Maine's lifelong learning accounts: good news for workers, businesses, and the economy

Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs) support current and future workforce needs. LiLA funds differ from tuition reimbursement in several ways: being available before course registration, being portable, and merging employee savings with contributions from both employers and third parties.Labor market - Maine ; Employees, Training of - Maine

Feed conversion, protein efficiency, digestibility and growth performance of Oreochromis niloticus fed Delonix regia seed meal

Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings (mean weight 5.27~c0.29g) were fed raw and boiled Delonix regia seed meals following standard procedures. The weight gain, specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), net protein utilization (NPU) were determined as growth indices. Diet formulated with seed boiled for 80 minutes showed significantly (P<0.05) high values for the growth indices. Carcass nutrients composition were significantly (P<0.05) higher than in the control (raw) diet. Delonix regia seed meal when boiled has high potential of being utilized efficiently by O.niloticus. The implications of the respective index in fish metabolism are discusse

Nutritive value and phytochemical composition of processed Solanum incanum (Bitter garden egg)

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Potentials of castor seed meal (Ricinus communis L.) as feed ingredient for Oreochromis niloticus

The potentials of castor seed (Ricinus communis) meal as feed ingredient for Oreochromis niloticus was determined by using boiled seeds to prepare five diets which were fed to the fish species. The effects of the experimental diets on the weight gain, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency ratio, apparent net protein utilization, digestibility and carcass composition were investigated. The best of these growth factors were obtained with feed formulated from R. communis seeds boiled for 50 and 65 minutes. The highest carcass protein content was observed with fish fed with 65 minute-boiled seed

Global Partnership in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria: The Role of Technology and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

The paper examined the need for a global partnership with TVET to ensure that the sustainable development goals set out by world leaders are convincingly achieved. The paper dwell on the three dimensions of SDGs identified during the declaration- economic, social and environmental. With respect to the economy, a case was made for adequate investment in the areas of agriculture and manufacturing. The need to establish a strong partnership with TVET institutions for the training of the unemployed without regard to sex, tribe, religion or physical challenges has been advocated as a panacea to some of the challenges facing Nigerian society. With regard to the environment, this paper advocates for a global partnership on sustainable green TVET

Analysis of some bacterial load on waste scavengers in selected locations within Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria

Throughout cities of Africa, Asia and Latin America, varying number of poor individuals survive by scavenging materials from the waste stream. These people recover the materials to sell for reuse or recycling as well as diverse items for their own consumption. This work was aimed to determine the presence of bacterial load on waste scavengers from four dumpsites in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. A total 20 samples (10 each) from waste scavengers were collected from two (2) different dumpsites and transported to the Microbiology Laboratory. Nine different types of bacteria were isolated and identified from the study sites. Staphylococcus. aureus, Escherichia. coli, Klebsiella sp, Salmonella sp, Shigella, Enterobacter sp, Proteus sp, and Staphylococcus epidermidis and other species of Staphylococcus were isolated. The Mean Bacterial Load on Waste Scavengers at Selected Dumpsites was 2.659x1010 CFU/mL and 2.228x1010 CFU/mL. for Kwanar Mutuwa Dumpsite and State Low-cost Dumpsite respectively. The highest number of bacterial colony per plate (300) was found in Kwanar Mutuwa Dumpsite as compared with the lowest colony per plate (40) from State Low-cost Dumpsite. Other bacteria species isolated from samples Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp and Shigella sp, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Klebsiella sp. This study has determined the presence of bacteria on waste scavengers and as such recommended that hygienic measure should be strictly observed by waste scavengers after retiring from their work before interacting with the members of the community. Provision of protective clothing, face masks and hand gloves while handling waste should be encouraged by waste managers and ensure they use the materials effectively

Effects of the use of Documentary Videos in Teaching Setting-out in Nigerian Secondary Schools

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of the use of documentary videos in teaching setting-out in Nigerian secondary schools. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted Quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study was 16 ST 1 students from Government Technical Training School, Jalingo offering Building Construction subject. There was no sampling. The instrument for data collection was Setting-out Test (ST) developed by the researcher. The instrument was validated by three experts. Test re-test was used to establish the reliability of the instrument and a reliability coefficient of 0.83 and 0.87 was obtained for the traditional and documentary video teaching methods respectively. The ST 1 students were arranged in intact groups, A and B; treatment was given to the two groups. Group a students were taught using the traditional method while Group B students were taught using the documentary video. A Pre-Test and Post-test was administered on the two groups under examination condition. The data obtained were analyzed using mean, standard deviation for research question and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for the hypothesis. Findings from the study indicated that students taught Setting-out with documentary videos performed better than those taught with the traditional teaching method; and there was a significant difference in the performance of students taught Setting-out with documentary video and those taught with traditional teaching method. Based on the findings some recommendations were mad

Somebody Expects You Home Tonight: Exploring Safety Practices in Technical School Shops

The study explored safety practices in technical school shops. The area of the study was North-Eastern Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and the population of the study comprises of 134 carpentry and joinery Teachers/Instructors, 97 workshop attendants and 783 Carpentry and Joinery Students from the 29 Technical Colleges thereby making a population size of 1014. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire on a five-point scale adapted from a previous study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.78. Mean was used to analyze the research questions. Findings from the study indicated that safety practices around Technical School shop environment, and the observation of safety practices by workshop personnel were to a moderately extents. It was recommended among others that School administrators should organize periodic reorientation programmes for carpentry and joinery workshop personnel to reeducate them on the need to strictly comply with all the safety standards guiding carpentry and joinery workshop operations

Short Communication Report: Microorganisms associated with the urinogenital system of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients in north western Nigeria.

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