bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Burden of non-Communicable Diseases Attributable to Physical Inactivity in Türkiye
Authors: Tozduman Buşra , Gülle Buğra
Published: February 2025

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Türkiye, the prevalence of physical inactivity is notably high, ranking third in Europe, with 44.4% of the population classified as physically inactive. This study aims to estimate the population attributable fractions (PAFs) of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes (DM), stroke, dementia, depression, and hypertension cases, deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to physical inactivity in Türkiye. Data on physical inactivity prevalence and NCDs’ incidences, mortalities and DALYs were sourced from recent national surveys and Global Burden of Disease study. Relative risks (RRs) were obtained from global meta-analyses. PAFs were calculated using Levin’s equation. PAFs of physical inactivity were 16.7% for dementia, 11.6% for depression, 9.5% for stroke, 8.8% for CHD, 7.1% for type 2 diabetes and 3.1% for hypertension. Between 3.7% (for hypertension) and 17,5% (for dementia) of NCD deaths and 3.4% (for hypertension) and 17.1% (for dementia) of the DALYs due to NCDs examined in this study were attributable to insufficient physical activity. The burden was more significant among women and older ages.This study emphasizes the need for promoting physical activity and implement interventions focusing particularly on women and the elderly to reduce the burden of NCDs in Türkiye.
A psychometric analysis of the adaptation of the integrative health and wellness assessment to Turkish
Authors: İnkaya Bahar , Bilgehan Tuğba , Avino Karen
Published: February 2025

Nurses/nurse coaches working in health promotion need tools that can be used to holistically assess the emotional, physical, nutritional, spiritual, etc. status of adults.The aim of this study was to perform a validity and reliability study for the Integrative Health and Wellness Assessment developed by the International Nurse Coach Association in 2011, (McElligott & Turnier, 2020) and to adapt it to Turkish culture. The research was performed from February-May 2023 with individuals who volunteered to participate. An online survey was sent to adult individuals over 18 years of age living in Türkiye. In total, data for 699 individuals were analyzed. Data collection tools included the information form and the Integrative Health and Wellness Assessment. For adaptation to Turkish, the steps prepared and refined in several studies by the World Health Organization were followed. Statistical analyses were performed with SPPS and R Project. Validity analyses included content and construct analyses, while reliability analyses used the Cronbach alpha and omega coefficients. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value (KMO=0.936) was at acceptable levels and significant correlation structure was observed with Bartlett’s sphericity test (ꭓ2=6478.783, p<0.001). The results of factor analysis found item load values from 0.859-0.522 for 31 items in a structure of 6 subdimensions (emotional awareness, health responsibility, nutrition, exercise, spiritual and avoiding harmful habits). This structure explained 64.929% of the total variance. As a result of the analyses, the scale is suitable for use to assess the integrative health and wellness of adult individuals and the Turkish form was concluded to be valid and reliable.
BİLİM İLETİŞİMİNDE ÖNEMLİ BİR ARAÇ: 4-GÖZLÜ TABLO
Authors: Hayran Osman
Published: February 2025

Bilimsel yöntemler ne kadar karmaşık görünse de onları anlamanın ve anlatmanın basit yolları, araçları bulunmaktadır. Dört gözlü tablo bu amaçla sıkça kullanılan bir araçtır. Aslında 4-gözlü tablo, her biri iki seçenekli iki değişkenin seçeneklerinin birbiri ile ilişkisini göstermek amacıyla hazırlanan ve kullanılan bir sunum tekniğidir. Bu nedenle araştırma verilerinin, bulgularının özetlenerek sunulmasında yaygın biçimde kullanılan bir araçtır. Onu bu yazının konusu yapan özelliği ise sıradan bir tablo olmanın ötesinde bilim iletişimindeki önemli işlevidir. Başka bir deyişle bilimsel olanı anlamak ve anlatmak konularındaki rolüdür. Bu amaçla tıp, epidemiyoloji, biyoistatistik, makine öğrenmesi ve yapay zeka alanında önemli yedi kullanım alanı özetlenmiştir. Bu alanlar: tanı testlerinin öngörü değerinin hesaplanması, Bayes denkleminin ne ifade ettiğinin anlaşılması, makine öğrenmesinde sınıflandırmamodellerinin performansının hesaplanması, hipotez testlerinin gücünün ve hatalarının ne ifade ettiğinin özetlenmesi, gözlemciler arası uyumun ölçülmesi, araştırmalarda risk hesaplarının yapılması ve Ki-Kare önemlilik testinin görselleştirilmesi şeklinde sıralanmaktadır.
Editorial
Authors: Cabeza Marta , Abbondanzieri Camila
Published: February 2025

"Las Relaciones Internacionales se siguen desarrollando en un entorno volátil provocado por los conflictos persistentes en diversas regiones del mundo que generan incertidumbre y hacen difícil anticipar configuraciones de alianzas y posturas nacionales. En este número, exploramos cómo distintos estados y organizaciones internacionales están respondiendo a estos desafíos. En particular, a lo largo de este número los artículos, comentario y reseña tienen la fortaleza de lograr una vasta cobertura geográfica de países y organismos que, con variable intensidad y en distintas dimensiones de la agenda internacional, presentan incidencia fundamental en el sistema internacional actual: China, Rusia, India, la Unión Europea y los BRICS. En la sección “Artículos”, los dos primeros análisis presentados son fruto de investigaciones realizadas en el marco del Grupo de Estudios de Rusia en Rosario, del Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, cuya directora es la Dra. Emilse Calderón..."
Gobernanza en materia de recursos hídricos y humedales: revisitando el concepto, las dimensiones y los indicadores desde América Latina
Authors: González Joel Hernán , Florez Yepes Gloria Yaneth , Elias Guillermina , Naranjo Vasco Javier Mauricio
Published: February 2025

Los recursos hídricos, y particularmente los humedales, se encuentran entre los ecosistemas más amenazados del planeta. En este escenario, la gestión de los mismos a partir de una efectiva gobernanza emerge como un elemento relevante y un desafío para los tomadores de decisiones y actores vinculados. El concepto de gobernanza cobró fuerza a partir de los años ‘90, como articulador de los esfuerzos en materia ambiental. Nos interesa observar aquí la dimensión territorial de la gobernanza en su vinculación con los recursos hídricos, es decir, la interpretación del concepto que hacen los actores territoriales ligados a los mismos. Este artículo da cuenta de las discusiones en relación con la gobernanza y cómo ellas, al igual que el marco conceptual, son útiles para avanzar en el objeto del artículo: revisitar el concepto y los indicadores para América Latina en relación con los humedales como objeto de estudio. Para ello, partimos del análisis de dos casos de América Latina: Delta del Paraná en Argentina y Río Chinchiná en Colombia, a partir de los cuales nos preguntamos: ¿Qué se entiende por gobernanza de los recursos hídricos y humedales? ¿Cuáles son las características de la gobernanza identificadas por los actores? ¿Cómo podríamos medirla? Para responder dichos interrogantes se recurrió al uso de metodología cualitativa y cuantitativa que contempló análisis de documentos, entrevistas semiestructuradas, talleres con expertos y la implementación de un cuestionario para validar resultados. Entre los resultados se destaca que el concepto de gobernanza en materia de recursos hídricos y humedales tiene una relevancia creciente. Se trata de un concepto en constante construcción, como parte de lo cual se propone una definición validada con los actores. Algunos de los elementos se alinean con su origen y recorrido histórico en tanto que otras nociones identificadas se presentan como disruptivas.
Confidence Intervals for Ratios of the Coefficients of Variation of the Delta-Birnbaum-Saunders Distributions
Authors: Janthasuwan Usanee , Niwitpong Sa-aat , Niwitpong Suparat
Published: February 2025

The Delta-Birnbaum-Saunders distribution is a combination of positive values that follow the Birnbaum-Saunders distribution and zeros that follow the binomial distribution, making it a relatively new distribution. The coefficient of variation is calculated as the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean. It is important for comparing the dispersion of datasets. Therefore, this paper aims to generate confidence intervals for ratios of coefficients of variation under the Delta-Birnbaum-Saunders distributions. We have proposed four methods for constructing confidence intervals, namely, the method of variance estimates recovery, the bootstrap confidence interval, the generalized confidence interval based on the variance stabilized transformation, and the generalized confidence interval based on the Wilson score method. The assessment of their performance relies on coverage probabilities and average widths obtained through Monte Carlo simulations. The overall study results reveal that the generalized confidence interval based on the variance stabilized transformation and the generalized confidence interval based on the Wilson score methods provide similar values in both the coverage probabilities and average widths, making them the two most efficient methods. Furthermore, it was found that the method of variance estimates recovery performs well when the shape parameters are small. Finally, all the proposed methods will be applied to wind speed data in Thailand.
Módszertani útmutató mesterséges intelligenciák szöveggeneráló teljesítményének összehasonlító vizsgálatára fókuszáló tehetséggondozó programok számára
Authors: Mező Ferenc
Published: February 2025

A mesterséges intelligenciák szöveggenerálási teljesítményének összehasonlító vizsgálata
napjaink aktuális kérdése, ami kutatásra ösztönző, tanító tehetséggondozó programok kutatási
témája is lehet. A tanulmány módszertani javaslatokat mutat be e tehetséggondozó programok
megvalósításával kapcsolatban.
Ayurvedic Management of Plaque Psoriasis (~ Eka Kushtha) : A Case Report
Authors: Parte Dr. Surekha , Wane Dr.Yogesh , Joshi Dr. Prakash , Rajoriya Dr. Rani
Published: February 2025

Skin is vital organ of human body. It is largest
organ of the integumentary system. Skin diseases
are mainly affecting the external beauty of the
patient. Among this Psoriasis is one of the most
common skin disorder. It is chronic disease that
has psychological and social impact on patient life.
The most common variety of psoriasisis called
plaquepsoriasis. According to Ayurveda , most of
skin disorder comes under a single term Kushta. In
the Ayurvedic approach term plaque psoriasis
correlated with Eka Kushtha. It comes under
Kshudra kushta according to all acharyas. Primarily
caused by Vata and Kapa Doshas. The plaques
have an extensive amount of scaling due to the
hyper proliferation of the epidermal cells. Most
patients have acute flares and relapses of plaque
psoriasis, which may sometimes become severe
and progress into the pustular subtype. At least
15% of patients with plaque psoriasis will develop
psoriatic arthritis. The exact cause of Plaque
Psoriasis is unkown. However, it is caused by a
combination of genetic and enviornmental factors.
About 30- 50-% of patients with psoriasis report a
positive family history.
In the present case study, female of age 21yrs visit
in Ayurveda OPD had complaint of redness,
burning sensation along with severe itching, pain in
skin lesions, White patches or plaques with silvary
scales present over whole body. since 1yrs. She had
associated complaint of loss of appetite, dizziness,
disturbed sleep and irregular bowel evacuation
since 1yrs. She took allopathic treatment but
does’nt get any improvement so she decided to
switch on Ayurveda management for better cure
and preventive care. On the basis of clinical
presentation patient was diagnosed with Eka
Kushtha , type of Kushtha Roga so the line of
management is based on Kushtha Chikitsa.
SMANTI Education Festival (SEF) Basis for Instilling Tolerance Values
Authors: Faridi
Published: February 2025

This study aimed to determine the implementation and implications of instilling tolerance values through SMANTI Education Festival (SEF). SMANTI is an acronym for SMA Negeri 3 Malang. This study needs to be conducted to prove that educational institutions are the most appropriate choice for instilling tolerance values. This means that academic institutions can be a laboratory for instilling religious tolerance values so that students can behave and act moderately, understand religious teachings correctly, and interact well in a pluralistic society. The research method uses a Qualitative Approach with a case study research type and data collection techniques through interviews, observations, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses a descriptive-exploratory model involving three components: data reduction analysis, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings in this study are the instillation of tolerance values in SMAN 3 Malang, among others, through the SMANTI Education Festival (SEF) which is implemented in seven types of competitions, as follows: SMANTI Olympiad Competition, Bhawikrsu Islamic Fair, SMANTI Language and Literature Festival, IT-Festival, PBB Competition and Formation Competition, Bhawikrsu Red Cross Youth Competition Fair, Bhawikarsu English Vaganza. Held annually in East Java, involving students at elementary/MI, junior high/MTs and senior high/MA levels and equivalent. The implication of this study is to equip students with ways to overcome problems and solve problems appropriately, quickly, and accurately to achieve success and success in the future. Students not only learn how to compete well but also learn individual responsibility and teamwork to achieve the expected results and practice fair play values consistently.
Normally-off AlGaN/GaN MIS-HEMTs with high 2DEG mobility enabled by shallow recess and oxygen plasma treatment
Authors: Ishiguro Masaki , Sekiyama Kishi , Baratov Ali , Maeda Shogo , Igarashi Takahiro , Tajuddin Nur Syazwani Binti Ahmad , Islam Naeemul , Terai Suguru , Yamamoto Akio , Kuzuhara Masaaki , Sarkar Biplab , Amano Hiroshi , Asubar Joel T.
Published: February 2025

We demonstrate a normally-off operation in Al2O3/AlGaN/GaN MIS-HEMTs with a high two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) mobility enabled by a shallow recess channel structure and oxygen plasma treatment. In the channel region, the original 25-nm-thick AlGaN barrier layer was thinned down to 9 nm, which in principle, should yield a normally-on operation. However, we show that a pre-insulator deposition oxygen plasma treatment shifts the threshold voltage to +1.4 V. The relatively thick AlGaN barrier facilitated a minimal sacrifice of channel 2DEG mobility retaining a value as high as 1800 cm2V−1s−1, resulting in a high drain current of 600 mA mm−1.
Transformasi Layanan Pariwisata melalui Aplikasi Layanan Penyedia Tour guide Berbasis Android
Authors: Tandean Yoga , Yulianingsih Evi
Published: February 2025

Pariwisata merupakan sektor yang strategis bagi pemerintah Indonesia untuk meningkatkan pendapatan domestik dan daerah serta menciptakan lapangan kerja. Dengan perkembangan teknologi digital, transformasi dalam industri pariwisata menjadi krusial untuk memperkuat daya saing global. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengembangan aplikasi layanan penyedia tour guide berbasis Android sebagai solusi untuk mentransformasi layanan wisata di Indonesia. Saat ini, sistem tour guide di Indonesia masih manual dan tidak terstandarisasi, yang menimbulkan kekhawatiran mengenai kualitas dan keamanan layanan. Aplikasi ini bertujuan untuk menyediakan daftar tour guide berlisensi, memungkinkan pemilihan paket wisata sesuai preferensi, dan meningkatkan transparansi melalui fitur rating. Metode Extreme Programming (XP) digunakan dalam pengembangan sistem ini untuk responsif terhadap perubahan kebutuhan pengguna. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat mempermudah pencarian dan penyewaan jasa tour guide, meningkatkan kualitas layanan, mendukung pertumbuhan pariwisata lokal yang lebih terorganisir, serta mendukung transformasi layanan pariwisata di Indonesia.
Business Process Reengineering pada CV. Pustaka Grafika Malang
Authors: Fajar Rayhan Putra , Nuryasin Ilyas
Published: February 2025

CV. Pustaka Grafika merupakan perusahaan percetakan buku yang melayani pemesanan secara personal maupun instansi pendidikan. Pengawasan dan proses produksi dalam perusahaan dilakukan secara manual. Terkadang hal itu membuat waktu tunggu di setiap tim tidak dapat dihindari. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk Meningkatkan Efisiensi Operasional pada CV. Pustaka Grafika dengan Metode Business Process Reengineering. Proses bisnis sebelumnya dianalisi tingkat efisiensinya dengan melakukan uji efisiensi throughput. Proses bisnis rekomendasi akan dihasilkan berdasarkan proses bisnis sebelumnya dan diuji efisiensi throughput nya. Penelitian dengan metode BPR ini menghasilkan nilai efisiensi throughput sebesar 93.9% yang sebelumnya hanya sebesar 49.46%. Proses bisnis rekomendasi yang dihasilkan mengalami peningkatan sebesar 44.44% dari proses bisnis awal. Dengan memanfaatkan kemajuan teknologi dan informasi, website dapat digunakan untuk mendukung proses digitalisasi dan otomatisasi proses bisnis rekomendasi pada CV. Pustaka Grafika. Penelitian ini terbatas pada rekomendasi desain UI/UX menggunakan Figma dan evaluasi kinerja desain secara terbatas, tanpa mencakup implementasi teknis atau uji coba pengguna secara luas.
Trust e azione revocatoria: tra tutela del mercato e garanzia patrimoniale (Trib. Latina, 16 maggio 2024)
Authors: Marsico Giuseppe Maria
Published: February 2025

Massima
Il trust autodichiarato e autodestinato istituito dall’amministratore di fatto di una società, poi fallita, può essere dichiarato inefficace, previo accertamento dei requisiti di cui all’art. 2901 cod. civ. Per contro non può, su richiesta del creditore procedente in revocatoria, essere dichiarato nullo nè per violazione dell’art. 2740 cod. civ., nè per illiceità dei motivi, nè, infine, per assenza di trasferimento di beni ad un terzo.
Abuso della norma sulla agevolazione prima casa (Cass., 11 settembre 2024, n. 24387)
Authors: Cecci Maddalena
Published: February 2025

Massima
Il trasferimento di un immobile a favore di un trust non è sufficiente a determinare, in capo al disponente, quella situazione di “impossidenza” richiesta dalla norma sull’agevolazione “prima casa”, per potere accedere nuovamente al beneficio, poichè non concreta, di per sé, alcun effettivo e definitivo incremento patrimoniale in capo al trustee ma soltanto in capo al beneficiario finale, ove esistente, nel momento in cui il trust ha raggiunto lo scopo per cui è stato istituito.
Sul vincolo di destinazione non traslativo e la sua assoggettabilità all’azione revocatoria (App. Roma, 8 maggio 2024)
Authors: Giorgi Gloria
Published: February 2025

Tesi
L’atto istitutivo del vincolo di destinazione, il cui principale effetto è quello segregativo, assume la qualifica di atto unilaterale non recettizio ed è autonomo rispetto all’eventuale atto traslativo, accessorio ad esso e avente natura bilaterale. Di talché non può essere soggetto all’azione di simulazione di cui all’art. 1414, comma 3, cod. civ. ma, essendo idoneo a sottrarre i beni vincolati all’azione esecutiva dei creditori e, quindi, a pregiudicare le loro ragioni, e avendo effetti connotati dal carattere della realità in senso ampio, può essere assoggettato all’azione revocatoria di cui all’art. 2901 cod. civ., ancorché non sia traslativo.
The author’s view
The deed establishing the designation restriction, the principal effect of which is segregation, has the status of a unilateral non-receptive deed and is autonomous with respect to the deed of transfer, which is accessory to it and bilateral in nature. As a result, it cannot be subject to the action of simulation referred to in Article 1414(3) of the Civil Code, but, since it is capable of removing the restricted assets from the creditors’ enforcement action and, therefore, of prejudicing their reasons, and since its effects are characterised by the character of realism in a broad sense, it may be subject to the revocatory action referred to in Article 2901 of the Civil Code, even if it is not transactional.
Gambaran Pengetahuan Remaja Putri tentang Keputihan di SMP Negeri 15 Banjarmasin
Authors: Sari Karmila  , Nurul Hidayah  , Sismeri Dona  , Elvine Ivana Kabuhung
Published: February 2025

Latar Belakang: Keputihan adalah cairan yang keluar dari vagina yang berwarna putih encer atau kental tidak berupa darah. Salah satu penyebab keputihan adalah pengaruh estrogen yang meningkat pada saat menarche, dan adanya peningkatan kelenjar-kelenjar pada mulut Rahim saat ovulasi. Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui Gambaran Pengetahuan Remaja Putri Tentang Keputihan di SMP Negeri 15 Banjarmasin. Metode: Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif. Teknik pengambilan data melalui data primer dengan analisis univariat distribusi frekuensi menggunakan random sampling. Hasil: Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan pada 53 responden diperoleh mayoritas responden yang mengetahui tentang keputihan pada remaja putri ialah kategori kurang berjumlah 25 orang (47,2%). Simpulan: Dari hasil penelitian tersebut maka diharapkan pihak sekolah, orang tua, dan petugas Kesehatan sekitar dapat berperan aktif dalam memberikan informasi mengenai keputihan pada siswi tersebut.
Timed “up and go” to identify physically inactive individuals with interstitial lung disease
Authors: Ludovico Zamboti1,2 Camile , Dragonetti Bertin1,3 Larissa , Garcia Krinski1,3 Gabriela , Silva1 Humberto , Angélico Pimpão1,3,4 Heloise , Gois Junior1,4 Emanuel , Pitta1 Fabio , Augusto Camillo1,2,3 Carlos
Published: February 2025

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the timed "up and go" (TUG) test and physical activity in daily life (PADL) in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and propose a cutoff point to identify physically inactive individuals. Methods: Participants performed the TUG test at a usual pace (TUGusual) and at a fast pace (TUGfast). Exercise capacity was assessed by the six-minute walk test, lung function was assessed by whole-body plethysmography, quadriceps strength was assessed by maximal voluntary isometric contraction, and PADL was assessed by an activity monitor worn for six consecutive days. PADL variables included number of steps/day, time spent/day in activities of different intensities, and time spent/day in different postures. A ROC curve was plotted to identify physically inactive individuals on the basis of daily steps (5,000 steps/day) and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA; 30 min/day). Results: Fifty-three ILD patients (26 women, with a mean age of 60 ± 11 years) were included in the study. TUGusual and TUGfast correlated moderately with the number of steps/day and time spent/day in light physical activity and MVPA (-0.60 < r < -0.41; p < 0.05 for all). ROC curves for TUGusual showed that the cutoffs of = 9.25 s and = 7.9 s can identify physically inactive individuals on the basis of 5,000 steps/day (AUC: 0.73; sensitivity, 76%; specificity, 70%) and 30 min/day of MVPA (AUC: 0.85; sensitivity, 90%; specificity, 75%). Participants who performed worse on TUGusual (i.e., = 9.25 s) showed lower peripheral muscle strength, exercise capacity, and PADL. Conclusions: Performance on TUGusual and TUGfast correlates moderately with PADL in patients with ILD. A TUGusual performance = 9.25 s appears to be able to identify physically inactive individuals in this population.
Determinants of M-Commerce Platform Adoption Among Individuals in South African Township Communities
Authors: Mashishi Mogau , Primus Mpho
Published: February 2025

Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020, there has been an increase in the adoption of e-commerce (electronic commerce) from which m-commerce (mobile commerce) was born. M-commerce is the use of a mobile phone to purchase goods and services. Most of the South African population resides in townships and rural areas and contributes significantly to the economy. The study researched m-commerce adoption in South African townships by determining the factors that affect m-commerce adoption in South African townships. The study only focused on two townships in Johannesburg: Soweto and Tembisa. A conceptual research model based on the following factors from the UTAUT2 technology model: performance expectancy, hedonic motivation, and facilitating conditions, with social media and trust as two additional constructs. A digital online survey was used to collect respondents’ data, and it was analysed quantitatively using SPSS. The findings of the study are discussed in detail, including testing the hypotheses formulated. Social media and perceived security have a significant, positive effect on the trust of South African township residents to adopt m-commerce platforms. Performance expectancy, hedonic motivation, trust, and facilitating conditions positively affect the intention of South African township residents to adopt m-commerce; however, trust and facilitating conditions were insignificant.
Chatbot Programmes’ ‘Arms Race’: Africa and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics
Authors: Chagonda Tapiwa
Published: February 2025

This paper argues that the AI revolution which is currently unfolding and being fuelled by the significant strides in Generative AI-powered technologies, calls for an urgent response by the African continent, to ensure that possible harms associated with this cutting-edge technology are mitigated. The ‘arms race’ to create chatbots that can rival Open AI’s ChatGPT-4.0 technology by big technology companies such as Google and Meta, is not only hastening the pace of the AI revolution but is also bringing to the fore the double-edged nature of this technology. The benefits of AI generative technologies such as chatbots in fields such as the academy; health; agriculture; music and art, have been touted in recent times, but the ethical concerns around issues of bias; possible proliferation of misinformation from algorithms that are trained on datasets that are not fully representative of the global South’s realities, especially Africa; breaches in privacy issues and threats of job losses, still linger. The fact that in March 2023, an Elon Musk-led petition to have a six-month moratorium on AI chatbot innovations began circulating raises serious ethical concerns around the AI revolution, which makes it critical for a continent such as Africa, which has largely been a consumer of these technologies and notan innovator, to urgently draft measures that can protect it. The paper contends that even though Africa is not homogenous in nature, it needs to come up with an AI ethics-driven framework that protects the majority of its population which is mired in poverty and likely to be on the receiving end of any cons associated with AI technologies. This framework should be largely anchored in the African philosophy of Ubuntu, but also pragmatic enough to include positive facets of global-North philosophical strands such as deontology, which largely places currency on ethical principles and rules above the outcomes they produce.
A Review of Dying for Freedom: Political Martyrdom in South Africa by Jacob Dlamini (Polity Press, 2024).
Authors: Munemo Taurayi
Published: February 2025

Dlamini’s latest book delivers an incisive review of necropolitics in the history of South Africa’s political life. According to Achille Mbembe (Necropolitics 2019), necropolitics is the use of both political and social power to dictate how one must live and how one must die. The history of South African politics evinces how dying for freedom was considered the pinnacle of heroism. Championed by the ideas of political activists like Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko, political deaths during apartheid were interpreted as one’s passport to a heroic legacy, an experience one had to look forward to. Following this, it is clear why Dlamini decides to explore necropolitics through the notion of political martyrdom in critiquing South Africa’s racialised perspective of the sacrifices made by most South Africans during apartheid. In the light of the failure of most South Africans to follow the ways in which they were expected to live and to die, they found themselves stripped of their heroic legacy and some stifled into oblivion as discussed in Dlamini’s book.
John P. Davis and the Joint Committee
Authors: Izvănariu Pamela
Published: February 2025

This Article uses archival research and social movement theory to recover a critical but untold story about how John P. Davis innovated novel modes of organizational mobilization and multidimensional advocacy to build power and movement at the intersection of race and the economy in the Jim Crow and New Deal era. It examines Davis’s mobilization of the Joint Committee on National Recovery (JCNR), recovers the mobilization and advocacy models Davis engineered, and tells of the fight Davis and the JCNR waged to achieve racial and economic justice and effect a new— and truly emancipatory—New Deal.
Application of Gartfield field for estimation of defect formation during hot isothermal combined extrusion of aluminum AMg6 alloy axisymmetric flange product
Authors: Pham V.N. , Petrov P.A.
Published: February 2025

The use of computer modeling to solve a complex technological problem — early prediction of deformation defects is considered. The operation of combined extrusion of an axisymmetric flange product made of aluminum AMg6 alloy is studied. Metal deformation is performed within one operation under hot isothermal forging conditions. The methodology of full-scale and computational experiment is described. The computational experiment is performed by means of the QForm software environment. As a criterion for the prediction of a defect formation, a combined criterion is adopted, including the Gartfield field flow lines and near-surface lines. Based on the results of a full-scale experiment, the Gartfield field is calibrated. It is shown that for the combined extrusion of an axisymmetric flange product made of AMg6 alloy, a “lap” type defect is formed at a Gartfield field value 0.4...1.0, “flow-through” type defect — when the value is more than 1.0. Recommendations are given for calculating of the Gartfield field for forged flange products made of AMg6 alloy.
Evaluation of rheological properties of low-alloy rolled pipes for calculating of energy-strength parameters of deformation process
Authors: Mishnev P.A. , Tataru A.S. , Tikhonov S.M. , Ionov S.M. , Kiselev D.A. , Kuznetsov D.V.
Published: February 2025

To simulate temperature-velocity and deformation modes of rolling, it is proposed to use the Gleeble Dynamic Systems 3800 research complex, which allows obtaining deformation curves for fractional deformation conditions. On the basis of experimental deformation curves, dependences of the change in the deformation resistance along the rolling passes are constructed for the selected variants of the chemical composition of steel and rolled products production modes. The nature of the change and the deformation resistance of the studied steels for simulated rolling conditions is established and determined. It is possible to note higher values of deformation resistance for copper-containing steel samples. The data can be used to calculate energy-power parameters during thick-sheet rolling.
Study of foaming process kinetics of foam aluminum
Authors: Korosteleva N.D. , Ganin S.V. , Kondrat'ev S.Yu.
Published: February 2025

The foam aluminum process kinetics is studied using the Gleeble 3800 test complex. Dependences of the foaming process start temperature on the heating rate and chemical composition of the semi-finished product are experimentally revealed. Mathematical modeling of the foaming process is carried out. Practical recommendations for choosing of the foaming technological parameters during obtaining of various shapes blanks are formulated.
Pendidikan Islam dan Upaya Menangkal Hoax di Seputar Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Sophia Alma Vita
Published: February 2025

Education has the main control in a person's mindset. Likewise, Islamic education that is oriented to the Qur'an and Sunnah is very important in controlling one's mindset. Where when people who are educated and religious will have a different fikroh with someone who is uneducated and not religious. In this critical situation of the Covid-19 Pandemic, of course, we receive a lot of news, both from television and from social media, which are indeed very minimal filters, thus requiring us as a society to be smarter in filtering the news we receive. With this Islamic education, of course, it really helps us in warding off hoaxes about the Covid-19 pandemic. Because by using the knowledge of Islamic education that we get, practicing what the Qur'an and Assunnah commands when facing an epidemic, and when receiving news, will make all people from students to us as teachers be wiser in receiving positive news. and negative about Covid-19.
Problem dan Tantangan Pengembangan Kurikulum Ma’had Aly di Indonesia
Authors: Aena Nur
Published: February 2025

Ma'had Aly is an Islamic religious college that organizes academic education in the field of Islamic religious mastery based on the yellow book organized by Islamic boarding schools. Ma'had Aly was formed because it is believed to be able to make a better generation of ulama cadres who compete with the demands of society and the times. At the same time, society is growing rapidly so that changes that occur are not only in the field of technology but also in the field of socio-economics, science which requires every community to be able to think and deal with all changes that occur, one way is by doing innovation in all fields, especially in the field of education. In the field of education, one of them is by developing a curriculum. However, there are problems and challenges in developing the Ma'had Aly curriculum in Indonesia. From these problems, the authors are interested in studying the problems and challenges of developing the Ma'had Aly curriculum. In describing this study, the author uses the literature review method. The results of this study indicate that the problems and challenges that must be faced in developing the Ma'had Aly curriculum are the lower ability of new students from year to year which has an impact on the decline in the quality of graduates. In addition, there are two factors that become challenges in developing the Ma’had Aly curriculum. In internal factors come from power relations, curriculum problems, quality of human resources, and costs. While external factors include dichotomic, general knowledge, lack of spirit of inquiry, memorization, and certified oriented. By understanding the problems and challenges in developing the Ma'had Aly curriculum, it will make it easier for institutions to develop a more appropriate curriculum to produce the best generation.
Analisis Perkembangan Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam: Dari KTSP 2006 Menjadi Kurikulum Merdeka
Authors: Az Zahra Annida Luthfiyah , Kholwa Adzra , Al Fikri Haydar , Fadhil Abdul
Published: February 2025

The curriculum is an essential part of the world of education. In general, a curriculum is an educational tool that has the function to achieve learning objectives as well as a guide in carrying out the teaching and learning process. The purpose of this research is to find out the development of Islamic Religious Education and Moral Education subjects in the curriculum that has been implemented in Indonesia (KTSP, K-13, and merdeka belajar curriculum). The research method used is qualitative with a library research approach. Data collection techniques using literature studies and document studies. The results of the study show that several significant differences in the curriculum that have been implemented in Indonesia affect the learning process of Islamic Religious Education. This can be seen in terms of time allocation, goals, learning approaches, etc.
Strategi Guru dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Alqur’an pada Anak di Rumah Ngaji Umi Kalsum Medan
Authors: Azima A. Zeni
Published: February 2025

This study aims to provide an understanding to the community that the role of Qur'an teachers is so great in instilling religious character in children. By analyzing how the efforts made by the teacher in teaching the Qur'an, we will find out how much awareness and responsibility the teacher has in transferring the knowledge that exists in him to his students. The research method used is a qualitative method in a descriptive form, starting from the lack of quality of reading the Qur'an and the morality and willingness of children to study decreased. Qualitative Research is an approach in conducting a study that relies on problems in the field. The results of this study explain that the form of efforts of teachers to study in improving the ability to read the Qur'an in children is: using the talaqqi method, providing facilities without any charges, tadarrus of the Qur'an every day, providing an approach to students specifically so that they feel comfortable in learning, providing motivation and advice in the form, teachers must carry out sincere and patient intentions in providing teaching. In addition, in order to achieve the expected goals, in improving the ability to read the Qur'an, it is necessary to have aspects that support it such as, qualified teachers, teacher cooperation between peers, cooperation of parents of students, good relations with the community, and the provision of adequate facilities and infrastructure. The supporting factor in the form of the teacher's efforts to study is the support of the parents of the students and the community who are in the home environment.
Freedom to Learn at the Rohmatul Umam Islamic Boarding School, Kretek Bantul
Authors: Rochim Ahmad Abdul
Published: February 2025

This article departs from the fact that since the beginning, Islamic boarding schools have instilled an attitude of independence, creativity, independent thinking, and innovation in students, by training and fostering them to adapt to society and not depend on others except only God. This is what will later be able to help the students to survive in this 4.0 era, a qualitative field approach (field research). The main data sources of this research are primary data and secondary data. The results of this study are that the Islamic boarding school has one program that is in great demand by the students and also supports the creation of independent learning, namely (free learning in happiness, freedom to think, freedom to innovate, and independent independent and creative) in the Rohmatul Umam Islamic boarding school environment, namely the program Islamic personal development. Because in Islamic personal development, students are given the opportunity to increase their thinking power, creativity, and innovation independently when teaching children and adolescents in mosques.
The Significance of Educational Psychology in Islamic Religious Education Learning
Authors: Husneti Lira , Fitriani Wahidah
Published: February 2025

During the process of Islamic religious education, there is a dynamic exchange of information and ideas between the teachers and pupils. In this contact, the teacher must comprehend the conduct of each pupil, who originates from diverse family backgrounds, cultures, and their own capabilities. Hence, there is a want for scientific disciplines that can comprehend the conduct and attributes of students. The subject under consideration is educational psychology. The research seeks to ascertain the significance or function of educational psychology in the acquisition of knowledge in Islamic religious education. This study employs a library-based research methodology, in which the data is gathered from a variety of literary sources, including books, papers, and pertinent records, that pertain to the stated subject. The research findings demonstrate the crucial importance of educational psychology in Islamic religious education. Proficiency in educational psychology enables educators to comprehend the individual circumstances of each student, hence equipping teachers with valuable insights.
Islam, Education, and Secularism: A Literature Review
Authors: Nuraeni Heni Ani , Hirmah Ni'ami Kamila , Jannah Fiqra Sabil
Published: February 2025

Secularism is nothing more than an ethical system that teaches about the principles of life about what, how, and where humans live or how humans should behave in everyday life. Secularism teaches man to raise the standard of life that is beneficial by seeking good in the world through human abilities without reference to religion or doctrine. The primary purpose of this understanding of secularism is to separate worldly affairs from God's in all aspects of life, especially in the context of Education. This secularism has been widespread in Indonesia for a long time, since the arrival of the Dutch in a variety of missions, one of which is the issue of education. In the world, Dutch education implants a system of secularism, by separating religious life from worldly life, and religious education with general education, which then gives birth to a new education system in Indonesia. But in this journal the author's team focuses only on his research around the origins of secularism, the history of the births of the secularist, the influence of laicism in the world of education, the idea of seculation in the modern world, the Islamic state that has undergone a change in education, and laicity as the challenge of contemporary Islamic education, this secularity has entered and affected all aspects of life, especially in the aspect of education.
Development of Children's Multiple Intelligences in Islamic Kindergartens
Authors: Pulungan Wardah Arsidah , Rizkina Rahmi , Warohma Mawaddah , Hasraini Lonita , Pasaribu Rodiyah , Yuliantika Nanda , Sitorus Masganti
Published: February 2025

The notion of multiple intelligences posits that intelligence cannot solely be quantified by conventional IQ testing, but rather encompasses diverse and distinct forms of intelligence unique to each individual. This study seeks to investigate the implementation of multiple intelligences at Al-Ikhlas Kindergarten utilising a qualitative research methodology, which encompasses interviews and observations. The research findings indicate that education at Al-Ikhlas Kindergarten facilitates the enhancement of intelligence. Educators design activities aligned with the objectives of fostering multiple intelligences, select suitable learning methodologies, and modify pertinent methods, materials, and resources. The educator executes the learning plan by delivering instructions, facilitating activities, and offering advice to students using interactive learning methodologies. Assessment is conducted by observations and interviews. Al-Ikhlas Kindergarten implements diverse activities to cultivate multiple intelligences, including musical intelligence through singing and instrument play, kinaesthetic intelligence via physical activities like dancing and gymnastics, interpersonal intelligence through collaborative play, and intrapersonal intelligence through patience and individual activities. Planting flowers, cultivating naturalist intelligence by observing the environment and engaging in horticultural activities, and fostering spiritual intelligence through storytelling and memorisation of hijaiyah letters.
Developing Noble Morals in Children through Al-Ghazali's Concept of Moral Education
Authors: Murdani Hati , Fauzi Ahmad
Published: February 2025

The cultivation of strong moral principles in youngsters can, indeed, be accomplished through the educational process. The present societal circumstances of adolescents elicit apprehensions, particularly regarding their conduct within social interactions. This essay seeks to analyze Al-Ghazali's notion of moral education in fostering virtuous morals in children. This article, unlike prior study, not only addresses the topic of children's moral education but also outlines the processes for cultivating admirable values in children, the methodologies for imparting moral teachings, and the role of the family environment in this education. This research employs the library study approach, utilizing data analysis techniques that include data gathering, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion formulation. Al-Ghazali underscored the significance of training and cultivating children's morals through practices and habits aligned with their cognitive development. According to Al-Ghazali's perspectives, the formation of a child's moral character comprises ten steps. The initial method entails explicit instruction utilizing texts from the Quran and hadith that convey the moral principles of the Prophet Muhammad. The second strategy entails indirect means, such narratives that embody moral values or behaviors that incorporate elements of worship. Additionally, Al-Ghazali's framework delineates eleven phases in the development of a child's moral character, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling and adhering to moral commitments.
Application of Multiple Intelligences in Learning: An Islamic Educational Perspective
Authors: Nurmansyah Irman
Published: February 2025

This article elaborates on the concept of multiple intelligences from an Islamic education perspective. This study uses a literature review method, where researchers conduct a study of literature or literature relevant to the concept of multiple intelligences. The results of the research show that the perspective of Islamic education, multiple intelligences have a strong connection between the educational process and multiple intelligences because Islamic education, in the realm of theory, has humanized humans by emphasizing that every human being has their characteristics or potential, which if developed optimally, it will produce advanced, successful and superior humans. Humans with superior abilities can use them for the benefit of the populace. It is by the multiple intelligence perspective, which states that every human being is intelligent and no human being is stupid because every human has nine intelligence categories. Which type of intelligence will develop optimally depends on a person's innate abilities, and the methods or approaches used in education must be appropriate to that type of intelligence. Many contemporary alternative learning models can be applied to maximize students' intelligence in an Islamic education environment.
DAYA MANGSA COPEPOD (Mesocylops aspericornis) TERHADAP VARIASI INSTAR LARVA Aedes aegypti dan PREFERENSI DALAM MEMILIH BEBEBERAPA JENIS INSTAR LARVA
Authors: Rizki M Ali Aziz Hasan
Published: February 2025

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan mempelajari daya mangsa copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) terhadap variasi Instar larva Aedes aegypti dan preferensi Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) dalam memilih beberapa jenis larva Aedes aegypti. Hal ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui seberapa banyak Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) mampu memangsa mangsanya dan Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) tersebut preferensi lebih memilih jenis larva. Hasil penelitian ini akan berguna untuk melihat seberapa jauh Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) dapat digunakan sebagai agen pengendali berbagai jenis larva nyamuk Aedes aegypti yang merugikan. Pada penelitian ini Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) diberi dua perlakuan yaitu yang pertama Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) diberi makan dengan Larva Aedes aegypti, perlakuan yang kedua untuk mencari preferensi Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) dalam memilih beberapa variasi larva nyamuk Aedes aegypti (Instar I, II, III dan IV). Berdasarkan data yang didapat dari penelitian daya mangsa Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) terhadap variasi larva nyamuk Aedes aegypti, jumlah rata-rata larva yang dimakan Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) yaitu, Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) memakan larva instar I sebesar 3,67 sedangkan Instar II sebesar 1,00. Hasil dari penelitian uji preferensi yaitu, diantara variasi instar larva Aedes aegypti yang dipilih oleh Copepod (Mesocylops aspericornis) adalah Instar I dan instar II, sedangkan Instar III dan IV tidak dipilih.