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Variation of Volatile Terpenes in the Edible Fungi Mycelia Flammulina Velutipes and Communications in Fungus-Mite Interactions.
(Elsevier, 2017)Many mites rely on fungi for nutrients, and fungi benefit from them with regard to spore dispersal, or nutrient resources. The interactions among mites and fungi are still not clear in most cases. This study analyzed ... -
Velocity Profiles of Unsteady Blood Flow through an Inclined Circular Tube with Magnetic Field
(Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2017)The present paper is devoted to study the flow of incompressible viscous, electrically conducting fluid (blood) in a rigid inclined circular tube with magnetic field. The blood is considered to be Newtonian fluid and the ... -
Visibility Graphlet Approach to Chaotic Time Series
(AIP Publishing LLC, 2016)Many novel methods have been proposed for mapping time series into complex networks. Although some dynamical behaviors can be effectively captured by existing approaches, the preservation and tracking of the temporal ... -
Vocational Education at the Crossroads: Inculcating Skills Competence Into Trainees
(International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research, 2017)There has been heighted demand for relevant skills training and information on how labor markets operate, especially in the context of addressing unemployment challenges in Africa, and Kenya in particular. This has faced ... -
Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) Build-up and its Effect on E. coli Inactivation during Excreta Stabilisation in Single-stage and Two-stage Systems
(Research Gate, 2018-03)Digestion and co-digestion of faecal matter collected from urine diverting dehydrating toilet faeces (UDDT-F) and mixed organic market waste (OMW) was studied in single stage pilot scale mesophilic plug-flow anaerobic ... -
A vulnerability model for wireless local area networks in an insecure wardriving setting
(KCA UNIVERSITY, 2017)Wireless local area networks (WLAN) enable access to computing resources for devices that are not physically connected to a network infrastructure. WLANs usually function in a restricted geographical location ... -
WASH facilities affecting menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls in Chuka Sub-county in Tharaka Nithi County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Introduction: Menstrual hygiene management has not been satisfactorily addressed in developing countries due to insufficient WASH facilities. This results to poor health outcomes for adolescent school girls. The purpose ... -
Web based systems security review and trends
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Security of any web application is paramount because any breach to this can result to major consequences. Many developers have given web security an afterthought which has made it possible for the attackers to target these ... -
Wide visible emission and narrowing band gap in Cd-doped ZnO nanopowders synthesized via sol-gel route.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016)Cd doped ZnO nanopowder (Zn1−XCdXO, 0.15≤ X ≤0.45) has been synthesized by facile sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows the powder possess polycrystalline with hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO without formation ... -
Wildlife-Human Conflicts and Community Perceived Benefits with Proximity to Meru National Park, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Background: Communities and wildlife living in close proximity bear the brunt of direct impacts from human-wildlife conflicts (HWC). HWC can lead to hostility to animal species and loss of livelihoods. However, few studies ... -
Woody species composition in upper Tana River floodplain of Kenya: Potential effects of change in flood regimes
(Journal of Sustainability, Environment and Peace, 2019)Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important refuge grazing areas and biodiversity spots. However, they are sensitive to changes in flood regimes. Vegetation data were collected in transects to capture ... -
Yellow fever virus disease: a systematic review of reemergence, incidence and mortality in Isiolo county, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Yellow fever is an endemic arboviral disease caused by yellow fever virus (YFV), with high fatality. WHO (Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics) is a plan to control YFV, with strategies to be carried out from 2017 to 2026. YFV ... -
Your Mind Your Gold Mine
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(μ-Ethane-1, 2-diamine-κ2N: N′) bis [dicarbonyl (η5-cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)] bis (tetrafluoridoborate)
(International Union of Crystallography, 2011)The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Fe2(C5H5)2- (C2H8N2)(CO)4](BF4)2, contains two half-cations, each located on a center of symmetry, and two tetrafluoridoborate anions. The iron atoms adopt a three-legged ... -
(μ-Formato-κ2O: O′) bis [dicarbonyl (η5-cyclopentadienyl) iron (II)] tetrafluoridoborate
(International Union of Crystallography, 2011)In the structure of the title compound [Fe(2)(C(5)H(5))(2)(CHO(2))(CO)(4)]BF(4), each Fe(II) atom is coordinated in a pseudo-octa-hedral three-legged piano-stool fashion. The cyclo-penta-dienyl ligand occupies three fac ...