Development of an Improved Groundnut Roasting and Peeling Machine

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ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und MechanikVolume 75, Issue 12 p. 876-878 Short Communications Stretching a Surface in a Rotating Power-Law Fluid R. S. R. Gorla, R. S. R. Gorla Prof. Dr. R. S. R. GORLA and V. DAKAPPAGARI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, U.S.A.; Prof. Dr. I. POP, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, RomaniaSearch for more papers by this authorV. Dakappagari, V. Dakappagari Prof. Dr. R. S. R. GORLA and V. DAKAPPAGARI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, U.S.A.; Prof. Dr. I. POP, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, RomaniaSearch for more papers by this authorI. Pop, I. Pop Prof. Dr. R. S. R. GORLA and V. DAKAPPAGARI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, U.S.A.; Prof. Dr. I. POP, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, RomaniaSearch for more papers by this author R. S. R. Gorla, R. S. R. Gorla Prof. Dr. R. S. R. GORLA and V. DAKAPPAGARI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, U.S.A.; Prof. Dr. I. POP, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, RomaniaSearch for more papers by this authorV. Dakappagari, V. Dakappagari Prof. Dr. R. S. R. GORLA and V. DAKAPPAGARI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, U.S.A.; Prof. Dr. I. POP, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, RomaniaSearch for more papers by this authorI. Pop, I. Pop Prof. Dr. R. S. R. GORLA and V. DAKAPPAGARI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, U.S.A.; Prof. Dr. I. POP, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cluj, R-3400 Cluj, CP 253, RomaniaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 1995 https://doi.org/10.1002/zamm.19950751215Citations: 1AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume75, Issue121995Pages 876-878 RelatedInformation

The study investigated the health information-seeking behaviour of students at the Federal University of Technology, Akure in Nigeria. Information resources exploited by university students to meet health information needs were also examined. The study made use of the descriptive survey design, randomly sampling respondents’ opinions on reasons for seeking health information and factors that militate against the effective use of health information. Of 377 respondents, 239 (63.4%) of them were disposed to seeking information on physical fitness or exercise and cold or flu. Newspaper (283 or 75.1%) was identified as respondents’ commonest source of health information. For university students, a major inhibitor of health information seeking outside the library is the high cost of accessing health information for personal use (318 or 84.4%). But within the library, the uncooperative attitude of library personnel (240 or 63.7%) was identified as respondents’ major hindrance in accessing health information in the library. The study recommended adequate provision of health information resources for students’ use and regular library personnel training to improve professional skills required for effective dissemination of health information, particularly to university students. Keywords: information, information need, health information, health information-seeking behaviour, university students, library personnel DOI: 10.7176/JIEA/10-2-03 Publication date: March 31 st 2020

Aims: To assessing the effect of boiling and fermentation on Proximate, mineral, dietary fibre and phytochemical compositions of the raw and processed Lentinus squarrosulus mushroom.
 Study Design: The mushroom was cultivated, processed into boiled and fermented flour and then analysed.
 Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State and Department of Food Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, between February 2020 and March 2022.
 Methodology: Lentinus squarrosulus spawn was obtained and grown into edible mushroom. The mushroom was divided into three, two portions were processed into boiled and fermented mushroom and the third one was used as control. The three samples were analysed for proximate, mineral, dietary fibre and phytochemical compositions.
 Results: The proximate composition revealed that moisture content ranged between 10.78-11.66%, ash 5.58-6.11%, fat 3.93-5.10%, crude fibre 6.79-7.29%, protein 16.88-20.53%, carbohydrate 51.24-53.88% and the energy value 321.41-330.15 kcal/100 g. Fermentation helped to improve the protein content of the sample. Mineral composition revealed that the samples were significantly different (p<0.05). Fermented sample had higher value in sodium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron, boiled sample was high in calcium and selenium while raw mushroom was high in manganese and zinc. Boiled sample has the least soluble fibre but high in insoluble fibre, this may be as a result of the soluble fibre being dissolved in water during boiling, but fermentation improved the soluble fibre content. The phytochemical composition revealed that fermentation improved the saponin and cardiac glycoside, boiling improved the terpenoid and cardiac glycoside while phlobatannin was only present in a small quantity in raw sample.
 Conclusion: Fermentation and boiling process helped to improve some nutrients in the processed mushroom flour and they can be used as food supplements.

Aims: The growing world population, carbon foot prints of rearing conventional protein sources, issues of protein malnutrition (particularly in developing nations) and the urgent needs of protein-rich food relief materials in crisis situations may necessitate the utilisation of underutilised sustainable, nutritious protein sources. The study was conducted to investigate the possibility of using indigenous food crops and substituting milk powder with edible insects’ powder as a sustainable alternative protein source in high energy rice biscuits.
 Study Design: Biscuits were produced following the standard USAID recipe for HEB and comparisons were made with the insect biscuits and STD.
 Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, between January 2018 and August 2018.
 Methodology: The high energy biscuits was evaluated for proximate composition, total sugars using Anthrone reagent, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), physical properties such as spread ratio, weight, width etc. Microbial and sensory quality of the biscuits were also determined using standard methods.
 Results: From the findings of the study, rice biscuits with silkworm pupae had outstanding protein (12.76 g/100 g), fat (15.78 g/100 g) and energy (451.38 Kcal/100 g) contents while biscuit with migratory locust powder had slightly higher total ash and CHO. The spread ratios of the biscuits were within acceptable range. In terms of mineral composition, all the insect biscuits were significantly superior to the milk biscuit except for calcium. However, all the rice HEB exceeded the minimum USAID specifications for nutritive elements. The insect biscuits had more than quadruple the recommended pro-vitamin A content (1200. 67 and 2390.05 μg/100 g) and impressive amounts of vitamin C (94.19 and 52.39 mg/100 g). The microbial assessment revealed HEB with remarkable quality signifying wholesome raw materials and hygienic sample preparation. All samples received good sensorial ranking, but HEB with migratory locust was preferred.
 Conclusion: The results demonstrated that edible insects could serve as alternative protein source in the production of a nutritious high energy biscuit with good organoleptic and microbiological qualities.

Journal of Applied Polymer ScienceVolume 15, Issue 7 p. 1803-1807 NoteFree Access Absorption coefficient of unpigmented poly(methyl methacrylate), polystyrene, polycarbonate, and poly(4-methylpentene-1) sheets R. C. Progelhof, R. C. Progelhof Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering Newark, New Jersey 07102Search for more papers by this authorJ. Franey, J. Franey Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering Newark, New Jersey 07102Search for more papers by this authorT. W. Haas, T. W. Haas Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering Newark, New Jersey 07102Search for more papers by this author R. C. Progelhof, R. C. Progelhof Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering Newark, New Jersey 07102Search for more papers by this authorJ. Franey, J. Franey Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering Newark, New Jersey 07102Search for more papers by this authorT. W. Haas, T. W. Haas Department of Mechanical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering Newark, New Jersey 07102Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1971 https://doi.org/10.1002/app.1971.070150724Citations: 17AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume15, Issue7July 1971Pages 1803-1807 ReferencesRelatedInformation

Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer ChemistryVolume 27, Issue 1 p. 397-397 ErratumFree Access Methanol transport in PMMA: The effect of mechanical deformation Julie P. Harmon, Julie P. Harmon Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for more papers by this authorSanboh Lee, Sanboh Lee Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for more papers by this authorJ. C. M. Li, J. C. M. Li Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for more papers by this author Julie P. Harmon, Julie P. Harmon Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for more papers by this authorSanboh Lee, Sanboh Lee Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for more papers by this authorJ. C. M. Li, J. C. M. Li Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for more papers by this author First published: 15 January 1989 https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.1989.080270136AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume27, Issue115 January 1989Pages 397-397 RelatedInformation

Aim: The present study assess the consumption behavior of vitamin A biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) among agricultural educators in tertiary institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria, and to explore the relationship between their knowledge, perceptions, and actual consumption Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Agricultural faculties of selected tertiary institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria, conducted between October 2023 and February 2024. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was administered to 75 academic staff across three randomly selected institutions (Federal University of Technology, Akure; Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo; Federal College of Agriculture, Akure). The questionnaire assessed consumption patterns, knowledge of health benefits, and perceptions regarding vitamin A biofortified crops. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank-order correlation. Results: Out of 75 respondents, 65% reported awareness of OFSP, but only 43% had consumed it. Consumption frequency was low, with 57% never having tried OFSP. Knowledge of health benefits was high, with 100% awareness of immune system benefits and 98.4% for vision health. However, the correlation between knowledge and consumption was not significant (r = -0.06, p = 0.59), indicating that awareness did not translate into dietary behavior. Perceptions of safety and nutritional value were positive, yet accessibility issues hindered regular consumption. Conclusion: Despite high awareness and favorable perceptions of OFSP, actual consumption remains low among agricultural educators. This highlights the need for targeted interventions that address practical barriers to increase the adoption of biofortified crops in Nigeria.

The use of social media tools for public relations practice in Nigerian tertiary institutions has witnessed tremendous revolution in the areas of information dissemination and two-way communication process between tertiary institutions and their publics. This study appraises the use of social media as tools for public relations practice in tertiary institutions with focus on the Federal University of Technology, Minna and Niger State College of Education, Minna. The dialogic theory of public relations was used as theoretical basis for this research work. Survey method of research was adopted with three hundred and ninety seven (397) questionnaire administered to respondents in Niger State, Nigeria. It was found that the Federal University of Technology, Minna has adopted the various social media tools as a channel of communication between the institution and its publics more than Niger State College of Education, Minna. It was also found that both the Federal University of Technology, Minna and Niger State College of Education, Minna mostly used Facebook to communicate with their publics. Therefore, this study recommends the need for public relations practitioners to be well trained on the use of various social media tools for the purpose of information dissemination between their organizations and target audience/publics.

physica status solidi (a)Volume 167, Issue 1 p. R7-R8 Rapid Research Note Grain Boundary Relaxation in Pearlitic Steels Y. Ososkov, Y. Ososkov Y.Ososkov@sheffield.ac.uk University of Sheffield, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK; Fax: +44(0)1142227847Search for more papers by this authorR. Akid, R. Akid University of Sheffield, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK; Fax: +44(0)1142227847Search for more papers by this author Y. Ososkov, Y. Ososkov Y.Ososkov@sheffield.ac.uk University of Sheffield, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK; Fax: +44(0)1142227847Search for more papers by this authorR. Akid, R. Akid University of Sheffield, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK; Fax: +44(0)1142227847Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 January 1999 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-396X(199805)167:1<R7::AID-PSSA99997>3.0.CO;2-QAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume167, Issue1May 1998Pages R7-R8 RelatedInformation

This paper reports of study that was conducted to evaluate runoff rates and sediment yield as affected by different plant densities of amaranthus at the experimental farm of Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The experimentally based study is aimed at determining the runoff and sediment yield relationship as affected by different plant densities of amaranthus at the experimental farm. Treatment were based on four plant densities A (97 plant/m2) B (42 plant/m2) C (125 plant/m2) D (69 plant/m2), runoff depths and sediment yields were measured during the months of August to November 2003. A complete randomized block design was used to evaluate treatment methods on the basis of sediment yield and run off depth. A rainfall-Runoff model was established to enable future occurrence to be predicted. The water balance equation was used to compute the evapotransipiration (ET) for each plot. There were significant differences in sediment yields and run off depths among the treatments at 5% level of significance treatment. A (97 plant/m2) and C (125 plant/m2) were found to have the least amount of runoff and sediment yield, while treatment B (42 plant/m2) and D(69 plants/m2) had the highest amount of runoff and sediment yield. The result confirms the proposition that increased plant densities had a significant effect in reducing runoff and sediment for agricultural lands.

Recent experimental observations support the hypothesis that mechanical stimuli play a role in regulating the specialized molecular expression of articular cartilage in vitro and in vivo. Other studies have demonstrated that the continuous passive motion(CPM)bioreactor for whole joints can provide a platform for possible future in vitro studies and applications, including possible interactions of bio-mechanical and biochemical signals. In this study, we have developed acustom-made bioreactor capable of bending and stretching with circular type motion, and a biomimetic knee joint model, using a 3D printer. This system could be used to investigate the effects of rehabilitative joint motion of dynamic culture . Key Words : Articular Cartilage(관절연골), Bioreactor(동적배양기), Continuous Passive Motion (관절재활기구), Force Sensing Resistor (압력측정센서) * Division of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Wonkwang UNIV.** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate school, Wonkwang UNIV. # Corresponding Author : Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Wonkwang UNIV. E-mail : sjlee411@wku.ac.kr

A unified treatment of the thermodynamics of sinusoidal steady-state energy conversion : F. A. Morrison, Jr, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.; and J. F. Osterle, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Energy Conversion, 9, 7–12 (1969)

Welcome to 2020 10th International Conference on Applied Physics and Mathematics (ICAPM 2020), which will be held in the Tama Campus of Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan during January 10-12, 2020. Tokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. Chuo University founded in March 1885 was originally founded with an exclusive focus on law and legislation, and now has a wider range of subject areas including economics, science, and policy studies. Chuo University has eight faculties and seven graduate schools, as well as two professional graduate schools, four affiliated high schools, two affiliated junior high schools, and nine research institutes. We are delighted to come to the beautiful and prestigious Tama Campus of Chuo University, which is located in the Tama Hills Natural Park in the city of Hachioji, Tokyo, and to meet with so many of our distinguished collaborators and scientists to explore new knowledge and ideas.ICAPM is organized by American Society for Research (ASR). It has been successfully held in 9 consecutive years since 2011, respectively. In the past three years, ICAPM 2017, ICAPM 2018, and ICAPM 2019 Conference Proceedings have been archived into IOP Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volumes 814 (2017), 1039 (2018), and 1298 (2019) indexed by ISI Web of Science (Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), Scopus, Engineering Information (EI), etc. The main objective of the ICAPM 2020 conferences is to provide a major international platform for knowledge exchange and an interactive forum in mathematical theory and calculation, mathematical model construction and method, physics theory and engineering physics, material design and mechanical performance analysis, pure and applied mathematics, engineering mathematics and physics. These are all fascinating topics related to future needs. Selected and important results will also publish in the peer-reviewed conference journals “Journal of Physics: Conference Series” and “IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering”.We express our thanks and appreciation to our keynote speakers Makoto Iwasaki, Professor and IEEE Fellow, Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan, Yoshihiko Uematsu, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gifu University in Japan, Naoyuki Ishimura, Conference Chair of ICAPM 2020, Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University in Japan, Kuo-Chih Chuang, Associate Professor, Zhejiang University, China, and all the participants and committee members for all support to ICAPM 2020 All the Session Chairs are also appreciated for assisting in the organization of technical sessions.

The study explored the habitat structure of flat-headed cusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) in Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Wildlife Park, Ondo State. It was undertaken during both wet and dry seasons of the year 2012. In assessing the habitat, ten plots (10 x 10 m2&nbsp;each) were marked out of the total land area of the Park. A total of fifteen (15) different species were identified with diameter at breast height values ranging from 4 to 130 cm. The frequency of tree species contained in the plots revealedFuntumia elastica&nbsp;to be of the highest frequency.&nbsp;Elaeis guineensis&nbsp;emerged as the highest dominating woody plant. The habitat evaluation revealed that, the species of the flat-headed cusimanse are adapted to fairly dense vegetation and preferred to utilize fallen logs, thicket of bush, environments with considerable wetness with pond or stream and crevices formed by fallen logs and rock outcrops as habitats. The study has given a base line information on where flat-headed cusimanses are likely to be seen, places and features they utilize as habitat in order to ensure easier ecological studies on them and to see these features not as useless and nuisance especially the fallen, dead logs, the thickets and the crevices, but as principal components of some animal&rsquo;s habitat. &nbsp; Key words:&nbsp;Crevice, dominance, diversity, dwarf mongoose, requirements, patrol. &nbsp;