Browsing 2018 IRC Articles by Title
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Restraining Multi -Drug Resistant Bacteria through Medicinal Plants
(2018)Antibiotics kill bacteria or prevent them from multiplying. Antibiotic resistance among bacteria occurs when an antibiotic loses its ability to control and kill bacterial growth. Antibiotic resistance is a survival ... -
A Review of Mobile Technology for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
(2018)Today, the claim of Mathematics is more critical than ever. Almost everything in the world is relying on mathematics. The subjects like mathematics can be known as a requisite subject of the school curriculum which is ... -
Review of the Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) for Work Norms
(2018)The Building Schedule of Rates (BSR) for standard work norms should be reviewed due to some technical problems raised in the current construction industry. It was found that there are some work norms that have not been ... -
A Review on Data Mining Techniques to Predict the Student Performance and Decision Making in Educational Institutions
(2018)Education is significant as it represents the future of a nation. Most of the Sri Lankan educational institutions utilize manual, paper-based systems to manage information which are more time and money consuming. It also ... -
A Review on Ultrasound Image Pre-Processing, Segmentation and Compression for Enhanced Image Storage and Transmission
(2018)Imaging is one of the key medical diagnostic tools to observe internal organs and soft tissues. One such tool is ultrasound scanning, which is highly utilized in gynecology and echo cardiogram. This is due to the number ... -
A Review: Problems In Refurbishment Projects
(2018)Globally, the existing buildings take a significant portion of total stock. Due to the cyclical nature, the performance of a building is getting retarded when it is exposed to usage. Thus, in ... -
Rice Yield Estimation Using Free Satellite and Field Data
(2018)An effective pre-harvest rice yield estimation method is truly significant for the assessment of seasonal rice production in terms of strategic planning purposes. In Sri Lanka, a conventional method named crop-cut survey ... -
Rights and Duties of State Parties to Unclos Iii Regarding Marine Pollution Prevention: a Global Legal Perspective with Regards to Vessel Based Pollution and Ocean Dumping
(2018)This paper reviews the global governance framework of marine pollution specially by vessels and dumpingunder the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, whichis considered as the most comprehensive ... -
Risk Factors for Road Traffic Accidents among Drivers Admitted to Teaching Hospitals Kandy and Kurunegala in 2017
(2018)Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) highly contribute to morbidity and mortality worldwide. RTAs are one of the main causes of sudden deaths in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the objective of this descriptive crosssectional study was ... -
Safe Accident Alert System for Reporting Accidents to Nearest Hospital and Police Station
(2018)Road Accidents are fast becoming one of the major issue of deaths in Sri Lanka. In some cases, they are accounted for from exceptionally remote areas now and again there is not really any vehicular traffic on streets. There ... -
Sea Level Prediction Model for Colombo Coastal Area Using Matlab Software
(2018)Sea level rise can be explained as an increase in the volume of water in the oceans of the world. But the rates of rise over local areas are variable. There are several reasons for the rise of the sea level; mainly thermal ... -
Sea Power of Island Nations in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Sri Lanka
(2018)This paper discusses the importance of applying the maritime concept of Sea Power as a pragmatic strategy to counter non-traditional maritime security threats to Sri Lanka. The researcher, as a practitioner as well as a ... -
Seeking Professional Excellence in Water Management: Case Study on Trincomalee Water Supply Scheme
(2018)The Naval Dockyard Trincomalee is considered as the most strategic and important Naval Establishment of the Sri Lankan Navy. Naval Dockyard Trincomalee was established by the British, during the colonial era. Trincomalee ... -
Semi-Public SpaceImpact of Traditional Space Planning on thes of Contemporary Sri Lankan Houses
(2018)"Tradition"� is the energy of a society and the most valuable asset they have inherited from the past. Since a majority of client population with traditional roots are looking for houses with a traditional semblance, such ... -
Service Related Factors Associated with Antenatal GDM Screening among Mothers Delivered at Secondary Care Hospitals in Matara District
(2018)Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), defined as ‘any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy’, accounts for certain adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Early detection and ... -
Smart Device for Close-Monitoring in Elder Care
(2018)Elder care is an area in modern society where a series of issues are encountered. There is a feasibility to find solutions pertaining to the issues of elder care by using wearable sensors and telemonitoring devices. This ... -
Smart Tea Leaves Disease Analyser: Mobile Based Disease Detecting and Solutions Providing System
(2018)Sri Lanka is well-known for its excellent TEA and as the 3rd largest tea manufacturing nation internationally. Sri Lanka is one of the main world’s top TEA exporters with a high global demand attracting millions of foreign ... -
Social and Psychological Dimensions of Queer Representations in IndianCinema: anInterpretative Analysis
(2018)There are many subject matters that are concealed under the veils of invisibility and ignominy by the society and the issues revolving around sexuality and gender rightly qualifies under this category. Such is the overwhelming ... -
Software For Complex Process Automation and Stakeholder Relationship: State-Of-Art In Hydrogis Tool For Urban Flood Management
(2018)To make sustainable decisions in policy making/ public decision making, the assisting software should provide sustainable options. This is very important in urban flood management, due to the involvement of number of ...