The study of Seloko Adat as safety-valve to prevent religious conflict in Jambi City, Indonesia

Jambi City has the potential for social conflict, especially religious conflict related to the establishment of houses of worship. The history of religious conflict in Indonesia notes that houses of worship have always been a source of conflict which often leads to destruction and burning. Related to this, there needs to be an effort made so that this conflict is not prolonged, one option is by revitalizing the wisdom of local culture that grows in each region.This study was conducted using a qualitative research approach. This research was conducted in Telanaipura, Alam Barajo, and Kotabaru in Jambi City. The results of this study found that as a pluralistic area, Jambi City was also not spared from the conflict of the establishment of places of worship that occurred in three regions. However, the conflict that occurred was not prolonged because the people of Jambi City still adhered to the wisdom of the local culture in the form of Seloko Adat which is internalized through family, education and social environment. This internalization forms an obedient, rule-abiding and inclusive character inherent in Jambi City society. Seloko Adat is another form of contextualization of the Coser’s concept of the Safety-Valve which proved to be able to prevent the community from anarchic conflict. Since it has a significant potential to help foster peace in communities, there needs to be an understanding of Seloko Adat through a variety of activities, such as socialization in various formats and holding social activities with the theme of increasing understanding of it

The Role of Local Wisdom as Religious Conflict Resolution in Jambi Indonesia

This research aims at analyzing the potential for social conflict, especially religious conflict related to the establishment of houses of worship in Jambi. This study was conducted by employing a qualitative research approach with a type of case study research. This research was conducted in three districts in Jambi (Telanaipura, Alam Barajo, and Kotabaru). The results show that as a plural city, Jambi is not spared from the conflict of the establishment of places of worship that occurred in three regions. However, the previous conflicts that occurred were not prolonged because the people of Jambi still adhered to the wisdom of the local culture in the form of Seloko Adat which internalized through family, education, and the environment. As a significant potential of a conflict resolution, however, the Jambi society in general are lack of understanding of Seloko Adat

Pelatihan Branding Produk Kemplang Sebagai Ciri Khas Desa Meranjat III Ogan Ilir

Desa Meranjat III, Kabupaten Ogan Ilir dikenal sebagai desa produksi kerupuk kemplang. Bahkan, beberapa warganya sudah menjajaki sebagai pelaku Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM). Potensi inilah yang seharusnya mulai digagas untuk lebih dikenal lagi terrutam dalam pemasarannya. Oleh karena itu, prinsip branding bagi sutau suatu usaha sebenarnya dapat diterapkkan sebagai upaya membangun karakter dan memberikan nilai tambah secara ekonomi bagi suatu desa melalui pengembangan potensi dan nilai lokal merupakan kebutuhan pemasaran desa. Namun, proses perencanaan juga perlu didukung oleh pemangku kepenitngan lainnya, seperti perguruan tinggi. Demikian pula dalam hal penjualan yang selama ini dilakukan hanya mengandalkan produk yang sudah ada. Selain itu, permasalahan mitra dalam kegiatan ini masih belum melabeli kemasan produk dengan nama maupun logo. Karena itu, dalam upaya peningkatan ciri khas produk, metode pelaksanaan yang dirancang, yaitu sosialisasi, inisiasi inovasi produk, penciptaan nama dan logo pada label kemasan serta publikasi. Kemasan dan label yang masih sederhana, bahkan belum ada dan kurang menarik menyebabkan produk ini hanya ada di pasar tradisional. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini diharapkan label pada kemasan sudah ada dan kegiatann dapat ditindakalnjuti sebagai bagian dari branding Desa Meranjat III melalui produk khasnya, yaitu kemplang

Analisis Pengaruh Perubahan Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak Terhadap Realisasi Penerimaan Pajak di Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Watampone

This research discusses the taxation problem in Kab. Bone, namely the problem of Non-Taxable Income (PTKP). The non-taxable income is the income limit is determined by the Ministry of Finance that has been approved by the People's Representative Council. PTKP is responsible for the number of people who are not taxable as a result of reduced income tax services, so this research will be carried out using Quantitative methods using an elasticity analysis tool to measure the sensitivity of its effect. The results of the study show that the Non-Taxable Income (PTKP), which is related to tax receipts from the Office of tax revenue, considering the data obtained from the pratama Watampone has shown that the proceeds at the time of tax (PPh 21), will ask in terms of community welfare, this is good news that the increase in PTKP gives the participation of small people not titled to tax. And it turns out the results of the analysis say that the PTKP is not too significant

PENGARUH PROGRAM PELATIHAN WIRAUSAHA BANK INDONESIA, SARANA PRODUKSI DAN TENAGA KERJA TERHADAP HASIL PENJUALAN UMKM (Survey terhadap UMKM penerima bantuan program pelatihan Wirausaha Bank Indonesia di Kota Bandung)

ABSTRAK Penelitian yang saya ambil bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh Program Pelatihan Wirausaha Bank Indonesia terhadap hasil penjualan UMKM penerima Program Pelatihan Wirausaha Bank Indonesia di Kota Bandung. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada UMKM penerima bantuan Program Pelatihan WUBI di Kota Bandung sebanyak 21 pelaku UMKM. Dengan pengujian uji beda dua rata-rata terhadap hasil penjualan sebelum dan sesudah dengan menggunakan program SPSS versi 24 bahwa didapatkan kesimpulan dengan adanya Program Pelatihan Wirausaha Bank Indonesia terdapat perbedaan hasil penjualan sebelum dan sesudah pada UMKM tersebut. Dukungan dari Bank Indonesia dengan adanya wirausaha muda baru sangat besar. Pemberian dukungan Bank Indonesia untuk memperbaiki kualitas dan jumlah hasil produksi dengan tujuan menambah hasil penjualan UMKM, diberikan melalui dukungan perbaikan modal manusia ( Human Capital ) atau memperbaiki kualitas pelaku usaha. Dengan diadakannya pelatihan WUBI, sarana produksi dan tenaga kerja diharapkan peningkatan kualitas pelaku usaha dapat meningkat sehingga berpengaruh terhadap hasil penjualan UMKM. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah regresi linear berganda dan uji asumsi klasik. Analisis menggunakan bantuan program Eviews ver.10. Hasil dari uji secara simultan penelitian menunjukan bahwa pelatihan WUBI, sarana produksi, tenaga kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap hasil penjualan UMKM. Secara parsial pelatihan WUBI, sarana produksi dan tenaga kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap hasil penjualan UMKM

Status and economic valuation of ecosystem services of Tanguar haor: A wetland of Bangladesh

Tanguar haor wetland is one of the listed Ramsar sites enrich with biodiversity variety and provides several ecosystem services with significant contribution to the national economy of Bangladesh. But these services were decreasing day by day due to natural and anthropogenic activities. The purposes of this study were to identify the utilized ecosystem services by communities, economic values of utilized ecosystem services and the basic reasons for depleting of ecosystem services. Data were collected through baseline survey, checklists, face to face questionnaire survey and focus group discussion (FGD) from 120 residential respondents and 50 tourist respondents by accepting random sampling techniques during November, 2016 to September, 2017. Physiochemical characteristics of the water were determined where the mean temperature and pH were 28.26°C and 7.72 respectively. The highest TDS, EC, DO, NO3 and PO4 values were 1020 (mg L−1), 1460 (μS cm−1), 8.56 (mg L−1), 1.769 (mg L−1) and 0.078 (mg L−1), respectively. Commonly utilized ecosystem services were crops, vegetables, fuel, fresh water, fishes and migratory birds, climate regulation, water purification, natural hazards protection, aesthetic, social relations, recreation & tourism, health benefit, primary production, nutrient cycling, water cycling habitats for species and provision of habitat etc. Market Value Method (MVM) and Contingent Value Method (CVM) were applied to measure the economic value of Tanguar haor wetland services. DPSIR framework and Impact Matrix (IM) were applied for conceptual analysis to identify the effects on ecosystem services. Total economic value of 39 ecosystem services of Tanguar haor was estimated at 174039980 BDT year−1. Mismanagement of biodiversity, over exploitation, sedimentation of haor, climate change, illegal hunting, land use changes and habitat changes were the responsible factors for depleting ecosystem services. The impact factor (4.161) was identified by natural and anthropogenic factors on ecosystem services. There have a vast prospect of the Tanguar haor wetland services for near communities. Finally the research suggested several sustainable management approaches which have the potentiality to protect the services of the wetland

Determining Factors of Governmental Collaboration in Jabodetabekjur Regions, Indonesia

This research was determined to analyze the collaboration concept execution between the regional goverments in the Jabodetabekjur regions, Indonesia. The research consists of four variables; (1). starting conditions; (2). facilitative leadership; (3). institutional design ; and (4). collaborative process. Structural Equation Model (SEM) with SmartPLS is being used to analyze the data. The 87 respondents’ information were collected from various government institutions within the Jabodetabekjur regions. The results show that the collaboration amongst the government institutions in Jabodetabekjur regions were not effectively executed, due to the inbalance resources in the starting condition phase. It is shown that the DKI Jakarta (Special Capital Region of Jakarta) has more dominant financial resource that other regions. Keywords: collaborative, government, Jabodetabekju

The use of mesenchymal stromal cells in treatment of lung disorders

The therapeutic use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) represents a promising alternative clinical strategy for treating acute and chronic lung disorders. Several pre-clinical reports demonstrated that MSCs can secrete multiple paracrine factors and that their immunomodulatory properties can support endothelial and epithelial regeneration, modulate the inflammatory cascade, and protect lungs from damage. The effects of MSC transplantation into patients suffering from lung diseases should be fully evaluated through careful assessment of safety and associated risks, which is a prerequisite for translation of pre-clinical research into clinical practise. In this article we summarise the current status of pre-clinical research and review initial MSC-based clinical trials for treating lung injuries and lung disorders

TGF-beta(2)- and H2O2-Induced Biological Changes in Optic Nerve Head Astrocytes Are Reduced by the Antioxidant Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Background/Aims: The goal of the present study was to determine whether transforming growth factor-beta(2) (TGF-beta(2))- and oxidative stress-induced cellular changes in cultured human optic nerve head (ONH) astrocytes could be reduced by pretreatment with the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid (LA). Methods: Cultured ONH astrocytes were treated with 1.0 ng/ml TGF-beta(2) for 24 h or 200 mu M hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for 1 h. Lipid peroxidation was measured by a decrease in cis-pari-naric acid fluorescence. Additionally, cells were pretreated with different concentrations of LA before TGF-beta 2 or H2O2 exposure. Expressions of the heat shock protein (Hsp) alpha B-crystallin and Hsp27, the extracellular matrix (ECM) component fibronectin and the ECM-modulating protein connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) were examined with immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR analysis. Results: Both TGF-beta(2) and H2O2 increased lipid peroxidation. Treatment of astrocytes with TGF-beta(2) and H2O2 upregulated the expression of alpha B-crystallin, Hsp27, fibronectin and CTGF. Pretreatment with different concentrations of LA reduced the TGF-beta(2)- and H2O2-stimulated gene expressions. Conclusion: We showed that TGF-beta(2)- and H2O2-stimulated gene expressions could be prevented by pretreatment with the antioxidant LA in cultured human ONH astrocytes. Therefore, it is tempting to speculate that the use of antioxidants could have protective effects in glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Base

Investigation of Coatings, Corrosion and Wear Characteristics of Machined Biomaterials through Hydroxyapatite Mixed-EDM Process: A Review

Together, 316L steel, magnesium-alloy, Ni-Ti, titanium-alloy, and cobalt-alloy are commonly employed biomaterials for biomedical applications due to their excellent mechanical characteristics and resistance to corrosion, even though at times they can be incompatible with the body. This is attributed to their poor biofunction, whereby they tend to release contaminants from their attenuated surfaces. Coating of the surface is therefore required to mitigate the release of contaminants. The coating of biomaterials can be achieved through either physical or chemical deposition techniques. However, a newly developed manufacturing process, known as powder mixed-electro discharge machining (PM-EDM), is enabling these biomaterials to be concurrently machined and coated. Thermoelectrical processes allow the migration and removal of the materials from the machined surface caused by melting and chemical reactions during the machining. Hydroxyapatite powder (HAp), yielding Ca, P, and O, is widely used to form biocompatible coatings. The HAp added-EDM process has been reported to significantly improve the coating properties, corrosion, and wear resistance, and biofunctions of biomaterials. This article extensively explores the current development of bio-coatings and the wear and corrosion characteristics of biomaterials through the HAp mixed-EDM process, including the importance of these for biomaterial performance. This review presents a comparative analysis of machined surface properties using the existing deposition methods and the EDM technique employing HAp. The dominance of the process factors over the performance is discussed thoroughly. This study also discusses challenges and areas for future research