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Enhanced Traffic Pattern Knowledge Abstraction And Presentation From 511 Database, Jiannan Ding, Liya Koshy, Tanay Maheshwari, Abin Mathew, Jue Zhou, Stanley Chien, Tianyi Li, Chengcheng Tao, Yaobin Chen

JTRP Technical Reports

The explosive growth in the volume, variety, and velocity of transportation data has placed considerable strain on traditional data infrastructures employed by state departments of transportation (state DOTs). Existing traffic information systems are constrained by fragmented data streams, limited historical archiving, and inadequate interoperability, thereby hindering their utility for comprehensive analysis, causal inference, and predictive modeling. This study addresses these challenges by presenting the design and initial implementation of a traffic data integration platform that unifies multi-source datasets and establishes a foundation for more applications. The platform focuses on data integration and access, incorporating systematic data ingestion pipelines, schema harmonization, …

Further Refinement And Integrated Platform For Indot Traffic Management And Safety Toolset, Stanley Chien, Shu Hu, Yaobin Chen, Mei Qiu, William Lorenz Reindl, Noah Meng, Liya Koshy, Sajan Kumar

JTRP Technical Reports

The SRP-4930, Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset, aims to further refine the previously developed Anomaly Detection and Weaving Analysis programs and create a unified, Web-based user interface for users to access TASI-developed software tools conveniently.

1. The INDOT Application Suite has been successfully developed for centralizing the digital platform developed by Purdue University’s Transportation and Autonomous Systems Institute (TASI). It offers a secure, single point of access to a range of specialized applications, consolidating multiple tools into a unified system.
2. A scalable, lane-wise highway traffic anomaly detection framework that operates exclusively on video-based data …

A Synthesis Study To Identify And Make Recommendations On The Appropriate Nondestructive Testing Tools For Bridge Beam Ends, Piers, And Abutments, Pan Panjehpour, Prince Baah, Sui Nawl Sang, Emmy Kliewer, Karsten Arnold

JTRP Technical Reports

The aim of this research was to identify suitable NDT methods for bridge components by evaluating their advantages, disadvantages, and limitations. The research objectives are: (1) to identify suitable NDT tools and techniques for condition evaluation of bridge beam-ends, abutments, and piers based on their advantages and disadvantages, (2) to identify gaps in NDT tools and techniques for assessing the condition of concrete bridge members (excluding decks), and (3) to recommend NDT methods for further investigation. The scope of this research was limited to reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge piers, pier caps, beam-ends, and abutments, excluding decks. Research culminated in …

Resilient Modulus Improvements To Bases And Subgrades From Geosynthetic Reinforcement, Syed Faizan Husain, Issam Qamhia, Erol Tutumluer, Peter J. Becker

JTRP Technical Reports

This study investigated the benefits of geogrid stabilization in unbound aggregate base layers and developed a framework to incorporate those benefits into mechanistic–empirical (ME) pavement design. The purpose was to address limitations in current design practices that treat geosynthetic stabilized and non-stabilized bases equivalently, despite evidence of enhanced stiffness and improved stress distribution from a geogrid inclusion. Field testing was conducted along US-20 in Indiana using Automated Plate Load Testing (APLT) device during the construction of three full-scale pavement test sections: control (CS), geogrid installed at the base–subgrade interface (GG1), and geogrid installed at mid-depth (GG2). Pavement instrumentation included Bender …

Advancing Accelerated Bridge Construction And Fabrication In Indiana, Camila Duarte, Ashley Thrall

JTRP Technical Reports

The aim of this research was to increase the use of the accelerated bridge construction (ABC) and accelerated bridge fabrication (ABF) in Indiana. Specific research objectives included: (1) understand barriers to implementing ABC and evaluate ABF capabilities in Indiana, (2) investigate the benefits and limits of various ABC/ABF strategies specific to Indiana, and (3) develop guidelines and recommendations for implementing ABC/ABF in Indiana. The focus was on the scoping stage, with the goal of triggering which projects are candidates for ABC or ABF early in the process. Research culminated in (1) a system-level analysis tool that scores all bridges in …

Into The Legal “Twilight Zone”: State Tenth Amendment Jurisdiction Displacing Climate Supremacy, Steven Ferrey

Lewis & Clark Law Review

The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution notwithstanding, western states have utilized their reserved Tenth Amendment Constitutional authority, upheld by federal circuit courts, arbitrarily to block their adjacent states’ sustainable infrastructure to address climate change. The Biden Administration set in motion a rapid electrification of the entire U.S. economy via three different new laws enacted sequentially in 2021, 2022, and 2023. A re-directed federal executive branch now oversees these programs and laws. This Article analyzes how each of those three laws suffers from a critical omission plaguing this most significant infrastructure program in the last half century—now forecast counter-intuitively by some …

The Public Trust Doctrine And Lake Abert: Saving Oregon’S Only Salt Lake, Joseph Arzt

Lewis & Clark Law Review

The public trust doctrine creates a relationship between states and their citizens under which the states are entrusted with protecting natural resources for public use. Though Oregon recognizes the public trust doctrine, recent decisions from Oregon’s Supreme Court have displaced and fractured this doctrine, leaving the current legal landscape surrounding the public trust doctrine in disarray. This Note focuses on Lake Abert, Oregon’s only saline lake, which in recent years, due to mismanagement and neglect, has undergone dramatic ecological shifts. By looking at arguments rooted in Oregon’s Constitution, as well as judicial approaches taken in neighboring states, this Note examines …

Affording Oral Tradition Evidence Due Weight Before The International Court Of Justice, Terrence Neal

Lewis & Clark Law Review

Oral traditions are irreplaceable sources of historical information, particularly with regard to Indigenous Peoples’ histories and cultures. However, when states have submitted oral traditions as evidence of historical practices, events, and circumstances in cases before the International Court of Justice (“Court”), the Court has been reluctant to afford them significant weight. This Article, which is the first detailed study on the Court’s treatment of oral traditions, examines whether the Court is failing to provide them due or appropriate weight. Based on historical, archaeological, and anthropological research, it establishes that oral traditions can be as reliable as written documents for reconstructing …

Admitting Science: Problems With Current Admissibility Standards, William O'Donohue, Sneha Gupta

Lewis & Clark Law Review

Attorneys use expert testimony to advance legal positions in courtrooms. Because expert testimony can have tremendous influence over judges and juries, it is admitted only if it meets specific admissibility standards, i.e., Frye and Daubert. These standards provide different admissibility criteria, have been adopted by distinct sets of jurisdictions, and, we argue, are of questionable validity. These standards are attempts to ensure that only knowledge is admissible and are, then, essentially an epistemic matter. Science serves as a proxy for knowledge because science is the epistemic process that has been successful at generating knowledge. However, both epistemology and the philosophy …

Carceral Bonds, Tyler E. Dougherty

Lewis & Clark Law Review

Over the past 50 years, the U.S. financed a massive physical and fiscal expansion of prisons via the municipal bond market—with devastating results. This project is the first to shine a light on the role of municipal debt in state-level carceral decision making, spotlighting the ways that the municipal bond market affects states’ capacities to incarcerate.

This Article argues that the two primary controls of states’ use of the carceral bond market—(1) market discipline and (2) states’ fiscal constitutions—are particularly ineffective at limiting states’ spending on prisons. This failure to restrain states’ spending through the carceral bond market enables private …

The Legal Ramifications Of Israel’S Destruction Of Gaza’S Healthcare System, Serene Mistkawi

Lewis & Clark Law Review

This Comment argues that Israel’s attacks on the medical infrastructure of Gaza are a violation of international law because hospitals are protected zones and medical personnel are civilians. To Israel’s response that Hamas is attack-ing from hospitals, thereby rendering them legitimate targets, this Comment presents a number of responses: (1) there is little to no evidence that Hamas is doing this; (2) even if Hamas is doing this, the military gains from attacking hospitals are outweighed by the civilian deaths; (3) even if Hamas is doing this and there is significant military gain from attacking hospitals, the interna-tional rules have …

Pacific Islander Mental Health: A Literature Review, Shawn I. Dobberfuhl

Modern Psychological Studies

Mental health among Pacific Islanders remains an underexplored area in research. This review aims to synthesize existing research on the mental health status of Pacific Islanders, focusing on mental health risk factors and mental health service utilization. A systematic search across APA PsychInfo spanning from 2015 to 2024 yielded 11 relevant articles, which were subsequently analyzed and synthesized. Findings suggest that Pacific Islanders experience unique stressors, including, racial discrimination, socioeconomic disparities, and cultural stigma surrounding mental health. However, there is a disparity in culturally sensitive assessment tools and interventions tailored specifically to this population. Future research should prioritize phenomenological methods, …

Curaçao's Tourism Transformation: Building A Legacy Of Growth, Manuel Rivera, Margaret Zorrilla

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

Tourism in Curaçao has experienced remarkable growth, with total arrivals increasing from 582,400 in 2023 to 700,242 in 2024. This surge reflects the island’s rising appeal as a destination and sets the foundation for the significant economic contributions that follow.

Where Music Shapes A Legacy, Manuel Rivera, Margaret Zorrilla Cortez

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

The 2025 Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CNSJF) reinforced its reputation as one of the Caribbean’s leading cultural events, delivering substantial economic benefits, an outstanding visitor experience, and deepening loyalty to both the festival and Curaçao. CNSJF 2025 stands as a powerful engine for Curaçao’s economy, a benchmark for festival experiences, and a driver of lasting loyalty and advocacy for both the event and the island. Its legacy is not only musical but also economic and cultural, shaping how visitors connect with Curaçao for years to come.

Towards A Map Of The Immune System Manipulation Network By Trypanosoma Cruzi, Juan Cruz Gamba, Ana Rosa Pérez, Carolina Verónica Poncini, Cristina Poveda, Iván Marcipar, Gabriel Cabrera

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Ai-Based Detection Of Coronary Artery Occlusion Using Acoustic Biomarkers Before And After Stent Placement, David Anderson Lloyd, Andrei Dragomir, Bulent Ozpolat, Biykem Bozkurt, Yasemin Akay, Metin Akay

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Authoring While Dead, Mark A. Lemley, Oliver W. Holmes Jr.

Georgia Law Review

Bob Marley died in 1981. But he wrote a song in 2017 with The Killers. At least, that’s what the song credits say. Why? Because The Killers’ song included the two words “redemption song,” the title of a classic Bob Marley hit. Rather than fight, The Killers agreed to add Marley as a co-author.

There is an increasing trend in the music industry toward resolving disputes over music copyright by granting co-authorship (or “interpolation”) credit to the claimant, no matter how weak the claim (as in Marley’s case), and even if they are dead (as in Marley’s case again). Bob …

Public Constitutional Ai, Gilad Abiri

Georgia Law Review

We are increasingly subjected to the power of AI authorities. Machine learning models now underpin algorithmic markets, determine whose speech is amplified or restricted, shape government decisions ranging from resource allocation to predictive policing, and influence our access to information on critical issues such as voting and public health. As AI decisions become inescapable, entering domains such as healthcare, education, and law, we must confront a vital question: How can we ensure that AI systems, which increasingly regulate our lives and make decisions that shape our societies, have the authority and legitimacy necessary for effective governance?

To secure AI legitimacy, …

Federalizing Ncii Regulation: The Take It Down Act’S Approach To Criminalization, Platform Liability, And Threats To Disseminate, Trudi K. Sundberg

Georgia Law Review

For years, legal scholars, advocates, and victims have pushed for the federal criminalization of the nonconsensual publication of intimate imagery. Until now, regulation has been inconsistent across jurisdictions, often leaving victims without meaningful remedies or mechanisms for image removal.

The recent passage of the Take It Down Act has finally realized the goal of federal criminalization of nonconsensual intimate image distribution, including that of artificially generated images. The Act further initiates a framework for victim-led takedown procedures and engages with § 230 liability. Additionally, the Act addresses threats to disseminate such content, which is crucial to curb the spread of …

Popular Sovereignty And A Right To Know About The Government, David S. Ardia

Faculty Publications

This Article argues that the U.S. Constitution implicitly contains a structural “right to know” about the government, rooted in the doctrine of popular sovereignty rather than the First Amendment. Democratic self‑government requires public access to governmental information; without it, the people cannot exercise informed consent or their sovereign authority. The Article critiques reliance on purely statutory transparency regimes such as FOIA, noting their fragility and susceptibility to political rollback. Through historical and structural analysis, it shows that the Framers viewed an informed citizenry as essential to maintaining checks and balances. The Article proposes three principles for operationalizing a constitutional right …

The Treatment Naïve Microbiome Of Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis And Microbial Therapeutics: A Humbling Challenge, Richard Kellermayer

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Efficacy Of Pharmacotherapy Vs Psychotherapy For Insomnia: A Clinical Review, Logan Lovell

The PA Department Journal of Medical Science

Introduction: Insomnia is a widespread sleep disorder with significant impacts on public health, economics, and vulnerable populations including the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. This review examines current literature comparing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for insomnia.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted via PubMed using the keywords “insomnia,” “cognitive behavioral therapy,” and “pharmacotherapeutics” which was refined using MeSH terms, Boolean operators, and specific parameters (English, free full-text, published between 2019 and 2024). Six articles were selected for an in-depth review of pharmacotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic treatments for insomnia.

Results: The selected articles from the PubMed search were …

Understanding The Identity Work And Aspirations Of Indigenous Males Navigating Elite Australian Higher Education, James A. Smith, Garth Stahl, Andrew Harvey, Braden Hill, Himanshu Gupta, Sam Moore, Jianing Wang

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

In Australia, there has been increased attention to attracting Indigenous peoples into higher education but, despite a recent growth in enrolment numbers, they remain severely underrepresented. This underrepresentation is particularly notable among Indigenous males, who are the least likely to attend. In this paper, we investigate the experiences of four Indigenous young men who attended an elite higher education institution. Aligned with other research on the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic males in higher education, the article captures how their experience in privileged institutions compels them to reflect on their own positionality and the cultural interface between Indigenous and …

Accessing Online And Remote Learning Platforms In Kenyan Remote Areas During Covid-19 Pandemic, Florence Deya, Jane Rarieya

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

Online learning has taken root and with the advancement in technology more and more educators are embracing online learning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with total shut down of face-to-face learning, the Kenyan government had moved learning online and remotely. To find out on how learners in remote areas were experiencing learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study was carried out using rapid ethnography design. Five final year secondary students were sampled. Data was collected through interviews, observations, and document analysis. This paper reports on the findings of online and remote learning platforms, which were available, accessed, and preferred by the …

Minimizing Cpu Utilization For Job Scheduling Problems By The Advanced Round Robin Method: A Pragmatic Perspective, Haribhau R Bhapkar, Pankaj R Chandre, Parikshit Mahalle

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

CPU scheduling issues include minimizing waiting time for processes, ensuring fairness in resource allocation, and optimizing throughput. Balancing these objectives can be challenging, as improving one aspect may negatively impact another, making it essential to design efficient scheduling algorithms. This work presents an innovative approach to enhance CPU utilization through the development of a Result-Based Round Robin Scheduling Algorithm. Traditional Round Robin Scheduling methods often face challenges in efficiently allocating CPU time, leading to suboptimal system performance. In response to these limitations, the proposed method introduces a result-oriented strategy that dynamically adjusts time quantum allocations based on the execution progress …

Distance Metric Learning Techniques For The Performance Improvement Of Ml-Knn And Ranking-Svm-Based Multi-Label Pattern Classification, Shajee Mohan B. S., Sneha S Mohan

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

A multi-label pattern classification system tries to predict the set of class labels of a test example by learning from the training examples with the relevant label sets. Classification that involve datasets having multiple labels found immense of applications in pattern analysis tasks involving image, music and video. A test sample can be labeled to indicate different objects, people, music categories or concepts. Classification problems involving data having multiple labels, have to consider training dataset associated with variety of labels. Multi-label extensions of popular algorithms, kNN and Support Vector Machine (SVM) called Multi-label kNN (ML-kNN) and Ranking-SVM are commonly used …

Solid Waste Management Strategies In Coastal Areas Affected By Seawater Flood Disaster, Adib Khoirul Anas, Maryono Maryono, Hartuti Purnaweni

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

Solid waste in areas affected by seawater floods must be handled specifically because people often dispose of solid waste on flooded land. This research aims to identify the performance of the community to manage solid waste and solid waste management strategy, solid waste measurement using SNI method 19-3964-1994. Analysis of land affected by seawater floods shows that 12 villages are flooded. Communities in coastal areas are not optimal in managing solid waste because the government has never given directions to manage solid waste in a good way, the facilities and marketing are inadequate so that solid waste is often not …

Potential Of Green Synthesis Of Silver And Gold Nanoparticles For The Management Of Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Mini Review, Atiqah Suhaili, Ya Chee Lim, Mei Ann Lim, Lee Hoon Lim, Mohammad Mansoob Khan, Monowarul Mobin Siddique

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease is a metabolic disorder with limited pharmacological treatment options and only one approved medication to date. MASLD can be asymptomatic in its earlier stage and hence, prevention of this disease progression is the most effective approach. Recently, green-synthesized nanoparticles, particularly silver (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), have gained interest due to their eco-friendly production, biocompatibility, and bioactive properties. This review highlights the biosynthesis of AgNPs and AuNPs using medicinal plant extracts and their reported biological effects relevant to MASLD management including anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-diabetic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. While findings are promising, further mechanistic studies and preclinical …

Analysis Of Sea Level Rise In The Subduction Zone At The Coastal Area Of Selaru Island And Yamdena Island In Tanimbar Islands District, Ibnu A. Azies, Engki A. Kisnarti, Johar Setiyadi, Widodo S. Pranowo

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

The phenomenon of sea level rise (SLR) is a global issue affecting coastal areas. This study analyzes SLR and land deformation in the subduction zone of the Tanimbar Islands, specifically the coastal regions of Adaut on Selaru Island and Saumlaki on Yamdena Island. Statistical methods and the CEEMDAN algorithm were used to process data on tides, Sea Level Anomaly (SLA), Sea Surface Temperature (SST), and the influence of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) over 30 years (1993–2022). Additionally, land deformation was analyzed using Sentinel-1A imagery. The results indicate that uplift is more dominant than subsidence, with an average annual uplift …

Unwritten Rules And Oral Transmission In Architectural Proportion Systems: Case Study Of Bubungan Tinggi House, Huzairin. Muhammad Deddy, Dila Nadya Andini, Rudi Hartono, Anna Oktaviana, Dahliani Dahliani

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

The proportional systems in vernacular architecture often exist without formal written codification, raising questions about their transmission across generations. Bubungan Tinggi House which is a replica of the Banjar Kingdom palace was built by Banjarese merchants and aristocrats from the 16th to the 19th centuries, showing a uniform aesthetic quality, which indicates a regularity in the proportions of its form. However, no historical written manuals detailing these proportions are known to exist. To prove the existence of regularity in the Bubungan Tinggi House proportion system, research was conducted by taking 7 Bubungan Tinggi House samples spread across South Kalimantan province, …