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A three level solar panel system with an automated solar tracker
(© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014-07)
In this work, a detailed performance analysis of a three level solar panel system intended for its use in urban residential areas is carried out. The system consists of three panels fitted with automated solar tracker and ...
A two-seater light-weight solar powered clean car: preliminary design and economic analysis
(© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014-07)
This paper outlines the design of a prototype solar powered light-weight economically affordable clean car for the daily office commuters of Dhaka city. Calculation in this paper shows that the solar power alone will be ...
Lifelong learning in a learning society: are community learning centres the vehicle?
(© 2014 Brill, 2014)
This chapter provides a historical perspective on the evolving concepts of lifelong learning and the learning society and makes the case for the community learning centre as a potential institutional vehicle for the promotion ...
Breast cancer in low-resource settings: Prioritizing the awareness and access programmes to overcome sociocultural and economic barriers for early detection and improved outcomes
(© 2014 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2014)
Detection of trace amount of arsenic in groundwater by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and adsorption
(© 2014 Optics and Laser Technology, 2014)
LIBS technique coupled with adsorption has been applied for the efficient detection of arsenic in liquid. Several adsorbents like tea leaves, bamboo slice, charcoal and zinc oxide have been used to enable sensitive detection ...
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 ...
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 ...
Erotic desires and practices in cyberspace: "virtual reality" of the non-heterosexual middle class in Bangladesh
(© 2014 Asian Institute of Technology, 2014)
Sexually diverse and marginalized groups are constantly challenged to create spaces for realizing their sexual fantasies, desires and politics within the all-pervasiveness of heterosexual spaces. Technology has brought ...
From joint thinking to joint action: a call to action on improving water, sanitation and hygiene for maternal and newborn health
(© 2014 Public Library of Science, 2014-12-01)
This paper, authored by scientists and technical experts from leading universities and international agencies, outlines the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes ...