Based on observed global trends, the use of solar cookers has proven to be a better, cheaper, hea... more Based on observed global trends, the use of solar cookers has proven to be a better, cheaper, healthier and more environmentally friendly source of energy for household cooking. This research work looked at the ecological, economical, social impacts and the benefits of adopting solar cooking in Mubi metropolis of Adamawa state. Feasibility studies carried out by the group shows that Mubi geographical location makes it viable for the adoption of solar cooking. An investigation conducted by the group also shows that if solar cooking is adopted, each solar stove used in Mubi can save one (1) tone off fire wood annually; about N4.7million can be saved daily (i.e. N1.7 billion annually) in addition to several health and social benefits.
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering
Every country has its fair share of security challenges, but when the state of insecurity increas... more Every country has its fair share of security challenges, but when the state of insecurity increases by the day, and then there is a need for urgent action. In Nigeria, the introduction of these three major inventions; the Computers, the Internet and the Mobile telephones gave rise to a huge outbreak of cybercrimes. It could be very evident that criminals and fraudsters leverage the anonymity supplied by means of the Internet to defraud unsuspecting victims. Unfortunately, the current social, economic and political trends have left a sour taste in the mouth of the youths; particularly, those from poor social and economic backgrounds. Notably, cybercrimes are of different categories in Nigeria ranging from; Internet frauds, software piracy, hacking, online scam, ATM or Credit card fraud, virus dissemination, phishing, cyber-stalking, and cyber-defamation. The occurrence of a high rate of unemployment, harsh economic conditions and bad educational systems also contributes immensely to the proliferation of cybercrimes in Nigeria. This paper analyses the adherent effects on the average Nigerian youth and the possible solutions. With Nigeria venturing into the cashless society, there is an urgent need to reduce the cybercrime menace ravaging our dear country.
Mathematical models have been very useful in reducing challenges encountered by researchers due t... more Mathematical models have been very useful in reducing challenges encountered by researchers due to the inability of having solar radiation data or lack of instrumental sites at every point on the Earth. This work aimed at investigating the prediction performance of Hargreaves-Samani’s model in estimating global solar radiation (GSR) out of the many other empirical models so far formulated for this purpose. This model basically uses maximum and minimum temperature data and basically used in mid-latitudes. The paper attempts to assess the predictive performance of Hargreaves-Samani’s model in the Savanna region using Yola as a case study. Estimated values of GSR from one month data adopted from the Meteorological station of the Department of Geography, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria was used for this purpose. Using this model shows a 95% index of agreement (IA) with the observed values; which suggests a good model performance and can also be used in estimating global...
This study compared the proximate and mineral composition of extruded samples of African breadfru... more This study compared the proximate and mineral composition of extruded samples of African breadfruit flour mixtures with some commercial pasta products (whole wheat spaghetti, enriched macaroni and corn pasta). Sample A composed of African breadfruit, soybean and corn flours while sample B had the mixture of African breadfruit, defatted soybean and corn flours. The flours were blended at ratios 70:25:5 African breadfruit, soybean and corn respectively. The two samples were separately extruded in a Brabender single screw extruder at 21% moisture content, 140ºC barrel temperature and 140 rpm screw speed fitted with 2 mm die diameter. The results show that, the extrudates were significantly high in crude protein (23.90 to 24.50%), fat (3.16 to 7.60%), carbohydrate (54.10 to 54.60%) and energy values (376.06 to 382.80 kcal) than commercial pastas. However, commercial pastas were significantly (p<0.05) high in crude fibre (7.00 to 19.00%) than the extrudates (4.50 to 4.60%). Commercial pasta corn was significantly (p<0.05) high in magnesium (36.00 mg/100 g) but, the extrudates compared favourably in magnesium with whole wheat spaghetti. The extrudates were significantly (p<0.05) high in phosphorus (248.80 to 255.20 mg/100 g), iron (7.20 to 7.60 mg/100 g), zinc (6.80 mg/100 g) and manganese (8.30 to 9.20 mg/100 g) than the commercial pastas. This finding shows that the extrudates could be useful in addressing nutrient inadequacies in areas where it is consumed.
Macroscopic organization of the cerebellum of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus... more Macroscopic organization of the cerebellum of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus -Waterhouse, 1840). Vet. arhiv 83, 695-707, 2013. ABSTrAcT The degree of folding or foliation and its functional implication is one of the major difference in the cerebellar cortex of rodents. The enlargement / reduction of individual lobules is thought to account for their specific behavioural differences. The macroscopic anatomy of the cerebellum in ten mature African Giant pouched rats (AGPR) is detailed here for the first time. The results showed that the division of the cerebellum in this species followed the same general pattern of having three lobes (anterior, posterior and flocculonodular) lobes. Also on the ventral aspect, three cerebellar peduncles that connected the cerebellum to the brain stem were observed. The lobule VI and its principal lateral continuation corresponds to the lobulus simplex. The lateral extension of lobule VII corresponds to the well developed lobulus an...
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering
Cryptocurrency is generally known to be a digital record of ownership of nominal balance which ca... more Cryptocurrency is generally known to be a digital record of ownership of nominal balance which can be used to pay for transactions. Thus, for any transaction, the buyer gives instructions to transfer ownership of a certain amount of his balances to the seller. The use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in performing online transactions has been on the rise and almost accepted generally in the world. Africa as a continent is not left out in the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Today, in 2019, the question of whether or not digital money can actually become a useful and secure part of the Nigerian economy is being seriously debated. This paper explores how cryptocurrency technology can be a means of leveraging the Nigeria economy and its extremely large population.
Based on observed global trends, the use of solar cookers has proven to be a better, cheaper, hea... more Based on observed global trends, the use of solar cookers has proven to be a better, cheaper, healthier and more environmentally friendly source of energy for household cooking. This research work looked at the ecological, economical, social impacts and the benefits of adopting solar cooking in Mubi metropolis of Adamawa state. Feasibility studies carried out by the group shows that Mubi geographical location makes it viable for the adoption of solar cooking. An investigation conducted by the group also shows that if solar cooking is adopted, each solar stove used in Mubi can save one (1) tone off fire wood annually; about N4.7million can be saved daily (i.e. N1.7 billion annually) in addition to several health and social benefits.
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering
Every country has its fair share of security challenges, but when the state of insecurity increas... more Every country has its fair share of security challenges, but when the state of insecurity increases by the day, and then there is a need for urgent action. In Nigeria, the introduction of these three major inventions; the Computers, the Internet and the Mobile telephones gave rise to a huge outbreak of cybercrimes. It could be very evident that criminals and fraudsters leverage the anonymity supplied by means of the Internet to defraud unsuspecting victims. Unfortunately, the current social, economic and political trends have left a sour taste in the mouth of the youths; particularly, those from poor social and economic backgrounds. Notably, cybercrimes are of different categories in Nigeria ranging from; Internet frauds, software piracy, hacking, online scam, ATM or Credit card fraud, virus dissemination, phishing, cyber-stalking, and cyber-defamation. The occurrence of a high rate of unemployment, harsh economic conditions and bad educational systems also contributes immensely to the proliferation of cybercrimes in Nigeria. This paper analyses the adherent effects on the average Nigerian youth and the possible solutions. With Nigeria venturing into the cashless society, there is an urgent need to reduce the cybercrime menace ravaging our dear country.
Mathematical models have been very useful in reducing challenges encountered by researchers due t... more Mathematical models have been very useful in reducing challenges encountered by researchers due to the inability of having solar radiation data or lack of instrumental sites at every point on the Earth. This work aimed at investigating the prediction performance of Hargreaves-Samani’s model in estimating global solar radiation (GSR) out of the many other empirical models so far formulated for this purpose. This model basically uses maximum and minimum temperature data and basically used in mid-latitudes. The paper attempts to assess the predictive performance of Hargreaves-Samani’s model in the Savanna region using Yola as a case study. Estimated values of GSR from one month data adopted from the Meteorological station of the Department of Geography, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria was used for this purpose. Using this model shows a 95% index of agreement (IA) with the observed values; which suggests a good model performance and can also be used in estimating global...
This study compared the proximate and mineral composition of extruded samples of African breadfru... more This study compared the proximate and mineral composition of extruded samples of African breadfruit flour mixtures with some commercial pasta products (whole wheat spaghetti, enriched macaroni and corn pasta). Sample A composed of African breadfruit, soybean and corn flours while sample B had the mixture of African breadfruit, defatted soybean and corn flours. The flours were blended at ratios 70:25:5 African breadfruit, soybean and corn respectively. The two samples were separately extruded in a Brabender single screw extruder at 21% moisture content, 140ºC barrel temperature and 140 rpm screw speed fitted with 2 mm die diameter. The results show that, the extrudates were significantly high in crude protein (23.90 to 24.50%), fat (3.16 to 7.60%), carbohydrate (54.10 to 54.60%) and energy values (376.06 to 382.80 kcal) than commercial pastas. However, commercial pastas were significantly (p<0.05) high in crude fibre (7.00 to 19.00%) than the extrudates (4.50 to 4.60%). Commercial pasta corn was significantly (p<0.05) high in magnesium (36.00 mg/100 g) but, the extrudates compared favourably in magnesium with whole wheat spaghetti. The extrudates were significantly (p<0.05) high in phosphorus (248.80 to 255.20 mg/100 g), iron (7.20 to 7.60 mg/100 g), zinc (6.80 mg/100 g) and manganese (8.30 to 9.20 mg/100 g) than the commercial pastas. This finding shows that the extrudates could be useful in addressing nutrient inadequacies in areas where it is consumed.
Macroscopic organization of the cerebellum of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus... more Macroscopic organization of the cerebellum of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus -Waterhouse, 1840). Vet. arhiv 83, 695-707, 2013. ABSTrAcT The degree of folding or foliation and its functional implication is one of the major difference in the cerebellar cortex of rodents. The enlargement / reduction of individual lobules is thought to account for their specific behavioural differences. The macroscopic anatomy of the cerebellum in ten mature African Giant pouched rats (AGPR) is detailed here for the first time. The results showed that the division of the cerebellum in this species followed the same general pattern of having three lobes (anterior, posterior and flocculonodular) lobes. Also on the ventral aspect, three cerebellar peduncles that connected the cerebellum to the brain stem were observed. The lobule VI and its principal lateral continuation corresponds to the lobulus simplex. The lateral extension of lobule VII corresponds to the well developed lobulus an...
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering
Cryptocurrency is generally known to be a digital record of ownership of nominal balance which ca... more Cryptocurrency is generally known to be a digital record of ownership of nominal balance which can be used to pay for transactions. Thus, for any transaction, the buyer gives instructions to transfer ownership of a certain amount of his balances to the seller. The use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum in performing online transactions has been on the rise and almost accepted generally in the world. Africa as a continent is not left out in the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Today, in 2019, the question of whether or not digital money can actually become a useful and secure part of the Nigerian economy is being seriously debated. This paper explores how cryptocurrency technology can be a means of leveraging the Nigeria economy and its extremely large population.
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