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Pemahaman Pimpinan Sinode Gereja Kristus Tuhan Mengenai Eklesiologi Reformed Sebagai Dasar Kebijakan Pelayanan Digital Gereja
Authors: Handoko
Published: August 2024

Pandemi COVID-19 telah membuat perubahan bagi dunia. Perubahan yang memaksa Sinode Gereja Kristus Tuhan (GKT) untuk terjun dalam pelayanan digital. Bagi Sinode GKT, pelayanan digital merupakan model pelayanan yang baru dan belum terbiasa. Sebagai gereja yang menganut teologi Reformed, Sinode GKT perlu untuk merespons pelayanan digital ini dalam pemahaman eklesiologi Reformed. Karena itu, penelitian dalam artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemahaman pimpinan Sinode GKT mengenai eklesiologi Reformed sebagai dasar kebijakan pelayanan digital gereja. Untuk mencapai tujuan ini, metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dasar. Dalam penelitian ini ada dua belas pimpinan Sinode GKT yang diwawancara. Mereka terdiri dari pejabat sinode dan gembala sidang yang melayani di GKT dari berbagai lokasi. Penelitian ini menghasilkan empat temuan terkait kebijakan pelayanan digital yang ditinjau dari pemahaman eklesiologi Reformed. Kebijakan pelayanan digital yang ditinjau dari pemahaman eklesiologi Reformed yang ditemukan berkaitan dengan kegiatan ibadah Minggu, persekutuan, pelaksanaan sakramen Perjamuan Kudus, dan kebijakan misi penginjilan.
Dampak Gerakan Politik Tionghoa Pada Upaya Penyatuan Jemaat-Jemaat Tionghoa di Jawa Barat 1926-1940
Authors: Firdaus Yogi Fitra
Published: August 2024

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dampak dari gerakan politik Tionghoa dalam upaya penyatuan jemaat-jemaat Tionghoa di Jawa Barat. Selama ini ada anggapan bahwa kemandirian jemaat-jemaat Tionghoa semata-mata pemberian zending Belanda, padahal sesungguhnya lahir dari kesadaran tokoh-tokoh Tionghoa Kristen akibat pengaruh dari nasionalisme Tiongkok. Gerakan politik di kalangan masyarakat Tionghoa di Jawa Barat sebagai respons atas kebijakan diskriminatif dari Pemerintah Hindia Belanda baik pada bidang sosial-ekonomi maupun pendidikan. Di masa ini, masyarakat Tionghoa sendiri terpecah di dalam faksi-faksi politik sesuai dengan orientasinya masing-masing. Ada yang berorientasi ke daratan Tiongkok, Pemerintah Hindia Belanda atau ikut dalam usaha kemerdekaan Indonesia. Situasi perpecahan tersebut terjadi juga terjadi di kalangan jemaat-jemaat Tionghoa di Jawa Barat yang bercorak Kalvinis dan Methodist. Hal ini mendorong tokoh-tokoh Kristen Tionghoa mengupayakan akan kemandirian serta kesatuan. Maka, penulis menggunakan metode sejarah dengan empat langkah yaitu heurestik, kritik, interpretasi dan historiografi untuk mendokumentasikan pengaruh nasionalisme Tiongkok terhadap upaya penyatuan jemaat Tionghoa di Jawa Barat pada tahun 1926-1940.
FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF PROFIT GROWTH IN STARTUP COMPANIES AND UNICORNS IN INDONESIA AND AUSTRALIA
Authors: Putri Renalita Sutra Tanjung  , Wieta Chairunesia  , Junarti
Published: August 2024

Compared to Indonesia, Australia has a higher score, both in the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI), which measures the health of the business ecosystem and in the Ease of Doing Business (EODB), which measures the ease of doing business in a country. This condition indicates that Australia has a climate that is more supportive for the growth of this sector. However, in reality, the number of startups and unicorns in Indonesia can surpass those in Australia. For this reason, this research aims to analyze other factors that can influence the business ecosystem and sector growth by comparing conditions in the two countries. It is hoped that the results of this research will be able to explain the growth of companies in Indonesia and Australia from the perspective of fundamental analysis in companies. The benefit of this research is to make a scientific contribution to the science of financial accounting and solve problems for companies in predicting bankruptcy. The output of the targeted research is publication in international journals
KEYWORDS: Net_profit_margin; debt_to_equity; total_aset_turnover; unicorn; startup
COMPARISON OF FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SUB SECTOR BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Garin Pratiwi Solihati  , Putri Renalita Sutra Tanjung  , Sri Setia Ningsih
Published: August 2024

This research aims to determine the differences in financial performance before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in the automotive and components sub-sector in 2018-2022 by conducting a different test analysis on financial ratios. The financial ratios studied are: current assets (CR), return on equity (ROE), debt to asset ratio (DAR), and working capital turnover (WCTO). The population in this research are automotive and component sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2018-2022.
The sample in this study consisted of 12 companies obtained using purposive sampling technique. The financial ratios used are calculated using the average period before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The data analysis technique was carried out using a paired sample t-test which was previously carried out by a normality test. The results of this research show that there is no significant difference in financial ratios in the variables current assets (CR), return on equity (ROE), debt to asset ratio (DAR), and there is a significant difference in working capital turnover (WCTO) before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. 19. The output of the targeted research is publication in international journals. TKT 3 is the target proposed in this research.
KEYWORDS: Current Ratio, Return on Equity, Debt to Asset Ratio, and Working Capital Turnover
Application of deep electromagnetic stimulation in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in peri-menopausal women
Authors: Przedborska Agnieszka , Kilon Małgorzata , Kikowski Łukasz , Irzmański Robert
Published: August 2024

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the effect of deep electromagnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles on the severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) symptoms in perimenopausal women.
Materials and Methods: The study included a group of 57 women aged 44 to 60 with SUI, who underwent a series of 10 treatments of deep electromagnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor. The effectiveness of therapy was assessed based on the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS).
Results: After the therapy, a statistically significant reduction in the severity of SUI symptoms assessed according to the RUIS scale was observed – before the therapy, half of the patients obtained an average score of 8.4±2.4 points, and after the therapy 5.1±3.2 points. A statistically significant (p=0.0002) decrease in the incidence of urinary incontinence episodes during physical activity and a decrease in the amount of urine lost were also observed. The effects of the therapy were not long-lasting. After three months, the return of symptoms to the pre-therapy level was noted in 45.3% of patients, the return of symptoms but less severe in 22.6% of the patients, and the effect of improvement was maintained in only 18.9% of the patients.
Conclusions: Deep electromagnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles reduces the severity of the SUI symptoms associated with physical exertion, coughing or sneezing. The improvement effect is not long-lasting.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION DURING THE CONDUCT OF WAR IN UKRAINE
Authors: OWCZARCZYK Paweł
Published: August 2024

Artykuł przedstawia prawa i obowiązki ludności cywilnej podczas okupacji w świetle uwarunkowań definiowanych przez międzynarodowe prawo humanitarne. Celem pracy jest omówienie statusu prawnego okupacji oraz praw i obowiązków ludności cywilnej na okupowanym terytorium oraz wskazanie bieżących przykładów związanych z przestrzeganiem, egzekwowaniem i łamaniem tego prawa na przykładzie konfliktu zbrojnego na Ukrainie. Problem badawczy w pracy określono w formie pytania: jakie wnioski płyną w zakresie przestrzegania międzynarodowego prawa humanitarnego podczas konfliktu zbrojnego na Ukrainie? Hipoteza badawcza zaś przyjęła formę twierdzenia, że pomimo powszechnie dostępnych uregulowań doktrynalnych związanych z międzynarodowym prawem humanitarnym, istnieje wiele przykładów, które dowodzą, że egzekwowanie tego prawa nadal wymaga ponoszenia znacznych wysiłków na poziomie międzynarodowym. Metodyka badawcza opiera się na analizie literatury naukowej, raportów oraz źródeł internetowych na podstawie których przedstawione zostały doświadczenia w zakresie przestrzegania prawa międzynarodowego walczących stron. W artykule przedstawiono zagadnienia dotyczące tego w jaki sposób definiowany jest status prawny okupacji oraz jakie są prawa i obowiązki ludności cywilnej na terenach okupowanych zdefiniowanych w prawie międzynarodowym. Ponadto na wybranych przykładach przedstawiono wnioski jakie płyną w zakresie przestrzegania międzynarodowego prawa humanitarnego podczas konfliktu zbrojnego na Ukrainie. W głównych wnioskach badawczych wyszczególniono, iż pomimo szerokiego parasola ochrony rozpościeranego przez prawo międzynarodowe, doświadczenia ostatnich lat wskazują, że nie wszystkie państwa stosują się do obowiązków, które same wcześniej zaakceptowały poprzez przystąpienie do międzynarodowych konwencji i praw zwyczajowych. Mechanizmy pozwalające na zapewnienie, że odpowiedzialni za brak przestrzegania uregulowań prawnych poniosą adekwatne konsekwencje, niestety nie funkcjonują w sposób jednoznaczny. Brak skutecznych sposobów egzekwowania prawa międzynarodowego i sankcjonowania jego naruszeń sprawia, że winni często unikają odpowiedzialności. Brak jednolitych standardów i organów wykonawczych utrudnia skuteczną interwencję w przypadku naruszeń. Dlatego konieczne jest dążenie do wzmocnienia systemu międzynarodowego, aby zapewnić bardziej skuteczną egzekucję prawa i odpowiedzialność za jego łamanie. To wyzwanie wymaga współpracy państw oraz ciągłego nacisku społeczności międzynarodowej na przestrzeganie ustalonych norm prawnych.
On the Endomorphism Monoid of Certain Ultrametric Speces
Authors: Al-Sabti Karrar
Published: August 2024

In this work we investigate the endomorphism monoid of certain ultrametric spaces. According to our main result, if X = is an ultrametric space such that the range of e is finite, then the set of locally finite endomorphisms is dense in the endomorphism monoid of X and the endomorphism monoid of X has a dense, locally finite submonoid. This can be regarded as a homomorphism oriented counterpart of some ecently obtained results about the existence of dense, locally finite subgroups of the automorphism group of certain homogeneous structures. Further, as a byproduct, we obtain Hrushovski style extension theorems for the ages of certain ultrametric spaces, but here, instead of partial isomorphisms we extend partial homomorphisms.
Enhancing Senior Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in Chemistry Through the Implementation of Think-Pair-Share Strategy
Authors: Nnoli Juliana Nkiru
Published: August 2024

This study investigates the impact of the Think-Pair-Share (TPS) strategy on students' academic performance in Chemistry at the Awka Education Zone, establishing its significance in addressing persistent poor performance in the subject. A quasi-experimental design was employed, with Chemistry taught to the experimental group via TPS and to the control group by traditional lecture methods. The study’s population consisted of all Chemistry students in public secondary schools within the Awka Education Zone, totalling 1,298 students, from which a sample of 120 students (60 males and 60 females) was drawn using purposive sampling and straightforward balloting. Data were collected using the Achievement in Chemistry Test, a validated instrument with a reliability factor of 0.83. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions, while a t-test was used to examine the hypotheses. Results showed that students taught Chemistry using TPS outperformed those taught by lecture. Male students taught using TPS outperformed female students, whereas, with the lecture method, male students also outperformed female students. There was a significant difference in achievement scores between students taught with TPS and those taught with the lecture method, as well as between Male and Female Students taught with TPS. Students of all sexes did badly when taught using the lecture method. The study recommends the implementation of TPS in teaching Chemistry and calls for the provision of resources by the government to enhance its effectiveness.
Monensin supplementation increases weight gain in stocker steers, but higher doses reduce essential mineral intake
Authors: Maier Gabriele , Sukkankah Tanapon , Davy Josh , Forero Larry , Bangoura Berit , Torcal Matthew , Aly Sharif
Published: August 2024

Monensin is known to improve feed efficiency in cattle. At higher doses, however, monensin reduces the palatability of mineral supplements, which may reduce consumption of essential minerals such as selenium. The main objective of this study was to compare weight gain, while evaluating the impact on blood selenium concentrations, among treatment and control groups of stocker calves supplemented with a self-fed mineral supplement designed to deliver different amounts of monensin, while the control group received the same mineral without monensin. A secondary objective was to compare the presence of pathogenic and total coccidia oocysts. At study end, all monensin treatment groups weighed more than the control group but were not different from each other. No effect was detected on coccidia oocysts. In sum, there is a production gain from providing monensin in a mineral supplement to weaned calves on pasture. However, too high a dose may lead to insufficient trace mineral consumption. This is a concern in areas where forage is deficient in these nutrients.
Revisiting immunotherapeutic strategies for the management of atopic dermatitis
Authors: Siwe Gael Tchokomeni , Fajemisin Emmanuel Adebowale , Mugeri Masala , Naran Krupa , Barth Stefan
Published: August 2024

Atopic dermatitis (AD) represents the most common inflammatory skin disease with a highly intricated immune fingerprint. Until recently, AD management mostly relied on topical corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, and systemic immunosuppressants, with a range of safety and tolerability concerns including toxicity, drug interactions, and contraindications. With the onset of biologics, safer and more targeted therapeutics have become available, displaying various degrees of success in treating AD, but not yet able to meet all the needs of AD patients. Some of the challenges encountered included variability of responses among patients, long-term safety, and limited access due to prohibitive costs. As the pathophysiology of AD has been increasingly understood within the last years, new approaches are explored, leading to an unprecedented diversification of therapeutic options to address these hurdles. This review highlights current immunotherapeutic strategies developed towards AD, whether already in the clinical pipeline or still in preclinical exploration.
Possible approaches to reproduction of endothelial dysfunction. searching for the optimal model
Authors: Tsorin I. B. , Kozhevnikova L. V. , Simonenko S. A. , Sukhanova I. F. , Vititnova M. B. , Kryzhanovskii S. A.
Published: August 2024

Purpose of the study. Search for an optimal approach to developing a translational model of endothelial dysfunction (ED).

Materials and methods. The experiments were carried out on 58 white male rats, which were randomized into 8 groups: 1st (n = 6) — control for L-methionine (in vitro experiments); 2nd (n = 6) — L-methionine (in vitro experiments); 3rd (n = 6) — control for L-NAME (in vitro experiments); 4th (n = 6) — L-NAME (in vitro experiments); 5th (n = 10) — control for L-methionine (in vivo experiments); 6th (n = 7) — L-methionine (in vivo experiments); 7-a (n = 10) — control for L-NAME (in vivo experiments); 8th (n = 7) — L-NAME (in vivo experiments). In groups 2 and 6, animals were intragastrically administered L-methionine (3 g/kg/day for 7 days), and rats in groups 4 and 8 were administered i.p. with L-NAME (0.025 g/kg/day within 7 days). Control animals received an equivalent volume of solvent. In in vitro experiments, a four-channel myograph (Danish Myo Technology) was used to record the tonic activity of the aortic rings. The contraction strength of the aortic rings caused by norepinephrine (10−7 M) and carbachol (10−5 M) was recorded in isometric mode. In in vivo experiments on anesthetized rats (urethane 1300 mg/kg i.p.), blood microcirculation in the myocardium and skeletal muscle was recorded using laser Doppler flowmetry using a computerized laser analyzer "LAZMA-D" (manufactured by NPP "Lazma", Russia). When assessing microblood flow, the perfusion index (M) was calculated in perfusion units (perf.u.).

Results. In vitro experiments have shown that under conditions of hyperhomocysteinemia caused by L-methionine, the vascular response to norepinephrine remains practically unchanged. At the same time, the vasodilating response to carbachol (10−5 M) statistically significantly decreased by 57 % (p = 0.005). In animals treated with L-NAME, not only did the response to carbochol decrease by 55 % (p = 0.009), but also the vasoconstrictor response to norepinephrine increased by 48 % (p = 0.003). Under conditions of ED caused by both hyperhomocysteinemia and L-NAME, blood microcirculation in the myocardium and skeletal muscle is significantly reduced. It has also been shown that in the conditions of the L-NAME-induced ED model, in contrast to the L-methionine-induced ED model, there is no drop in rat body weight and practically no mortality.

Conclusion. Thus, ED induced by both hyperhomocysteinemia and L-NAME blockade of endothelial nitric oxide synthase is accompanied by similar changes in blood microcirculation in the myocardium and skeletal muscle. However, taking into account the results of in vitro experiments, we can conclude that the model of ED induced by L-NAME seems more promising, under which, in contrast to ED induced by L-methionine, the vasodilatory response of the vessel to carbachol is not only suppressed, but also the vasoconstrictor reaction to norepinephrine is activated.
Experimental study of the anti-inflammatory activity of diclofenac in ultra-low doses on a model of acute carrageenan inflammation
Authors: Makhmudova O. A. , Avkhadieva G. F. , Khaziakhmetova V. N. , Nikitin D. O. , Semina I. I.
Published: August 2024

Relevance. Drug pollution of the environment is a global environmental problem of our time. Increased consumption of medicines directly affects the level of pollution of various ecosystems, including water resources. The insufficient efficiency of existing methods for treating wastewater from drugs leads to drug pollution of water bodies and requires studying the effect of ultra-low doses of drugs on the human body and animals. A non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug, diclofenac, was detected in surface water samples in Kazan at a concentration of 1×10−9 M.

The purpose of this study is to study the presence of specific pharmacological effects of diclofenac detected in water samples in ultra-low doses in experimental models of pathological processes.

Methods. The experiment used 21 male white laboratory mice, which were divided into three groups (each with 7 mice). For 4 days, mice were intragastrically injected with distilled water (control group), diclofenac solution 1×10−6 M (experimental group No. 1), diclofenac solution 1×10−9 M (experimental group No. 2). On the fifth day of the experiment, inflammation was induced by injecting carrageenan lambda (1 %, Sigma) subplantarly into the right hind paw in a volume of 0.05 ml. The amount of edema was determined using an IITC Life Science plethysmometer (USA).

The results of an experimental study of the specific pharmacological activity of diclofenac showed that diclofenac in ultra-low doses of 0.32×10−3 mg per 100.0 g of weight is able to reduce the severity of acute inflammation caused by subplantar injection of carrageenan and to cause NSAID-associated gastropathy in mice.

Conclusion. The obtained data likely indicate a potential risk of adverse effects from drug contamination of the environment with diclofenac, even in ultra-low concentrations.
Experimental model of autism spectrum disorder induced by prenatal administration of propionic acid to Wistar rats
Authors: Boyarkin V. S. , Kapitsa I. G. , Voronina T. A.
Published: August 2024

Relevance. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder of the brain with unclear etiology and pathophysiology, characterized by impaired social communication, stereotypic or repetitive behavior, and varying degrees of mental retardation. One of the environmental factors that have an adverse effect on pregnant women and embryo development is propionic acid (PPA), which is a secondary metabolite of the intestinal microbiota and is widely used as a food preservative. Under physiological conditions, PPC modulates cellular signal transduction, neurotransmitter synthesis and release, cellular interactions, gene expression, immune function, and affects mitochondrial and lipid metabolism. Excessive exposure to PPC can have a number of negative consequences on health and behavior, including leading to the development of ASD.

The aim of present research was to assess behavioral characteristics in male and female Wistar rats with ASD caused by prenatal administration of sodium salt of propionic acid at the early perinatal and juvenile stages of development.

Methods. In a model of ASD induced by prenatal administration of propionic acid at a dose of 500 mg/kg, subcutaneously on days 12–16 of gestation, behavior was assessed in the “nesting” and juvenile periods of life in male and female Wistar rats. Physical and neurological development, social behavior (“Maternal scent”, “Paired test”), repetitive behavior (Y-maze, “Auto-grooming”), motor and exploratory activity (“Mink test”) were assessed.

Results. In Wistar rats prenatally treated with propionic acid, there was a slowdown in the formation of a number of reflexes at the stage of early postnatal development, and at a later stage – a decrease in social behavior, increased stereotypy and aggression, hyperlocomotion and low exploratory activity.

Conclusion. The ASD model induced by prenatal administration of PPC is adequate and suitable for studying means of pharmacological correction of ASD.
Pharmacokinetics of a potential antiepileptic drug GIZh-298
Authors: Kolyvanov G. B. , Litvin A. A. , Kravtsova O. Yu. , Gribakina O. G. , Zherdev V. P.
Published: August 2024

GIZh-298 pharmacokinetics was studied in rats after different dosage regimens.

The aim of this study was to study GIZh-298 pharmacokinetics after its multiple intragastric administration.

Methods. The study was conducted on outbred male rats. The concentrations of GIZh-298 in the blood plasma were determined by HPLC with mass-spectrometric detection. Pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated using a model-independent method.

Results. After single and multiple (4 times with a dosage interval of 3 hours) intragastric administrations at 60 mg/kg dose, the test substance in the blood plasma was determined for 4 hours. The mode of administration of GIZh-298 did not affect the value of its half-life and the mean residence time. It has been established that GIZh-298 accumulates in the rats.
La Pedagogía Afectiva: La Inteligencia Emocional Analizada como Competencia Docente en el Nivel de Bachillerato
Authors: Carrillo Chacón Henry Fabricio , Banda Llanganate Roque Mauricio , Casa Toapanta Rosalba Ximena , Guiscasho Chicaiza Delia Ricardina , Caicedo Peña Elizabeth Consuelo
Published: August 2024

El artículo aborda la integración de la inteligencia emocional (IE) en el contexto educativo del nivel de bachillerato, destacando su influencia en el desarrollo integral de los estudiantes. El objetivo principal de la investigación fue identificar las prácticas docentes que promueven la Inteligencia Emocional (IE) entre los estudiantes de bachillerato. Para ello se empleó un enfoque mixto con diseño exploratorio secuencial, combinando métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos. La investigación se desarrolla en la Unidad Educativa José Emilio Álvarez, utilizando muestras de tres grupos focales de estudiantes y diez docentes. Los resultados revelan que la mayoría de los docentes exhiben niveles medios a altos de regulación emocional según la Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS), donde las prácticas pedagógicas más efectivas para fomentar la IE incluyeron percepción-expresión, facilitación emocional, comprensión y regulación emocional. No obstante, se identifican áreas de mejora, como el manejo de la expresión emocional inadecuada. La discusión resalta la relevancia del manejo emocional docente en el progreso académico y personal de los estudiantes, enfatizando la necesidad de formación continua en IE para optimizar estas prácticas. En resumen, el estudio subraya la importancia de utilizar una pedagogía que integre la IE, y que esta no solo eleva el rendimiento académico, sino que también fortalece el bienestar emocional y el ambiente del aula, fomentando un entorno educativo más inclusivo y efectivo.
Learning English through a Participatory and Collaborative Environment in Students from Rural Schools
Authors: Chavarría Mendoza Luis Alfredo , Macias Sera Raisa , Kaicer Pinargote Ángela María , Bazurto Alcívar Silvia Nancy , Intriago Cobeña María Cristina
Published: August 2024

The present work covers the teaching and learning of English through the stimulation of a participatory and collaborative environment.  Its main objective is the implementation of a strategy that enhances the learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) by creating the environment above mentioned. The paper explores the levels of participation and collaboration in English lessons by means of a diagnostic study that includes students from Eight Year of E.G.B to Third Year of B.G.U. and teachers of English. Effective techniques to develop such type of learning are also discussed. The results derived of the application of the strategy are debated as well.
LAZISMU Marketing Communication Strategy as an Integral Part of Increasing Community Independence in Medan City
Authors: Alfaruqi Muhammad Alif , Azhar Anang Anas , Kustiawan Winda
Published: August 2024

Poverty remains a big problem in Indonesia, including in the city of Medan. According to BPS data, the percentage of poor people in Indonesia decreased from 9.57% in September 2022 to 9.36% in March 2023. This decline was also seen in North Sumatra, from 8.33% to 8.15% in the same period. LAZISMU, as a zakat institution, uses various marketing communication strategies to increase public awareness and participation in poverty alleviation programs in Medan City. The approaches used include social media, collaboration with local media, and community events such as bazaars and workshops. Philip Kotler's marketing theory is the basis for this research methodology. The research results show that the communication strategy implemented was successful in increasing public awareness and participation, although there were still obstacles related to limited funds. LAZISMU is expected to be able to develop more effective fundraising strategies and collaborate with various parties to increase the flow of funds and program sustainability.
51ª Reunião Ordinária do Conselho das Cidades (ConCidades) : relato e estratégias
Authors:   Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea)
Published: August 2024

Este relatório objetiva socializar os principais debates e decisões da referida reunião, bem como apresentar seus possíveis desdobramentos.
Radiografia do Brasil contemporâneo
Authors:   Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea)
Published: August 2024

Este relatório visa, fundamentalmente, sistematizar a base de dados produzida, com o intuito de oferecer material para pesquisas vindouras tanto de técnicos do Ipea quanto de pesquisadores externos. Objetiva-se, fundamentalmente, apresentar o material ao pesquisador interessado, abordando os principais aspectos do estudo – desde os fundamentos teórico-metodológicos, passando pela construção do roteiro de entrevistas, a abordagem de campo, as características da amostra e a codificação de escalas sociais.
Perfil das organizações sociais e organizações da sociedade civil de interesse público em atividade no Brasil
Authors:   Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea)
Published: August 2024

As organizações da sociedade civil (OSCs) são instituições privadas, sem fins lucrativos, legalmente constituídas, autoadministradas, ou seja, capazes de gerenciar suas próprias atividades, e voluntárias, na medida em que podem ser constituídas livremente por qualquer grupo de pessoas. Algumas OSCs, entretanto, recebem, desde o fim da década de 1990, os títulos de Organização Social (OS) ou Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público (Oscip). Essas qualificações, de ordem jurídica, são outorgadas pela administração pública municipal, estadual ou federal para que a entidade possa receber benefícios de governos e órgãos públicos, na forma de estabelecimento de parcerias, dotações orçamentárias, isenções fiscais etc., para a realização de suas atividades que devem ser, necessariamente, de interesse coletivo da sociedade. Este documento apresenta dados sobre essas OS e Oscips, com o objetivo de traçar um breve perfil dessas instituições.
The Impact of Internal Communication Applications on Employees Productivity in Organisations
Authors: Elaujali Tarik
Published: August 2024

Effective internal communication is crucial for enhancing employee productivity within organizations. This essay explores various internal communication applications, their functionalities, and their impact on employee productivity. By examining case studies and existing literature, this paper highlights the importance of adopting appropriate communication tools to foster collaboration, streamline processes, and improve overall organizational performance.
Role of Immunohistochemistry in Determining Origin of Metastatic Tumors in Pleural and Peritoneal Effusions
Authors: Maryam Lone Ujyara , Rafique Zubaria , Javeed Saira , Batool Saima , Sadaf Safana , Atiq Aribah
Published: August 2024

Aim of Study Effusion cytology is a test used to determine the etiology of a disease. Pleural, ascitic, pericardial, synovial, and cerebrospinal fluid are commonly analyzed samples. When a malignancy is detected in effusions, the place of origin cannot be determined merely by cytologic appearance. In the era of advanced technology, cytomorphology alone is insufficient, and hence, immunocytochemistry is the most widely used modality in cytology effusion. Application of judicious immunopanel can help determine origin of metastatic tumor, hence aiding the clinician in initiation of treatment and prompt management of wider spread disease.  Material and Methods It was a single center study carried out at Chugtais Institute of pathology for a period of one year. All malignant pleural and peritoneal effusions from both genders were included in the study. Concomitant naturally formed clots were fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin and processed as cell blocks. Cell blocks were prepared using the complex streptavadin-biotin peroxidase technique. Immunohistochemistry was applied to 104 cases with external positive controls. CK7, CK20, Wt1, GATA3, Napsin A, CDX2, LCA, PAX8 & TTF1 were applied to determine primary site of origin.  Results Most common cause of malignant peritoneal effusion was due to ovarian malignancies in females and adenocarcinoma in males while, in case of pleural effusion, it was breast carcinoma in females and lung carcinoma in males.  Conclusion Cellblock combined with a judicious immunohistochemical panel according to gender and most common metastatic tumors can be an accurate and affordable method to determine the primary site of cancer. Our study results signifies the necessity of utilizing a panel of markers to prevent misidentification of the primary sites of metastatic carcinoma in effusions.)
Shein Reliance Union - An Inspiration Unlocking Endless Possibilities for Chinese Fashion Labels in India
Authors: Mahawar Sanya
Published: August 2024

A great way to expand business , whether in fashion or otherwise, adopting strategies like collaborating with the leading brands turns out to be fruitful for many labels across the world. The study investigates brand collaborations between India and China over the years and delves deeper into the fashion industry. The purpose is to measure the importance of these collaborations and learn as to how they can prove to be important confidence building measures for the new startups emerging in the industry .The case study centres around one such brand namely - Shein- a brand who has gained immense popularity in the Indian market. It also dives down into the performance of famous Chinese fashion labels - Bosideng and Anta in the Chinese market and what potential they can hold if they enter the Indian market.
Analysis of the Implications of Top Management Support on Digital Transformation at UIN SMH Banten
Authors: Rokhmah Safiatur , Permana Dudi , Elmi Farida , . Sugiyono
Published: August 2024

The success of digital transformation at UIN SMH Banten greatly depends on the support from top management. Top management support is a key factor that determines the success of digital transformation implementation. This support includes the provision of adequate resources, making strategic decisions, and fostering an organizational culture that supports innovation and change. One concrete step taken by top management is the implementation of office automation for staff and lecturers. This automation includes the use of task management software, digital filing systems, and online collaboration tools designed to enhance productivity and work efficiency. The method used is quantitative research with a correlational approach. The population of this study consists of 495 lecturers, staff, and students at UIN SMH Banten, with a sample of 83 respondents. The data was analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) with the SmartPLS 4.1.0.3 software. Top Management Commitment, Stakeholder Engagement, and Vision & Mission were found to affect Digital Transformation, and all of them influence Strategic Decision-Making. Strategic Decision-Making was also found to affect Digital Transformation and is able to mediate the effects of Top Management Commitment, Stakeholder Engagement, and Vision & Mission. To enhance Digital Transformation, Top Management Commitment, Stakeholder Engagement, Vision & Mission, and Strategic Decision- Making.
Anthropology underwater
Authors: Lemke Ashley
Published: August 2024

Hunting and gathering is the longest human adaptation ever to exist. Foraging peoples moved over the planet, encountered every type of habitat, engaged with their environments in flexible and innovative ways, and were witnesses to vast climatic changes. One of the most notable planetary shifts since the Pleistocene is fluctuation in global water levels and its impact on the landscapes it exposed and submerged. This dynamic would have significantly impacted foraging communities across the globe, but neither water fluctuations nor human responses to them were uniform. Rates of water oscillations were variable, including long-term, slow changes, catastrophic events and others that were likely observable on a generational basis. Human adaptations to shifting water levels likely included mobility and changes in subsistence, among others. Further responses, such as the creation and sharing of traditional ecological knowledge about water level events, were likely codified in cultural practices that are not easily discernible in the archaeological record. To address these issues, this paper presents a case study of submerged archaeological sites in the North American Great Lakes, evidence of a hunter-gatherer occupation on a now submerged landscape. Nine-thousand-year-old stone-built hunting sites represent a specific subsistence strategy used during a time of lower water levels, and an archaeologically visible example of traditional ecological knowledge. This project brings together archaeology and virtual reality with indigenous partners and other knowledge holders to explore forager responses to Holocene water levels.
Measuring the Conditional Luminosity and Stellar Mass Functions of Galaxies by Combining the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Legacy Imaging Surveys Data Release 9, Survey Validation 3, and Year 1 Data
Authors: Wang 王 Yirong 艺蓉 , Yang 杨 Xiaohu 小虎 , Gu 顾 Yizhou 一舟 , Xu 徐 Xiaoju 笑菊 , Xu 许 Haojie 浩杰 , Wang 王 Yuyu 钰钰 , Katsianis Antonios , Han 韩 Jiaxin 家信 , He 何 Min 敏 , Zheng 郑 Yunliang 云亮 , Li 李 Qingyang 清洋 , Wang 王 Yaru 雅茹 , Hong 洪 Wensheng 文生 , Wang 王 Jiaqi 佳琪 , Tan 谭 Zhenlin 镇林 , Zou 邹 Hu 虎 , Lange Johannes Ulf , Hahn ChangHoon , Behroozi Peter , Aguilar Jessica Nicole , Ahlen Steven , Brooks David , Claybaugh Todd , Cole Shaun , de la Macorra Axel , Dey Biprateep , Doel Peter , Forero-Romero Jaime E. , Honscheid Klaus , Kehoe Robert , Kisner Theodore , Lambert Andrew , Manera Marc , Meisner Aaron , Miquel Ramon , Moustakas John , Nie Jundan , Poppett Claire , Rezaie Mehdi , Rossi Graziano , Sanchez Eusebio , Schubnell Michael , Tarlé Gregory , Weaver Benjamin Alan , Zhou Zhimin
Published: August 2024

In this investigation, we leverage the combination of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Legacy Imaging Surveys Data Release 9, Survey Validation 3, and Year 1 data sets to estimate the conditional luminosity functions and conditional stellar mass functions (CLFs and CSMFs) of galaxies across various halo mass bins and redshift ranges. To support our analysis, we utilize a realistic DESI mock galaxy redshift survey (MGRS) generated from a high-resolution Jiutian simulation. An extended halo-based group finder is applied to both MGRS catalogs and DESI observation. By comparing the r- and z-band luminosity functions (LFs) and stellar mass functions (SMFs) derived using both photometric and spectroscopic data, we quantified the impact of photometric redshift (photo-z) errors on the galaxy LFs and SMFs, especially in the low-redshift bin at the low-luminosity/mass end. By conducting prior evaluations of the group finder using MGRS, we successfully obtain a set of CLF and CSMF measurements from observational data. We find that at low redshift, the faint-end slopes of CLFs and CSMFs below ∼109
h
−2
L
⊙ (or h
−2
M
⊙) evince a compelling concordance with the subhalo mass functions. After correcting the cosmic variance effect of our local Universe following Chen et al., the faint-end slopes of the LFs/SMFs turn out to also be in good agreement with the slope of the halo mass function.
On the Origin of Star Formation Quenching of Galaxies in Group Environments Using the NewHorizon Simulation
Authors: Rhee Jinsu , Yi Sukyoung K. , Ko Jongwan , Contini Emanuele , Jang J. K. , Jeon Seyoung , Han San , Pichon Christophe , Dubois Yohan , Kraljic Katarina , Peirani Sébastien
Published: August 2024

We study star formation (SF) quenching of satellite galaxies with M
* > 107
M
⊙ within two low-mass groups (M
vir = 1012.9 and 1012.7
M
⊙) using the NewHorizon simulation. We confirm that satellite galaxies (M
* ≲ 1010
M
⊙) are more prone to quenching than their field counterparts. This quenched fraction decreases with increasing stellar mass, consistent with recent studies. Similar to the findings in cluster environments, we note a correlation between the orbital motions of galaxies within these groups and the phenomenon of SF quenching. Specifically, SF is suppressed at the group center, and for galaxies with M
* > 109.1
M
⊙, there is often a notable rejuvenation phase following a temporary quenching period. The SF quenching at the group center is primarily driven by changes in SF efficiency and the amount of gas available, both of which are influenced by hydrodynamic interactions between the interstellar medium and surrounding hot gas within the group. Conversely, satellite galaxies with M
* < 108.2
M
⊙ experience significant gas removal within the group, leading to SF quenching. Our analysis highlights the complexity of SF quenching in satellite galaxies in group environments, which involves an intricate competition between the efficiency of SF (which depends on the dynamical state of the gas) on the one hand, and the availability of cold dense gas on the other hand. This challenges the typical understanding of environmental effects based on gas stripping through ram pressure, suggesting a need for a new description of galaxy evolution under mild environmental effects.
A NICER View of the Nearest and Brightest Millisecond Pulsar: PSR J0437–4715
Authors: Choudhury Devarshi , Salmi Tuomo , Vinciguerra Serena , Riley Thomas E. , Kini Yves , Watts Anna L. , Dorsman Bas , Bogdanov Slavko , Guillot Sebastien , Ray Paul S. , Reardon Daniel J. , Remillard Ronald A. , Bilous Anna V. , Huppenkothen Daniela , Lattimer James M. , Rutherford Nathan , Arzoumanian Zaven , Gendreau Keith C. , Morsink Sharon M. , Ho Wynn C. G.
Published: August 2024

We report Bayesian inference of the mass, radius, and hot X-ray emitting region properties—using data from the Neutron Star Interior Composition ExploreR (NICER)—for the brightest rotation-powered millisecond X-ray pulsar, PSR J0437−4715. Our modeling is conditional on informative tight priors on mass, distance, and binary inclination obtained from radio pulsar timing using the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array (PPTA; Reardon et al.), and we use NICER background models to constrain the nonsource background, cross-checking with data from XMM-Newton. We assume two distinct hot emitting regions and various parameterized hot region geometries that are defined in terms of overlapping circles; while simplified, these capture many of the possibilities suggested by detailed modeling of return current heating. For the preferred model identified by our analysis, we infer a mass of M = 1.418 ± 0.037 M
⊙ (largely informed by the PPTA mass prior) and an equatorial radius of

R
=

11.36

−
0.63

+
0.95

km, each reported as the posterior credible interval bounded by the 16% and 84% quantiles. This radius favors softer dense matter equations of state and is highly consistent with constraints derived from gravitational wave measurements of neutron star binary mergers. The hot regions are inferred to be nonantipodal and hence inconsistent with a pure centered dipole magnetic field.
The Neutron Star Mass, Distance, and Inclination from Precision Timing of the Brilliant Millisecond Pulsar J0437-4715
Authors: Reardon Daniel J. , Bailes Matthew , Shannon Ryan M. , Flynn Chris , Askew Jacob , Bhat N. D. Ramesh , Chen Zu-Cheng , Curyło Małgorzata , Feng Yi , Hobbs George B. , Kapur Agastya , Kerr Matthew , Liu Xiaojin , Manchester Richard N. , Mandow Rami , Mishra Saurav , Russell Christopher J. , Shamohammadi Mohsen , Zhang Lei , Zic Andrew
Published: August 2024

The observation of neutron stars enables the otherwise impossible study of fundamental physical processes. The timing of binary radio pulsars is particularly powerful, as it enables precise characterization of their (three-dimensional) positions and orbits. PSR J0437–4715 is an important millisecond pulsar for timing array experiments and is also a primary target for the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). The main aim of the NICER mission is to constrain the neutron star equation of state by inferring the compactness (M

p
/R) of the star. Direct measurements of the mass M

p
from pulsar timing therefore substantially improve constraints on the radius R and the equation of state. Here we use observations spanning 26 yr from Murriyang, the 64 m Parkes radio telescope, to improve the timing model for this pulsar. Among the new precise measurements are the pulsar mass M

p
= 1.418 ± 0.044 M
⊙, distance D = 156.96 ± 0.11 pc, and orbital inclination angle i = 137.°506 ± 0.°016, which can be used to inform the X-ray pulse profile models inferred from NICER observations. We demonstrate that these results are consistent between multiple data sets from the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array (PPTA), each modeled with different noise assumptions. Using the longest available PPTA data set, we measure an apparent second derivative of the pulsar spin frequency and discuss how this can be explained either by kinematic effects due to the proper motion and radial velocity of the pulsar or excess low-frequency noise such as a gravitational-wave background.
The Unluckiest Star: A Spectroscopically Confirmed Repeated Partial Tidal Disruption Event AT 2022dbl
Authors: Lin Zheyu , Jiang Ning , Wang Tinggui , Kong Xu , Li Dongyue , He Han , Wang Yibo , Zhu Jiazheng , Li Wentao , Jiang Ji-an , Singh Avinash , Teja Rishabh Singh , Sahu D. K. , Jin Chichuan , Maeda Keiichi , Huang Shifeng
Published: August 2024

The unluckiest star orbits a supermassive black hole elliptically. Every time it reaches the pericenter, it shallowly enters the tidal radius and gets partially tidally disrupted, producing a series of flares. Confirmation of a repeated partial tidal disruption event (pTDE) requires not only evidence to rule out other types of transients but also proof that only one star is involved, as TDEs from multiple stars can also produce similar flares. In this Letter, we report the discovery of a repeated pTDE, AT 2022dbl. In a quiescent galaxy at z = 0.0284, two separate optical/UV flares have been observed in 2022 and 2024 with no bright X-ray, radio, or mid-infrared counterparts. Compared to the first flare, the second flare has a similar blackbody temperature of ∼26,000 K, slightly lower peak luminosity, and slower rise and fall phases. Compared to the Zwicky Transient Facility TDEs, their blackbody parameters and light-curve shapes are all similar. The spectra taken during the second flare show a steeper continuum than the late-time spectra of the previous flare, consistent with a newly risen flare. More importantly, the possibility of two independent TDEs can be largely ruled out because the optical spectra taken around the peak of the two flares exhibit highly similar broad Balmer, N iii, and possible He ii emission lines, especially the extreme ∼4100 Å emission lines. This represents the first robust spectroscopic evidence for a repeated pTDE, which can soon be verified by observing the third flare, given its short orbital period.