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Energy security as a source of international competitiveness in new EU member states
Authors: Nyga-Łukaszewska Honorata , Napiórkowski Tomasz M. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Energy security and international competitiveness are two of the most fiercely discussed topics – especially in the light of the European Union (EU)’s dependence on Russia’s gas, oil, and coal. Both mentioned concepts are of special importance for the so-called EU new member states (EU NMS), which are undergoing the energy diversification process. The main goal of this paper is to analyze how energy security influences the international competitiveness of these countries. The study uses trade theories related to productivity differentials (Ricardian hypothesis) and differences in factor endowments (Heckscher–Ohlin hypothesis) as a basis for our econometric modeling. The results show that relative energy supply as well as physical and human capital relative endowments have a statistically significant impact on international competitiveness of the studied economies.
Hydration, Microstructure, and Properties of Fly Ash–Based Geopolymer: A Review
Authors: Khawaji Mohammad 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Geopolymers have gained attention as a potential eco-friendly alternative to Portland cement, primarily due to their reduced carbon dioxide emissions and the opportunity to repurpose industrial waste materials. Fly ash (FA), a byproduct of coal combustion, has been favored as a raw material for geopolymer concrete owing to its widespread availability and high concentrations of alumina and silica. The development and application of fly ash–based geopolymer concrete can contribute significantly to production of sustainable construction materials. An in-depth analysis of fly ash–based geopolymer concrete has been conducted to explore its potential as a substitute for traditional concrete. This review encompasses the underlying reaction mechanism, strength, long-term durability, and microstructural characteristics of geopolymer concrete. The present review paper shows that adding the optimal quantity of fly ash improves the performance of fly ash–based geopolymer when exposed to extreme durability conditions, as well as improving strength properties. The microstructural analysis shows that when fly ash is added, the microstructure of the concrete matrix would be dense and packed. However, challenges remain in adopting fly ash–based geopolymer concrete for large-scale construction projects, as the existing literature presents inconsistencies in the reported strength, durability, and test results. Further research is necessary to consolidate knowledge on the behavior and mechanism of fly ash–based geopolymer concrete and to ultimately provide comprehensive data to support its widespread implementation in the construction industry.
Укрепление дорожной одежды золошлаковыми смесями (на примере Забайкальского края)
Authors: Свалова Кристина Витальевна , Кривченко Ольга Вадимовна 
Published: October 2023

Статья посвящена оценке применения золошлаковых смесей для укрепления дорожной одежды автомобильных дорог IV-V категорий на примере Забайкальского края. Исследован состав золошлаковой смеси Читинской ТЭЦ-2, который показал, что при соответствии показателей относительного морозного пучения требованиям нормативной документации смесь может применяться в дорожном строительстве III и IV дорожно-климатической зоны для устройства дополнительных (дренирующих, морозозащитных, теплоизолирующих) слоёв дорожных одежд. Определены наиболее эффективные составы, состоящие из золошлаковой смеси, цемента и стабилизаторов ANT, Криогелита, битумной эмульсии. Представлены результаты опытно-экспериментального внедрения данных составов на участке автомобильной дороги Новая Кука–Могзон–Хилок в 2015–2016 гг. Исследования прочности полученных цементо-грунтовых одежд показали достаточный уровень модуля упругости, равный 107 МПа, позволяющий обеспечить требуемую минимальную прочность в 100 МПа для дороги IV технической категории. Мониторинг участка дороги в 2022 г. показал, что реализация мероприятий по усилению дорожного полотна с применением золошлаковых материалов позволила успешно эксплуатировать дорогу на протяжении 7 лет без проведения ремонта.
Конструктивно-технологические методы организации процесса энергоэффективной стабилизации осадков сточных вод
Authors: Шевцов Михаил Николаевич , Мишкин Денис Владимирович , Костюк Ольга Владимировна 
Published: October 2023

Рассмотрены конструктивно-технологические методы организации процесса энергоэффективной стабилизации осадков сточных вод. Как один из наиболее перспективных методов обработки и утилизации осадков предложено интенсивное анаэробное сбраживание с организацией процесса в соответствии с кинетикой процессов брожения и последующим использованием заброженной массы как органического удобрения. В условиях массового строительства предприятий по очистке городских и производственных сточных вод наиболее сложной проблемой является обработка осадков. Большие объемы, бактериальная зараженность, наличие органических веществ, способных быстро загнивать с выделением неприятных запахов, а также неоднородность состава и свойств осадков осложняет их обработку. Целью исследования является выбор наиболее эффективных методов и оборудования для переработки осадков сточных вод.
Научная новизна заключается в предложенной авторами организации процесса энергоэффективной стабилизации осадков сточных вод при помощи инновационного самопромывного дискового фильтра.
DISASTER COMMUNICATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA RELATED TO DISASTER INFORMATION (CASE STUDY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @BPBDDKIJAKARTA)
Authors: Hutabarat Abraham Pratama , Loisa Riris , Salman Doddy 
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT
@bpbddkijakarta is an Instagram account owned by a local government agency, namely the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to disseminate information about disasters in the Jakarta area. This account helps residents of Jakarta to find information on what disasters have occurred in Jakarta and how to deal with them. Researchers are interested in analyzing the use of social media Instagram @bpbddkijakarta by BPBD DKI Jakarta as a competent institution to disseminate information about disasters in DKI Jakarta. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the use of social media by local government agencies in disseminating information about disasters. The main theory used in this paper is theory of mass communication. The approach that the researcher uses in this research is descriptive qualitative with a case study method. Data was collected by conducting observations, interviews, documentation, and literature studies. The results obtained through this study are that BPBD DKI Jakarta has used the Instagram account @bpbddkijakarta well in disseminating information about disasters in the DKI Jakarta.
STRONGER TOGETHER”: HOW MARRIED COUPLE STRATEGY TO WORK TOGETHER BRINGS IMPACT TO THE SATISFACTION OF RELATIONSHIP
Authors: Khaerunissa Mandy , Soetikno Naomi , Idulfilastri Rita Markus 
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this research is to find the influence of dyadic coping on the relationship satisfaction of married couples. The research method that's been used for this research is quantitative non-experiment with non-probability sampling technique with 150 married couples as respondents or 300 respondents in total. The theory that’s been used for this research is the relationship satisfaction, in a definition is an evaluation of interpersonal towards a feeling of positivity one of the partners in a romantic relationship And also the dyadic coping theory which is defined as a strategy that couples did together as teamwork to deal with or cope with stressful life events. Based on the result of the research, had been found a conclusion that any individual whether they’re from the husbands or wives group of respondents, both of the group tend to practice positive dyadic coping more rather than negative dyadic coping. The research also shows that both of the husbands and wives group of respondents tend to practice emotionally focused coping on their dyadic coping strategy. Whereas on the husband’s group, their relationship satisfaction is much higher if there’s a lot of intimacy in their marriage. And for the wives group, the relationship satisfaction will increase if the marriage is filled with love. The interesting part that’s been discovered from this research is that both of the group whether from the husbands and wives who practice negative dyadic coping or the group of husbands and wives who practice positive dyadic coping, the husband’s sides are the sides who always have higher relationship satisfaction compared to the wives sides.
THE USE OF BRAND AMBASSADOR “TREASURE” FOR THE MANYO FACTORY COMPANY'S BRAND AWARENESS
Authors: Novelia Nadya , Yeodtadi Moehammad Gafar 
Published: October 2023

Manyo Factory is a company engaged in producing cosmetics and Personal Care. In order to increase public awareness, the Manyo Factory company uses the Boyband "Treasure" as the company's Brand Ambassador. The purpose of this study is to find out whether there is an effect of determining the Brand Ambassador "Treasure" on increasing brand awareness of the Manyo Factory company. This study applies several theories, namely, Marketing Communication, Brand Ambassador and Brand Awareness. The research was conducted using a quantitative approach and survey method. The population of this research is followers of the Instagram account @ManyoFactory_Official. The data collection method used in this study is by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents obtained through the Probability Sampling Technique in the form of Simple Random Sampling. The data results were then analyzed with several tests, namely validity test, reliability test, simple linear regression analysis, and T test. This study found that the linear regression equation Y = -55,275 + 3.493X, with a significance value of 0.000. From the results of the T test, it is also known that there is an influence of Brand Ambassador Treasure on increasing Brand Awareness of the Manyo Factory company.
An Analysis of the Strategic Planning Practices of Public Institutions in Tanzania
Authors: Dr. Kaanaeli Gabriel Nnko  
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to analyze the implementation of strategic planning practices in public institutions in Tanzania. The finding of the study is expected to improve the development and implementation of strategic planning in public institutions in Tanzania. The analysis of strategic planning is crucial for public institutions as it will enable them to prioritize resources and align their activities with their goals. The study used a qualitative approach and conducted interviews with 14 senior officials from various public institutions in Tanzania sampled purposively.
The study findings inform that despite the recognition of the significance of strategic planning in public institutions, there are several challenges that hinder its successful implementation. The challenges include fragmented planning systems, inadequate coordination and strategic thinking, and insufficient environmental scanning techniques. To address the challenges, the study suggests measures to improve the situation, such as establishing a unique planning system, enhancing understanding of strategic management, promoting strategic thinking, as well as setting measurable and realistic goals.
Sustainability Reporting and Return on Assets of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Adenuga Solomon Idowu  , Akintola Francis Abolade  , Alalade Yimka Samson  
Published: October 2023

The paper investigated sustainability reporting and return on assets of deposit money banks in Nigeria from 2013 – 2022 using data collected from the annual report of selected deposit money banks. Ordinary Least Square regression technique was used to evaluate the relationship between sustainability reporting and return on assets of the sampled banks.
The empirical result obtained from the study showed that sustainability reporting has a significant and positive effect on return on assets of selected deposit money banks in Nigeria for the period of the study. It was recommended that deposit money banks in Nigeria should sustain sustainability practices in order to improve their financial performance.
An Evaluation of the Implementation of the ‘Functionality’ Aspect in Nigeria’s Education System
Authors: Adamu James Nanbak  
Published: October 2023

This essay answers one of my questions under my Ph.D. Research topic "A Critique of Nigeria's Basic Education in the Light of John Dewey's Concept of Education for Functionality." The study identified Four Research Questions, out of which this one also emerged: "What are the challenges faced in the implementation of educational policies in Nigeria for the purpose of attaining educational functionality?" In carrying out this research, the study discovered that Nigeria's education system is enmeshed in a series of challenges. These challenges become more domineering when a specific focus is placed on education for functionality. The research discovered these problems as the major setbacks to Nigeria's possibility of attaining education for functionality:

Poor Method of Assessment of Students' Performance,
Inadequate Teaching and Learning Process,
Lack of sufficient Teacher Training in Functionality,
Inadequate Qualified Teachers,
General lack of Motivation for technically viable Fields of Studies,
Government's poor commitment to the provision of learning equipment, among many others.
Disciplinary Guarantees for Public Employees in Jordanian Legislation
Authors: Dr. Feras Syah Matar Alshrafat  
Published: October 2023

The study aims to illustrate the availability of appropriate disciplinary guarantees in Jordanian legislation that ensure the protection of the public employee from the encroachment and abuse of the disciplinary authority in exercising its disciplinary rights in accordance with the law. The Jordanian legislator has identified a set of disciplinary penalties in the civil service system that the administration exercises against the public employee in the event of his breach of the duties assigned to him or his failure to perform his duties as required.
I have reached several results, including, despite the development in the Jordanian civil service system and the Administrative Judicial Law, there are still some aspects that need attention and scrutiny, the most important of which is the issue of impartiality. The study also showed that the expiration of the period for submitting a complaint without being answered by the competent authority means rejecting it. This is an escape from the administration to not answer the complaint until it relieves itself from having to give a reason for rejecting the complaint.
The study recommends that the Jordanian legislator develop clear provisions that effectively guarantee the principle of impartiality as a disciplinary guarantee for public employees in real life and issue the Code of Administrative Procedure, especially considering the Administrative Judiciary Law, under which the administrative judiciary has become two-tier.
The Role of Employee Commitment in the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Catherine Njoki  , Dr. Peter O.K'obonyo  , Dr. Florence Muindi  , Dr. Kingsford Rucha  
Published: October 2023

The general objective of this study was to establish the role of employee commitment in the relationship between transformational leadership and performance of Deposit taking SACCOs in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The theories chosen to anchor the variables include:

Transformational leadership theory,
Self-determination theory,
Organizational culture theory and
Contingency theory

The study adopted a census survey design. The data used for the study was primary data. Regression models were used to test the significance of the study variables. The study found that employee commitment plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational performance. The findings have a number of implications on policy, human resource management, methodology and practice, among others. From human resources viewpoint, SACCOs can become more competitive and thus enhance sustainability if they manage employees to perform their duties through proper leadership and required employee commitment strategies. Further, this study has a significant role for policymakers as the insights learnt will help them develop HRM frameworks and policies that will encourage greater comparability of SACCOs and knowledge sharing amongst different stakeholders to develop capacity and capabilities.
Local Religions and the Rituals in Ndoto Music Performance: A Case Study of Cultural Paradigms in Indonesia
Authors: Blandina Wenika Djawa  , Dr. Dra. Kun Setyaning Astuti  , Evi Putrianti  
Published: October 2023

Indonesia is an archipelago with many regional cultures. Flores Island, one of the islands in the East Nusa Tenggara region, is rich in traditional ceremonies. The Ngagha Mere ritual is a ritual to give thanks to the ancestors for the abundant crops. During the celebration, Ndoto music is played as a way of communicating with the ancestors. The uniqueness of Ndoto is that it has various meanings and symbols of life. The ethnographic method and Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis were used to reveal the regional wealth and the deepest meaning in the implementation of Ndoto Music. Through this research, it is concluded that Ndoto is a local wisdom that carries meaningful values and functions for the people of Flores, West Nusa Tenggara, in which there is an understanding of life that can be contemplated together.
Indonesia is an archipelago with many regional cultures. Flores Island, one of the islands in the East Nusa Tenggara region, is rich in traditional ceremonies. The Ngagha Mere ritual is a ritual to give thanks to the ancestors for the abundant crops. During the celebration, Ndoto music is played as a way of communicating with the ancestors. The uniqueness of Ndoto is that it has various meanings and symbols of life. The ethnographic method and Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis were used to reveal the regional wealth and the deepest meaning in the implementation of Ndoto Music. Through this research, it is concluded that Ndoto is a local wisdom that carries meaningful values and functions for the people of Flores, West Nusa Tenggara, in which there is an understanding of life that can be contemplated together.
A Discussion on Geodynamic Modeling Methodology: Inferences from Numerical Models in the Anatolian Plate
Authors: ŞENGÜL ULUOCAK Ebru 
Published: October 2023

Numerical models have found widespread use in geosciences, mainly due to high-resolution datasets and the development of supercomputing facilities with powerful data processing and storage capabilities during the past two decades. Instantaneous and time-dependent geodynamic modeling studies were carried out in many regions of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt, including the Anatolian Plate, to investigate mantle dynamics such as lower lithosphere deformation, upper mantle flow, and their surface implications.
This study focuses on the instantaneous numerical modeling technique by considering multidimensional thermomechanical models in the Central and East Anatolian plateaus. To this end, conventional geodynamic modeling processes are explained with a conceptual flow chart that shows a feed-forward backpropagation modeling architecture which is nonlinearly fed by a large parameter space. While addressing a complex natural phenomenon controlled by variables on a wide range of space-time scales, the limitations as well as advantages of numerical models are analyzed.
In addition to conventional techniques, systematic data improvement is discussed as a new strategy in data/parameter-dependent numerical model design through an iterative process based on the Grounded Theory method for the construction of an explanatory theory from the model. This involves not refinement but (re)construction of the data (i.e., measurement/analysis/scaling) as an effective way to reveal theory/information grounded in data.
It is speculated that this procedure, which includes problem-oriented data reconstruction accompanying the numerical modeling process, may provide an integrated perspective for instantaneous numerical modelling.
Experimental Study of The Potential for Energy Absorption and Drying Time of Coffee Beans Using a Dome Dryer Type Dryer in The Sukmailang Area of Pesawaran Regency
Authors: Santoso Yopi Rusdian , Afisna Lathifa Putri , Syaukani Muhammad , Saragih Gita Johannes 
Published: October 2023

The traditional drying method has many weaknesses, namely it is very dependent on the weather, so that drying takes a long time. Traditional drying methods result in frequent contamination of dust, dirt, insects, and if wet they are prone to moss growth due to delays in drying during cloudy or rainy weather. This study designed a coffee bean dryer with electric power which is the result of converting solar energy with the help of photovoltaic which is first stored in the battery. The main components of this tool are: drying chamber, drying roof, tray, thermostat, heating element, this test is carried out to determine changes in seed moisture content, required power and efficiency. The temperature is set at 50°C with a fan speed of 3m/s. The fastest decrease in water content occurred in the mass of 1 kg coffee bean samples starting on June 22, 2022 from 28.5% water content to 12% moisture content. Meanwhile, the longest decrease in the water content of coffee beans was at a mass of 2 kg coffee beans on June 24, 2022, the initial water content of coffee beans was 29.3% to 13.2%. The greater the mass of the coffee beans to be dried, the greater the time required to dry the coffee beans using a dome dryer. The maximum power is in the Sukmailang area, Pesawaran district which has a plateau as high as 1200 meters above sea level (MDPL) with an average power of 11.38 Watt. The highest power is produced at 12:00 WIB with a value of 16.49 Watts. The use of solar panels in the Sukmailang area, Pesawaran Regency which has a plateau as high as 1200 (MDPL) is still not effectively utilized because the results obtained have an average efficiency value of 2.22%