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ABSTRACT This project is aimed at producing black and brown polish of good quality.  For clearity, polish is a substance rubbed on the surface of materials to make them smooth and shiny. Polish has being of immense importance in protecting leather surfaces and enhancing their beauty. To produce a standard polish, hard waxes such as carnduba wax,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT It is known fact that racism and oppression are one of the major issues in Black American literature. This study will attempt to make readers realize these themes in Richard Wright’s Black Boy by analyzing the concept of racial segregation of Black in America. We will examine the historical perspective of Black writing narrative and the... Continue Reading

RACISM AND OPPRESSION IN BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE: AN EXAMPLE OF RICHARD WRIGHT’S BLACK BOY TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study                                                               1.2 Richard Wright’s... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT It is known fact that racism and oppression are one of the major issues in Black American literature. This study will attempt to make readers realize these themes in Richard Wright’s Black Boy by analyzing the concept of racial segregation of Black in America. We will examine the historical perspective of Black writing narrative and the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Production of carbon black from novel sources like spent automobile tyre, anthracite coal, furnace soot and graphite rod and subsequent use in the production of offset printing inks has been investigated. Carbon black from these sources were obtained by pyrolysis of shredded spent tyre and coal samples at 750-900o C in an electrical... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In the current study, coconut husk, a lignocellulosic biomass, was employed as the feedstock for production of bioethanol. The powderised coconut husks were subjected to thermal pretreatment, chemical pretreatment and microwave-assisted-alkaline (MAA) pretreatment... Continue Reading

Abstract: The purpose of this study is the preparation of activated carbon using a suitable industrial sludge. The characterization of two types of industrial sludges showed that paper sludge was a better option over rice husk. The activated carbon produced from pyrolysis of paper mill sludge was chemically activated with various activating... Continue Reading

A b s t r a c t Recycling of polyethylene waste to useful product is a way to reduce environmental problems caused by polymeric waste accumulation generated from day-to-day applications of polymer materials such packaging and construction. The recycling of polymeric waste... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research involves the application of pyrolysis has been viewed as an efficient means for the proper disposal of waste plastics in the environment amongst others. In this research, the influence of two catalysts namely; Zeolite and Titanium (IV) oxide are examined. Zeolite as a catalyst has obtained approval due to its ability to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project is aimed at producing black and brown polish of good quality.  For clearity, polish is a substance rubbed on the surface of materials to make them smooth and shiny. Polish has being of immense importance in protecting leather surfaces and enhancing their beauty. To produce a standard polish, hard waxes such as carnduba wax,... Continue Reading

PRODUCTION OF BLACK AND BROWN POLISH BROWN POLISH ABSTRACT This project is aimed at producing black and brown polish of good quality. For clearity, polish is a substance rubbed on the surface of materials to make them smooth and shiny. Polish has being of immense importance in protecting leather surfaces and enhancing their beauty. To produce a... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The Black Boy by Richard Wright is an African American novel. It is often written by an African American Writer .This story entails the sufferings that a black American boy encountered from the White. It is often a pathetic story with pathetic treatments. These treatments are often conveyed in form of expressions. And they are examined in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The Black Boy by Richard Wright is an African American novel. It is often written by an African American Writer .This story entails the sufferings that a black American boy encountered from the White. It is often a pathetic story with pathetic treatments. These treatments are often conveyed in form of expressions. And they are examined in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Black cotton soil classified as an A-7-6 (24) soil on AASHTO classification collected from new Marte area of Borno state was modified with up to 4% cement and LBWA up to 8% by weight of the soil. The effect of locust bean waste ash (LBWA) on the cement modified soil was studied with respect to particle size distribution , Atterberg... Continue Reading

Introduction Racism  has  been  found  to  be  an  elusive,  emotional,  and  historically  pervasive fact  of  American  society.  In  contemporary  society,  it  is  viewed  in  the  context  of  a historical  legacy  that  includes  involuntary   slavery,  constitutional  denial  of  equal rights,  legal ... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A study was made of the effect on pepper quality of the traditional method of processing the 'Balancotta' variety of Piper nigrum (black pepper). The study comparatively considered the microbiological quality, drying method, drying rate, colour and appearance, washing or cleaning method, prior to fermentation or heaping as well as an... Continue Reading

This research work is based on the study of the primary texts; Masuji Ibuse’s Black Rain (1970) and Kenzaburo Oe’s The Silent Cry (1967). It seeks to examine how the funerary symbols appear, are employed and their significance in the two selected novels. The research also looks at the influence that funerary symbols have on plot,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The twentieth century American literary scene is characterized by the emergence of black writers who are concerned with creating what is called 'Black Consciousness'.  This concept became a form of literary expression associated with the Afro-American movement whose concern was for the... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION .1       Background of the study The essayists and scholars have called the abuse of children’s rights a troubled childhood. Edgar Fred Nabutanyi, in his thesis titled “Representations of troubled childhood in an African fiction selected after 1990”, defines disrupted childhood as “the experience of children... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Human trafficking is a global phenomenon, and in most cases, women are core victims of trafficking for sexual purposes. The push and pull factors are what contribute to the growth of trafficking, in which traffickers use the pull factors to lure vulnerable women and girls into this global capitalist flesh trade. This study will be using... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Human trafficking is a global phenomenon, and in most cases, women are core victims of trafficking for sexual purposes. The push and pull factors are what contribute to the growth of trafficking, in which traffickers use the pull factors to lure vulnerable women and girls into this global capitalist flesh trade. This study will be using... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Two medicated soaps and one local soap were investigated for their antibacterial activities against  Staphylococcus aureus . Identification of the bacteria species was by standard microbiological techniques which included colonial examination, gram staining, and biochemical testing. Minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal activities... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION During the last decade worldwide concern with global climate has highlighted the challenge faced by both industrialized and developing countries in maintaining a sustained process of development. Nigeria, like other developing countries, shares the need for fast economic growth given the current low standard of living... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out using coal sample from Onyeama coal mine Enugu, Enugu State. Activated coal was produced by carbonizing the coal and activating it using phosphoric acid at a temperature of 5500c. the degree of bleaching of raw palm oil was monitored using spectronic meter through... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out using coal sample from Onyeama coal mine Enugu, Enugu State.Activated coal was produced by carbonizing the coal and activating it using phosphoric acid at a temperature of 5500c. the degree of bleaching of raw palm oil was monitored using spectronic meter through absorbance measurement. The essence was to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project was carried out using coal sample from Onyeama coal mine Enugu, Enugu State. Activated coal was produced by carbonizing the coal and activating it using phosphoric acid at a temperature of 5500c.  the degree of bleaching of raw palm oil was monitored using spectronic meter through absorbance measurement.  The essence was... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The black mongoose (Galerella nigrata) (Carnivora: Herpestidae) is a diurnal predator that favours rocky habitats. It is endemic to southwest Africa. Due to its elusive behaviour, the ecology of the black mongoose has not been studied and only little ecological information is documented about this species. The general objective of this... Continue Reading

ABSTRCT The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon. The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using phosphoric acid. The activated coal and... Continue Reading

This project covers a study of the effect of seawater corrosion on 0.34% and 0.36% carbon steel  compositions. Two (2) specimens (steel rods) of length 150mm (each) for both steel compositions were  obtained. Out of each was gotten four (4) specimens of 10mm length, 10mm diameter and two  (2) specimens of 50mm length, 10mm diameter. This... Continue Reading

ABSTRCT The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon. The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using phosphoric acid. The activated coal and coconut carbons mere then used to bleach palm oil after... Continue Reading