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Recent Advances on Mercury Speciation in Aquatic Ecosystems, Health Effects and Analytical Techniques

Abstract/Overview Elemental mercury is not as poisonous as its congeners such as methyl mercury and dimethyl mercury, esp

Nonlinear H∞ Guidance Design for Missile against Maneuvering Target

Abstract/Overview A new guidance law is derived for missile against maneuvering target by adopting nonlinear H∞ control t

Binomial Mixtures Based on Beta I Distribution and Its Generalizations with Application to a Two Stage Group Screening Design

Abstract/Overview When mixed, two distributions can form another distribution. Binomial distribution and beta distributio

Application of Three Parameter Generalized Beta I Distribution in Binomial Mixture

Abstract/Overview Two or more individual distributions can be mixed together to form a new distribution. According to Fel

Design and Synthesis of Reusable Nanoparticles for Reversible Chemisorption of Hexavalent Chromium Anions from Aqueous Media and Catalysis

Abstract/Overview A magnetically active nanocomposite material has been synthesized from the reaction mixture of magnetit

Variation in Temperature and Nutrient Source Influence the Growth of Exserohilum Turcicum Mycelia Isolated from Sorghum

Abstract/Overview Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum is a serious threat toproduction o

Layered Rare-Earth Hydroxide Unilameller Nanosheets: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption

Abstract/Overview Unilameller nanosheets with a lateral dimension of one nanometer have been isolated from a colloidal so

An Application of Survival Analysis of Broilers in La Nyevu Poultry Farm in Kaloleni Sub- County

Abstract/Overview This research is about an application of survival analysis on broilers in laNyevu poultry farm in Kalol

Aflatoxin B1 Affects Kenyan Markets: How It Can be Managed

Abstract/Overview Aflatoxin B1 is a toxin produced as secondary fungal metabolites by the fungus Aspergillus, particularl

Optimal Allocation in Small Area Mean Estimation Using Stratified Sampling in the Presence of Non-Response

Abstract/Overview Sample survey provides reliable current statistics for large areas or sub-population (domains) with lar

Gametocytemia and Attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Kenyan Children to Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes

Abstract/Overview It has been suggested that Plasmodia manipulate their vertebrate hosts to enhance parasite transmission

Assets Valuation Using a Contingent Claim

Abstract/Overview In this paper we consider the price dynamics of a portfolio consisting of risk-free and risky assets. T

Land Use Changes and Impacts on Livelihoods of the Communities Adjacent to Mt Elgon Forest Ecosystem

Abstract/Overview Forests play a critical role in providing essential goods and services to forest adjacent communities.

Inventory, reward value and diversity of Apis mellifera nectariferous and polleniferous forage in Eastern Mau forest, Kenya

Abstract/Overview The study was conducted in Eastern Mau is one of the East Mau forest is an important watershed within t

Isolation, Characterization and Biological Activities of Phytoconstituents from Lonchocarpus Eriocalyx Harms Leaves

Abstract/Overview The plant species Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms (Fabaceae) is a deciduous slender tree or shrub which gr

Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms) Herb Extract for Use as Painkillers

Abstract/Overview Today, many herbal preparations are being prescribed as analgesics. In the past decade, there has been

Dietary Preference of the Rothschild’s Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis Rothschildii) Translocated to Ruma National Park, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Without monitoring of animal behavior and the productivity of their environment, the success of a trans

2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxybenzaldehyde: larvicidal structure-activity studies

Abstract/Overview 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (1), a compound isolated from Mondia whytei (Hook) Skeels (Asclepiaceae

Conditions for Positivity of Operators in Non-unital C*-algebras

Abstract/Overview In this paper, we present results on the necessary and sufficient condi-tions for positivity of operato

Preparation, characterization, and optimization of primaquine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles

Abstract/Overview Primaquine (PQ) is one of the most widely used antimalarial drugs and is the only available drug that c

Comparison of the ratio estimate to the local linear polynomial estimate of finite population totals

Abstract/Overview In this paper, attempt to study effects of extreme observations on two estimators of finite population

Diagnosis and Management of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis (Eos) Among High-Risk Neonates in Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital and Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Neonatal sepsis (NS) is the third most common contributor to neonatal deaths worldwide, the majority of

Effects of outliers on estimation of finite population totals

Abstract/Overview In this paper, attempt to study effects of outliers on two estimators of finite population total theore

Deterministic mathematical model for fish harvesting

Abstract/Overview Differential equations have been used to create mathematical models of real world systems in which rate

Socio-economic factors influencing the spread of drinking water diseases in rural Africa: case study of Bondo sub-county, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Socio-economic and medical information on Bondo sub-county community was studied to help establish the

Mathematical modelling of HIV infection

Abstract/Overview We formulate a deterministic mathematical model for the HIV/AIDS.

Numerical solution of dynamic vibration equation, ܠሷൌ ܐ܋܍ܛ ܠ

Abstract/Overview In this paper, we examine conservative autonomous dynamic vibration equation, f(x) = sech x which is ti

Treatment of tea industry wastewater using a combined adsorption and advanced oxidation process

Abstract/Overview Tea, produced from the evergreen plant, Camellia Sinensis, is the most widely consumed beverage in the

A comparison of CO2 fluxes via eddy covariance measurements with model predictions in a dominant subtropical forest ecosystem

Abstract/Overview CO2 fluxes were measured continuously for twelve months (2003) using eddy covariance technique at canop

Environmental controls on growing-season sap flow density of Quercus serrata Thunb in a temperate deciduous forest of Korea

Abstract/Overview Sap flux density (SFD) measurements were used, in combination with morphological characteristics of tre