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Technology And Sustainability In Integrated Transportation Hubs: A Systematic Literature Review, Samuel Darwisman, Yosef Ricky Simanjuntak

Cities and Urban Development Journal

Background: Integrated transportation hubs serve as a critical foundation for modern urban mobility, tasked with efficiently coordinating passenger and freight logistics flows. However, current research remains fragmented across disciplines, resulting in a lack of unified understanding regarding the synergy between advanced technology and holistic sustainability.

Aims: This study aims to map the global research landscape of integrated transportation hubs to identify dominant themes, analyze the gap between technological potential and policy reality, and formulate a strategic future research agenda.

Methods: Adhering to PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted across Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect databases up …

Contemporary Educational Perspective Of Indonesian And German Students, Natri Sutanti, Marc Alexander Dreßler, Luky Kurniawan

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Each country and even the region has its own policies in the implementation of education, starting from primary education to higher education. Each individual also has a different learning experience, even though they pursue the same education. In this article, two former students of a person-centred experiential counselling and psychotherapy course in the UK reflect on their personal experiences in education in Germany and Indonesia, as well as how their previous experiences varied from the experiential education. Common themes in both accounts of traditional education were a pressure to be the best, a loss of interest in the studies due …

Pattern And Consequences Of Examination Malpractice Among In School Adolescents In Kwara State : Study Of Teachers Perception, Foluke Nike Bolu-Steve, E O. Uyanne, D Kayode

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study examined the teachers’ perceptions on the pattern and consequences of examination malpractice among in-school adolescents in Kwara State. The descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. In each of the Senatorial districts in Kwara State, one hundred respondents took part in this study. Thus, a total of three hundred teachers participated in the study. Simple random technique was used in selecting the respondents. The researchers developed questionnaire titled Pattern and Consequences of Examination malpractice (PCEMQ) was administered to teachers. Six null hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and t-test statistical tool at 0.05 alpha level. …

Lithologic Study Of Ceramic Water Pipes And Bricks From The Ottoman-Period Aqueducts In The Northern Israeli Coastal Plain, Anastasia Shapiro

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An assemblage of 109 ceramic water pipes and bricks that originated from Ottoman-period water-supply systems along the northern Israeli coastal plain were studied. The aim of this study was to define the raw materials used in their production and identify possible sources, as well as to access technological aspects of their manufacturing process. It was found that the high percentage of sand in the clay, the vitrification obtained due to the use of seawater and the high firing temperatures made the water pipes less prone to leaks and more durable—qualities of outmost importance for items used to convey water. It …

Roman-Period Radiocarbon Chronology Of The Great Causeway, Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem, Johanna Regev, Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, Eugenia Mintz, Lior Regev, Elisabetta Boaretto

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This study presents radiocarbon dating results and micro-archaeological analysis of structures related to the Great Causeway exposed in the Western Wall Tunnels excavations in Jerusalem. Stratigraphic sampling for radiocarbon and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were applied to various architectural structures and elements. The modeled results place the main structures in the first century CE: the massive yellowish cast dam wall and the channels built within it, between 33 BCE–21 CE, and the magnificent triclinium building, between 26–57 CE. Miqweh 564 and Vault 230 were coated with several layers of plaster, reflecting a prolonged time of use, including plastering after …

The Glass From The Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem, Tamar Winter

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The 2018–2020 excavations in Rooms 8, 21 and 22 in Jerusalem’s Western Wall Tunnels yielded glass finds dated mostly to the Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic and Mamluk periods. Noteworthy among the Early Roman period vessels is a bichrome piece adorned with opaque-white flecks, of a type rarely found in excavations. This fragment, and a similar piece from the Jewish Quarter, probably belonged to imported modioli, attesting to the affluence of Jerusalem’s inhabitants in the Early Roman period.

Strategic Water Management In The Fortified Monasteries Of Western Samaria As A Tool For Controlling An Agricultural Region, Yair Elmakayes, David Ben-Shlomo, Naomi Hadad, Amos Frumkin

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Toward the end of the Roman and the beginning of the Byzantine periods, similar, impressive, fortified structures were built in Western Samaria. During the latter period, these structures began to function as fortified monasteries of martial character, all possessing highly sophisticated water systems that share a common construction plan. This article reviews the water systems of four sites—Deir Sam‘an, Deir Qal‘a, Deir Daqle and Deir el-‘Arab—as part of a renewed survey of water reservoirs in the area. The study revealed that their water storage capacities exceeded their inferred populations’ needs. Thus, it is concluded that the monasteries’ water infrastructure had …

Exploring The Wall Graffiti In The Raqafot Reservoir, Be’Er Sheva‘, Davida Eisenberg-Degen, Deborah Cvikel

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Graffiti depicting ships, animals and human/anthropomorphic figures were incised into the late Byzantine plaster layer of an Early Roman period rock-cut reservoir, located c. 4 km north of ancient Be’er Sheva‘, Israel. Although the reservoir was in use over the centuries, and as late as World War I, the latest plaster layer was applied in the late Byzantine period. The ship graffiti, seemingly incised with a sharp thin-edged tool shortly after the plaster was applied, depict the outlines of the hulls and rigging elements, and the ships are depicted as square-rigged merchantmen, typical of the period. The knowhow displayed in …

The Water Cisterns In The Roman-Period Jewish Town Of Bet She‘Arim, Danny Binshtok, Adi Erlich, Tsvika Tsuk

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Bet She‘arim (Beth She‘arim) in the western Lower Galilee was a Jewish town in the Roman period, renowned for its elaborate necropolis that served local and Diaspora Jews. Since there was no natural water source within the town, the local population collected rainwater in cisterns, pools and reservoirs. Water was required for daily life, and for the ritual purification baths that were an integral component of Jewish settlements in the second–third centuries CE. This paper presents a survey of rock-hewn and plastered bell-shaped cisterns distributed throughout the town, only a few of which were excavated. Some of the cisterns exhibit …

Revisiting The ‘Aujah Aqueducts: New Insights And Discoveries, Yevgeny Aharonovich, Hananya Hizmi, Tal Orenshtein, Haim Shkolnik

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The spring of ‘Ein el-‘Aujah emerges from the seam between the ‘Aujah Valley and the Samaria Hills. Being the most abundant of the Jordan Valley springs, a complex water conveyance system was established there under Hasmonean rule, further developing under King Herod and his family, when water was conveyed from ‘Ein el-‘Aujah to the king’s palace complex in Jericho and to Archelais. This article presents the results of excavations conducted in recent years in two different sections of the main ‘Aujah aqueduct and in a survey that incorporated new measuring techniques. The findings indicated that the ‘Ein el-‘Aujah aqueduct from …

The Date And Function Of The Horizontal Gutter-Like Water Channels Along The Walls Of The Herodian Temple Mount, Nahshon Szanton, Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah

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Elongated channels, some of which preserved traces of plaster, run across the upper courses of the western and southern walls of the Herodian Temple Mount. These were previously explained as gutters, cut and utilized during the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (or later), or as the negatives of floors of a three-story building that had once stood adjacent to the western Temple Mount wall. This article challenges these interpretations, arguing that the channels were cut exclusively in the Herodian courses of the wall, with no evidence of continuation following later renovations. Based on similar channels carved into first-century CE high-standing …

Front Matter, Editorial Board, Zvi Greenhut

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Front Matter

Reapproaching International Law Through Twail: Reclaiming Marine Sovereignty And Rights Of The Global South Within Law Of The Sea, Ria Wierma Putri, Febryani Sabatira, Orima Melati Davey, Afandi Sitamala

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), also understood as a theory of decolonizing international law, offers a critical framework for analyzing the historical evolution of international law and its continuing impact on Global South nations. This article examines TWAIL's perspective within the Law of the Sea, with particular attention to the ways in which the dominance of marine resource use by industrialized states perpetuates structural inequities over less powerful states. Since the 1950s, TWAIL scholars have emphasized the importance of amplifying Global South voices to challenge entrenched colonial legacies and reshape the future of international law. The purpose of …

Debating Expert Authority In Corruption Cases: The Challenge Of Interpreting State Financial Losses Under The 2023 Indonesian Criminal Code, Wendy Kenafiana Assanti, Hendry Julian Noor

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

The 2023 Indonesian Criminal Code revises the formulation of corruption offenses, including rules on proving state financial losses; however, the elucidation of Article 603 raises questions regarding the competent institution and the evidentiary weight of audit results. This study examines how the provision may perpetuate ongoing debates over experts’ authority to determine state financial losses, which are often perceived as affecting legal certainty, and proposes a reformulation to provide clearer legal guidance. This doctrinal study employs statutory and case law approaches, utilizes qualitative methods, and applies Gustav Radbruch’s perspective as an analytical lens. It finds that Article 603’s elucidation uses …

Analyzing The Antecedents Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Information Technology Employees In Saudi Arabia, Khalid Alqarni

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Economics and Administration

The factors influencing job satisfaction among Information Technology (IT) staff, vital for effective technology adoption in businesses, have received limited attention. This study examines six components of job satisfaction—promotion opportunities, salary, characteristics of the immediate supervisor, work environment, management philosophy in dealing with subordinates, and performance appraisal systems—in addition to overall job satisfaction. The research aims to evaluate employees' job satisfaction, explore correlations between job satisfaction antecedents and overall satisfaction levels, and determine the relative importance of job satisfaction dimensions from the perspective of IT employees. Analysis of 500 valid responses using SPSS reveals a significant relationship between employees' job …

Intercultural Transofmrational Experiences Of International Faculty In An American University, David Benefo, Wisdom Mensah

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

This qualitative interpretive study investigated the intercultural and transformational experiences of selected international faculty in a public university in the southeastern United States. This study collected data using semi-structured interviews with seven African and Asian international faculty from a public university in the southeastern United States. The themes that emerged from the data showed that time was of the essence in achieving proficiency in the communication systems of the host environment. Learning about the culture of the host environment was a gradual learning process that involved strategies such as total cultural immersion in the university activities, regular interaction with American-born …

Introduction To 17(6) 2025, Rosalind L. Raby

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

What Bereaved People Have Found Helpful Following Death Of A Loved One In A Hospital: A Survey Study, Jon Swanson Phd, Mindy Flanagan Phd, Rachel Pfafman Mph, Mba

Other Specialties

Given the individual and public health impact of bereavement, discovering what people perceive as helpful after loss can improve interventions. In contrast to national projects, this project focused on two hospitals in a Midwestern hospital system.

A survey was developed to assess the work of chaplains with next of kin following a death, to assess the awareness and helpfulness of persons and organizations in the community, and to ask what people had done, said, or given that was helpful, or what respondents wished people had done. From a list of 283 people invited to respond, 52 completed the survey.

Survey …

Flowers Of Petra: The Identification Of Floral Motifs On Nabataean Painted Fine Wares, Jacob Samuel Blood

Theses and Dissertations

The Nabataeans are notable for their eggshell-thin fine ware pottery on which they often painted plant motifs. Since the discovery of these painted fine wares, several archaeologists have attempted to identify some of the plants depicted on the vessels. However, these attempts have often been incidental and not explicitly systematic. The purpose of this study is to apply the principles of plant taxonomy to identify eleven flower motifs that are depicted on Nabataean fine wares and to then determine what significance these flowers held for the Nabataeans. By using the principles of plant taxonomy, this thesis was able to confidently …

Treatment Patterns For Genitourinary Syndrome Of Menopause: A Trinetx Analysis, Anushka Ghosh, Maria D'Amico, Yash B. Shah, Whitney R. Smith, Mihir S. Shah, Costas D. Lallas, Alana M. Murphy

Department of Urology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a highly prevalent, underdiagnosed condition that can significantly impair quality of life (QoL). This study evaluates real-world treatment trends for GSM to better understand current management practices and highlight ongoing gaps in care. The background is in a different font than the rest of the abstract.

METHODS: We queried the TriNetX database for patients with a diagnosis of postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis (ICD N95.2) and treatment information from 2004-2024. A combination of RxNorm and International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD) codes was used to classify disease and treatment type, including topical estrogen (RxNorm 4083, 4099), …

Fair Use Or Foul Play? Copyright Law’S Battle Over Using Sound Recordings In Ai Training, Matthew Schurz

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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Titi Bilang Bahagi Ng Katawan: Somatikong Pagbasa Sa Akdang Pambata, Axle Christien J. Tugano

Dalumat: Multikultural at Multidisiplinaryong E-Journal sa Araling Filipino

Kritikal na sinuri ng rebyung ito ang akdang pambata nina Genaro Gojo Cruz at Beth Parrocha na pinamagatang “Ako ay May Titi.” Sa mahabang panahon, matagal na siniil ang malayang talastasang ukol sa genitalia (titi at puki) gayong isa ito marahil sa mga bahagi ng katawang tao na tinukoy ni Bryan Turner (1992) na nangangailangan ng somatikong pagbasa sa kultural at politikal na katangian ng katawan. Higit pa sa anatomikong pagtingin, ang titi ay hindi lamang simpleng “segregasyon” ng kasarian at seksuwalidad ng tao, ngunit ito rin ay isa sa mga unang bahagi ng katawang natututuhan ng isang bata. Binuksan …

Ai Image Generation Study Assignment, Pamela Jean Stemberg

Open Educational Resources

This assignment examines bias and stereotyping in AI image generation systems while teaching students the conventions of scientific genre writing through a formal lab report. Working in interdisciplinary groups, students generate image datasets using gender-neutral professional terms and analyze representations of gender, race, and age. Findings are compared with real-world labor demographics to assess discrepancies between AI outputs and existing data. Students practice core lab report conventions, including hypothesis formation, methods documentation, results presentation, and discussion, while integrating analysis and scholarly research. By combining empirical investigation with structured academic writing, the assignment strengthens students’ ability to communicate complex findings clearly …

From Clicks To Consequences: A Map Of Your Data, Pamela Jean Stemberg

Open Educational Resources

This assignment approaches digital platforms as texts to be read, analyzed, and revised using methods drawn from English studies, such as interpretation, argument, and revision. Students examine the language of user interfaces, compare on-screen promises with formal policy documents, and trace the relationships between design choices, language, and real-world outcomes. Through close reading, students practice core skills of literary and rhetorical analysis while engaging contemporary digital systems. In doing so, the assignment connects traditional writing practices to critical inquiry about power, authorship, and accountability in digital environments.

An International Approach To Homelessness. Part I: The Case Of India., Pranit Lanjewar, Jaroslaw Richard Romaniuk

Faculty Scholarship

This paper, the first in a two-part study on homelessness in developing countries, explores the causes of homelessness in countries with significant populations living in poverty. This instalment focuses primarily on homelessness in India. The country’s diversity in terms of culture and religion is reflected in challenges when approaching issues related to homelessness. We highlight governmental initiatives to combat homelessness and provide impoverished people and families with access to essential services. A qualitative research method was used. We interviewed the recipients of government services aimed at helping their families overcome homelessness. Our findings highlight the role of education and educational …

Women's Social Roles And Alcohol Use Among Military-Connected Spouses, Sheila Kathleen Mccabe Nickerson

Dissertations and Theses

Increases in women's alcohol use are an intensifying public health problem in the United States, contributing to a hidden epidemic of alcohol-related mortality. Women's alcohol consumption is often not openly discussed or recognized due to social stigma, the perception that women drink less than men, and the fact that women can experience negative health consequences from lower levels of alcohol consumption (relative to men), making the issue less visible than it actually is. A range of factors potentially influence women's drinking, including social roles (i.e., mother); yet, the literature is varied as to whether the combination of multiple-role demands/expectations fosters …

Assessing The Impact Of Substance Abuse On Occupational Injuries Using Workers Compensation Claims In Ohio, Samson Agboola

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Occupational injuries remain prevalent across various industries, resulting in significant financial burdens for both organizations and employees through increased workers’ compensation claims. One potential contributing factor is substance use in the workplace, which has been linked to decreased productivity, impaired judgment, and workplace conflict. Despite these risks, the relationship between substance use and occupational injuries remains underexplored. As such, grounded in constructivism and interpretivism, this study investigated the extent to which substance use influences injury outcomes and whether its role is underestimated in workplace incident reporting by analyzing worker’s compensation claims in Ohio. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a …

Establishing Evidence Of Intercultural Competence As Learning Outcomes Of Outbound Student Mobility Programs For Undergraduate Participants, Hiroyoshi Hiratsuka

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Outbound student mobility programs are instrumental to Japan’s higher education policy. However, the national policy discourse among the stakeholders tended to overlook evidence when the literature review identified a gap. This study intended to fill this evidence gap by uncovering evidence of intercultural competence as a learning outcome of outbound mobility programs. This study is a theory-driven qualitative method to establish students’ learning outcomes as a part of GSC’s degree requirements to participate in studies in Malaysia and Thailand. This qualitative analysis confirmed cultural self-awareness and related intercultural competence domains as learning outcomes of this outbound student mobility program in …

Health Education On Operative Cataract Care: A Scoping Review, Luh Putu Prima Widya Ridwanti, I Ketut Swarjana, I Gusti Ngurah Made Kusuma Negara, Putu Gde Yudara Sandra Putra

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, requiring surgery and appropriate patient and family education to ensure proper operative care. This literature review aimed to identify health education on operative cataract care. The type of this study is a scoping review using the PubMed database, ScienceDirect, and other sources that were published in the last 10 years (2015-2024). The PICO model (P: patients and families; I: audiovisual, booklets, leaflets, and others; C: standard care or education; O: knowledge and skills in cataract operative care) was used. The keywords used to search for articles are cataract surgery AND video OR …

Environmental Health Risks To Children In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Of Evidence And Gaps In Global Interventions, Tadius C. Chitambwe, Dewi Susanna

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) children experience a disproportionate burden of environmental health risks, contributing to over half of global under-five deaths despite representing only 27% of live births ¹. This scoping review synthesised evidence from sixty-seven (67) eligible studies (2010–2025) to map out environmental exposures affecting children (0–18 years) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and to identify gaps in global interventions. Included studies focused on children (0-18 years) in SSA, addressed one or more of the four predefined environmental exposure domains (air pollution, WASH, toxic chemicals, climate-related risks), and reported on child health outcomes or interventions. Guided by the PRISMA and Arksey …