Despite the work of Landin and others as long ago as 1966, almost all recent programming languages are large and difficult to understand. This thesis is a reexamination of the possibility of designing and implementing a small but practical language based on very few primitive constructs. The text records the syntax and informal semantics of a new language called Ponder. The most notable feature...

This study analyzed the determinants of the productivity of smallholder arable crop farmers with a particular focus on land fragmentation using the Simpson Index as measures of land fragmentation in Imo state of Nigeria. Data collected by using structured questionnaire and interview schedules were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics; Simpson index and regression analysis. Results showe...

In present scenarios, employee training is widely considered as the source of gaining competitive advantage. However, the effect of employee training on organisational performance in the print-media industry remains largely unexamined in the African context. This paper investigates the effect of employee training on organisational performance using Graphic Communication Group Limited as a case ...

BACKGROUND Home exercise programmes and exercise programmes carried out in a clinical setting are commonly advocated for the treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET), a very common lesion of the arm with a well-defined clinical presentation. The aim of this study is to describe the use and effects of strengthening and stretching exercise programmes in the treatment of LET. ECCENTRIC EXER...