argument and conclusion to frame his fundamentally nostalgic tone: a world lost to all but those who care to reify it. Unlike the scientist, the prose-poet carries the reader into his orbit of realism and nostalgia by creating a narrative world in which language, especially a limpid prose style, lies at the forefront of his imagination. The subject here-the primacy of food in the early modem wo...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the current trends, needs and opportunities of professionalism in librarianship in Nigeria. The broad purpose of the paper was to investigate the level of professionalism in librarianship and to ascertain the current status, trends and opportunities within the profession among academic librarians in Nigeria. Five specific research questions were formulated w...

still find it difficult to understand why the cornea expends metabolic energy to maintain its status quo. I suppose that one day we may know why the cornea is not a fixed and static structure, but meanwhile we slowly advance towards an understanding of the dynamic balances underpinning the superficial stasis of corneal transparency. The corneal stroma continuously strives to swell by imbibing f...

Dengue has been recognized as one of the most important vector-borne human diseases. The disease is induced by dengue virus infection resulting from the bite of an infected Aedes spp. mosquito after imbibing the tainted blood from animals or patients. Dynamic clinical spectrums ranging from asymptomatic, undifferentiated fever, typical dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengu...

Maternal Alcohol Consumption Linked to Cryptorchidism in Sons Cryptorchidism (undescended testes), the most frequently occurring genital malformation in newborn boys, is a risk factor for later testicular cancer and fertility problems. By some reports, incidence has increased in recent decades, with environmental and lifestyle factors as potential contributors. As part of a broader investigatio...

With an estimated 250 ethnic groups, Nigeria, no doubt, has been grappling with the problem of pluralism of ethnic nationalities. It is not news in Nigeria that extreme ethnic consciousness of its citizens has led to the victimization of one ethnic group by another. This victimization has come in the form of exclusions in the distribution of both wealth and power in the country. Amidst all the ...

Most entrepreneurs are even undecided about the type of business to set up and lack necessary business ideas. Some Small scale operators are undecided on how to finance their business and where to source for the funds. Other obstacles and reasons for non striving of the small scale sector of our economy also includes socio-cultural obstacles such as lack of entrepreneurship culture and educatio...

Soft contact lenses are widely used for correction of refractive errors and in diseases related to corneal surface irregularities. In this case series we have used soft contact lenses in treatment of patients having bullous keratopathy, corneal ulcer, dry eye, trichiasis and corneal perforation. Soft contact lenses were found to be superior than conventional method of treatment and they have re...

The gas diffusion layer (GDL) is an essential element of the electrodes in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The GDL makes electrical contact with the catalyst layers to provide a larger area to carry the electronic current from the catalyst to the bipolar plates reducing the resistance for current flow. The GDL must be porous to permit the flow of reactant gas from the gas flow ch...

Seeds from 30 species of grasses and forbs native to Pacific Northwest prairies were tested for physical and physiological dormancy. The physical dormancy was determined by mechanically and chemically scarifying seeds. Physiological dormancy was evaluated with cold stratification before germination. Experiments were analyzed individually with ANOVA analysis, and by seed lots through time using ...