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Evaluation of ecologies and severity of Striga weed on rice in sub-Saharan Africa
(Science Hub, LLC, 2011)
Striga spp. is renowned for causing great losses in cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop
competitiveness with parasitic weeds such as Striga is an important criterion for selection in an
initiative to produce ...
Analytical Absorption Cross-Section for Photon by a Hydrogen 2s Atom
(IOP Publishing, 2011-04)
We calculate the absorption cross-section for photon by a hydrogen 2s atom using the quantum-classical approximation for the total photo cross-section of many electron atoms. With the application of the first-order term ...
Impact of Agronomic Inputs in Sugarcane Farming on River Kuywa Surface Water Quality Traversing Sugarcane zones in Western Kenya.
(Maasai mara university, 2011)
For sustainable agriculture, the health of people indulged in this activity is paramount. Disease causative agents in these areas should be constantly checked and mitigation measures taken. This research determined levels ...
AN ESTIMATE OF VELOCITY PROFILE IN LAMINAR BOUNDARY LAYER
(Academic Publications, Ltd., 2011-09-02)
This paper examines the boundary layer thickness developed for an
incompressible viscous fluid flowing over a flat plate. The solution of the Blasius
problem is considered. In this paper, the authors propose a polynomial ...
Determinants of adoption of household drinking water treatment methods in Winam Division, Kisumu East District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This research project report is about the study of determinants of adoption of household drinking water treatment methods in Winam Division, Kisumu East District, Kenya. In many parts of the developing world, drinking water ...
3-DIMENSIONAL MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN POROUS MEDIA
(Academic Publications, Ltd., 2011)
An alternative method of the numerical solution of the heat equation is presented. A three-dimensional modelling approach is used in this paper rather than one or two dimensional models in order to account for the lateral ...
Pedological perspective of gully erosion sites within Kendu escarpment-Sondu Miriu Region, West Kenya
(2011)
Gully erosion is a common feature in western Kenya, rendering large expanses of otherwise arable land uncultivable and uninhabitable. Gully erosion in the area was classified into two types: the Awach-type and the Sondu-type. ...
Tetracycline efflux pump in different Salmonella enterica isolated from diarrhea patients in two rural health centers in Western Kenya
(Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, 2011)
Tetracyclines (TCs) are a type of broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics used for treatment of a wide
variety of infections. These antibiotics eventually reach terrestrial and aquatic environments via application of ...
Life at the top: rank and stress in wild male baboons
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011-07-15)
In social hierarchies, dominant individuals experience reproductive and health benefits, but the costs of social dominance remain a topic of debate. Prevailing hypotheses predict that higher-ranking males experience higher ...
Chimie Minérale 1
(2011-02-01)
Le cours commence par un examen attentif du tableau périodique des éléments et de
la façon dont il est organisé. La connaissance du tableau permet de saisir facilement
et rapidement les concepts et les propriétés de la ...