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Philosophic-Historical Truths Confer Juventus Winner of 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League
This article is a summarization of a research paper titled The Philosophy of the UEFA Champions League. Both the summary and the paper puts forward the hypothesis which seeks to prove and establish the real existence of metaphysics in the cosmos. Particularly that Eyjafjallajokul of April 2010 moved owing to call from human beings; an urgent call to the abstract force of planet earth, the spirit, to spring into action. Taking the UEFA Champions League as our laboratory, the conclusion will be reached when the order of Juventus, Liverpool and Bayern Munich emerge as champions ahead of FC Barcelona in the coming years
Comparison of parasitic helminth infection between the different age groups of Clarias gariepinus from Asa dam Ilorin, north-central Nigeria
A total of 160 specimens of Clarias gariepinus comprising three age groups – juveniles (standard length
10.0 – 29.9 cm), sub-adults (fish length 30.0 – 39.9 cm) and adults (fish length 40.0 – 59.9 cm) were
collected over a period of 8 months from Asa dam, a major river in Ilorin. The fish length and weight
ranged from 12.5 to 41.0 cm and 152 to 597 g respectively. They were subjected to parasitological
examinations. two cestode types - Amonotaenia sp and Polyonchobothrium clarias; two nematode
types - Paracamallanus sp and Procamallanus laevionchus and one acanthocephalan – Neoechinorhynchus
rutili were detected. Eighty-eight parasites were recovered. 27.5% of all fish examined showed
parasitic infection. Helminth infection was found in juveniles and sub-adults only. Infection rate was
higher in sub-adults than in juveniles
NOLLYWOOD PORTRAYAL OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY: ISSUES IN QUESTION
Nollywood has over the years become a world phenomenon, as its movies are being sold in Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa as well as Jamaica, USA and the UK to name a few. This paper looks at the portrayal (positive and negative) of the Nigerian society by Nigerian movies and finds out that the movie industry has not fully reflected an appropriate image of Nigeria. The paper concludes that we (Nigerians) owe it to our country to help uplift her image, one that has been battered by our governments and
Nigerians themselves. All the same, the movie business has become a template of unity, a mirror of what is not ideal and also a ba(i teacher of what is right
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN HIV/AIDS AWARENESS FOR NIGERIA'S DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA
HW I AIDS is one of the biggest global concerns and the worst pandemic humanity has ever faced. It has spread further, faster and with more catastrophic long-term effects than any other disease. Despite several campaigns and awareness, its impact has become a devastating obstacle
to development. This paper discusses the strategies of distinctive and pivotal roles the media can play in the fight against HW I AIDS to enhance development. The paper opines that the mass media can be instrumental in breaking the silence that surrounds the disease and in creating an
environment that encourages discussion of how individuals can protect themselves and change their behaviour, if necessary, and suggests that media organisations should rise to the challenge by promoting awareness of HIV/AIDS and educating listeners and viewers about the facts of the
pandemic
Radio and Political Mobilisation of Women in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government of Ogun State
This study explores the role of radio in mobilising women for politics in Ado-Odo/Ota area of Ogun state
of Nigeria. Survey design was used and the results were presented with tables and analysed using simple
percentages. The sample size of the study was 200 respondents but only 199 copies of the questionnaire
were useful for analysis. This study examined the extent to which women were enlightened by radio and it
found out that radio was one of the major medium through which they were aware of political events
amidst other factors like other women politicians acting as role models to women of the community. The
researchers discovered that the respondents who are women listen to radio, some on a daily, weekly or
monthly basis. It was also revealed that radio discusses political issues but many of the respondents are of
the view that their community and culture mobilised them the more in participation in politics. It was
therefore recommended that radio can also play a major role in mobilising women for politics, but radio
cannot work in isolation. The radio should therefore seek ways to produce better political programmes
that can effectively appeal to the rational of its audience by putting into consideration other factors,
(culture, community, etc.) and by so doing the women are confident that their beliefs are still important
and not treated as nothing. Radio can encourage women by bringing female politicians who have made it
to enlighten other women on the benefits of participating in politics. These women can act as role models
to other women and when people have role models, the tendency to do as they do is high
Cost Optimization of Sandcrete Blocks through Partial Replacement of Sand with Lateritic Soil
This work finds a way in which lateritic soil within Ota, Ogun State of Nigeria could be used in the production of hollow sandcrete blocks. This replacement is intended to develop more economic sandcrete blocks since the cost of lateritic soil in Ota is much less than the cost of the conventional fine aggregate used in the production of sandcrete blocks without compromising the intergrity of the blocks. It was deduced from literatures that inclusion of lateritic soil in sandcrete block production results in a
lesser quality blocks. However, this work found the maximum permissible replacement that still makes the blocks to be within the recommended standard. The blocks were produced with each lateritic soil sample from different sources replacing sand in steps of ten percent to 60% and their compressive strengths determined and compared with that of a standard sandcrete block to check for the acceptable percentage replacement. In the compressive strength test, 72 numbers of 225 x 225 x 450mm hollow laterised sandcrete block sizes were produced, cured and crushed to determine their twenty-eight-day compressive strength. Cost analysis was performed discovered that the inclusion of the lateritic soil saves the cost of production by 11.89%. This percentage
replacement can be recommended to the block moulding industries within Ota with a view to reducing the production costs of the
blocks
Newspaper Coverage of Women's Participation in the 2011 General Elections in Nigeria
In a representative democracy, which has been tested and achieved in varying degrees across Africa, elections are the means or a vehicle by which people make choices about who should represent them, as well as express preference for given policies. In Nigeria, elections are instruments of legitimisation for a political body. These cannot be achieved without a strong, fair, dedicated and responsible media. Promoting equitable, balanced and conflictsensitive
election reporting in Nigeria's print media is crucial. This
study ascertained how well Nigerian newspapers reported
women's participation in the 2011 general elections. Two Nigerian daily newspapers were studied: The Punch and The Guardian (December, 2010 and August 2011). A total of 464 stories were gathered, out of which only 62 stories were on women's participation. The minimal visibility and coverage of women political actors in Nigerian newspapers is well revealed with 90 percent of the stories found inside the pages of the newspapers while there were no stories on the back pages
Effect of Nitric Acid Concentration on the Compressive Strength of Laterized Concrete
Laterized concrete is concrete in which some or all of the fine aggregates is from laterite. In this study, the effects of
varying nitric acid concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%), mix proportions (1:1:2, 1:1½:3), exposure period
(28, 56, and 84 days) and percentage laterite content (0%, 25%, and 50%) on the compressive strength of laterized
concrete were investigated. The tests were carried out with a view to simulating the performance of laterized
concrete in contact with soluble nitrate-based substances. 100x100x100mm cubes of laterized concrete were cast and
moist-cured for 28 days and the strength of concrete at this age was determined. The cubes were thereafter immersed
in 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% concentrations of nitric acid for a total of 84 days. Compressive strength tests were
carried out at the end of 28 days, 56 days and 84 days of immersion. The results of the tests indicated that the
compressive strength significantly reduces with increase in acid concentration, immersion period and laterite content.
The effect of richness of mix on resistance of laterized concrete to the acidic aggression becomes more pronounced
at the highest (50%) laterite content
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