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Spectroscopic characterization of the metal cation siting and the adsorbate-cation interactions in copper (II) and cobalt (II) exchanged faujasite-X zeolite
(State University of New York at Binghamton, 2006)
Toxic chemicals are abundant in the environment and their detection often requires very
costly and time consuming methods. Where such molecules are able to interact with the
transition metal cations, their characteristic ...
Next priorities for intervention in Kenya: Results from a cohort study of drug use, HIV and HCV patterns in five urban areas
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)
In Kenya, alcohol, cigarettes, Khat (miraa) and cannabis sativa, have remained the most popular abused substance and have been linked to increasing rates of HIV/HCV . This study’s objective was to identify the types, ...
Genetic parameters for weaning weight of Kenyan Boran cattle accounting for direct-maternal genetic covariances
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2006)
Genetic parameters were estimated for weaning weight (WW) in Kenya Boran cattle using animal models that assumed non-zero direct-maternal genetic covariance. In addition to the direct and maternal genetic effects, maternal ...
The substance of African Divine Church choral music
(Cape Town: African Minds, 2006)
Choral music in Africa could be classified asWestern“art”, African“art”or indigenous
African choral music, which includes traditional“classical”, ethnic, religious and folk
styles. All over Africa, indigenous choral ...
Effect of Commercial Bank Loans on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies in Kisumu, Kenya
(2006)
Savings and credit cooperative societies' core business is mobilizing savings
from members, and then providing them with credit at affordable interest rates. However,
SACCOs have received stiff competition from commercial ...
Interfacing the state and the voluntary sector for African development: Lessons from Kenya
(CODESRIA, 2006)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of forging a complementary
role between the state and the voluntary sector as an alternative framework
for enhancing African development, given that none of these ...
Suppression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Children with Severe Malarial Anemia: Role of Monocyte-acquired Hemozoin
(American Society for Microbiology Journals, 2006)
Severe malarial anemia (SMA), caused by Plasmodium falciparum infections, is one of the
leading causes of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the molecular
determinants of SMA are largely undefined, ...