Barakol, from the leaves of Cassia siamea, is shown to be a novel dioxaphenalene derivative. A synthesis from 3,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid is described.

Tilapia zillii breeds all year round in the equatorial Lake Naivasha with slightly high breeding intensity during wet months (March, May and July–August). A sex ratio of 1 : 1.28 was found between males and females. The ...

In standard Wheeler-Feynman electrodynamics advanced waves from any source are absolutely canceled by the advanced waves from the absorber responding to that source. The present work shows this cancellation fails over ...

The fish species composition in Lake Naivasha has been modified during recent years. Out of seven introduced and one indigenous species reported in 1962, only three introduced ones are found today. The elimination of species ...

Samples of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid from bacteria having guanine plus cytosine (GC) contents in the range of 27 to 72 moles per cent GC were analyzed by optical melting (T(m)) and equilibrium buoyant density methods. ...

The study in this article is simple to perform, requires small quantities of readily available material and may be completed within a normal laboratory period. Keywords (Audience): Second-Year Undergraduate

Carbofuran, methoxychlor, Mobile MCA-600 (benzo [b]thien-4-yl methylcarbamate), leptophos, methidathion, and dialifor were evaluated for control of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) on the alfalfa varieties `Cody', `Dawson',` ...

Most large mounds in Uganda are built by termites of the genus Macrotermes. Except for those in valley bottoms they are composed of subsoil which is thought to be collected mainly from depths of 0.5 to 1.0 m, although the ...

The history of the London-based Natal Land and Colonisation Company is explored against the background of the evolving political economy of rural Natal. In the early years of the colony, white-controlled farming operations ...