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Trends in Heavy Metals Levels in the Rivers of the Nairobi Region and Measures to Reduce them
(2010)
The Nairobi, Ngong and Mathare are among the major rivers traversing the city of Nairobi, Kenya\'s capital city. The Ngong and Mathare rivers are both tributaries of the Nairobi River. The Nairobi river flows through the ...
Determination of minimum and maximum land holding.
(2012)
This study introduces a new geographic framework, phenological classification, for the conterminous United States based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) ...
Informal Urbanism in Nairobi
(2011)
Post-colonial Nairobi has experienced a rapid urbanization rate averaging 5 per cent per annum from 1963 to the present. The planning framework inherited from the colonial regime and little changed after Independence has ...
Optimal Under - voltage Load Shedding using Cuckoo Search with Levy Flight Algorithm for Voltage Stability Improvement
(2015)
Voltage stability has become a serious threat of modern power system operation nowadays. To
tackle this problem properly, load shedding is a countermeasure taken as a last resort. However,
its
consequences ...
The Renewal of Ile Akogun in Ile-ife, Nigeria:
(2010)
Ile-Ife has many socio-culturally iconic buildings. Unfortunately, most of these presently range
from being poorly maintained to derelict. Though the town records a sizeable annual influx of tourists (as
participants in ...
Viscoelastic Properties of Bulk Groundnuts
(2012)
The groundnut, Arachis hypogaea Linn, samples were collected from the majorly grown areas of western Kenya to investigate the viscoelastic properties pertinent to grain handling, storage and processing. In particular, the ...
Path reduction factor modelling for terrestrial links based on rain cell growth
(2011)
A new path length reduction factor that accounts for the growth and occurrence of multiple rain cells along a propagation path of a given terrestrial link is introduced in this work. In addition, the mathematical and ...
A Hybrid MOM/FDTD Formulation for EMC/EMI Problems Of Metallic Enclosures with Apertures
(2010)
The fast current transients which characterize the operation of high speed switching electronic devices cause undesirable electromagnetic emissions to be generated. These unwanted emissions can interfere with the operation ...
Optimized hybrid green power model for remote telecom sites
(2012)
In the light of past attempts to provide universal access to telephony and data connectivity, this paper outlines a new telecom architecture tailored to the needs of rural India, the Micro Telecom technology. It presents ...
A new approach for using time-series remote-sensing images to detect changes in vegetation cover and composition in drylands
(2011)
Vegetation cover and composition are important aspects of the dryland environment because they provide livelihood to humans and also protect soil resources against erosion. Currently, scientists are advancing various ...