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Excess fat on the body impacts obesity‐related co‐morbidity risk; however, the location of fat stores affects the severity of these risks. The purpose of this study was to examine segmental fat accumulation patterns by sex and ethnicity using international datasets. An amalgamated and cross‐calibrated dataset of dual x‐ray absorptiometry (DXA)‐measured variables compiled segmental mass for bone mineral...
KiloWatts for Humanity (KWH), formerly the Muhuru Bay Community Microgrid Project, developed an energy kiosk business model for a project site located in Chalokwa, Zambia. The Chalokwa business model was developed based on previous experiences in Muhuru Bay, Kenya and Filibaba, Zambia. These energy kiosks are designed to create sustainable, local energy businesses in locations that do not have access...
From 1991 to 1996, Jeffrey pine beetles (Dendroctonus jeffreyi Hopkins) (JPB) caused tree mortality throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin during a severe drought. Census data were collected annually on 10,721 trees to assess patterns of JPB-caused mortality. This represents the most extensive tree-level, spatiotemporal dataset collected to-date documenting bark beetle activity. Our study was an exploratory...
A key input to any responsible energy development project is the current state of energy consumption in the local community as well as the associated expenses. This information can be used to guide the design of the system and to plan for the project's long-term financial viability. This paper describes residential energy use and costs in Muhuru Bay, Kenya. The results are based on a 2013 household...
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