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Innovative Farmer Advisory Services Using ICT
(2009)
Over the past 10 years, there has been a remarkable progress in the use of ICT in African agriculture, especially in the area of farmers’ access to market information. Various projects have been developed that integrate ...
Digital Filter Design Using an Adaptive Modelling Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This chapter presents the design of a finite impulse response (FIR) filter using the Wiener approach and compares it with a least mean squares (LMS) design. The Wiener filter is synthesized by computing the optimum weights ...
Determination of Trace Elements in Mineral Water Samples using Total Reflection X ray Fluorescence (TXRF)
(2003)
Preliminary results of trace element analysis by TXRF of drinking tap water, various brands
of local and imported bottled water samples sold in Nairobi as mineral are presented. The
levels of potassium(K) ranged from 0.2 ...
Lessons from eastern Africa’s unsustainable charcoal business
(2006)
Although charcoal meets 80% of urban households’ energy needs in eastern Africa, it
hardly attracts the attention of policy makers. Yet charcoal will remain the main cooking
fuel for most people in the region’s towns for ...
Changing Craft Skills In The Kenyan Construction Sector
(2008)
The skills required of construction craftsmen are determined by factors related to their
work environment such as the prevailing technology, materials and methods of work,
and their employment relationships. As these ...
Indoor Radon (222 Rn) Levels In Coastal And Rift Valley Regions Of Kenya
(2002)
Measurements of indoor radon levels by electret technique in Coastal and Rift Valley Region of Kenya are reported. The results indicate a large variation in the concentrations (5 - 704 Bq rn') and that remedial action is ...
Airflow Distribution through the Radiator of a Typical Australian Passenger Car
(2004)
The airflow distribution and non-uniformity across the radiator of
a full-size, Australian made Ford falcon was tested at the RMIT
Industrial Wind Tunnel. The cooling air intakes of the vehicle
were shielded by a quarter, ...
Spatio-Temporal Knowledge Representation and Analysis for Earthquake Disaster Management
(2001)
This paper examines the importance of integrating different spatial and temporal knowledge representations
in order to structure disaster relevant information. Special focus is made here on the human-machine
interface. ...