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Item Contaminants In Local Alcoholic Beverages: Zinc And Manganese Contamination(International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2008) S. Y. Gazuwa; J. D. Dabak; G. A. UbomAbstract The Extent Of Leaching Of Zinc (Zn) And Manganese (Mn) From The Vessels Used During The Preparation Of Two Local Alcoholic Drinks, Pito And Burukutu Has Been Assessed. Leaching Of These Metals During The Four Phases Of Fermentation Was Monitored By Determining The Levels Of The Metals In Each Phase Using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Technique; In Each Complete Fermentation Protocol, Metallic Or Clay Container Was Used. Contamination Appeared To Be Due To The Fermentation Process, Container Used Or A Combination Of The Two. Comparatively, There Was Increase In The Levels Of These Metals From The Initial To The Final Phase Of Fermentation For Both Types Of Vessels; In Each Case, Appropriate Controls Were Used. Compared To Control Values, The Average Increase In The Level Of Zinc In Burukutu And Pito For Metallic And Clay Containers Is 343%; 325% And 295%; 252% Respectively; Whereas For Manganese The Increases Are 815%; 1438% And 1292%; 1150% In That Order. The Differences In The Levels Of These Metals Among The Phases In Each Of The Drinks Were Significant (P<0.05)Item Capacity Development and Career Prospects in Conservation Science(2009-04-28) Babalola, F.D.Abstract Nutrition is defined as the interrelated steps by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth, tissue repairs and replacement. There is a strong relationship between excessive nitrogen in the atmosphere and the location of intensive farm animal production areas. Upward trend in animal production has led to increasing pressure on pasture; consequently there is greater competition for available forage and compaction of the soil. Single stomach animals like chicken excretes about 100g daily, and 36kg yearly faecal nitrogen. As various experts have identified, reducing GHG emissions is both urgent and critical. As the largest anthropogenisers of land and responsible for more GHG emissions than transportation, the animal production sector must be held accountable for its many deleterious impacts, and changes in animal agricultural practices must be achieved. Improving animal nutrition is therefore expedient to reduce urinary and faecal nitrogen which in turn is proportionally reduces Nitrogen emission into the air.Item Acalculous cholecystitis in Nigerian children(Pediatr Surg Int, 2003) Chirdan L.B.; lya D.; Ramyil V.M.; Sule A.Z.; Uba A.F.; Ugwu B.T.Sixteen children with acalculous cholecystitis (AC) were treated over a 9-year period (13 male and 3 female). Their ages ranged from 8 to 18 years (median 11). Eight (50%) presented with complications (perforation 4, gangrene 2, empyema 2): 13 (80%) presented with acute AC with a duration of symptoms of 2 weeks or less while 3 (20%) presented with chronic AC with symptoms present for more than 3 months. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound except in the patients with complications, who were diagnosed at laparotomy. Salmonella typhi was cultured in the bile and blood in 2 cases and the Widal titre was significantly elevated in 4 others. One child had chronic blockage of the cystic duct by a lymph node; in 9 there was no identifiable cause. Open cholecystectomy was successfully performed in 15 cases, while | child was managed non-operatively. The need for early diagnosis of cholecystitis in children is obvious if the potentially life-threatening complications of perforation and gangrene are to be avoided.Item ACHIEVING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN NIGERIA(Journal of Childhood and Primary Education, 2005) Yakwal, S. M.; Oriade M. N.; Dala B. G.The paper attempts to examine the possibility of achieving inclusive education for special needs children at the primary school level in Nigeria. It casts a search light on the concept, rationale and philosophy of inclusive education as well as identifies the beneficiaries of this kind of arrangement in the Nigerian context. The paper further examine the areas that adequate attention must be paid for the achievement of successful inclusion in educational arrangements for special needs children at the primary school level. Finally, it mentions some of the benefits of achieving inclusive education for special needs children and concludes that achieving inclusive education for special needs children at the primary school level in Nigeria is attainable and must be vigorously pursued for the growth and development of the country.Item COMMENTARIES ON HILBERT’S BASIS THEOREM(_SCIENCE WORLD JOURNAL, 2008) APINE, E; JELTENThe famous basis theorem of David Hilbert is an important theorem in commutative algebra. In particular the Hilbert’s basis theorem is the most important source of Noetherian rings which are by far the most important class of rings in commutative algebra. In this paper we have used Hilbert’s theorem to examine their unique properties which will help us to understand some of the characteristics of the Noetherian rings.