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Identification and analysis of uncertainty in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South and Southeast Asia
This paper addresses the mainstreaming of uncertainty in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) using as a case South and Southeast Asia, a region highly vulnerable to a wide range of natural ... -
Identification of multiple rare earths and associated elements in raw monazite sands by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
(© 2010 Elsevier Ltd., 2011-02)Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an emerging and promising tool for rapid and efficient elemental analysis. We used the LIBS technique to analyze the raw monazite sands collected from the beaches in southern ... -
Illness perception of tuberculosis (TB) and health seeking practice among urban slum residents of Bangladesh: a qualitative study
(© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: Combating tuberculosis (TB) in urban slums is more complex than in rural areas due to reasons such as over-crowding, unhygienic living conditions and poverty. This study aimed to assess illness perception of ... -
Impact of background utilization and background traffic on the foreground applications in a wide area network
(© 2012 Springer Science+Business Medi, 2012)In the real scenarios, network utilization widely depends on the background traffic and the number of active users. This paper presents the effect of background traffic on the QoS of foreground traffic by varying the ... -
Impact of cadmium exposure on human health with a focus on Bangladesh
(© 2014 European Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014-03)The environment in which we claim to “live” in has become a huge reservoir of toxic metals. Human health is under constant risk of deterioration due to increasing chronic exposure of such metals that adversely affect the ... -
The impact of cyclone aila on the sundarban forest ecosystem
(© 2017 CESER Publications, 2017)Climate change is expected to increase stress on mangrove forests across the globe in multiple pathways. Changes in sea level, temperature, tropical cyclones, saline water invasion, land inundation, ocean acidification, ... -
Impact of flooding on feeding practices of infants and young children in Dhaka, Bangladesh Slums: what are the coping strategies?
(© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2010)Previous research has shown that urban slums are hostile environments for the growth of infants and young children (IYC). Flooding is a hazard commonly found in Dhaka slums (Bangladesh) which negatively impacts IYC's ... -
Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh
(© 2017 Plos One, 2017-04-05)Background Micronutrient deficiencies can compromise the development potential of school-aged children, and their later health and productivity as adults. School feeding and school-based fortification approaches have been ... -
Impact of fundamental factors on stock price: a case based approach on pharmaceutical companies listed with dhaka stock exchange
(© 2013 International Journal of Business and Management Invention, 2013-09)This paper aims at identifying the influence of various fundamental factors in determining the market price of shares in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). For this study 14 listed pharmaceutical companies have been considered ... -
Impact of maternal depressive symptoms and infant temperament on early infant growth and motor development: results from a population based study in Bangladesh
(© 2013 Journal of Affective Disorders, 2013-04-05)Background: Evidence linking maternal depressive symptoms with infant's growth and development in low-income countries is inadequate and conflicting. This study investigated the independent effect of maternal perinatal ... -
The impact of parents’ education on parenting and pedagogy on child’s development and learning
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Impact of tobacco smoking, betel quid chewing and alcohol consumption habits in patients with oral cavity cancer in Bangladesh
(© 2017, Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2017)Background and Objective: Worldwide cancer is an important public health problem. Tobacco smoking, betel quid chewing and alcohol consumption are closely linked with the oral cavity cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study ... -
Implementation of an Optical Character Reader (OCR) for Bengali language
(© 2016 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016-03)Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the process of extracting text from an image. The main purpose of an OCR is to make editable documents from existing paper documents or image files. Significant number of algorithms ... -
Importance of communication in determining retailer-supplier relationship quality: a relationship marketing approach
(© 2012 ELK's International Journal of Marketing, 2012)In this article the author has identified the importance of communication in determining retailer-supplier relationship quality from retail perspective. The author conducted a comprehensive literature review and portrayed ... -
Importance of measuring relationship quality in the retail industry: an asian perspective
(© 2012 ELK ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MARKETING AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT, 2012)In this article the author has identified the necessity and importance of developing a new relationship quality measurement scale (RELQUAL) to assess the degree of relationship quality between the retailers and their ... -
The improved (G'/G) -expansion method for the (2+1)-dimensional modified Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation
(© 2012 Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2012)we apply the improved (G'/G) -expansion method for constructing abundant new exact traveling wave solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional Modified Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation. In addition, G'' + λ G' + μG = 0 together with b ... -
The improved (G'/G)-expansion method to the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation
(© 2014 Eudoxus Press, LLC, 2014-01)In this article, we generate abundant traveling wave solutions of partial differential equation, namely, the (2+1)-dimensional breaking soliton equation involving parameter by applying the improved (G'/G) -expansion method. ... -
An improved analytical method to design CMUTs with square diaphragms
(© 1986-2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013)A highly accurate mathematical method has been presented for analytical characterization of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) built with square diaphragms. The method uses a new two-dimensional ... -
An improved chromosome sorting algorithm by permutation group-based inverted block-interchanges
(© 2016 IEEE, 2016-12)In comparative genomics, a common issue is to find the shortest course of operations for the transformation of one genome into another. During rejoining the blocks, inverted block interchange, a more distinct form of block ... -
Improvisation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with development and feasible evaluation of fiber optic sensors: a survey
(© 2016 IEEE, 2017-03-27)Since the dawn of 21st century, the advent of fiber optic in the field of medical science has been elevated significantly. It is needless to mention that the feature of fiber optic towards MRI has been ever growing with ...
