PEMBERDAYAAN WANITA KRISTEN INDONESIA BERSAMA ORGANISASI FLOURISH INTERNATIONAL

Women's empowerment has become essential for developing the whole people in Indonesia. With women's many roles as mothers, career women, educators and church servants, it is often difficult for women to develop their potential to the fullest. Flourish International, a Christian nonprofit organization since 1968 that dedicated itself to empowering women in developing countries, began giving training seminars in Indonesia in 2009. The growth of women in terms of physical and mental health, self-esteem, and opportunities to develop potential has become the main focus of Flourish International. Several training classes and seminars have been held focusing on small 20-person women's communities and training for facilitators who can later create training classes for their communities. The training methods are covered in 9 seminar sessions and activities that help participants deepen the training modules based on the word of God. This training class is accompanied by sharing and counselling sessions led by the facilitator. The class also aims for participants to experience the love of Christ and the truth of God's word through the restoration of the heart, soul and mind. It is hoped that the Flourish class will help participants find relief and transformation for their families, the surrounding environment and the church.Pemberdayaan wanita telah menjadi hal yang essensial bagi pengembangan manusia seutuhnya di Indonesia. Dengan banyaknya peran yang dimiliki wanita sebagai ibu, wanita karir, pendidik dan pelayan gereja membuat wanita seringkali tidak mudah mengembangkan potensinya secara maksimal. Flourish International, suatu organisasi non-profit Kristen sejak tahun 1968 mendedikasikan dirinya untuk pemberdayaan wanita di negara-negara berkembang di dunia, mulai memberikan seminar pelatihan di Indonesia sejak tahun 2009. Pertumbuhan wanita dalam hal kesehatan jasmani dan mental, keberhargaan diri, kesempatan mengembangkan potensi, telah menjadi fokus utama dari Flourish International. Beberapa kelas pelatihan dan seminar telah diadakan dengan fokus kepada komunitas-komunitas kecil berskala 20 orang wanita beserta pelatihan untuk para fasilitator yang nantinya dapat membuat kelas-kelas pelatihan bagi komunitasnya. Metode pelatihan tercakup pada 9 sesi seminar beserta aktivitas-aktivitas yang membantu peserta mendalami modul pelatihan berlandaskan firman Tuhan. Kelas pelatihan ini disertai sesi sharing dan konseling dipimpin oleh fasilitator. Kelas juga bertujuan agar peserta mengalami kasih Kristus dan kebenaran firman Tuhan lewat pemulihan hati, jiwa dan pikiran.  Pengadaan kelas Flourish diharapkan dapat membantu peserta mendapat kelegaan dan bertransformasi bagi keluarga, lingkungan sekitar dan gereja

Being Chinese Christian in the Totok Chinese Churches in Surabaya: Continuity and Change of Identities

This article explores the identities of Chinese Christians in the totok Chinese churches in Surabaya. The Chinese Christians refer to those who arrived in Surabaya from mainland China as Protestant Christians in the 1900s. They established the first Chinese church - the Tiong Hoa Kie Tok Kauw Hwee (THKTKH) in Surabaya. The THKTKH has become two independent synods, namely Gereja Kristus Tuhan (GKT, or the Church of Christ the Lord) and Gereja Kristen Abdiel (GKA, or the Abdiel Christian Church). The totok Chinese churches refer to churches that conduct the church services in the Chinese language or Mandarin (Guoyu). The article examines the culture, language, and origin of the Chinese Christians. After almost a century in Surabaya, there are some continuity and change of the Chinese Christian identities. They still regard themselves as totok, but the meaning of totok has changed. They embrace not only Chinese culture; but also mixed Chinese culture with Western culture and Indonesian culture, which results in the so-called hybrid culture. The Mandarin is used in the church services, whereas Indonesian language and English are also employed. The originality of the congregations is no longer mono-ethnic, which is Chinese. The Chinese churches have become multi-ethnic churches consist of various ethnicities in Indonesia

Being Chinese Christian in the Totok Chinese Churches in Surabaya: Continuity and Change of Identities

This article explores the identities of Chinese Christians in the totok Chinese churches in Surabaya. The Chinese Christians refer to those who arrived in Surabaya from mainland China as Protestant Christians in the 1900s. They established the first Chinese church - the Tiong Hoa Kie Tok Kauw Hwee (THKTKH) in Surabaya. The THKTKH has become two independent synods, namely Gereja Kristus Tuhan (GKT, or the Church of Christ the Lord) and Gereja Kristen Abdiel (GKA, or the Abdiel Christian Church). The totok Chinese churches refer to churches that conduct the church services in the Chinese language or Mandarin (Guoyu). The article examines the culture, language, and origin of the Chinese Christians. After almost a century in Surabaya, there is some continuity and change of the Chinese Christian identity. They still regard themselves as totok, but the meaning of totok has changed. They embrace not only Chinese culture; but also mixed Chinese culture with Western culture and Indonesian culture, which results in the so-called hybrid culture. Mandarin is used in church services, whereas Indonesian language and English are also employed. The originality of the congregations is no longer mono-ethnic, which is Chinese. The Chinese churches have become multi-ethnic churches consisting of various ethnicities in Indonesia

Derivatisasi Morfin Menggunakan Dansil Klorida untuk Meningkatkan Kepekaan Deteksi Morfin pada Metode Klt- Spektrofotodensitometer

Fluorescence detection could be used for enhance the sensitivity of morphine detection by TLC-Spectrophotodensytometry. Morfin is a compound that fluoresces intrinsically incapable. ence, morphine was derivatized using dansyl chloride. Morphine was derivatized by two methods, derivatization in solution and overspotting method. The derivatization reaction was kept at pH 9 and 450 C for 20 minute. The ratio between dansyl chloride and analyte concentration was 6:1. The derivatization result was separated from the interference using TLC. The TLC method was using Al-TLC silica G60 plate as a stationary phase and etyl acetate : methanol : amonia (85:10:5) as the mobile phase. The dansyl derivative was detected at ?eks 365 nm and K540 filter for fluoresence. Derivatization of morphine-dansyl chloride capable to enhancing the sensitivity of morphine detection using TLC-Spectrophotodensytometry. Derivatization in solution and overspotting method took the same time in procedure but they gave different sensitivity. Derivatization in solution method gave more quantity than derivatization of overspotting

PERAN ORANGTUA DAN PEMBINA REMAJA KRISTEN TERHADAP FENOMENA PERILAKU REMAJA CITAYAM

The role of parents and youth coaches in the growth and development of adolescent life is significant. This is because there is much news about teenage problems, such as teenage fights, school shootings, alcohol-related accidents, drugs, early pregnancy outside marriage, and teen suicide. Juvenile delinquency due to dropping out of school and lack of parental attention is also often a problem. Adolescent problems can extend to whole communities, schools, churches, cities, and countries. Teenagers at their critical age are trying to find their identity after going through childhood to adult humans. All positive and negative influences in teenagers' lives tend to be easily absorbed, studied, and carried out, even though many are developed as innovations from their creativity. The presence of the adolescent phenomenon from Citayam has recently become the author's interest to examine the role of parents and youth coaches in responding to their influence on teenagers as the next generation of the Kingdom of God. The phenomenon of Citayam youth brings positive and negative impacts and brings a new challenge for parents and youth coaches to answer the challenges of today's youth. This research was made using a qualitative literature study from the Bible, books about teenagers, articles, and social media content about the Citayam youth phenomenon.Peran orangtua dan pembina remaja dalam pertumbuhan dan perkembangan kehidupan remaja sangatlah penting. Hal ini dikarenakan banyaknya berita-berita permasalahan remaja seperti perkelahian remaja, penembakan di sekolah, kecelakaan terkait alkohol, penyalahgunaan narkoba, kehamilan usia dini di luar pernikahan, dan bunuh diri remaja. Kenakalan remaja karena putus sekolah dan kurangnya perhatian orangtua juga sering menjadi masalah. Permasalahan remaja merupakan masalah yang dapat meluas menjadi masalah keseluruhan keluarga bahkan komunitas, sekolah, gereja, kota dan negara. Remaja di usia kritisnya berusaha menemukan jati dirinya setelah melewati masa kanak-kanak untuk menjadi manusia dewasa. Segala pengaruh, baik positif maupun negatif dalam kehidupan remaja, cenderung mudah diserap, dipelajari, dilakukan, bahkan banyak yang dikembangkan sebagai inovasi dari kreativitasnya. Kehadiran fenomena remaja Citayam akhir-akhir ini menjadi ketertarikan penulis untuk mengkaji peran orangtua dan pembina remaja dalam menanggapi pengaruhnya terhadap anak remaja sebagai generasi penerus pemuridan bagi Kerajaan Allah. Fenomena perilaku remaja Citayam membawa dampak positif dan negatif dan membawa suatu tantangan baru bagi peran orangtua dan pembina remaja untuk menjawab tantangan remaja zaman ini. Penelitian ini dibuat dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif studi pustaka dari alkitab, buku-buku tentang remaja dan artikel-artikel serta konten media sosial mengenai fenomena perilaku remaja Citayam

Influenza in Migratory Birds and Evidence of Limited Intercontinental Virus Exchange

Migratory waterfowl of the world are the natural reservoirs of influenza viruses of all known subtypes. However, it is unknown whether these waterfowl perpetuate highly pathogenic (HP) H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses. Here we report influenza virus surveillance from 2001 to 2006 in wild ducks in Alberta, Canada, and in shorebirds and gulls at Delaware Bay (New Jersey), United States, and examine the frequency of exchange of influenza viruses between the Eurasian and American virus clades, or superfamilies. Influenza viruses belonging to each of the subtypes H1 through H13 and N1 through N9 were detected in these waterfowl, but H14 and H15 were not found. Viruses of the HP Asian H5N1 subtypes were not detected, and serologic studies in adult mallard ducks provided no evidence of their circulation. The recently described H16 subtype of influenza viruses was detected in American shorebirds and gulls but not in ducks. We also found an unusual cluster of H7N3 influenza viruses in shorebirds and gulls that was able to replicate well in chickens and kill chicken embryos. Genetic analysis of 6,767 avian influenza gene segments and 248 complete avian influenza viruses supported the notion that the exchange of entire influenza viruses between the Eurasian and American clades does not occur frequently. Overall, the available evidence does not support the perpetuation of HP H5N1 influenza in migratory birds and suggests that the introduction of HP Asian H5N1 to the Americas by migratory birds is likely to be a rare event

Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity

Animal-source foods (ASF) provide nutrition for children and adolescents’ physical and cognitive development. Here, we use data from the Global Dietary Database and Bayesian hierarchical models to quantify global, regional and national ASF intakes between 1990 and 2018 by age group across 185 countries, representing 93% of the world’s child population. Mean ASF intake was 1.9 servings per day, representing 16% of children consuming at least three daily servings. Intake was similar between boys and girls, but higher among urban children with educated parents. Consumption varied by age from 0.6 at <1 year to 2.5 servings per day at 15–19 years. Between 1990 and 2018, mean ASF intake increased by 0.5 servings per week, with increases in all regions except sub-Saharan Africa. In 2018, total ASF consumption was highest in Russia, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey, and lowest in Uganda, India, Kenya and Bangladesh. These findings can inform policy to address malnutrition through targeted ASF consumption programmes.publishedVersio

Incident type 2 diabetes attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries

The global burden of diet-attributable type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not well established. This risk assessment model estimated T2D incidence among adults attributable to direct and body weight-mediated effects of 11 dietary factors in 184 countries in 1990 and 2018. In 2018, suboptimal intake of these dietary factors was estimated to be attributable to 14.1 million (95% uncertainty interval (UI), 13.8–14.4 million) incident T2D cases, representing 70.3% (68.8–71.8%) of new cases globally. Largest T2D burdens were attributable to insufficient whole-grain intake (26.1% (25.0–27.1%)), excess refined rice and wheat intake (24.6% (22.3–27.2%)) and excess processed meat intake (20.3% (18.3–23.5%)). Across regions, highest proportional burdens were in central and eastern Europe and central Asia (85.6% (83.4–87.7%)) and Latin America and the Caribbean (81.8% (80.1–83.4%)); and lowest proportional burdens were in South Asia (55.4% (52.1–60.7%)). Proportions of diet-attributable T2D were generally larger in men than in women and were inversely correlated with age. Diet-attributable T2D was generally larger among urban versus rural residents and higher versus lower educated individuals, except in high-income countries, central and eastern Europe and central Asia, where burdens were larger in rural residents and in lower educated individuals. Compared with 1990, global diet-attributable T2D increased by 2.6 absolute percentage points (8.6 million more cases) in 2018, with variation in these trends by world region and dietary factor. These findings inform nutritional priorities and clinical and public health planning to improve dietary quality and reduce T2D globally.publishedVersio

Heterozygous Variants in KMT2E Cause a Spectrum of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Epilepsy.

We delineate a KMT2E-related neurodevelopmental disorder on the basis of 38 individuals in 36 families. This study includes 31 distinct heterozygous variants in KMT2E (28 ascertained from Matchmaker Exchange and three previously reported), and four individuals with chromosome 7q22.2-22.23 microdeletions encompassing KMT2E (one previously reported). Almost all variants occurred de novo, and most were truncating. Most affected individuals with protein-truncating variants presented with mild intellectual disability. One-quarter of individuals met criteria for autism. Additional common features include macrocephaly, hypotonia, functional gastrointestinal abnormalities, and a subtle facial gestalt. Epilepsy was present in about one-fifth of individuals with truncating variants and was responsive to treatment with anti-epileptic medications in almost all. More than 70% of the individuals were male, and expressivity was variable by sex; epilepsy was more common in females and autism more common in males. The four individuals with microdeletions encompassing KMT2E generally presented similarly to those with truncating variants, but the degree of developmental delay was greater. The group of four individuals with missense variants in KMT2E presented with the most severe developmental delays. Epilepsy was present in all individuals with missense variants, often manifesting as treatment-resistant infantile epileptic encephalopathy. Microcephaly was also common in this group. Haploinsufficiency versus gain-of-function or dominant-negative effects specific to these missense variants in KMT2E might explain this divergence in phenotype, but requires independent validation. Disruptive variants in KMT2E are an under-recognized cause of neurodevelopmental abnormalities