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A Salient Invariant Feature Descriptor For Human Action Recognition

ABSTRACT The dramatic progress of studies in human action recognition has being attributed to challenges inherent with conventional methods such as bag-of-words based description. As a result, researchers in the field of computer vision are still making efforts towards achieving structured interpretation of complex activities between multiple objects. This study proposes Pyramid of Histogram Oriented Gradients (PHOG) computed from Depth Motion Maps in a video stream as a new feature descripto...

Assessment Of The Knowledge Of Utilization Of Brain CT By Physicians In Management Of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Complication: A Case Study Of UNTH

This study sought to ascertain the knowledge of utilization of brain CT in management of sickle cell disease.  It also assessed doctors; their knowledge of SCD possible brain complications, and established the need for enlightenment in the indispensable role of CT in management of SCD patients.  The survey study involved 222 medical doctors in UNTH.  Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which in addition to demographic data collected information on knowledge of the utilizati...

THE ROLE OF COMPUTER IN FRAUD SELECTION AND PREVENTION IN THE NIGERIAN COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT The research work was carried out in a bid to examine the role of computers in the detection and prevention of frauds in the Nigerian commercial banking industries.  1.The aim of the study was to know whether computer are more effective and efficient and  efficient in the detection of frauds.  2.The study also identified how fraud can be prevented from reoccurring since the use computers would be widely employed .  3.More over this of work was done in five chapter with chapter on...

THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF AUDITING IN A COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT

ABSTRACT For any organization to function effectively and efficiently to achieve its desired goals and objectives, such an organization must have an efficient way of managing her daily operations, (Financial, Admin etc.). it is therefore a major corporate responsibility of the management to provide adequate measures which will facilitate the achievement of their set goals. This research work is aimed at determining the effect of audit in a computer environment. To buttress this point, Nigeria...

DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM SHAPE AND ORIENTATION OF A GREENHOUSE ON THE BASIS OF TOTAL RADIATION AVAILABILITY

ABSTRACT Greenhouse is a feasible option for sustainable crop production in the regions of adverse climatic conditions. For a succe5sM greenhouse design, the selection of shape and orientation is of paramount importance. In this study, three most commonly used single span shapes of greenhouses namely even-spin, uneven-span and vinery type have be& selected for comparison. The length, width and height (at the center) are kept same for all the selected shapes. The relevance of this paper was t...

CANCER OF THE LUNGS AND ITS PREVENTIONS

ABSTRACT Cancer of the lungs has been one of the main causes of death recently, and still is, Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth can spread beyond the lung by the process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in the lung, known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas. The two main types are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and non-small...

Availability and Utilization of Computers In Teaching and Learning of Business Studies in Selected Secondary Schools in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State

ABSTRACT The use of computers the world over has changed the way we do many things. The integration of computers in teaching and learning has proved to be a worthwhile experience. This study sought to establish the availability and utilization of computers for teaching and learning Business Studies in public secondary schools in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State. The objectives of this research were: (1) To investigate the availability and accessibility of general purpose of computers to te...

Development And Implementation Of Computerized Pension Information System

ABSTRACT The introduction of Computer into Pension Management System has greatly improved the retrieval of files in Pension department. This is made possible due to the enormous capabilities of computers. In order to help these capabilities of information, every system or organization that is non-computerized is now being computerized. Pension is a periodic payment made to public servants who have completed their service usually between 10 to 35 years. The manual process refers to the writin...

Issues And Challenges In The Implementation Of Computer Studies Curriculum In Public Secondary Schools In Kahuro District, Murang’a County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The technological advancement all over the world has placed societies on a complex automated status where information and data flow freely in websites and other electronic mediums. In order to move in pace with the rest of the world in field of ICT, the Kenyan government through MOE introduced computer studies curriculum in secondary schools in 1996. Its implementation has faced a number of challenges all over the country. The objective and purpose of this study was to investigate th...

EVALUATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF MRI IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF BRAIN TUMOUR

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to evaluate the diagnostic yield of MRI in the diagnosis of Brain tumour, at National Hospital, Garki Abuja. It is a retrospective study, which evaluated the diagnostic yield of MRI in the diagnosis of Brain tumour, the sensitivity, Specificity, and accuracy of the Imaging Procedure in the Management of Brain tumour. The study also showed the male and female distributions of brain tumour cases in the period of February 2009 and March, 2012. A total number...

Economics of Computers

Introduction and Background The computer service industry can be broken down into several categories ranging from reseller to consultant. Entré Computers / Executive Business Machines Inc. (EBM) was a sales and service organization for typewriters at its inception in 1972. However, as the corporate market shifted its needs from typewriters to word processors to personal computers, so did EBM change its product line to meet that demand.

Contribution Of Farmer Groups To Household Income In Iramba District, Tanzania

ABSTRACT Farmer groups (FGs) approach is seen as a fundamental solution to income poverty and food insecurity. On the basis of a data set on “Contribution of FGs to household income”, this dissertation analyses the extent to which farmer groups alleviate both income poverty to small scale farmers who are rural poor in four villages in Iramba District. The overall objective of the study was to determine the contribution of FGs to household income. A cross-sectional design was adopted wher...

A Cognitive Linguistic Approach To The Study Of Metaphors In The Language Of Computer Hardware And Software

ABSTRACT The study is a cognitive approach to the analysis of metaphorical expressions that are used in computers. Cognitive scientists have noted the important role of prior knowledge in acquiring new knowledge. Computers have relied on the use of existing language to name its different concepts. These concepts have been presented in metaphorical ways which is the basis for this study. The study identified the metaphorical expressions used in computers. The objectives of the study entailed ...

EFFECTS OF COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING IN PHYSICS AMONG PURE SCIENCE STUDENTS OF AGONA NYAKROM SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL..

ABSTRACT This study investigated the comparative efficiency of computer-based instruction (CBI) and traditional teaching method in physics among pure science students of Agona Nyakrom Senior High Technical School.The experimental design was used for this study. The research population for this study comprised of teachers and students of Agona Nyakrom Senior Technical High School .Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 62 respondents for the study. Both...

THE ROLE OF COMPUTER IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN THE NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY

1.0INTRODUCTION  The role of computer in fraud detection and prevention in the Nigeria banking industry Banking in Nigeria is mistakenly going through successive periods of change-change that in a few years will lead to the basic transformation of this very  essence and  to the establishment of a more efficient integrated, and certainly more customers oriented financial system. The effect of computerization on the bank on the banking industry in Nigeria cannot be over-emphasized. Computer...


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