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Hardware architecture design of face recognition system based on FPGA
(© 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015)A novel hardware architecture for face-recognition system has been proposed in this paper. In order to make the system cost effective a simple yet efficient algorithm of face-recognition system has been used. We have ... -
Harnessing pluralism for better health in Bangladesh
(© 2013 The Lancet, 2013)How do we explain the paradox that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in health and human development, yet its achievements have taken place within a health system that is frequently characterised as weak, in terms ... -
Health care for poor people in the urban slums of Bangladesh
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Health in Bangladesh: lessons and challenges
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Health threats as nontraditional security challenges for Bangladesh
(© 2012 National Bureau of Asian Research, 2012)This essay discusses health problems that have the potential to emerge as nontraditional security challenges for Bangladesh in the coming decades. -
The health workforce crisis in Bangladesh: shortage, inappropriate skill-mix and inequitable distribution
(© 2011 Ahmed et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd., 2011)Bangladesh is identified as one of the countries with severe health worker shortages. However, there is a lack of comprehensive data on human resources for health (HRH) in the formal and informal sectors in Bangladesh. ... -
High performance computing for large graphs of internet applications using GPU
(© 2014 Science and Engineering Research Support Society, 2014)The high speed CPU based routers currently in use could not handle the massive data required for real-time multimedia communication. Graphics processing units (GPUs) offer an appreciable alternative due to high computation ... -
The Hindu marriage system in Bangladesh: addressing discrimination
(© 2014 Commonwealth Secretariat, 2014)As a social and legal institution, marriage is recognized in every society and by every faith. The author examines the institution of marriage amongst the Hindu community of Bangladesh. After the independence of Bangladesh, ... -
Hospital advertising: the Influence of perceptual and demographic factors on consumer dispositions
(© 1994 MCB UP Limited, 1994)Examines the factors that influence consumer dispositions toward hospital advertising. Both perceptual and demographic variables were included in the analysis. The results suggest that when hospital advertisements are ... -
How consumers view hospital advertising
(© 1994 The Haworth Press, Inc., 1994)This paper examines consumer attitudes toward hospital advertising. The results do not support recent findings in other professional fields that consumers are favorably disposed toward this marketing activity. From a ... -
How do Malawian women rate the quality of maternal and newborn care? : experiences and perceptions of women in the central and southern regions
(© 2015 BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2015-04)Background: While perceived quality of care is now widely recognized to influence health service utilization, limited research has been conducted to explore and measure perceived quality of care using quantitative tools. ... -
How Earning Per Share (EPS) affects on share price and firm value
(© 2014 European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Earnings per Share (EPS) is generally considered most important factor to determine share price and firm value. Literature shows that most of the individual investors take their individual investment decision based on the ... -
The how I think questionnaire: assessing its psychometric properties in Bangladeshi culture
(© 2016 Elsevier, 2016)There is growing importance of the How I Think (HIT) questionnaire in clinical practice and cognitive research. Since the development of the HIT (Barriga and Gibbs, Aggress. Behav., 1996; 22: 333-343), a number of validation ... -
How many hours do people sleep in Bangladesh? a country-representative survey
(© 2016 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2016)This study investigated total sleep time in the Bangladeshi population and identified the proportion of the population at greater risk of developing chronic diseases due to inadequate sleep. Using a cross-sectional survey, ... -
Human development and interaction in the age of ubiquitous technology
(© 2016 IGI Global, 1/27/2016)The human condition is affected by numerous factors in modern society. In modern times, technology is so integrated into culture that it has become necessary to perform even daily functions. Human Development and Interaction ... -
Human rights and reproductive health: political realities and pragmatic choices for married adolescent women living in urban slums, Bangladesh
(© 2011 Rashid; licensee BioMed Central Ltd., 2011)In Bangladesh, particularly in urban slums, married adolescent womens human rights to life, health, and reproductive and sexual health remain adversely affected because of the structural inequalities and political economic, ... -
Humidity sensor using surface adsorbed channel modulated Graphene nanoribbon: NEGF approach
(© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015-01)Electronic transport properties of Graphene nanoribbon (GNR) are explored by self-consistent numerical simulation. The effects of vapour (H2O) adsorption in GNR sheets on its current-voltage (I-V) characteristics, conductivity, ... -
Hypoglycemic and in vitro antioxidant effects of methanolic extract of Marsilea quadrifolia Plant
(© 2011 Pharmacognosy Journal, 2011-10)Introduction: Oxidative stress induced by alloxan has been shown to damage pancreatic beta cell and produce hyperglycemia in rats. Hence the present investigation has designed to appraise antidiabetic and antioxidant ... -
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 ...
