Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Perspicacity Relation between Educators and Students

Artificial intelligence is a system with the nature of human intelligence that can automatically provide knowledge and information to create intelligent applications to make it easier to solve problems such as problem-solving, speech recognition, and learning. This research was investigated to find out and understand the relationship of intelligence between educators and students in applying artificial intelligence in universities. The method used is a phenomenological type of qualitative method. This research was conducted at Nurul Jadid University (UNUJA), with the subject of research being PAI lecturers and students in semester V. This research phase was carried out by preliminary studies, observation, data collection (interviews), data verification, and drawing conclusions. As for the results of this study, in its application, artificial intelligence in universities has a positive and negative impact on the relationship of intelligence to learning when it is carried out outside conventional learning. The intelligence relationship between educators and students, which includes Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ), and Spiritual Quotient (SQ) contained in it, is also a positive thing that coexists and is directed

Therapeutic benefit for late, but not early, passage mesenchymal stem cells on pain behaviour in an animal model of osteoarthritis

Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a therapeutic potential for the treatment of osteoarthritic (OA) joint pathology and pain. The aims of this study were to determine the influence of a passage number on the effects of MSCs on pain behaviour and cartilage and bone features in a rodent model of OA. Methods: Rats underwent either medial meniscal transection (MNX) or sham surgery under anaesthesia. Rats received intra-articular injection of either 1.5×106 late passage MSCs labelled with 10 μg/ml SiMAG, 1.5×106 late passage mesenchymal stem cells, the steroid Kenalog (200 μg/20 μL), 1.5×106 early passage MSCs, or serum-free media (SFM). Sham-operated rats received intra-articular injection of SFM. Pain behaviour was quantified until day 42 postmodel induction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to localise the labelled cells within the knee joint. Results: Late passage MSCs and Kenalog attenuated established pain behaviour in MNX rats, but did not alter MNX-induced joint pathology at the end of the study period. Early passage MSCs exacerbated MNX-induced pain behaviour for up to one week postinjection and did not alter joint pathology. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate for the first time the role of a passage number in influencing the therapeutic effects of MSCs in a model of OA pain

A periodic boundary value problem for nonlinear singular differential systems with ‘maxima’

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A mediation approach to understanding socio-economic inequalities in maternal health-seeking behaviours in Egypt.

BACKGROUND: The levels and origins of socio-economic inequalities in health-seeking behaviours in Egypt are poorly understood. This paper assesses the levels of health-seeking behaviours related to maternal care (antenatal care [ANC] and facility delivery) and their accumulation during pregnancy and childbirth. Secondly, it explores the mechanisms underlying the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and maternal health-seeking behaviours. Thirdly, it examines the effectiveness of targeting of free public ANC and delivery care. METHODS: Data from the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey were used to capture two latent constructs of SEP: individual socio-cultural capital and household-level economic capital. These variables were entered into an adjusted mediation model, predicting twelve dimensions of maternal health-seeking; including any ANC, private ANC, first ANC visit in first trimester, regular ANC (four or more visits during pregnancy), facility delivery, and private delivery. ANC and delivery care costs were examined separately by provider type (public or private). RESULTS: While 74.2% of women with a birth in the 5-year recall period obtained any ANC and 72.4% delivered in a facility, only 48.8% obtained the complete maternal care package (timely and regular facility-based ANC as well as facility delivery) for their most recent live birth. Both socio-cultural capital and economic capital were independently positively associated with receiving any ANC and delivering in a facility. The strongest direct effect of socio-cultural capital was seen in models predicting private provider use of both ANC and delivery. Despite substantial proportions of women using public providers reporting receipt of free care (ANC: 38%, delivery: 24%), this free-of-charge public care was not effectively targeted to women with lowest economic resources. CONCLUSIONS: Socio-cultural capital is the primary mechanism leading to inequalities in maternal health-seeking in Egypt. Future studies should therefore examine the objective and perceived quality of care from different types of providers. Improvements in the targeting of free public care could help reduce the existing SEP-based inequalities in maternal care coverage in the short term

Air-steam gasification of sewage sludge in a bubbling bed reactor: Effect of alumina as a primary catalyst

Numerous references can be found in scientific literature regarding biomass gasification. However, there are few works related to sludge gasification. A study of sewage sludge gasification process in a bubbling fluidised bed gasifier on a laboratory scale is here reported. The aim was to find the optimum conditions for reducing the production of tars and gain more information on the influx of different operating variables in the products resulting from the gasification of this waste. The variables studied were the equivalence ratio (ER), the steam-biomass ratio (SB) and temperature. Specifically, the ER was varied from 0.2 to 0.4, the SB from 0 to 1 and the temperature from 750 °C (1023 K) to 850 °C (1123 K). Although it was observed that tar production could be considerably reduced (up to 72%) by optimising the gasification conditions, the effect of using alumina (aluminium oxide, of proven efficacy in destroying the tar produced in biomass gasification) as primary catalyst in air and air-steam mixture tests was also verified. The results show that by adding small quantities of alumina to the bed (10% by weight of fed sludge) considerable reductions in tar production can be obtained (up to 42%) improving, at the same time, the lower heating value (LHV) of the gas and carbon conversion

Mitigation of Student Deviant Behavior through Al-Ghazali's Perspective Spiritual Values in the Disruptive Era

Abstract: Mitigation of Student Deviant Behavior through Al-Ghazali’s Perspective Spiritual Values in the Disruptive Era. Objectives: This study aims to provide an idea of the importance of internalizing spiritual values as a remedy for students’ deviant behaviour in a disruptive era. Methods: The method used in this research is library research. Sources of data used are libraries or documentaries in the form of books, scientific journals, translated books, and the internet. Findings: The results showed that the internalization of spiritual values from the perspective of Al-Ghazali in overcoming deviant behaviour of students in the disruptive era can be done by four methods including: Uswatun Hasanah (absence), Ta’wid (habituation), Mau’idzah (advice), Qishshah (story), by measuring the values of Aqidah, Syari’at and Morals. Conclusion: in internalizing spiritual values, cooperation between parents, teachers and the environment is needed to support and guide students towards a better direction for the realization of civilizes and disruptive human being.Keywords: spiritual values, deviant behaviour, disruptive era. Abstrak: Mitigasi Student Deviant Behavior melalui Spiritual Values Perspektif Al-Ghazali di Era Disruptif. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan bayangan tentang pentingnya internalisasi nilai-nilai spiritual sebagai obat dari perilaku menyimpang siswa di era disruptif. Metode: Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah penelitian kepustakaan (library research). Sumber data yang digunakan dari perpustakaan atau dokumentasi berupa buku, jurnal ilmiah, kitab terjemahan dan internet. Temuan: Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa internalisasi nilai-nilai spiritual perspektif Al-Ghazali dalam mengatasi perilaku menyimpang siswa di era disruptif dapat dilakukan dengan empat metode meliputi: Uswatun Hasanah (keteladaan), Ta’wid (pembiasaan), Mau’idzah (nasehat), Qishshah (cerita), dengan bertolak ukur pada nilai Aqidah, Syari’at dan Akhlak. Kesimpulan: Dalam internalisasi nilai spiritual dibutuhkan kerja sama antara orang tua, guru dan lingkungan sekitar untuk mendukung serta membimbing siswa ke arah yang lebih baik lagi demi terwujudnya insan kamil yang beradab dan bermartabat di era disruptif.Kata kunci: nilai spiritual, perilaku menyimpang, era disruptif. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v11.i1.20210

PERAN GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS DI KELAS 1 SDN 74 PALEMBANG

This study aims to describe the role of teachers in the learning of children with special needs (ABK) in class 1 of SDN 74 Palembang. The background of this study is based on the importance of the role of teachers in realizing inclusive education that is able to meet the learning needs of each student, including children with special needs. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques are carried out through direct observation in class, in-depth interviews with teachers, documentation of learning activities, and distribution of questionnaires to class teachers. The results of the study indicate that teachers act as facilitators, guides, and class managers in the ABK learning process. Teachers show high empathy and concern, and try to adjust learning strategies to suit student needs. However, the study also found several obstacles such as limited knowledge about individual approaches, minimal special training, and limited supporting facilities. These findings indicate that even though teachers have made maximum efforts, training and facility support are still needed to optimize the implementation of inclusive education

Chemical vapour deposition of Ir-based coatings : chemistry, processes and applications

Chemical and materials science aspects of iridium-containing thin film formation by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) methods for modern high-precision technology applications are considered. Chemical approaches to the synthesis of the main precursors used in CVD techniques, thin film growth processes and mechanisms as well as the main structure, composition and properties of iridium-containing thin films are analyzed, and modern thin film application examples are outlined. Numerical characterization of iridium-based thin film growth in 3D objects is presented

Exploratory Factor Analysis Pada Pengembangan Alat Ukur Positive-Self Relation Scale (PSRS)

Positive Self-Relation Scale merupakan skala yang dikembangkan oleh Ociskova et. al (2019). Instrumen ini didesain untuk mencakup dimensi-dimensi utama seperti penerimaan diri, kepercayaan diri, serta hubungan positif dengan aspek internal individu.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melakukan adaptasi alat ukur PSRS dengan menggunakan Exploratory Factor Analysis. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah warga negara Indonesia dengan rentang usia 18-92 tahun dengan total partisipan 400 responden. Analisis data menggunakan aplikasi JASP 0.19.3.0. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa KMO 0.874, artinya bahwa sampel sangat baik untuk dilakukannya analisis faktor dan Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity was significant (x² = 1625.716; df = 120.000, p < 0.001;) menjelaskan bahwa hubungan antara variabel kuat dan data sesuai untuk dilakukan Analisis Faktor Eksplorasi