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This research discusses how the activity of drinking becomes a space that differentiates between the home and the workplace, serving as a means of release from hierarchical structures present in the working world. The objective of this study is to understand the role of drinking activities in the lives of Japanese workers. This qualitative research was conducted using the thematic analysis approach. The data for this study were derived from two Japanese dramas titled "Platinum Town" (2012) and "Hanzawa Naoki" (2013), with a focus on scenes depicting social drinking gatherings. Data collection involved identifying relevant drinking scenes, followed by data cleansing and subsequent analysis. The concept of this "third space" serves as a medium for employees in Japan to release status and hierarchy constraints within their work environment. Additionally, this third space also functions as a means of maintaining harmonious relationships in Japanese society, supported by the cultural factors of "Uchi" and "Honne."

Thalassemia is a genetic disease that is still a problem in Indonesia. Patients often face emotional problems and difficulties in social relationships. This condition can affect the management and treatment of thalassemia. Family gatherings play an important role in strengthening the support system for thalassemia patients and their families. The collective strength and determination gained from this family gathering helps thalassemia patients and their families face the challenges of this condition head-on, bringing a sense of hope and optimism for the future. Family gathering activities were carried out which were attended by more than 200 patients and their families. Overall, family gatherings focused on strengthening thalassemia families and patients provide an important platform for support, education, and empowerment. Family gatherings increase emotional support, belonging, remove stigma, and motivate to always be better.

In the customary practices of the Javanese Muslim society, there are often certain approaches employed to prevent divorces. This approach is commonly referred to as "tajdidun nikah," which translates to the renewal of marriage. This strategy is typically employed when a household faces numerous challenges or prolonged conflicts, leading to a decline in the harmony between spouses. This research aims to recognize and examine the occurrence of the tajdidun nikah phenomenon within the Rejoagung village community in Ngoro Jombang, in accordance with Islamic law. Through a descriptive qualitative methodology, the study collected data through participatory observations, in-depth interviews, document analysis, and applied an analysis framework based on the model developed by Miles and Huberman. The findings of the study concluded that the practice of tajdidun marriage in Rejoagung village, Ngoro District, Kabupaten Jombang, is a heritage that has been transmitted through generations. It represents an effort by married couples to reinforce their strained marital relationships, which could potentially lead to divorce. From an Islamic legal perspective, this practice is deemed permissible, as it offers numerous advantages, as long as the process adheres to Sharia principles. Couples who have embraced this tradition tend to experience greater harmony, tranquility, and enduring relationships within their households.

Jembrak In this era of globalization, service is the main key in building positive relationships between service providers and consumers. One of the critical aspects in providing services is attitude or Service Attitude, namely the attitude shown by individuals or organizations in providing services to the community. Service Attitude is not just about providing services, but also creating positive experiences and added value for the communities served. In this context, research and in-depth understanding of Service Attitude becomes very important. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that considers concepts such as morality, values, and human actions. This includes consideration of what is right and wrong, both in relationships between individuals and in social and professional contexts, improving Human Resources (HR) for employees at Kotta Hotel Semarang.

This study examines the influence of civic knowledge, civil skills, and citizen involvement on legal awareness among students. Legal awareness is an essential aspect of citizenship, as it enables individuals to understand their rights, responsibilities, and the legal system governing their society. The research aims to explore how civic knowledge, civil skills, and citizen involvement contribute to the development of legal awareness among students. The study employs a quantitative research design and collects data through a survey questionnaire administered to a sample of students from various educational institutions. The questionnaire includes items that measure the participants' levels of civic knowledge, civil skills, citizen involvement, and legal awareness. Statistical analysis techniques such as correlation and regression analyses are used to examine the relationships between these variables. The findings reveal significant positive associations between civic knowledge, civil skills, citizen involvement, and legal awareness among students. Higher levels of civic knowledge are correlated with increased legal awareness, indicating that a solid understanding of civic principles, institutions, and democratic processes contributes to a better comprehension of legal rights and obligations. Similarly, possessing civil skills, such as critical thinking,problem-solving,and effective communication, positively influences legal awareness. These findings underscore the importance of civic education programs that focus on enhancing civic knowledge, civil skills, and citizen involvement to promote legal awareness among students. Such programs can be integrated into school curricula, extracurricular activities, and community initiatives to foster active citizenship and empower young individuals to be informed and engaged participants in society

This research aims to investigate the multifaceted components influencing the competitive edge of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The research model integrates financial knowledge, AI integration, human capital, and digital marketing to explore their collective impact on SME competitiveness. Through purposive sampling, SMEs across diverse sectors will be selected for in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Data analysis will employ thematic analysis techniques to derive rich insights from qualitative data. The study anticipates uncovering nuanced relationships between the aforementioned variables and SME competitiveness. Findings will contribute to enhancing understanding of the intricate dynamics shaping SME competitiveness and inform strategic interventions to bolster their competitive edge in the market landscape.

Based on accident statistics data at PT. Nindya Citra Kharisma KSO, many accident cases are due to poor behavior in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) caused by low knowledge about PPE. Therefore, quantitative research was conducted on the relation of knowledge with the behavior of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in workers of the "Mainline 1" project of PT. Nindya Citra Kharisma KSO in 2023. . This research is a quantitative research with an analytical descriptive design with a cross sectional method. The population in this study was 60 workers. In data collection using total sampling, then the data obtained is analyzed to describe relationships and images using the chi square test. Based on the results of the study, it is known that 65.5% have bad knowledge, show behavior in the use of bad personal protective equipment with a p-value of 0.050, meaning that there is a relation between knowledge and the behavior of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with a Prevalence Ratio (PR) of 1.966. Researchers suggest that HSE is advised to reinforce the Tool Box Talk schedule, require workers to follow TBT and be present on time and provide strict sanctions if workers are absent or arrive late 3 times in a row.

Strategy is a way or method that is chosen or it can also be interpreted as a way to achieve a goal in education. The definition of a learning strategy can be interpreted as a plan that contains a series of activities designed to achieve certain educational goals. The learning strategy includes specific learning approaches, models, methods and techniques. This research is a qualitative method, which is a method that aims to make a systematic, factual, accurate description, picture or painting of the properties and relationships between the phenomena investigated. In other words, descriptive research takes the problem or focuses on actual problems as they were at the time the research was carried out. What was collected was in the form of primary data and secondary data about teacher strategies in online learning, the techniques used in data collection were observations, interviews and documentation studies. Research leads to the methods used by teachers in online learning activities using platforms such as WhatsApp, email, and technology-based zoom.

The economic developments taking place in the world have resulted in an increasing number of financial products being offered to the public. explaining financial literacy has become increasingly complex over the last few years with the introduction of many new financial products. This requires people to have more financial knowledge to be able to address this. This is important because financial knowledge is closely related to financial behavior. Financial literacy is a component that becomes human capital that can be used in financial activities to increase the expected utility of consumption, namely behavior to increase economic welfare. The type of research used in this study is a quantitative approach. The quantitative approach is scientific research that systematically examines the parts and phenomena and their relationships. Quantitative data, namely systematic scientific research in the form of questionnaires and calculations as well as outlined in tabular form positive contribution and significant effect of Islamic financial literacy on customer decisions. From the results of the R square, which is equal to 0.770, it means that 77.0% of Islamic Financial Literacy can be explained by the customer's decision variable, while the remaining 33.0% can be explained by other variables such as education, employment status and other variables. Based on the results of previous research, the writer realizes that there are still many limitations and mistakes in this research. However, this research is expected to provide a useful contribution to the company.

Language is unique and universal. Unique means that every language has the same characteristics that are owned by every language in the world and universal means that it has its own characteristics that are not owned by other languages. This study aims to compare the similarities and differences in meaning found in Chinese proverbs and Indonesian proverbs that use the word "heart". Researchers used a qualitative descriptive research design. The data collection technique was carried out using documentation techniques and the data sources for this research were the Xīnhuá chéngyǔ cídiǎn dictionary and the 7700 Indonesian Proverb Dictionary. The results of this study indicate that there are 10 similar meanings in Chinese proverbs and Indonesian proverbs, such as anxiety, honesty, very close relationships and others. Besides that, there are 28 different meanings in Mandarin proverbs and Indonesian proverbs, such as not concentrating, being loyal, being wise and so on. Most describe the state, feelings, behavior and character of a person.

This study aims to examine more deeply the material related to corporate financial management, which in this study will focus more on family takaful insurance companies, this research method is through a literature study by collecting literature related to looking at all sources related to the financial performance of tabarru funds. by using a literature study, then every data found by the author will try to separate between what is considered true and not true. The results of this study indicate that tabarru funds are used by family takaful insurance companies to help fellow customers in need, then takaful applies the principle of shring of risk realized through the collection of tabarru funds, so as to be able to create solidarity, mutually protect relationships and establish kinship among participants. Then the participant's funds are managed by family takaful insurance based on a tijarah contract which is free from elements of obscurity, usury gambling etc., participant funds will be invested in sharia-based investment instruments such as sharia stocks, sukuk, syr'i mutual funds, so that they can move the economy to realize people's welfare

Household is the smallest part of a relationship that exists in society. Families formed within the bonds of marriage norms aim to form harmonious relationships. In fact, not all household is harmonious. The emergence of problem is often resolved in an unethical way, by using violence. Domestic Violence is efined as various forms of violence or threats of violence (physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, and neglect) to control their family members. To arrange the increase of Domestic Violence, the government make Act No. 23 of 2004 which specifically arrange the removal of Domestic Violence, as "a legal umbrella" that can give protection for the Domestic Violence vixtim’s. One example of law enforcement implementation according to Act No. 23 of 2004 that arrange the removal of Domestic Violence has been implemented by Polres Mojokerto in Case of Domestic Violence done by the defendant Boby Exzandro Wardhanny (BEW) Bin Suyatno to the victim, the defendant's wife, Iis Yuliatin (IY). The defendant had physically abused to the victim by grabbing and hitting the victim's right head that make pain in her right ear and bruises behind the right ear that stated in case register number : 75/Pid.Sus/2022/PN Mjk.

This research aims to examine the effects of compensation, work discipline, and motivation on employee productivity in PT Fimaha Serang. The study utilized a multiple linear regression analysis to investigate the relationships between the independent variables (compensation, work discipline, and motivation) and the dependent variable (employee productivity). Data was collected from 50 employees working in the production department, and a structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The findings indicated that work discipline had a significant and positive impact on employee productivity, while compensation and motivation showed positive effects, but their contributions were weaker and did not reach statistical significance at the 0.05 level. This study highlights the importance of work discipline in enhancing employee productivity and suggests that further investigation is needed to understand the roles of compensation and motivation in improving employee performance. These findings provide valuable insights for PT Fimaha Serang in optimizing factors that can boost employee productivity, particularly by emphasizing the importance of maintaining and improving work discipline. Further analysis and consideration are recommended when formulating compensation and motivation policies to enhance overall employee productivity.

Frozen food is food that is processed and then packaged in half-cooked packaging and when consumed must go through a re-processing process, namely by heating it in a frying pan. Frozen Food is a storage process before processing. Frozen food or processed frozen food is the result of a food preservation method which is carried out by lowering the temperature to freezing point, this aims to slow down the spoilage process and preserve the food for months depending on the type of food. Frozen food is also defined as food that is frozen with the aim of preserving the food until it is ready to be eaten. This research design uses quantitative research methods, which test certain theories by examining the relationships between variables. These variables are measured using research instruments, so that data consisting of numbers can be analyzed based on statistical procedures. This type of research uses associative research. Associative research is a temporary answer to associative problem formulations, namely those that ask about the relationship between two or more variables. In this research, we analyze the influence of price and promotion on consumer preferences at the "Nadelia Frozen" shop in Patumbak Medan. Based on data obtained in research regarding Analysis of Factors that Influence Product Purchases. The number of respondents in this study was 30 respondents, then analyzed, it was concluded as follows: Based on partial research results, the brand variable is the most dominant factor that has a positive and significant influence on purchasing frozen food products. Based on partial research results, the product variable has a positive and significant effect. on purchasing frozen food products, based on partial research results, the market competition variable has no effect on purchasing frozen food products. Based on simultaneous research results, the variables Brand, Product and Market Competition have a positive and significant effect on purchasing frozen food products. Based on the conclusions, suggestions that can be put forward in increasing purchases of frozen food products in Patumbak Medan are: Considering that brands and products have a positive and significant influence on purchases of frozen food products in Patumbak Medan, it is best to maintain and improve product quality and maintain the good name of the brand. It is hoped that the company will make strategies for building brand images, products so they can compete in the market. The results of this research can be used to develop management knowledge in the future to be better at marketing products with known brands, so they can compete in market competition.    

Leadership is a science that comprehensively examines how to direct, influence and supervise others to carry out tasks in accordance with planned orders. motivation is a process of trying to influence someone to do something he wants. According to Amstron and Baron, performance is the result of work that has a strong relationship to the organization's strategic goals, customer satisfaction and makes an economic contribution. This research focuses on "The Role of Leadership in Motivating and Improving the Performance of Employees of PT Sambu Island, Kuala Enok Village, Tanah Merah District, Indragiri Hilir Regency". The objectives of this study are 1). To find out the role of leadership in motivating and improving the performance of employees of PT Sambu Island. 2). To find out the obstacles faced by leadership in motivating the performance of employees of PT Sambu Island. This type of research when viewed from the research plan can be classified into qualitative research. Based on the results of my research in chapter IV, it can be concluded, 1. That the leader or leader at PT.Pulau Sambu always strives so that in his leadership he can make employees always enthusiastic in carrying out the assigned tasks, the performance of employees at PT.Pulau Sambu has not yet reached the expected target because there are still employees who cannot complete their work according to the given target. 2. The obstacles faced by the leader or leader when motivating employees are that each employee has a different type or character. In overcoming the problem of motivating the leader or leader must further improve personal relationships with employees. By understanding the character and personality of employees, it will make it easier for the leader or leader to provide motivation.

Teachers should master various learning methods to improve students' understanding of the subject. The existence of online learning requires them to be able to convey material well to students without going through face-to-face activities and further explanations. Social media can be used in the learning process because it can save and share videos with students without needing to be downloaded and only requires a strong Internet network. One social media that can be used is Instagram that frequently accessed by students, this application can facilitate relationships with people in one direction or two directions, so it can attract and make it easier for students to access subject matter. In this community service implementation, the team provides training to vocational school’s teachers with lectures and questions and answers related to the use of this social media. As a result, teachers can master the Instagram social media application and understand the various features that are used in video tutorial learning media.

Stunting is a lack of nutritional intake with a long duration, starting from pregnancy to 24 months. The prevalence of stunted children recorded at the Tanjungpinang City Health, Population Control, and Family Planning Office increased by 1.3% in 2020 to 3.49% in 2021 and 3.91% in 2022. Based on these data, it can be seen that there has been an increase in stunting cases in Tanjungpinang City. The problem that will be the focus of discussion in this study is how to implement stunting prevention programs in the Tanjungpinang City Health, Population Control and Family Planning Office. This study aims to analyze the implementation of stunting prevention programs in the Tanjungpinang City Health, Population Control and Family Planning Office.The research approach used in this study is explained using a qualitative approach. The theory used by researchers in implementation uses Soren C. Winter's theory which includes indicators: the behavior of relationships between organizations, the behavior of lower-level implementors (apparatus / bureaucrats) and the behavior of target groups. The implementation of the stunting alleviation program at the Tanjungpinang City Health, Population Control and Family Planning Office has been going well, but it is still not optimal. This is because there are still people who do not know about stunting, socialization carried out by puskesmas officers and posyandu cadres has not been thoroughly carried out. However, the response from the community itself is very good or positive, this is because puskesmas officers continue to provide assistance and check regularly. The commitment made by the health Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs made an MOU so that these brides-to-be get IEC (Educational Information Communication) and with the formation of the Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team at the Tanjungpinang City level, this is nothing but an effort to reduce stunting rates in Tanjungpinang City.

This study aimed to explore the “Kiss up, kick down” culture in Vietnamese educational institutions and understand its implications on teachers at different stages of their career: novice, mid-career, and near-end. Using a qualitative approach, 15 participants were interviewed. The thematic analysis of interview data resulted in the identification of fifteen themes. They highlighted a pervasive culture driven by power dynamics and hierarchy, impacting interpersonal relationships, job satisfaction, professional growth, and mental well-being. Additionally, the culture was found to align with societal norms and was seen as a reflection of the collective culture and historical influences in Vietnam. The study underscores the need for systemic change and offers insights that could inform policy and practice aimed at creating healthier and more inclusive academic environments.

Sustainable business growth has become a primary focus for companies worldwide in facing global economic challenges and rapidly changing markets. The 82nd National Seminar of STIE Kasih Bangsa explored strategies to achieve sustainable business growth through competitive advantage. The webinar highlighted the importance of adapting to market changes, operational efficiency, innovation, networking, and teamwork in achieving competitive advantage. The discussion results indicate that companies need to invest in technology and innovation, understand market trends, and build strong relationships with stakeholders to maintain competitiveness in the global market. Additionally, the role of angel investors and wise investment strategies are also crucial factors in supporting business growth, especially for startups. This webinar provides valuable insights into the importance of flexible and adaptive strategies in achieving sustainable business growth.

The optimization of ship crew changes and Maritime Employment Agreement (MEA) contracts implementation is a crucial challenge in the shipping industry. This abstract details a holistic approach to understanding the constraints, optimization strategies, and impacts associated with crew changes and MEA implementation. The literature review highlights constraints such as uncertainty in policy changes, bureaucratic obstacles, and resistance to change. To address these constraints, optimization strategies involve technology integration, risk management, enhanced communication, transparency in MEA, and investment in training and development. The positive impacts of optimization include improved operational efficiency, crew welfare, company reputation, onboard safety, and harmonious relationships. These strategies are expected to provide guidance for shipping companies to overcome challenges and improve the implementation of crew changes and MEA, creating a more efficient, stable, and sustainable shipping industry.