BracU Publications: Recent submissions
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Fostering the practice of communicative competence in ESL classrooms
(BRAC University, 2006)In an attempt to make our students literate in international discourse, to make them compete successfully on a national and international level, the demand to teach communicative English is increasing more and more in ... -
Morbidities among older people in Bangladesh: evidence from an ageing survey
(BRAC University, 2006)In recent decades, the population structure in many countries has been reshaping due to combined effect of falling fertility and increased life expectancy. Because of demographic interaction, a trend of increasing proportion ... -
Finite volume methods for solving hyperbolic problems on euclidean manifolds without radially symmetric initial condition
(BRAC University, 2006)Many interesting physical systems are successfully modeled with time-dependant conservation laws on smooth manifolds, M. Examples of such systems include hydrodynamic flows in non-trivial geometry, important in aerodynamic ... -
Supplementary cementing materials for high performance concrete
(BRAC University, 2006)Supplementary cementing material is an important component of high performance concrete. In particular, the incorporation of supplementary cementing material is essential when the high strength and durability become the ... -
Unified approach of generalized inverse and its applications
(BRAC University, 2006)This paper deals with Unified Approach of Generalized inverse (g-inverse) and its applications. General approaches of generalized inverses with a special convergence are discussed. Derivation of g-inverse by using minimal ... -
Scaling up: the BRAC experience
(BRAC University, 2006)BRAC, a development NGO based in Bangladesh, has demonstrated an extraordinary aptitude for program expansion, or ‘scaling up’. Only thirty-four years old, the organization is today the largest NGO in the world, with ... -
A participatory approach to conservation: working with community to save the cultural hertiage of Panamnagar
(BRAC University, 2006)Panamnagar is a unique township in Sonargaon thana of Narayanganj district of Bangladesh. It is stretched in a single street with street front houses on either side, which are of high architectural and archeological value. ... -
Strengths and weaknesses of participatory methods for rapid definition of problems and potentials to promote socially just urban intervention
(BRAC University, 2006)Urban development and planning, at present, demand an approach that both provides an account of the forces leading to change in the qualities of places in urban regions and offers ideas about the forms and processes of ... -
Indian influences: Interpretations in le corbusier's architecture for the tropoical environment
(BRAC University, 2006)Tropical architecture of Le Corbusier, one of the masters of modern architecture, has made immense influences worldwide. This paper tries to rediscover the master architect in terms of inputs he obtained from the context ... -
Corporate governance reporting as a voluntary disclosure: A study on the annual reports of Square Group
(BRAC University, 2006)Corporate governance refers to the manner in which a corporation is directed, and laws and customs affecting that direction. It includes the laws governing the formations of firms, the by-laws established by the firm itself, ... -
A cultural explanatory model for white discharge amongst women in Kakboo village, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2006)This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study of women's perceptions of white discharge among women of NagPara, Kakaboo village, including local terms, women's perceptions of etiology, associated symptoms and ... -
The rural Bangladeshi courtyard
(BRAC University, 2006)In rural settlements of the predominant floodplains of Bangladeshi, an intrinsic component is the extended family homestead. The layout of the homestead is defined by the courtyard, formed by the arrangement of dwelling ... -
Interpreting the Morphology of the central cruciform structure of Sompur Mahavihara, Paharpur; A cognitive approach
(BRAC University, 2006)The ruins of Sompur Mahavihara at Paharpur are the earliest evidence of conscious architecture in Bengali soil. From the nature of existing archaeological remains demonstrate a conscious attempt of space creation with ... -
Teaching language from literature background: bringing the best of two worlds
(BRAC University, 2006)Teaching English Foundation courses at the undergraduate level by teachers from literature background is a common scenario in the private universities of Bangladesh. Though there have been debates regarding the appropriateness ... -
Occurrences of corrosion: causes and prevention
(BRAC University, 2006)Corrosion of metal is a ubiquitous phenomenon that occurs in various forms. Atmospheric or uniform, galvanic, crevice, pitting, and microbial corrosion are most familiar forms of corrosion. This note briefly demonstrates ... -
Using Bayesian approach to optimize some Microbiology data
(BRAC University, 2006)The main purpose of this paper is to use Bayesian technique for identifying the conditions under which the bacteria growth is optimal. Such kind of analysis is important in microbiology when bacteria need culture in an ... -
Study on Chohomology of supermanifolds
(BRAC University, 2006)In this present paper de Rham cohomology of graded manifolds, cohomology of graded differential forms and cohomology of DeWitt supermanifolds are studied. The structure of a G-supermanifold in general is not acyclic. So, ... -
Stability of a chemostat model of two microorganisms
(BRAC University, 2006)We studied stability analysis of a chemostat model of two microorganisms that incorporates both different response functions and we made a single code of the model using a computer algebra system (CAS) Mathematica for ... -
Comperative analysis of loan recovery among nationalized, private and islamic commercial banks of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2006)Bangladesh has a unique Banking system with multiple types of Banking with Nationalized Commercial Banks (NCBs), Private Commercial Banks (PCBs), Foreign Commercial Banks (FCBs), Islamic Commercial Banks (ICBs), Specialized ... -
Reconciling self-urban development practice and social justice
(BRAC University, 2005)We live in a world that is full of contradictions, of multiple positionalties, and of highly contested meanings and aspirations. Trying to position oneself in this complex world requires an understanding of the power, ...
