There are many determining factors for improving business performance including market leadership orientation, investment level, and innovation strategy. Therefore, research is needed on the determining factors of improving the performance of small and medium micro enterprises (MSMEs). The population in this study is MSME of marine fish processing home industry in Bangkalan Regency, Madura, Indonesia. Data collection is through surveys with respondents selected purposively as many as 162 of these MSME entrepreneurs. The research measuring instrument used was a questionnaire with a 1-5 Likert scale. Data from the respondents were then analyzed in SEM, the Lisrel program............

Keywords - Market Leadership Orientation, Investment Level, Innovation Strategy, and Business Performance.

This paper presents an optimal sizing of PV/diesel hybrid micro-grid system (HMGS) with battery energy storage using multi-objective bat algorithm (MOBA). The proposed method aims at finding the configuration, among a set of systems components, which meets the desired system reliability requirements, with the lowest value of levelised cost of energy. Modelling a hybrid PV/diesel/battery system is considered as the first step in the optimal sizing procedure. The second step consists to optimize the sizing of a system according to the loss of power supply probability (LPSP) and the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) concepts. Considering various types and capacities of system devices, the configurations which can meet the desired system reliability are obtained by changing the type and size of the devices systems.........

Keywords - Multi-objective bat algorithm, hybrid micro-grid system, loss of power supply probability, levelised cost of energy.

Binder-jet 3D printing is one of the additive manufacturing (AM) techniques employed in the fabrication of intricate parts, by utilizingmetalpowders. Manyimplementations of AM existfrom areas as diverse as the foodindustry to biomedicalengineering;such a broad-spectrum usage of thistechnologymakesitextremely attractive whencombinedwithitslowcost, reliability, color range, and complexityabilities. [1]. In this work, a method of making metal matrix composite was adopted which involves printing metal samples from gas atomized powder and infiltrating a lower melting metal into the porous sites of the sample.To achieve this, gas atomized structural amorphous metal (SAM) alloy powder was used for Binder-jet 3D printing of the base samples, while Bronze pellets were utilized for unpressurized liquid metal infiltration because of its lower melting temperature and high ductility.The SAM alloy powder was first characterized by Morphologi G3. The samples obtained were characterized by scanning electron microscopy.............

Keywords - Amorphous Metal, Binder-jet printing, Infiltration, Porosity, Density.

Ever since the beginning, wood and its composite has been tremendously used for so many purposes in construction industry, such as beams, columns, piers or wall partitions in building. Therefore, it is imperative to research into the strength, resistance, breakpoint and deflection characteristics of wood composite materials in order to recommend its appropriate usage.

Keywords - Composite boards, Deflective Capability, Breaking Points, Structural Members.

In this work we use a numerical scheme based on fractional step method to solve the initial-boundary value problem arising from the modeling of the plane Couette flow by the eight velocity spatial Broadwell model. We show that the scheme is convergent and we perform a comparison with an exact solution. A good agreement is observed.

Keywords - Boltzmann Equation, Couette Flow, Rarefied Gas, Fractional Step Method

This study assessed the maintenance of property using GIS-Based approach in Gombe, Nigeria. The study embarked on physical inspection of general condition of the residential quarters. The data for the study were collected using structured questionnaire administered to the occupant of the houses. The collected data were analyzed using Geographical Information System (GIS) and frequency distribution tables. The study revealed that (46%) of the houses are in excellent condition, (41%) are in good condition, while (3%) of the houses are in poor condition. The study highly recommend the use of GIS-Based property maintenance be put to use to enhance effective maintenance work management, easy storing and retrieval of data.

Keywords - Building Maintenance, Geographic Information System (GIS), Gombe State.

The traditional spare parts of ductile cast iron were produced for the production of gear under casting conditions and treated with extrapolators. The results showed that the properties of the structure obtained were not thought to be the best, but should be viewed as reasonable with reasonable controls. (880 ° C) for 1 hour and then the austempering review at 200 ° C for 20, 40, 80 and 160 minutes to study the effect on microstructure and mechanical properties, tensile strength, hardness, durability and corrosion resistance.

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In the current study, the feasibility of using Rice Husk Ash (RHA) to remove Malachite Green Dye (MG) from waste water has been explored as a low cost and eco-friendly adsorbent. Effecting factors like adsorbate concentrations by varying the amount of adsorbent, temperature, pH, initial concentrations, contact time and agitation speeds on the adsorption of malachite green were examined using batch experiments. With the aid of UV-Spectrophotometer, the concentration of MG was calculated for before and after adsorption. Characterization of RHA was done with advanced techniques like DLS, XRD, FTIR and SEM/EDS. Thermodynamics parameters like ΔH°, ΔS° and ΔG° were estimated. Adsorption isotherms and adsorption kinetics were plotted and the best suitable fitting models were advised.

Keywords - Rice Husk Ash, Malachite Green, Adsorption, Characterization, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Isotherms.

This study discusses the extent to which the utterance influences readability of the text by computer to the learning outcomes of students using instructional software. So that would be obtained for comparison to see if additional facilities required in the manufacture of speech sounds instructional software as an alternative media in teaching and learning. Through Design Randomized Control group pretest-posttest then use interactive program with an additional facility speech voice reading the text to a group of samples, and the test results will be compared against the teaching materials other sample groups that use interactive program without using additional facility speech voice reading the text..........

Keywords - Influence of speech, instructional software, randomized control group.

The purpose of this work, is to define a relatively new proposal for the calculation of disaster risk based on the real conditions of our country, which houses the subject of risk reduction with a climate change approach, as well as in the incorporation of the planning of the development of each locality. It is important to note that an analysis is made from a series of bibliographies that help compile and clearly synthesize those vulnerability factors of interest subject to an exhibition, compiling the information to develop evaluation matrices for each element that integrates the risk, developing a case until arriving at the graphs to tabulate in a fast and effective way the magnitude of the risk that the factors may have exposed to a threat and / or multi-threat........

Keywords - Risk, disaster, Amornization, threat, multi-threat

This study aims to determine the relationship between maintenance costs and engine readiness readiness to the operating income level of fishing boats in the era of eradicating illegal fishing. In addition, it is also to find out how the relation between maintenance costs and the readiness of the fishing engine to the operating income level of the Fishing Motor Boat. This research was conducted at Fisherman Motor Vessels (KMN AIMAR 54 located in Flores district, Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. Data collection was carried out by conducting surveys and interviews. The results of this study showed the analysis as follows: First, the results of Horizontal Analysis showed an increase in income of USD. 129,725,000, or 36.89%, indicating an increase in the catch of the era of eradicating illegal fishing..........

Keywords - Maintenance and Readiness Costs for Catching, Fishing, and Catching machines.