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Plastic waste is one of the sources of problems for all living things, especially humans and their environment. So there is a need for awareness of this adverse impact. Measures such as the use of environmentally friendly alternatives, plastic reduction education, and government policies to limit the production and distribution of single-use plastics are increasingly being promoted. By implementing these alternative measures, it can have an impact on keeping our earth clean. The method used in this research is normative juridical, this research leads to the scientific field of law, regulations, and provisions that apply to a problem. In this case, a review of laws and regulations relating to plastic waste reduction policies is carried out. Meanwhile, the meaning of normative legal research is research conducted by looking at any library material as secondary data and is also considered as library legal research. According to the Jambeck Research Group report in 2015, Indonesia ranks second after China in the contribution of plastic waste to the ocean, with an estimated 3.2 million tons of plastic waste per year, and around 640,000-1.29 million tons end up at sea. By 2024, plastic waste in Indonesia is projected to reach around 13.98% of the total national waste generation, with an estimated volume of around 9.9 million tons. As a wise individual, we should not only rely on government policies in dealing with plastic waste, but each individual must be educated in order to create awareness of the dangers of the impact caused by the waste of plastic use.

This article explores the role of the Nestorian Church in spreading Christianity throughout Asia and examines its possible presence in the Indonesian archipelago. Using a qualitative-historical approach and content analysis of primary and secondary sources, this study highlights the Nestorians' contributions in China since the 7th century, particularly in education and healthcare. While their presence in Indonesia remains debated, evidence such as activity in the port of Barus suggests they introduced Christianity through trade networks. However, their influence was curtailed by political shifts, the rise of Islam, and limited socio-political support. This study underscores the significance of the East Syrian tradition in shaping Asian Christian identity and calls for deeper inquiry into Nestorian traces in Southeast Asia. The article enriches the discourse on Asian Christian history by presenting a fresh perspective on cross-cultural faith transmission.

The maritime conflict between Indonesia and China in the South China Sea arises from overlapping claims, particularly concerning Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near the Natuna Islands. China’s assertion of sovereignty through its Nine-Dash Line, which Indonesia does not recognize under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), has fueled tensions. These have been exacerbated by aggressive actions, including Chinese vessels' incursions and illegal fishing within Indonesia’s EEZ. Despite these conflicts, both nations emphasize maritime cooperation to enhance bilateral ties.This study examines the dynamics of Indonesia-China maritime cooperation and conflicts in the South China Sea and their implications for regional stability. Employing a literature-based methodology, it investigates challenges and potential resolutions, including diplomacy and third-party mediation through bodies like the International Court of Justice. The findings highlight that resolving disputes effectively requires a legal framework and multilateral collaboration through ASEAN. The study concludes with recommendations for bolstering diplomatic engagement and sustainably managing maritime resources to ensure stability across the Indo-Pacific region.

In writing this journal, I as the writer want to describe and present topics regarding issues that are often hot and often become conflicts in our country, the Republic of Indonesia, regarding the border area at the tip of the northern region of Indonesia or what is widely known to the general public is called "Indonesia's outermost islands" or what many of us know as Natuna Island, which is directly adjacent to neighboring countries and directly borders the South China Sea, this is also what often triggers conflicts over state regulations over maritime territories. As an example, we most often know about the number of fishermen from neighboring countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar who smuggle into the seas of the Republic of Indonesia illegally and without official permission and then take the wealth and marine products that Indonesia itself owns. This also causes things such as smuggling of goods and prohibited items to pass through urgent areas such as Natuna Island. The purpose of writing this journal is to describe the steps and efforts taken by the Indonesian state to defend and protect its territorial sovereignty and rights as they should. Based on several articles and news circulating in the Indonesian mass media regarding conflicts and problems that often occur and the most hot news is regarding Indonesia's sea which is considered strategic and has several times wanted to be claimed by neighboring countries.

Natuna waters are the most vulnerable area to illegal fishing because there is abundant potential for fishery resources. It was recorded that from May to December 2016, there were 280 foreign vessels in Natuna waters, which resulted in economic losses of 2.98 trillion Rupiah. This study aims to examine and assess the policies and actions that the Indonesian government has implemented in overcoming illegal fishing activities in the area. The results of this study are that the Natuna Waters Area is part of the Indonesian Archipelago Sea Lane (ALKI) and functions as a global waterway. The Natuna Waters Area borders with neighboring countries and is connected to open waters, making it vulnerable to illegal fishing activities. The Indonesian government's strategy in dealing with cases of unlawful fishing in Natuna waters effectively increases the protection of state sovereignty and marine resources through policies such as sinking ships and maritime diplomacy. However, this implementation policy overcomes obstacles in the form of intimidation from other countries, such as China, and weaknesses in supervision and coordination between domestic institutions, which can affect microorganisms in fisheries management and maritime security in the area.

The South China Sea dispute is one of the most complex and strategic geopolitical conflicts, involving rivalry between the United States and China, as well as a number of countries in the region. The strategic geographical position of the South China Sea as The strategic geographical position of the South China Sea as the world's main shipping lane, the wealth of natural resources such as oil and gas, and the overlapping claims over the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) make it an area with very high economic, political and military interests. From a political perspective, the conflict reflects a global power struggle, in which China is strengthening its claim through infrastructure development, military modernization, and an aggressive foreign policy under the leadership of Xi Jinping. under the leadership of Xi Jinping. On the other hand, the United States, along with strategic alliances such as the Quad, seeks to contain China's expansion by increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region. This rivalry is exacerbated by regional dynamics involving ASEAN countries, as well as the struggle for global influence between the two major powers. This research analyzes the main factors influencing the escalation of the South China Sea dispute, including the role of geopolitics in the disputes, including their geopolitical, economic and military roles, and their implications for regional stability and the global balance of power. The study provides a comprehensive insight into a conflict that not only affects the main actors, but also the international security architecture. also to the international security architecture.

The creation of a village map is a strategic effort in effective village planning and development. Warawatung Village in Nagawutun Subdistrict, Lembata Regency, is one such village that requires a map to support local development planning. The Community Service Program (KKN) conducted by students of Universitas Widya Mandira Kupang aims to produce a comprehensive village map with geospatial information, including boundary limits, infrastructure networks, public facilities, and geographical conditions. The methods used in the creation of this map include site surveys, manual sketching, digital map-making processes, and the handover of the final product to the village authorities. The result of this activity is a map that not only facilitates development planning but also serves as a promotional tool to enhance the village's appeal to tourists and investors. Thus, this village map is expected to become a vital tool for the development of Warawatung Village.

As a maritime country, Indonesia has the opportunity to ensure security and realize Indonesia as the world's maritime axis to make Indonesian waters a safe area in the future so that it can reduce the significant impact of external conflicts that occur outside Indonesian waters itself. This paper aims to analyze and explain how Indonesia's maritime policy during President Joko Widodo's 2 periods (2014-2024) indirectly minimizes and protects Indonesia from the crucial impact of the China-Philippines tension conflict in the Indo-Pacific. The study uses a qualitative method, where data collection comes from observations and literature reviews from journals, case studies, and previous research. Therefore, the policy strategy of the World Maritime Axis from Indonesia is also one of the policies so that it can carry out the principle of one paddle, two three islands is exceeded, and it is hoped that President Joko Widodo's policies during his leadership can make the Indonesian Maritime Axis more realized and always maintained from external problems that occur, such as maritime disputes.    

Southeast Asia, as a strategic region connecting two of the world's major oceans, faces a range of maritime security challenges, both traditional, such as territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and non-traditional, such as piracy, human trafficking, and illegal fishing. This article discusses maritime security strategies in the region, with a primary focus on maritime diplomacy cooperation under the ASEAN framework. Using maritime security theory, maritime diplomacy, and a literature analysis, the article examines the effectiveness of ASEAN's regional cooperation in addressing the complexities of maritime threats in Southeast Asia. The study's findings indicate that although challenges such as strong nationalism and geopolitical disputes still hinder collaboration, ASEAN has made progress in building more structured cooperation mechanisms. The article emphasizes that strengthening maritime diplomacy between countries, as well as with global actors, is an effective step to ensure stability, security, and sustainability in Southeast Asia's maritime domain.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease caused by the Dengue virus which is transmitted through mosquito bites. This disease causes symptoms of high fever, headache, and bone and muscle pain. If not treated properly, dengue fever is life threatening. The main symptom of dengue fever is a sudden increase in body temperature. Fever in dengue hemorrhagic fever generally lasts for 3 days. Fever can reach temperatures of 39-40°C and is difficult to reduce even if the patient has taken fever-reducing medication.Medicinal plants contain active compounds which can act as anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-plasmedial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-cancer, immunomodulator (improving the body's immune system) and so on. Several types of medicinal plants that have activity as immunomodulators include: echinacea, noni, ginger, meniran, and bitter (Wuryaningsih & Suranto, 2012).    Currently, there are a lot of foods and drinks offered as supplement products that can improve body health, one of which is herbal drinks, which are drinks containing compounds that can have a positive effect on body health. One example of herbal drinks that can be found is herbal drinks from ginger, turmeric, etc. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to educate the public about types of medicinal plants, their properties, and how to process them appropriately based on an evidence-based scientific approach by adapting methods to these conditions.

The La Galigo epoch is an important literary work that depicts the deep intercultural relationship between the archipelago and China. The story, which focuses on Sawerigading's adventures, not only presents an epic story but also reflects the significant cultural, economic, and political exchanges in Southeast Asia's maritime region. Since the 7th century, the archipelago has been a vital trade route connecting various cultures, with Chinese traders playing a key role in the flow of goods and knowledge. Through the La Galigo Epos, it can be seen how elements of Chinese culture, including shipping technology, trade practices, and social values, have contributed to the development of the archipelago's cultural identity. This integration not only enriches the local culture, but also expands the social and economic horizons of the community. The relationship between the two cultures is the foundation for emerging social and governmental dynamics, demonstrating the positive impact as well as the challenges faced in complex cultural interactions. This epoch is not just a story, but also a historical document that provides important insights into the development of maritime cultural identity in Southeast Asia. By tracing the intercultural relationships established in the La Galigo Epos, we can understand how these interactions shape the region's cultural diversity and richness, as well as provide valuable lessons for future generations in preserving cultural heritage.

The Pekojan Mosque in Semarang is an example of Islamic architecture that is rich in historical and cultural value. This article aims to analyze the architectural elements contained in this mosque, and how these elements reflect the cultural and spiritual identity of the local community. Through a qualitative descriptive approach, this study identifies the physical and non-physical elements that form the characteristics of the Pekojan Mosque.

Crude Oil, which has long been a mainstay sector in Indonesia's exports, contributes greatly to state revenue, thus driving the pace of national economic growth. In the context of the Indonesian economy, the crude oil industry plays an indispensable role, especially over the past few decades. This study aims to identify the factors that affect the volume of Indonesia's crude oil exports to nine main destination countries—including Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, the United States, and Taiwan—in the period from 2003 to 2022. Some of the variables analyzed include exchange rates, foreign investment, production, and world oil prices. Through the regression analysis method of panel data, the results of this study indicate that simultaneously, exchange rates, foreign investment, production, and world oil prices have a significant effect on Indonesia's crude oil exports to these countries. Separately, the world exchange rate and oil price variables had a significant negative influence on Indonesia's crude oil export volume, while the foreign investment and production variables showed a positive and significant influence on export volume during the 2003-2022 research period.

The restaurant business in Indonesia has always been dominated by foreign market share. Without looking far, busy centers such as malls, for example, are currently filled with restaurants from western countries or China. Starting from fast food restaurants to restaurants that provide full course menus. The population continues to increase, meaning the level of human need for food also continues to increase. Especially in the restaurant sector, it is currently showing very good development and is a business prospect that is progressing rapidly and increasing. The aim of this research is to find out whether promotions partially have a significant effect on purchasing decisions at Boss Cafe Bhayangkara, as well as knowing the influence of Customer Experience on purchasing decisions, and knowing simultaneously on Word of Mouth and the existence of Promotions in Customer Experience, Word of Mouth which has an influence on purchasing decisions at Boss Café Bhayangkara. In this research method, it is quantitative. The population in this research is all Boss Café Bhayangkara customers. The sampling technique is based on criteria (considerations). The sample parameters are: All Boss Café Bhayangkara customers, all Boss Café Bhayangkara customers came back using the Zikmund formula to reduce the sample size, so the sample in this study was 96 people and rounded up to 100 people. The results obtained from this research show that: 1) Promotion, 2) Customer Experience, 3) Wort of Mouth, 4) Purchase decisions. Basically, it shows how far the influence of an independent variable individually is in explaining the dependent variable.

The plan for the construction of the Kra Canal has emerged since 1977, initiated by King Narai. The Kra Canal will connect the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, making it an alternative to the congested and vulnerable Strait of Malacca. Despite its great potential and benefits and having been planned for a long time, the canal has yet to be built. This paper aims to discuss the reasons behind the difficulties in constructing the Kra Canal. The method used in this paper is qualitative descriptive by conducting library research. The theories applied are Security Dilemma and Maritime Diplomacy. The data used are secondary data sourced from books, journals, credible official news, and relevant trustworthy websites. The findings indicate that there are complex geopolitical and economic aspects. Major challenges include high costs, risks of damage, environmental concerns, and Thailand’s unstable internal political situation. The presence of the Kra Canal has the potential to complicate the security situation in the Southeast Asian region with the involvement of major powers such as China, India, and the United States.

Writing journal about "death penalty from a criminal and human rights perspectiveis " is to find and describe how the application of death penalty to date, in which there are several countries that apply it to as a payment and even the punishment must be accepted by someone who has violated the provisions of regulations in a country. There are Countries Applied death penalty include China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, the Indonesia and United States. In all countries there are various types of capital punishment, but the most commonly used are shooting and death row Implementation of death penalty in the Criminal Code is only regulated by Article 11 with the compiler R. Soesilo As the formula: the execution of death penalty is imposed by a judicial institution within the military court or general court, with a procedure of being shot to death in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 2 (PNPS) of 1964 However, death penalty contradicts of notion by human rights as described in article 3 of the DUHAM which states that the most extreme form of violation of the right to life is killing or injuring a person or group of people physically or mentally.

Dragon fruit plants originating from Central and South America have not been widely cultivated. This plant has only been cultivated intensively in several countries such as: Israel, Colombia, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Australia. Macroscopic identification showed that the fungi associated with dragon fruit stems had similarities to the colony form of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sp. Trichoderma is known to have antagonistic abilities against pathogenic fungi. Trichoderma is easily found in soil ecosystems and plant roots. The method in this study is a survey method. Determination of the sample using purposive sampling or Judgmental sampling method, namely purposive sampling is a sampling method that selects objects (vines) that are considered attacked or have symptoms of pathogen attack. Trichoderma sp is also tolerant to stress and able to inactivate pathogenic microbial enzymes. In addition, Trichoderma sp. Able to produce enzymes that hydrolyze pathogenic cell walls which will inhibit the synthesis of pathogenic cell walls and increase their fungicidal activity, as a result of which pathogenic fungi experience a decrease in growth rate.

Tenascins are glycoproteins groups found in the extra-cellular matrix . The sphingolipidome in blood distinguished as a hundreds types of fats with many different essential chemical and physical properties. Insulin resistance is impaired biologic response of many target tissues to stimulation of insulin, and all tissues that have insulin receptors exposed insulin resistant. Materials and methods:  Sixty  sampling were participated, their ages ranged from (30-38) years. Biochemical measurements: insulin by AFIAS-10 , TN-X and sphingosine measured by kits by Sun Long Biotech – China.  Results:- the level of Tenascin-X, sphingosine and HOMA-IR in the obese group increase significantly (P<0.01) when compared to non-obese group. Cut-off  for Tenascin-X was 10.382pg./ml, for sphingosine was 10.93 ng./ml, and for HOMA-IR was 1.43 ng./ml. Conclusions: tenascin-X sphingosine and HOMA-IR  were related with obesity. Tenascin-X, Sphingosine and HOMA-IR were related to obesity

The abacus is a traditional calculating tool from Southeast Asia such as China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. According to Chen (2009), it is said that the abacus existed in Babylonia and China around 2400 BC and 300 BC. In education in Indonesia in the 1990s the abacus began to enter the form of arithmetic courses, after 700 years of disappearance. The impact of the abacus is amazing, a kindergarten child who masters mathematics can calculate faster than a calculator. The abacus succeeded in attracting the attention of mothers with small children, who then enrolled their children in abacus arithmetic courses. This program is very appropriate for children aged kindergarten to elementary school. The conditions that occurred in RW 01, Gedong Village, the proposing team found that there were still many children who had difficulty using addition, subtraction operations, or using the abacus. Parents don't even understand how to use the abacus in calculating. Maybe this is because there are no parents to teach their children, because the majority of children in RW 01 are from the lower middle class. To overcome the problems mentioned above, the solution offered in this community service is to provide socialization on abacus arithmetic media to parents of children in the RW 01 Gedong Village environment, in order to optimize children's potential, including: increasing the ability to calculate faster, balancing the use of left and right brain and optimizing it to achieve a level of analytical thinking and correct analytical thinking, training concentration thinking power, helping children to master other subjects, developing imagination so that children's creativity develops, and getting used to numbers makes children not I'm afraid of exact lessons

This study examines the multifaceted impact of financial inclusion on industrial societies, focusing on its role in economic growth, social equity, digital transformation, and industrial development. Using a mixed-method approach combining systematic literature review and case studies from five industrial countries (Germany, South Korea, the United States, China, and Brazil), we analyze the mechanisms through which financial inclusion influences societal outcomes. Our findings reveal that financial inclusion significantly contributes to economic growth, with a 10% increase in inclusion indicators associated with a 0.2-0.7% rise in GDP growth rates. Moreover, we identify synergistic effects between financial inclusion and digital transformation, notably in mobile banking adoption. The study also highlights persistent challenges, including urban-rural divides and gender disparities in financial access. Cross-cutting themes emerge, emphasizing the importance of integrated policy approaches, regulatory innovation, and public-private partnerships in advancing financial inclusion. These insights offer valuable guidance for policymakers and financial institutions in designing effective strategies to leverage financial inclusion for sustainable and equitable economic development in industrial contexts.