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On irreducible representations of Sn
(2009-06)
As mentioned in [8], A group representation can be thought of as an action
oi a group G on some vector space. Such actions arise naturally in many
branches oi mathematics and physics and as such it is important to study ...
Systems associated with onset and cessation of march to may rainfall over the northern east coast of Tanzania
(2009)
This study has investigated two of the most important aspects of rainfall over the North
eastern coast of Tanzania, namely onset and cessation dates (pentads) of the main long
rainy season. These aspects have considerable ...
Antifungal bioactivity of selected medicinal plants used in treatment of fungal infections in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Opportunistic fungal infections are common in immunocompromised patients especially
those with HIV/AIDS. The Lake Victoria Basin has some of the highest prevalence rates
of HIV/AIDS hence high prevalence of these fungal ...
Comparison of proteins of parasite stages of schistosoma mansoni and those of the tissues of the snail vector biomphalaria pfeifferi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Antigen sharing between a parasite and its host is a stimulating facet of host-parasite
relationship which is currently receiving considerable attention. The aim of the study was to
investigate presence of common proteins ...
Response of Benthic Fauna to Mangrove Degradation and Restoration in Gazi Bay - Kenya
(2009)
The recovery towards a natural state of a restored Rhizophora mucronata mangrove ecosystem was investigated by assessing the sediment physical characteristics, densities, community composition and diversity of benthic ...
Bacillus sphaericus granules, Bacillus thuringiensi, thuringiensis var. israelensis, wettable granules,Culex quinquefasciatus,Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The microbial larvicides Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis have recently proven to be effective tools for integrated mosquito control programmes in Africa. This study assessed the efficacy and duration of ...
SOURCE OF UNALIGN.ED ChIP-Seq READS
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation with sequencing (ChIP-Seq) is an indispensable
tool in understanding the dynamics and evolution of regulatory
circuitry of prokaryotes and eukaryotes by mapping genomewide
transcription ...
Sampling malaria vectors and other mosquitoes with the Ifakara tent trap and the standardized resting boxes inurban Dar es Salaam
(2009)
The most reliable existing means to measure human biting rate is the human landing catch
(HLC). Nonetheless, the HLC faces substantial limitations which necessitate development of
alternative techniques to replace it. ...
Phytochemical investigation of resins from Commiphora holtziana (HAGAR) in kenya
(2009)
Commiphora holtziana (Hagar in Somali) gum resms were extracted by steam distillation to
separate essential oil, resins and gums. The resin component was extracted by methanol followed
by acetone, ethyl acetate, ...
Analysis of financial risk using extreme value theory
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)
Financial Risk management is about understanding large movements in the
financial market. This study examines the modeling of extreme financial
data using the methods of Extreme Value Theory. The two models are fitted
to ...