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Molecular Effects of Spaceflight in the Mouse Eye after Space Shuttle Mission STS-135
Authors: Theriot Corey A. , Zanello Susana B.
Published: January 2022

Exposure to long-duration microgravity leads to ocular changes in astronauts, manifested by a variety of signs and symptoms during spaceflight that in some cases persist after return to Earth. These morphological and functional changes are only partly understood and are of occupational health relevance. To investigate further into the molecular basis of the changes occurring in ocular tissue upon exposure to spaceflight, eyes were collected from male C57BL/6 mice flown on STS-135 (FLT) on landing day or from their ground control counterparts maintained at similar conditions within the Animal Enclosure Module (AEM). One eye was fixed for histological sectioning while the contralateral eye was dissected to isolate the retina for gene expression profiling. 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) staining showed a statistically significant increase in the inner nuclear layer of FLT samples compared to AEM. Gene expression analysis in isolated retina identified 139 differentially expressed genes in FLT compared to AEM control samples. The genes affected were mainly involved in pathways and processes of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, inflammation, neuronal and glial cell loss, axonal degeneration, and herpes virus activation. These results suggest a concerted change in gene expression in the retina of mice flown in space, possibly leading to retinal damage, degeneration, and remodeling.
Effects of Solar Particle Event-Like Proton Radiation and/or Simulated Microgravity on Circulating Mouse Blood Cells
Authors: Romero-Weaver Ana L. , Lin Liyong , Carabe-Fernandez Alejandro , Kennedy Ann R.
Published: January 2022

Astronauts traveling in space missions outside of low Earth orbit will be exposed for longer times to a microgravity environment. In addition, the increased travel time involved in exploration class missions will result in an increased risk of exposure to significant doses of solar particle event (SPE) radiation. Both conditions could significantly affect the number of circulating blood cells. Therefore, it is critical to determine the combined effects of exposure to both microgravity and SPE radiation. The purpose of the present study was to assess these risks by evaluating the effects of SPE-like proton radiation and/or microgravity, as simulated with the hindlimb unloading (HU) system, on circulating blood cells using mouse as a model system. The results indicate that exposure to HU alone caused minimal or no significant changes in mouse circulating blood cell numbers. The exposure of mice to SPE-like proton radiation with or without HU treatment caused a significant decrease in the number of circulating lymphocytes, granulocytes and platelets. The reduced numbers of circulating lymphocytes, granulocytes, and platelets, resulting from the SPE-like proton radiation exposure, with or without HU treatment, in mice suggest that astronauts participating in exploration class missions may be at greater risk of developing infections and thrombotic diseases; thus, countermeasures may be necessary for these biological endpoints.
Delaying Seed Germination and Improving Seedling Fixation: Lessons Learned During Science and Payload Verification Tests for Advanced Plant EXperiments (APEX) 02-1 in Space
Authors: Nakashima Jin , Sparks J. Alan , Carver John A. , Stephens Shawn D. , Kwon Taegun , Blancaflor Elison B.
Published: January 2022

Here we report on the science verification test (SVT) and the payload verification test (PVT) that we conducted in preparation for experiments evaluating the impact of microgravity on Arabidopsis thaliana root development and cellular structure. Hardware used for these experiments was the Advanced Biological Research System (ABRS) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) fixation tubes (KFTs). A simple procedure to delay seed germination prior to installation on ABRS involved the construction of a metal box with a single far-red (FR) light-emitting diode (LED). The exposure of Petri dishes containing seeds (ecotype Columbia) to FR light immediately after planting and maintaining Petri dishes in the dark prevented seed germination until exposure to white light on ABRS. Additional tests revealed that germination can be delayed for up to 10 weeks with FR light treatment. Seedlings fixed in KFTs preloaded with glutaraldehyde for subsequent microscopy studies were not adequately preserved. We suspected that poor fixation was due to the extended contact of glutaraldehyde with oxygen while stored on KFTs, which likely contributed to fixative oxidation. During PVT, minor modifications to address fixation problems encountered during SVT included storing KFTs with glutaraldehyde at 4o C in the dark, increasing glutaraldehyde concentration from 3% to 5%, and bubbling nitrogen (N2) gas over the glutaraldehyde solution prior to loading the KFTs. These changes led to improvements in the quality of microscopic images. Lessons learned from SVT and PVT allowed us to optimize some of the preflight protocols needed to successfully implement Advanced Plant EXperiments (APEX) in space.
Mapping by VESGEN of Leaf Venation Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana with Bioinformatic Dimensions of Gene Expression
Authors: Parsons-Wingerter Patricia , Vickerman Mary B. , Paul Anna-Lisa , Ferl Robert J.
Published: January 2022

The leaf venation of angiosperms is key to their terrestirial dominance. These higher land plants include maple, corn, and ISS model organism Arabidopsis thaliana. The venation-dependent photosynthetic capacity of angiosperm leaves is largely responsible for terrestrial production of glucose and atmospheric oxygen, and may be fundamentally important to long-term space colonization. Leaf studies in orbit, where human-tended experiments are limited, can be enhanced by quantifying complex venation patterning. VESsel GENeration Analysis (VESGEN), a beta-level NASA software that analyzes vertebrate and human vascular branching for biomedical applications, is therefore being modified to map the branching venation patterns of dicot angiosperm leaves. By physiological branching rules, VESGEN decomposes a continuously connected vascular tree into its structural (dendritic) branching and reticulate (networked) capillary components.

For an arabidopsis juvenile leaf flown on NASA Space Shuttle Mission (STS)-130, the venation patterning of larger structural vessel orders 1°-2° remained relatively constant compared to normal gravity (by vessel number density Nv
, 1.24E-5/micron2, and 1.29E-5/micron2, respectively). However, as a measure of increased venation maturity, Nv
of smaller reticulate orders ≥ 3° increased considerably from 7.7E-6/micron2 in ground control to 1.74E-5/micron2 in the STS-130 leaf. Vascular geometric complexity is another feature of plant development that is governed in part by changes in gene expression patterns responding to environmental influence. We therefore propose that the mapping of leaf venation patterns by VESGEN can provide additional insight into plant responses to the spaceflight environment.
Detection of DNA Microsatellites Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Aboard the International Space Station
Authors: Chen Sophia , Hatch John , Luck Ashley , Nichols Nicole M. , Gleason Emily J. , Martin Kathryn , Foley Kevin D. , Scott Copeland D. , Kraves Sebastian , Saavedra Ezequiel Alvarez
Published: January 2022

As human exploration extends further into deep space, it is critical to understand the cellular impacts of spaceflight in order to ensure the safety of future astronauts. Extended exposure to cosmic radiation and microgravity has been shown to cause genetic damage and impair cellular DNA repair mechanisms, which together can lead to genomic instability. In particular, microsatellite instability (MSI), in which dysfunction in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) causes alterations in tandemly repeated “microsatellite” sequences, is a manifestation of genomic instability that has been associated with certain cancers. In this study, we establish the feasibility of an on-orbit multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay to detect mutations in cancer-related microsatellites. Multiplex PCR was used to amplify five quasimonomorphic microsatellites in space and on Earth from both wild-type and MMR-deficient human cell lines. These data provide proof of concept of simultaneous amplification of multiple DNA sequences in space, expanding in-flight research and health-monitoring capabilities.
Entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, anchored onto MCM-41 silica nanomaterial: A novel and effective insecticide against potato tuber moth in stored potatoes
Authors: Khorrami F. , Soleymanzade A. , Batmani H. , Ghosta Y.
Published: January 2022

Phthorimaea operculella (PTM) is an economically significant invasive potato insect pest in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Due to many problems concerning chemical insecticides, biocontrol agents such as entomopathogenic fungi have attracted researchers’ interest regarding their application as a part of integrated potato tuber moth management strategies in several countries. Hence, in the present study, we examined the lethal effects of entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (used as pure culture (PEF) or formulated with MCM-41 silica nanomaterial (MCM-41@fungus)) on eggs and neonate larvae of PTM. The MCM-41was completely characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. The morphology of MCM-41@fungus was evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The morphology of the mesoporous structure was exhibited to be homogeneous, regular, and spherical. LC50 values of PEF and MCM-41@fungus were estimated to be 1.7×107 and 2×105 conidia/ml for eggs and 1.8×106 and 1.5×104 conidia/ml for neonate larvae, respectively. Hence, bioassays demonstrated that MCM-41@fungus was more toxic than the pure culture at egg and neonate larval stages of the pest. The results exhibited that pure M. anisopliae and its nano-formulation could play key roles as biopesticides in management programmes of P. operculella.
A Review of Results from Clinical Trials Based on Co-Variants of the R-CHOP Regimen in Untreated Patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Authors: Popova Vanya S.
Published: January 2022

Since 2000, new drugs for treating lymphoproliferative diseases have been introduced in haematology, and their initial indications have been gradually expanded. Some of the so-called „target molecules“ have shown good efficacy when treating some malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The possibility of achieving therapeutic disease control in some indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas using drugs with a different mechanism of action from that of cytostatics has logically raised the question of a change in therapeutic management in other lymphoproliferative diseases. Since 2010, clinical trials have been initiated with untreated patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin‘s lymphoma - diffuse large B-cell lymphoma as the primary target. The key aim of most clinical trials has been to compare the efficacy of the so-called „gold standard“ - rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, oncovin, prednisolone (R- CHOP) versus its derivatives. The review discusses the results of completed clinical trials published on the Internet. These trials covered covariants of the R-CHOP regimen used as first-line treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The review also includes drugs registered in Bulgaria for the last ten years but with a different clinical indication at present. The results of five clinical trials in which obinotuzumab, venetoclax, lenalidomide, bortezomib, and ibrutinib were used are presented.
The Role of Uterine Infection in Pregnancy Outcome: A Case Report
Authors: Bodurska Tatyana T. , Konova Emiliana I. , Pachkova Svetlana , Yordanov Angel D.
Published: January 2022

It was believed in the past that only the lower genital tract is inhabited by microorganisms, and the cervix was considered as a perfect barrier against the ascension of microbes. Nowadays, many studies using new sequencing technologies examining microbiomes with low biomass show that the microorganisms are gradually changing from the lower to the upper genital tract with decreasing bacterial abundance and increasing bacterial diversity. It is well documented that the endometrium is a non-sterile area, and in healthy women, the Lactobacillus spp. is the dominant flora. Lactobacillus - as a dominant endometrial microbiome, has a crucial role in implantation, early pregnancy development. It is also essential for a good pregnancy outcome. Non-Lactobacillus-dominant microbiome is associated with poor reproductive outcomes (recurrent implantation failure, recurrent miscarriages, outgoing pregnancy). This association is evidence of its significance for reproductive health.

We present a case of unsuccessful first pregnancy with concurrent bacterial endometrial infection. A definitive antibiotic treatment resulted in a successful full-term second pregnancy. We present the influence of pathogenic microorganisms on uterine function and pregnancy development, current possibilities for diagnosis and treatment.
Macroprudential Transparency and Price Stability in Emerging and Developing Countries
Authors: Trabelsi Emna
Published: January 2022

One of the focuses of recent literature has been the macroeconomic effects of macroprudential policy instruments. The innovation of this paper is that it studies the effects of transparent macro-prudential policies on price stability. The results presented herein provide the first empirical evidence that macroprudential transparency can aid to achieve stable inflation in emerging and developing countries. The effect is necessarily transmitted through reduced occurrence of banking crises. We also record a particular advantage of macroprudential transparency for non-inflation targeting countries. Overall, the results are robust to the use of two proxies of price stability.
Liquidity Dynamics of Banks in Emerging Market Economies
Authors: Mashamba Tafirei
Published: January 2022

This study examines the liquidity dynamics of banks in emerging market economies. Using annual data of 91 commercial banks from 11 countries, the study established that banks in emerging markets have target liquidity ratios they pursue and partially adjust due to market frictions. Overall, risk aversion and prudence play a significant role in explaining the liquidity dynamics by banks in emerging market economies.
Identification of Information System Audit Quality Factors
Authors: Alagić Amra , Turulja Lejla , Bajgorić Nijaz
Published: January 2022

The primary purpose of this work is to provide an overview and comparative analysis of various Information System Audit Quality measures, as well as to test the validity of the chosen measurement scale empirically. In this regard, a thorough literature study was undertaken, followed by primary empirical research, and the reliability and validity of the measurement scale were tested. Based on the identified papers, a questionnaire was created and evaluated by a panel of experts. Following that, data was collected from respondents who were either managers inside the organizational unit responsible for information technology or those designated as adequate by the heads of IT departments.
Origin and the Outline of Florian Znaniecki’s Psychology of Culture
Authors: Chojniak Arleta
Published: January 2022

The aim of this paper is to present the cultural psychology project formulated by Florian Znaniecki. In the first part of the article, the authoress reconstructs the origin of this concept by reviewing the scholar’s early philosophical writings. In the second and third part of this paper, the authoress focuses on presenting the basic categories of Znaniecki’s theory such as culture, culturalism and cultural action and highlights the role of cultural psychology in his scientific system.
Depression in Children and Adolescents as a Result of Personal and Social Development Problems
Authors: Ćwikliński Andrzej
Published: January 2022

The article deals with the issue of depression in children and adolescents as a shortcut to problems of individual and social development. It presents the concept of depression and its typologies, showing depression as a disease increasingly common among children and adolescents. The biological and social causes of depression among young adolescents are indicated and other sources of depressive behaviors are also described. A particular role of the family in overcoming the symptoms of depression is highlighted.
Using of Didactic Measuring Instruments as an Example of Pedagogical Creativity in Selected Graduation Theses
Authors: Derenowski Marek
Published: January 2022

Evaluating students’ work has always been a challenging undertaking. The objectivity and reliability of instruments may sometimes be doubtful. Therefore, the aim of the study described in the paper was to analyze possible innovative behaviors/activities among MA students/teachers/researchers in the field of assessment described in their MA thesis. It is intriguing to find out whether future and present educators take the effort (and risk) of introducing some improvements in this crucial educational field.
Personal Internal Space in Educational Leadership
Authors: Ptak Małgorzata M. , Śmiałek Mirosław J.
Published: January 2022

The space between the subjective and objective fills a person’s identity. It is knowledge about oneself, about the difference between oneself and others / strangers, about one’s own actions, their effects and consequences. It is likewise knowledge of one’s own uniqueness, of the consequences of one’s own actions that define the limits of one’s own identity.

Identity is a personal internal space, built on the basis of empathy, autonomy, distance, assertiveness, activity, and tolerance. Identity is different dimensions of individuality, uniqueness and separateness, compatibility of thoughts-feelings-actions, self-esteem and intentionality important for interpersonal and social conflicts. It serves to build and consolidate an image of oneself and knowledge about oneself. Identity allows a person to self-reflect, receive insight, evaluate, make changes, and strengthens the image of his/her person, offering a sense of separateness and being yourself.
The Assessment Profile of The Skills to Interpret Data and Evidence Scientifically in High School on The Covid-19 Virus Pandemic Content
Authors: Deratama* Devi , Wulan Ana Ratna , Diana Sariwulan , Agustian Dita
Published: January 2022

The assessments used in learning are often not in accordance with the demands of developing students' life skills and soft skills, when in fact these skills can be the basis for students to be able to compete with the global community in the future. This research aims to analyze the assessment of the skills to interpret data and scientific evidence on the written test of virus content used in Senior High Schools (SHS). The research method is descriptive through the collection of written test questions documents. The written test questions are analyzed on the Student Worksheet, Daily Test, Mid-Semester Assessment and Final Semester Assessment. A total of six schools in the city of Bandung categorized as public and private were selected by stratified random sampling representing the quality of each school. A total of 133 virus questions from six high schools in Bandung were collected for analysis. The research instrument used a validation rubric about science epistemic skills on indicators of skills in interpreting scientific data and evidence (PISA, 2019 framework). The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively with descriptive statistics. The results showed that the questions used in schools on virus content (94.75%) had not measured the skills of interpreting scientific data and evidence. These questions also do not test students’ literacy in facing a virus pandemic. Only a minor proportion of items (2.25%) were found to test data interpretation and scientific evidence skills. In general, the subject of the test in schools still focuses on memory or memorization of material, basic understanding and does not present information or data to be processed and interpreted. Most of the questions presented are only in the form of basic concepts so that it does not require students to think at high levels and reason.
Kelayakan Media Pembelajaran Booklet Buah Hyphaene thebaeca (L.) Mart
Authors: Panjaitan* Ruqiah Ganda Putri , Titin Titin , Wahyuni Eko Sri
Published: January 2022

Learning that is carried out using learning media is proven to be easier to understand and makes learning more fun. This study aims to determine the feasibility of booklets as learning media. The method used is research and development. The stages of this research include analyzing potential and problems related to learning media, collecting information on learning media booklets, designing and compiling booklets, validation by two validators, and revising products based on suggestions from validators. The assessment of the feasibility of the booklet includes aspects of format, content, and language. The validation results were then analyzed using Gregory's calculations. The results of this study indicate that the validity value of the format aspect, content aspect, and language aspect is 1.00 each, and the average validity value of the three aspects is 1.00. Overall, the criteria for the validity of the booklet are very high and the booklet is worthy of being used as a learning medium
Pengembangan Media Biosong untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Peserta Didik Kelas X SMA pada Materi Sistem Klasifikasi Tumbuhan
Authors: Putri Husmayani Muny , Yelianti* Upik , Aina Mia
Published: January 2022

The weak ability of students to understand the material of the plant classification system is due to the large amount of material and scientific names that are not even known by students. The use of media that is still less varied and interesting causes boredom because there are too many writings and few pictures. During learning, students often listen to songs in secret to eliminate boredom. Therefore, media that is suitable to the needs and interests of students is needed, namely the biosong media (biology song). The purpose of this study was to develop biosong media on plant classification system materials. This study uses the ADDIE development model which consists of the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation Evaluation stages. Sampling was done by non-probability sampling using purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out through the validation of material experts, media experts, student trials and teacher responses using questionnaires. The results of material expert validation are 78.1% and media experts are 99% with very good categories with the conclusion that the media is feasible and can be tested on students. The results of the small group trial at the implementation stage were 77.6% and the large group was 88.5% with a very good category. The result of the teacher's assessment of biology subjects was 90.6% with a very good category. Thus, it can be concluded that the developed biosong learning media is feasible to be used as a learning medium and can help students learn the plant classification system material
Analysis of Student's Creative Thinking Ability Based On Gender Perspective On Reaction Rate Topic
Authors: Nada Ella Izzatin , Sari* Wiwik Kartika
Published: January 2022

Everyone has different creative potential. These differences can be influenced by experience, thinking patterns, ways of determining points of view, and other factors, including gender. This study aims to describe the profile of student's creative thinking skills from a gender perspective. The subjects were 450 high school students at Semarang City. The method used in this research is descriptive based on a comparative quantitative approach by using a test instrument. The test used in this study is a description test which consists of 10 questions arranged using Taxonomy Marzano. The results showed that the creative thinking skills between male and female students generally did not significantly differ. The differences in the characteristics of creative thinking skills can be seen in the fluency, flexibility, and elaboration indicators, while on the originality indicator, there is no significant difference. Differences in characteristics in this study are caused by differences in reasoning patterns between male and female students in solving given chemical problems. Male students tend to express many ideas and varied reasoning answers, while female students detail the solutions they put forward.
Motion Graphic: Design for Biology Learning Coordination System to Improve High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
Authors: Zulfarina* Zulfarina , Agustin Molandia Widi , Nursal Nursal , Yustina Yustina
Published: January 2022

In order to improve the quality of the learning process and improve high order thinking skills (HOTS), education is required to continue to develop. One of the tools for the learning process and a solution for education is by using the media. Adobe After Effects-based motion graphics media can be used by teachers in the learning process. This study aims to develop and produce Motion Graphic media based on Adobe After Effects in an effort to improve High order thinking skills (HOTS) during the pandemic. The research consists of 3 stages, namely analysis, design and development. Methode of research is Research and Development (RD), using the ADDIE Model. The analysis phase is carried out by observation and interviews using a google form questionnaire and the design and development phase is carried out by utilizing various software. The results of the analysis phase of the study showed that 64.3% of students thought that the material for the coordination system was difficult to understand. The design stage begins with making a storyboard in accordance with the curriculum of 2013 and indicators of student achievement in the coordination system material, followed by making Motion Graphic Video using Adobe Effects software in accordance with the storyboard that has been made. The media generated from this research can be developed and tested further.
A space of exploration, discussion and reflection towards new ideas on the use of photography
Authors: Neto Pedro Leão
Published: January 2022

This 6th issue of Sophia Journal brought together a diverse group of researchers, architects, visual artists, and curators of international relevance, gathered on the International Conference Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations, in an exercise of joint reflexivity about photographic documentation of environmental transformation from different perspectives and visual constructs. These international conferences embody an important stage during the process of the annual call and publication of each number of Sophia Journal. This means they enable an active dialogue between researchers, authors and the public, contributing to the identification of new avenues of research and artistic expression related to how photography can be explored as a meaningful instrument of inquiry about today ́s processes of urban change and architectural spaces. (...)
Replacing urban identity: the disappearance of Sha’biya Al Safa Neighborhood
Authors: Donner Luca , Sorcinelli Francesca
Published: January 2022

The meaning of identity of a place is manifested in its genius loci, or rather in the hidden spirit of the place itself. The immanent value of the built environment represents its physical and materic sedimentation, as well as the collective memory testifies to the emotional stratification of the space itself. The spatial component involves not only the sphere of urban form and public spaces, but also the private dimension of domesticity. It is a process of accumulation of the historical memory of a place, through fragments of shared community life as well as of family and domestic identities. In this sense, the theme of loss of urban historical memory in newly developed contexts, in cities such as Dubai for example, appears relevant. Furthermore, how in such areas the built environment is suddenly altered by the dynamics of real estate.

This contribution documents, also by means of photography, the case of the disappearance of Sha’biya Al Safa Neighborhood (also known as Sha’biya Al Shorta). Neighborhood built to house the low-income local population, as part of the social housing program wanted by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan since the end of the 1960s. These photos, taken in September 2018, document the state of the neighborhood shortly before its demolition, when its inhabitants had already abandoned this place. Instead, the pictures taken in February 2021 describe the current state of the area: an infrastructured tabula rasa ready for real estatedevelopment.

The images narrate the loss of daily living in the neighborhood. They speak of a community, which has now disappeared, characterized by a vibrant everyday life with cultural values rooted in the place and tradition. It is a visual testimony that identifies the urban peculiarities of the neighborhood in its morphological and typological dimension, as well as reveals the traces of the family life of its inhabitants. This case documents, once again, how urban transformations based on demolition and new construction inevitably lead to a zeroing of the original social identity and of the collective memory connected to the place itself.
From intimacy to urban landscape: images of the transformations of the Rainha Dona Leonor social housing.
Authors: Roberti Ana Clara , Santos Helena , Brandão Daniel
Published: January 2022

The present communication proposes an imagery study on the transformations of the social housing Rainha Dona Leonor, in Porto, rehabilitated between 2017 and 2019. Through an immersive ethnographic work, it was possible to closely follow the radical changes that took place, from the demolition of the five housing blocks to the construction of a single block.

In short, our methodology was guided by the following phases: 1) a series of exploratory visits to analyze the spatial morphology, the living conditions, the forms of occupation of shared spaces and the atmosphere of the neighborhood (receptivity, sense of security, accesses, flow of non-residents); 2) further research into the history, context, and contemporary setting of the site; and 3) the close observation and follow up of two families from old residents.

The idea of using photography as a resource for data collection and representation of the situation was due to its ability to convey the impact of the changes on the landscape, on the lives of the residents, and on their narratives before the demolition of their homes and after moving to their new homes. We registered details inside their old homes (their old lives), before being packed up, or discarded in the move to the new apartments. Furthermore, photography was taken as a tangible reminiscence for these people, remnant of their past life.
Abandoned wash-houses. Archiving wash-women practices in Oporto modern urban space
Authors: Darmon Chloé
Published: January 2022

This visual essay shows the relationship between urban analysis and the use of archival images. Firstly, the research process for the realization of this work will be explained, in which photography is an important tool to understand the urban morphology and help to complete and document the theoretical part of my master thesis Inhabiting Water, Public Wash-houses of Oporto: an experience of women in modern city (2020) - which is a theoretical-practical work. Secondly, the historical dimension of the public wash-houses construction will be discussed, showing the invisibility of women in urban and public space - and in the history of urbanism. This invisibility has motivated the search for areas related to the experience of women in the modern city (19th and 20th centuries), assuming that wash-houses are an observatory of urban hospitality (Perrot 1997, 160) and also of women’s practices on the territory. We will see that, in the contemporary urban space, the wash-houses are abandoned and form a network of places in the city. These ruins are potential cultural facilities to be brought out of oblivion. The photographic work carried out during the master thesis took shape in an interactive map (https://maphub.net/chldmn/lavoirspublicsporto) that shows a selection of photographs from 1940 - with women in red to identify their presence in the washhouses - and photographs taken during the summer of 2020. The integration of these wash-houses in the Oporto Water Heritage Park, protected by the UNESCO Global Network of Water Museums, is one of the outcomes of this research.
A Walk through Urban Decay: al-Hattaba Is Worth Saving!
Authors: Khalf Yara A. , El Antably Ahmed , Abdelwahab Mona A.
Published: January 2022

Beyond the glamour of Cairo history lies a different side of the city that unravels the unique beauty of urban decay. Al-Hattaba, a UNESCO heritage area, is caught in between these narrations of beauty and decay; the beautiful home whose inhabitants want to keep and grow, and the formally enlisted dangerous informal space subject to eviction and demolition.

Al-Hattaba embraces the beauty of its rich and diverse history, growing through time. It beholds moments of prosperity, failure, change, beauty, and loss.

Urban decay photography is used to interpret al-Hattaba’s controversy and explore the bonds between time and memory. We take the reader through a visual journey in al-Hattaba.

It constitutes a photo-sequence that considers al-Hattaba in reflection of its background context, the Citadel of Saladin; historic and residential buildings, some abandoned and attempts of local renovation. This urban setting reflects a rich visual diversity that witnessed its changes through time. We argue that the essence of al-Hattaba’s beauty is in its urban decay. It is a space that will never fail to amaze its visitors with its hidden beauty.
Eye on Time
Authors: Ruetz Michael
Published: January 2022

“Time is the author of Authors” - Francis Bacon
EN ROUTE TO THE LAST DAY The picture of the Hydra is a metaphor of time. The Hydra never stops growing. Like time, it is immortal, it is forever there - although nobody knows exactly where time is to be found. Time cannot even be stopped by Hercules. Each photograph is an attempt to stop the Hydra growing. It is an attempt to bring time to a sudden stop, to fix it forever, to speed it up or finish it off - somehow to grasp it. These attempts reveal nothing but our impotence. The Hydra grows, unwavering. Time remains unimpressed and marches on. Our efforts do frustrate us. At the same time, we base of all our hopes on influencing the march of time. Time is an invisible power dragging all of us along. Time is a plague for which there is no cure. Time is a scourge which we can’t stop lashing us.
The TIMESCAPE-project, being a by-product of time, will reach its end exactly when the scourge of time is over - at the latest on the Last Day. Thus, the project will remain unfinished and in flux, both young and seasoned – always ‘fitter for new projects than for settled business’, as Bacon said of youth. Time is the raw material of the TIMESCAPE images. Time is their only component. TIMESCAPE deals with time and nothing else.
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PENGARUH CITRA MEREK, KESADARAN MEREK, DAN PEMASARAN DIGITAL TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN AMDK AQUA
Authors: Dewi Anak Agung Inta Setya , Indiani Ni Luh Putu
Published: January 2022

There are a number of bottled drinking water (AMDK) brands in the market, AQUA as a pioneer of AMDK has succeeded in becoming the market leader in the industry. This raises interest in analyzing the factors that drive AQUA to become AMDK market leader in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the influence of brand image, brand awareness, and digital marketing on consumer’s decision to purchase AQUA in Denpasar. The population in this study is Denpasar citizens who have ever consumed bottled drinking water. The sample used was 100 people. Data was collected using survey method with a questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis technique was used to test the effect of independent variable on dependent variable. This study found that brand image and digital marketing have a positive and significant impact on purchase decision, but brand awareness has a positive and insignificant impact on purchase decision. To improve brand image, AQUA needs to have a distinctive character, unique and superior to its competitors. To improve the performance of the digital marketing aspect, AQUA needs to develop marketing in digital media, such as in its official website, social media, search engine, and implement affiliate marketing.
MOTIVASI DAN PERSEPSI WISATAWAN NUSANTARA BERKUNJUNG KE JATILUWIH, TABANAN
Authors: Ayu Diah Utari Ni Made , Wijaya NMS. , Sudana I Putu
Published: January 2022

This research is done by four national tourist motivations namely physical motivation, culture motivation, social motivation, and fantasy motivation. Perception of domestic tourists is assessed from the tourism component, namely attraction, accesibility, amenities, ancilary services. This research has a purpose 1) to determine the motivation of Indonesian tourists visiting Jatiluwih tourist attraction, Tabanan regency. 2) to find out the perception of Indonesian tourists about the main components in tourism (4A) in the tourist attraction of Jatiluwih, Tabanan regency. This research uses purposive sampling method with the method of taking informants is accidental sampling and distributing questionnaires to 125 respondents of domestic tourists. The data collection tehniques used were observatio, interview, questionnaires, literature study, documentary study and the data analysis tehniques were descriptive qualitative and quantitative descriptive. The results of this study indicate that the highest motivation for domestic tourists to visit Jatiluwih tourist attraction is to enjoy the natural atmosphere and terraced rice fields,  Jatiluwih ia a World Cultural Heritage, to interact with local people or farmers in Jatiluwih, and to seek new experiences. The perception of tourists towards the main components in tourism in the overall research is good. However, tourists feel that they are lacking in ancilary service on the indicator of the availability of ATM because these facilities are inadequate.
PREFERENSI SMARTPHONE SEBAGAI ALAT PERJALANAN WISATA DI BALI
Authors: Kusuma Negara I Made , Wikanatha Sagita Putu Agus
Published: January 2022

Utilization of tourism information and communication technology has an impact on increasing tourist satisfaction. One of them is the use of smartphones as a travel tool such as booking accommodation, selecting destinations, searching for tourist locations, distance to tourist sites, weather at tourist sites, uploading travel memories, and other travel needs. This study aims to describe the social, economic, demographic variables of tourists in using smartphones as a travel tool in Bali. The basic needs of tourists such as hotels and restaurants are the main needs of tourists in browsing through smartphones. In addition, the conditions at the destination are also a relatively important need for tourists to know through the use of smartphones. Women as domestic tourists dominate the use of smartphones in traveling, most of whom are women who live in metropolitan areas. Meanwhile, for foreign tourists, it looks proportionally distributed based on the country of origin of the tourists. Those who are well-educated dominate the use of smartphones in traveling. The distribution of young and productive ages can also be seen clearly in using smartphones as a travel tool. Even in the case of foreign tourists, the elderly also contributes to the use of smartphones as a travel tool.
Pengaruh Penambahan Bubuk Jahe Emprit (Zingiber officinale var. Amarum) Terhadap Karakteristik Teh Celup Herbal Daun Salam (Syzygium polyanthum (Wight.) Walp)
Authors: Jasmine Chandra Dewi Ida Ayu Putu , Timur Ina Putu , Yusasrini Ni Luh Ari
Published: January 2022

This research was aimed to determine the effect of the emprit ginger powder additions on the characteristics of bay leaf herbal tea bag and to determine the appropriate addition of emprit ginger powder to get the best bay leaf herbal tea bag characteristics. The design used in this study was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with an additional emprit ginger powder treatment with consisting of 5 namely: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%. This study was repeated 3 times so that they were obtained 15 experimental units. The data obtained were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and if the treatment had a significant effect followed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results showed that the addition of 20% emprit ginger powder had a significant effect (P<0,05) on moisture content, extract content in water, phenol total, flavonoid total, antioxidant activity, IC50, hedonic test and scoring test (aroma and taste). The results showed that bay leaf herbal tea bag with the addition of 20% emprit ginger powder was the best treatment with moisture content 8.93%, extract content in water 16.97%, phenol total 3.35 mgGAE/g, flavonoid total 0.62 mgQE/g, antioxidant activity 73.90%, IC50 value 640.99 ppm. The characteristics of the brewed tea water such as the color was common, the typhical aroma of emprit ginger and liked, the typhical taste of emprit ginger and liked, and overall acceptance was liked.
ktivitas Antioksidan Dan Sifat Sensoris Teh Herbal Celup Kulit Anggur (Vitis vinifera L.) Pada Suhu Dan Waktu Pengeringan
Authors: Saragih S. Franscixkus Jamadin , Suter I Ketut , Yusasrini Ni Luh Ari
Published: January 2022

The research aimed to determine the effect of drying temperature and time on antioxidant activity and sensory properties of herbal tea bag of grape skin and to obtain the best of temperature and drying time that can produce grape skin herbal tea bag with highest antioxidant activity and the best sensory properties.This research used a completely randomized design with factorial pattern in two factors namely, drying temperature (50oC, 60oC, 70oC) and drying time (3.0 hours, 3.5 hours, 4.0 hours). There are 9 treatment combinatioms, each treatment combination was repeated 2 times so that it obtained 18 experimental units. Parameters observed were water content, total phenols, total falvonoids, antiokxidant activity, total anthocyanin, and sensory properties. The data obtained were analyzed by analysis of variance. If the treatment had a significant effect, it would be followed by the Duncan Multiple Range Test. The results showed that interaction beetwen drying temperature and time treatment had a significant (P<0.01) on antioxidant activity, total phenols, total falvonoids, total anthocyanin, extract content in water, water content, and color (scoring test), but no significant (P>0.05) on the color (hedonic test), aroma (hedonic test), taste (hedonic test), and overall acceptance. The results showed a drying temperature of 60oC with a drying time of 3.0 hour was the optimum drying temperature and time to produce herbal tea bag of grape skin with antioxydant activity of (IC50 1512.17 ppm), water content of 5.60%, total phenol content 9.21 mg GAE/g, total flavonoids content of 6.15 mg QE/g, total anthocyanin content 8.39 mg/g, extract content 41.85%, dark purple color with hedonic color, taste, aroma and overall acceptance is neither like nor dislike.
Pengaruh Lama Perebusan Kedelai Terhadap Karakteristik Kedelai Terfermentasi
Authors: Kusuma Putri Betari Nurrachmah , Suparthana I Putu , Trisna Darmayanti Luh Putu
Published: January 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of boiling time of soybean to getting the best fermented soybean characteristics. The design used in this study was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with duration of boiling soybeans consisting of 5 levels; 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, and 180 minutes. This reserach was repeated three times to obtain 15 experimental units. The data obtained were analyzed by analysis of variance and if the treatment had a significant effect, it was continued with the Duncan Multiple Range (DMRT) test. The results showed that 150 minutes of boiling soybean was the best treatment with the criteria of 31,02% mositure content, 1,41% ash content, 18,00% protein content, 15,08% fat content, 34,02% carbohydrate content, light brown color, has a distinctive odor of fermented soybean, has a soft texture, and overall like reception.
Cemaran Mikroba pada Bubuk Temu Putih (Curcuma zedoaria (Berg) Roscoe) dalam Kantung Teh Celup selama Penyimpanan Suhu Ruang
Authors: Rovina Amelia , Trisna Darmayanti Luh Putu , Duniaji Agus Slamet
Published: January 2022

The zedoary rizome (Curcuma Zedoaria (Berg) Roscoe) has a curcumin compound, which is one of the active compounds in the rhizome. Fresh zedoary rizome is easily damaged so it is often preserved by drying it. This research was aimed to determine the microbial contamination of the zedoary rizome packed in tea bags during storage in a room temperature. This research used Completely Randomized Design with storage at room temperature as a treatments, which consisted of 5 levels: 0 days, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and 28 days. With 3 replication to obtain 15 units of sample. Data were analyzed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and followed by multiple comparison test of Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The result showed that during storage, there were carasteristics changes in zedoary rizome powder such as increased of total plate count, total mold and yeast count, coliform and water content, but there was no E. coli growth. The zedoary rizome powder in tea bags during storage on days 0 to 28 fulfilled the requirements for food safety because microbial growth is below the maximum limit of Indonesian National Standard (SNI), but the water content on days 14 to 28 does not meet the SNI requirements.
Rancang bangun sistem penangkap sampah Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) berbasis integrasi screw conveyor dan sistem pemantauan menggunakan Internet of Things (IoT)
Authors: Sudarsana Putu Brahmanda , Winata I Made Putra Arya , Subagia I D. G. Ary
Published: January 2022

Waste material flowing in rivers creates several problems in various aspects, especially in environmental aspects. One of the waste-capturing mechanisms which is widely applied is the trash rack. However, studies show that trash racks have the potential to block river flow which increases the risk of flooding. This study proposes a screw conveyor-based waste capturing mechanism with a modification of the blade’s design resembling a trash rack and integrated with monitoring system using the internet of things. The research was conducted through three methods of virtual prototyping, the CAD (Computer-Aided Design) design method through calculation of machine elements and 3-dimensional design process using Autodesk Inventor Professional 2018 software, the design analysis method which includes computational fluid dynamics analysis and three-dimensional stress analysis using ANSYS software, as well as methods for designing and testing monitoring systems using the open-source NodeMCU board and Google Firebase real-time database. The result obtained from this research are the design and specifications of screw conveyor components, v-belt transmission systems, ball contact bearings, and electric motors with a waste-capturing capacity of 0.368 m3/s. The results of the design validation show that the velocity of water flowing through the design geometry is not significantly reduced and the design is able to withstand a combination of self-load and pressure loads due to water flow. The monitoring website has been able to display real-time sensor-acquired data.