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[Knowledge Management as a Strategy for Attaining Quality in the Selected Petroleum Industries in the Middle East and North African (MENA) Region ]]>
<![CDATA[Pineda, Aaron Paul M.]]>;
<![CDATA[Maderazo, Marilou A.]]>;
<![CDATA[Pineda, Rosalinda M.]]>;
<![CDATA[Reyes, Faustino D.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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DOI: 10.36941/mjss-2020-0026
<![CDATA[As the world of business and industry advances toward interdisciplinary in the management of information and the utilization of the output of research and development, there is an increasing recognition of the importance of coordination in the promotion of quality in modern firms. The necessity of coordination has been brought about by the entry of massive data and information that have been generated by the various units of many business and industrial corporations.This study aimed to determine the extent to which knowledge management was used as a means toward the attainment of quality and the effects of knowledge management on the quality assurance views of a selected industrial petroleum industries in the Middle East and North African (MENA) Region in order to propose recommendations for enhancement. The researchers based this study on the theory advanced by Koenig (2012) who defined knowledge management as a discipline which promotes and integrated approach to the identification, retention, evaluation, retrieval, and sharing of all of the information assets of an enterprise. This research used assets such as data bases, documents, policies, procedures, and previous expertise and experiences of individual workers. The descriptive-survey method through the use of questionnaire as the instrument of data collection was used in this study. The descriptive study was used because the researchers intended to conduct a study of the actual situation in connection with knowledge management in the promotion of quality of operations in an industrial corporation. The extent to which knowledge management is used as a tool toward the attainment of quality in the selected industrial corporations in the MENA Region is of interest to the researchers. For this reason, this study was conducted.]]>
<![CDATA[(De)Legitimizing Violence: Gendering the Arab Spring - A Comparative Analysis of Institutions in Egypt and Tunisia ]]>
<![CDATA[ElMorally, Reham]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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<![CDATA[The Arab Spring (2011) was characterized by uprisings in various Arab countries that attempted to oust their respective regimes. The revolutions diffused from the movement in Tunisia to the rest of the Arab countries. The Arab Spring was followed by what is now commonly known as the Arab Winter, i.e. the resurgence of the authoritarian and oppressive regimes and array of radicalization. This research attempts to compare and contrast the uprisings in Egypt, which is considered a failed story, and Tunisia, which is considered a success story. The underlying question is: what are the institutional and social structures that exist in the respective countries that have amounted to their success/failure? The hypothesis is that Tunisia’s social and institutional configurations are more gender conscious than Egypt’s, leading to a stronger and more resilient superstructure that encapsulated the aggregate of the population instead of lobbying for the interests of the social hegemonic blocs. In other words, Tunisia’s society might be more aware of the bargaining power the historically marginalized women have in ousting the regime, as opposed to the Egyptian population. This awareness is reflected in the structure of political institutions, the power dynamics within those institutions, and affects the selection and orientation of decision-makers.]]>
<![CDATA[Sleep Quality and Academic Performance of Upper Basic Education Students in Social Studies in Cross River State, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Edinyang, S. D.]]>;
<![CDATA[Effiom, Veronica Nakanda]]>;
<![CDATA[Effiom, John Edwin]]>;
<![CDATA[Ushie, Doris]]>;
<![CDATA[Adams, Amina Odugbo]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This paper analyzed sleep quality and academic performance of Upper Basic Education (UBE) students in Social Studies. One research question and statement of hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The literature review was done dependent on the variable under examination. The survey research design was used in the study. The outcome of the research uncovered that there is an impact of sleep quality on the academic performance of students in social studies.]]>
<![CDATA[Is All Fair in Distancing Human Rights from Customary International Law Rule on State of Necessity? ]]>
<![CDATA[Krasikov, Dmitry V.]]>;
<![CDATA[Lipkina, Nadezhda N.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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<![CDATA[The international human rights law theory and practice traditionally follow the path of distancing human rights from the state of necessity under general international law. The existence of derogation clauses contained in major human rights treaties excludes the possibility for States parties to invoke the customary rule on necessity to excuse non-compliance with the obligations under such treaties (the narrow distancing approach). Presently, a broader distancing approach, covering human rights obligations outside the treaties’ derogation regimes, is evolving employing certain alternative grounds for departure from human rights obligations. The article argues that the way the broader distancing approach evolves raises doubts as to its conformity with its intrinsic rationale. To address this concern a due account should be taken of the pro homine reasoning for distancing human rights from the state of necessity. The present paper is a part of a larger project “Circumstances precluding wrongfulness of conduct: the analysis of functional role and applicability parameters in the framework of International Human Rights Law†supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR Grant No. 18-011-00660).]]>
<![CDATA[North Africa in the Tourist Guidebooks of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries ]]>
<![CDATA[Manai, Adel]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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<![CDATA[By the dawn of the twentieth century, a guidebook was a vital element of a tourist’s packing list and an item, which a tourist could not do without. The guidebook not only provided practical and useful information, but also advised the tourist about what ‘ought to be seen’. It accompanied the development and maturation of modern tourism and witnessed an explosion in the second half of the 19th century and after. The guidebook was gradually improved, highly commercialized, popularized, and extended to many parts of the world and somehow managed to impose ‘beaten tracks’ on tourists. Similarly, the guidebook accompanied European colonial schemes, served as a tool for them and reflected their agendas and the mindset of the age. This paper is based on a large number of French and English guidebooks spanning approximately the period between the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and addresses the following questions: when and how was North Africa included in the tourist guidebook literature? What visions did the guidebook provide of the region? How far did the guidebooks contribute to placing North Africa in the global tourist networks and with what effect?]]>
<![CDATA[Parental Educational Level and Increase in Street Children in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Edinyang, S. D.]]>;
<![CDATA[Opoh, Frederick Awhen]]>;
<![CDATA[Odey, Edward Ogar]]>;
<![CDATA[Ushie, Doris]]>;
<![CDATA[Adams, Amina Odugbo]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This study examined the influence of parental educational level on the increase in street children in Calabar metropolis of Nigeria. Single speculation was defined to control the investigation. A writing survey was done dependent on the attribute under investigation. An approved four 16 ounces Likert scale questionnaire was utilized for assessment. The findings revealed that there is a significant influence of parental educational level on the increase in street children in Calabar Metropolis.]]>
<![CDATA[Talent Management Based-Education: Indonesian Case ]]>
<![CDATA[Winingsih, Lucia H]]>;
<![CDATA[Agung, Iskandar]]>;
<![CDATA[Sulistiono, Agus Amin]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the effect variables on the implementation of talent management of based education (TMBE). The paper is part of the results study in 3 (three) cities in DKI Jakarta, Banten, West Java Province, Republic of Indonesia with a sample of three senior high schools each taken by purposive technique, especially good criteria and have teacher guidance and counseling status. From each school 20 high school teachers were randomly drawn to answer the questionnaire distributed to them. The questionnaire was previously validated and reliable using the product moment test criteria from Pearson and Cronbach Alpha with the help of the SPSS program version 24.0. Data is processed and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach using the Lisrel 8.70 program. The study resulted that the provincial government policy variables (PDS), school conditions (SC), teaching activities (LT), teacher guidance and counseling (GC) functions, and parent participation (PP) had a direct positive effect on the TMBE, Cultural Values (CV), and National Education (NE) variables. The indirect effect of PDS, SC, LT, GC, PP on TMBE is greater through CV and NE, then TMBE has a positive effect on Student Outcome (SO). It is recommended that TMBE implementation requires a holistic approach taking into account the variables and all the indicators studied. Ignoring one or more variables and trend indicators will influence the success or failure of talent-based education management and in turn will have an impact on student achievement (SO).]]>
<![CDATA[The Root Causes of the Crisis in Northeast Nigeria: Historical, Socioeconomic and Environmental Dimensions ]]>
<![CDATA[Kamta, Frederic Noel]]>;
<![CDATA[Azadi, Hossein]]>;
<![CDATA[Scheffran, Jürgen]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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DOI: 10.36941/mjss-2020-0033
<![CDATA[Nigeria is confronted with numerous conflicts throughout the country. In the northeast part, a humanitarian crisis has been playing out for the past ten years, mostly caused by the insurgency of the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram. In this paper, we examine the root causes of the crisis based on its historical, socioeconomic and environmental dimensions. We examine available literature and draw conclusions and recommendations based on interviews that we conducted with experts in Nigeria. The results show that even though poverty may constitute a strong reason for many youths to join the insurgency, it is not a sufficient factor to explain the conflict. Furthermore, the results also show that the historical legacy of northeast Nigeria as well as the socioeconomic neglect of the region and its harsh environmental conditions may have created favorable conditions for the current crisis. We recommend a reinforced education system that significantly increases school attendance and that aims at educating young individuals on the historical legacy of the region. The identification of the various conflict actors in order to better understand the reasons behind their involvement is also recommended. In conclusion, the causal link between poverty, environmental change and past history contributing to the region’s crisis is not easily drawn, but the evidence suggests that the lack of economic opportunities and the lack of education may contribute to the development of the conflict that leads to the crisis.]]>
<![CDATA[Materialistic Value Orientation and Attitude toward Environmental Management in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria: Implication for Social Studies Education ]]>
<![CDATA[Essien, Essien Ekpenyong]]>;
<![CDATA[Essien, Cecilia K.]]>;
<![CDATA[Ojong, Aganyi Asu]]>;
<![CDATA[Owan, Lucy Alorye]]>;
<![CDATA[Obot, Imo M.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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DOI: 10.36941/mjss-2020-0034
<![CDATA[This investigation examined materialistic value orientation and attitude toward environmental management in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A single theory was generated to control the examination. Review of initial researches was utilized. Survey blue print was utilized. An accidental sampling technique was used in choosing the 150 persons examined for the investigation. An approved 20 items four point adjusted likert scale poll was the instrument utilized for data assortment. The unwavering quality gauge of the tool for information accumulation was 0.80 utilizing Cronbach Alpha dependability technique. The information was dissected utilizing the simple and multiple linear regression statistical tools. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant influence of materialistic value orientation and attitude toward environmental management in Yakurr Local Government Area. It was recommended that People limit their rate of materialism, it is conceivable to get those people to consider more to be well disposed ways of life as a suitable and appealing decision.]]>
<![CDATA[Variables of Occupational Induced Stress and Coping styles among Teachers in Selected Special and Regular Primary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Eke, Vitalis Ugochukwu]]>;
<![CDATA[Laetitia, Anakwue Anthonia]]>;
<![CDATA[Dasel, Nanjuwan Josephine]]>;
<![CDATA[Obioma, Ajah Mabel]]>;
<![CDATA[Atah, Unimuke Gregory]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): May 2020 ]]>
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DOI: 10.36941/mjss-2020-0035
<![CDATA[The study investigated the variables of occupational induced stress and coping styles among Teachers in selected Special and Regular Primary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive research design and specifically used descriptive statistics to analyze the data. In a bid to arrive at the sample, multistage sampling procedure and purposive sampling techniques were used. 100 teachers therefore formed the sample that was purposively drawn from special and regular primary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two instruments were used for the study named respectively: Teachers’ Occupational induced stress Questionnaire (TOISQ) and Teachers’ Coping styles Questionnaire (TCSQ). These are structured Questionnaire constructed by the researchers. They adopted modified likert scale with four response options to the ten item-statement respectively. The Instruments were face and content validated by three experts. Cronbach Alfa was used in each case to establish the reliability coefficient. The respective reliability coefficient was .83 and .81. The result and findings from the study disclosed occupational induced stress to include among others: heavy work loads, time pressure, technical demanding skills, insufficient teaching materials while the coping styles among others were practicing classroom management and associating with people for emotional stability. The recommendations among others include exposing the teachers in training and serving teachers to occupational induced stress and the coping strategies.]]>
