ABSTRACT This qualitative study investigates how service-learning experiences shape teacher candidates’ understanding of students, families, and communities from diverse backgrounds. Using semi-structured interviews and focus groups, this study explores how volunteer activities at a youth service organization in the same community foster opportunities to gain knowledge of their students’ lived experiences, aiding in the ability to employ responsive practices in the classroom. Findings show that this knowledge is connected in three primary ways: 1) overcoming misconceptions, 2) shifts in power dynamics, and 3) accessing and building non-school relationships. This study highlights the potential of service-learning to increase teacher candidates’ cultural competence, improve relationship building, and support responsive educational practices. Implications for teacher education programs and policies are also discussed.

Purpose This study aims to critically examine the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data mining in health care, particularly focusing on the limitations of traditional consent and regulatory frameworks. It proposes a reimagined model of care ethics and informed consent that is relational, participatory and justice-oriented. By introducing the “Ethical Data Mining Compass,” the paper seeks to guide health-care stakeholders in implementing ethical, transparent and inclusive AI systems that prioritize patient autonomy, accountability and data justice in clinical decision-making and digital health governance. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper uses a normative ethical analysis to explore the intersection of algorithmic decision-making and health-care data practices. Drawing from interdisciplinary literature in bioethics, data justice and care theory, it critiques existing regulatory frameworks and consent models. The study develops the “Ethical Data Mining Compass” as a theoretical framework by synthesizing principles of dynamic consent, participatory governance and relational ethics. This approach offers a structured lens for evaluating and guiding the ethical deployment of AI technologies in health-care systems, with particular attention to equity, transparency and patient-centered accountability. Findings The study finds that conventional models of informed consent and existing regulatory frameworks like General Data Protection Regulation and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are insufficient to address the ethical complexities of AI-driven health care. It highlights that algorithmic opacity and asymmetrical power dynamics undermine patient autonomy and trust. The proposed “Ethical Data Mining Compass” offers a novel framework that integrates dynamic consent, data justice and participatory governance. This model enables more inclusive, transparent and accountable data practices, reframing consent as an ongoing, relational process. It positions ethical care as central to responsible AI implementation, ensuring that technological innovation aligns with patient rights and social equity. Originality/value This paper offers a novel contribution by reconceptualizing informed consent in the context of AI-driven health care through the lens of care ethics and data justice. Unlike traditional models that treat consent as a one-time transactional act, it introduces the “Ethical Data Mining Compass” as a dynamic and participatory framework. The study bridges gaps between ethical theory, health informatics and governance, providing a structured approach to guide responsible AI use in clinical settings. Its value lies in promoting a patient-centered, equitable and context-sensitive model for data ethics that addresses current regulatory and practical shortcomings in digital health systems.

In response to the inherent limitations of single-battery low-voltage supply and the escalating demand for electrical equipment power in vehicles, the feasibility of replacing single-battery with battery/supercapacitor (SC) hybrid power supply (HPS) has been proposed and verified. This HPS directly connects a lithium-ion battery in parallel with SC and combines a bidirectional DC-DC power converter to boost the voltage to the required level. It can drive the vehicle to operate at low speeds and provide power for electrical equipment. A model based on MATLAB/Simulink is constructed and simulated using the Federal Test Procedure-75 driving cycles. In addition, experiments are carried out to verify the boost characteristics of the HPS. Furthermore, a case study is conducted to compare the proposed HPS with 14 V and 48 V single-battery systems under the China Light-duty Vehicle Test Cycle-Passenger Car operating condition. The results indicate that during frequent load fluctuations, the SC quickly responds to dynamic power and instantaneous high-power demands, which significantly reduces battery stress. The proposed HPS demonstrates key advantages by enhancing dynamic response capability, reducing battery stress to extend lifespan, and improving energy efficiency. This study provides a new solution for the practical application of low-voltage power supply in vehicles.

Rural health departments face unique challenges in advancing health equity, particularly during times of political polarization. These challenges intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the complex interplay between public health authorities, political dynamics, and community trust. To document how a rural local county health department (LCHD) navigated political barriers and systemic inequities to conduct a community health assessment (CHA) during and after the COVID pandemic. This CHA, conducted during 2021-2023, employed mixed methods data collection strategies: a bilingual community survey, listening sessions in English and Spanish, and informal interviews. Utilizing a health equity lens, the analysis focused on identifying power dynamics, systemic barriers, and community perspectives on health. Survey data revealed differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic respondents' health concerns and perceived barriers. Healthcare access was the only statistically significant barrier for Hispanic respondents. Lessons learned from the CHA process are provided. The strategies employed during the CHA demonstrate how rural health departments can advance health equity while navigating complex political landscapes. Success requires careful attention to language, strategic coalition building, and persistent focus on elevating marginalized voices. The LCHD built community trust despite political resistance by modifying language around equity issues and strategic coalitions.

The current review attempts to unify the concept of criticality (as introduced by Cameron, 2000) as a linguistic tool used within the pragmatics of language interpretation that can be employed as a methodology shared by both linguistic and literary analyses. Both CDA and literary analysts use the same armamentarium when it comes to uncovering the power dynamics and hidden ideologies within a given text and the ideological orientations of the text reducers. However, the concept of criticality is utilized under different terminologies in linguistics pragmatics and literary analyses. In pragmatics, it is referred to as critical analysis of discourse, meaning to comment on the discourse producer’s intention within various contextual cues to uncover the hidden meaning and to demonstrate the power dynamics of the discourse. On the other hand, in literary analyses, it is manifested through the use of ‘political theory’ or ‘ideological theory’. The tools, by nature, are different in literature and pragmatics due to the functions of analysis, yet the theorists of all the above-mentioned terms are the same, i.e., Althusser, Foucault, Said, Gramisci, and others. Two examples are taken from linguistic pragmatics analysis and literature to be analyzed according to the same concept of criticality. Both examples yield similar justifications for the use of language in shaping power dynamics and discourse-meaning negotiation as well as uncovering the hidden ideologies of text producers under the multi-layered texts.

Introduction The Mediterranean Sea is one of the world's most extensive biodiversity hotspots, yet its biodiversity is increasingly degraded due to environmental pressures and socio-economic activities, particularly fishing. Although a comprehensive policy framework exists to balance socio-economic needs with environmental protection, tensions persist due to limited integration among relevant policies and institutions. Mediterranean fisheries provide substantial socio-economic benefits, but overfishing remains a critical challenge. Against this background, this paper examines the integration of marine environmental and fisheries policies in the Mediterranean. Methods The study adopts a multi-scale case study approach, covering the full Mediterranean regional level and two national contexts: the Italian North Adriatic and the French Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It employs a mixed qualitative methodology combining literature and policy reviews with semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic research. The analysis focuses on coherence between European Union and regional Mediterranean policies, as well as their implementation at the national level in French Mediterranean and Italian northern Adriatic waters. Results The analysis identifies key challenges in policy alignment and persistent tensions between biodiversity conservation and fisheries management at the policy level. Both the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean incorporate environmental objectives and coordinate with environmental policies and institutions. However, this coherence at higher policy levels diminishes during implementation due to entrenched sectoral silos, power dynamics, varying levels of political will, and differences in available funding. Discussion These findings highlight ongoing difficulties in achieving effective marine policy coherence in the Mediterranean. The dilution of high-level policy alignment during implementation underscores the need for stronger enforcement, enhanced cross-sectoral coordination at both institutional and stakeholder levels, and more adaptive governance mechanisms. Addressing these issues is essential to better safeguard Mediterranean biodiversity while balancing socio-economic objectives.

Correction: AIgemony: power dynamics, dominant narratives, and colonisation

This study analyses the dynamics of power and organisational politics in Islamic educational institutions, particularly classical and modern Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia, using a literature review approach. Islamic boarding schools, which historically centred on the charismatic authority of the kiai, are now transforming in response to the demands of modernisation, which is driving a shift towards more rational and bureaucratic management. A comparative analysis of ten recent scientific articles reveals significant differences in sources of legitimacy, power structures, decision-making mechanisms, external relations, resource management, and conflict resolution between the two models of Islamic boarding schools. Traditional pesantren rely on the personal authority of the kiai and patron-client relationships, while modern pesantren employ legal-rational structures, managerial expertise, and external connections. These findings indicate an urgent need to develop a grand theory of Islamic education management that can accommodate the broad spectrum between community and bureaucratic models, as well as consider socio-cultural and political influences. This study contributes to the theoretical and practical understanding of pesantren governance, highlighting the importance of integrating Islamic values with organisational efficiency

ABSTRACT Large-scale interdisciplinary programmes aim to tackle today’s grand societal challenges. The hope is that by pooling large amounts of funding and assembling massively interdisciplinary teams, solutions to big challenges come within reach. Yet, discipline-oriented university infrastructure often creates significant friction: mundane routines and ‘boring things’ act as ‘sand in the gears’, steering collaborations off course. Improving interdisciplinary collaborations requires shifting the analytical lens from abstract epistemic differences to the socio-material realities of the university. Moments of tension in such collaborations are not examined as interpersonal disagreements, but serve as diagnostic moments revealing how bureaucratic, educational, social, and spatial configurations condition researchers to clash. Amidst these constraints, researchers and professional staff operate as artful crafters of infrastructure, developing ad-hoc strategies to bypass limited infrastructural givens. Here, professional staff function not merely as administrative support, but as vital mediators in creating knowledge infrastructure. However, a paradox exists: while informal networks help navigate tensions, they sometimes crystallise into new ‘academic tribes’, inadvertently reinforcing the very silos that interdisciplinary collaborations seek to cross. Mitigating these tensions necessitates a university-wide ‘third-space’ approach, where mixed teams of academic and professional staff collect and transfer bottom-up strategies beyond individual interdisciplinary projects. Recognising the invisible labour of infrastructure – and the power dynamics inherent in these socio-material arrangements – is essential for rearranging the university to support genuine interdisciplinary inquiry.

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the relationships between mental complexity, power, and leadership in administrative leaders in Catholic colleges who are members of traditionally underserved populations. Using the advance-inhibition theory of power championed by Keltner (Cho and Keltner 2020; Keltner 2017) as a guiding framework and a revised constructive developmental theory, focus groups and interviews were conducted with 10 cabinet level administrators from Catholic Colleges in the United States. Results indicated a general tendency for leaders to treat reports as one order of mental complexity less than their own common draw. Findings have implications for higher education leadership and may be used to further understand power dynamics and effective leadership in colleges throughout the United States.

Systematic land registration has become a key instrument for enhancing legal certainty and preventing agrarian disputes, yet administrative approaches alone face limitations due to data inaccuracies, overlapping claims, and boundary objections. This article examines the role of community participation in systematic land registration using a juridical-empirical and socio-legal approach, incorporating regulatory analysis, interviews, field observations, and land document review. The findings show that meaningful community participation serves as a mechanism for social verification of land data, early detection of potential disputes, and improved accountability in land administration. Its effectiveness depends on transparency, facilitation quality, inclusivity, and institutional integrity, while challenges include low legal literacy, local power dynamics, and limited evidentiary capacity. The study recommends strengthening participatory frameworks, data disclosure, and community-based legal assistance to support equitable and sustainable land registration.

The supervision of graduate students is vital in shaping their academic and professional development paths. However, in many African universities, informal and unregulated practices- collectively referred to as the shadow curriculum - govern supervision through undocumented educational practices that operate parallel to formal systems. This paper aims to explore how the shadow curriculum perpetuates gender bias, exploitation, and unequal power dynamics in postgraduate supervision across selected higher education contexts in Africa, as well as ethically and culturally responsive supervision and mentorship practices. This paper adopts a narrative review and interpretive synthesis approach, examining literature published between 1990 and 2024 to capture evolving supervision practices and related gender dynamics. The findings indicate that weak regulations and patriarchal structures enable supervisors to exploit students through unpaid labor, limited academic independence, and the appropriation of research ideas, with female students particularly affected. Female students also face additional barriers, including discrimination, exclusion, and harassment. There are, therefore, opportunities to engage more effectively with accountability frameworks and gender-responsive supervision models based on equity, transparency, and academic autonomy. The review indicates that these approaches may support fairness in postgraduate education, strengthen research capacity, and promote sustainable development within higher education contexts represented in this review.

This article examines the function of translational praxis in conflict areas, with an emphasis on the modern Middle East. Through an analysis of a corpus of translated writings from Syria, Iraq, and Palestine, the study investigates how translation functions as a politically and ethically complex practice that influences power dynamics, resistance strategies, and identity. The study employs critical discourse analysis and narrative theory to identify four major themes: ethical silencing and omission, translator visibility and agency, strategic identity reframing for global legibility, and translation as a means of discursive resistance and narrative repair. The data analysis reveals that translation in conflict situations is an active intervention that mediates disputed narratives and rearticulates marginalized voices rather than a neutral linguistic transfer. While engaging in acts that both hide and expose aspects of conflict realities, translators emerge as moral beings who negotiate intricate institutional and political forces. By emphasizing the complex ways that translation interacts with ideology, ethics, and activism in conflict areas, the work advances critical translation studies. Additionally, it supports reflexive and context-sensitive methods that empower source communities, with practical consequences for translators and organizations engaged in media and humanitarian translation. Ultimately, this study emphasizes how translation can be a transformational socio-political practice that rebuilds resistance and identity both inside and outside of the Middle East.

Generative AI platforms as institutional catalysts of digital entrepreneurship: Enablement, dependence & power dynamics

Bayesian strategies in the South Pacific: Geopolitical dynamics of fisheries, sovereignty, and power

Abstract Foreshock ultralow frequency (ULF) waves are a major contributor to magnetospheric Pc3–4 waves (7–100 mHz), but their transmission through the magnetosheath is not well understood. Using 109 THEMIS traversals from the bow shock to the magnetopause, in conjunction with ground magnetometer (GMAG) measurements, we performed a statistical analysis of magnetosheath ULF waves and their relationship to ground‐based Pc3–4 waves. Our findings reveal that in quasi‐parallel regions, magnetic and dynamic pressure wave power are correlated with ground‐based magnetic wave power at periods of ∼30s, with correlation coefficients reaching up to ∼0.7. The correlation depends on the THEMIS spacecraft's position in the magnetosheath as well as the magnetic local time and latitude of the ground stations. In contrast, in quasi‐perpendicular regions, the correlation is weaker (up to ∼0.3) and increases with decreasing frequency. Additionally, in quasi‐perpendicular regions, wave power increases from the bow shock to the magnetopause, consistent with local excitation, whereas waves in quasi‐parallel regions are less compressive with power relatively stable, consistent with a foreshock origin. Our results suggest that foreshock‐originated waves in quasi‐parallel regions contribute more effectively to magnetospheric ULF waves than those in quasi‐perpendicular regions, through both magnetic field and dynamic pressure oscillations, with a preferential propagation from the dawnside magnetosheath to both sides of the magnetosphere.

Non-saturating integrator for enhanced dynamic range thermal power measurement in Microcalorimetry

Active integrated liquid crystal-ring resonator platform for a dynamic optical power routing application

Numerical and experimental investigations into the mechanical behaviour of compacted stranded copper conductors used in dynamic subsea power cables

Dynamic UAV-Assisted Power Grid Restoration With Rolling-Horizon Crew Dispatch for Post-Disaster Resilience