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DETERMINANTS OF CROP ENTERPRISE DIVERSIFICATION AMONG SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT The study analysed the determinants of crop enterprise diversification among smallholder crop farmers in Delta S

Effect of dietary supplementation of inulin and vitamin C on the growth, hematology, innate immunity, and resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

The in vivo activities of inulin and ascorbic acid were evaluated experimentally via using 450 Nile tilapia (Oreochromis

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN ENSURING GENDER EQUALITY AND ITS EFFECT IN THE SOCIETY

ABSTRACT The main thrust of the study was to examine the role of education in ensuring gender equality and its effect in

Effect of Garlic, Echinacea, Organic Green and Vet-Yeast on Survival, Weight Gain, and Bacterial Challenge of Overwintered Nile Tilapia Fry (Orechromis niloticus)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of some immunostimulants and probiotics on the survival rate, final w

Effect of probiotics on the survival, growth and challenge infection in Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus)

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the potential bene¢t of Bacillus pumilus and a commercial product (‘Organic

Characterization of Some Bacteria Isolated from Oreochromis niloticus and their Potential Use as Probiotics

A total of one thousand Oreochromis niloticus held in earthen ponds of the WorldFish Center were used in this study. Fort

Effect of garlic, black seed and Biogen as immunostimulants on the growth and survival of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae), and their response to artificial infectio

Three dosage levels of black seed, garlic and commercial Biogen were administered for three months in summer and six mont

Studies on Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, as potential probiotics, on the immune response and resistance of Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus) to challenge infections

The probiotic activity of two bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus acidophilus) was evaluated by its effect on t

Effect of dietary supplementation of some immunostimulants on growth performance, profitability and disease resistance of Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) fries reared in hapa-in-pond system under

To evaluate the effect of some immunostimulants on growth performance parameters, survival rate and diseases resistance o

Trials to improve the response of Orechromis niloticus to Aeromonas hydrophila vaccine using immunostimulants (garlic, Echinacea) and probiotics (Organic GreenTM and Vet-YeastTM)

This work aimed to investigate the role of some immunostimulants and probiotics in improving the response of overwintered

Detection of Tilapia Lake Virus in Egyptian fish farms experiencing high mortalities in 2015

Our aim was to detect potential pathogens in diseased tilapia that might account for the high summer mortalities observed

Identification of Tilapia Lake Virus in Egypt in Nile tilapia affected by ‘summer mortality’ syndrome

Egyptian fish farms have faced unexplained mortality of tilapia during the summer months in recent years. Epidemiological

Diurnal visitation of flowers of cowpea by insect pollinators with emphasis on the Western honeybee, Apis mellifera, in Bauchi, Nigeria

In order to study the diurnal visitation of flowers of cowpea by insect pollinators, the number of open flowers of cowpea

Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration is not as Land Use Efficient as Solar Photovoltaic Technology for Climate Neutral Electricity Production

Avoiding climate destabilization caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, requires climate-neutral electricity sources.

Approaches to open source 3-D printable probe positioners and micromanipulators for probe stations

Three types of highly-customizable open source probe positioning systems are evaluated: (a) mostly 3-D printed, (b) parti

Open source low-cost power monitoring system

This study presents an entirely open-source, low-cost power monitoring system capable of many types of measurements inclu

Micronutrient Availability in Alternative Foods During Agricultural Catastrophes

Several catastrophes could block the sun, including asteroid/comet impact, super volcanic eruption, and nuclear war with

Wood Furniture Waste-Based Recycled 3-D Printing Filament

The Michigan furniture industry produces >150 tons/day of wood-based waste, which can be upcycled into a wood polymer

MACE nano-texture process applicable for both single- and multi-crystalline diamond-wire sawn Si solar cells

The photovoltaic (PV) industry requires efficient cutting of large single and multi-crystalline (sc- and mc-) silicon (Si

3-D Printable Polymer Pelletizer Chopper for Fused Granular Fabrication-Based Additive Manufacturing

Although distributed additive manufacturing can provide high returns on investment, the current markup on commercial fila

Improved Model and Experimental Validation of Deformation in Fused Filament Fabrication of Poly Lactic Acid

RepRaps (self Replicating Rapid prototypers), which 3-D print objects using fused filament fabrication (FFF), have evolve

3-D Printable Open Source Dual Axis Gimbal System for Optoelectronic Measurements

Simple 3-D printable open source hardware designs have proven to be effective scientific instruments at low costs. Furthe

Economic Potential for Distributed Manufacturing of Adaptive Aids for Arthritis Patients in the U.S

By 2040, more than a quarter of the U.S. population will have diagnosed arthritic conditions. Adults with arthritis and o

Scalable honeycomb top contact to increase the light absorption and reduce the series resistance of thin film solar cells

This paper presents a novel design for the top contact of thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. The new top contact is

Ensuring technical competency for management of research-focused organizations

Does a national research-focused organization need a technically competent leader? This study provides preliminary answer

Effect of microwave power irradiation on TiO2 nano-structures and binder free paste screen printed dye sensitized solar cells

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructures (nanorods and nanoparticles) were prepared using a low-cost microwave irradiation

Mechanical properties of 3-D printed truss-like lattice biopolymer non-stochastic structures for sandwich panels with natural fibre composite skins

A full mechanical characterisation of three types of 3-D printed lattice cores was performed to evaluate the feasibility

Towards Quantifiable Metrics Warranting Industry-Wide Corporate Death Penalties

In the singular search for profits, some corporations inadvertently kill humans. If this routinely occurs throughout an i

Dual morphology titanium dioxide for dye sensitized solar cells

Anatase TiO2 displaying dual morphologies were synthesized with a simple chemical route via a single step. A strong corre

Policies to Overcome Barriers for Renewable Energy Distributed Generation: A Case Study of Utility Structure and Regulatory Regimes in Michigan

Because of its environmental damage and now often being the most expensive source for electricity production, coal use is