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Henry Moser — Benjamin Kallay’s Man in Paris: To the History of Alfons Mucha’s Participation in the Design of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Pavilion at the 1900 World Exhibition
Authors:   Institute of History, HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities, Ress Imre
Published: January 2025

This article is devoted to a hitherto unexplored aspect of the work of Benjamin Kállay, who was Minister of the joint Ministry of Finance of Austria-Hungary from 1882 to 1903 and in this capacity supervised the transformation of the province of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He succeeded in creating an administrative framework for the formation of an independent Bosnian nation, based on the principle of equality between Muslim and Christian communities, and successfully integrated the province into the liberal constitutional organisation of the dual monarchy. To promote the successes of Bosnian modernisation, Kállay established non-governmental representation in France in 1895, promoting—through various medial strategies—a positive image of the country in the eyes of the international community that would dispel the bloody memories of the religious conflicts. In the course of archival research in the Historical Museum of Bern, Switzerland, the author of this article discovered the personal archive of Heinrich (Henri) Moser, a merchant and orientalist, a connoisseur of the Muslim world of Central Asia and a confidant of Kállay, who for about 10 years successfully interacted with the world press, attracted foreign investment to Bosnia, promoted Bosnian goods on world markets, and turned Bosnia into a popular tourist destination with an oriental flavour. Moser’s correspondence and other documents from the Swiss museum made it possible to reconstruct in detail the history of the creation of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Pavilion at the World Exhibition in 1900 and the involvement of the Czech painter Alfons Mucha, who lived in Paris, in the creation of the innovative art nouveau style circle depicting the country’s history, which became the main artistic attraction of the world exhibition.
Attempts to Restore the Power of Charles Habsburg in Hungary in 1921: The Position of French Diplomacy
Authors:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Magadeev Iskander
Published: January 2025

Contemporaries have expressed contradictory opinions about the line of behaviour taken by Paris during the two attempts at Habsburg restoration in Hungary in 1921 (especially the first one), and the historians’ interpretations were not unified, either. This article aims to analyse the position of French diplomacy during the attempted restoration of Charles I Habsburg’s power, and to identify the key influential factors. The article is based on a corpus of published and archival documents characterising the activities of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry of the Third Republic, the French High Commissioner in Budapest, Maurice Fouchet, and a number of diplomatic missions. The author concludes that the stance of French diplomacy was ambiguous. On the one hand, there was a “hard core” which defined the “red lines” regarding Hungary. Paris did not want to radically worsen its relations with partners from the Big and the Little Entente because of the “Hungarian question”; the latter was not supposed to provoke a wide scale instability in East-Central Europe, and the basic parameters of the Versailles regulation had to be preserved. The potential benefits of the Habsburg restoration did not outweigh the foreign policy costs, and, most importantly, putting these benefits into practice could only take place in the case of Charles' successful actions. On the other hand, French diplomats did not rule out that the return of the Habsburgs to power could have some favourable consequences for France, including reducing the risks of Hungary's gravitation towards Germany and creating a possible ground for Austro-Hungarian rapprochement as an alternative to an Anschluss. Finally, the government of Aristide Briand added some volatility to Paris’ position, which, however, remained far from offering any really serious support to Charles’ endeavours.
“I Did not Aspire and Do not Aspire to Become a Diplomatic Representative…” Solomon I. Gillerson and the Soviet Red Cross Mission in Czechoslovakia (July 1920 — June 1921)
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Stankov Nikolay
Published: January 2025

This article examines the main areas of activity of the first Soviet mission in the Czechoslovak Republic — the mission of the Red Cross of the RSFSR. The author provides extensive evidence that the mission performed functions that went far beyond its official task: providing assistance to former Russian prisoners of war and their repatriation. Considerable attention is paid to the diplomatic activities of the mission: establishing and maintaining contacts with Czechoslovakian officials, negotiations on the neutrality of Prague in the Polish-Soviet war of 1920 and on the recognition of the Soviet state. For Moscow, the Soviet Red Cross mission was an important source of information about the internal political and economic situation in Czechoslovakia, its foreign policy, and international relations in Central and South-Eastern Europe. The article demonstrates the conspiratorial activities of the mission, its support for the revolutionary movement in Czechoslovakia and neighboring countries, its mediating role between the Comintern and left-wing radical organisations in the region, and its work among former legionnaires in the ranks of Russian and Ukrainian emigrants. The author focuses on the personality of the head of the mission, Solomon I. Gillerson, his attitude towards some problems of the domestic and foreign policy of Soviet Russia, towards the communist movement in Czechoslovakia, and towards the directives he received from Moscow. The conflict between Gillerson and the Comintern agent V. Vishnevsky is examined in more detail. The article is based on the study of the funds of Russian and Czech archives, which contain documents of the mission itself (telegrams, letters, reports, and reviews sent to Moscow, and dispatches and instructions by the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR addressed to the mission), as well as materials relating to its position in Prague (diplomatic and other official and personal correspondence, reports from Czechoslovak police agents).
The Croatian Issue in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 1918-1929
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Silkin Alexander
Published: January 2025

Russian historians, as well as Serbian and Croatian authors, when speaking about the Croatian question in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, refer to the activities of the Croatian (Republican) Peasant Party, often awarded the epithet “national movement”. No distinction is made between Serbian-Croatian relations, the “Serbian-Croatian conflict” and its interaction with Serbian parties and, above all, with the People’s Radical Party, which is also called the representative of the entire Serbian people. One cannot help but see the vulnerability of such generalisations. If parties are “national movements,” how should we evaluate their ideological inconsistency and tendency to form unexpected alliances? Did these qualities correspond to a similar inconstancy of the masses, or did the party leaders sometimes not pursue the popular aspirations, which were more or less stable, but their personal motives instead? The vulnerability of identifying party conflicts with interethnic contradictions prompts us to narrow the angle of consideration of the Croatian issue to a phenomenon of political life. This does not mean that it is impossible to trace the connection between what was happening in the political arena and interethnic relations. Politics served as a reflection of the mood of the masses. Unfortunately, our understanding of them is limited by the lack of sociological data, so inter-party struggle can be considered the main indicator of the severity of Serbian-Croatian contradictions, but not the only one. The activities of “people’s” organisations were another influence.
Some Aspects of Soviet-German Economic Relations and David Kandelaki’s Mission (1935-1937): Towards the Question of Correlation Between Politics and Economy
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sluch Sergey
Published: January 2025

In the middle of the 1930s, Stalin decided to intensify trade and economic relations with Germany in order to obtain long-term loans to finance mainly supplies of military and dual-use products. At the same time, the Nazi regime, despite its anti-Soviet foreign policy, was interested in establishing stable economic ties with Moscow, as it was experiencing an increasing dependence of the German economy on supplies of strategic raw materials from the USSR. The combination of these factors predetermined the Kremlin’s decision to entrust the Trade Representative in Germany David V. Kandelaki with a special mission, which was not limited to solving economic problems, but also included the creation of an atmosphere of trust, which is so crucial for negotiations on the supply of sensitive military products. At the same time, long-term loans would be a significant guarantee of the sustainability of such relations. According to Stalin's plan, all this was to be a preparatory stage for political negotiations with the German leadership. Actively contributing to the implementation of the five-year loan granted to the USSR in 1935, Kandelaki achieved serious concessions from the German side, including the agreement to supply some military products previously prohibited to export to the USSR. However, all the attempts by the Trade Representative to ensure the solution of the political problem, conditioning further expansion of economic relations with Berlin’s consent to negotiations on a political settlement, led to nothing. The reason for this was the unrealistic tasks set by Stalin, ignoring the “Hitler factor” and his political and ideological attitudes that determined the nature of German-Soviet relations.
Choosing Unfreedom: the Anschluss of 1938 as Depicted in the Austrian Press
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Rodin Denis
Published: January 2025

With the establishment of the Dollfuss-Schuschnigg regime in Austria in the 1930s, the Austrian press came under strict state control, which, to a certain extent, led to its unification and high controllability by public opinion. These trends manifested themselves most clearly during the preparation and implementation of the Anschluss in 1938. Despite the differing political orientation of the newspapers that were formally representing the entire spectrum of social thought, every issue would broadcast identical patterns, whose content depended on the government’s position at any given moment. Throughout January and February, every newspaper actively made patriotic statements justifying the viability of an independent Austrian state and defending the government’s policy of maintaining close ties between the First Austrian Republic and the Third Reich. However, as the government of Kurt Schuschnigg showed more and more compliance with the demands of the German Führer for the reunification of the two German-seaking states, the tone in the Austrian press moved towards increasing approval of the idea of the Anschluss and justifying the need to hold a referendum on the fate of Austria. As a result, after the occupation of Austrian lands by German troops, the local press quickly reoriented itself towards supporting the Nazification of Austria and called for voting for the inclusion of the state in the German Reich in the plebiscite on 10 April. Such adaptability of the Austrian press was to a large extent impelled by the authoritarian regime of Dollfuss/Schuschnigg and reflected the disappointment in the viability of one’s own state that had taken shape among the Austrian population by the end of the 1930s.
Circular Intuitionistic Fuzzy EDAS Approach: A New Paradigm for Decision-Making in the Automotive Industry Sector
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Riphah International University (Lahore Campus), 54000, Lahore, Pakistan, Imran Raiha , Ullah Kifayat ,   Department of Mathematics, Riphah International University (Lahore Campus), 54000, Lahore, Pakistan
Published: January 2025

The automotive industry has become a robust manufacturing sector in the global manufacturing field, boosting and developing at high speed based on technology updates, environmental protection rules and regulation changes, and customers' new needs and demands. Such dynamics give rise to complex problems like optimizing cost strategy and innovation, operating under high sustainability standards, and navigating the supply chain. These difficulties have led to the need for more structured, logical and effective approaches to decision-making that can handle cross purposes and the world of slow changes and unpredictability. To mitigate these problems, in this context, this study presents the Circular Intuitionistic Fuzzy EDAS (CIF-EDAS) approach to handle decision-making challenges in the automotive industry. Integrating the circular intuitionistic fuzzy sets (CIFSs) with the EDAS approach provides a better assessment of uncertainty and hesitation, enhancing the reliability and strength of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The applicability of the proposed approach is illustrated by a case study in the automotive industry, in which the assessment of different scenarios based on conflicting criteria is effective. Moreover, a comparison analysis has been conducted, demonstrating the proposed approach's superiority and highlighting its efficacy in facilitating robust decision-making. The CIF-EDAS approach is clarified to exemplify its applicability in optimizing decision-making of complicated real-life industrial problems and demonstrating its capability to evolve for the automotive industry's newly emergent restrictive and dynamic demand.
Range expansion in Western Pygmy Blue butterfly Brephidium exilis (Boisduval), with records from the Red Sea coast and north-west Saudi Arabia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Authors: Roobas Binish , Feulner Gary R. , Campbell Oscar , Hirlekar Pranay
Published: January 2025

The Western Pygmy Blue Brephidium exilis (Boisduval), a North American butterfly that began its overseas expansion in Arabia more than thirty years ago, was recently observed for the first time at two sites in the western part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: (i) a wintertime
record of a few individuals in near-freezing temperatures at a peri-agricultural site outside the northwestern desert city of Tabuk, and (ii) a large population among extensive urban landscaping along the central Red Sea coast north of Jeddah, similar to sites where it flourishes in eastern
Arabia. These observations (a) fill a large observational gap in the expanding range of this non-native species in the Middle East, South-west Asia and even North Africa; (b) demonstrate the breadth of its ecological tolerance; and (c) indicate its potential for continued dispersal, including
the possibility that it may already be established at other urban sites in the growing cities in the west of the Kingdom.
A panurgine bee from the middle Miocene of Öhningen, Germany (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)
Authors: Engel Michael S.
Published: January 2025

The bee subfamily Panurginae is reported for the first time from the middle Miocene crater lake of Öhningen, southwestern Germany (Baden-Württemberg: Konstanz). A single specimen, likely a male, is preserved as a rather faint compression in limestone and was labelled more
than 75 years ago as possibly Osmia Panzer. The fossil is certainly one of the less-well preserved bees from the Öhningen locality and is the kind of specimen that might quickly be relegated to incertae sedis and passed over for better material. However, close inspection with sufficient
lighting reveals subtle characters divulging the fossil’s identity. In fact, the bee is of the tribe Panurgini and is here described as a new subgenus and species therein. Panurgus (Chronopanurgus) tribacus subgen. & sp. n. is distinguished from other panurgines,
thereby representing not only the first panurgine fossil from Öhningen but from all Eurasia.
Migration of Belenois aurota (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in Syria: implications for the caper industry?
Authors: John Eddie , Almatni Wa’el , Salimeh Mudar
Published: January 2025

We report on migration/dispersal in Syria of Belenois aurota, a tropical migrant pierid. The routes followed to the east of the Anti-Lebanon and Silsilat al-Jib??l as-Sāilīyah (Latakia) mountain ranges, indicate the use of previously undocumented migratory pathways
into northwestern Syria with potential for further incursion into Mediterranean provinces of Türkiye. The hostplants in Syria are species of Capparis, a source of economic benefit to those foraging caper buds in northwestern governates of the country. However, we consider the threat
to Capparis spp. posed by migrant B. aurota currently to be secondary to that of the proliferating Stenozygum coloratum, now a very common resident pentatomid (Hemiptera).
First report of the Slug Mite Riccardoella oudemansi Thor (Acari: Ereynetidae) in Cyprus
Authors: Kolokotronis Demetris , Nagata Wataru , Waki Tsukasa
Published: January 2025

The slug mite Riccardoella oudemansi Thor, 1932, is reported for the first time from Cyprus. Two terrestrial mollusc species: Limacus flavus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Limacidae) and, tentatively, Carpathica cf. cretica (Forcart, 1950) (Oxychilidae) are reported as hosts. The mites
were identified on the basis of palps and leg chaetotaxy, and morphological characters including the shape of famulus on tibia I. Results of an initial molecular analysis are presented. Other Riccardoella species may be present in Cyprus.
A correction on the taxonomic identity of Succinapis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Authors: Engel Michael S.
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this note is to correct a nomenclatural oversight pertaining to two genus-group names among melikertine bees, a lineage known only from the Eocene of Eurasia (Engel 2001; Engel & Davis 2021; Engel & Xie 2024). In so doing, a new name is required for Succinapis
micheneri Engel and S. goeleti Engel, and this group is described to rectify the matter. In addition, the key to genera of Melikertini is reproduced with the corrected names integrated into their proper places.
Challenges in Integrating DOM Chemodiversity into Kinetic Models of Soil Respiration for Improved Carbon Cycling Predictions
Authors: Chakrawal Arjun , Qafoku Odeta , Karra Satish , Bargar John , Graham Emily
Published: January 2025

Chemodiversity of dissolved organic matter (DOM) has been proposed as an ecosystem property controlling the microbial metabolism; thus, the fate of carbon (C) in soils. Recent research suggests that accounting for DOM chemodiversity can improve the accuracy of process-based C cycling models; however, this approach has never been validated at continental U.S. scale. In this study, we used statistical and kinetic modeling approaches to evaluate how DOM chemodiversity affects soil respiration and whether incorporating it in kinetic models improves respiration prediction. We utilized paired high resolution FTICR-MS descriptions of DOM chemistry and soil respiration rate measurements from 63 topsoils across the USA, provided by the Molecular Observation Network. Regression analysis revealed that DOM alpha diversity (defined as the number of detected organic compounds) interacted nonlinearly with dissolved organic C (DOC) and water-extractable total nitrogen (WETN) concentrations. Soils with high DOC and WETN concentrations, showed decreased soil respiration with increasing alpha diversity, while soils with low DOC and WETN concentrations showed increased respiration. Therefore, DOM chemodiversity controlled the plausible tradeoff in microbial metabolism leading to either loss of C through respiration or SOM buildup through increased microbial growth. This finding implies that chemodiversity, as a parameter, has the potential to increase the accuracy of soil C cycling models. To evaluate respiration rate dependence on chemodiversity as a parameter, we tested three kinetic models: (1) as a function of DOC concentration only, (2) with model parameters informed by average DOM chemodiversity and (3) by chemodiversity calculated within chemical classes of DOM. All three models predicted respiration with similar accuracy. This inability suggests that current kinetic formulations do not adequately represent chemodiversity–microbial metabolism interactions. Therefore, we advise future studies to explore the effects of DOM chemodiversity, with consideration of its interactions with tradeoffs in microbial traits and environmental conditions.
A Bayesian Network analysis of the effectiveness of extended reality sensorimotor training interventions: the Extended Reality Training Outcomes Network (XR-TON)
Authors: Bateman Samuel Paul , Vine Samuel James , Arthur Tom , Harris David
Published: January 2025

The present work sought to develop a deeper understanding of the complex interactions between features of extended reality (XR) training interventions and successful training outcomes using a Bayesian Network (BN) model. We extracted data from 41 previous independent-group XR training studies, focusing on technology features (e.g., body visualization, visual fidelity, haptic feedback, personalization) and training design elements (e.g., continuous challenge, explicit feedback, training duration). We sought to elucidate the causal relationships between these variables to predict training success (both learning of the training task and transfer to new tasks) in sensorimotor tasks. The structure of our BN model was informed by expert knowledge, prior literature, and causal reasoning. The joint probability distribution over the model was then learned from the data extracted from previous studies. The model's performance was examined using cross-fold validation, yielding high precision (82.5%) and accuracy (77%). Performing probabilistic inference on the final model revealed nuanced insights into the effects of individual and combined features on training outcomes. Notably, haptic feedback, particularly when combined with body visualization, provided little benefit for learning of the training task, but did improve transfer of training. Meanwhile, continuous challenge emerged as the most influential training design feature for increasing the probability of transfer. Overall, the technology and training design features that were beneficial for transfer were often not beneficial for task learning, highlighting a critical distinction between short-term performance gains and the long-term retention and adaptability of skills across different contexts. These findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of how specific technology and training design features influence XR training success, paving the way for new theoretically-grounded applications of immersive technology.
A psychological explanation of the problem of free will
Authors: Pietraszewski David , Hills Thomas
Published: January 2025

The problem of free will involves reconciling a scientific view of the mind as composed ofmechanisms with the notion of agents who enjoy freedom. Difficulty in reconciling these views hasled to perennial waves of debate over whether free will really exists, and what evidence mightadjudicate this question. Here, we adopt a novel approach to the problem by treating the perceptionof the problem of free will itself as a psychological phenomenon. Evolved systems for reasoningabout the self and the social world treat predictable, mechanistic relationships as antithetical toagency and free will. As a consequence, one has the experience of making up one’s mind with thepossibility of doing otherwise, and of influencing others by intervening upon what they think andbelieve. In contrast, evolved systems for reasoning about artifacts and physical relationships treatmental phenomena as emerging out of predictable mechanisms that lack the capacity to dootherwise, and need not be intervened upon via thoughts and beliefs. Different cognitive systemsare thereby producing conflicting intuitions about how to conceptualize the mind, and theseconflicting outputs give rise to the free will problem. The arguments for and against free will areunderstandable in light of this analysis: they emphasize different evidentiary standards whichthemselves stem from different psychological adaptations for understanding reality. Understandingthe psychological basis of the problem, we suggest, goes a long way towards solving the problem offree will.
Mindful ways of change: Transformation through meaning construction and positive reappraisal in the context of sustainable food consumption
Authors: Richter Nadine , Hüppauff Tilmann , Hunecke Marcel
Published: January 2025

a. ObjectivesDispositional mindfulness has been found to be associated with pro-environmental behavior. To explain this connection in the context of sustainable food consumption behavior, aspects of meaning construction have been discussed and investigated in a model by Hunecke & Richter (2019). The present paper investigated first, whether this rather complex model can be replicated (RQ1). Second, the applicability of the model to a broader behavioral context was investigated (RQ2). Third, it explored positive reappraisal and transformability as potential mechanisms between mindfulness and sustainability-related meaning construction (RQ3).b. Methods Data of two cross-sectional studies were analyzed (Study 1: N = 561; Study 2: N = 1003). RQ1 and RQ2 were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). RQ3 was analyzed with an exploratory path model testing positive reappraisal and transformability as serial mediators of the relationship between the mindfulness dimension of observation and sustainability-related meaning contents. c. ResultsResults indicate overall a good fit of the models explaining organic food consumption, the consumption of animal-based foods and policy acceptance (RQ1 and RQ2). Observing showed small indirect effects on these behaviors (β = -.11 to .12, p<.001). Positive reappraisal and transformability partially mediated the relationship between observing and sustainability-related meaning contents. d. ConclusionsThe results suggest that processes of meaning construction are promising in explaining the relationship between mindfulness and pro-environmental behavior. Furthermore, a broadened awareness is associated with coping mechanisms that may relate to the construction of meaning toward sustainability-related meaning contents.
Is visual perception WEIRD? The Müller-Lyer illusion and the Cultural Byproduct Hypothesis
Authors: Amir Dorsa , Firestone Chaz
Published: January 2025

A fundamental question in the psychological sciences is the degree to which culture shapes core cognitive processes — perhaps none more foundational than how we perceive the world around us. A dramatic and oft-cited “case study” of culture’s power in this regard is the Müller-Lyer illusion, which depicts two lines of equal length but with arrowheads pointing either inward or outward, creating the illusion that one line is longer than the other. According to a line of research stretching back over a century, depending on the society you were raised in (and how much carpentry you were exposed to), you may not see the illusion at all — an ambitious and influential research program motivating claims that seemingly basic aspects of visual processing may actually be “culturally evolved byproducts”. This Cultural Byproduct Hypothesis bears on foundational issues in the science, philosophy, and sociology of psychology, and remains popular today. Yet, here we argue that it is almost certainly false. We synthesize evidence from diverse fields which demonstrate that: (1) the illusion is not limited to humans, appearing in non-human animals from diverse ecologies; (2) the statistics of natural scenes are sufficient to capture the illusion; (3) the illusion does not require straight lines typical of carpentry (nor even any lines at all); (4) the illusion arises in sense modalities other than vision; and (5) the illusion arises even in congenitally blind subjects. Moreover, by reexamining historical data and ethnographic descriptions from the original case studies, we show that the evidence for cultural variation and its correlation with key cultural variables is in fact highly inconsistent, beset by questionable research practices, and misreported by later discussions. Together, these considerations undermine the most popular and dramatic example of cultural influence on perception. We further extend our case beyond this phenomenon, showing that many of these considerations apply to other visual illusions as well, including similarly implicated visual phenomena such as the Ebbinghaus, Ponzo, Poggendorf, and Horizontal-Vertical illusions. We conclude by outlining future approaches to cross-cultural research on perception, and we also point to other potential sources of cultural variation in visual processing.
AGRICULTURAL OASIS EXPANSION AND URBAN GROWTH IN TOLGA SOUTHEASTERN ALGERIA: A GEOSPATIAL STUDY
Authors: Amina Zatout  , Krimo Dahmani  , Rahul Gawai  , Tarig Ali
Published: January 2025

The assessment of land use and land cover (LULC) changes is crucial to understanding its impacts on the natural environment and resources. The dynamics of LULC might be a result of national legislation or unplanned development. This study utilizes remote sensing data to evaluate the LULC in Tolga Oasis resulting from the promulgation of agricultural development law in 1983. Four Landsat images from 1985, 2000, 2015, and 2023 were classified using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and ArcGIS Pro software.  The findings showed a continuous change in the built-up area and vegetation area. The increase in built-up area was in conjunction with the rise in vegetation area.  A spatial direction approach and concentric circle approach were used to assess the change in each direction and to identify the zone experiencing the most change in the built-up and agricultural oasis expansion. Shannon’s entropy model was used to measure the dispersion and the compactness of urban growth.  The overall outcomes revealed that all directions showed an increase in built-up and vegetation area. Total Shannon’s entropy values showed compact urban growth in 1985, while, a dispersed development was recorded in 2000, 2015, and 2023. Statistical analysis demonstrated a high correlation between date palm plantations and vegetation area by 0,928%, as well as a significant correlation between built-up areas and population growth by 0,926%. These results can be helpful for the local authorities and planners in order to make a sustainable urban development and protect the fragile oasis ecosystem.
CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC FACTORS FOR A DISPARITY IN CLASSIFICATION BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SHORES
Authors: Nacer Mohamed Rédha  , Boussouf Rabah
Published: January 2025

The notion of heritage protection, which in the 19th century was given the task of protecting endangered sites and monuments by focusing on their contribution to identity, history and science, no longer has the same role today, given that the economic contribution made by the development and tourism of heritage has become the driving force behind the heritage protection process.
It is in this context that an abuse of heritage (Monumental, as described by Régis Debray in his book 1999) [1] has emerged in Western societies. This (heritage factory, as described by Nathalie Heinich in her book 2010) [2] has led to heritage inflation, raising a number of issues in terms of management, maintenance and enhancement.
This is perhaps the reason why the number of Italian cultural sites listed as world heritage exceeds the total number of cultural sites listed in the 8 countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean. The aim of this study is to • Comparative study on the state of classification of cultural heritage between the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean. • Synchronic study identifying the probable reasons for this disparity. • Case study (French colonial heritage in Algeria), explaining the impact of perception on the recognition of a heritage and, moreover, on its enhancement.
1. Debray. R. (1999). « L’abus monumental ». Edition Fayard, 464 p 2. Heinich. N. (2009). « La fabrique du patrimoine, de la cathédrale à la petite cuillère ». Maison des sciences de l’homme. Collection Ethnologie de la France. 286 p
Contextual Integration in waterfront development
Authors: Abdul Latip Nurul Syala
Published: January 2025

The relationship between waterfronts and water in the establishment of many cities is a known fact. Issues as to why many waterfront developments do not respond to their water are often raised. This thesis examines the response of waterfront development towards its water, in particular the urban rivers. This is measured through the level of contextual integration in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur to identify the reasons why this situation exists. The research employed the qualitative method using a case study approach. It involved several techniques, which include morphological study, field observations (visual survey, direct observation, activity mapping), focus groups and in-depth interviews. The theoretical framework was based on the Integrative Theory of Urban Design, which has five main principles comprising â€˜good formâ€™, â€˜legibilityâ€™, â€˜vitalityâ€™, â€˜comfortâ€™ and â€˜meaningâ€™ from which thirteen attributes were extracted. The research found a mix of levels in the contextual integration of the KL waterfront for all attributes evaluated. Five attributes that affect the level of contextual integration the most are the â€˜direct accessâ€™, â€˜physical character of urban riverâ€™, â€˜seatingâ€™, â€˜development that addresses urban riverâ€™ and â€˜shadeâ€™. This study inferred that the other related attributes borrowed from other public spaces are vital to achieve the response of waterfronts development towards the urban river. However, the evaluation criteria have to be suited to the local context. Twenty-one factors were identified that affect the level of contextual integration. Three recurring factors in seven out of the thirteen attributes evaluated are â€˜the existence of highwayâ€™, â€˜fenced private property till the edge of the riverâ€™ and â€˜building built abutting the river edgeâ€™. It also gathered that the contextual integration between the waterfront and the urban river can only be achieved with the interrelation of the physical and functional dimensions. Eight key reasons were established as to why the waterfront is not contextually integrated with the urban river, which are i) lack of planning â€“ policies, laws, guidelines, master plan, ii) limitation of funds, iii) condition of the river, vi) introduction of other transportation systems, v) lack of coordinated management, vi) political will, vii) lack of awareness and viii) market demand. These findings helped to explain the gap in many queries and assumptions concerning this issue from the perspective of a city centre in an emerging Asian country.
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Pembuatan Buku Kepemanduan untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Pramuwisata di Desa Wisata Wringinputih
Authors: Putri Rossiana Aulia , Oktawirani Panca
Published: January 2025

Desa Wisata Wringinputih adalah desa wisata perintis di Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Desa ini memiliki objek wisata, seperti Pantai Konservasi Cemara dan Mangrove, Teluk Pangpang, dan Wisata Edukasi Kili-Kili, yang daya tarik utamanya adalah hamparan mangrove. Meski terdapat banyak objek wisata di Desa Wisata Wringinputih, kapasitas pramuwisata masih belum optimal karena kurangnya pemahaman akan sumber daya alam yang dimiliki di Desa Wisata Wringinputih. Hal ini sangat disayangkan karena pengunjung kurang mendapatkan informasi yang diharapkan. Pengabdian ini berfokus pada penyusunan buku panduan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi pemandu wisata desa wisata Wringinputih. Dengan tersedianya buku panduan, diharapkan masyarakat yang terlibat langsung dengan wisatawan dapat menyampaikan informasi yang sesuai dan tepat kepada wisatawan dengan lebih percaya diri dan tidak bergantung pada pemandu wisata. Agar lebih mudah dipahami, pembuatan buku panduan ini dilengkapi dengan gambar objek wisata dan sumber daya alam yang dimiliki oleh Desa Wisata Wringinputih.
Pembuatan Dan Pemasangan Plang Perbatasan Nama RT Di Kelurahan Gunung Samarinda Baru
Authors: Nugraha Rivaldi , Mangka Andi
Published: January 2025

: Setiap komunitas pemukiman perlu mendefinisikan batas-batas yang jelas antara satu area dengan area lainnya, tidak hanya untuk tujuan administratif, tetapi juga untuk memudahkan navigasi bagi penduduk dan memperjelas identitas setiap bagian area. Pembuatan plang batas RT merupakan tahapan yang penting dalam pengembangan dan pengelolaan suatu komunitas, karena tidak hanya menjadi indikator fisik yang menggaris bawahi batas-batas antara satu RT dengan RT lainnya. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini terdiri dari tiga tahap antara lain survey, perancangan dan pembuatan plang perbatasan RT, dan terakhir adalah pemasangan plang perbatasan RT. Keseluruhan plang perbatasan RT tersebut direncanakan untuk diserahkan langsung kepada Ketua RT 03. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat terhadap pembuatan dan pemasangan batas-batas di RT 03 Desa Gunung Samarinda Baru telah mendapat dukungan yang luar biasa dari berbagai lapisan masyarakat setempat.
Rekonstruksi Laporan Keuangan Berdasarkan ISAK Nomor 35 (Studi Kasus Pada Masjid Biturrahman Sumberanyar Kabupaten Situbondo)
Authors: Ekaristi Agnes Aprilia , Susbiyani Arik , Yuliarti Norita Citra
Published: January 2025

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pencatatan laporan keuangan yang dilakukan oleh pengurus Masjid Baiturrahman Desa Sumberanyar Kecamatan Banyuputih Kabupaten Situbondo. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Penelitian ini menggunakan dua jenis data, yaitu data primer dan data sekunder dengan teknik pengumpulan data observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan studi kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pencatatan dan pelaporan keuangan pada Masjid Baiturrahman masih belum sesuai dengan ISAK No. 35. Pengurus masjid masih melakukan pencatatan keuangan secara sederhana dengan hanya mencatat transaksi kas keluar dan kas masuk selama satu periode.
Generasi Berprestasi: Peningkatan Motivasi Siswa Melalui Sharing Session Persiapan Menuju Pendidikan Tinggi
Authors: Pujiyanto M. Aris , Setyorini Fitri Adi
Published: January 2025

Program pengabdian masyarakat berupa Sharing Session di SMA Negeri 1 Betung bertujuan meningkatkan motivasi siswa kelas X dan XI untuk melanjutkan pendidikan tinggi. Dengan melibatkan narasumber inspiratif yang merupakan alumni dan profesional sukses, siswa diberikan panduan praktis mengenai persiapan akademik, strategi ujian masuk perguruan tinggi, dan cara mendapatkan beasiswa. Sesi presentasi yang mendalam, tanya jawab, dan diskusi kelompok membantu siswa memahami langkah konkret meraih sukses pendidikan tinggi. Kuesioner pasca kegiatan menunjukkan 85% peserta merasa lebih termotivasi dan siap melanjutkan pendidikan. Meskipun ada kendala seperti keterbatasan waktu dan partisipasi awal rendah, program ini berdampak positif besar dan diharapkan dapat berlanjut serta ditingkatkan frekuensinya.
Penggunaan Papan Napier Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Perkalian Anak Pekerja Malaysia
Authors: Adikalan Naufal Husein , Ningtyas Yoga Dwi Windy Kusuma
Published: January 2025

Pengabdian ini dilaksanakan di ICC Ladang Kosma, Pahang, bertujuan untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar perkalian pada siswa kelas 6 menggunakan media Papan Napier. Papan Napier dipilih sebagai media pembelajaran interaktif yang dirancang untuk membantu siswa memahami konsep perkalian dengan cara yang lebih menyenangkan dan mudah dipahami. Hasilnya menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam pemahaman dan motivasi siswa terhadap matematika. Sebelum penggunaan media, nilai rata-rata siswa hanya mencapai 46,25, tetapi setelah diterapkannya media Papan Napier, nilai rata-rata meningkat menjadi 85. Pendekatan ini tidak hanya meningkatkan kemampuan matematis siswa tetapi juga membuat pembelajaran lebih menarik. Dengan demikian, media Papan Napier telah terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan hasil belajar matematika pada anak-anak pekerja di Malaysia. Oleh karena itu, penggunaan Papan Napier sebagai media pembelajaran sangat direkomendasikan untuk meningkatkan efektivitas pembelajaran matematika di sekolah dasar.
Edukasi Pengentasan Buta Aksara untuk Meningkatkan Angka Melek Huruf (AMH) Masyarakat di Desa Grenden
Authors: Sumiati Ika Dewi , Sari Eka Puspita Kartika , Pamungkas Zakaria Sandy , Puji Rully Putri Nirmala , Siswono Hendrik , Wahyuni Sri
Published: January 2025

Masyarakat di Desa Grenden masih mengalami tingkat buta aksara yang tinggi karena terdapat banyak warga yang tidak bisa membedakan huruf dan belum lancar membaca. Sehingga perlu sebuah program pengabdian masyarakat berupa edukasi untuk mengatasi Buta Aksara yang dilakukan selama empat bulan dengan rombongan belajar para perempuan dari desa Grenden. Program ini diharapkan dapat menurunkan tingkat buta aksara dan meningkatkan kesadaran dalam tingkat pendidikan di Masyarakat Grenden terutama pada para perempuan. Pelaksanaan program ini dilakukan dengan metode edukasi dan pelatihan pengenalan aksara, numerasi, dan literasi. Berdasarkan pelaksanaan kegiatan melalui edukasi pengentasan buta aksara, masyarakat Desa Grenden mengalami peningkatan melek huruf berdasarkan hasil tes baca, tes tulis aksara, numerasi dan literasi. Program ini juga menghasilkan buku kurikulum untuk edukasi pengentasan buta aksara.
Pendampingan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Miniatur Kincir Air Di SDN Bintoro 01 Jember
Authors: Andadari Miranda Hera , Syaputri Sevira Annanda , Bhatari Nabila Ayu , Veftiyas D. J Elanda , Surozi M. Khoirudin , Wahyuni Sri
Published: January 2025

Pengabdian ini membahas pengembangan dan implementasi media pembelajaran berupa miniatur kincir air untuk mengajarkan konsep energi terbarukan kepada siswa tingkat SD. Pengabdian dilakukan dengan metode pendampingan di SDN Bintoro 01, Kecamatan Patrang, Jember, dan melibatkan siswa kelas IV. Hasil Pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan miniatur kincir air meningkatkan pemahaman siswa terhadap konsep energi terbarukan, terlihat dari interaksi aktif dan kemampuan siswa dalam menguraikan kembali konsep yang telah dipelajari. Metode yang dilakukan yaitu berupa pendampingan pembuatan media miniatur kincir air bersama wali kelas di sekolah. Hasil dari pengabdian ini yaitu, media pembelajaran ini efektif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan praktis siswa, serta memberikan dampak positif pada metode pengajaran di sekolah. Setelah mendapatkan hasil kegiatan maka akan dilakukan evaluasi pada siswa melalui kegiatan tanya jawab. Adapun luaran dari kegiatan ini yaitu media pembelajaran miniatur kincir air, Lembar Kerja Pesesrta Didik (LKPD), buklet mengenai fungsi bagian kincir air, video kegiatan, dan pembuatan artikel nasional.
Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Matematika Dalam Materi Pecahan Berbantuan Alat Peraga Benda Konkret Pada Siswa Berkesulitan Belajar Kelas 3A SD Al-Irsyad Surakarta
Authors: Tama Chaesar Dewa , Zainuddin Almuntaqo , Dibrita Mega , Prihantono Agus Slamet
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa berkesulitan belajar kelas IIIA SD Al-Irsyad Surakarta tahun pelajaran 2023/2024 dalam materi pecahan berbantuan alat peraga benda konkret. Penelitian ini mcnggunakan Penelitian tindakan kelas ditempuh secara bertahap. Tahapan tersebut meliputi tahapan perencanaan, tahap pelaksanaan atau tindakan, tahap pengamatan, dan tahap refleksi. Tahapan tersebut disusun dalam dua siklus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui tes pada siswa, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi terhadap jurnal dan catatan hasil diskusi dengan teman sejawat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar materi pecahan pada siswa kelas IIIA SD Al-Irsyad Surakarta, dapat ditingkatkan melalui bantuan alat peraga benda-benda konkret. Telah dibuktikan pada akhir siklus II perolehan hasil tes formatif yang diperoleh siswa di akhir pembelajaran pada siklus II yang telah mencapai rata-rata 8,5 dengan persentase ketuntasan belajar 95 %. Dari 22 siswa hanya 5 % saja yang tidak tuntas.
Pengaruh Dosis Terapi Wicara Terhadap Kemampuan Kosakata Pada Anak Gangguan Perkembangan Bahasa Di Klinik Pandugo Surabaya
Authors: Rahayu Herra Tri , Wiliyanto Dian Atnantomi , Soesyasmoro R. Asto
Published: January 2025

Gangguan perkembangan bahasa adalah gangguan komunikasi yang dapat mengganggu proses belajar, memahami, dan menggunakan bahasa. Anak dengan gangguan ini sering mengalami kesulitan dalam mempelajari, mempertahankan, dan menggunakan kosakata. Gangguan perkembangan bahasa menjadi salah satu fokus utama dalam layanan terapi wicara karena prevalensinya yang paling tinggi dibandingkan masalah komunikasi lainnya. Dalam layanan terapi wicara salah satu faktor yang dapat meningkatkan kosakata anak adalah dosis terapi wicara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara dosis terapi wicara terhadap kemampuan kosakata pada anak gangguan perkembangan bahasa di Klinik Pandugo Surabaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode mixed method research, dengan desain convergent parallel design, di mana data kuantitatif dan kualitatif dikumpulkan secara bersamaan, dengan teknik pengambilan sampel adalah Purposive Sampling. Tiap responden akan diberikan kuesioner dosis terapi wicara, kuesioner demografi fungsional kosakata, dan wawancara terstruktur, dimana hasil data kuantitatif akan dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat menggunakan Pearson Correlation. Hasil dosis terapi wicara di Klinik Pandugo Surabaya menunjukkan kategori tinggi, yaitu mencapai 55%, dan kemampuan kosakata 60% baik, 30% cukup, dan 10% buruk. Hasil uji Pearson Correlation menunjukkan nilai p (Sig.) sebesar 0.002. Terdapat pengaruh dosis terapi wicara terhadap kemampuan kosakata dengan nilai p (Sig.) sebesar 0.002 yang artinya Ha diterima. Berdasarkan angka koefisien sebesar +0,656 yang berarti hubungan sangat kuat. Hubungan kedua variabel tersebut bersifat searah yang artinya semakin tinggi dosis terapi wicara maka semakin baik juga kemampuan kosakatanya.
PROFIL KEMAMPUAN PRAGMATIK ANAK USIA PRASEKOLAH MENGGUNAKAN ASSESMENT OF PRAGMATIC SKILL DI SURAKARTA
Authors: Septiawan Leonaldo Dwi , Sudrajad Kiyat , Sutanto Alfiani Vivi
Published: January 2025

Pragmatik merupakan suatu kemampuan anak berupa memberikan respon saat bersosialisasi dan menggunakan bahasa dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Perkembangan kemampuan pragmatik berperan penting dalam proses komunikasi yang berhubungan dengan aspek linguistik. Penelitian mengenai kemampuan bahasa pragmatik di Indonesia masih jarang ditemukan sehingga penulis tertarik melakukan penelitian ini. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kemampuan pragmatik pada anak usia prasekolah di Surakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dan menggunakan metode cross sectional dengan pendekatan korelatif untuk menganalisis hubungan yang bersifat sebab-akibat menggunakan uji hipotesis kendall tau. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 105 anak dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa standar norma kemampuan pragmatik anak dapat dibagi menjadi kategori kurang X < 12, kategori cukup 13 ? X < 18, kategori baik X > 18. Adanya hubungan penggunaan bahasa dengan kemampuan pragmatik yang menyatakan hasil nilai p = 0.001 (?0.05), sehingga hipotesis alternatif diterima. Hasil lain juga ditemukan bahwa adanya hubungan pendidikan orang tua dengan kemampuan pragmatik anak yang menyatakan hasil nilai p = 0.012 (<0.05), sehingga hipotesis alternatif diterima.