179 research outputs found
Construction of Finite Cellular Automata Using the (123) - Avoiding Class of Aunu Permutation Pattern Application: In Game Of Chance
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Al-Qaṣāʾid al-ʿAjamiyya (Ajami Poems)
No full textThe entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Mohammed Bara’u Musa & Hauwa Usman (Local Project Managers), Adamu Mohammed, Abacha Kachalla, Abdrra’uf Abdullahi & Falmaa Madu Ibrahim (General Field Facilitators), and Haladu Mamman (Photographer). Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). These Collections of Fulfulde & Kanuri Ajami materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library.
Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).
Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Fulfulde & Kanuri Ajami Materials of Northeastern Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38242. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).Provenance / Custodial history: The owner is Al-Ḥājj ʿUthmān Nguru (aka El-Fullaty). The condition of the manuscript is intact, though old, but well-preserved. The owner, El-Fullaty is a very old man (probably in his early 90s). He had sung some of the poems and translated them in Hausa. The owner is also the distributor of the manuscript published in 1970.This manuscript is a collection of poems written by the triumvirate: Shehu ʿUthmān b. Fodio, Shehu ʿAbdullāhi b. Fodio (his brother), and Sultan Muhammad Bello (Shehu b. Fodio’s son and Shehu ʿAbdullāhi’s nephew). The majority of the poems were written by Shehu ʿUthmān and are at the beginning of the manuscript. The poems are predominantly about Islamic jurisprudence, including purification, ablution, ritual prayers, obligatory showers, menstruation, alms giving, and how to fix mistakes in ritual prayers. The second set of poems are on the Quran. They discuss the importance of reciting the Quran and sticking to its injunctions. The subsequent set of poems are written by Amir Sultan Muhammad Bello. The scribe has indicated that the set of poems on the Quran and the subsequent ones on fiqh were all written by the Sultan. Finally, there is one last poem on the oneness of Allāh and His attributes. This is the only poem that has glosses. The manuscript is written in Fulfulde Ajami but there are a few comments using Arabic phrases to explain some points.The contents of this collection were developed with support of the Title VI National Resource Center grant # P015A180164 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government
EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RICE BRAN OIL (RBO) FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS BIODIESEL
No full textAbstract: Rice bran oil (RBO) is a potential feedstock for biodiesel and biolubricant production among other alternative sources. The rice bran’s fat extraction was carried out using maceration with chloroform, solvent recovery as a means of purification was carried out using rotary evaporator. Physicochemical analysis such as percent extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), iodine value, peroxide value and saponification values were carried out to ascertain its potential application as Biodiesel. From the GC-MS analysis, over 30 compounds including fatty acids and other phytochemicals were discovered with Oleic acid having the greater percentage of 34.5% having the base peak at m/z of 282.
Keywords: Rice bran oil (RBO), biodiesel, biolubricant production.
Title: EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RICE BRAN OIL (RBO) FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS BIODIESEL
Author: Shehu Isah, Abdulkarim Shuaib
International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics
ISSN 2394-9651
Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 36-62
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Published Date: 21-September-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8366590
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No full textSOLID STATE FERMENTATION OF RICE BRAN: NUTRITIONAL VALUES AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES
No full textAbstract: Solid state fermentation of rice bran improves nutritional values and functional properties. The edible fungus, Pleurotus Sapidus, was employed for the solid state fermentation. During fermentation, the sample was withdrawn after ten days and further analyzed. An investigation process was carried out on the solid-state fermented rice bran (RB) in comparison with the unfermented (normal) rice bran. The few analyses that were investigated in comparison with the unfermented rice bran were the density tests (bulk, tapped and compact), water and oil absorption capacities, swelling power, moisture estimate, pH, reducible sugar, and water solubility. From the results, it was found that both the fermented and unfermented rice bran have a pH of 5 and 6, respectively, with absorption capacities of both oil (5% for the fermented sample and 20% for the unfermented sample) and water (10% for the fermented sample and 25% for the unfermented sample), and both samples possess swelling power. This study demonstrated a comparison in the nutritional quality of RB after fermentation with Pleurotus sapidus in an attempt to find or improve the functional and nutritional value of rice bran via solid state fermentation. The study therefore proves that the functional and nutritional value of the unfermented sample, which has a higher phenol concentration from spectrophotometry and high ascorbic acid, was better than the fermented sample with lower phenol concentration and less ascorbic acid.
Keywords: Solid state fermentation, rice bran, high ascorbic acid.
Title: SOLID STATE FERMENTATION OF RICE BRAN: NUTRITIONAL VALUES AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES
Author: Shehu Isah, Kennedy Unakalamba
International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics
ISSN 2394-9651
Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 63-86
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Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 21-September-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8366646
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The Profile and Significance of Listed Property Companies in Some Selected African Countries
No full textThis study investigates the significance and profile of Listed Property Companies (LPCs) in 10 African countries namely; Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe respectively for the period of 10 years from 2006 to 2015., the profile and some key indicators of each respective country has been identified to determine the significance of each respective economy. The study uses secondary data obtained from Thompson Reuters DataStream to extract the number of companies in each country and their respective profiles. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze 64 Listed Property Companies using simple percentages. The study revealed that most of the African countries are Opaque with very few semi-transparent such as Kenya, Mauritius, and Botswana with the exception of South Africa which is the only transparent, the study further revealed that most of the companies are established between 2010 to 2015. Egypt has the highest number of property companies 29 represented by 45.31 % followed by South Africa with 16 Listed property Companies Represented by 25 % while Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia have the least number of companies with 1 each represented by 1.56%
Ghargham a kar mai-a Tarihi-a Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram, 1497 – 1504 (The history, leadership and legacy of Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram, 1497 – 1504)
No full textThe entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Hauwa Usman (Local Project Manager), Alhaji Abubakar Maikudi Aishat (General Field Facilitator). Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Project Director and the Former Director of African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). These collections of Gender in Nigerian Ajami Manuscripts are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s Ajami Library.
Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).
Materials in this web edition may be cited as: Kurfi, M. H., Hauwa U., Ngom, F., and Castro, E. (2020). African Ajami Library: Gender in Nigerian Ajami Manuscripts. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/41953. For Inquiries: Please Contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).Provenance / Custodial history: This document is owned by Shehu Shettima Buba Babagana of Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria. It is complete and not bound. It is numbered using the Arabic numbering system. Typed with a machine, the author used the Mashriqi script.This text written in 2018 is a rare Kanuri Ajami document. It contains a biography of the leadership and legacy of Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram – the Kanem-Bornu legendary figure who ruled under the famous Sayfawa dynasty (1497–1504). Historically, the introduction of Arabic script to Northern Nigeria can be traced as far back as the 11th century, starting with the Kanuri people. This text starts with a brief history of the Sayfawa dynasty and then discusses the influence of the Kanem-Bornu empire in the region, highlighting the successes it had achieved, especially in spreading Islam. The document then deals with the life and legacy of Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram. There are very few known written sources on Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram. Oral traditions hold that this legendary figure played a significant role in the formation and ruling of the Kanem-Bornu Kingdom. Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram was the mother of the famous ruler Mai [Emir/King] Idris Alooma, who was too young to reign at first, and as a result she ruled the Kingdom for seven years. It is reported that she would dress like a man to receive education amidst male counterparts and would go to the battlefields. It was believed that during her reign, the Kanem-Bornu had stabilized, which paved the way for her son to take over the mantle of leadership after her. Aisa Kǝli Ngǝrmaram was educated in the Islamic tradition and she mentored her son (the future king/Mai) to be educated in the tradition as well.The contents of this collection were developed with support of the Title VI National Resource Center grant # P015A180164 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government
A hybrid method to solve a fractional-order Newell–Whitehead–Segel equation
No full textThis paper solves fractional differential equations using the Shehu transform in combination with the q-homotopy analysis transform method (q-HATM). As the Shehu transform is only applicable to linear equations, q-HATM is an efficient technique for approximating solutions to nonlinear differential equations. In nonlinear systems that explain the emergence of stripes in 2D systems, the Newell–Whitehead–Segel equation plays a significant role. The findings indicate that the outcomes derived from the tables yield superior results compared to the existing LTDM in the literature. Maple is utilized to depict three-dimensional surfaces and find numerical values that are displayed in a table. © The Author(s) 2024
Wind Power Potential Assessment of Kano, Nigeria
No full textNorth American Power Symposium (NAPS) -- SEP 17-19, 2017 -- Morgantown, WVThis paper investigates wind power potential assessment of Kano, located at North-Western region of Nigeria where the wind is highly variable and energy demand is high. Weibull probability density function is used to analyze Kano wind speed data obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). The analysis shows that average monthly wind power density of Kano varies from 213.913 W/m(2) to 735.925 W/m(2). The study also revealed that Kano has seasonal average wind power density of 471.941 W/m(2) for dry seasons and 461.450 W/m(2) for rainy seasons. The annual power density ranges from 297.481 W/m(2) to 830.801 W/m(2). The most probable wind speed (V-mp) and maximum energy carrying wind speed (V-maxE) monthly and annually values are found for dry and rainy seasons. Seasonal conditions are considered as well. All of the results show that Kano clearly falls under the highest class of 7 according to wind power density classes.Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK)The author Gaddafi Sani Shehu wish to thank Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for its support for the PhD program, and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) Abuja for providing the wind data
Anti-malarial and Anti-bacterial properties of some selected species of Asteraceae family
No full textAbstract: Bioactive natural plants, including the Asteraceae family have several therapeutic effects and antimicrobial properties. They are used in different cultures across the world as alternative medicine for treatments of several ailments including prevalent malaria infection, wound healing, diabetes, anti-ulcerative, anti-bacterial, treatment of liver disease, accelerates blood clotting, relieves muscle cramps during menstruation and treatment of common colds. In this review, some selected species of the Asteraceae families such as Vernonia amygdolina, artemisia annua and ageratum conyzoides amongst others were evaluated for their anti-malarial and antimicrobial properties. Major and minor bioactive chemical ingredients in each species were discussed, especially their chemical structures and inherent functional groups.
This approach is intended to guide future research on drug development and drug discovery. This is especially important as we are set to finding lasting solution to multidrug resistance microbial infection and other life-threatening ailments, such as malaria, and cancer that confront our daily lives. Asteraceae family in general can be used as safe preservatives and food additives to improve the health role of food. This is attributed to their good flavor, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effect.
Keywords: Bioactive plants; Asteraceae; therapeutic effects; antimicrobial effect; anti-malarial.
Title: Anti-malarial and Anti-bacterial properties of some selected species of Asteraceae family
Author: Shehu Isah, Theresa Uchechukwu, James Akande
International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics
ISSN 2394-9651
Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 20-35
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Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 18-September-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8355499
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