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Penelitian ini untuk menganalisis dampak kebijakan subsidi perumahan, khususnya skema Fasilitas Likuiditas Pembiayaan Perumahan (FLPP), terhadap akses masyarakat berpenghasilan rendah (MBR) di perumahan Pesona Permata Hijau 2, Subang. Meskipun skema FLPP, yang menawarkan suku bunga tetap 5%, penghapusan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (PPN), dan pengurangan Pajak Penghasilan (PPh) telah diterapkan, masih terdapat kekurangan dalam pemahaman tentang bagaimana kebijakan ini secara spesifik memengaruhi akses bagi MBR di daerah tertentu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas kebijakan tersebut dalam meningkatkan kemudahan akses perumahan bagi MBR. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan campuran, mencakup wawancara mendalam dan survei lokasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa FLPP berhasil meningkatkan kemudahan akses kepemilikan rumah, namun menghadapi masalah seperti distribusi subsidi yang tidak merata dan kurangnya fasilitas umum di lokasi. Kesimpulannya, meskipun kebijakan ini memberikan manfaat, perlu ada optimalisasi untuk lebih efektif menjangkau MBR dan menyediakan fasilitas yang memadai. Penelitian ini penting untuk memberikan pemahaman sederhana mengenai bagaimana kebijakan subsidi dapat memengaruhi kehidupan MBR di Subang.

ObjectiveThis cohort study evaluated the palliative benefits of zoledronic acid (ZA) in patients with metastatic cancers, focusing on clinical and functional improvements, with additional assessment of emotional well-being.MethodsAn observational cohort study was conducted at Omega Hospitals, Guntur, India, from August 2024 to March 2025. Adult patients with metastatic cancers who received at least four doses of intravenous ZA (4 mg) were included. Pain intensity was assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF), and quality of life (QoL) was measured using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire.ResultsA total of sixty-two patients (mean age 57.7 ± 9.65 years; 72.6% female) were enrolled. Treatment with ZA resulted in significant reductions in pain severity (median 5.0 to 0.0; p < 0.001) and pain interference (median 3.0 to 0.0; p < 0.001). Improvements were also observed in global health (58.08 to 68.57; p < 0.001), social functioning (57.35 to 64.40; p = 0.01), fatigue (54.81 to 48.88; p = 0.01), and emotional functioning (50.82 to 63.64; p < 0.001). Physical functioning increased slightly (65.44 to 66.50; p = 0.62) but did not reach statistical significance. However, joint pain and hot flashes worsened after treatment (p < 0.01).ConclusionZA provides meaningful clinical and functional benefits in metastatic cancer patients, particularly through pain reduction, global health improvement, and better social functioning, with additional gains in emotional well-being. The modest, non-significant change in physical functioning emphasizes the influence of advanced disease stage and comorbidities.

Abstract Edible insects have a large potential to be an alternative source of proteins for human consumption. Lactic acid fermentation can further increase availability of proteins as well as increase functional value of substrates. Thus, the study aimed to microbiologically and biochemically characterise house crickets ( Acheta domesticus ) and mealworm larvae ( Tenebrio molitor ) before and after lactic acid fermentation. Both insects were shown as a suitable substrate for fermentation which lasted 48 hours. Results of microbiological characterisation using culture-dependent microbiological methods show that reared, lyophilized and milled insects have fairly high viable microbial counts determined as aerobic (&gt;7.00 log CFU/g) and anaerobic (&gt;6 log CFU/g) mesophilic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria (&gt;6 log CFU/g) and enterococci (&gt;5 log CFU/g) prior fermentations and all counts were even higher after fermentations, but no pathogens were detected in any sample. High-throughput 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing revealed that most of bacteria (&gt;96% relative abundance) in insects’ prior fermentation are represented by Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroides and Actinobacteria and at genus level Enterococcus , Lactonifactor , Clostridium and Klebsiella dominated in house crickets, while in mealworm larvae Enterococcus , Erwinia and Pantoea were the most abundant along with Salmonella which relative abundance was reduced by nearly 100× with fermentations. Regardless of the type of insect, fermentations using the Lb. plantarum starter culture or meat starter culture resulted in the dominance of Lactobacillus , Pediococcus and Enterococcus . In samples fermented with no addition of starter culture, the same bacterial genera still prevailed, suggesting that the native bacteria ( Ped. pentosaceus , Lb. graminis , Lb. sakei in both insects, and Ent. faecalis in house crickets and Ent. avium in mealworm larvae) played an important role in all fermentations. In spite of this both fermented insects differed in lactic acid concentration, free amino groups level and antioxidative activity, which were higher for mealworm larvae.

The purpose of the study: to analyze and systematize the most common complications of rhinoplasty based on the literature data.Material and methods. Scientific articles in the databases PubMed, eLibrary, Scopus, Medscape, Cyberleninka were analyzed. The following terms were used in search queries: “rhinoplasty”, “septoplasty”, “rhinoplasty complications”, “rhinoplasty outcomes”, “airflow assessment”, “septoplasty complications”, “secondary rhinoplasty”, “rhinoplasty outcomes classification”, “functional rhinoplasty complications”, “nasal surgery outcomes”. The data of 88 foreign and 3 domestic articles on the topic under consideration were selected.Results. Based on a review of the literature on the topic under study, it was found that the side effects that occur during the correction of deformities of the external nose are classified according to the time of their occurrence: during surgery, in the immediate postoperative period and in the long-term period after surgery. Their occurrence may be due to various factors, including mistakes made during surgery, reaction to anesthesia, exacerbation of chronic diseases during surgery, or inadequate postoperative care.According to various estimates, the overall complication rate during surgery reaches 25%. Long-term effects of classical rhinoplasty are observed in 2–10% of cases. The most common complications include: persistent difficulty in nasal breathing, bleeding, septal hematoma, perforation of the nasal septum, formation of adhesions in the nasal cavity, infectious complications and aesthetic defects.There are no major studies in the Russian literature devoted to a systematic description of the most common complications of rhinoplasty.Conclusion. The steady increase in the number of operations aimed at correcting the external nose requires further study of the structure of possible complications, the surgical methods used and the materials used to reduce the number of revision interventions.

Canine leishmaniasis is a zoonosis of great relevance to public health, with a wide range of clinical presentations and symptoms, which end up being underdiagnosed in non-endemic regions. Caused by a protozoan, dogs are the main reservoirs of this arbovirus, making its control a challenge. Abdominal ultrasound is an easily accessible, painless and low-cost tool, and is of great importance in the management of cases, as it can show lesions. The spleen is an organ that has important functions such as immunological recognition of antigens, production of defense cells and hematopoiesis. In affected animals, upon ultrasound examination, the lesions visualized may mimic changes seen in active inflammation and/or benign or malignant neoplasms due to intense proliferation and structural changes in their cells, with consequent increase in reactivity in the adjacent tissue caused by the protozoan. Therefore, to confirm the diagnosis, other tests are recommended such as histopathology of the altered spleen and parasitological tests to detect the parasite. The objective of this study is to understand these changes that become extremely important for the management of the case, since the region in which the disease was diagnosed is not considered endemic for this pathology.

BackgroundThe COVID-19 global pandemic has led to a marked increase in anxiety levels, significantly affecting the well-being of individuals worldwide. In response to this growing concern, interventions aimed at enhancing social-emotional skills and promoting mental health are more crucial than ever.ObjectiveThis global study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a self-care program on anxiety, loneliness, and satisfaction with life in high school students and staff in a randomized, waitlist control trial with baseline and postintervention assessments.MethodsThe 4-week web-based self-care program, offered by the Heartfulness Institute, is designed to develop social-emotional skills through stress management and self-observation. The web-based program was a positive intervention that offered support to the students and staff to build specific skills, such as reflection, observation, positivity, time management, and goal setting. In this study, the sample consisted of a total of 203 high school students and staff randomized into a control waitlisted group (students: n=57 and staff: n=45) and a Heartfulness group (students: n=57 and staff: n=44) from 3 schools. Both the groups completed web-based surveys at weeks 0, 4, and 8, assessing their anxiety, loneliness, and satisfaction with life scores using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale (GAD-7 and Severity Measure for Generalized Anxiety Disorder—Child Age 11-17), Satisfaction With Life scale (SWLS) and Satisfaction With Life Scale-Child (SWLS-C), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale. Survey responses were each individually analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.ResultsThe study received institutional review board approval on February 3, 2022. Participant recruitment lasted from the approval date until March 30, 2022. The 4-week program for the Heartfulness group started on April 4, 2024. There was a significant 3-way interaction among time, group, and school showing a decrease in anxiety and loneliness scores and an increase in satisfaction-with-life scores (P<.05). In students in the Heartfulness group, there was strong evidence to suggest a significant mean difference in GAD-7, SWLS, and UCLA scores between week 0 and week 4 at all schools (P<.001). In staff in the Heartfulness group, there was strong evidence to suggest a significant mean difference in GAD-7, SWLS, and UCLA scores between week 0 and week 4 at all schools (P<.001).ConclusionsThe pandemic brought severe educational and social changes that triggered a decline in mental health in schools. This study showed the effectiveness of noninvasive self-care tools used digitally to significantly decrease anxiety and loneliness scores and increase satisfaction of life scores in the participants.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05874232; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05874232

Many factors drive companies to pursue higher levels of CSR, including changes in employee and customer needs, management and government pressure, business interests in relational models, and compliance with supply chain processes. The foundation of business knowledge as business ethics includes compliance with legal and ecological principles. Businesses should ensure that all employees understand and comply with applicable laws. Businesses should implement and publish a written policy to promote a culture of ethical behaviour within the organisation and to hold employees accountable for legal and ethical compliance. By using these strategies or similar strategies, companies can create opportunities to reduce current and future expenses, increase competitiveness and market performance, and improve results. In today›s business world, ecological concepts are increasingly used in the market as a necessary prerequisite for developing competitive advantage and brand awareness. Business strategies and the need to create products and services that meet customer needs have had a significant impact on the evolution of environmental awareness. This article focuses on the current state and development of the business sector.

In recent years mass protest movements have taken to the streets in many countries across the world. Despite strong international and domestic legal protections for the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and other fundamental human rights, entire assemblies are frequently labelled violent and less lethal weapons are used to disperse them. This article examines the weapons often used by police against public assemblies. Focusing on striking weapons (batons), chemical irri-tants, kinetic impact projectiles and stun grenades, the article uses examples from various countries to illustrate how these weapons are being used and the associated human rights and health impacts. Re-sults: Worrying trends identified include the use of dangerous or untested equipment, such as thermal foggers to deploy chemical irritants; the use of inherently abusive weapons, such as whips or sjam-boks; and the increasing use of certain types of munitions, specifically indiscriminate kinetic impact projectiles. The article seeks to support medical and legal professionals becoming more familiar with the weapons being used in the countries they practice in, the effects of those weapons, and clinical aspects in the presentation and care of those exposed.

Abstract Proverbs discusses issues that are relevant to everyone wherever they are. This book discusses horizontal issues regarding human relationships with each other. One issue that is quite important is laziness which has become a comprehensive problem in human life today. No previous research has conducted a biblical study regarding laziness from the perspective of the book of Proverbs. This research tries to answer the problem of how Proverbs views laziness. Through literature study using thematic interpretation of Proverbs, an assessment of lazy attitudes based on this book was produced: this attitude will not bring any benefits at all. For those who expect satisfactory results from lazy people, it will definitely result in disappointment. Laziness will give birth to forced labor, you will not succeed in everything you do, you will become the brother of the destroyer, you will starve, you will never reap, and you will not get anything in your life. The lazy person's life will ultimately be killed by his desires. The Book of Proverbs gives advice to lazy people so that they continue to learn from ants in terms of discipline. Even though ants are weak animals, they are famous for their craft. In the end, discipline is an effective medicine for all lazy attitudes that arise in the lives of believers in all places and times. Keywords: Lazy, Point of View, Proverbs Abstrak Kitab Amsal membicarakan topik-topik persoalan yang relevan dengan semua orang dimanapun mereka berada. Kitab ini membahas isu-isu horisontal berkenaan dengan hubungan manusia dengan sesamanya. Salah satu isu yang cukup penting adalah mengenai kemalasan yang telah menjadi masalah menyeluruh dalam kehidupan manusia di jaman sekarang. Penelitian-penelitian terhahulu belum ada yang melakukan kajian biblika mengenai kemalasan dalam sudut pandang kitab Amsal. Penelitian ini mencoba menjawab permasalahan tentang bagaimana cara pandang Amsal mengenai kemalasan. Melalui studi kepustakaan dengan menggunakan pendekatan tematis atas Amsal, maka dihasilkan penilaian akan sikap malas berdasarkan kitab ini: sikap ini sama sekali tidak akan membawa keuntungan. Bagi mereka yang mengharapkan hasil memuaskan dari orang yang malas pasti akan membuahkan kekecewaan. Kemalasan akan melahirkan kerja paksa, tidak akan berhasil dalam segala hal yang dilakukan, menjadi saudara si perusak, akan mengakibatkan kelaparan, tidak pernah menuai, serta tidak akan mendapatkan apapun dalam kehidupannya. Kehidupan si pemalas pada akhirnya akan dibunuh oleh keinginannya. Kitab Amsal memberikan saran kepada pemalas untuk mereka terus belajar kepada semut dalam hal kedisiplinan. Walaupun semut binatang yang lemah, tetapi mereka terkenal akan kerajinannya. Pada akhirnya, kedisiplinan merupakan obat yang ampuh bagi segala sikap malas yang timbul dalam kehidupan orang percaya di segala tempat dan jaman. Kata kunci: Malas, Sudut Pandang, Kitab Amsal