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[New Data on Threatened Lepidopterofauna of North-Eastern Albania ]]>
<![CDATA[Laçej, Ariana Striniqi]]>;
<![CDATA[Misja, Kastriot]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Butterflies represent an interesting group of insects with a high diversity. Preserving the value of this diversity requirescontinuous monitoring, especially of endangered and threatened species. In this paper I am going to present some North-EasternAlbania Lepidoptera species that are endangered in their habitats and have their threatened categories at the national level based on theRed List of IUCN (International Union for the Protection of Nature). There are exactly 28 butterfly species with their risked categories,from different regions of North-Eastern Albania, that belong respectively to IUCN categories: DD (4 species), EN (2 species), LR (1specie), CR (2 species), VU (19 species). For each type are given for the venue, habitat, chorology, and also are givenideas about the causes of risk and protective measures.]]>
<![CDATA[Agricultural Market Stability in the Future Common Agricultural Policy ]]>
<![CDATA[Marilena, Niculescu Oana]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Market stability represents one of the general objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reconfirmed by the LisbonTreaty. The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of market stability in the context of price volatility for the post-2013 CAP. Thepolitical and economical context in Europe highlights the need for a new approach to cope with market volatility in order to create astable business environment. The research method is the analysis of data with a view to express a personal opinion in this regard. Pricevolatility depends on several determinants like: balance between supply and demand, interlink between food and energy markets, tradeliberalization, environment and climate change. The negative effects generated by instability in the agricultural markets can be reducedthrough the development of the existing instruments, the use of new mechanisms to stabilize supply, price and income, markettransparency and cooperation. Farmers should adjust their business to market conditions and have to be protected against extremevolatility, innovation, education and training being important in this way. A special attention should be given to the interaction betweenthe objectives of Agenda 2020 and the CAP. The results of the research point out that market stability is important for the CAP post-2013and can be promoted using a combination of instruments like: modern technologies to stabilize yields, contracts, hedging, insurancesystems.]]>
<![CDATA[Can Albania and Greece go Toward a Conflict for the Fulfillment of their Interests? (Liberalism vs. Realism) ]]>
<![CDATA[Borakaj, Daniel]]>;
<![CDATA[Gjergji, Lorena]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Liberalism can describe the Albanian – Greek relations, more than realism does. This paper is a confrontation of the gametheory with sum zero and the game theory win – win. The assessment is that Liberalism gives a clear and fair view of the Albanian –Greek relations adding other elements left aside by Realism. 1) Liberalism studies plurality of actors that have influenced the Albanian –Greek relations. 2) This relation is characterized not only by individual interests of states, but also by some mutual interests. 3) Force issubstituted by interaction and cooperation. Based on this logic, a projected conflict in the future of the Albanian – Greek relation can notbe perceptible and it is unlikely to happen. The conclusion of this paper may be used to foresee other relations of Albania with neighborcountries.]]>
<![CDATA[Competitive Position of Croatia at The Mediterranean Tourism Market ]]>
<![CDATA[Pavlic, Ivana]]>;
<![CDATA[Portolan, Ana]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[At the contemporary increasingly open and integrated world tourism market competitiveness measurements have become themost important indicators for receptive tourism countries worldwide. Almost every tourism country conception, strategies, policy and plancontain indicators of tourism country competitiveness. The main reason for lies on one hand in the high level of accessibility of almostevery tourism destination and on the other hand in the low capability of the tourism destination differentiation toward other competitors atthe tourism market. Every receptive tourism country, including Croatia, has been making constant efforts to achieve and sustain thecompetitive advantage. Therefore, the main aim of the paper is to determine, on the basis of the sampled indicators, the competitiveposition of Croatia at the Mediterranean tourism market among the selected nineteen direct and indirect competitors. An additionalpurpose is to offer directions to obtain a better market position and achieve long term competitive advantage. In order to gain insight intothe Croatian tourism position among the Mediterranean competitors, the paper contains consecutive indicators of the market share forthe analysed receptive tourism market: the real tourism share, proportional market share, index of penetration and coefficient of therelative competitiveness. Since competitiveness is a distinctly complex concept which is incessantly reflection of subjective observationsof qualitative features, for the purpose of the research indicators were used that applied quantification of the qualitative attributes andthat provide an objective comparison. The countries that are included in the research are, according to the indicators, at different levelsof economic and social development and also each of them operates at specific development level in different circumstances which arein any cases incompatible with another country that has completely different development level. Therefore the competitive analysis willbe based on description and factography.]]>
<![CDATA[“Peer Group†Impact on Discursive Acts of Individuals ]]>
<![CDATA[Draçini, Rrezarta]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Regional Disparities in Urban Population Access to Sanitation Services. Case Study: Romania ]]>
<![CDATA[Mihai, Florin]]>;
<![CDATA[lamasanu, Andreea]]>;
<![CDATA[Apostol, Liviu]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012): Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Sanitation services still not fully cover the urban population and this leads to different types of pollution and affects the urbanlandscape. This paper aims a geographical approach by highlighting territorial disparities in the Romanian counties regarding the urbanpopulation access to waste collection services and to examine the environmental issues. Statistical database processed by ascendinghierarchical cluster analysis are mapped at the level of Romanian counties achieving a spatial-temporal analysis for the period 2003-2008. The paper also discuss about the current dysfunctions existing in urban waste management from Romania. Development of wastemanagement facilities are in the process of transition from a traditional system based only on landfilling towards an integrated wastemanagement system which develops the recycling and recovery of waste generated. Romania as an EU member country must improvethe quality of sanitation services. Each city must provide the full collection of municipal waste generated in order to eliminate the illegaldumping.]]>
<![CDATA[Refocusing Physics Education in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges in Teacher Education ]]>
<![CDATA[Udoh, Okon Akpakpan]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 13 (2012): November 2012 - Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[This paper spotlights a number of daunting challenges that fraught teachers education in Nigeria. Itadjudges senior secondary education as being stuck in limbo, using senior secondary physics as illustratedexamples. It advocates a repositioning of basic elements of teacher education inline with the realities of the21st century.]]>
<![CDATA[Climatic Changes and Global Fisheries: The Nigerian Experience ]]>
<![CDATA[Ekpo, Ekpo Imoh]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 13 (2012): November 2012 - Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Climatic change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns overperiods ranging from decades to millions of years. Millions of people around the world depend on fish forincome and livelihood. Linked to the strong increase in fish production, employment in capture fisheriesand aquaculture has grown substantially in the last three decades, with an average rate of 3.6 percent.Climatic changes affects spawning sites of fisheries resulting in the reduction of fish biomass, destruction ofcoral reeves, distortion of food web and food chain, and the reduction of caught fisheries. Shifts in oceansalinity are occurring, with near-surface waters in the more evaporative regions of most of the world’socean increasing in salinity, while marine areas in high latitudes are showing decreasing salinity due togreater precipitation, higher runoff, melting ice and other atmospheric processes. Importantly, increase insalinity affects fish spawning site which in turn influences fish population. This will translate to less incomefor fishers as they record less catch. In an attempt to meet up other social responsibilities, fishers mayresort to other more dangerous methods of catching fish like toxic chemicals, explosives and dynamite.Serious sanctions must be put in place to restrain fishers from adopting these dangerous methods ofcatching fishes while effort must also be intensified to improve aqua culture production]]>
<![CDATA[Global Mindset and Sustainable Development in Africa- A Synergy ]]>
<![CDATA[Ndum, Victor Etim]]>;
<![CDATA[Onukwugha, Chinwe Gilean]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 13 (2012): November 2012 - Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[Global managers and leaders have exceptionally open minds. They most often respect how differentcountries do things and they have the imagination to appreciate why they do them that way. But, they arealso incisive. They sort through the debris of cultural excuses and find opportunities to innovate .There isneed to develop the global mindset of leaders/managers, teams, individuals, and the entire Africanpopulace to enhance global sustainability. The existing scenario in Africa indicates that it does not haveenough leaders within global competencies. It is essential to identify African leadership potentials that helpto sustain competitive advantage in a dynamic global/ local environment. This advantage of course isachievable through global mindset development. The concept and idea of sustainable development iswidely accepted, and good progress has been made on sustainable development metrics; yet itsimplementation has been largely unsuccessful especially in Africa. The position of this paper is that globalmindset remains a sine qua non for sustainable development anywhere in the world. A synergy betweenglobal mindset and sustainable development has therefore been established. It was recommended amongothers, that African leaders should be more proactive and also see the development of global mindset as apriority.]]>
<![CDATA[Investment in Education: A Panacea for National Economic Vibrancy ]]>
<![CDATA[Akpan, Ezekiel O.]]>;
<![CDATA[Ozuruoke, Allen Anthony]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 13 (2012): November 2012 - Special Issue ]]>
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<![CDATA[This paper introduces the issue at stake here by highlighting on the meaning of investment in Educationusing dictionary definition. It expresses the bodies that ought to be involved and be responsible in investingand financing Education in Nigeria to give it the right boost. The paper further talk about the fundingadministration and planning of investment in education sectors presented in a table and how this willculminate to economic vibrancy when all the areas that need to be taken care of through such investmentsare considered appropriately and recommended fore herein. This work is concluded by reiterating that theright fund should be invested through the right process on the right programme level area such as forequipment, facilities, and personnel as to achieve the desired national economic vibrancy.]]>
