Palm oil industry is currently a world leader in the supply of oils and fats which constitutes one major sectors highest economic importance Nigeria. This study investigates lipolytic activity microorganisms isolated from palm processing cottage industries Ekiti State. Soil samples were taken depth 10 – 15 cm six different locations within State, Microorganisms effluents identified using standa...

artificial intelligence can deliver? What pushes the human race forward? Our civilization has advanced largely by scientific discoveries and the application of such knowledge. Therefore, I propose the launch of a grand challenge to develop AI systems that can make significant scientific discoveries. As a field with great potential social impacts, and one that suffers particularly from informati...

Market competition and the rise of managed care are transforming the healthcare system from a physician-dominated cottage industry into a manager-dominated corporate enterprise. The managed care revolution is also undermining the safe-guards offered by medical ethics and raising serious public concerns. These trends highlight the growing importance of ethical standards for managers. The most co...

Handloom is the mostly widely established cottage industry of North East India (NE) that is most wide spread throughout the region. It employs a large skilled and unskilled workforce and which, in North East, mainly consists of women workers. In the present era of commercialization, handloom sector is also witnessing changes and large number, of women are adopting the weaving activity as their ...