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This quantitative study uses SmartPLS3 to analyze the main issues related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, and Exhibition) business actors, as well as the role of the hybrid model in maintaining the sustainability of MICE activities in Indonesia. This study focuses on five representative cities that are the main targets of MICE activities according to the government's strategic plan, namely Jakarta, Bogor, Bali, Yogyakarta, and Malang. The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit various countries, including Indonesia, for more than a year, has brought major challenges. The tourism and MICE sectors are among the most affected, with many business actors forced to stop their operations and switch to alternative sectors such as culinary, agriculture, and plantations as a means of survival. However, the emergence of the hybrid model has become an important solution for the MICE sector. Some alternative solutions adopted during the pandemic include organizing virtual MICE events, virtual tourism, webinars, and meetings through platforms such as Google Meet and Zoom. Teleconferencing has also become an important tool to maintain engagement. These adaptations highlight the increasing reliance on advanced technology to ensure the sustainability of the MICE industry. The implementation of these activities requires high creativity and quality in order to run well. This change emphasizes the importance of continuous innovation and utilization of technology by MICE industry players to navigate the ever-evolving landscape.

 One of the most important legal challenges is accusing the Head of Parliament, especially in light of the Republic of Iraq's 2005 Constitution. This fact results from the fact that, because it targets the accusing organization, it is the only constitution administered democratically. Internal regulations will be utilized to establish the legislative authority as he is the head of it, provided that they do not conflict with the provisions of the constitution. The study's goals of identifying, discussing, and resolving the most significant legal concerns in this case—drawing on the Iraqi constitution and the laws that attempt to call all matters relevant to the subject of accusation—thus highlight the study's significance. “especially in light of what the Iraqi constitutional legislator has neglected to address the questioning or dismissal of the Head of the Parliament and the reasons that require that.  

Alternative medicine using supernatural powers is a traditional practice widely found in Indonesia, but it is often conducted without scientific basis, causing negative impacts on society. These impacts include physical, financial, and psychological harm, such as delayed medical treatment leading to fatal outcomes, financial exploitation, and emotional manipulation. Article 252 of the 2023 Penal Code (KUHP) regulates this practice by imposing criminal sanctions on those who violate the law or harm the public. This regulation aims to protect the public, promote transparency, and integrate safe traditional elements into a modern, evidence-based medical system.

This qualitative literature review examines the influence of index fund ownership on share recall behavior and proxy voting outcomes. Index funds, as passive investors with substantial ownership stakes, have significant power in corporate governance, especially through their voting decisions. Although typically less involved in shareholder activism, their voting behavior can shape corporate outcomes, providing stability in governance. However, the review also highlights concerns about the lack of active scrutiny over management decisions, potentially leading to suboptimal outcomes in companies with weak governance structures. The review compares findings from various studies, emphasizing the evolving role of index funds in corporate governance and their impact on shareholder value. It also discusses the limitations of existing literature and calls for future research to explore the behavior of different types of index funds, as well as the potential influence of ESG factors on corporate decision-making.

This qualitative literature review explores the signaling mechanisms and communication strategies that influence crowdfunding success in entrepreneurial fundraising. By examining the role of social proof, narrative framing, visual signals, and communication strategies, the review identifies key factors that enhance the effectiveness of crowdfunding campaigns. The findings highlight the importance of creating trust, emotional connections, and sustained engagement with backers through transparent and consistent communication. While signaling mechanisms such as social proof and compelling narratives have been shown to increase credibility, the review also emphasizes potential limitations, including cultural biases and resource constraints. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of how entrepreneurs can leverage communication strategies to maximize crowdfunding success and offers directions for future research on platform-specific and culturally diverse contexts.

This qualitative literature review examines the key predictors of SME recovery from severe financial distress, focusing on financial blockages, employee dynamics, and turnaround success. The study synthesizes findings from various sources to highlight how financial challenges such as liquidity shortages and limited access to credit hinder recovery, while government support and alternative financing offer potential solutions. Additionally, employee engagement, organizational culture, and strategic leadership are identified as critical factors in successful turnaround efforts. SMEs that foster innovation, adaptability, and retain key employees are more likely to overcome financial crises. The review emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach, combining financial relief, strategic leadership, and organizational resilience, for long-term SME recovery. The findings suggest avenues for future research on the interaction of these factors and their context-specific impacts.

This study discusses the role of the government in promoting Islamic moderation in North Sumatra. Through qualitative and quantitative data analysis from 15 academic sources, the author concludes that the government’s main strategy is to make education an effective tool to preserve moderate values. Interfaith dialogue forums are an important platform for local residents to understand and appreciate differences. The results of the study indicate that government efforts have succeeded in reducing indicators of radicalism and increasing the level of social tolerance among the community. However, there are still several active obstacles such as economic instability and ignoring the participation of non-Muslim communities that must be further addressed by the government so that the implementation of Islamic moderation remains stable and develops positively. Integration of moderate values ​​in the context of local culture is a strategic step towards a harmonious and prosperous society.

This article aims to analyze the use of muqabalah as a language style in Surah Al-Mulk and its impact on conveying moral and spiritual messages in the Al-Qur'an. Using a qualitative approach, this research analyzes verses containing muqabalah and discusses various contrasts that arise, such as life and death, courage and fear, and luck and loss. The methodology used includes literature study, tafsir, and rhetorical analysis to explore how muqabalah enriches the meaning of the text and increases reader understanding. The results of this research show that there is Muqabalah Khilafi in verse 3, Muqabalah Naziri in verse 15, and Muqabalah Naqidhi in verses 20, 21, and 22. These findings confirm that the use of muqabalah in Surah Al-Mulk not only clarifies the meaning, but also has a psychological impact profound for readers. The contrasts displayed serve to increase moral awareness and spiritual responsibility, as well as provide relevance to these messages in modern life. The uniqueness of this research lies in its emphasis on how muqabalah can be applied in learning the Koran in the contemporary era, as well as providing suggestions for increasing spiritual awareness through creative and relevant approaches. Thus, it is hoped that this research can contribute to a better understanding and application of the teachings of the Qur'an among Muslims.

Generation Z or Gen Z is a generation that lives alongside the development of digital technology. The age of Gen Z is the age of the generation that will lead a nation in the future, for this reason, careful preparation is needed to form the characteristics needed by the world in the future, one of which is sensitivity to global issues. For this reason, the purpose of this research is to find out the role of Gen Z in obtaining information and responding to existing global issues. The research method in this study is a narrative review with a qualitative research type. The results show that Gen Z's concern can be seen from their sensitivity to global issues by being actively involved through social media platforms, for example about maintaining mental stability, environmental issues such as climate change, and so on. 

Global pop culture has become a dominant force shaping the values and identities of Generation Z, a cohort raised in the digital age. This generation faces the challenge of integrating global cultural influences with local values. This study aims to analyze the impact of global pop culture on the social values and individual identities of Generation Z through philosophical, idealistic, and empirical lenses. Using a descriptive-narrative method based on secondary data, the article offers strategic solutions, including media literacy education, local culture reinforcement, and global-local collaboration. The findings reveal that global pop culture plays a dual role: enriching perspectives while posing a threat to local values. Multi-stakeholder collaboration is essential to managing these influences wisely.    

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Audio-Lingual Method (ALM) on students' pronunciation performance. Proper pronunciation is one of the important aspects in foreign language learning, especially English, which is often a challenge for students. This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design, in which two different groups of students were given different treatments: one group was given instruction using the Audio-Lingual method, while the other group was given the conventional method. Data was collected through pronunciation tests conducted before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant improvement in the pronunciation performance of students who received treatment with the Audio-Lingual method compared to the control group. The findings support the hypothesis that the Audio-Lingual method is effective in improving students' pronunciation skills. This study makes an important contribution to language teaching, particularly in improving students' pronunciation skills through a more structured and repetitive approach.

Resistant hypertension (RH) is defined as the failure to attain a controlled blood pressure in spite of the use of a triple combination therapy comprising a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RAS-i), a calcium antagonist, and a diuretic.Endothelin has been identified as a potential therapeutic agent target in the treatment of resistant hypertension. In hypertension and end-organ damage, endothelin plays a key role as a vasoconstrictor, comitogenic agent, and mediator of aldosterone and catecholamine release. ET inhibitors (receptor antagonist), currently approved by FDA in 2024 for the treatment of resistant and pulmonary hypertension. Aprocitentan seem to be also very useful for both essential hypertension and RH as well and could be used in combination of other hypertension drugs to get the best blood pressure control. Aprocitentan (Tryvio) is a novel new drug that administrated orally and showed well tolerated dual ET receptor antagonist, which has been inspected in numerous scientific studies and many clinical trials that showed hopeful results for RH control. As a result, that has been approved and optimistically it will help patients and prevent further cardiovascular disease and other organs damages. This article discusses several research that studied Aprocitentan from all aspects.

A factory is an industrial building that designed for processing raw materials into products, such as Light Weight Brick Factory that produce light weight brick and other products. The construction of a Lightweight Brick Factory plays a significant role in fostering regional economic development. However, the construction process for this factory has faced several issues leading to delays. This study focuses on the delays encountered in the lightweight brick factory construction project in Lamongan, which had a planned completion timeline of 15 weeks and a contract value of IDR 1,835,474,186. By week 10, the project was delayed by -42.73%, followed by delays of -42.66% in week 11, -44.84% in week 12, -48.08% in week 13, -46.18% in week 14, and -44.68% in week 15 compared to the planned schedule. The project cost performance index (CPI) of 1.32 shows that the actual project costs are smaller than budgeted, The primary factor contributing to the delay was attributed to the contractor or vendor, who faced cash flow issues due to other ongoing challenges.

To meet the needs of safety and comfort within the Faculty of Engineering, Cenderawasih University, the campus has provided a fairly adequate parking area. With the parking area that is already available, it is necessary to conduct an analysis of the need for parking areas within the Faculty of Engineering, in order to arrange vehicles that are neater, safer and more comfortable. The formulation of this research problem is in the form of existing parking conditions, parking characteristics, and ideal parking lot capacity. This research aims to identify problems, analyze characteristics, and determine the size of Parking Lot Units. The benefits of research for reference materials, input to local governments related to parking solutions. Make a calculation of the parking lot capacity. The limitations of the research problem, which was carried out in the parking lot of the Faculty of Engineering, Cenderawasih University and the number of parking lot capacity, Calculating the capacity of the type of motorcycle and car vehicles, the survey was carried out on 3 (three) active working days, namely Monday. Wednesday, and Friday for 3 (three) weeks. This research method uses a quantitative approach with a survey type of research. With this research, it is hoped that the Faculty of Engineering, Cenderawasih University can provide adequate parking lots.

This study aims to design and implement a Village Information System (SID) in Bungko Village, Kotamobagu Selatan District, to improve administrative efficiency and public services. The developed system enables village officials to manage population data, process service requests, and generate financial reports more quickly and organized. Village residents can also access services online, submit requests, and easily monitor the status of their services. The SID implementation uses web-based technology, including PHP, and MySQL, ensuring data security and reliability. The results of this study show that the SID can enhance transparency, efficiency, and accountability in village governance. However, improving technology infrastructure, user training, and integration with other systems are essential for further development. This study is expected to serve as a model for other villages in implementing technology to advance administration and public services.

Estimating the effort, time, and cost needed to build a software project is an important task in software engineering. Estimating software prior to development can help to reduce risk and improve the project success rate. Researchers have developed numerous traditional and machine learning models to estimate software effort, but it has always been difficult to estimate effort precisely. This paper presents a predictive model based on artificial neural networks namely ANNs to predict the software effort. The NASA dataset is applied to construct the proposed model. The system was trained using 50 data points, and the remaining 10 were used for testing. It was concluded that the ANN approach could estimate the software effort with high accuracy. A comparative study with other published equations was also performed, and it was found that ANN had less error and produced better results than other existing methods.

Tomato (lycopersicum esculentum Mill) are a source of vitamins and minerals and have health benefits such as maintaining heart health. The denabd for tomatoes in indonesia continues to increase so it is necessary to take action to increase production by utilizing Fungi Mycorrhizal Arbuscular and manure. FMA is a fungus associated with plants where FMA binds nutrients in the soil. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of gungus mycorrhizal arbuscular and manure. This research was carried out in july – september 2023 in Siderejo village, Langsa Lama District, Langsa City. The research used a 2 factorial Randomized Block Design (RAK) with 3 replications. The first factor is the FMA dose, namely: F0 : 0 gr/plot, F1 : 20 gr/plot, F2 : 40 gr/plot, F3 : 60 gr/plot. The second factor is the dose of fertilizer P1 : 2,08 kg/plot, P2 : 5,6 kg/plot, P3 : 8,4 kg/plot. Date were analyzed using variance (F test) at the 5% and 1% levels. If the treatment has a real effect, continue with the BNJ test at the 5% level.

This training aims to empower the Youth Organization of Sinar Bhakti Village to optimize Instagram as a medium for information dissemination and community services. The main problem identified is the lack of understanding and skills among Youth Organization members in effectively utilizing social media to support local activities and community needs. The training methods included material delivery through presentations, group discussions, and hands-on practices with a participatory approach. Participants were trained to create relevant, engaging, and informative content and learned professional techniques for managing Instagram accounts. The results of the training revealed that participants gained a better understanding of digital communication strategies, such as utilizing Instagram features to disseminate information, promote village activities, and enhance community interaction. Participants also demonstrated increased confidence in managing social media as a primary means of communication with the community. Overall, this training successfully enhanced the capacity of the Youth Organization to leverage digital technology for empowering local communities.

Introduction: stress is a condition of a person due to stimulation or pressure. Women are susceptible to emotional disorders or stress. Many factors affect irregular menstrual patterns, including stress. Irregular menstrual cycles can have serious impacts on women's health which will affect the metabolic, fertility, sexual, and reproductive systems. The inability to reproduce naturally can cause shame, guilt, and low self-esteem. These negative feelings can cause various levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and poor quality of life. This article aims to determine the effect of stress on women's menstrual cycles and fertility. Research method: a literature review with narratives from various research results related to stress and the menstrual cycle, as well as women's fertility. Data sources: from national and international journals indexed from 2017 to 2023. Results: increased production of CRH and cortisol causes decreased ovulation. This decreased ovulation will affect the length of the proliferation and secretion period, thereby affecting the menstrual cycle. Stress affects menstrual cycle disorders and women's fertility. Conclusion: stress influences changes in women's menstrual cycles and fertility so women need counseling and support during therapy.

The reality of the aging process in humans, the shortage of healthcare resources, and the increasing cost of medical care make Internet of Things (IoT)-based technologies need to be adapted to address these challenges in healthcare. IoT can lead to a wide range of medical applications, including remote health monitoring, fitness programs, chronic diseases, and elderly care. Another important potential application is sensitivity to home care and medication and by healthcare providers. This article aims to provide a description of the use of IoT in the health sector through the presentation of examples of IoT applied in the world of health from previous research. The research method used is literature search from various journals, books, and other e-resources. The result is an overview of the use of IoT in the health sector through the presentation of existing examples.