DETERMINANTS OF UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN NAIROBI, KENYA FROM 2002 TO 2018


A Methodology for Designing an Automated System to Improve the Thermal Performance of a Large Building in Operation

Many buildings built before energy performance regulations are actually in a situation of thermal discomfort and energy inefficiency.The creation of intelligent environments is moving towards new opportunities, based on real-time monitoring and on the development of sensors and technologies.Furthermore, building automation and electronic systems st

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Performance and Surface Integrity of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Thin Ti6al4v Plate Using Coated and Uncoated Wires

Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) is one of the most important production technologies to manufacture very accurate small components and tools on any electrical conductive material.Titanium and its alloys have been widely used in AstroLite II Parts automobile and aerospace industry as well as in medical engineering field.Small components a

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Exploring Agency Termination in Colombia: Understanding the Impact of Political and Economic Factors on the Survival of Public Organizations

Objective/Context: This paper analyzes factors related to political incentives for public organizations to cease operations.It suggests that political turnover has a negative effect on the duration of these types of entities.However, this effect differs according to the size of the governing coalition.Methodology: Semi-parametric models and Cox reg

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Novel Infectivity-Enhanced Oncolytic Adenovirus with a Capsid-Incorporated Dual-Imaging Moiety for Monitoring Virotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

We sought to develop a cancer-targeted, infectivity-enhanced oncolytic adenovirus that embodies a capsid-labeling fusion for non-invasive dual-modality imaging of ovarian cancer virotherapy.A functional fusion protein composed of fluorescent and nuclear imaging tags was genetically incorporated into the capsid of an infectivity-enhanced conditional

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