Learning how to drive can be an interesting experience. I remember learning how to reverse and drive off along an estate road with steep gradient. The space between the houses was also so economical. This meant that reversing the car out of my house would bring it very close to the opposite house. If you're … Continue reading REMEMBER WHICH GEAR TO ENGAGE IN LIFE
OUR FOOD AND PESTICIDE RESIDUE
Glyphosate is a chemical that hit the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, a groundsman who had been exposed to it over time due to his work filed a case against the manufacturer of 'Roundup' the brand name of glyphosate. The reason for the lawsuit: he'd been diagnosed with cancer whose origin could … Continue reading OUR FOOD AND PESTICIDE RESIDUE
FOOD THINGS: HOW SAFE IS OUR FOOD?
How safe is the food we buy and eat? Perhaps this is a question we need to be asking ourselves every time we sit down to have a meal. Too often are we told about food security. But rarely are we told about food safety. And yet food safety issues are all around us manifesting … Continue reading FOOD THINGS: HOW SAFE IS OUR FOOD?
WASTE(D) ENERGY
Waste(d) energy are thoughts about using waste around us to provide us with one of our basic needs…energy
Though energy from waste looks inspiring, it takes more than just ideas to make it work.
Perhaps the best place to start is understanding what benefit each type of waste brings to the table.
ROTTING MATTER
Though organic or rotting matter constitutes a huge chunk of domestic and agricultural waste, diverse methods could be applied in drawing energy out of it.
PYROLYSIS
Pyrolysis is the burning of organic matter in the absence of oxygen to produce highly carbonized matter also known as biochar.
Though biochar is applied in agriculture as a soil amendment, it could well be used as an energy source in the name of charcoal.
But in our day and age, where we seek to discourage charcoal use, what alternatives are available for biochar use in energy?
BIO-OILS
Different pyrolysis temperatures and durations may produce diverse products such as bio-oils which are fuels that could be used domestically.
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How is Food Safety Ensured in Factories?
By Lena Milton (Guest Writer) The Importance of Food Safety Standards Food safety is one of the most important aspects of the massive food chain-of-production, from slaughter to plate. As an umbrella for all aspects of safety, food safety includes both the processes used to protect workers during the production of food and food products, … Continue reading How is Food Safety Ensured in Factories?
HUMILITY, PATIENCE, RESILIENCE
Three virtues stand out in life. Humility, Patience and Resilience. HUMILITY Somebody said that humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. A tongue twister isn't it? But yet again, so true. Humility (and it's discordant partner, pride) are so subtle that it's sometimes impossible to know which one we have. … Continue reading HUMILITY, PATIENCE, RESILIENCE
THE DESCENT OF THE BULLDOZERS
A bulldozer has one main job...to demolish. So what happens when you wake up, step out of your home and see half a dozen of them infront of you? You hear a loudspeaker announcement from a police commander informing you that the shanty you've lived in for 20 years is about to go down in … Continue reading THE DESCENT OF THE BULLDOZERS
WHY A PhD MATTERS OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
Is a PhD useful outside the walls of a university? For ages, this qualification has been touted as the gold standard for research practitioners. PhD holders are not only expected to research on new ways of solving problems but also teach students in university. But what options do they have when universities seem to be … Continue reading WHY A PhD MATTERS OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES
For a moment, I was impressed by this matatu Sacco for lowering their prices (a rarety in Kenya's transport sector) But it didn't take me long to notice the personal struggles the driver was going through. On nearing my destination, a small altercation ensued between him and a motorcycle rider. The disagreement was that our … Continue reading CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES
LET’S TAKE HEALTHCARE SERIOUSLY
According to Narok Senator, Ledama ole Kina, it takes over 600 days for medical orders to reach Kwale County after requisition from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). It might seem a 'normal' thing to us who are used to slothful services from some government agencies. But it surely shows how much we devalue human … Continue reading LET’S TAKE HEALTHCARE SERIOUSLY
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