bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of two doses (20 mL and 15 mL) of 0.25% bupivacaine in pericapsular nerve group block for patient positioning for sub-arachnoid block during hip fracture surgery: A single-centre, randomised comparative trial
Authors: Sharma Anita , Rana Shelly , Gupta Bhanu , Ranaut Aditi , Khanoria Rita , Bhardwaj Neha
Published: March 2024

Background and Aims:

Peri-capsular nerve group (PENG) block is a novel ultrasound (US)-guided technique to achieve regional analgesia in hip fractures. We compared the effectiveness of two doses of 0.25% bupivacaine (20 mL and 15 mL) in the US-guided PENG block for positioning patients for sub-arachnoid block (SAB) during hip fracture surgery.

Methods:

The randomised trial included 60 patients aged 40–90 years undergoing hip fracture surgery under SAB. PENG block was given by a US-guided approach with the patient in a supine position 20 minutes before SAB, and a total of 20 mL and 15 mL of bupivacaine (0.25%) were given in groups A and B, respectively. The primary outcome was to measure and compare the ease of positioning (EOP) of patients for the conduct of SAB. The secondary outcome was the pain assessment at rest and 15° leg raise position at baseline and 10 and 20 minutes post block using the verbal analogue scale (VAS). Continuous variables were compared using the t-test, and categorical variables were analysed using Pearson’s Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test.

Results:

The mean (standard deviation) grade of EOP for SAB was significantly better in group A (2.47 (0.73) (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.19–2.69)) than in group B (1.86 (0.62) (95% CI: 1.65–2.1)) (P = 0.001). The decrease in VAS scores was significantly higher in group A compared to group B at resting and 15° leg raise position at all-time points (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

A dose of 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine shows better outcomes than 15 mL regarding the patient’s positioning during the SAB.
Clinical Practice Recommendations for Antithrombotic Management of Peripheral Artery Disease: An Indian Perspective
Authors: Pai Paresh , Bedi Varinder S , Kamerkar Dhanesh R. , George Robbie , Rai Kumud M , Gupta P C , Sekhar Raghuram , Balaji Venugopal , Parakh Rajiv , Subramanian S.R. , Thakore Vijay , Sahu Tapish , Jindal Ravul
Published: March 2024

Currently, there are no guidelines or consensus recommendations on the antithrombotic management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) from an Indian perspective. In this article, we have summarized clinical practice recommendations on antithrombotic management of (i) asymptomatic chronic PAD (cPAD), (ii) symptomatic cPAD (intermittent claudication [IC] and chronic limb-threatening ischemia [CLTI]), and (iii) after revascularization (endovascular and surgical). An electronic search of the PubMed database was undertaken to identify relevant articles. Various combinations of keywords such as PAD, chronic peripheral arterial disease, asymptomatic chronic peripheral arterial disease, symptomatic chronic peripheral arterial disease, dual antiplatelet therapy, single antiplatelet therapy, dual pathway inhibition, antithrombotic, revascularization, endovascular, and surgical were used. Randomized controlled trials, case reports, practice guidelines, systematic literature reviews, and meta-analyses were screened and assessed. A roundtable meeting of experts (n = 13) was conducted to arrive at clinical practice recommendations. Experts made their decisions based on the evidence and guideline recommendations. In patients with asymptomatic cPAD and significant peripheral artery stenosis (PAS), long-term single antiplatelet therapy may be considered at the discretion of the clinician. There is no clear evidence in favor of long-term dual antiplatelet therapy in symptomatic cPAD. Experts agreed that low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin should be considered in patients with asymptomatic cPAD with >50% PAS and conditions such as diabetes and polyvascular disease. This combination was also suggested in patients with IC, CLTI, postendovascular (stent based/nonstent), and surgical revascularization to reduce cardiovascular and limb ischemic risk, including major amputation in the absence of high bleeding risk or other contraindications.
Anesthetic management of a patient posted for ruptured aneurysm repair with asymptomatic atrial myxoma
Authors: Singh Priyanka
Published: March 2024

Atrial myxomas are rare cardiac tumors. It has to be surgically resected early when diagnosed, due to possible complications such as intracardiac obstruction, embolus, and metastasis. It becomes more challenging when found as an incidental finding in routine evaluation for a case of a ruptured aneurysm. Atrial myxoma is a common cause of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, but in 10%–15% of cases, it is associated with the development of metastatic intracranial aneurysms which is a rare complication of myxomatous emboli. We report the case of a 42-year-old female patient presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage, posted for the repair of left paraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm under general anesthesia with left interatrial septum myxoma.
Expanding Horizon of Spinal Cord Stimulation: An Overview of Neuromodulation Physiology and Techniques
Authors: Singh Suyash , Shukla Amit Kumar , Kanchan Arvind , Pandey Satyadeo
Published: March 2024

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an evolving technique for the treatment of chronic back pain. Technically, it involves “pulsed electrical energy” stimulation near the spinal cord to manage the pain. The conventional SCS works by causing paraesthesia as nonpainful input, which is not conducive to some patients; then newer techniques such as high frequency, burst, and dorsal root ganglion stimulation paradigms are used, which are more conductive. In this paper, we have given a concise review of the SCS modality and highlighted the basic physiological mechanism of the same.
Safety and feasibility of endoscopic sinus surgery as an office-based procedure
Authors: Abrahamsson S , Kolari T , Numminen J , Irjala H
Published: March 2024

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether office-based endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is as safe as tradi- tional outpatient surgery and whether there are differences in the operation results, patient recovery data, or complication and revision surgery rates. Methods: The study involved 164 subjects and data was collected retrospectively from Seinäjoki Central Hospital patient records. The office-based group included 92 patients who had undergone ESS under local anaesthesia in an office-based setting between April 2014 and December 2017, and the outpatient group 72 patients who had done so in an outpatient setting between January 2010 and December 2014. Patients were divided into two groups based on presence (wNPs, n=57) or absence (sNPs, n=107) of nasal polyps. Results: We found statistically significant differences in intraoperative medication in terms of amounts of drugs administrated. Sick leave was on average 2.1 days longer in the outpatient sNPs group and 2.4 days longer in the outpatient wNPs group than in the respective office groups. There were no statistically significant differences between methods in terms of complications. Revision rates for sNPs were 5.6% and 13.9% for the office and outpatient groups, respectively, and for wNPs 4.8% and 19.4%, respectively. Conclusion: Office-based ESS with careful patient selection seems safe, effective, and well tolerated by patients. Office-based intervention may lead to shorter sick leave durations and can reduce the overall use of sedative drugs during the operation.
Factors Associated with the Deterioration of Intrinsic Capacity among Older Adults in Mexico and Colombia
Authors: Rico Claudia Liliana Valencia , Quirarte Nora Hilda González , Ortiz Lidia Guadalupe Compeán , Hidalgo Hortensia Castañeda , Valderrama Sandra Milena Campiño , Rayas Lilia Fletes
Published: March 2024

Background: Intrinsic capacity (IC) is defined as "all the physical and mental attributes possessed by the older person." This concept has gained momentum in recent years because it provides insights into the changes in the functional capacity of individuals during their life. This study examined common factors associated with IC decline among older adults in Mexico and Colombia.Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational study included 348 community-dwelling older adults. Sociodemographic, clinical, and family conditions were assessed as possible associated factors, and IC was analyzed across five domains: cognitive, locomotor, psychological, vitality (malnutrition through deficiency and excess), and sensory (visual and auditory). Parametric and non-parametric statistical analyses were performed. Results: The common factors associated with impairment according to domain were family dysfunctionality (cognitive domain); myocardial infarction, family dysfunctionality, age >80 years, home occupation, and not having a partner (locomotor domain); dysfunctional family and risk of falls (psychological domain); age >80 years and not having a partner (malnutrition by deficiency domain); age 60–79 years, walking <7,500 steps/day, and peripheral vascular disease (malnutrition by excess domain); risk of falling and being female (visual sensory domain); risk of falling (auditory sensory domain); and dysfunctional family and risk of falling (total intrinsic capacity).Conclusion: Both populations had common sociodemographic, clinical, and familial factors that directly affected total IC stocks and their domains.
Liquid Runway Deicing/Anti-icing Product
Authors:   G-12RDP Runway Deicing Product Committee
Published: March 2024

This specification covers runway deicing and anti-icing products in the form of a liquid. Unless otherwise stated, all specifications referenced herein are latest (current) revision.
Automated Driving System Test Facility Safety Practices
Authors:   On-Road Automated Driving (ORAD) Committee
Published: March 2024

This SAE Recommended Practice provides guidance for test facilities in identifying potential hazards, and safety risks, along with requirements and recommendations related specifically to testing of automated driving systems (ADS) and ADS-operated vehicles. Herein after, for the purposes of this document, utilization of the term “test facilities” implies those conducting testing of ADS or ADS-operated vehicles, unless otherwise noted.

References made to safety within this recommended practice apply only to test method safety and driving safety on and during testing at an ADS test facility and do not apply to vehicle design or safety performance.

Safety practices for on-road testing, operation, and related deployment are not covered within this document.
Duże modele językowe i możliwości ich wykorzystania w terroryzmie dżihadystycznym i przestępczości
Authors: Puczyńska Julia , Podhajski Marcin , Wojtasik Karolina , Michalak Tomasz P.
Published: March 2024

W artykule autorzy omawiają duże modele językowe (ang. Large Language Models, LLMs) w kontekście zagrożeń bezpieczeństwa wynikających z funkcji i dostępności tych modeli. Mimo że pod względem zastosowań LLMs wydają się podobne do wyszukiwarek internetowych, to generują nowe zagrożenia związane z dostarczaniem przez nie przestępcy i terroryście podstawowych umiejętności analitycznych i programistycznych. Autorzy dowodzą, że dostępne modele językowe nie tylko zmniejszają bariery finansowe dla rożnych działań przestępczych, lecz także obniżają poziom wiedzy specjalistycznej i zaangażowania wymagany od jednostek lub małych grup do popełniania przestępstw, w tym aktów terrorystycznych. Z drugiej strony możliwości tych modeli mogą wykorzystać również organy ścigania, aby być przygotowanymi na pojawiające się zagrożenia.
Large Language Models in jihadist terrorism and crimes
Authors: Puczyńska Julia , Podhajski Marcin , Wojtasik Karolina , Michalak Tomasz P.
Published: March 2024

The authors discuss Large Language Models in the context of the security risks associated with their functions and availability. Even though their applications seem to be similar to search engines and internet access, the true danger posed by Large Language Models lies in basic analytical and programming skills they provide to any criminal or terrorist. They assert that accessible Large Language Models not only diminish financial barriers to various criminal activities but also lower the expertise and commitment required by individuals or small groups to commit crimes, and acts of terror in particular. On the other hand, however, law enforcement agencies can also harness the capabilities of these models to stay ahead of emerging threats.
PPSZ is better than you think
Authors: Scheder Dominik
Published: March 2024

PPSZ, for long time the fastest known algorithm for $k$-SAT, works by going
through the variables of the input formula in random order; each variable is
then set randomly to $0$ or $1$, unless the correct value can be inferred by an
efficiently implementable rule (like small-width resolution; or being implied
by a small set of clauses). We show that PPSZ performs exponentially better
than previously known, for all $k \geq 3$. For Unique-$3$-SAT we bound its
running time by $O(1.306973^{n})$, which is somewhat better than the algorithm
of Hansen, Kaplan, Zamir, and Zwick, which runs in time $O(1.306995^n)$. Before
that, the best known upper bound for Unique-$3$-SAT was $O(1.3070319^n)$. All
improvements are achieved without changing the original PPSZ. The core idea is
to pretend that PPSZ does not process the variables in uniformly random order,
but according to a carefully designed distribution. We write "pretend" since
this can be done without any actual change to the algorithm.
Geschichte von morgen: Über das Sammeln von Gegenwart in historischen Museen
Authors: Ludwig Andreas
Published: March 2024

Museen sammeln Gegenwart für eine künftige Geschichte. Dieses Buch zeigt, wie seit 1900 daraus Vergangenheiten entstanden Historische Museen gelten als Orte des Bewahrens von schönen, seltenen oder wertvollen Dingen. Tatsächlich sind sie jedoch keine Orte des Antiquarischen, sondern sammelnd auch der Gegenwart verbunden und gehen dabei höchst unterschiedlich vor: Einsammeln, was zu verschwinden droht, sichern, was aktuelle Ereignisse hervorbringen, aber auch ein Panorama der aktuellen Gesellschaft für die Zukunft zu dokumentieren sind Strategien des Sammelns von Gegenwart. Der Blick der historischen Museen richtet sich damit auf das Heute als künftige Vergangenheit. Andreas Ludwig analysiert die Entwicklung des Gegenwartssammelns seit 1900 am Beispiel von nationalen Geschichtsmuseen, Stadt- und Heimat- sowie spezialisierten Fachmuseen. Beispiele aus Deutschland und darüber hinaus zeigen die unterschiedlichen Vorstellungen von dem, was es Wert erschien, für die Zukunft bewahrt zu werden. Andreas Ludwig analysiert historisch werdende materielle Archive, das Sammeln für Ausstellungen, Zeitkapseln, das Rapid Response Collecting und partizipative Wege in einer immer diverser werdenden Öffentlichkeit und schlussfolgert: Im Museum zeigt sich nämlich, wann und wie aus Gegenwart Geschichte wird.
Impeccable Keccak
Authors: Gavrilan Ivan , Oberhansl Felix , Wagner Alexander , Strieder Emanuele , Zankl Andreas
Published: March 2024

The standardization of the hash-based digital signature scheme SPHINCS+ proceeds faster than initially expected. This development seems to be welcomed by practitioners who appreciate the high confidence in SPHINCS+’s security assumptions and its reliance on well-known hash functions. However, the implementation security of SPHINCS+ leaves many questions unanswered, due to its proneness to fault injection attacks. Previous works have shown, that even imprecise fault injections on the signature generation are sufficient for universal forgery. This led the SPHINCS+ team to promote the usage of hardware countermeasures against such attacks. Since the majority of operations in SPHINCS+ is dedicated to the computation of the Keccak function, we focus on its security. At the core, hardware countermeasures against fault injection attacks are almost exclusively based on redundancy. For hash functions such as Keccak, straightforward instance- or time-redundancy is expensive in terms of chip area or latency. Further, for applications that must withstand powerful fault adversaries, these simple forms of redundancy are not sufficient. To this end, we propose our impeccable Keccak design. It is based on the methodology presented in the original Impeccable Circuits paper by Aghaie et al. from 2018. On the way, we show potential pitfalls when designing impeccable circuits and how the concept of active security can be applied to impeccable circuits. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to provide proofs of active security for impeccable circuits. Further, we show a novel way to implement non-linear functions without look-up tables. We use our findings to design an impeccable Keccak. Assuming an adversary with the ability to flip single bits, our design detects all attacks with three and less flipped bits. Attacks from adversaries who are able to flip four or more bits are still detected with a high probability. Thus, our design is one of the most resilient designs published so far and the only Keccak design that is provably secure within a bit-flip model. At an area overhead of factor 3.2, our design is competitive with state-of-the-art designs with less resilience.
High-Performance Hardware Implementation of MPCitH and Picnic3
Authors: Liu Guoxiao , Jia Keting , Wei Puwen , Ju Lei
Published: March 2024

Picnic is a post-quantum digital signature, the security of which relies solely on symmetric-key primitives such as block ciphers and hash functions instead of number theoretic assumptions. One of the main concerns of Picnic is the large signature size. Although Katz et al.’s protocol (MPCitH-PP) significantly reduces the size of Picnic, the involvement of more parties in MPCitH-PP leads to longer signing/verification times and more hardware resources. This poses new challenges for implementing high-performance Picnic on resource-constrained FPGAs. So far as we know, current works on the hardware implementation of MPCitH-based signatures are compatible with 3 parties only. In this work, we investigate the optimization of the implementation of MPCitH-PP and successfully deploying MPCitH-PP with more than three parties on resource-constrained FPGAs, e.g., Xilinx Artix-7 and Kintex-7, for the first time. In particular, we propose a series of optimizations, which include pipelining and parallel optimization for MPCitH-PP and the optimization of the underlying symmetric primitives. Besides, we make a slight modification to the computation of the offline commitment, which can further reduce the number of computations of Keccak. These optimizations significantly improve the hardware performance of Picnic3. Signing messages on our FPGA takes 0.047 ms for the L1 security level, outperforming Picnic1 with hardware by a factor of about 5.3, which is the fastest implementation of post-quantum signatures as far as we know. Our FPGA implementation for the L5 security level takes 0.146 ms beating Picnic1 by a factor of 8.5, and outperforming Sphincs by a factor of 17.3.
UpWB: An Uncoupled Architecture Design for White-box Cryptography Using Vectorized Montgomery Multiplication
Authors: Chen Xiangren , Yang Bohan , Zhu Jianfeng , Liu Jun , Yin Shuying , Yang Guang , Zhu Min , Wei Shaojun , Liu Leibo
Published: March 2024

White-box cryptography (WBC) seeks to protect secret keys even if the attacker has full control over the execution environment. One of the techniques to hide the key is space hardness approach, which conceals the key into a large lookup table generated from a reliable small block cipher. Despite its provable security, space-hard WBC also suffers from heavy performance overhead when executed on general purpose hardware platform, hundreds of magnitude slower than conventional block ciphers. Specifically, recent studies adopt nested substitution permutation network (NSPN) to construct dedicated white-box block cipher [BIT16], whose performance is limited by a massive number of rounds, nested loop dependency and high-dimension dynamic maximal distance separable (MDS) matrices.To address these limitations, we put forward UpWB, an uncoupled and efficient accelerator for NSPN-structure WBC. We propose holistic optimization techniques across timing schedule, algorithms and operators. For the high-level timing schedule, we propose a fine-grained task partition (FTP) mechanism to decouple the parameteroriented nested loop with different trip counts. The FTP mechanism narrows down the idle time for synchronization and avoids the extra usage of FIFO, which efficiently increases the computation throughput. For the optimization of arithmetic operators, we devise a flexible and vectorized modular multiplier (VMM) based on the complexity-reduced Montgomery algorithm, which can process multi-precision variable data, multi-size matrix-vector multiplication and different irreducible polynomials. Then, a configurable matrix-vector multiplication (MVM) architecture with diagonal-major dataflow is presented to handle the dynamic MDS matrix. The multi-scale (Inv)Mixcolumns are also unified in a compact manner by intensively sharing the common sub-operations and customizing the constant multiplier.To verify the proposed methodology, we showcase the unified design implementation for three recent families of WBCs, including SPNbox-8/16/24/32, Yoroi-16/32 and WARX-16. Evaluated on FPGA platform, UpWB outperforms the optimized software counterpart (executed on 3.2 GHz Intel CPU with AES-NI and AVX2 instructions) by 7x to 30x in terms of computation throughput. Synthesized under TSMC 28nm technology, 36x to 164x improvement of computation throughput is achieved when UpWB operates at the maximum frequency of 1.3 GHz and consumes a modest area 0.14 mm2. Besides, the proposed VMM also offers about 30% improvement of area efficiency without pulling flexibility down when compared to state-of-the-art work.
Delitos de odio, de actos de odio, y causas invisibilizadas
Authors: Barrera Blanco Gonzalo
Published: March 2024

No todo lo que tiene relación con las causas de odio contempladas en la Constitución Española es un delito de odio. Doctrinalmente esta afirmación no debe plantear problemas, puesto que es una cuestión de tecnicismos jurídicos y doctrinales. Sin embargo, cuando no se conocen o se ignoran se tiende a generar desconfianza en la normal que, no en todos los casos, será ajena a la realidad del presunto delito cometido, pero se hará un abordaje diferente. Por ello en este trabajo vamos a tomar ciertos casos que han tenido repercusión social para ejemplificar esta problemática de la respuesta jurídica que realmente debería establecerse.
AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING TOURIST SATISFACTION WITH SERVICE QUALITY: CASE STUDY OF SAM MOUNTAIN NATIONAL TOURIST AREA IN AN GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM
Authors:   An Giang University, MINH CHAU TO , LE THANH HOA ,   Vietnam National University, NGUYEN THI PHUONG CHAU ,   Vietnam National University
Published: March 2024

This study was conducted at the National Tourist Area (NTA) of Sam Mountain in Chau Doc City, An Giang Province, Vietnam. The study surveyed 150 tourists using a questionnaire to assess the factors affecting visitor satisfaction with the quality of tourist services in the Sam Mountain NTA. The responses from the questionnaire were encoded and analyzed using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient, the EFA exploratory factor, and regression analysis using SPSS 26.0. The research results showed that out of the four studied factors: Labour, type, infrastructure and tourist environment, labour had the most significant impact on tourists’ satisfaction when visiting the Sam Mountain NTA. The study also found that environmental factors had the least impact on tourist satisfaction. Addressing this issue requires local authorities at all levels to work together to implement solutions to improve the quality of services and meet tourists’ satisfaction levels when coming to the Sam Mountain NTA.
INVESTIGATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING COASTAL EROSION AMONG THE TERENGGANU COASTAL COMMUNITIES, MALAYSIA
Authors:   Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, ISMAIL ISMA ROSILA , CHE NOH CHE HASNIZA ,   Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, OMAR KHATIJAH ,   Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, ZAKARIA JUNAINAH ,   Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, ROSLEE ADINA ,   Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, ARIFFIN EFFI HELMY ,   Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Published: March 2024

The goal of sustainable development is to protect the environment and its ecosystem while relying on the economy to create a stronger society. In order to effectively ensure sustainable development in an environmental setting, community engagement in decision-making is essential. Hence, this study investigates the communication channels used by the communities in the Kuala Nerus region in Terengganu, Malaysia, who have been severely affected by coastal erosion. This multidisciplinary research uses geographic approaches, such as the Digital Shoreline Analysis System, as well as Laswell’s Communication Model, to explore the coastal erosion issue, including its impact on the local community. Qualitative methods, including interviews and observations, were employed alongside a simple random sampling procedure to gather information. The findings underscore the vital role of effective communication in conveying erosion-related issues to relevant authorities. Understanding the communication channels used by the community is crucial for fostering collaboration between residents, experts, and decision-makers. This study reveals that the community employs various communication avenues, including village committees, newspapers, and social media, to voice their concerns. This study can guide coastal management strategies that involve stakeholders and communities in addressing coastal erosion challenges.
EXPLORING THE PRAXES OF INDIGENOUS AND EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PEASANT FARMERS IN GHANA
Authors:   University of Environment and Sustainable Development, SEDEGAH DANIELLA DELALI , AKAGBOR MICHAEL AUGUSTUS ,   University of Ghana, KWARTENG-DONKOR PHYLLIS BERNICE ,   University of Ghana, ADU-OKOREE BENZIES ISAAC ,   Presbyterian University, JOEL PREMKUMAR PHILIPPA JILLY ,   University of Environment and Sustainable Development
Published: March 2024

The global concern that Africa’s strong economic dependency on climate-related activities makes it vulnerable is troubling as the continent is lagging in embracing scientific techniques for adapting to the changing global environment. However, challenges exist where the application of ‘modern scientific’ knowledge to addressing climate change appears to disregard resilient ‘indigenous knowledge systems.’ This study situates the praxes and experiences of peasant farmers in Ghana to explore the indigenous knowledge systems they use to navigate climate change’s impact on their livelihoods. The study adopts the theoretical framework of Bruchac’s ‘indigenous knowledge theory’ in unpacking the socio-cultural ways peasant farmers in Ghana create unique ways of ‘knowing’ and understanding climate change. Utilising Focus Group Discussion and interviews, the views of peasant farmers on climate change and its impact on their livelihood were explored. The study found that the transferability of indigenous knowledge passed down to participants by their ancestors has shaped their ontological reality of changing climate patterns and its impact on their livelihoods. However, challenges exist in contemporary times in applying this knowledge to their farming practices. The study pushes for synthesising indigenous knowledge systems with modern scientific knowledge systems for institutional and behavioural change regarding climate change in Ghana.
Automotive Industry, MICE, and Themed Special Event in Indonesia: A Qualitative Exploration
Authors: Della Novanty S.I.Kom  , Irmawan Rahyadi, S.Sos., Mgr, Ph.D.
Published: March 2024

This qualitative exploration delves into the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS), showcasing how thematic event management seamlessly intertwines with the dynamic automotive industry and the strategic principles of MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition). IIMS, as a prime example, masterfully employs thematic event planning, creating immersive experiences for attendees while advancing broader organizational objectives. By aligning thematic principles with automotive showcases, IIMS highlights innovations and strengthens brand presence, all within the context of the influential MICE industry, underlining its role in fostering economic growth, knowledge exchange, and global collaboration. This study offers a holistic perspective on the synergy between special event management, the automotive sector, and MICE, providing valuable insights for event professionals and organizations seeking to excel in the art of creating memorable and impactful events.
Membumikan Injil: Menjangkau Generasi Milenial dengan Pesan Injil yang Relevan
Authors: Sitorus Pontus
Published: March 2024

This article narrates the importance of presenting a relevant gospel message in responding to the millennial generation's spiritual needs and challenges. In an era dominated by the rapid advancement of technology and massive information in all lifelines, millennials often face uncertainty, difficulty understanding life's meaning, and the search for a clear identity and purpose due to the amount of false content and information spread in the digital world. Therefore, churches and spiritual leaders need to understand the context of habits and values believed by this generation. Grounding the gospel so that it can be adjusted to deliver the gospel message without reducing the substance, essence, and norms of the truth of God's word. By utilizing language, media, and communication formats relevant to the millennial generation, churches can build strong relationships and empower them to live meaningful lives based on the teachings of Christ. Using a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study approach, it can be concluded that the church's role in grounding the gospel to reach the millennial generation with relevant gospel messages is necessary to understand the nature and importance of preaching the gospel to Christianity. This aims to equip it to reach the millennial generation and its existing challenges so that actualization in grounding the gospel can be accepted. It also uses evangelization strategies for the relevant Millennial generation. AbstrakArtikel ini menarasikan pentingnya menghadirkan pesan Injil yang relevan dalam merespons kebutuhan kerohanian dan tantangan yang dihadapi oleh generasi milenial. Dalam era yang didominasi oleh pesatnya kemajuan teknologi dan informasi yang masif disegala lini kehidupan, generasi milenial sering kali menghadapi ketidakpastian, kesulitan dalam memahami makna hidup, dan pencarian akan identitas serta tujuan yang jelas. Akibat banyaknya konten dan informasi palsu yang tersebar di dunia digital. Oleh karena itu, penting bagi gereja dan pemimpin rohani untuk memahami konteks habit dan nilai-nilai yang diyakini oleh generasi ini. Membumikan Injil agar dapat penyesuaian dalam penyampaian pesan Injil, tanpa mengurangi substansi dan esensi serta norma kebenaran firman Tuhan. Dengan memanfaatkan bahasa, media, dan format komunikasi yang relevan dengan generasi milenial, gereja dapat membangun hubungan yang kuat dan memberdayakan mereka untuk menjalani kehidupan yang bermakna berdasarkan ajaran Kristus. Mengunakan Metode kualitatif deskritif dengan pendekatan studi literature maka dapat disimpulkana bahwa peran gereja dalam membumikan injil sebagai usaha untuk menjangkau generasi milenial dengan pesan injil yang relevan, maka diperlukan pemahaman terkait hakikat dan Pentingnya memberitakan Injil kepada kekristenan. Hal ini bertujuan memperlangkapi sehingga dapat menjangkau generasi milenial dan tantangannya yang ada supaya aktualisasi dalam membumikan Injil dapat diterima. Dan hal itu memang menggunkan strategi penginjilan bagi generasi Milenial yang relevan.
Berjumpa Kemajemukan dalam Ruang Virtual: Upaya Membangun Toleransi melalui Pendidikan Kristen
Authors: Parhusip Hakmoni Daud , Saptono Yohanes Joko
Published: March 2024

This article investigates and describes the role of virtual space in dealing with religious pluralism in the context of Christian religious education. Considering digital technology's advanced and massive development, virtual space has become an essential platform for interfaith interaction. Both as broadcasting and spiritual formation, but the main focus is on how individuals and Christian communities use virtual space to promote tolerance and mutual respect as the basis of social life and, of course, as an understanding of various beliefs through a descriptive qualitative method with a study approach and literature review. This journal article analyzes the strategies and practices used by Christian communities in facing the challenges of religious pluralism in virtual space. The results show the importance of inclusive approaches and inter-religious dialog in building tolerance and respect amidst the challenges of a fast-paced era full of modern technological sophistication. The practical and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed, as well as recommendations for developing Christian religious education that is more adaptive to the increasingly complex realities of virtual space.  AbstrakArtikel ini menginvestigasi dan mendeskripsikan peran ruang virtual dalam menghadapi kemajemukan agama dalam konteks pendidikan agama Kristen. Menilik semakin maju dan massifnya perkembangan teknologi digital, ruang virtual menjadi platform penting bagi interaksi lintas agama. Baik sebagai siar maupun pembinaan rohani, namjun fokus utama adalah bagaimana personal maupun komunitas kekristenan menggunakan ruang virtual untuk mempromosikan toleransi dan saling menghargai sebagai dasar dari hidup bermasyarakat, tentunya hal itu sebagai pengertian di antara berbagai kepercayaan. Melalui metode kualitatif deskritif dengan pendekatan studi dan tinjauan literatur. Maka artikel jurnal ini menganalisis strategi dan praktek yang digunakan oleh komunitas Kristen dalam menghadapi tantangan kemajemukan agama dalam ruang virtual. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pentingnya pendekatan inklusif dan dialog antar-agama dalam membangun toleransi dan bentyuk menghargai yang kokoh di tengah tantangan zaman yang cepat penuh dengan kecanggihan teknologi yang modern. Implikasi praktis dan teoritis dari temuan ini dibahas, serta rekomendasi untuk pengembangan pendidikan agama Kristen yang lebih adaptif terhadap realitas ruang virtual yang semakin kompleks.
Menyikapi Toxic Masculinity melalui Fenomenologi Merleau Ponty
Authors: Silaen Riko , Simanungkalit Albertus Daniel , Sabdono Erastus , Erastus Stephanie , Combi Jemy Saleky
Published: March 2024

Toxic Masculinity is a problem that is rooted in false rationalization. This rationalization becomes crystallization since the masses agree on it together. As a result, it becomes an objective view and lifestyle. The Apostle Paul proclaimed equality in this regard, of course, equality when living in Jesus Christ. This is the foundation for those of us who believe in Him. However, this equality must be felt and experienced. This research uses a library research method with a qualitative approach. Merleau Ponty's phenomenology invites you to feel that feeling "sense," not to replace that feeling, but to accept it and then exist. Because individuals have bodies, the body is directed at "being in the world," and we must "be in the world."  AbstrakToxic Masculinity merupakan permasalahan yang berakar dari rasionalisasi keliru. Rasionalisasi tersebut menjadi kristalisasi, semenjak massa menyepakatinya bersama, alhasil itu menjadi pandangan dan gaya hidup yang objektif. Rasul Paulus mengumandakan akan kesetaraan terkait hal ini, tentunya kesetaraan ketika hidup di dalam Yesus Kristus. Ini menjadi landasan bagi kita yang beriman padaNya. Namun, kesetaraan tersebut harus dirasakan dan dialami. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan atau library research, dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Fenomenologi Merleau Ponty mengajak untuk merasakan rasa itu “sense”, bukan untuk mengganti rasa itu, tetapi menerima kemudian bereksistensi. Karena individu memiliki tubuh; tubuh tersebut terarah “ber ada-di-dunia” dan kita harus “meng ada-di-dunia”.
Criterios institucionales para el cierre percutáneo de la fenestra en pacientes con cirugía de Fontan Kreutz: una evaluación dinámica con volumen de las resistencias pulmonares
Authors: Omar Ocampo-Flores Daniel , Alejandro Flores-Arizmendi Ramón , Antonio Salgado-Sandoval
Published: March 2024

El cierre percutáneo de la fenestra en pacientes con cirugía de Fontan es un procedimiento que se realiza con creciente frecuencia en el laboratorio de Hemodinamia. A pesar de los resultados positivos descritos en diversos estudios, no existen criterios establecidos por las guías internacionales sobre las indicaciones de dicho procedimiento. En este trabajo, se describe la propuesta de criterios institucionales y una nueva técnica de evaluación dinámica de las resistencias vasculares pulmonares con la administración de volumen durante el test de oclusión de la fenestra.
Typhon Ground Snake (Atractus typhon)
Authors: Arteaga Alejandro
Published: March 2024

This is the species account about the Typhon Ground Snake (Atractus typhon), a chapter in the Reptiles of Ecuador book. This account summarizes novel as well as historical information (recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, and relevant literature) about the species and provides maps and images to facilitate identification of this reptile in the field.
Brown Whipsnake (Chironius fuscus)
Authors: Acosta-Ortiz Juan , Bobadilla-Molina Juan , Aponte-Gutiérrez Andrés
Published: March 2024

This is the species account about the Brown Whipsnake (Chironius fuscus), a chapter in the Reptiles of Ecuador book. This account summarizes novel as well as historical information (recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, and relevant literature) about the species and provides maps and images to facilitate identification of this reptile in the field.
Many-banded Ground Snake (Atractus multicinctus)
Authors: Arteaga Alejandro
Published: March 2024

This is the species account about the Many-banded Ground Snake (Atractus multicinctus), a chapter in the Reptiles of Ecuador book. This account summarizes novel as well as historical information (recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, and relevant literature) about the species and provides maps and images to facilitate identification of this reptile in the field.
Pendidikan Seksualitas kepada Warga Gereja Lanjut Usia: Suatu Tinjauan Psikososial
Authors: Kristiantoro Sony
Published: March 2024

The issue of sexuality is rarely discussed in the church, except during pre-marital counseling. It is even rarer when discussing sexuality issues related to elderly citizens. The elderly citizens, whoever and whatever the circumstances they face, are social beings and sexual beings. So far, the general assumption states that their problems are related to physical and psychological health and social relations. This is due to declining health, death of spouse and peers, worry, and limited access to meet many people. However, they experience other problems, namely those related to sexual issues. Through interviews, mentoring, observation, and literature studies, the authors found that sex education is also very much needed by the elderly because it affects happiness, health, and good relations between husband and wife. For this reason, the church's role is to help elderly church members through the Elderly Fellowship, Bible Study, Family Fellowship, special events such as Family Month, or providing consulting bureaus by doctors, psychologists, counselors, or other professionals. AbstrakPersoalan seksualitas jarang dibahas di gereja, kecuali pada saat diadakan pembinaan pranikah. Lebih langka lagi ketika membahas persoalan seksualitas yang berkaitan dengan para warga lanjut usia. Para warga lanjut usia, siapa pun dan bagaimana pun keadaan yang mereka hadapi, mereka adalah makhluk sosial sekaligus makhluk seksual. Selama ini anggapan umum menyatakan bahwa persoalan mereka adalah yang berkaitan dengan kesehatan fisik dan psikis, serta relasi sosial. Ini disebabkan oleh kesehatan yang menurun, pasangan hidup dan teman sebaya yang meninggal, kekuatiran, dan terbatasnya akses untuk bertemu banyak orang. Namun, ada persoalan lain yang mereka alami, yaitu yang berkaitan dengan persoalan seksual. Melalui metode wawancara, pendampingan, observasi, dan studi literatur, penulis menemukan fakta bahwa pendidikan seksualitas juga sangat dibutuhkan oleh para warga lanjut usia, karena hal tersebut berpengaruh kepada kebahagiaan, kesehatan, dan relasi yang baik antara suami dan istri. Untuk itu, peran gereja dibutuhkan untuk menolong warga gereja lanjut usia dalam persoalan ini melalui Persekutuan Warga Usia Lanjut, Pemahaman Alkitab, Persekutuan Keluarga, dalam peristiwa khusus seperti Bulan Keluarga, atau menyediakan biro konsultasi oleh dokter, psikolog, konselor, atau profesional lain.
Estafet Kepemimpinan dan Kontestasi Ibadah: Menelisik Partisipasi Orang Muda dalam Aktivitas Eklesiastik
Authors: Josua Abethnego , Hendriks Alvyn C , Hutagalung Stimson
Published: March 2024

Liturgical contestation and estaphet leadership, where youth participation in ecclesias-tic experience is in the warm discussion. Existance leaders could continue their leadership by extending to the youth. This article employs a qualitative analysis approach by accommodating articles, books, and other academic references. In conclusion, Paul and Titus applied the grand picture of leadership relay, portraying harmony in continuous leadership. As practiced by Titus, which belonged to current youth, character formulation could potentially be valuable to new church worship service. Youth participation in worship experience is strongly related to previous leadership estaphet that contributes legacy to the next generation.  AbstrakEstafet kepemimpinan dan kontestasi ibadah dimana partisipasi orang muda dalam aktivitas eklesiatik sedang dalam percakapan hangat. Para pemimpin yang eksis dapat melanjutkan estafet kepemimpinan dengan memberikan amanah terhadap orang muda. Namun estafet kepemimpinan tidak berlangsung secara berkala, bahkan seperti berhenti pada generasi tertentu. Permasalahan yang diangkat dari penelitian ini adalah legasi kepemimpinan transformasional kepada orang mudah sehubungan dengan ibadah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif-analisis dengan memanfaatkan artikel, buku dan referensi akademik lainnya. Sebagai kesimpulan, Paulus dan Titus mempraktikkan estafet kepemimpinan, menampilkan keharmonisan dalam kepemimpinan yang berkelanjutan. Karakter orang muda seperti Titus yang di miliki orang orang muda masa kini dapat di jadikan amunisi untuk memberikan penyegaran terhadap peribadatan di gereja. Partisipasi orang muda terhadap kegiatan ibadah sangat di pengaruhi oleh estafet kepemimpinan sebelumnya yang memberikan legasi bagi penerusnya.
Konstruksi Pemahaman Kontekstual pada Suku Batak Toba dalam Perjumpaan Kristus dan Debata Mulajadi na Bolon
Authors: Siburian Carel Hot Asi
Published: March 2024

Christ and Debata Mulajadi na Bolon are two distinct entities understood by Christianity and Batak-Toba culture. Christ is known as the incarnate λόγος (John 1:1-5) as well as the firstborn and invisible image of God (Colossians 1:15). Debata Mulajadi na Bolon, on the other hand, is only approached as the “supreme god of Batak-Toba”; although the titles attributed to him are similar to those attributed to God. This paper will construct the idea that Christ is Debata Mulajadi na Bolon himself. However, it must be recognized that there are specific differences in their theological understanding of the Trinity. Debata Mulajadi na Bolon is not a pagan figure but God who presents Himself as Debata Mulajadi na Bolon. The three biblical texts discussed in this paper (from Johaninum and Paulinum theologies, respectively), along with Niebuhr's typology, Christ the Transformer of Culture, and Bevans' synthesized contextual theology model, are the bridge to this contextualization effort.

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Kristus dan Debata Mulajadi na Bolon merupakan dua entitas yang berbeda, yang masing-masing dipahami oleh kekristenan dan oleh kebudayaan Batak-Toba. Kristus dikenal sebagai inkarnasi λόγος (Yoh. 1:1-5) juga gambar Allah yang sulung dan tidak kelihatan (Kol. 1:15). Sedangkan Debata Mulajadi na Bolon hanya didekati dengan sebutan “dewa tertinggi Batak-Toba”; meskipun gelar-gelar yang disematkan padanya sekilas mirip dengan gelar yang dikenakan kepada Allah. Melalui tulisan ini akan dibangun konstruksi berpikir bahwa Kristus adalah Debata Mulajadi na Bolon itu sendiri, meskipun harus diakui adanya perbedaan-perbedaan khusus dalam pemahaman teologi Trinitas keduanya. Debata Mulajadi na Bolon bukanlah sosok kekafiran melainkan Allah yang menampilkan diri-Nya sebagai Debata Mulajadi na Bolon. Ketiga teks Alkitab yang akan dibahas dalam tulisan ini (masing-masing dari teologi Johaninum dan Paulinum), disertai dengan tipologi Niebuhr, Christ the Transformer of Culture, dan model teologi kontekstual sintesis dari Bevans adalah jembatan usaha kontekstualisasi ini.
Religious Moderation and Hospitality in the Context of Jeremiah 29:7
Authors: Silaban Tri Oktavia Hartati , Sitorus Herowati
Published: March 2024

A multicultural and multireligious society demands the existence of social harmony that underlies the order of life together. Therefore, it is necessary to take proactive actions to achieve inclusive togetherness among religious communities. The teaching of Jeremiah 29:7 provides instructions for taking that proactive action. The verse instructs His people to "seek the welfare of the city where they live" and "pray for the city to the LORD." In this view, religious moderation and hospitality are the keys to achieving this goal. This article is qualitative research to examine the biblical-theological ideas in Jeremiah 29:7. This study aims to strengthen the understanding of religious moderation and hospitality in the context of Jeremiah 29:7. The results of the study show that religious moderation and hospitality refer to respect for religious beliefs and the beliefs of other people without ignoring one's own religious identity. In addition, hospitality emphasizes the importance of sharing compassion and understanding when serving others.