Challenges and Barriers for Employees in Conducting Physical Fitness Measurements: A Literature Review

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Physical fitness measurement is one of the central government’s programs that must be implemented by employees in government institutions such as community health canters in order to increase productivity at work by maintaining a fit body condition and improving the health status of employees. The measurement of physical fitness has various challenges and obstacles, both for health canter employees and those working in other public service places. This study aims to identify the challenges and barriers faced by employees in conducting physical fitness measurements. The research method used a literature review, selecting articles using the Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct databases with inclusion criteria including articles in the form of studies with qualitative or quantitative approaches, in Indonesian or English, full-text, and published in the period from 2016 to 2024. A total of 50 articles were obtained, of which 10 articles were included in the discussion. The research results show that the barriers to measuring physical fitness include physical and social environmental barriers in efforts to improve employees’ fitness and physical stamina; work efficiency and productivity; the need for improved facilities and infrastructure to support employees in physical fitness activities; challenges in measuring physical fitness, including the target distance for the Rockport fitness measurement method at 1.6 km, the high workload of employees which necessitates enhancing their fitness measurement capabilities, employees’ understanding and knowledge, as well as instructions or commands from their superiors to improve the quality of physical fitness measurement results optimally.

Financing For Sustainability and Bank Performance: Case of G-20 Countries

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Unstable economic conditions and high uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine have made it difficult for global economic recovery. Banks has an important role in the economy to support the implementation of a sustainable economy through the disbursement of sustainable financing. The bank expects sustainability financing has a positive impact on financial performance. It can attract investors because one of the main priorities of investors at this time is a sustainable business. The study uses 68 banks from G-20-member countri3es and several countries in ASEAN that are not included in the G-20 from 2019 to 2021 performance. In assessing the impact of the disbursement of sustainable financing on financial performance (using the ratio of non-performing loans, net interest margin, and capital adequacy ratio as financial performance variables), the authors use panel data regression, while to assess the impact of sustainable financing distribution on ESG performance using binary logistic regression. The results show that there is a significant positive impact from the distribution of sustainable financing on net interest margins and the capital adequacy ratio, and a significant negative impact on the non-performing loans ratio. In addition, this study’s results also show a significant positive impact on improving ESG performance. This shows that by the disbursement of sustainable financing, banks will get a positive impact on financial performance and can attract investors.

Ectopic Fibres of Articularis Genu

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Articularis genu is a vestigial muscle considered as the 5th part of the quadriceps. This is represented as the detached fibre bundles from the vastus intermedius. Morphologically the muscle is flat, thin, wispy. It shows highly variable attachments taking origin from the lower 1/4th of anterior surface area of the femoral shaft. Articularis genu may be considered as 5th head of quadriceps femoris. The variant morphology of the muscle may prevent incidental removal during total knee replacement, investigating osteoarthritis and so more.

 

DJP Online Update Towards Coretax System According to Consultants’ Perception

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Taxes are the backbone of state revenue and play a crucial role in supporting national development. To achieve this objective, the government requires an effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable taxation system. In practice, many countries, including Indonesia, face various challenges in realizing an ideal taxation system. One of the main challenges is the lack of transparency and accountability, which can reduce public trust and tax compliance. In recent years, the Indonesian government has continuously improved the tax system, one of which is through the Coretax System. This study aims to understand tax consultants’ perceptions regarding the implementation of DJP Online transitioning to the Coretax System, thereby providing input to the Directorate General of Taxes for system improvements. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, with data sourced from primary interviews conducted directly with certified tax consultants in Bali. The findings reveal that the main advantage of the Core Tax System is its ability to integrate various tax service functions into a centralized platform. However, there are notable shortcomings, particularly in system readiness and user adaptation. Many taxpayers and even consultants lack a comprehensive understanding of how the system operates. Technical issues such as system slowness, login errors, document upload failures, and inconsistent feature performance frequently occur. Additionally, the application’s less user-friendly interface causes confusion for ordinary taxpayers or those unfamiliar with tax menus.

Problem Based Learning Using Word Wall Website to Improve Students’ Writing Achievement

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This current research aims to find out if there is any significant improvement in students’ writing achievement after the students are taught through the modified Problem Based Learning using Word Wall Website (WWW). This is a quasi-experimental research design that conducts a quantitative method. The students were given writing tests, namely pre-test and post-test. There are 30 students in a class. The students were given treatments using modified method of PBL. The data are statistically analyzed through paired samples t-test in SPSS version 22. The finding shows that there is a significant improvement in students’ writing achievement after the students were taught through the modified PBL. The score of post-test (72.90) is higher than pre-test (56.40) with the gain of 16.50. The t-value is 35.169 at the significant level of 0.000, which is lower than 0.05. It means, there is a significant improvement of students’ writing achievement after the treatment. Then, it is suggested for teachers to apply this modified method in teaching writing, because this is a very good choice to boost students’ writing achievement. This suggests further researchers to modify PBL with other technological media, such as video and song so that it can lead students to improve their writing achievement.

Infrastructure and Objective Well-being in Cameroon

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This study assesses the impact of infrastructure on the objective well-being of households in Cameroon. Using data from the ECAM (2014) survey on a sample of 10,303 households, multicollinearity and heteroscedasticity tests were conducted, allowing for the application of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression. The results show that infrastructure—such as road conditions, access to water, electricity, and public transportation—has a significant impact on household well-being. Income is also a key factor in explaining consumption expenditure. Education plays a positive role, while age and marital status have more moderate impacts, with negative effects observed for both older individuals and those who are married. As such, governments and policymakers should further strengthen investment in basic infrastructure and promote equal access to these services. Additionally, implementing long-term maintenance programs would be highly beneficial.

Teaching Intonation of Parenthetical Clauses to ESL Learners

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This study explores the challenges and strategies involved in teaching the intonation of parenthetical clauses to ESL (English as a Second Language) learners. Parenthetical clauses, often used to add commentary or clarification within discourse, rely heavily on prosodic cues such as pitch change, pause, and rhythmic variation for proper identification and comprehension. Many ESL learners struggle to perceive or reproduce these features, leading to communication breakdowns and reduced fluency. The research involves a classroom-based intervention where participants underwent targeted pronunciation training focused on intonational features of parentheticals. Data were collected through pre- and post-tests, recorded speech samples, and learner feedback. The results show a significant improvement in learners’ ability to both recognize and produce correct intonation patterns. These findings suggest that explicit instruction on intonation can enhance learners’ spoken discourse competence and listening comprehension. The study concludes with pedagogical recommendations for integrating intonation training into ESL curricula.

A Review of MnSi₁.₇: Synthesis, Properties, and Emerging

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Being a non-stoichiometric silicon-metal compound, MnSi₁.₇ has generated significant research interest on account of its promising thermoelectric properties, structural stability, and compatibility with silicon-based technologies. Being a complex tetragonal structure and semimetallic in nature, MnSi₁.₇ provides the ideal medium of moderate electrical conductivity-high Seebeck coefficient-low intrinsic thermal conductivity. This review deals with the current understanding of MnSi₁.₇ with respect to the crystal structure, synthesis methods, and basic physical properties. Strategies of doping, nanostructuring, and making composites are discussed for improving its thermoelectric performance. Challenges in phase control and efficiency enhancement are presented along with the review; future avenues on device integration and energy-harvesting applications are pinpointed.

A Review of AI-powered Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

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The diagnosis of rare diseases presents significant challenges due to their low prevalence, complex symptomatology, and the scarcity of specialized knowledge. However, advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) offer promising solutions to these challenges. This review explores the current state of AI-powered diagnostic tools for rare diseases, focusing on the methodologies, algorithms, and platforms utilized in this emerging field. We examine how AI technologies, such as machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing, are being integrated into clinical practice to enhance diagnostic accuracy and speed. The research also provides the examples that highlight the successes and limitations of AI in this domain, providing insights into how AI can be harnessed to improve patient outcomes in rare disease diagnosis and management.

Strategy to Enhance Organizational Performance Through A New Functional Management Initiative at Bor Penunjang Migas

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Bor Penunjang Migas (BPM) is a rig contractor that operates about 47 drilling rigs across Indonesia. Besides rigs, BPM has a small number of associated drilling services (non‐rig), such as directional drilling, cementing, drilling fluid, casing running, coring services, etc. Historically, BPM has rented out rig and non-rig equipment separately. However, the market for non-rig services is less mature than rig services. Despite accounting for less than 10% of BPM’s productive assets, non-rig services contribute over 20% of the company’s revenue and consistently achieve a net profit margin (NPM) exceeding 15%, in contrast to the approximately 5% NPM from rigs.

Currently, there is massive ramping up of drilling activities in Indonesia; therefore, BPM expects significant growth in both revenue and profit. Given the operational and financial performance, asset structure, and organizational capabilities, BPM is redefining its business strategy to emphasize enhancing non-rig services alongside its core rig offerings. To improve marketing and asset productivity, the company plans to offer end-to-end integrated drilling services by bundling rig and non-rig offerings. This marks BPM’s strategic transformation from a conventional rig contractor to an integrated drilling service provider.

This paper discusses the change process behind this new strategic direction, including the applied change model, key behaviours required for successful transformation, core elements to be addressed, and the expected benefits of implementing the new initiative.