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Perkembangan Bantuan Hukum, Mulyana W. Kusumah

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Full Issue, Michaela Velleno, Erin Robinson, Zoé Shaikh

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Eighteen Generations Of Uncertainty: Arkansas’S New Perpetuity Law Is “Contrary To The Genius Of A Republic”, Steven H. Jacobs

Arkansas Law Review

A drunk driver crashes his Lamborghini into a family sedan, killing the mother and brother and putting the sister in the hospital. The family gets a multi-million-dollar judgement, but they cannot collect––the wealthy drunk driver has no money of his own. All of his money and assets are protected from suit in a spendthrift dynasty trust left behind by his great-great-grandfather. He and his family are members of a new aristocratic class created by the downfall of the rule against perpetuities. The drunk driver first turned to alcohol after his inheritance requirements coerced him into leaving his life behind to …

In Defense Of The Ten Commandments In Public Spaces: An Analysis Based On The Supreme Court’S New Judicial Standard, Songfeng Li

Arkansas Law Review

On June 19, 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public K-12 schools and colleges in the state. On June 21, 2024, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced his intention to introduce a similar bill in the next legislative session that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in schools. Immediately after the Louisiana law’s enactment, a group of local parents with the help of multiple organizations filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block its implementation. As of today, the district court and appellate court have issued differing rulings. The …

Arkansas Law Review - Volume 79 Issue 1, Journal Editors

Arkansas Law Review

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Arkansas Law Review

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Reasons For English Undergraduate Students To Plagiarize, Dwi Puji Septiarini, Muhammad Adnan Latief, Suharmanto Suharmanto

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Plagiarism is associated with a form of research misconducts that falsify another's concepts, opinions, or words and recognize it as private property without giving proper citation of the original source. This article is a part of a larger study on English undergraduate students' attitude toward plagiarism which emphasize on the main reasons that might appear for doing plagiarism. This study was conducted at universities in Malang. The data comes from English undergraduate students' questionnaires. The result shows that the students present their confusion in determining their attitude toward plagiarism. This confusion were at least associated with two main reasons; external …

Fostering Students' Writing Ability Through Project Based Learning Approach, Any Eka Nur Hidayati, Utami Widiati

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims to investigate the improvement of writing ability by employing project based learning strategy. It involved 32 students of tenth grade Design Communication Visual department in SMKN 1 Banyuwangi. The students were asked to write descriptive text by describing an innovative product design. The essay was analysed to measure the students' improvement in writing ability. The research design of this study is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The result revealed that the implementation of Project based learning significantly improved the students writing ability of descriptive text and it also proven improving aspects of writing; organization, content, vocabulary, and …

Video-Based Mobile Learning In Efl's Writing, Imelda Imelda

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

The development of ICT has been recognized as an important aspect in today's EFL classroom. Due to the low achievement of Indonesian EFL's writing, video-based mobile learning is believed to be able to enhance the students writing skill. The flexibility and the practicality of mobile learning through video project offer a solution to English teachers in facilitating the students' language learning and fostering the students' engagement in authentic - real life context at their interests. This paper aims at presenting the literature review on the benefits of video-based mobile learning and its implementation in EFL's writing.

Managing Functional Basic Education For Sustainable Leadership In Nigeria, Nimota Jibola Kadir Abdullahi

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Purpose of the study is to identify the correlation between vocational education, basic science and technology, cultural and creative arts education and sustainable leadership in public junior secondary schools. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested. Quantitative research design was used for the study. A self-constructed questionnaire was used for data collection. The population of this study consists of 6,472 teachers in public junior secondary schools. Sample of 364 teachers were carefully chosen with the use of Research advisor table of determining the sample size of known population. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select teachers from sampled schools. The …

Can Music-Based Interventions Improve The Prelinguistic Skills Of Young Children On The Autism Spectrum? A Systematic Review, Blythe Serrano

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Many children on the autism spectrum have difficulty developing prelinguistic skills

such as joint attention, purposeful vocalization, and gesture, which are strongly

related to later expressive and receptive language development. This systematic

review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of music-based interventions in

supporting the development of these foundational prelinguistic skills in young

children on the autism spectrum. Five databases were searched, yielding a total of

332 results. Five articles ultimately met criteria for inclusion. Results of these studies

were mixed, with studies in which the intervention was delivered by a professional

rather than a caregiver yielding more positive results. Additional …

Experiences Of Friendships And Artificial Intelligence, Victoria L. Hober, Chloe Nelson

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between friendship and the use of AI companions. Participants (N=136) completed an online survey that included questions from four questionnaires: Perceptions of Companion AI Impacts (PCI), which was developed for the purpose of this study, Lubben Social Network Scale -Revised (Lubben, 1988), Self Disclosure Scale (Augustine & Essel, 2024), and Openness to Use AI Companion, which was also created for the use of this study. Through these tests, the researchers aimed to measure the perceived risks and benefits associated with AI companion use, as well as social belongingness, willingness to …

Mandibular Ecomorphology Of Tylosaurus (Reptilia: Mosasauridae), Andrew I. Price, Amanda Peng

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

The large mosasaur Tylosaurus is known to have been a predator of large marine animals. Performing beam theory analysis, a computational technique that uses linear dimensions of a structure to calculate its resistance to bending, on the mandibles of six Tylosaurus specimens from the Smoky Hill Chalk of Kansas indicates dorsoventral and mediolateral bending strength both increase posteriorly along the mandible. Comparisons with Varanus komodoensis indicate relatively greater mediolateral bending strength mid-dentary in Tylosaurus, suggesting that resisting torsional forces of struggling prey was more important at this landmark in Tylosaurus and that more of its jaw length was used …

The Efficacy Of Informal Mindfulness Practices Towards Enhancing Psychological Well-Being And Life Satisfaction Among College Students, Carol Patrick, Tianhui Xie

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

US college students face psychological challenges from academic pressure and social demands. Informal mindfulness practices may help reduce stress and improve mental well-being. Previous studies have looked at informal contemplative practices in daily life. However, none have studied skincare as a mindfulness practice. This study investigates whether incorporating informal mindfulness into skincare routines can enhance well-being, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in US college students.

Over a 14-day experimental period, approximately 150 participants were assigned to one of the three groups: a mindful skincare group, a descriptive skincare group, or a no-intervention group. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the PERMA …

Creative Engagement For Community Through The Life-Span, D. Nicole English, Pelgy Vaz

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Creative Engagement for Community Through the Life-Span

Creative Engagement includes crafts, cultural practices, expressive arts, and activities that bring people together. Having access to such activities enables people to develop healthy habits, social interactions, and build community that can sustain one throughout the lifespan. On-going research indicates that Creative Engagement Activities, and the Communities of Practice that build around them, benefit people throughout the life-span, but become particularly important to older adults, by building resilience and social connections, in the face of inevitable life losses.

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Continuous Light And Pinealectomy: Two Models Of Melatonin Deficiency Revealing Distinct Interactions With Vitamin D Deficiency On Blood Parameters, Rebaz Sedeeq Shekh, Ismail Mustafa Maulood

Polytechnic Journal

Modern lifestyles reduce sunlight exposure and increase artificial light at night, potentially promoting vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and melatonin (MEL) suppression. The two hormones regulate immunity, erythropoiesis, and platelet (PLT) indices, but their combined hematological effects are not well characterized. We investigated the independent and combined effects of VDD and MEL deficiency on leukocyte profiles, erythrocyte indices, and PLT parameters in albino rats using two 12-week models (n = 8/group): continuous light (CL)-induced MEL suppression (Control, CL, VDD, and CL + VDD) and pinealectomy (Px)-induced MEL deficiency (Sham. Px, VDD, Px + VDD). Complete blood counts (CBCs) and inflammation-related ratios …

The Battle For Land And Energy: Rethinking Data Centers As Essential Public Infrastructure, Ava Dinunzio

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

Data centers, integral to the digital economy and services like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and online communication, have become essential infrastructure. Yet the rapid demand presents challenges, including land scarcity, environmental impacts, and monopolistic control by Big Tech. This Comment argues for classifying data centers as public utilities, using legal precedents and state statutes to demonstrate their role as essential services with natural monopoly traits. Selective public utility regulation would ensure equitable access, sustainable practices, and fair resource use, including tailored eminent domain powers to support development. By addressing these challenges through public utility regulation, this framework balances public needs …

Children With Imprisoned Parents: Challenges And The Impact On Society, Alonzo Ortiz

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Nearly half (47%) of incarcerated people in the United States are parents, impacting 2.7 million children at any given time. Prior to their incarceration, about 52% of these children resided with their mother, while 40% lived with their fathers. The rate of incarcerated mothers of multiple children has continued to rise over the past couple of decades. The impact of incarceration produces secondary consequences, including negative impacts on the incarcerated person’s child(ren). In fact, having an incarcerated parent is one of the known Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and ACEs are directly related to later negative life outcomes (e.g., worsened health …

Digital Touchpoints: Investigating Contact Page Accessibility And Visual Authenticity Within Medical Tourism Health Websites, Alicia Mason, Elizabeth Spencer, Kristen Livingston, Treyton Meyers, Sakshi Bhati, Himika Akram

Faculty Submissions

This study examines two critical digital touchpoints on medical tourism provider (MTP) websites: (1) the accessibility of contact pages which often function as entry points for inquiries, scheduling, and pre-travel coordination, and (2) the authenticity of visual imagery used to shape expectations about care environments, personnel, and technological capacity. A sample of 105 MTPs across all six World Health Organization regions were analyzed using quantitative web accessibility testing and qualitative visual analysis. Results indicate pervasive accessibility errors on contact-page touchpoints and extensive reliance on inauthentic imagery to depict patients, providers, and medical technologies. Together, these practices may distort user expectations …

Unlocking Minds Behind Bars: Inmates’ Perceptions Of Educational Services In Southeast Nigerian Prisons, Ijeoma B. Uche Dr, Okala A. Uche Dr, Agatha U. Nzewuji Dr

Journal of Prison Education Research

This study explores inmates’ perceptions of educational services in Southeast Nigerian prisons, focusing on their role in rehabilitation and reintegration. Using a qualitative design grounded in the capability approach and interpretive phenomenological analysis, data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 15 convicted inmates across three correctional facilities in Southeast Nigeria. Interviews were conducted in English and Nigerian Pidgin, and analyzed using NVivo 12. Findings revealed three major themes: the relevance and accessibility of educational programs, benefits such as improved self-worth, skill acquisition, and hope for reintegration, and key barriers like limited access, inadequate resources, and institutional apathy. Although the capability …

Evaluating United Nations Peacekeeping In Africa: Successes, Failures, And The Challenges Of Contemporary Conflict, Gabrielle Josselyn

Honors Theses

This thesis evaluated the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping missions in promoting stability, civilian protection, and post-conflict recovery in Africa. It asked: To what extent have UN peacekeeping operations in Africa been effective, and what structural and strategic factors explain their successes or failures? To answer this question, the study conducted comparative case analyses of Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC/MONUSCO), and Ethiopia–Eritrea (UNMEE), with a focus on mission mandates, troop composition, resource allocation, and cooperation with host states. Using qualitative content analysis and policy evaluation, the findings demonstrate that missions with robust mandates, adequate resources, and …

The Eleventh Circuit And The Current State Of The Anti-Modification Provision, Lexton Garrett

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

This Note examines the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Lee v. U.S. Bank National Association, where the court held that the “anti-modification” provision applies to mixed-use properties that are used for both commercial and residential purposes. The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Lee created a federal circuit split, as both the First and Third Circuits held that the anti-modification provision does not apply to mixed-use properties. As detailed in this Note, the Eleventh Circuit came to the incorrect conclusion in this case because it incorrectly interpreted the text of the anti-modification provision. However, the Eleventh Circuit’s incorrect decision is not the …

Patents, Pills, And Pricing: Breaking Through The Thicket Of Pharma Protection, John B. Devaney

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

Patent thickets are becoming more pertinent in the United States every day. They unnecessarily extend a pharmaceutical company’s monopoly over a drug, prevent generics and biosimilars from entering the market, force Americans to pay high prices for medications, and bring fear to the lives of those who need special drugs to survive. Yet despite all these prevalent issues, few Americans even know what a patent thicket is. And for those who do, their attempts to bring them to an end have been utterly futile. This Comment discusses the mechanisms that comprise patent thickets and highlights the specific issues that each …

Alabama’S Ruling In Lepage: A Need To Classify Extrauterine Embryos As Property And Incentivize Stem Cell Research Through Regulatory Federal Legislation, Reagan Moser

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

The tensions between scientific advancement and moral applications of legislation are at the political forefront of the polarizing nature of the United States. As the Supreme Court of the United States proceeds to forego stare decisis in different fields of the law, states have been delegated more power to implement restrictive laws. Notably, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Dobbs that laws regulating abortion are under the purview of state legislation. Subsequently, the Alabama Supreme Court held in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine P.C. that frozen extrauterine embryos be given the constitutional guarantees of children—removing their …

Dual History Enhancement With Hybrid Hypergraph-Graph Networks For Temporal Knowledge Graph Reasoning, Kailun Ye, Xiangjie Kong, Yuchao Zhang, Xuan Wang, Linan Zhu, Jiaxin Du, Guojiang Shen, Jianxin Li

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Temporal Knowledge Graph (TKG) reasoning seeks to predict future events by analyzing historical data, where the effective leverage of both local and global historical facts proves crucial. Existing approaches employ graph neural networks (GNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) for local evolution patterns, complemented by statistical methods to enhance attention to global facts, demonstrating efficient predictive capabilities. However, traditional GNNs, constrained by their low-order neighborhood aggregation design, inherently fail to model potential high-order dependencies among facts. Furthermore, existing global history modeling approaches may introduce irrelevant historical information that interferes with prediction tasks. To address these limitations, we propose a Dual …

Spring Choral Concert, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

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An Occupation-Based Support Group For Underserved Adults Living With Lymphedema, Amivi Amega

Student Capstone Papers

Lymphedema is a chronic condition that can significantly impact physical function, psychosocial well-being, and participation in meaningful occupations. Although traditional management primarily focuses on physical symptom reduction, gaps remain in addressing long-term participation and quality of life, particularly among underserved populations. The purpose of this capstone project was to develop an occupation-based support group manual designed to support both the physical and psychosocial needs of adults living with lymphedema.

This project was informed by a needs assessment and expert feedback from Certified Lymphedema Therapists, enhancing clinical relevance and applicability. The manual integrates principles from the Model of Human Occupation and …

Analysis Of Soda Production Processes In Ammonia-Soda Production, Nadirbek Rustambekovich Yusupbekov Professor, Djalolitdin Paxritdinovich Mukhitdinov Professor, Fatima Faxritdinovna Iskhakova

Technical science and innovation

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the fundamental principles of the classical Solvay process, a key component in the industrial production of soda ash. It is noted that despite its widespread use and technological maturity, the process has a number of significant technological, energy, and environmental limitations associated with high raw material and energy consumption, the generation of significant industrial waste, and CO₂ emissions. The need to modernize the traditional production process to improve efficiency, resource conservation, and environmental sustainability is substantiated. The review systematically summarizes current approaches to process improvement, including modified versions of the Solvay process, the …

Analysis And Study Of Telemetry Systems For Directional And Horizontal Well Drilling, Jahongir Abdiganiyev Erkin Ugli, Sherali Halloqovich Umedov

Technical science and innovation

The article discusses the issues of reducing non-productive drilling time during the construction of directional and horizontal wells. The main focus is on the analysis of drilling conditions in complex geological and high-temperature environments. Particular attention is paid to drilling conditions in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with a specific study of data from the Boysun and Ustyurt regions. An analysis and study of the performance of telemetry systems available on the market, as well as their main technical characteristics, have been conducted. Key factors affecting the accuracy of wellbore trajectory measurements under various geological and technical conditions …