Effect of Poultry Droppings on Growth and Fruit Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

The effect of poultry droppings on growth and fruit yield of okra was evaluated during 2013 and 2014 cropping seasons at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching and Research Farm Mokwa Sub- Station (90181N and 504E) with altitude of 378.0 m above the sea level of the Southern Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria. The trial was conducted using Randomized Complete Block Design which consisted of ten (10) treatment combinations with three replications. Different rates of poultry droppings (t ha-1); 0 (No application), 5 t ha-1, 10 t ha-1, 15 t ha-1 and 20 t ha-1 with two okra varieties, LD 88- 1 and Kukurasungi Local were used. Data was taken from five sampled plants per plot on parameters such as average plant height per plant (cm), number of leaves per plant, number of flowers per plant, number of fruits per plant, fruit length (cm) and green fruit yield (t ha-1). Results from this study showed that in the two years trial LD 88- 1 variety performed better than Kukurasungi Local and therefore can be used for okra production within the study area. Poultry droppings rate of 15 t ha-1 increased the fruit yield. Therefore, this can be applied as part of cultural treatment

Some algebraic structures of multi-fuzzy set

The paper presents the concept of multi-fuzzy set and its operations. In addition some algebraic structures of multi-fuzzy set were introduced; in particular, the lattice structures, semigroups and groupoids of multi-fuzzy set were established. Some related results were also provided. Keywords: Multi-fuzzy set, Groupoid, Semigroup, Lattic

The concept of -Cuts in Multi Q-fuzzy Set

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of -Cuts and their properties in multi Q-fuzzy sets. In addition, both first and second decomposition theorems were established and proved. It is shown that any Multi Q-fuzzy Set can be represented as the union of its special -cuts as well as its special strong -cuts

Pathways to Reduce the Environmental Footprints of Energy Inputs in Sesame Production in Jigawa State, Nigeria

This research investigates the pathways tto reduce the environmental footprints of energy inputs in sesame production in Jigawa State of Nigeria using data elicited from 99 sesame farmers via multi-stage sampling technique. Energy efficiency was studied and degrees of technical efficiency (TE), pure technical efficiency (PTE) and scale efficiency (SE) were determined using data envelopment analysis (DEA). Additionally, wasteful uses of energy by inefficient farms were assessed and energy saving of different sources was computed. Results revealed that only 9.4% DMUs were technically efficient with average TE score of 0.624; based on BCC model 34.4% DMUs were identified to be efficient with mean PTE score of 0.79; while based on scale efficiency only 12.5% DMUs were efficient with mean SE score of 0.804. Furthermore it was observed that approximately 38.17% (1505.58MJha-1) of overall input energies can be saved if performance of inefficient DMUs rose to a high level

Brain Tumour Classification using Convolutional Neural Network

In this extended abstract, we address the problem of classifying MRI images of di?erent brain tumours to facilitate the development of an automated system for early brain cancer detection. In particular, we adapt the convolutional neural network based on the AlexNet architecture to develop a model that achieves a classi?cation accuracy of 97.5% on average on a real-world dataset containing MRI images of healthy brains and three di?erent kinds of tumours

The zooplankton and environmental characteristics of Yardantsi Reservoir, Gusau, Nigeria

Zooplankton play an important role in the faunal biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems as they assist in transferring algal energy to higher trophic levels through grazing and also eliminate harmful algae from water. The zooplankton and environmental characteristics of Yardantsi Reservoir were studied in order to provide essential information on this important ecosystem that serves as domestic and irrigation water supply, and fishing ground. Samples for water quality and zooplankton analyses were collected from the reservoir from May, 2015 to April, 2017 using standard methods. Three groups of zooplankton (Copepoda, Cladocera and Rotifera) comprising of thirteen genera were encountered. Rotifera (36.69%) and Cladocera (34.44%) were numerically dominant during the rainy and dry seasons, respectively. The highest zooplankton abundance (5646), species richness (11), Shannon-Weiner index (2.25) and Margalef's index (1.16) were observed during the rainy season. Axes 1 and 2 of the principal component analysis (PCA) explained 74.82% and 11.89% of the zooplankton-environmental variable relationship. Diaphanosoma sp, Eubranchipus sp, Kellicottia sp and Macrothrix sp were mostly influenced by NO3, BOD, depth, pH and dissolved oxygen while Cyclops sp and Daphnia were mostly influenced by changes in alkalinity, hardness and chloride. Brachionus patulus, the dominant species in the reservoir was mostly influenced by PO4-P. The study shows that the reservoir is slightly polluted and it is essential to adopt effective management strategies such as reduced agricultural run-offs and riparian animal grazing to prevent further deterioration of water quality

Price Transmission, Volatility and Discovery of Gram in Some Selected Markets in Rajathan State, India

Market integration in many agricultural commodities had been extensively studied for the insight it provides into the functioning of such markets, thus giving valuable information about the dynamics of market adjustment, and whether there exist market imperfection, which may justify government intervention. This study empirically investigated price transmission, volatility and discovery of gram across four wholesale gram markets, viz. Jaipur, Kishangarh, Chomu and Malpura in Rajasthan state of India using Johansen's multivariate cointegration approach, VECM, Granger causality tests, GARCH, EGARCH and ARIMA. Monthly wholesale gram price data spanning from January 2011 to December 2015 sourced from AGMARKNET were used. Multivariate cointegration showed that all the selected gram markets were cointegarted in the long-run, meaning long-run price association among these markets. The degree of market integration observed is consistent with the view that Rajasthan state gram markets are quite competitive; thus, provide little justification for extensive and costly government intervention designed to enhance market efficiency through improve competitiveness. Therefore, in order to sustain the present system of market integration, there is need to evolve mechanism that will generate market information and market intelligence which would serve as a platform for guiding farmers in marketing their produce

LAPORAN INDIVIDU PRAKTIK PENGALAMAN LAPANGAN UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA LOKASI: SD NEGERI NGOTO

Program PPL Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta merupakan program yang dilaksanakan pada semester khusus 2014. Program ini memberikan kesempatan kepada mahasiswa UNY untuk meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam bidang pendidikan. SD Negeri Ngoto merupakan salah satu sekolah yang ditunjuk oleh pihak UNY untuk menjadi lokasi pelaksanaan PPL pada tahun 2014. Tujuan dari progran PPL adalah untuk memberikan pengalaman langsung kepada mahasiswa dalam bidang manajerial dan pembelajaran di sekolah; memberikan pengalaman kepada mahasiswa dalam rangka melatih dan mengembangkan profesionalisme dalam bidang keguruan atau pendidikan; memberikan kesempatan kepada mahasiswa untuk mengenal, belajar, dan memahami seluk beluk sekolah dengan segala permasalahannya; serta memberikan kesempatan kepada mahasiswa untuk menerapkan pengetahuan dan kemampuan yang telah dimiliki dalam proses pembelajaran. Praktik mengajar terbimbing dan praktik mengajar mandiri ini meliputi pembuatan rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran, persiapan media, pelaksanaan pembelajaran, dan evaluasi pembelajaran. Pelaksanaan kegiatan PPL meliputi tiga tahapan yaitu, tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Tahapan persiapan PPL meliputi tahap observasi sekolah, penyusunan program, dan pengajuan proposal. Tahap pelaksanaan meliputi praktik mengajar terbimbing, madiri, dan ujian. Tahap evaluasi sebagai refleksi keberhasilan program yang telah dilaksanakan. Program PPL ini meliputi pelaksanaan praktik mengajar terbimbing sebanyak 8 kali yang dilaksanakan mulai tanggal 15 Agustus 2014 sampai dengan 2 September 2014 dan praktik mengajar mandiri sebanyak 2 kali yang dilaksanakan tanggal 3 dan 6 September 2014. Serta dilaksanakan ujian praktik mengajar dua kali mengajar yang dilaksanakan pada tanggal 9 dan 10 September 2014. Pada pelaksanaan program PPL di SD Negeri Ngoto berjalan dengan baik. Meskipun terdapat beberapa kendala yang dihadapi, akan tetapi dengan kerja sama yang solid antara para mahasiswa PPL sehingga dapat mengatasi permasalahan yang ada. Dukungan dari berbagai pihak terutama pihak sekolah sendiri sangat membantu kelancaran pelaksanaan program PPL di sekolah tersebut

A Modified Boost-Boost High Gain DC-DC Converter for Photovoltaic (PV) Based Off- Grid Applications

This study presents a single switch non-isolated DC-DC converter good for photovoltaic (PV) applications. The proposed topology was constructed using two classical DC-DC boost converters by arranging them in cascade for providing high voltage gain, low duty-cycle, less stress across the semiconductor devices, less size, and low cost. The operating principle and steady-state analysis of an individual component of the proposed topology in continuous conduction mode (CCM) are discussed and the results obtained improved the ones in literatures. The prototype of 120 V DC output voltage with 9 V DC input voltage is implemented and the result obtained validate the simulated result of the proposed converter. Keywords: DC-DC converter, Photovoltaic (PV), Single switch, High gain, Duty-cycle