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Bioethanol Production from Rice Straw Enzymatically Saccharified by Fungal Isolates, Trichoderma viride F94 and Aspergillus terreus F98
(Scientific Research, 2014-06)Egypt faces a high population growth rate nowadays, which demands for an increase in agricultural production efficiency. Consequently, agricultural field residues will increase. Rice straw is one of the main agriculture ... -
Strategic Organisation Development and Project Performance of Not for Profit Organisations’ In Isiolo Sub-County-Kenya
(2014-06)The study was conducted to establish the influence of strategic organization development strategies on the performance of not for profit organizations projects in Isiolo district. The study was developed from a problems ... -
Environmental factors influencing structure and distribution of east African green heart (Warburgia ugandensis Sprague) in Mt. Kenya Forest
(Academic Journals, 2014-06)Effects from past climate, natural disturbances and human activities are significantly impacting negatively on current day processes in tropical indigenous trees forests. Most of the indigenous trees mostly hard woods have ... -
Management in Action: Managing the HIV/AIDS Curriculum in Kenya
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)Curriculum management can only be effective when the curriculum content and expected learning outcomes are clearly stated for the actual implementers. The implementers on their side especially the teachers and the school ... -
An Easy and Efficient Method to Functionalize Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles with Maleic Anhydride
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)In this work, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were functionalized with maleic anhydride (MA), using a non-polar (toluene) and polar protic (ethanol) solvents. The concentrations of MA in the reaction were varied ... -
Nanomaterials for Drugs Delivery
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Males at High Risk for Breast Cancer: Who Are They and How Should We Screen Them?
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)Background: It is estimated that 2240 males in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer (BC) in 2013, resulting in 410 deaths. Overall, male breast cancers (MBCs) are diagnosed with larger tumor size, more ... -
Lymphedema: Complications and Management
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)Introduction: Lymphedema is a condition of the lymphatic system characterized by tissue swelling of body parts especially the limbs as a result of fluid retention. This debilitating condition may result in morbidity and ... -
Management of Post-Circumcision Trapped Penis with Glanular Amputation
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)A phenomenon known as trapped penis has numerous origins, including injudicious circumcision. Materials and Methods: Surgery for trapped penis with glanular amputation was performed for 5 children. The surgical policy ... -
Synthesis of Luminescent CdTe Nanorods on Anodized Aluminum Oxide Template and Their Utility in Divalent Heavy Metal Ion Sensing
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)A simple one-pot hydrothermal method to grow luminescent CdTe nanorods on porous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) template is described. These CdTe nanorods on the AAO template were further applied as an optical probe to ... -
Synthesis and Modification of Carboxylated Multi Wall Nanotubes with Atenolol
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)In this paper functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (FMWCNT) were modified using atenolol as a class of drugs that were used in cardiovascular diseases containing reactable nitrogen, which could attach chemically to ... -
The Role of Hole Traps in DNA
(2014-07)Two types of whole trap have been discussed for DNA. One type was introduced by Reynaud et al. (Jour. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 3953) to account for the properties of whole conduction in an adeninethymine (AT) DNA. In their ... -
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acquired Heart Failures Amenable to Surgical Interventions in the Sub-Saharan Africa
(Scientific Research, 2014-07)Heart failure (HF) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and indeed worldwide. The management of this condition has largely been thought to be within the domain of the Physician with the ... -
Investigating a Prototype Heat Exchanger for Steam Storage
(2014-07)A coiled tube single pass counter flow heat exchanger was designed and fabricated using locally available materials and its capacity to transmit heat to water to make steam was tested. The heat exchanger was part of ... -
Isolation and characterization of bacillus species from soil in Ngere tea catchment area of Murang’a county, Kenya
(2014-07)Bacteria are a very diverse group of organisms in soil, and major taxonomic groups are represented in most soils. The extent of the diversity of microorganisms in soil is seen to be critical to the maintenance of soil ... -
Determinants of Corporate Capital Structure among Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: A Survey of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2014-07)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing corporate capital structure in private firms in Kenya. Although the capital structure issue has received substantial attentio n, it is noteworthy ... -
Managing Computing Infrastructure for IoT Data
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-07)Digital data have become a torrent engulfing every area of business, science and engineering disciplines, gushing into every economy, every organization and every user of digital technology. In the age of big data, deriving ... -
A Foundation for Lorentz Force Based on Vibrating Strings as a Compact Fluid
(Scientific research, 2014-08)Several aspects related with Lorentz force are discussed in the light of the presence of vibrating strings. Strings are considered as a compact, tension and viscosity-free incompressible liquid. The motion of a charge ... -
“Do Not Weep” (Luke 7: 13): In the Footstep of the Compassionate Jesus
(Scientific Research, 2014-08)The divine image, which every human being bears as a result of God’s benevolence at creation, attracts us to the Divine. Human beings are religious by nature and in order to fully realise themselves as humans they have ...