Browsing Volume 03, Number 01, 2006 by Issue Date

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    • Occurrences of corrosion: causes and prevention 

      Safiuddin, Md. (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 ...

    • The rural Bangladeshi courtyard 

      Ahmed, K. Iftekhar (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 ...

    • Comperative analysis of loan recovery among nationalized, private and islamic commercial banks of Bangladesh 

      Ahmed, Ezaz; Rahman, Ziaur; Ahmed, Rubina I. (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 ...

    • Teaching language from literature background: bringing the best of two worlds 

      Karim, Shuchi; Zaman, Tabassum (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 ...

    • Using Bayesian approach to optimize some Microbiology data 

      Hossain, Ahmed (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 ...

    • Stability of a chemostat model of two microorganisms 

      Hossain, A B M Shahadat; Podder, Chandra Nath (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 ...

    • Interpreting the Morphology of the central cruciform structure of Sompur Mahavihara, Paharpur; A cognitive approach 

      Rashid, Md. Mizanur (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 ...

    • A cultural explanatory model for white discharge amongst women in Kakboo village, Bangladesh 

      Singh, Manjula; Khan, Rumana Jesmin (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 ...

    • Study on Chohomology of supermanifolds 

      Ahmed, M. Khondokar (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, ...