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Production of biodiesel from animal fats and evaluating its potential as an alternative fuel
(Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology, 2016)
With the increasing trend towards the use of renewable energy resources, the use of biodiesels is highly emphasized. This paper reports findings of a survey which involved data gathering from 13 meat processing plants and ...
Evaluation Of Asset Management Practices In TVET Institutions In Kenya
(2016-04)
TVET institutions are expected to produce the bulk of Kenya's middle level manpower equipped with skills to drive the attainment of infrastructural objectives of Kenya Vision 2030. However inadequate training resources ...
Planning and Managing Technical and Vocational Education in Polytechnics: Priorities in Training Trends and Prospects
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2016)
The desire to plan and manage vocational education adequately as an investment for economic and human resource is reinforced by studies in the field of educational economics such as UNESCO and UNICEF through ...
Relationship between Teacher - Educator Characteristics and the Integration of Information and Communication Technologies in Teaching and Learning in Teacher Education Institutions in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Social Science, 2016)
It is a government policy that all institutions of learning in Kenya, across the curricula embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT) as the world moves towards knowledge based economy. The evidence ...
Profile Privacy Aware Framework for Static objects Participatory Sensing
(Foundation of Computer Science, 2016)
Mobile devices users in Participatory Sensing Systems (PSS) are required to collect information from their nearby data collection points (DCs). A query normally reveals the identity (id), location, and user profile (eg, ...
Molecular Characterization and Genetic Variation of Root-knot Nematode (Meloidogyne spp.,) in Selected Legume Production Areas of Eastern Kenya
(Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers, 2016)
Root-knot nematodes are sedentary endoparasites of plant roots and the primary nematode pathogens of most cultivated crops worldwide, including legumes. Root- Knot Nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne is the most economically ...
SEASONAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION FOR MAJOR CROPS AND VEGETABLES PRODUCTION IN SIRARO - KOFELE POTATO - VEGETABLE LIVELIHOOD ZONE OF ETHIOPIA
(HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, HARAMAYA, 2016)
The failure or the success of seasonal and annual rainfall amount and distribution is extremely critical for rain fed agriculture. The objective of this study was to analyze, examine, and characterize the ...
CLASSICAL CONSTRUCTION OF ANGLES IN GENERAL
(International Journal of Mathematical Archive, 2016)
The construction of angles in general is a classical problem in mathematics. The early mathematicians failed to redress the problem under the stated restrictions because they did not have a bearing to approach the problem ...
Temperature dependence of structural and luminescence properties of Eu3+-doped Y2O3 red-emitting phosphor thin films by pulsed laser deposition.
(Springer, 2016-02)
Pulse laser deposition was used to obtain nanocrystalline red-emitting Y2O3:Eu3+ thin-film phosphors.X-ray diffraction measurements show that the un-annealed thin film was amorphous, while those annealed were crystalline.At ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Macrocyclic Polyether N, N′-Diallyl-7, 16-diaza-1, 4, 10, 13-tetraoxa-dibenzo-18-crown-6
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2016)
In this study an efficient and direct production procedure for a macrocyclic polyether N,N 1 diallyl-7,16-diaza-1,4,10,13 -tetraoxa-dibenzo-18-crown-6 from the reaction of catechol and N,Nbis (2-chloroethyl)prop-2-en-1-amine ...