The Psy-Security-Curriculum ensemble: British Values curriculum policy in English schools

Framed as being in response to terrorist attacks and concerns about religious bias in some English schools, ‘British Values’ (BV) curriculum policy forms part of the British Government’s Counter-Terrorism and Security Act, 2015. This includes a Duty on teachers in England to actively promote British Values to deter students from radicalisation. This paper, first, traces the history of Britishness in the curriculum to reveal a prevalence of nationalistic, colonial values. Next, an ensemble of recent policies and speeches focusing on British Values is analysed, using a psycho-political approach informed by anti-colonial scholarship. Finally, we interrogate two key critiques of the British Values curriculum discourse: the universality of British Values globally, and concerns over the securitisation of education. Findings indicate that the constitution of white British supremacist subjectivities operate through curriculum as a defence mechanism against perceived threats to white privilege, by normalising a racialised state-controlled social order. The focus is on ‘British’ values, but the analytic framework and findings have wider global significance

Glucose-induced down regulation of thiamine transporters in the kidney proximal tubular epithelium produces thiamine insufficiency in diabetes

Increased renal clearance of thiamine (vitamin B1) occurs in experimental and clinical diabetes producing thiamine insufficiency mediated by impaired tubular re-uptake and linked to the development of diabetic nephropathy. We studied the mechanism of impaired renal re-uptake of thiamine in diabetes. Expression of thiamine transporter proteins THTR-1 and THTR-2 in normal human kidney sections examined by immunohistochemistry showed intense polarised staining of the apical, luminal membranes in proximal tubules for THTR-1 and THTR-2 of the cortex and uniform, diffuse staining throughout cells of the collecting duct for THTR-1 and THTR-2 of the medulla. Human primary proximal tubule epithelial cells were incubated with low and high glucose concentration, 5 and 26 mmol/l, respectively. In high glucose concentration there was decreased expression of THTR-1 and THTR-2 (transporter mRNA: −76% and −53% respectively, p<0.001; transporter protein −77% and −83% respectively, p<0.05), concomitant with decreased expression of transcription factor specificity protein-1. High glucose concentration also produced a 37% decrease in apical to basolateral transport of thiamine transport across cell monolayers. Intensification of glycemic control corrected increased fractional excretion of thiamine in experimental diabetes. We conclude that glucose-induced decreased expression of thiamine transporters in the tubular epithelium may mediate renal mishandling of thiamine in diabetes. This is a novel mechanism of thiamine insufficiency linked to diabetic nephropathy

Menemani dari Dalam Pengalaman Bersama Umat Baha’i di Pekanbaru, Riau: Accompanying From Within Experiences with Baha’i Communities in Pekanbaru, Riau

The Bahá’í community in Indonesia—particularly in Riau—is a religious minority frequently facing social, symbolic, and structural exclusion. This article examines the experience of accompanying the Bahá’í community in Pekanbaru during several of its religious observances, including Ridván, Naw-Rúz, and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh. Employing a sociological approach and drawing on symbolic interactionism, recognition theory, and James C. Scott’s concept of everyday resistance, this study argues that “accompanying” is not merely a gesture of spiritual solidarity but a meaningful social practice that constitutes symbolic resistance to dominant religious narratives. The findings reveal that through empathetic and non-confrontational daily interactions, interfaith actors subtly challenge the boundaries of religious exclusivism and help create a more equitable spiritual space for marginalized groups. As such, accompanying becomes a form of infrapolitics—an understated yet powerful resistance to structural domination. This article contributes to the discourse on pluralism and interfaith studies in Indonesia by highlighting the importance of social presence as a strategy of cultural liberation and affirmation of dignity for marginalized faith communities

REKAYASA PENENTUAN JENIS KELAMIN DALAM KANDUNGAN MENURUT HUKUM ISLAM

Engineering the Determination of Sex in the Womb According to Islamic Law. Currently, modern science and technology have developed quickly and dynamically. One development in medical science is engineering of the foetus (genetics) which can bring about benefits and at the same time possibilities that can be harmful to human dignity. Under Islamic law, engineering studies of the foetus can be categorised as a part of issues of fikih al-nawâzil. The problems are in need of the ihtiyâth ijtihâdiyyahprocess or regularity of istishlâhiyyah. Therefore, when mashlahahdominates as the main principle in engineering of the foetus then it can be justified. But if undertaken solely as a limited exercise at the same time determining the sex of the foetus then it cannot be justified under Islamic law because the exercise intervenes in the area of God Almighty in the creation of life.DOI: 10.15408/ajis.v14i2.128

Pemikiran Fikih Ekonomi Ibnu Hazm tentang Kesejahteraan Tenaga Kerja

Ibn Hazm (384-456 H / 994-1064 AD) is one of the great theologian of brilliant, well-known in Islamic thinking in the Islamic world at the beginning of X century AD in Andalusia (Spain). Mastery of science multi-disciplinary, always encouraging and natural coloring of his thoughts. The various of popular designation as scientists and theologian figure attached to him, in addition to designation as a figure of Islamic economists. However, the realm of his thoughts particularly in the field of Islamic Economics Jurisprudence, can not be undoubted as a scientific contribution in the field of Islamic economics to this day. Fulfillment of human rights with regard to the needs of the economy and life welfare, particularly in this case among the labor, is something that is required to be realized by the government, the businessman in accordance with agreement of work contract

Strategi Komunikasi Pemasaran Radio Smart Fm Makassar Dalam Meningkatkan Jumlah Pengiklan

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa upaya radio Smart FM Makassar dalam meningkatkan jumlah pengiklan melalui advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, direct selling, publicity dan public relation dengan menggunakan konsep AIDDA dalam system marketing. Penelitian ini juga menemukan beberapa faktor yang mendukung serta menghambat strategi komunikasi pemasaran yang telah direncanakan. Faktor pendukung antara lain karena radio Smart FM Makassar tergabung dalam media Kompas Gramedia yang mempunyai nama besar dikalangan masyarakat. Sehingga dapat membuka peluang sebesar-besarnya untuk menjalin kerja sama dengan pihak lain. Smart FM Makassar mengusung konsep unik serta berbeda dari radio pada umumnya, karena radio Smart FM Makassar berlandaskan kearifan lokal. Factor penghambatnya yaitu keterbatasan SDM (Sumber Daya Manusia) yang dimiliki oleh radio Smart FM Makassar, karyawan yang belum memenuhi kualifikasi, tidak menentunya jumlah sponsor, kepuasan konsumen serta persaingan ketat dengan radio lain

The Muslim problematic: Muslims, state schools and security

Muslims are folk-devils that mark the ubiquitous moral panic. For some, the idea of the Muslim problematic signifies a long and worrying trend of creeping ‘Islamification’ of state schools. For others, the discourse of the Muslim problematic reflects the ongoing racial patholigisation of Britain’s minoritised communities. One thing is for certain, the current debate marks a significant moment in the nature and function of the neoliberal state as it reframes race relation policy in Britain in the light of the security agenda. The Trojan Horse affair, surrounding claims of infiltration of radical Islam in state-run schools, marks a significant moment in the embedding of the security agenda in Britain’s inner city schools through the medium of the Prevent agenda. It argues that one of the best ways of understanding the security agenda is by locating it within a broader sociological and historical context of the functioning of the racial state

PRISON PENALTY AS ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL SANCTION FOR SUBSTITUTION IN CORRUPTION CASE

Criminal sanctions for replacement payments are a consequence of corruption corruption. The imprisonment as a substitute for the replacement money does not contain a consistent measure of one case to another, so the disparity of the decision is very potential. This type of research is a normative legal research, which is focused to examine the rules or norms in positive law. The approach used in this approach. The results of the criminal sanction of substitute money in corruption in the Indonesian legislation system are not regulated expressive verbis. In addition, the concept and application of replacement money to corruption also varies at different levels of the court, resulting in legal uncertainty and unfairness. Keywords: Criminal Sanctions; Replacement Money; Corruption Crim