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The Arab Spring: Success or Failure?
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Nearly four years have passed since the world witnessed a series of anti-government protests, uprisings and armed rebellions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region called the ‘Arab Spring’. Few significant ... -
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ON THE PLANT DIVERSITY IN WETLANDS OF PHOBJI AND GANGTEY, BHUTAN
(Submitted by: Pema Lhamo, 2019)Plant diversity in the wetlands of Phobji and Gantey represents an important aspect of the overall wetland ecosystem. However, over the years, the increasing trend in population has initiated the building of many ... -
Assessment of Risk Zone by Nuclear Explosions in Proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Energy demand is significantly increasing in Bangladesh whereas the production to meet growing demands is very negligible. To meet energy need for economic development and modern lifestyles, the Bangladesh Govt. is going ... -
An Assessment of Ship Breaking Yard and Lead Generation on the Coastal Zone of Chittagong, Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Ship breaking Industry is one of the most economically important and growing industries in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the 3rd leading Ship breaking industry in the world. However, ship breaking yards ... -
Association between nutrition knowledge and attitudes with intake of vegetables, fruits and dairy products among students at the Asian University for Women (AUW), Chittagong
(Asian University for Women, Chittagaong, Bangladesh, 2017)World Health Organization reports several diet related health issues, such as malnutrition, diabetes and cancer, which are associated with unhealthy eating. Several studies have been done to understand why people eat ... -
BIODEGRADATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET OR PETE) AND HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) USING MICROBES ISOLATED FROM WASTE DUMPING SITES IN CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015)Synthetic polymers like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) are hazardous pollutants for the environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the ability of microbes in soil and water ... -
Building Aquaponic Systems Using Locally Available Materials and Comparison of Productivity between Two Different Systems
(Asian University for Women, 2017)The main goal of this research was to design aquaponic system with recycled materials that is environment-friendly as well as design with commercial products to compare vegetable and fish production between the two ... -
Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Asian University for Women– aUniversity Located in an Asian Developing Country
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018)Many of our day-to-day activities emitgreenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The impacts on the environment of an organization, product or person can be measured by calculating the carbon footprint. This study attempts to ... -
Comparative Assessment of Cow Manure Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizer on the Growth of Zinnia (Zinnia Elegans) Plant
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)A pot experiment was carried out to explore the comparative effect of cow manure vermicompost and NPK fertilizer on the growth of Zinnia (Zinnia Elegans). An air dried sandy loam soil was mixed with three rates of ... -
Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in the Context of Bangladesh through the Media Lens
(2013)Cinema is a popular media for entertainment, and also plays a key role in shaping people’s ideas, behaviors, and gender roles through reinforcing popular cultural values and practices. Three movies, Paddayappa, Podaa Podi, ... -
Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in the Context of Bangladesh through the Media Lens
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013)This paper discusses the condition of migrant workers in Bangladesh along with the influence of media in their life. Besides, it depicts the reason, purpose, advantages and disadvantages of migration from Bangladesh to ... -
Cyberbullying Detection in Social Media Using Supervised Machine Learning Techniques
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018)With the increasing use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, more and more people are connecting with each other throughout the world. People use these social media platforms to express their ... -
DETERMINANTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS
(Asian University for Women, 2017)This paper aims to study the important determinants of alcohol consumption across country. Using the data of 180 countries for the year 2012, we estimate the demand functions of two types of alcohol: beer and wine. Both ... -
Does the idea of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) Re-conceptualize State Sovereignty?
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014)The idea of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) is an emerging norm aimed at protecting civilians from mass atrocities. The R2P principle recognizes ‘sovereignty as responsibility’ and obligates states to protect civilians ... -
Doichira:The School Notes
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EFFECT OF Zn (NO3)2 CONCENTRATION ON THE ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTY OF ALOE-VERA, CUMIN SEED AND GARLIC
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018)Antioxidants from organic compounds can reverse the adverse effect of skin aging by reacting with the free oxygen radical formed during the process of skin aging. This property of antioxidants has contributed in their ... -
EFFECTS OF APPLICATION OF LHERZOLITE IN GROWTH OF SPINACIA OLERACEA L. AND SOIL MICROBES IN CADMIUM CONTAMINATED SOIL IN CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH
(Asian University for Women, Chittagaong, Bangladesh, 2015)Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic heavy metals for both plants and animals. Generally, availability of Cd in agricultural soils causes suppression in plant growth by increasing the concentration of Cd in plant parts. ... -
Effects of Money Supply on Investment Decision, Analysis of Bangladesh Economy
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Investment is the part of optimal operating financing decision, and this verdict become more crucial when it is related to the uncertain capital or stock market and risky assets. Currently the money supply is very high ... -
Extraction and Purification of Alpha Amylase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Identification of the Strain by 16s rRNA Gene Sequencing
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018)In the present study, alpha amylase was produced from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in optimized condition by submerged fermentation technique. Biochemical tests were performed to identify the bacteria. The enzyme was ... -
FACEBOOK REDUCES UNEMPLOYMENT: A Holistic Research on How Beauty Index Affects a Facebooker’s Chance of Getting Jobs on Facebook
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, 2015)Facebook, a familiar term with many of us, has yet to receive much attention from researchers, social scientists and economists. However, for ages Facebook’s power in transmitting information and expanding networks has ...