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The private economy plays a significant role in the national economy, and its healthy development is crucial for economic growth and social stability. Currently, the private sector faces challenges from changing external environments and internal transformation pressures, necessitating effective support from public policies. This study investigates potential avenues for the implementation of innovative public policies that will address barriers such as the fragmentation of public policies and inefficiency in their execution, and concludes by stressing the importance of developing a systematic policy framework, facilitating the digital transformation of service delivery, supporting government-private sector collaboration, and enhancing the public policy's ability to respond to a rapidly changing world. Through these avenues, this research provides an opportunity to inject new energy into the high-quality growth of the private sector.

Solomon’s legacy has been shaped by two major loves in his life: his love for wisdom (1 Kgs 3:1–15) and his love for women (1 Kgs 11:1–9; cf. Song of Songs). The dual passions have generated polarizing interpretations of his character in the history of reception: the former one draws him closer to God, while the latter drives him away from God. The Wisdom of Solomon, however, reinterprets the two seemingly contradictory impulses, bringing reconciliation of the competing loves of Solomon through erotic metaphors and love language within the wisdom tradition. In this paper, I argue that the Wisdom of Solomon reframes Solomon from an unfaithful lover to a devoted one by presenting Lady Wisdom as both a divine gift and a woman figure of desire. Through an analysis of biblical and Second Temple texts, including those depicting Solomon’s relationship with real women and personified Lady Wisdom, I demonstrate how Wisdom of Solomon transforms Solomon’s earthly passions into a singular and sacred devotion. This reconciliation, in turn, provides a significant lens through which to view the characterization of Solomon as a lover.

One of the critical points in communication is choosing appropriate diction and words that suit the situation. If it is inappropriate and conveyed out of context, miscommunication can trigger arguments or misunderstandings. The root of the problem is using inappropriate sentences when verbal communication occurs. Among several Bible verses that provide advice about good words, this research will formulate the meaning in the Book of Proverbs 25:11 regarding the concept of timely words in communication. With this study, it is hoped that conceptual indicators will emerge as to what the Bible means by these good words. The approach used in extracting the text is the exegesis of the verse Proverbs 25:11. Based on research, it can be concluded that good speech, apart from being a communication skill, is also formed by the presence of wisdom in the communicant and communicator. This is a sign that someone has spiritual maturity, visible credibility, and integrity in relationships with fellow humans. It was also concluded that to suppress bad habits in speaking, good education and correct understanding of the truth of God's word is needed on the one hand, and awareness that every word that comes out of the mouth cannot be revoked and has consequences, on the other hand.

Today, an ethical issue that is controversial and much debated is the practice of euthanasia. The ethical debate on euthanasia is basically about competing moral visions and values. The research method used in this study is qualitative. Information is collected from publications such as books and journals. The advocates for the legalisation of euthanasia based their reasons on compassion and individual autonomy. They argue that euthanasia is right because it removes human suffering. Everyone has the right to determine how to die, concerning when and how. They believe that certain lives, such as people in a persistent vegetative state, are not just worth living. Those who oppose euthanasia say it is morally wrong to kill helpless people, even at their request. Christians who oppose euthanasia base their arguments on the sanctity of life. A person’s freedom to decide on euthanasia should follow a structure of healthy moral values. Another key consideration in the debate is the slippery slope argument. Currently, euthanasia is prohibited in Indonesia, as stated in Article 344 of the Indonesian Criminal Code. As more countries legalise euthanasia, the writer believes that the call for legalising euthanasia in Indonesia will be intensified. We need to be better informed because law, medicine, beliefs and reason intersect in the euthanasia debate. The writer will give an overall view of the contemporary euthanasia debate from a Christian perspective.

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a form of anxiety disorder that is often under-diagnosed. Commonly masked as shyness or introversion, many who are suffering from symptoms of SAD do not receive treatment. The onset of SAD is in childhood and/or early adolescence, and often accompanied by a wide range of comorbidities, including anxiety and depression. As a result, those who suffer from SAD are functionally impaired, likely under-achieve in work and school, and may possibly have unfulfilling relationships. The paper, firstly, reviews various available literature on SAD, its clinical symptoms, prevalence, onset, comorbidities and possible etiologies. Secondly, a case study, constructed based on the authors’ counselling experiences and observations, highlights the common behavioural patterns, cognitive distortions and emotional distress of clients undergoing SAD. Possible perpetuating factors and circumstances further provide a relevant and realistic perspective of the disorder within the Singapore context. Finally, through a review of the unique cultures of three countries, namely Singapore, India and Indonesia, the paper highlights the effects of social competitiveness, social appearance, social hierarchy, shame, technology and social media on the development and perpetuation of SAD amongst children, adolescents and females.

Abstract The label of “model minority” for Asian Americans has rightly come under scrutiny due to its role in constructing a new cultural narrative that repositioned them as desirable immigrants. Among Asian American Christians, the construct of “model minority” has often been mirrored in the biblical book of Ruth since she, as ancient Israel’s most famous daughter-in-law, is portrayed as compliant, loyal, and industrious despite being a “perpetual foreigner.” Recent global developments have mounted a challenge to this account of the submissive “model minority.” Since Ruth’s character is ambiguous and has been (mis)used at times among Asian American Christians as a “biblical” example, the real “model minority” is found in Jeremiah’s portrayal of Ebed-Melech. He intervenes on behalf of a prophet about to be killed and speaks truth to power (Jeremiah 38). However, Ebed-Melech is frequently overlooked because of the unfounded assumption that, as a black Cushite, he must have been a slave and/or eunuch.

The knowledge about education to build an ideal Christian family obtained by Generation Z is not good enough, so the author gives the purpose of writing to discuss the crisis in the household, rebuild the household and provide Christian values in generation Z in preventing divorce. The author uses descriptive literature research method data and provides research results: How to build a harmonious family can be dynamically interwoven if we base our family development on strong Christian spirituality values accompanied by good communication between us and the children of Generation Z Surprisingly few studies have explored the implications of divorce occurring because families cannot be built, especially in Generation Z. This paper discusses some of the theoretical arguments that build families in generation Z based on the Bible and the challenges of the ideal family. The results showed thatIn building an ideal family, young people must first know what the ideal family is like. According to the author, the ideal family according to the Bible is: A family born of holy marriage, a God-fearing family, a born-again family, a growing and impactful family and a harmonious family.

Doubly robust estimation combines a form of outcome regression with a model for the exposure (i.e., the propensity score) to estimate the causal effect of an exposure outcome. More robust doubly robust (MRDR) learns the parameters of the DM model by minimizing the variance of the DR estimator. Even though there are many estimators, but the accuracy level can vary between different estimators, so we explore the problem of reducing bias of different estimators in implicit feedback, including EIB, IPS, DR and MRDR. To evaluate the performance of different estimators, we applied the different estimators to seven different data prediction models. Moreover, we propose our own DB formula and complete the proof and compare it with IPS by calculating the variance.

The rapid development of mathematics is largely due to the creation of complex numbers. Although complex numbers are just strange and seemingly meaningless notations for most people, complex numbers play important roles in engineering fields. A better understanding of complex numbers' geometric and algebraic structure enables us to study complex analysis better. Complex numbers convince scientists that our world is magical, full of wonderful insights, and even miraculous. In this paper, I first review several basic properties of complex numbers. The set of complex numbers is a group under the operation of the multiplication and under the operation of addition. Then I visualize complex numbers by building a bijective connection between complex numbers and points on the complex plane. I also give several alternative forms of complex numbers, namely the trigonometric and general forms. By invoking the arithmetic properties of complex numbers, I prove two trigonometric identities.