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EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PENALARAN MATEMATIS SISWA KELAS X IPA DI SMA NEGERI 2 LUWU
Authors: Sartika Sartika , Ma’rufi Ma’rufi , Sukmawati Sukmawati
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui; 1) Kemampuan penalaran matematis siswa kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu sebelum dan sesudah diterapkan model problem based learning. 2) Keterlaksanaan pembelajaran siswa Kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu selama diterapkan model problem based learning. 3) Aktivitas belajar matematika pada siswa kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu selama diterapkan model problem based learning. 4) Respon siswa Kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu setelah diterapkan model problem based learning. 5) Peningkatan kemampuan penalaran matematis siswa Kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu setelah diterapkan model problem based learning. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMA Negeri 2 Luwu. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode Eksperimen dengan desain penelitian One Grup Pretest-Posttest Design. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik Purposive Sampling dengan populasi yaitu seluruh kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu dan sampel yaitu kelas X IPA 3. Uji hipotesis dilakukan dengan menggunakan One sample t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa; 1) Kemampuan penalaran matematis siswa kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu sebelum di terapkannya model problem based learning berada pada kriteria kurang dan cukup baik, sedangkan kemampuan penalaran matematis siswa sesudah diterapkan model problem based learning berada pada kriteria baik dan sangat baik. 2) Keterlaksanaan pembelajaran siswa Kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu selama diterapkan model problem based learning berada pada kriteria sangat baik. 3) Aktivitas belajar matematika pada siswa kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu selama diterapkan model problem based learning berada pada kategori sangat aktif. 4) Respon siswa Kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu setelah diterapkan model problem based learning berada pada kategori sangat baik. 5) Terdapat peningkatan kemampuan penalaran matematis siswa Kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Luwu setelah diterapkan model problem based learning dan berada pada kategori tinggi.
The impact of orthopedic mattresses on the severity of pain and sleep quality in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Menzulin R. S. , Ivanov A. D. , Kuznetsov D. V.
Published: January 2025

Currently, there is insufficient research on the optimal sleep surface to improve sleep quality and reduce lower back pain. Studying orthopedic mattresses in this context could be a promising direction. Objective: To assess the impact of orthopedic mattresses on pain severity and sleep quality. Materials and Methods: From September to December 2023, we conducted a randomized controlled trial involving volunteers with chronic lower back pain. Participants were randomized into 4 groups: 3 using orthopedic mattresses of varying firmness (firm, medium, and soft) and 1 control group (with a non-orthopedic mattress). Observations were made over 4 weeks, assessing pain intensity and sleep quality through a visual analog scale and sleep quality questionnaire. Results: Out of 117 screened volunteers, 86 were included, and 5 withdrew, leaving 81 participants: 21 in the firm group, 20 in the medium, 20 in the soft, and 20 in the control group. No differences were found in participant characteristics. Significant pain reduction was noted in all groups (p < 0.001), with considerable sleep quality improvement in the 3 experimental groups (p < 0.001) but not in the control (p = 0.101). Conclusion: Using orthopedic mattresses for 4 weeks significantly reduced lower back pain and improved sleep quality.
New thrombophylia as a result of fibrinogen mutation
Authors: Khlevchuk T. V. , Starzhevskaya A. A. , Rogova E. A. , Ageev A. A. , Kondratyeva T. V. , Aksenova M. B. , Popov R. G. , Karpova Р. A. , Popova L. V.
Published: January 2025

Fibrinogen (FG), factor I of the blood coagulation system, is a critical component of the hemostatic cascade. Its primary physiological function involves the final stage of blood coagulation, where soluble fibrinogen is converted into insoluble fibrin by thrombin and factor XII. Increasing data highlight congenital disorders of fibrinogen synthesis and/or structure, with deficiencies found in 9.3% of rare blood coagulation disorders. The variety of phenotypes in congenital FG structural disorders, characterized by a tendency for bleeding and/or thrombosis, primarily in the arterial system (infarcts, strokes), complicates modern diagnosis. Therefore, a detailed study of FG defects in patients is required. This article reviews current literature on the role of fibrinogen in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. A clinical case is presented involving a 36-year-old woman who experienced a myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease, linked to a homozygous mutation in fibrinogen (FGB −455 G/A).
Igor Nikolaevich Bokarev (on his 85th birthday)
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: January 2025

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Pendampingan serta Perencanaan Jembatan Desa Sungai Waluh di Desa Kabunan Kabupaten Pemalang
Authors: Budiono Joko Nugroho  , Arief Kusbiantoro  , Victor Victor
Published: January 2025

Kabunan Village, Taman District, Pemalang Regency, built a village bridge with a width of 3.2 meters and a length of 65 meters in Kabunan Village to shorten travel time, where residents usually have to pass the Kabunan Bridge which is 500 meters from the planned position of the village bridge. With the assistance and planning carried out by the Civil Engineering Lecturer of the 17 August University, Budiono Joko Nugroho and the Civil Engineering Lecturer of the Semarang State University, Arief Kusbiantoro, so that the stages of bridge design planning and construction implementation run well according to applicable regulations and provisions. With the bridge construction permit issued by the Central Java Pusdataru, it is hoped that the construction of the village bridge will run well and smoothly.
Appreciating Amartya Sen’s Thought for Religious Freedom in Indonesia
Authors: Muhammad Iqtamar , Alfian Andi
Published: January 2025

The right to freedom of religion for everyone is regulated in the Constitution of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). This right should be possessed and practiced properly for a better life of the nation and state. This research aims to appropriate Amartya Sen's thoughts for the practice of religious freedom in Indonesia. By tracing Amartya Sen's thoughts on freedom, this article seeks to ask questions such as how the pattern of religious freedom for citizens in Indonesia, which is pluralistic, and how the limits of religious freedom should be applied. This research uses two methods of data collection. First, the literature review method to trace the thoughts of Amartya Sen. Second, the netnography method to obtain data related to the practice of religious freedom in Indonesia. The data found were then analyzed using deductive-inductive content analysis techniques. After that, this research then appropriates Amartya Sen's thoughts for religious freedom in the Indonesian context. This research finds that religious freedom is the right of every citizen and the state should protect and guarantee these rights with the right mechanism.
Structuring the genetic collection of sunflower
Authors: Gavrilova V. A. , Anisimova I. N. , Alpatieva N. V. , Porokhovinova E. A.
Published: January 2025

Background. The XRQ sunflower genome has been sequenced but not yet fully annotated, and not all candidate genes for most traits have been identified. Disclosing the relationships among traits in this study will help to understand the genetic control over phenotypic characters.

Materials and methods. A set of 237 sunflower lines from VIR’s genetic collection was phenotyped for their morphological characters (plant height; branching type; shapes and sizes of the leaf, petiole, flower head, disk and ray florets; downy mildew damage rate) and genotyped with molecular markers. DNA markers were used to identify accessions carrying the Rf gene and CMS. Factor analysis was applied to structure the genetic collection.

Results and discussion. The data of 2017 and 2018 were compared using the analysis of variance. The results of the latter testified to the heritability of morphological characters, as well as to the alignment and purity of lines from VIR’s genetic collection of sunflower. New data were obtained on the phenotypic diversity of sunflower and stability of its agronomic traits across the growing seasons.

Conclusion. Groups of interacting characters were identified by the factor analysis: 1) plant height, and duration of the growing season phases; 2) pollen fertility restoration with CMS PET1, SCAR markers HRG02 and HRG01 of the Rf1 gene, and branching; 3) the color of ray and disk florets, and petiole shape, as well as lamina surface shape. Lines with CMS PET1 were classified into three groups differing in the systems (possibly genes) of pollen fertility restoration. The factor analysis made it possible to confirm the assumption that several Rf genes whose manifestation differed from the Rf1 gene were present in the studied sunflower lines from VIR’s genetic collection.
Analysis of polymorphism at the FaRca1 locus to identify strawberry genotypes resistant to Colletotrichum acutatum
Authors: Lyzhinir A. S. , Luk’yanchuk I. V.
Published: January 2025

Background. Anthracnose fruit rot (AFR), caused by Colletotrichum acutatum J.H. Simmonds, is a dangerous disease of strawberry. The employment of cultivars with genetically determined resistance will minimize the use of chemical means of plant protection and increase the produce quality. The objective of the study was to analyze allelic polymorphism at the FaRca1 locus in strawberry cultivars to identify promising genetic sources of resistance to anthracnose fruit rot caused by C. acutatum.

Materials and methods. The materials of this study were 57 strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cultivars. The allelic state of the FaRca1 locus was identified by high-resolution melting analysis (HRM) using the ID3F and ID1R primers.

Results and conclusion. In the studied strawberry cultivars, the FaRca1 resistance locus was represented by two allelic combinations: homozygous susceptible genotype (AA) and heterozygous resistant genotype (AB). The resistance allele FaRca1 (genotype AB) was detected in 50.9% of strawberry cultivars. The homozygous susceptible genotype (AA) was characteristic of 49.1% studied strawberry cultivars. There were no strawberry cultivars with a homozygous resistant genotype (BB). Among the Russian strawberry cultivars, the FaRca1 locus was identified in 44.4% of forms, while among the foreign ones, it was identified in 53.8%. Among the strawberry genotypes developed at the I.V. Michurin Federal Science Center, the FaRca1 allele was identified in cvs. ‘Urozhaynaya CGL’, ‘Flora’ and ‘Yarkaya’. Promising genetic sources for marker-assisted breeding are strawberry cultivars combining several resistance factors in the genome: ‘Borovitskaya’ and ‘Aprica’ (FaRca1 and Rca2 anthracnose resistance loci), ‘Korona’ and ‘Ostara’ (FaRca1 anthracnose resistance locus, and 08 To-f powdery mildew resistance locus), and ‘Bylinnaya’ (FaRca1 anthracnose resistance locus, 08 To-f powdery mildew resistance locus, and Rpf1 red stele root rot resistance locus).
New peach cultivar ‘Mechta’ developed at the Nikita Botanical Gardens
Authors: Mesyats N. V. , Smykov A. V.
Published: January 2025

Background. Peach is an important commercial stone fruit crop for the Crimea and Southern Russia. In 2023, the State Register for Selection Achievements Admitted for Usage included 46 peach cultivars released by the Nikita Botanical Gardens. Meanwhile, the existing assortment of this crop has a number of disadvantages. It is necessary to increase winter hardiness and frost resistance of peach cultivars for more stable fruiting, manifestation of potential productivity, and expanding their areas of cultivation to the north, as well as to increase their adaptability to drought when they are grown under arid conditions.

Materials and methods. A new peach cultivar, ‘Mechta’, was bred at the Nikita Botanical Gardens. It was obtained by crossing cv. ‘Valiant’ with cv. ‘Favorita Morettini’. The authors of the cultivar were Z. N. Perfilyeva, A. V. Smykov, V. K. Smykov, and O. S. Fedorova (patent number for breeding achievement: 9016). It was tested at the Central Division of the Nikita Botanical Gardens (Yalta) using conventional techniques for fruit crop variety trials.

Results and conclusion. Cv. ‘Mechta’ demonstrated high flowering vigor (scoring 4.6 points), a long flowering period (12.7 days), stable annual yield (27.9 t/ha), high frost and drought resistance, excellent taste (4.7 points), and good biochemical parameters of the fruit. It is well adapted to the agroclimatic conditions of the Crimea’s southern coast and steppe. Its susceptibility to leaf curl was low (2.1 points), and to powdery mildew above average (3.4 points). ‘Mechta’ is recommended for use in breeding practice, as a source of valuable traits, and for commercial cultivation in the peach plantations of the Crimea and Southern Russia.
Phytocenotic arrangement of the common hop in the south of western Siberia
Authors: Silantyeva M. M. , Mironenko O. N. , Ovcharova N. V. , Chukhina I. G. , Poltaratskaya Yu. R. , Nebylitsa A. V. , Bychkova O. V. , Myakisheva E. P.
Published: January 2025

Background. Common hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is actively used in brewing and has great potential for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries because of its wide diversity of bioactive substances. Development of new high-yielding Russian cultivars requires studying the existing natural characteristics of the species, as well as its ecotopologic and phytocenotic arrangement in the south of Western Siberia, where its significant genetic resources are concentrated.

Materials and methods. Plant explorations that resulted in 400 herbarium sheets and 275 geobotanical descriptions were conducted in 2023–2024 in Altai Territory, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Tyumen and Omsk Provinces, and Altai Republic, also covering the adjacent areas of Krasnoyarsk Territory, and Khakassia. The search for common hop thickets in remote and inaccessible locations was made with a DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral unmanned aircraft. Primary classification and ordination of plant communities took into account the composition, projective coverage, and permanence of plant species. Over 900 hop growth localities, both under cultivated and natural conditions, were marked on the digitized map of vegetation for the south of Western Siberia.

Results. Over the southwest of Siberia, common hop presently occurs within various phytocenoses situated in the steppe and forest-steppe zones, and the southern taiga subzone of the forest zone, from low to medium mountains. Hop has a significant range of habitats, from undisturbed forest phytocenoses to urbanized areas. The cultivated part of its area was formed during Siberia’s colonization. There are 16 natural and 13 anthropogenic ecotopes where this species can be found. In the plant communities that incorporated common hop plants, 62 species of trees and shrubs were observed to serve as supports, the active core of the cenoflora consisted of 50 plant species, and 782 higher plant species were recorded in total.
Features of the biomorphological and geographic structure of segetal floras in a number of regions in Russia
Authors: Baranova O. G. , Tretyakova A. S. , Luneva N. N. , Zverev A. A. , Kondratkov P. V. , Terekhina T. A. , Khasanova G. R. , Yamalov S. M. , Lebedeva M. V. , Bagrikova N. A.
Published: January 2025

Background. Biomorphological and geographic analyses conducted on long geographic gradients are relevant for identifying botanical and geographic features of segetal floras.

Materials and methods. A comparative analysis was used to study biomorphological and geographic elements of segetal floras in nine regions of Russia: Vologda, Leningrad, Novgorod, Sverdlovsk and Rostov Provinces, the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Republic of Crimea, the Udmurt Republic, and Altai Territory.

Results. Biomorphological groups in the compared segetal floras contained approximately equal ratios of therophytes and hemicryptophytes, monocarpic and polycarpic herbaceous plants. Meanwhile, the indigenous fraction manifested a higher share of polycarpic herbs (about 60–70%), while monocarpic herbs predominated in the alien fraction (80–90%). For the most part, indigenous plants represented widespread species (Holarctic and Eurasian), mainly plurizonal ones. At the same time, the composition of geographic elements in segetal floras retained the features of their locations. Species of southern distribution prevailed in the segetal flora of Crimea, while Central and East Asian species in Altai Territory. Depending on the zonal arrangement of segetal floras, the shares of boreal, forest-steppe and steppe species changed. The ratios among geographic elements in the alien fractions of the compared segetal floras were relatively stable. The groups of Eurasian and American species were the most numerous.

Conclusion. The ratio of life forms (an increased share of therophytes, and a decreased share of phanerophytes) is probably a characteristic feature of the segetal flora, associated with the living environments of plants in agricultural phytocenoses. Geographic analysis confirmed that segetal floras retained their biogeographical features.
Next-generation sequencing in soybean breeding and genetic research
Authors: Menkov M. T. , Rozanova I. V. , Evlash A. Ya. , Khlestkina E. K.
Published: January 2025

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is one of the most important grain legume crops whose production has been growing every year and by 2024 reached ca. 7 million tons. The objective of this review was to summarize the latest achievements in soybean breeding, including the use of high-throughput sequencing methods and genomic technologies. Soybean is one of the most studied plants. The studies of recent years showed the advantage of approaches based on the use of molecular genetic markers in breeding. The first version of the soybean genome sequence, the G. max genome “Williams 82”, was presented in 2010, and this event significantly accelerated the study and development of genetic research on the crop. The data obtained made it possible to develop resources aimed at both studying the functional organization of soybean genes and breeding new improved cultivars. The review summarizes the results of large-scale soybean sequencing projects, including pan-genome works. Methods used for high-resolution genetic mapping, such as the SNP array analysis and the GBS (genotyping-by-sequencing) technique, are described. Information is provided on soybean genes associated with valuable agronomic and breeding-oriented traits whose identification made it possible to single them out as targets for editing.
The results of a comprehensive study of spring wheat accessions from the VIR collection according to their breeding characteristics
Authors: Volkova L. V. , Amunova O. S. , Kharina A. V. , Zuev E. V.
Published: January 2025

Background. The main strategy for the development of commercial cultivars with high yields and complex resistance to unfavorable factors is to attract new sources and donors of traits important for adaptability and agronomic use. Geographically distant cultivars as well as landraces may have unique sets of genes, so their potential requires studying under specific soil and climate conditions.

Materials and methods. Twenty-four spring bread wheat accessions, included in the VIR collection in the period from 1928 to 2015, served as the material for the study. A scoring system for important breeding traits was used to characterize them. The following indicators were measured: the duration of the growing season and interphase periods, yield, lodging resistance, plant height, productive tillering, productivity of the main ear, weight of 1000 grains, protein content in grain, and chlorophyll content in leaves. Cultivars with a set of traits were identifying using the sum of points. Resistance to leaf and ear diseases common for Kirov Province was assessed.

Results. Correlations between yield and traits important for breeding were observed, and the changes in correlation links depending on weather conditions were shown. Sources of valuable traits were identified. The effectiveness of the powdery mildew resistance genes Pm4b and Pm5, and Septoria resistance genes Stb2, Stb6 and Stb9 was not ascertained against local pathogen populations. The effectiveness of the Pm1 gene and several Lr-genes was observed. A positive trend of increasing the intensity index of cultivars (IIC) developed over a 90-year period was established.

Conclusion. Source material for breeding new high-intensity immune cultivars in Kirov Province was selected for a set of valuable agronomic and biological characteristics.
The Effusion of Grace within the Sharīʿa Loop: A (Re-)Consideration of Sufi-ulamaic Institutional Charisma in Ottoman Sunnism (c.16th–20th Centuries)
Authors: Pantić Nikola
Published: January 2025

This paper examines how Ottoman early modern Sufi-ʿulamāʾ conceptualized the charisma of their office, based on the prophetic charismatic image, and transmitted through sainthood (wilāya). It focuses on baraka and discusses what made it divine in ulamaic theology, analyzing how it was monopolized by Ottoman religious institutions, to serve as a theological charisma-building tool. Discussing the interdependence of institutional and individual charisma within the Ottoman religious office, this article tests Max Weber’s theories of charisma on studies of Sunni Muslim religious institutions in the post-prophetic period, specifically during early modernity.
HOSPITALIZAÇÕES POR SÍNDROME RESPIRATÓRIA AGUDA GRAVE EM CRIANÇAS NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL
Authors: Michalczyszyn Kelly Cristina , Mutsumi Tsukuda Ichisato Sueli , Aparecida Salci Maria , Marques Dos Santos Luciano , Silva Marcon Sonia , Takemoto Angélica Yukari , Galassi Bortoloci Jheniffer
Published: January 2025

Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados a hospitalização em unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI) por síndrome respiratória aguda grave em decorrência da COVID-19 e de outros vírus respiratórios em crianças paranaenses de 0 a 5 anos nos anos de 2020 a 2022.  Método: Estudo transversal, realizado a partir dos dados secundários disponibilizados no Sistema de Informação de Vigilância Epidemiológica da Gripe. Para análise utilizou-se a regressão de Poisson com variância robusta, para as variáveis respostas (hospitalização em UTI COVID-19, UTI por outros vírus respiratórios e óbitos) e variáveis independentes (faixa etária, uso de suporte ventilatório, presença de comorbidades e fatores de risco). Resultados: foram hospitalizadas 17.995 crianças, sendo 265 em UTI COVID-19 e 2.994 em UTI não COVID-19 por outros patógenos. A média de idade foi de 1,9 anos e 2,2 anos respectivamente. A raça cor/branca e o sexo masculino foi predominante em ambos os grupos. Foram registrados 184 óbitos por COVID-19, e 83 óbitos considerados por outras causas. O uso de suporte ventilatório esteve associado a todos os desfechos, a presença de comorbidades estiveram associados a necessidade de UTI independentemente do agente etiológico. Conclusão: A necessidade de suporte ventilatório esteve associada a maior hospitalização em UTI como o óbito. Crianças acometidas por SARS-CoV-2 não apresentam maior chance de ser hospitalizada em UTI frente aquelas com outros patógenos respiratórios, mas tiveram maiores chances de vir a óbito.
Are Analytics Skills in Curriculum Aligned with Skills in Job Description? A Knowledge Graph Approach
Authors: Cherrington Emma , Kim Yong Seog
Published: January 2025

Recently, many academic institutions in the Intermountain West Region of USA update their traditional IS programs with various data analytics and data sciences courses. To evaluate whether newly incorporated contents are appropriate to prepare students as data scientists or data analysts, we compare core analytical skills emphasized in current data analytics and information systems (DAIS) curriculum with analytical skills in 11,225 job advertisements for data analysts or scientist positions. We found that job descriptions source presents the importance of application of specific skills to various business settings while curriculum source focuses on the conceptual and theoretical skills along with fundamental skills such as SQL. Based on our findings, we suggest that courses should address not only technical skills, but also soft skills to make informed decisions and turn them into business decisions through real application scenarios.
HARNESSING AI IMAGE GENERATOR PROMPT ENGINEERING FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Authors: Darmawan Andreas James , Arimbawa I Made Gede , Heptariza Anita , Brayen Hosea
Published: January 2025

This study explores the role of prompt engineering in visual communication design education, specifically examining its application with AI image generators. With the rise of AI technologies, prompt engineering has become an essential skill for creative professionals to maximize the potential of AI tools in generating high-quality visuals. The purpose of this research is to assess the effectiveness of prompt engineering skills among visual communication design students and identify factors that contribute to successful prompt formulation. Research methods include case study analysis, surveys, prompt formulation experiments, interviews, and visual output analysis using AI tools such as DALL-E, MidJourney, and Stable Diffusion. Findings show that students’ prompt engineering proficiency varies widely, with language skills, creativity, and technological understanding being key determinants. Effective prompt engineering significantly enhances the quality and creativity of generated visuals. The study concludes that integrating prompt engineering into design curricula can improve students' technical skills and creative problem-solving. Educators should focus on practical applications and provide training in AI tools to ensure that students are prepared for the evolving design landscape.
PENTAGRAM: FROM COMPLEXITY TO EMOTION THROUGH SOFTWARE SEQUENCERS
Authors: Yudhistira I Gede Raditya , Putra I Pt. Lukita Wiweka Nugraha
Published: January 2025

Pentagram investigates the integration of technology in modern music composition, focusing on the use of software sequencers to merge human creativity with machine precision. The study highlights how these tools transform live performance by enhancing technical and expressive dimensions. The research aims to explore the roles of sequencers in Pentagram, focusing on complex pattern execution, real-time effect manipulation, expressive outcomes, and the intricate communication between the musician and the sequencer. This study employs a qualitative descriptive approach with a focus on music analysis, examining how sequencers contribute to technical precision, real-time responsiveness, and emotional storytelling in live performances. The research demonstrates that sequencers enable complex pattern execution, real-time effect manipulation, and intricate communication between the musician and the sequencer, offering new possibilities for composition and live performance. Pentagram highlights the transformative potential of sequencers in music, showcasing their ability to expand creative boundaries by combining precision, expressiveness, and innovation in live performance.
COFFEEHOUSE PAINTING: ART, FAITH, AND SOCIETY
Authors: Rahiminejat Rahim
Published: January 2025

Coffeehouse (Qahveh-Khaneh) painting, a vibrant Iranian folk art form flourishing during the Qajar era (18th-20th centuries), has been primarily studied through its aesthetic or sociological aspects. This research uniquely investigates its multimedia nature, revealing a dynamic interplay with the oral storytelling tradition of Naqqali and the theatrical performances of Ta'zieh. To analyze the historical development, artistic characteristics, social functions, and cultural impact of Coffeehouse painting within the Iranian context, highlighting its multimedia character and its relationship with Naqqali and Ta'zieh. A qualitative thematic analysis of existing scholarly literature, predominantly in Persian, was conducted. Sources were reviewed, translated, and analyzed to identify recurring themes and patterns. Coffeehouse paintings served as a powerful medium for disseminating religious beliefs, shaping national identity, and bolstering morale during a period of colonial influence. The art form's visual conventions and narrative strategies were deeply intertwined with Naqqali and Ta'zieh traditions. This study reveals Coffeehousepain ting as a significant force in shaping Iranian cultural identity and underscores the importance of studying multimedia art forms within their specific socio-historical contexts.
CINESONIC REALITY IN ART AND DESIGN ON DIGITAL MEDIA
Authors: Setiyawan Clemens Felix , Murwaningrum Dyah
Published: January 2025

Digital technology has significantly transformed the concepts and practices of art, including the creation of art and design. Cinesonic emerged as an innovative form that integrates the visual and the aural into a unified and holistic aesthetic through multisensory experiences. Consequently, it has fostered extensive artistic expression, depth and diversity of meaning, and the emergence of new paradigms in contemporary culture. This study aims to describe cinesonic as a medium for the recreation of art and culture while simultaneously fostering visual-aural awareness in everyday human activities, which are often overlooked. The development of visual-aural awareness has the potential to enhance the depth and quality of audience appreciation. This research is qualitative, employing a descriptive-analytical method. A historical explanation approach is utilized to guide the description within spatial and temporal boundaries. Data were collected from prior papers and works discussing the cinesonic movement and its realities in art and design. The paper focuses on examining the definition, history, and application of the cinesonic concept across various contexts. The findings reveal that cinesonic expands the boundaries of traditional aesthetics, offers sharp social critique, and creates multisensory interactions that are highly relevant to the digital era. At an advanced stage, cinesonic is anticipated to become an art form capable of enhancing artistic experiences, fostering awareness, and shaping new insights into the relationships between humans, technology, and their environments.
Real-world virtual reality task with eye tracking for the detection of residual symptoms of spatial neglect: a pilot study
Authors: Uimonen Jenni , Merzon Liia , Villarreal Sanna , Laari Siiri , Arola Anne , Ijäs Petra , Hietanen Marja , Salmi Juha
Published: January 2025

Objective: Traditional methods for assessing unilateral spatial neglect (USN) have been criticized for limited ecological relevance, narrow scope, and overly simplistic design. To address this, we introduce a new version of the Executive Performance in Everyday LIving (EPELI) virtual reality task for USN assessment. In the EPELI, participants perform cognitively demanding everyday chores in a home-like environment, while precise behavioral data capturing diverse aspects of USN is recorded.Methods: Fourteen healthy controls and ten right-sided stroke patients with USN diagnosed in the acute phase (aged 18–75) participated in this pilot study three months post-stroke. At that time, patients were considered to have either mild or “recovered” USN when assessed using traditional methods. EPELI-related eye, head, and hand movements, and task performance (e.g., execution time and the number of subtasks completed) were compared between the groups. Adverse effects, usability, and user experience were also reported.Results: Compared to healthy controls, USN patients showed a subtle ipsilesional (right-sided) bias in eye movements, made fewer first saccades to the contralesional (left) side, and exhibited reduced head rotations and velocity, though total hand movements were normal. They were also slower at completing subtasks, finished fewer subtasks, and performed fewer actions overall. Adverse effects were negligible, and technical usability was reasonably good.Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the EPELI task, reflecting goal-directed behavior in a natural environment, can detect residual USN symptoms in patients with mild or partially recovered USN three months post-stroke. This underscores the opportunities of ecologically valid methods to assess USN.
Protocol for the development of a multiple-choice questionnaire for examining recall accuracy in eyewitnesses
Authors: Bird Emily , Wiener Jan , Attard-Johnson Janice
Published: January 2025

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are a valuable tool for assessing eyewitness memory, offering a structured approach to evaluate recall accuracy and susceptibility to misinformation. However, prior research utilising MCQs highlights limitations in calibration and sensitivity, potentially reducing their effectiveness. To address these issues, we here describe and implement a four-stage process to develop a refined set of MCQs. Following a content analysis of qualitative witness statements from a previously used mock crime video, we identified key details across four categories (Action, Object, Person, and Setting). Using these findings, 100 MCQs were developed, tested, and refined to calibrate for difficulty. Additionally, confidence ratings were included to explore their influence on response behaviours. Results found that confidence ratings had no effect on accuracy but potentially provide additional information for the relationship between recall accuracy, confidence ratings, and response patterns. By establishing a clear protocol for MCQ development, we ensure consistency and comparability in future research. These MCQs will next be used to explore recall accuracy and misinformation susceptibility among young and older adults. Keywords: Self-Administered Interview, Multiple-choice questions (MCQs), eyewitness memory, question development protocol. accuracy-confidence relationship, investigative interviewing.
A “Closer Look” at Subliminal Facial Attractiveness and Beyond
Authors: Tsikandilakis Myron , Bali Persefoni , Pasachidou Victoria-Maria , Toranzos Romina , Szczesniak Konrad , Mével Pierre-Alexis , Madan Christopher R , Milbank Alison
Published: January 2025

Facial attractiveness is an important human characteristic. It impacts our personal and interpersonal lives from a very young age and throughout our adulthood in most aspects of our experiences, actions and interactions. Evolutionary and sociobiological hypotheses, findings and interpretations have been posited to explain why facial attractiveness is important for human interactions. For example, facial symmetry, averageness and above-average secondary/dimorphic sexual characteristics have been proposed to indicate hormonal and health markers for relational attraction. These traits are considered universal evolutionary important biological markers. Therefore, the hypothesis that attractiveness is processed unconsciously – i.e., subliminally – has been proposed and supported by the vast majority of topical research. In this manuscript, we employ mathematical, statistical, methodological, psychophysical and psychophysiological state-of-the-art advances; we dispute subliminality, and we redefine the roles of consciousness, unconsciousness, and involuntary and automatic responses relating to facial attractiveness. We demonstrate that attraction in response to human faces involves both conscious and unconscious elements, that it is, indeed, automatic and involuntary, and that it can be behaviourally but not experientially inhibited by conscious interference.
Schizophrenia: A Biomathematical Approach
Authors: Rédoane Daoudi
Published: January 2025

Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder characterized bydisturbances in thought processes, perception, and emotional regu?lation. While the exact causes of schizophrenia remain unclear, its multifactorial nature involves genetic, neurobiological, and environ?mental factors. To better understand the mechanisms underlyingschizophrenia and improve therapeutic strategies, mathematical mod?eling has emerged as a powerful tool in biomathematics. This paper explores how mathematical models, including differential equations, stochastic processes, and network theory, are applied to model thedynamics of neurotransmission, neural circuits, and the progression of schizophrenia. These models offer insights into brain connectivity, the role of neurotransmitters, and how disruptions in neurobiological systems lead to the emergence of psychiatric symptoms. Furthermore,we discuss how these models can inform treatment strategies and helpidentify potential biomarkers for early diagnosis.
“Revising our Unconscious”: What we have truly come to know; how to salvage it from what we should not have chosen to have forgotten
Authors: Tsikandilakis Myron , Bali Persefoni , Pasachidou Victoria-Maria , Toranzos Romina , Szczesniak Konrad , Mével Pierre-Alexis , Madan Christopher R , Milbank Alison
Published: January 2025

In this manuscript, concepts, issues and resolutions that call for conscious awareness in research into the unconscious are meticulously revisited. Historical episodes and episodes of controversial experimentation that are formative rallying points for understanding contemporary attitudes to the unconscious in psychological science and the impact of historical controversy to contemporary polarisation are discussed. The theoretical debates, methodological inquiries and contributing resolutions that have stemmed from these controversies are conceptually discoursed and meta-analytically cited. Replicated illustrations that show how purportedly established and well-known, and previously unaddressed methodological biases occur in this area, and how we can resolve these hurdles within the – frequently overlooked – limitations of the current scientific paradigm, are experimentally demonstrated. As a decisive communication of engaging with these themes, concepts, issues and resolutions, the conceptual importance and research merits of a reminding and combined scholarly-theoretical and applied-empirical conscious understanding of the unconscious is encouraged and accentuated.
Increased generalisation in trait anxiety is driven by value transfer, not reduced perceptual discrimination
Authors: Verra Luianta , Spitzer Bernhard , Schuck Nicolas W , Zika Ondrej
Published: January 2025

Anxiety has been linked to increased generalisation of threat expectations to stimuli that are perceptually similar. Such generalisation can arise either from a failure to distinguish between threatening and non-threatening stimuli (perceptual mechanism) or from the transfer of learned values between stimuli (value-based mechanism). Despite important implications for treatment, how these two mechanisms contribute to generalisation, and whether they are differentially impacted by anxiety remains unclear. Here, we combine a set of novel experimental and computational approaches to dissociate perceptual and value-based contributions to generalisation. Participants (N = 140) first underwent an extensive titration procedure that resulted in personalised stimulus spaces matched in perceived similarity across participants. These stimuli were then used in aversive conditioning and generalisation tasks while we varied outcome probability and discriminability. Using computational modelling, we show that some participants generalise due to a perceptual mechanism, while others due to value-based mechanisms. Further, we show that trait anxiety is associated with stronger generalisation to stimuli that are most dissimilar from the conditioned stimulus and that this effect is driven by greater reliance on value transfer, rather than an inability to discriminate stimuli. These results generate key novel insights into the nature of generalisation and how trait anxiety impacts generalisation at the level of cognitive mechanisms.
Evaluating variation in school dropout rates in rural Nepal: A statistical study
Authors: Lagun Nikesh , Sah Rohan Prasad
Published: January 2025

This study discusses the complex range of factors that impact educational quality and school dropout rates in Nepal. It mainly considers such factors as socio-economic, cultural, and environmental ones. Some of the most common problems include social norms, the prevalence of early marriage, poverty, high levels of illiteracy, lack of access to schools and school facilities, inadequate transportation, and lack of learning materials. The analysis uncovered severe variations in student-teacher ratios in institutional schools versus children in community schools in various provinces. The ratios were significantly higher in community schools and had a noxious impact on educational impressions. Furthermore, the investigation focuses on the connection between repetition rates and school leaving patterns. Repetition and repetition of many reasons of dropout were observed in the lower grades and transition phases, which were the most vulnerable and unstable periods to deal with. By statistical analysis, the case of high student-teacher ratios is proved, showing the imperativeness of the take-on measures. A problem of endurance in terms of the rural areas is crossing these hazardous places and the long travel distance in the way that dropout rates are increased even more. Cultural phenomena including early marital ties keep girls from getting continued education, increasing the number of female students who drop out at higher levels. The study reveals that improving infrastructure, creating economic assistance, enhancing the skills of the teachers, and encouraging community awareness as well is fundamental for the reduction of the dropout numbers and making quality education available for everyone. Accordingly, the time should be determined by elements targeting several factors that limit educational success in Nepal. which will facilitate more successful intervention in the at-risk persons and provide the children with equal education opportunities, thus, serving as one of the tolls for the future nation advancement.
Study of the ability og the Pseudomonas sp. OBA 2.4.1 strain to use glyphosate as a carbon source
Authors: Khakimova L.R. , Chubukova O.V. , Simoroz E.V. , Karpushin A.A. , Kusova M.S. , Bigaleeva A.Sh. , Vershinina Z.R.
Published: January 2025

Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum, non-selective systemic herbicide for weed control that inhibits a key enzyme, 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSP), in the shikimate pathway. The most promising and environmentally friendly strategy for removing such herbicides from the environment is microbial degradation. Some bacteria have been shown to be able to convert pesticides into biochemical building blocks required for the Krebs cycle and glycolysis. Such bacteria include Pseudomonas spр., which are well adapted to stressful environmental conditions. Pseudomonas can be used as bioinoculants for soils contaminated with heavy metals, herbicides and other xenobiotics, which represents a biological alternative for increasing the efficiency of bioremediation. The aim of this work was to investigate the ability of the growth-promoting strain Pseudomonas sp. OBA 2.4.1 to use glyphosate as the sole carbon source for its growth. Our study showed that the maximum inhibitory concentration of glyphosate for the studied strain is 10.0 mg/ml in a solid nutrient medium. Analysis of the growth of Pseudomonas sp. OBA 2.4.1 using a liquid mineral Dworkin-Foster medium with different carbon sources showed good growth only in a standard medium with glucose as a carbon source. The growth activity of the strain in the presence of glyphosate in combination with glucose in the nutrient medium decreased almost 2 times. Complete replacement of glucose with glyphosate led to an even more significant decrease in the optical density of the bacterial suspension. Thus, it was shown that Pseudomonas sp. OBA 2.4.1 is practically incapable of using glyphosate as the sole carbon source for its metabolism.
Editorial
Authors: Abdul Rahim Asiah
Published: January 2025

Editorial for Vol.2, No.2
The Role of Islamic Economic Politics in Implementing Globalization ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
Authors: Santika Ana , Akbar Estelee Elora , Rahmawan Lutfi Hery
Published: January 2025

Islamic economic opportunities in the MEA era, especially in Indonesia. As understood, the MEA is a cooperation and development of ASEAN integration that aims to play an important role in supporting economic integration, building a unique economic identity, and increasing inclusiveness in the Asian region. This study concludes that Indonesia can have the opportunity for sustainable Islamic economic development because, in terms of social justice in Islamic economics, it can encourage a more equitable distribution of income and reduce economic inequality. Second, Indonesian Islamic banking can be a national strength towards a golden Indonesia and help encourage economic inclusiveness among MEA member countries, by providing greater opportunities for all levels of society in Indonesia.
Uniting Tradition and Modernity: Scientific Paradigms of Pesantren-Based Universities
Authors: Haryanto Sri , Sukawi Sukawi , Muslih Mohammad
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the process of internalizing pesantren values in the implementation of Islamic higher education at Universitas Sains Al-Qur'an (UNSIQ) Wonosobo. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The findings reveal that UNSIQ's scientific paradigm is rooted in the values of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah and Pesantren principles, such as the Panca Jiwa Pesantren. This paradigm emphasizes the integration of knowledge and religion, rejects the dichotomy between the worldly and the hereafter, and directs knowledge toward achieving syar'i (Sharia-compliant) goals. The internalization of Pesantren values at UNSIQ includes principles such as al-Amanah (trustworthiness), al-Tawadlu' (humility), al-Istiqamah (steadfastness), al-Uswah al-Hasanah (good role model), al-Tawashshuth (moderation), at-Tasamuh (tolerance), at-Tawazun (balance), simplicity, al-Barakah (blessing), and Tawasul Ilmi (knowledge-seeking). Efforts to internalize these values are carried out through both academic and non-academic activities. As a result, UNSIQ aims to produce graduates who are not only intellectually capable but also possess spiritual resilience and noble character. This study contributes to the development of an Islamic higher education model that integrates pesantren values and aligns with societal needs.
Atypical Clinical Presentation of Takotsubo Syndrome in Association with Unusual Clinical onset of Myasthenia Gravis: a Case Report
Authors: Guarnieri Gianluca
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional or physical stress. This case report presents a unique instance of TTS associated with myasthenia gravis (MG) in which myasthenic crisis developed after TTS diagnosis and not before.

Case Description: A 73-year-old man presented with difficulty swallowing, dysphonia, and dyspnea, showing moderate-severe left ventricular dysfunction. Blood tests revealed elevated troponin and BNP levels, while the ECG at the arrival showed an ST-elevation in anterior leads. Coronary angiography showed normal aspect of coronary vessels. Echocardiography confirmed TTS with apical ballooning.

After few days, myasthenic symptoms emerged leading to a myasthenic crisis. The patient improved with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and was discharged with pyridostigmine and prednisone. Follow-up revealed complete resolution of left ventricular dysfunction.

Discussion: MG rarely affects the heart, but in this case, it led to TTS. Notably, TTS occurred before the myasthenic crisis, emphasizing the need for cardiac monitoring in patients with new neurological diagnoses and acute respiratory.