology. It then identifies key...

The bilinear fault detection filter (BFDF) proposed by the authors before can generate residuals with known directions for bilinear systems and the residuals are guaranteed to be sensitive to all faults under consideration, provided a strict existence condition is satisfied. This paper proposes a new design of the BFDF, in which a much looser condition is adopted to replace original strict cond...