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Adapting to climate variability and change: the Climate Outlook Forum process.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Weather and climate extremes are associated with loss of life, destruction of property and many other socio - economic miseries worldwide. They threaten livelihoods and the very survival of humankind. The vulnerability of ...
ENSO Episodes and its Impacts on Seasonal Rainfall Characteristics with Reference to Crop Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
EI Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) plays an important role in the interannual variability of rainfall in Kenya. The effects of ENSO on the seasonal rainfall characteristics were investigated. The seasonal rainfall ...
Computing research challenges and opportunities with grid computers
(2008)
Grid computers are integrated environments in which software and hardware resources are pooled in ways that
give any user the impression of working with a single fast computer. This paper examines the current advances
in ...
Searching for Optimal Schedule for Parallel Machines Using an Agent-based Technique
(2008)
In this paper the scheduling of n independent jobs on m non-identical machines is considered for a large
concrete schedule space for 30 jobs and 6 machines. The schedule space is about 1023 which is large enough to
render ...
Linkages between the Indian Ocean Dipole and East African Seasonal Rainfall Anomalies
(University of Nairobi, Department of Meteorology, 2008)
This study was designed to understand the nature of the relationship
between the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) index and seasonal rainfall
in East Africa using statistical approaches. The statistical methods used
in this ...
Dynamic Resource Allocation: A comparison of First Price Sealed Bid and Vickrey Auctions
(2008)
Resource allocation involves assigning the resources to the resource users. Where the resources and the
resource users do not change with time, the resource allocation problem can be solved as a scheduling
problem. Where ...
Decision support in breeding program in the Kenya Dairy cattle Prediction and Rule extraction using Neural Network System
(2008)
An important characteristic of all natural systems is the ability to acquire knowledge through
experience and to adapt to new situations. This report presents findings on the use of neural
networks to make predictions ...
Influence of Costus speciosus (Koen.) Sm. Rhizome Extracts on Biochemical Parameters in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Diabetes affects about 4% of the global population and management of diabetes without any side effects is still a challenge to the medical system. The present study investigated the possible protective effects of Costus ...
A Novel Terpenoid from Elephantopus Scaber - Antibacterial Activity on Staphylococcus Aureus: A Substantiate Computational Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2008-09)
Staphylococcus aureus has gainedmuch attention in the last decade as it is a major cause of the Urinary Tract Infection in Diabetic patients. The Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases (ESβL) producers are highly resistant to ...
Africa Ripe for Tele Banking
(2008)