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The Keuliling Dam has an important role in meeting water supply needs in the surrounding area. After operating for more than 10 years, an evaluation of operation and maintenance performance is required to ensure its continued function. This research aims to analyze the condition of the Keuliling Dam through assessing the condition index for each dam component based on primary and secondary data. The assessment is carried out by providing a condition index value that reflects the level of damage to the safety aspects and environmental performance of the dam. The results of the analysis show that the condition index value for the Keuliling Dam is 4, which is included in the minor damage category. This condition indicates the need for maintenance action to prevent further damage. Based on observations, deposition of material and rubbish is one of the main problems that affects dam performance. This research provides an important basis for managers in determining strategic steps to improve the performance of dam operations and maintenance. The evaluation carried out aims to ensure that the Keuliling Dam can continue to function optimally, support water supply, and minimize the risk of more serious damage. It is hoped that the recommendations from this research can become a reference in managing dams effectively and efficiently.

Balerina Fashion faces the problem of waste in production process activities, which is caused by errors in pattern cutting, repetitive activities between production stages, and double work in the Quality Control (QC) division. This study aims to improve the efficiency of the production process by reducing waste using the Lean Manufacturing approach through the Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Process Activity Mapping (PAM) methods. The results showed a significant increase in Value Adding (VA) time, from 56.00% to 84.88%. In contrast, Non-Value Adding (NVA) time decreased dramatically from 35.74% to 3.33%, while Necessary Non-Value Adding (NNVA) time increased slightly from 8.25% to 11.79%. These changes reflect productivity improvements and an increased focus on activities that provide direct value to customers. As a recommendation, the development of a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is suggested to ensure each process runs according to standard. This SOP includes a detailed step-by-step guide for operators and QC, which was previously unavailable.

The learning process can proceed well if aided by the presence of teaching aids.Because the teaching aid for the electrical system of the motorcycle rear brake light was not available, this teaching aid was created.The purpose of this research is to determine: (1) the method of creating a teaching aid for the rear motorcycle brake light system, (2) the feasibility level of the teaching aid for the rear motorcycle brake light system, and (3) the students' response to the teaching aid for the rear motorcycle brake light system.This research uses a development research approach, also known as Research and Development (R&D). The Research and Development (R&D) method is a research method used to produce a specific product and test its effectiveness. This research will be conducted at SMK Negeri 1 Nisam. The implementation will be carried out in the even semester of the 2024/2025 academic year. This research and development uses 3 methods in data collection. The methods used are observation, questionnaires, and documentation. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive analysis, which presents the results of product development in the form of learning media, testing the validity and suitability of the product for implementation in the electrical system of motorcycle rear brake lights.The results of the research on the development of teaching media props, which have gone through several stages such as potential issues, data collection, product design, product validation, design revision, product testing, until it became a teaching media prop for the electrical system of the motorcycle brake light. The results obtained from the material expert validation were 91.31% by validator 1 and 95.13% by validator 2. The media expert validation results were 97.91% by validator 1 and 97.91% by validator 2. The results of the students' responses to the teaching aids, after calculations, showed a total response score of 506 out of 572 overall. With a final score percentage of 88.46% and the qualification of the developed teaching aids' response being in the "Very Good" category.

In the cracker production process at UMKM Kerupuk Subur, the process of drying crackers involves human labor so there is a risk of injury because when drying crackers, workers have to bend and squat. This study aims to determine the occupational dangers of workers during the drying process of crackers in UMKM Kerupuk Subur and provide recommendations for improvement. The method used to analyze body posture is Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) then for improvement recommendations using an anthropometric approach with percentile calculations to determine dimensions as parameters for designing the work aids needed in the form of an ergonomic drying table. The results of REBA's analysis show a score of 9 with a high or high level, meaning there is a high risk of injury so immediate improvement is needed. The results of the design of an ergonomic drying table were then simulated through Inventor software which described the position of the worker's posture when carrying out cracker drying activities with a perpendicular working position. The results of the assessment of the working posture of the worker after the improvement showed a decrease in the risk level from medium to low and negligible.

This community service program aims to equip students with knowledge and skills relevant to facing the challenges of the digital workforce. The activity was attended by 40 students, with materials covering four main topics: Understanding the Digital Era Workforce, Key Soft Skills for the Digital Era, Building Competencies for the Digital Workforce, and Preparing for Career Success. In addition, participants were guided in creating an individual Action Plan to prepare themselves for career success in the future. The methods used in this program included material presentations, interactive discussions, and the development of personal action plans, aiming to enhance both technical and non-technical skills needed in the digital workforce. Evaluation results show that 75% of students rated the material as excellent, 20% as good, and 5% found it somewhat beneficial. This indicates the program’s success in providing significant value to participants. This program is expected to enhance students' readiness to enter the increasingly digital and technology-driven job market, while providing valuable insights for planning and developing their careers. Moving forward, this activity can serve as a model for developing more effective community service programs that align with the needs of the modern workforce.

The training titled "Innovative Studentpreneur: Integrating Design Thinking into the Business World" is designed as a solution to enhance students' entrepreneurial competencies through creative and innovative approaches. This training focuses on providing an in-depth understanding of the principles of design thinking to create business ideas that are both solution-oriented and sustainable, thus fostering the development of competitive ventures. The target participants of this training are final-year students from the Faculty of Economics at Universitas Nasional PASIM Bandung, located at Jalan Dakota No. 8A, Bandung. This training aligns with the vision and mission of both the university and the faculty, which aim to produce graduates capable of creating businesses and becoming studentpreneurs. The training is designed to be engaging and interactive by combining various methods such as discussions, simulations, and lectures to enhance participant involvement. Based on the implementation of this Community Service (Abdimas) activity, it can be concluded that the event met the needs of the partner, Universitas Nasional Pasim, and that the material presented was well understood by the participants. However, for future Abdimas activities, it is recommended to focus on more technical training, such as the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis techniques, and the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel. This training is expected to continue supporting the development of students' skills and their relevance to the demands of the workforce.

Mastery of technology positively impacts the competitiveness of MSMEs, but there are still MSMEs who do not master technology. This community service activity aims to provide Canva training to optimize digital marketing for MSMEs. 25 MSMEs attended the training. The training consisted of four sessions @ 45 minutes. The training method was in the form of lectures, questions and answers and practice. Participants were measured for their knowledge and skills regarding promotion, marketing communications, and the Canva application before and after training. The level of knowledge and skills was then analyzed using Mann-Whitney U. The study results showed that Canva training for MSMEs succeeded in increasing the knowledge and skills of participants using the application to design attractive promotional media. MSMEs need to apply the ability to use Canva to optimize digital marketing so that their products have competitive competitiveness.

This seminar entitled “The Important Role of Facebook Ads as a Marketing Strategy for MA Darul Arqam Students”, was attended by 32 participants consisting of XII social studies students. The purpose of the seminar was to increase students' understanding of the use of Facebook Ads as an effective marketing tool in business. Problems faced by students include a lack of knowledge about digital marketing and limited access to information regarding marketing strategies. Many students do not understand how to optimally use social media such as Facebook Ads for promotion. The benefits of this seminar include an increased understanding of students in managing digital ads and an understanding of market segmentation. By utilizing Facebook Ads, students are expected to implement modern and efficient marketing strategies, increasing competitiveness in the business world. In addition, the knowledge gained can be used to promote their school products or independent businesses in the future, making them better prepared to face challenges in the digital era.

This research analyzes the influence of testimonials on purchasing decisions at the Tiktok Shop using qualitative methods through interviews with 30 respondents. It can be concluded that testimonials play an important role in influencing purchasing decisions. Respondents tend to choose testimonials that are informative, descriptive and do not give the impression of exaggerating, the time spent also influences purchasing decisions. The results of this research confirm that authentic and genuine testimonials can be used as an effective marketing tool to attract attention and increase buyers' trust in a product.    

This study aims to provide information and insight into the importance of filtering adult content in the social-emotional development of elementary school children. In today's digital era, technological advances make it easy to access information through various devices such as gadgets. This shows both positive and negative impacts on education, especially if there is no filtering, so children are free to search for information such as adult content that can affect their social emotional development. This study uses a qualitative approach to explain the importance of adult content filtering in the social-emotional development of elementary school children. Data is collected through a literature review that provides a framework or concept to analyze the topic or problem under study. This research includes independent variables and dependent variables. By using a qualitative approach, this research is expected to provide comprehensive facts about the importance of adult content filtering in the social-emotional development of elementary school children. The benefits of this research can provide additional insight for readers regarding the importance of adult content filtering in the social emotional development of elementary school children.

One of the indicators based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030) is to support welfare and ensure a healthy life for all at all ages with the most important point being to reduce maternal mortality to less than 70 per 100,000 live births and prevent neonatal and toddler mortality rates of at least 12 per 1000 live births and 25 per 1000 live births in toddlers. A study was conducted to determine the effect of giving red guava juice on changes in hemoglobin levels in pregnant women in the third trimester at PMB Debby Deliserdang in 2022. In this study, the sample used was all pregnant women in the third trimester in March to May 2022, totaling 12 people. The study showed that in the intervention group before giving red guava juice, the majority had moderate anemia with a frequency of 8 respondents (66.7%) and a minority were normal with a frequency of 1 respondent (8.3%). Meanwhile, after giving red guava juice, the majority were normal with a frequency of 7 respondents (53.8%) and a minority of moderate anemia as much as 1 respondent (8.3%). The results of the analysis test in this study using Mann Whithney showed a P-Value of 0.022 (P <0.05), namely that there is an effect of giving red guava juice on increasing hemoglobin in pregnant women in the second trimester. Pregnant women, especially pregnant women who experience anemia, are expected to routinely consume red guava juice because if consumed properly, red guava juice has many benefits, especially for pregnant women so that it can meet the nutritional needs required by the body and can maximize iron absorption.

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the number of fever cases in children reaches 62%. Management of fever can be in the form of non-pharmacological therapy. One non-pharmacological therapy for fever is to apply a compress using aloe vera. Aloe vera contains lignin and saponin which can vasodilate the skin and reduce body temperature. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of information and actions on giving aloe vera compresses on reducing body temperature in children with fever at the Nassau Kec.Nassau Kab.Toba Tahun 2024. This research is a type of quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test and post-test design without control with subjects of 30 children aged 3 – 6 years who had a fever at the nassau public health center,nasaau district,toba regency in 2024. Community Health Center. The sampling technique in this research is total sampling, namely a sampling technique when all members of the population are used as samples. The intervention carried out was applying compressaloe vera to the forehead for 15 minutes. Temperature measurement using a digital thermometer. The data analysis used is univariate and bivariate analysis. The test used is the non-parametric Wilcoxon test. The results of this research, namely the results of statistical tests using the Wilcoxon test stated that giving aloe vera compresses had an effect on changes in body temperature in fever sufferers with a p value = 0.002 (α < 0.005) with a temperature decrease of 0.486 ºC. The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant influence on the results of measuring body temperature before and after giving aloe vera compresses to children who have fever at  the nassau public health center,nasaau district,toba regency in 2024.

Elderly people living in nursing homes often experience various challenges, such as physical limitations, loneliness, and decreased cognitive and psychosocial functions. One approach that can be applied to improve the welfare and independence of the elderly is Group Activity Therapy (GAT). The purpose of community service is to help the elderly increase their independence in fulfilling Daily Living (ADL) activities with Group Activity Therapy. The method of implementing the activity is carried out with a pre-test - post-test using a questionnaire. The elderly are given counseling then Group Activity Therapy. This activity was carried out on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at PPSLU Mappakasunggu Pare-pare. This activity was attended by 32 elderly people. The results of the pre-test elderly independence level were 62.5% elderly with dependence and 37.5% elderly with independence while the post-test independence level was 43.75% elderly with dependence and 56.25% with independence. To PPLSU Mappakasunggu Pare-pare to facilitate group activity therapy (TAK) continuously to create a feeling of joy so that the quality of life of the elderly remains healthy, independent, useful and productive.

School-aged children need adequate nutrients that support children's growth and development. Children can learn, play and develop optimally which is supported by nutritious and balanced food intake (Marfuah et al., 2022). School-aged or elementary school (SD) children are easily affected by malnutrition. Several factors that cause nutritional problems in school-aged children include parents' economic difficulties and low intake of nutritious food. Apart from that, parents' lack of awareness of the importance of nutrition, irregular eating patterns, and wrong eating habits also have negative effects related to nutrition (Rahmi, 2020). Apart from that, eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are related to social pressure, unhealthy body image and other emotional problems. Therefore, there is a need to increase awareness about the importance of healthy eating patterns, provide access to nutritious food, strengthen nutrition education in schools, and involve parents in supporting good eating habits at home, collaboration between parents, schools and communities as well. plays a role in supporting healthy eating patterns for children (Susanti et al., 2024).  The aim of this service activity is to increase students' knowledge about the importance of optimal nutritional intake in accordance with children's nutritional needs so that it can support optimal growth and development, producing an intelligent and accomplished generation, therefore it is necessary to carry out health promotion efforts in the form of providing education and evaluation to increasing knowledge about nutrition in school-aged children so as to create a healthy, superior and achieving generation.

Background: Respiratory failure is a condition in which the respiratory system fails to perform the function of gas exchange, namely the entry of oxygen and the exit of carbon dioxide. Patients with respiratory failure are usually put on a ventilator. Patients who are put on a ventilator will experience a buildup of secretions, to overcome this, chest physiotherapy and suction will be performed. Chest physiotherapy is a procedure performed on patients who experience secretion retention and oxygenation disorders who require assistance to thin or remove secretions. While suction is the act of inserting a suction catheter tube through the mouth or nose or endotracheal tube (ETT) which aims to reduce sputum retention, free the airway and prevent lung infections. The purpose of this community service is to teach and understand changes in oxygen saturation levels in patients with respiratory failure in the ICU room of the Dr. Ario Wirawan Salatiga Lung Hospital after chest physiotherapy and suction interventions. The methods used are training, lectures and direct demonstrations. The number of patients in this community service is 4 patients. The results of this community service are the effect of increasing oxygen saturation after chest physiotherapy and suction. That is, before chest physiotherapy, the average oxygen saturation level was 93%, after chest physiotherapy for 3 days it became 97%. While before suction, the average saturation level was 95%, after suction for 3 days the 4th saturation became 100%. The conclusion is that there is an increase in oxygen saturation levels after chest physiotherapy and suction in patients with respiratory failure in the ICU Room of the Dr. Ario Wirawan Salatiga Lung Hospital.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic diseases, not transmitted from person to person. PTM has a long duration and generally develops slowly. Based on the results of interviews with housewives in Poto Village, information was obtained that people regularly consume vegetables, but fruit is still very rare. Side dishes include fish, tofu and tempeh and meat made in various variants. Consuming fast food such as instant noodles and fried foods is still a habit among people.  Based on the background above, educational activities related to a balanced diet need to be conveyed to the public. This service aims to increase housewives' understanding of a balanced diet as an effort to prevent NCDs in Poto Village, Moyo Hilir District. Community service activities are carried out through providing education through health instructors using power point media. To evaluate the success of outreach activities in increasing housewives' knowledge about preventing NCDs, a series of pre-test and post-test activities were carried out. The results of the service show that there is an influence of the counseling given on increasing housewives' knowledge about a balanced diet as an effort to prevent NCDs.

Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are significant health issues that can lead to serious complications such as cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and kidney failure. Efforts to control these diseases are essential to improving the quality of life for communities. Based on this background, the community service team from Mitra Bunda Health Institute organized health education and screenings on Nguan Island, Batam City. This initiative aimed to provide prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes mellitus for residents of RT 001 and RT 002 of Nguan Island. The implementation methods included blood pressure and blood sugar tests, health education through visual media, and health promotion adhering to health protocols. The high level of community participation reflects a positive response to efforts aimed at preventing and managing these diseases. Evaluation results show that the activities were successfully carried out, with participants following health education sessions and screenings in an orderly manner according to the established health protocols. Collaboration among the community, cadres, neighborhood heads, and local authorities has had a positive impact on raising awareness about the importance of managing hypertension and diabetes mellitus. These activities are planned to be conducted regularly to create a healthier environment on Nguan Island. Full support from various parties is essential to ensure the sustainability of this program for the improvement of community health.

This research aims to examine how to optimize the learning management system (LMS) to support cadets' teaching and learning activities at the Naval Academy. It investigates the issues and analyzes the problems and constraints related to LMS learning. This research employs a qualitative methodology. E-learning (Smart class) has been developed to support all teaching and learning activities for cadets within the scope of the Naval Academy. One of its supporting components is an Electronic Learning application with a web-based Learning Management System, which serves as the software used by educators in universities and schools as an online learning medium based on the Internet. This application aids lecturers/instructors in learning and facilitates information sharing through virtual classrooms, allowing cadets to access materials within a specified timeframe. This Learning Management System assists both lecturers and cadets in conducting their online classes, enabling virtual interactions for discussions, solving questions both online and offline, and accessing materials available in cadets’ classrooms. The LMS model significantly supports the teaching and learning activities at the Naval Academy. Cadets can access it anytime and anywhere with just an internet connection and a laptop or computer.

This research aims to explore, analyze, and formulate ALCPT passing score standards for prospective officers graduating from the Naval Academy regarding improving the quality and abilities of AAL cadets as well as improving the quality of the Naval Academy Institute. This research uses a Development or Research and Development approach. The findings of this research indicate that the ALCPT passing score standards are focused on the skills to read and understand question texts that are linear and relevant to the future needs of cadets. So that cadets after completing their education at the Naval Academy are ready to become officers who master English both theoretically and practically, even in understanding grammar. So, the standard ALCPT passing score for AAL Cadets can be a reference or basis for cadets to improve their English language skills in later service so that English is positioned as the main medium in international communication. These findings have implications for the importance of academic policy from the leadership of the Naval Academy, in this case, the Governor of AAL, for developing curriculum, syllabus, teaching materials, learning strategies, and methodologies, as an effort to formulate standards for ALCPT cadet passing scores.

State-owned goods (BMN) that have been acquired must undergo proper management, which includes a series of activities such as bookkeeping, inventorying, and reporting of BMN by legal provisions. This is based on the Indonesian Minister of Finance Regulation No. 181/PMK.06/2016, Article 1, concerning the management of BMN. Optimization, in this context, refers to the goal of improving or refining existing performance to make it better than before. Therefore, the optimization of asset disposal at the AAL (Naval Academy) work unit must be implemented to ensure proper data management in Simak BMN. Over time, the value of these assets will depreciate annually, leading to the eventual disposal of BMN when they no longer hold any value or function and only incur maintenance costs compared to acquiring new BMN. At the Naval Academy, there is still a deficiency in the disposal of BMN that should have been removed from the BMN list, primarily due to insufficient coordination between work units, which results in poor reporting in the SIMAK BMN system. The researcher focuses on the Naval Academy in conducting this study within the work units in the AAL environment. This study is a qualitative descriptive research, utilizing data collection methods such as observation, interviews, and documentation. The research findings indicate that: 1) The disposal process at the Naval Academy work unit has not been carried out effectively. 2) There are still BMNs that have not been removed from the BMN list but should have been. 3) There is a lack of personnel knowledge in each work unit regarding asset disposal, disrupting the reporting process in Simak BMN.