Palmyra Fiber as Additional Materials on Solid Concrete Brick of Aggregate
The use of waste as an additional material on the building work was increasingly actively developed, such as straw, styrofoam, bagasse, cow manure. The key drivers of the use of waste is the potential for waste is increasing, due to the depletion of non-renewable resources. Papyrus rod diameter 60 cm, length 30 meters, has a volume of 5,652m3 as well as the edges of the Rods that can be used for construction with a thickness of 3 cm has a volume 0,942m3, Pith and fiber volume content of the stem 4,71m3/rod, then in one rod, there are 2 to 3 bunches each fruit bunches yield as much as 20 to 30 items for one harvest, by weight of fruit fiber 101.2 gram / fruit, Fiber characteristics are round and smooth is expected to reduce cracks in solid concrete brick and also can reduce the use of sand. This study aims to determine the compressive strength of the composition of the additional material of Rods fiber content and Fiber of palmyra fruit with a percentage 3%, 6% and 9%, mixing ratio; 1 cement and 5 sand in the manufacture of solid concrete brick. Rods fiber content used the average Ø1,031mm with a tensile strength of single fiber 39,305N / cm and fruit fiber to an average value Ø0,40mm with a tensile strength of single fiber 33,691N / cm. Making test specimen with a length of 20cm, width 10cm and thick 8cm. The test results of compressive strength after 14 days with the lowest value at 3% of additional material combination of fiber content of 6% fiber stem and fruit by 70,384Kg/cm²with a water content of 15,254% In weight position 2,935Kg as well as the highest value on the combination of additional material 0% rods fiber content and 3% fruit fiber by 98,821Kg/cm² with a water content of 15,031% In weight position 3,058Kg. While N (without additional material) with a compressive strength below the average id 63,704Kg/cm2 with water content of 10,167 in weight position 3,072Kg. Research result of solid concrete brick with additional material of rods fiber content and palmyra fruit fiber was included on the type B70, the average value of the compressive strength of 78.57 Kg / cm² (SNI-03-1348-1989) with a water content of <25%.
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<![CDATA[Proposal for Open Standard Based Legal Document Management System for the Parliament of Bangladesh ]]>
<![CDATA[Murad, Mohammad Hasan]]>;
<![CDATA[Islam, Mohammad Saidul]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Purpose : A fast and progressive legislative system is necessary for Bangladesh in order to address pressing issuewhere regulatory solutions are required. In order to achieve efficiency and functionality of the working of the legislative body,information systems should be introduced for reliable creation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of legislative documents suchas bills, discussions, committee reports ,arguments ,minutes of parliament and laws. In this paper We have explored themethods and challenges of developing a legislative Document Management System (DMS) for the Bangladesh Parliament.Approach – This research outlines the need for a Document Management System for the Bangladesh Parliament and proposesstrategies that can be followed in building process of such system especially in connection with the structuring of documents andfollowing open standard. Findings – It can be concluded that A Document Management System based on XML standard will beideal for the Bangladesh Parliament despite challenges and obstacles. Limitation: This paper does not cover the technical sideof the DMS. It is out of the scope of the paper to discuss all components of a Legislative Information System. Further researchmay be conducted on developing specific models of the Information System for the Parliament. Value – This paper has thepotentials to inspire the e-government proponents of the developing countries to promote ICT in the Legislative Houses and willact as a primary guideline for the policy makers.]]>
<![CDATA[Globalization is Good or Bad? Considering View of Next Generation Leaders ]]>
<![CDATA[Chowdhury, Iftekhar Amin]]>;
<![CDATA[Suki, Norazah Mohd]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Globalization has the effect on world business in this 21st century undoubtedly. Effects come through both positive andnegative (dark) sides. This study aims to examine how future business leaders view globalization. 494 samples involved andwere selected via nonrandom convenient sampling process. Results infer that business majors have a different attitude towardglobalization compared with non-business majors. Next, students’ attitude toward globalization is also likely to be influenced bytheir family background, especially their parents’ occupations. Ultimately, business environments are going global, internalenvironments, including the mind-set of future managers, may change toward more globalization, resulting in potentially moreglobally oriented strategies. Managers need to be on guard against antiglobalization sentiments tendency experienced by largesegments of the population for more “creeping globalization.â€]]>
<![CDATA[Different Backgrounds and English Learning Styles of Bangkok University Student ]]>
<![CDATA[Munsakorn, Nuttanuch]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence demographics, gender, faculty, and level of generalEnglish has on students’ learning styles. Subjects were 410 students representing Accounting, Business Administration, andEconomics faculties and studying Business English courses at Bangkok University. A Perceptual Learning Style PreferenceQuestionnaire: PLSPQ (Reid, 1987) was used for collecting data via a five point Likert scale. Data were analyzed and calculatedin percentage, mean, standard deviation and Chi-squared test at the level of 0.05.The results show that Bangkok Universitystudents do not have a specific style of learning English. The three main forms of learning English are; study in a group, learningand practicing in different situations, and listening respectively. Some results varied based on gender, faculty and levels ofacademic performance in general English variables. However, the styles of learning English did not.]]>
<![CDATA[Relative Impact of Infrastructural Provision by CBOs in Akure South LGA of Ondo State, Nigeria: Application of Facility Contributory Index ]]>
<![CDATA[Emmanuel, Adebayo Adewunmi]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Infrastructural provision is a catalyst for economic development at various levels. The influence on local economicdevelopment and the alleviation of poverty is unquantifiable. In some instances, CBOs embark on physical development projectsto provide facilities in their communities. This paper exposes the relative impact of facilities provided by CBOs in Akure SouthLocal Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria on the economy of residents. 262 respondents of the LGA which were selectedby stratified random sampling provided information through a questionnaire to reveal the degree of contribution of certain 10facilities to their personal economy. Facility Contributory Index (FCI) model was developed using likert’s scale to determinevarious levels of contribution of the facilities. It was discovered among other things that Health related facilities ranked highest onthe FCI Table of assessment while recreational facilities remain the least contributor due to low provision coupled with degree ofcontribution. Recommendations include a policy overhaul to establish partnership between government and NPOs in order tostimulate efforts of CBOs in local communities.]]>
<![CDATA[Correlates of Alcohol Consumption among Adolescents in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Adenugba, Adebimpe A.]]>;
<![CDATA[Ijagbone, Ibhade Omonigho]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Alcohol consumption is a behavioural problem defined relative to age and is considered problematic below a certainage or stage in life. Young people by virtue of their stage in development are likely to engage in drinking alcohol. The aim of thepaper is to examine the correlate of alcohol consumption among adolescents in Ibadan North Local Government area of OyoState, Nigeria. The paper was based on the social action theory and it adopted the survey design and multi-stage samplingprocedure to elicit information from 313 adolescents. Some of the findings revealed that males were more predisposed to alcohol consumption.71.9% of males had drunk alcoholcompared to 32.5% females’ counterparts. Males who still drink alcohol prior to the study were higher than females (47.2%compared to 15.8%). The hypothesis revealed that there was no significant relationship between peer pressure and alcoholconsumption. Another hypothesis revealed that marital status, high level of education mother’s occupation, father’s highesteducation and father’s occupation had positive correlation with alcohol consumption. Ethnicity, religious affiliation, occupation,persons living with and type of house showed a negative correlation toward alcohol consumption with only religion having asignificant relationship. This shows that socioeconomic status will jointly and independently affect alcohol consumption. Thepaper concludes that males should be warned about the implications of alcohol consumption since they are likely to be morepredisposed to alcohol than females, career counselors must encourage students to abstain from high levels of alcoholconsumption so that they may be focused in life.]]>
<![CDATA[Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on Students’ Achievement in Social Studies in Osun State, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Adeyemi, B. A.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[The study investigated the effect of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on Junior Secondary School Students’achievement in Social Studies. The study equally examined the interaction effects of treatment of academic ability on students’achievement in Social Studies. Simple random sampling was employed in selecting 160 students from four co-educationalpublic secondary schools in Osogbo and Ife Central Local Government Areas of Osun State, Nigeria. The study used a 2 x 2factorial analysis of ANOVA and three null hypotheses were tested. Four instruments were used namely: “Social StudiesAchievement Test†(SSAT) “Computer Assisted Instruction Guide for Social Studies†(AIGSS), “Teacher Operational Guide forSocial Studies Instruction†(TOGSSI) and “Students’ Academic Ability Test†(SAAT) with reliability coefficients of 0.87, 0.79, 0.71and 0.78 respectively. Data Analysis was done by using Analysis of Covariance Procedure. The results indicated that there isno significant main effect of treatment (Computer Assisted Instruction and Conventional Methods) on student achievement inSocial Studies (F(1,153) = 0.415, P > 0.05). The result also revealed that there is significant main effect of academic ability onstudents’ achievement in Social Studies (F(1,153) = 7.852, P < 0.05). The high academic ability students were significantly betterthan the low ability students in their achievement in Social Studies. The findings further revealed that there is no significantinteraction effect of treatment and students’ academic ability in their achievement in Social Studies (F(1,153) = 0.687, P > 0.05).Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made among others, that conducive environment should be providedwith adequate facilities for Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) as a mode of instruction to be effectively utilized in schools.]]>
<![CDATA[Frauds In Nigerian Banks: Nature, Deep-Seated Causes, Aftermaths And Probable Remedies ]]>
<![CDATA[Kingsley A., Adeyemo]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This paper is descriptive in nature and it examines the nature, causes, effects and remedy for bank frauds in Nigeria.In recent years, frauds in Nigeria banking sector seemed to have assumed a frightening dimension and to a large extent, theconfidence the general public reposes in it, is put in jeopardy. The ability of banks to promote growth and development in anyeconomy is a function of the extent to which financial transactions are carried out with trust, confidence and least risk. These nodoubt require a safe and sound banking practice which many of the banks in Nigeria today have despised to their own peril. Thisstudy leaned heavily on the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) annual reports for data relating to total amountinvolved in frauds and forgeries, ten banks with the highest fraud cases and categories of bank staff involved in frauds andforgeries. The paper concludes that the battle for the preclusion, uncovering and retribution of fraud offenders must be fought ontwo extensive fronts: First is to reduce the temptation to commit fraud and second to increase the chances of detection. While apositive work environment will help to achieve the former, the latter can be achieved by sound internal control system.]]>
<![CDATA[Multiple Personality and the Dependence on an Intimate Ambience ( Between Luigi Pirandello and Ernest Koliqi) ]]>
<![CDATA[Dani, Alva]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[The author of this article aims at analysing the motif of multiple personality which emerges as a consequence of themodern man crisis. By making a comparison with Luigi Pirandello and referring to short stories by Ernest Koliqi, she intends tomake known the presence of this phenomenon even in the Albanian literature of the years ’20-’30. This is no accidentalcomparison, for Ernest Koliqi was an Albanian writer who was educated from early age in the Italian colleges and later on in theItalian Universities. He worshiped Italian literature and believed in its educational power. With his philosophical way of thinkingand deep psychological and spiritual analysis, Pirandello influenced Koliqi’s work and it can be said that he elaborated Koliqi’sway of reflecting and art making. This is best illustrated through the analysis of an individual’s personality, who does not have acertain identity any more, but only a conflict with himself/herself and the ambience that surrounds him/her, which will inevitablypush him/her toward a fatal solution.]]>
<![CDATA[More than Fabric Motifs: Changed Meaning of Nsibidi on the Efik Ukara Cloth ]]>
<![CDATA[Ajibade, Babson]]>;
<![CDATA[Ekpe, Esther]]>;
<![CDATA[Bassey, Theodora]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Among the Ejagham people of the Cross River, extending from the Cameroon to Nigeria’s Cross River Sate, the ukaracloth and nsibidi visual signs are very critical aspects of history, religion and general cultural worldviews. While the ukara cloth isprominent among initiates of the Ejagham’s many Leopard Societies, the nsibidi is a visual language, unspoken but forming themain body of motifs on the ukara fabric design. As a traditional African written language peculiar to the Ejagham peoples,Carlson (2003: 225) has suggested that nsibidi can “adapt to new historical circumstances and culture†when transmitted to non-Ejagham societies. Using evidence from fieldwork in villages in five local government areas where Efik clans are located inCross River State, this study sort to find out if the meanings of key nsibidi signs have changed or adapted when transmitted intoa non-Ejagham cultural space in Calabar. The study found out that the transmission from the Ejagham culture to that of the Efikhas brought on adaptations and changes in the meaning of nsibidi. And, that through its use in the design of the ukara fabric ofthe Ekpe society, nsibidi has maintained its relevance among the Efik for many centuries because of its ability to adapt to newsocial and cultural situations, while remaining true to its original identity.]]>
<![CDATA[The Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Nigeria Primary Schools:Problems and Prospects ]]>
<![CDATA[Abass, Bada Tayo]]>;
<![CDATA[Ayo, Ojediran]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012 ]]>
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<![CDATA[The paper investigated the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Osun State PrimarySchools. Questionnaires were administered to 100 primary school teachers. The questionnaires were designed to find out theroles of ICT in teaching and learning and problems associated with its usage in the primary schools.Results showed that majorityof the primary school teachers in Osun State lack the basic skills required for the usage of computer. In addition, the teacherssupport the implementation of ICT in the primary schools. The results also revealed that the ICT is facing with problems in OsunState Primary Schools.]]>
