Full Support Research Articles

Adherence to Congestive Heart Failure Guidelines and Outcome in the Middle East.

Adherence to Congestive Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction (CHFrEF) guidelines is not easily attainable everywhere, particularly in countries with a high prevalence of low socioeconomic status, which includes many Middle Eastern countries. However, it is well-established that adherence to the guidelines is associated with lower mortality and morbidity rates. Our objective is to investigate the adherence to the degree of treatment guideline in CHFrEF within a patient population in the Middle East and correlate the level of compliance both fully and partially with morbidity and mortality outcomes. Methods and Statistics: We conducted a retrospective study on patients with CHFrEF in the Middle East region who were maintained on Sacubitril/Valsartan for up to 4 years (190 patients). This study included follow-up assessments for morbidity and mortality rates and their correlation with the level of adherence to guidelines. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS® 27th version. In both the partial adherence group and the full adherence group, there was a statistically significant improvement in NYHA (pretreatment and post-treatment) and Ejection fraction (pretreatment and posttreatment). This means that regardless of the level of adherence to the use of Sacubitril/Valsartan in CHFrEF, there was an overall improvement in the morbidity and mortality rates over the four years of follow-up. While we fully support the idea of achieving full CHFrEF guideline adherence, we recognize the difficulty of this task. Nevertheless, this study reinforces the notion that any degree of adherence to guideline is correlated with better morbidity and mortality rates over a long-term follow-up.

Some results regarding the ideal structure of C∗$C^*$‐algebras of étale groupoids

AbstractWe prove a sandwiching lemma for inner‐exact locally compact Hausdorff étale groupoids. Our lemma says that every ideal of the reduced ‐algebra of such a groupoid is sandwiched between the ideals associated to two uniquely defined open invariant subsets of the unit space. We obtain a bijection between ideals of the reduced ‐algebra, and triples consisting of two nested open invariant sets and an ideal in the ‐algebra of the subquotient they determine that has trivial intersection with the diagonal subalgebra and full support. We then introduce a generalisation to groupoids of Ara and Lolk's relative strong topological freeness condition for partial actions, and prove that the reduced ‐algebras of inner‐exact locally compact Hausdorff étale groupoids satisfying this condition admit an obstruction ideal in Ara and Lolk's sense.

Impietas Gravissima – the Warsaw Confederation in the Papal Diplomacy’s Discourse in the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century

The Warsaw Confederation represented one of the most significant issues raised in the correspondence of papal diplomats residing in Poland-Lithuania in the second half of the sixteenth century and of their Roman superiors. This article presents the role of the Holy See’s representatives in the interregna events accompanying the approval of the famous act and its subsequent inclusion in the oaths of consecutive elective monarchs. Moreover, the narrative of the papal envoys’ dispatches is analysed in the context of its coverage of the Confederation’s matter. The choice of words to describe the act in question, their contextual occurrence, and the emotional content of the discourse are considered. The study reveals papal diplomats’ difficulties in fighting the document – the lack of full support from the Polish-Lithuanian episcopate and the Catholic party or the nobility’s reluctance to be interfered with from abroad. The image of the Warsaw Confederation in the diplomatic discourse of the Holy See is shown as detrimental to the Catholic religion, the local ecclesiastical structures, and the Polish-Lithuanian state and monarch.

The margin of stability is affected differently when walking under quasi-random treadmill perturbations with or without full visual support.

Sensory-motor perturbations have been widely used to assess astronauts' balance in standing during pre-/post- spaceflight. However, balance control during walking, where most falls occur, was less studied in these astronauts. A study found that applying either visual or platform oscillations reduced the margin of stability (MOS) in the anterior-posterior direction (MOSap) but increased MOS in the medial-lateral direction (MOSml) as a tradeoff. This tradeoff induced an asymmetric gait. This study extended the current knowledge to investigate overall stability under unpredictable environments. This study aimed to determine (1) whether quasi-random treadmill perturbations with or without full vision support would result in a significant reduction in MOSap but an increase in MOSml and (2) regardless of whether vision support was provided, quasi-random treadmill perturbations might result in asymmetric gait patterns. Twenty healthy young adults participated in this study. Three experimental conditions were semi-randomly assigned to these participants as follows: (1) the control condition (Norm), walking normally with their preferred walking speed on the treadmill; (2) the treadmill perturbations with full vision condition (Slip), walking on the quasi-random varying-treadmill-belt-speeds with full vision support; and (3) the treadmill perturbations without full vision condition (Slip_VisionBlocked, blackout vision through customized vision-blocked goggles), walking on the quasi-random varying-treadmill-belt-speeds without full vision support. The dependent variables were MOSap, MOSml, and respective symmetric indices. A one-way repeated ANOVA measure or Friedman Test was applied to investigate the differences among the conditions mentioned above. There was an increase in MOSap in Slip (p=0.001) but a decrease in MOSap in Slip_VisionBlocked (p=0.001) compared to Norm condition. The MOSml was significantly greater in both Slip and Slip_VisionBlocked conditions compared to the Norm condition (p=0.011; p<0.001). An analysis of Wilcoxon signed-rank tests revealed that the symmetric index of MOSml in Slip_VisionBlocked (p=0.002) was greater than in the Norm condition. The novelty of this study was to investigate the effect of vision on the overall stability of walking under quasi-random treadmill perturbations. The results revealed that overall stability and symmetry were controlled differently with/without full visual support. In light of these findings, it is imperative to take visual support into consideration while developing a sensory-motor training protocol. Asymmetric gait also required extra attention while walking on the quasi-random treadmill perturbations without full vision support to maintain overall stability.

PySAGES: flexible, advanced sampling methods accelerated with GPUs

Molecular simulations are an important tool for research in physics, chemistry, and biology. The capabilities of simulations can be greatly expanded by providing access to advanced sampling methods and techniques that permit calculation of the relevant underlying free energy landscapes. In this sense, software that can be seamlessly adapted to a broad range of complex systems is essential. Building on past efforts to provide open-source community-supported software for advanced sampling, we introduce PySAGES, a Python implementation of the Software Suite for Advanced General Ensemble Simulations (SSAGES) that provides full GPU support for massively parallel applications of enhanced sampling methods such as adaptive biasing forces, harmonic bias, or forward flux sampling in the context of molecular dynamics simulations. By providing an intuitive interface that facilitates the management of a system’s configuration, the inclusion of new collective variables, and the implementation of sophisticated free energy-based sampling methods, the PySAGES library serves as a general platform for the development and implementation of emerging simulation techniques. The capabilities, core features, and computational performance of this tool are demonstrated with clear and concise examples pertaining to different classes of molecular systems. We anticipate that PySAGES will provide the scientific community with a robust and easily accessible platform to accelerate simulations, improve sampling, and enable facile estimation of free energies for a wide range of materials and processes.

Taken, blessed, broken, and shared: lived experiences of parish catechists teaching religion in public schools

Catechists play a significant role in the church’s evangelization. Despite the numerous problems they experienced, they remained faithful to their vocation. Thus, this phenomenological study intends to explore the lived experiences of the parish catechists teaching religion in public schools. Using a purposive sampling method, the data were gathered from six conversation partners coming from the north, south, and central of the diocese through an unstructured in-depth interview. There was only one overarching question and probing questions were asked to cull out significant information. The data were analyzed using recursive textual analysis adopting the framework of Lichtman's 3C's. The findings of the study reveal that in teaching religion in public schools, catechists found meaning in their vocation, encountered numerous challenges in their teaching ministry, utilized different strategies in overcoming the challenges, and experienced joy in teaching religion. Generally, they are happy and committed in their teaching ministry despite the challenges they encountered. With these results, full support is necessary to address their needs and to ensure the quality of their teaching performance.

Parental Stress Scale Validation

Children with special needs require specialized therapy due to developmental problems or anomalies. To carry out treatment, attend suitable schooling, medicine, and even for daily activities, special needs children may require full or partial support from a caregiver. The high burden of caregivers with special needs generates a terrible quality of life, which impacts mental health and can even lead to unfavorable parental attitudes toward children with special needs. This study aims to validate the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) developed by Deater-Deckard. The Indonesian translation technique refers to the guidelines provided by the International Test Commission. The sample data comprises 250 individuals, including both mothers and caregivers. The results indicate a good fit of the second-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) measurement model with the PSS. The reliability of the three PSS dimensions is robust, as evidenced by Composite Reliability (CR) and Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values for parent distress (0.895; 0.552), difficult child (0.907; 0.594), and parent-child dysfunctional relationship (0.954; 0.749). Moreover, the PSS demonstrates both convergent and discriminant validity. Hence, the translation findings affirm the legitimacy and reliability of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) for use in the Indonesian context.

Comparative Study of the Behavior and Strength of Laterally Supported Steel Beams with Laterally Unsupported Steel Beams

A laterally supported beam is a beam that is supported along its length to prevent lateral buckling. Lateral support can be provided by bracing, sheathing, or other means to prevent the beam form deflecting laterally. This type of support is important in preventing the beam from failing under the influence of lateral loads, such as wind or seismic forces. In contrast, a laterally unrestrained beam is a beam that is not restraint(transversely) along its length which its top flange will be subjected to lateral torsional buckling. To prevent this type of buckling, both flanges of the section or at least its top flange must have lateral support. In a beam, if the flange or its compression region is sufficiently prevented from displacement and twisting, or when the compression flange is directly connected to the roof, the beam is considered braced at the same point. This paper aims to investigate the comparison of behavior and strength between fully laterally supported and laterally unsupported beams in steel structures. To carry out this study, extensive parametric analysis is performed by considering different sizes of beams, spacing of the lateral supports and comparing the strength of laterally supported beam compared with laterally unsupported beam by practical examples. The findings shows that if the steel beams have full lateral support, the plastic hinge is created at the point with the maximum moment and the strength of that beams is not limited by lateral torsional buckling. on the contrary, if the same steel beam does not have lateral support or the unbraced length of compression flange are very large, its strength is limited by lateral torsional buckling, and its strength is more than 15 % lower than if it has a continues lateral support.

Preface

Welcome to the 1st Annual International Conference on Sensor Technology (INCOST) 2023. This event was taking place in Bali, Indonesia, on September 8 – 9th, 2023. INCOST aims to establish a tradition of bringing together researchers, academics, and professionals from all over the world, with a special emphasis on Indonesia, to explore the field of Sensors. The conference particularly encourages the interaction of research students and emerging academics with the well established academic community in an informal setting, providing a platform for the presentation and discussion of new and current research.We would like to acknowledge the full support from Institut Teknologi Bandung, National Research and Innovation Agency, and ITB-BRIN Collaborative Research Center for Biosensors and Biodevices. We also would like to express our gratitude to all Editors and committee members listed as follows1. Prof. Brian Yuliarto (Institut Teknologi Bandung)2. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Institut Teknologi Bandung)3. Dr. Ni Luh Wulan Septiani (National Research and Innovation Agency)4. Dr. Siti Nurul Aisyiyah Jenie (National Research and Innovation Agency)5. Dr. Agustina Sus Andreani (National Research and Innovation Agency)6. Dr. Robeth Viktoria Manurung (National Research and Innovation Agency)7. Dr. Gilang Gumilar (National Research and Innovation Agency)8. Muhammad Fadlan Raihan (Institut Teknologi Bandung)9. Atqiya Muslihati (Institut Teknologi Bandung)10. Chandra Wulandari (Institut Teknologi Bandung)11. Neng Astri Lidiawati (Institut Teknologi Bandung)12. Adyatma Prayoga (Institut Teknologi Bandung)13. Miftahul Khoiri (Institut Teknologi Bandung)Furthermore, we wish to extend my thanks to all the plenary, keynote, fellow researchers and all participants in the field of sensors who have authored and submitted papers on a variety of topics. Their willingness to share their research knowledge and experiences with all of us at this prestigious conference is truly commendable.

The Application Of The Principle Of Judges Freedom On SEMA Number 2 Of 2023

This study aims to determine the position of the Supreme Court Circular Letter in the judicial system in Indonesia and the binding force of Supreme Court Circular Letter Number 2 of 2023 concerning Guidelines for Judges in Handling Applications for Registration of Marriages of Different Religions (Supreme Court Circular Letter number 2 of 2023) on the freedom of District Court judges in handling applications for registration of marriages of different religions in Indonesia. This research is normative legal research, using statutory and conceptual approaches and analyzed using content analysis techniques. The findings are that the Supreme Court Circular Letter does not have the status of a binding legal norm but has a moral force that binds judges in the judicial environment. Decisions in Supreme Court Circulars often reflect in-depth legal interpretation and the experience of judicial practitioners. Supreme Court Circular Letter No. 2 of 2023 aims to strengthen and direct the principle of judges' independence towards the achievement of better justice. The implementation of Supreme Court Circular Number 2 of 2023 will depend on the awareness and commitment of judges, as well as the full support of the judiciary and other relevant stakeholders.

The tracing engagement and support of Abdurrauf As-Singkili in the history of Sultanah Safiatuddin’s leadership in Aceh Sultanate (1641-1675)

This paper aims to reconstruct the history of Sultanah Safiatuddin’s leadership in the Aceh Sultanate and analyze Abdurrauf As-Singkili’s involvement in supporting women’s leadership in Aceh. This paper uses historical research methods. The use of historical research methods in this research is carried out through five steps: topic selection, heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results of this study show that the Aceh Sultanate in the 17th century underwent a vital change marked by the emergence of the leadership of Sultanah Safiatuddin (1641-1675) as a representation of women’s leadership in the Aceh Sultanate in the 17th century. During his 34 years leading the Aceh Sultanate, Sultanah Safiatuddin recorded some outstanding achievements despite the many serious threats. Many factors caused the emergence of the leadership of Sultanah Safiatuddin, and one of them was the involvement of scholars in Aceh, such as Abdurrauf As-Singkili, who gave full support to the leadership of Sultanah Safiatuddin. The support given by Abdurrauf As-Singkili to the leadership of Sultanah Safiatuddin can be traced through three steps as follows: (1) Abdurrauf As-Singkili was willing to publish the book Mir’at al-Thullab written at the request of Sultanah Safiatuddin. In Mir’at al-Thullab, Abdurrauf As-Singkili expresses a critical thought about the ability of women to be appointed leaders and judges; (2) Abdurrauf As-Singkili accepted the offer of Sultanah Safiatuddin to be appointed mufti or advisor to the Aceh sultanate with the post of Qadhi Malik al-Adil; and (3) Abdurrauf As-Singkili succeeded in stopping opposition groups that were anti- women’s leadership. The three supports confirmed that Abdurrauf As-Singkili recognized and strengthened women’s leadership in Aceh led by Sultanah Safiatuddin. This support became crucial for the leadership of Sultanah Safiatuddin because Abdurrauf As-Singkili had transformed into a political force owned by Sultanah Safiatuddin.

Pendampingan Peningkatan Human Capital Melalui Eksplorasi Dimensi Visual di Kampung Tridi, Malang

Tridi Village is a village located in Malang City, Indonesia, which is famous for the uniqueness and beauty of the 3D wall paintings that decorate the entire village. These paintings create an interesting visual atmosphere, reflecting local art, culture and traditions. Tridi Village has become a popular tourism destination that attracts tourists with its unique charm. Apart from the wall art, this village also has cultural heritage and local crafts which are an additional attraction. Increasing tourism attractiveness through innovative digital marketing strategies is expected to have a positive impact on economic growth and welfare of the people of Tridi Village. This research explores the application of creative thinking methods in developing digital marketing strategies to increase the tourism attractiveness of Kampung Tridi. Through brainstorming and mind mapping sessions, the people of Kampung Tridi are actively involved in generating innovative ideas related to the potential of tourism, arts and local culture. Brainstorming sessions create a collaborative space without critical boundaries, while mind mapping graphically visualizes the relationships between ideas. The result is an integrated digital marketing strategy, designed to increase tourist visits and empower the local economy. Implementation of this strategy requires active community involvement and full support from the local government.

Timing of Initiation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support and Outcomes Among Patients With Cardiogenic Shock.

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides full hemodynamic support for patients with cardiogenic shock, but optimal timing of ECMO initiation remains uncertain. We sought to determine whether earlier initiation of ECMO is associated with improved survival in cardiogenic shock. We analyzed adult patients with cardiogenic shock who received venoarterial ECMO from the international Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry from 2009 to 2019, excluding those cannulated following an operation. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated the association between time from admission to ECMO initiation and in-hospital death. Among 8619 patients (median, 56.7 [range, 44.8-65.6] years; 33.5% women), the median duration from admission to ECMO initiation was 14 (5-32) hours. Patients who had ECMO initiated within 24 hours (n=5882 [68.2%]) differed from those who had ECMO initiated after 24 hours, with younger age, more preceding cardiac arrest, and worse acidosis. After multivariable adjustment, patients with ECMO initiated >24 hours after admission had higher risk of in-hospital death (adjusted odds ratio, 1.20 [95% CI, 1.06-1.36]; P=0.004). Each 12-hour increase in the time from admission to ECMO initiation was incrementally associated with higher adjusted in-hospital mortality rate (adjusted odds ratio, 1.06 [95% CI, 1.03-1.10]; P<0.001). The association between longer time to ECMO and worse outcomes appeared stronger in patients with lower shock severity. Longer delays from admission to ECMO initiation were associated with higher a mortality rate in a large-scale, international registry. Our analysis supports optimization of door-to-support time and the avoidance of inappropriately delayed ECMO initiation.

Formulation, Development and In-vitro Evaluation of Alendronate Buccal Tablets

The aim of this work was to develop Alendronate mucoadhesive buccal tablets. Buccal tablets of Alendronate are designed to release drug at mucosal site for extended period of time without wash out of drug by saliva. Sodium alginate, Ethyl cellulose and Carbopol were selected as mucoadhesive polymers on the basis of their matrix forming properties. The objective of the study is to improve the bioavailability of Alendronate buccal tablets. In present study, an attempt was made to design mucoadhesive buccal tablets containing Alendronate, Sodium alginate, Ethyl cellulose and Carbopol using as polymers. The tablets were prepared by direct compression method. The formulations were evaluated for hardness, thickness, friability, weight variation, drug content estimation, surface pH determination, swelling index, in vitro drug release. The obtained results of various evaluation parameters are described in post compression studies. The results of in vitro release study were in full support of swelling study. In vitro release data of optimized formula F11 fitted into various release kinetic models to study the release mechanism. All the prepared tablets were stable at different temperature and shows good mucoadhesive properties.

Diagnosis and inter-disciplinary treatment of altered passive eruption, the digital evolution

Altered passive eruption (APE) is a condition better known as ‘gummy smile’, patients affected by APE display short and square clinical crowns and an excessive display of gingiva when smiling.APE was classified as type 1 or 2 depending on its features, in type 1 the gingival margin is coronal to the CEJ, the teeth look short and squared, in type 2 the gingival margin seems to be at the right position, it is the bone crest that is not. The position of the bone crest is defined by sub types A and B. In subtype A the bone crest is located 1.5 to 2 mm apical to the CEJ while in subtype B the alveolar bone crest is located near the CEJ and in some cases even above the CEJ.Nowadays a case of APE can be studied and 3D planned with a full support of digital dentistry. Once the process of planning is completed, the surgical stent is produced by a 3D printer, the patient is recalled for fitting the surgical stent and final check -up and the surgical procedure is performed.A case where Vertical Maxillary Excess (VME) and APE were present together is showed and the diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment demonstrated.

Three new species of Cortinarius section Delibuti (Cortinariaceae, Agaricales) from China.

Three new species of CortinariussectionDelibuti, namely C.fibrillososalor, C.pseudosalor, and C.subtropicus are described as new to science based on morphological and phylogenetic evidences. Cortinariuspseudosalor is extremely morphologically similar to C.salor, but it differs from the latter by smaller coarsely verrucose basidiospores. Cortinariusfibrillososalor can be easily differentiated by its fibrillose pileus. The pileus of C.subtropicus becomes brown without lilac tint at maturity comparing with other members of section Delibuti. A combined dataset of ITS and LSU sequences was used for phylogenetic analysis. The phylogenetic reconstruction of section Delibuti revealed that these three new species clustered and formed independent lineages with full support respectively. A key to the three new species and related species of section Delibuti is provided in this work.

Resident Support for the Federally Mandated Smoke-Free Rule in Public Housing: 2018-2022.

This study examines support for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) mandatory smoke-free rule up to four years post-rule among smokers and non-smokers. A repeated cross-sectional design was used where District of Columbia public housing residents aged 18+ (n = 529) completed surveys during three time points: July 2018 (pre-rule), November 2018-March 2020 (post-rule), and September 2020-December 2022 (post-rule + COVID-19). Full support for the rule was indicated by agreeing that smoking should not be allowed in all indoor locations and within 25 feet of buildings. Descriptive statistics showed significant differences in support across time for smokers (5.3%, 30.7%, and 22.5%, respectively) and similar support across time for nonsmokers (48.2%, 52.2%, and 40.0%, respectively). In unstratified regression analysis, pre-rule support was lower than when the rule was in effect (aOR = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.25, 0.90), and tobacco users were less likely to support the rule (aOR = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.23, 0.50). Stratified logistic regression results showed that pre-rule support was lower among smokers compared to post-rule support (aOR = 0.14, 95% CI = 0.03, 0.59); support among nonsmokers did not vary by time. Findings overall indicate low support for the smoke-free rule up to 4 years post-implementation. Engaging residents with the rule and promoting health and well-being may further enhance policy effectiveness and acceptance.

Linear dynamics of an operator associated to the Collatz map

In this paper, we study the dynamics of an operator T \mathcal T naturally associated to the so-called Collatz map, which maps an integer n ≥ 0 n \geq 0 to n / 2 n / 2 if n n is even and 3 n + 1 3n + 1 if n n is odd. This operator T \mathcal T is defined on certain weighted Bergman spaces B ω 2 \mathcal B ^2 _\omega of analytic functions on the unit disk. Building on previous work of Neklyudov, we show that T \mathcal T is hypercyclic on B ω 2 \mathcal B ^2 _\omega , independently of whether the Collatz Conjecture holds true or not. Under some assumptions on the weight ω \omega , we show that T \mathcal T is actually ergodic with respect to a Gaussian measure with full support, and thus frequently hypercyclic and chaotic.

Treams – a T-matrix-based scattering code for nanophotonics

We report the publication of treams, a new software for electromagnetic scattering computations based on the T-matrix method. Besides conventional T-matrix calculations for individual scatterers and finite clusters of particles, a unique feature of the code is its full support for periodic boundaries in one, two, and all three spatial dimensions. We use highly efficient and quickly converging lattice summation techniques based on the Ewald method to evaluate the arising lattice sums in these cases. In addition to the common use of vector spherical waves as a basis set for the T-matrix, vector cylindrical waves are also implemented. To describe stratified media, vector plane waves are used with an S-matrix description of the electromagnetic scattering. All basis sets and the associated methods can be used together with chiral constitutive relations. Thereby, chiral embedding media are supported, as well as scatterers made from chiral materials.This contribution outlines the basic methods implemented and the program structure. Two interfaces to the implemented functionality are available: a flexible and fast low-level interface and a high-level interface for added convenience and plausibility checks. We conclude with two examples: a demonstration of the field calculation in various lattices and the explorations of quasi-bound states in the continuum. The presented code was already used in calculations for various physical systems: from the mode properties of molecular arrays in cavities to analytical models for metasurfaces and from moiré lattices to the homogenization of artificial photonic materials. With the publication of treams and the associated documentation, we hope to empower more scientists to make an efficient, fast, and precise exploration of nanophotonic systems that can be described in the broader framework of scattering theory. Program summaryProgram title: treamsCPC Library link to program files:https://doi.org/10.17632/2np8snmzfx.1Developer's repository link:https://github.com/tfp-photonics/treamsLicensing provisions: MITProgramming language: Python and CythonNature of problem: Simulating electromagnetic scattering in periodic nanophotonic structures, when different length scales are present or for large parameter sweeps, require specialized tools that can solve Maxwell's equations more efficiently than general-purpose solvers. A possible tool for these computations is the T-matrix method, which needs to be amended by suitable lattice summation schemes in the presence of periodic boundary conditions.Solution method: The properties of the individual scatterers are described by T-matrices, such that the interaction can be solved analytically. The slowly converging lattice sums that appear in the presence of periodic boundary conditions are computed by converting them to two quickly converging series using Ewald's method. Depending on the lattice dimensions and the geometry of the scatterers, vector spherical, cylindrical, or plane waves are used. Using modes of well-defined helicity enables the straightforward inclusion of chiral material parameters for scatterers and embedding media.

The Influence of Creative Self-Efficacy on Employee Performance through Innovative Work Behavior as Mediating and Digital Literacy as Moderating

Many factors often influence employee performance, but many company leaders must learn more about the benefits. This research aims to determine the influence of creative self-efficacy on employee performance through the mediating effect of innovative work behavior and the moderating effect of digital literacy. The primary data was obtained through questionnaires to 120 employees who work at the Iskandar Muda Pupuk Company in Aceh. This research uses the Structural Equation Model-Partial Last Square (SEM-PLS) model using the Smart-PLS device. The research results found that creative self-efficacy positively and significantly affects innovative work behavior and employee performance. Furthermore, innovative work behavior directly has a significant effect on employee performance. Indirectly, it was found that innovative work behavior mediates the influence of creative self-efficacy on employee performance. This research also shows that digital literacy does not moderate the effect of innovative work behavior on employee performance. Based on the results of this research, it is recommended that leaders be able to provide full support to employees in carrying out their work, significantly increasing innovative work behavior through the use of literacy tools to support employee work.