Vol 1 Issue 1 October 2013-December 2013

Abstract: Education plays a key role in reducing poverty and enhancing life choices. Therefore provision of widely spread education and training opportunities has been a long-standing objective of the Government of Kenya. Since Independence, the Government has sought to address the challenges facing the education sector through a range of policy initiatives. Nevertheless, a major focus has been the attainment of Universal Primary Education and the need for achieving greater access, participation, equity, quality and relevance. However, at the beginning of the 21st century, the country has been faced with new challenges for educational policy, which incorporate both the right to universal access to education, and the need to enhance rapidly the development of skilled human resources. This is despite the government efforts to bring in major transformations with more than ten reviews by special education commissions and working parties having been established since independence. Moreover, increased public demand for education and training over the years has strained the government efforts in achieving its goal, and in response partnerships have been intensified with parents and communities, individual investors, civil society and donors so as to salvage the emerging challenges facing the education sector as it grows. On the contrary, there is continued evidence of disarray of business in the education system in Kenya today  and so, at all levels the pressing challenge of how to improve quality, enhance efficiency and at the same time reduce unit costs must be addressed. This paper therefore seeks to explore and address the constraints facing educational planning right from basic to higher education, and how these constraints can be resolved so as to create a long-term solution to the problems that are putting education for the Kenyan child at stake.   

Keywords: Educational planning, Practices, Challenges, Constraints, Way forward, Kenya, Universal Primary Education, Education Commission.

Title: Educational Planning and Practices in Kenya

Author: Henry Onderi, Jack Ajowi, Getrude Malala

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Abstract: This paper covers the analysis process of JPEG (joint picture expert group) standard which is based on the technique called discrete cosine transform (DCT).In this process, DCT, is used for the separating information by different frequencies. Using the processes quantization and encoding the Compression is achieved. There were various algorithms of fast DCT was analyzed. These could be finding efficient for JPEG encoding process. Therefore, it is very hard or difficult to develop algorithm of quantization and coding for enhancing the efficiency of JPEG encoding process. At last, the compression encoding process that was based on JPEG is discussed in detail.

Keyword: JPEG, Encoding, Quantization, DCT

Author: Priyanka dixit, Mayanka dixit

Title: Study of JPEG Image Compression Technique Using Discrete Cosine Transformation

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Abstract: The paper presents results of a study on obtaining activated carbon from Albizia lebbeck and on its use as adsorbent. The plant was abundantly found in tropical area. The effects of activation temperature of the activated carbon were studied. It was found that significant weight losses occurred during the activation process due to a continual release of volatile matter and carbon burn-off through weak carbon –CO₂ oxidation, resulting in an increase of solid density and a decrease of apparent density. Hence, the activated carbons prepared from the stem of Albizia lebbeck possessed well-developed porosities, which were verified by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The nature of the compound can be identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The development of micro porosity of the Albizia lebbeck carbon would leads to potential applications for the removal of metal ions. This could be elucidated by the surface functional groups of the Albizia lebbeck carbon, as detected by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).

Keywords:  Activated carbon, SEM, XRD, FT-IR.

Author: K. Riaz Ahamed, T. Chandrasekaran, A. Arun Kumar

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Abstract: This paper introduces a powerful tool which provides immediate computation for electrocardiogram (ECG) signal denoising and analysis in a cardiovascular laboratory, based on the Undecimated Wavelet Transform (UWT) which is an effective technique for denoising the ECG signals corrupted by non-stationary noises and has a better capacity on peak detection. The algorithms used have given an accurate and reproducible result on denoising, beats detection, analysis and diagnosis of heart disorders in user-friendly graphical user interface. Also, it has been demonstrated that the developed processing package software is an appropriate analysis tool for electrocardiogram data denoising and analysis.

Keyword: ECG, Data processing method, Instrument optimization, LabVIEW

Author: Khalifa Elmansouri, R. Latif, B. Nassiri, S. Elouaham

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