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Agent-based Scheduler for Unrelated Parallel Machines using a load balancing heuristic
(2009)
The problem of finding an optimal schedule for n independent jobs on m non-identical machines is considered.
Several solutions to this problem have been proposed but most of them do not scale well due to the large ...
Preliminary investigation of contractile activity of Ricinus communis
(2012)
Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ...
Radiological features of burkitt's lymphoma
(2004)
Background: Diagnostic radiology investigations play important roles in the management of Burkitt's Lymphoma.
Objectives: To document the various radiological manifestations of Burkitt's lymphoma as seen in patients at ...
Trends of acute poisoning cases occurring at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2012)
A retrospective study of poisoned patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
over the period January 2002 to June 2003 was carried out. KNH is a national referral
and university teaching hospital and patients ...
Mineral Status of Sheep and Goats Grazing in the Arid Rangelands of Northern Kenya
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2012)
A study was conducted in dry and wet season to determine macro and micro mineral status of
growing sheep and goats in arid rangelands of northern Kenya. Forty four, 22 each of sheep and goats (1-2
year old), randomly ...
Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in Western Kenya
(2011)
A cross-sectional survey was done in two Districts in Western Kenya to determine the socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of the cattle types kept. This involved socio-economic profiles of households, herd ...
Effects of ripe papaya (Carica papaya) seed powder on the seminiferous epithelium of the boar testis
(2012)
The effect of oral administration of ripe Carica Papaya seed powder on
testicular histology of Sus scrofa domestica boars has been addressed in the
present article. Fifteen pubertal Large White boars were randomly selected ...
Smallholder dairy production in high altitude Nyandarua milk-shed in Kenya: Status, challenges and opportunities
(2011-05)
A stratified sampling method was used to select 156 dairying households from representative Divisions in Nyandarua County. The stratification was based on cattle grazing systems (CGS) and agro-ecological zones (AEZs) across ...