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Risk Analysis of Air Cargo Discrepancies within the Air Freight Supply Chain by Utilizing Innovative Batch Mode, Blockchain, and Clustering Methods

Muhammad Salman

Transportation Development Research · 72-104 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.983

There is no integration mechanism available between independent systems (sales and shipment), so it creates uncertainty in the air freight industry. Regarding the problems, freight forwarders or airline sales officers can make a manifest for the shippers; however, various airlines plan different routes for shipping services. But

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Socioeconomic Profiles of Drivers of Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Self-Reported Causes of Road Traffic Crashes in Southwestern Nigeria

Olusegun Fasaanu, olabisi olapoju, Samuel A. Aguda

Transportation Development Research · 63-71 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.784

Heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) crashes, particularly those involving tankers and trailers, present severe safety challenges in Nigeria due to the combination of human, vehicular, and infrastructural risk factors. This study investigates the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of HDV drivers in Southwestern Nigeria and examin

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Assessing Hazards and Risks Associated in the Construction Projects: A Case Study of Akure, Nigeria

Idowu Albert

Urban Planning and Construction · 28-39 · 10.55121/upc.v3i2.693

The construction industry, a major contributor to national economic growth, faces significant challenges in ensuring occupational health and safety, particularly due to the increasing demand for infrastructure. This study investigates the hazards and risks associated with construction projects, focusing on their impact on worker

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Carbon Literacy Interventions in Business Education: Assessing Students’Attitudes and Performance before and after Training

Safaa Shaaban, Hadia FakhrEldin

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 18-33 · 10.55121/jele.v1i2.754

As the urgency for addressing climate change intensifies, the integration of carbon literacy into business education emerges as a pivotal strategy for cultivating environmentally conscious business students. This study examines the impact of carbon literacy programs on business students, focusing on how such programs influence t

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Computational Algorithm of Fuzzy Arithmetic Based on the Principle of Maximum Entropy

Sergey Sveshnikov, Victor Bocharnikov

Mathematical Methods in Data Science · 1–19 · 10.55121/mmds.v1i1.1245

Fuzzy numbers are a powerful tool for working with numerical uncertainty, but they remain little used in solving practical problems in finance and economics. The main problem lies in the significant extension of the support of a fuzzy number when a large number of arithmetic transformations are performed. For example, when calcu

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The Formation and Development of Zhuhai Shuanglongshan Art District under Post-Industrial Transition

Zimeng Li, Yuntao Zou

Urban Planning and Construction · 15-27 · 10.55121/upc.v3i2.969

Since the 1970s, global deindustrialization has turned urban industrial relics into contested sites of post-industrial transition. Western cities pioneered artist-led regeneration, but districts like New York’s SoHo, London’s Shoreditch, and Berlin’s Kreuzberg typically gentrified within 5–10 years, displacing artists through ri

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Rumi and Intercultural Dialogue: The Role of Rumi's Teachings in Resolving Cultural Conflicts

Zahra Ahmadi, Mohammadreza Dehshiri

Cultural Conflict and Integration · 70-81 · 10.55121/cci.v2i2.836

Cultural conflicts constitute a major challenge in contemporary multicultural societies, intensified by globalization, migration, and digital connectivity. Yet, scholarship has not systematically examined how Rumi’s mystical concepts may inform modern frameworks of intercultural dialogue and conflict transformation. This study e

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Examining the Relationship between Chinese EFL Learners’ Self-Perceived Impression of Oral Presentation Performance and Foreign Language Anxiety

Shuang Liu

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 1-17 · 10.55121/jele.v1i2.761

Foreign language anxiety as an influential determinant of foreign language achievement has long been receiving attention by scholars and educators. However, few studies have investigated how specific components of self-perceived oral presentation performance associate with foreign language anxiety. Additionally, how personality

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Platformising Informal Motorcycle Transport, Youth Livelihoods, and Digital Constraints: A Case of ORide E-Hailing in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ingomowei Preye Samson, Michael Obinna Iwelu

Transportation Development Research · 52-62 · 10.55121/tdr.v3i2.717

The platform-based motorcycle ride-hailing is changing informal mobility systems in African urban areas, but there is little empirical data on the socio-economic effects, adoption forces, and challenges of sustainability. This paper examines the rise of ORide, a commercial motorcycle e-hailing service in Ibadan, Nigeria, and wha

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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Properties Pectin + CuNi Films and Characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy

Yamila Illanez, Corina Cangiano, Yesica Sabrina Lambrese, Cecilia Fernandez, Marcelo Ricardo Esquivel, Maria de los Ángeles Cangiano

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 68-78 · 10.55121/nefm.v4i2.711

The synthesis of pectin-based films containing nanoparticles of CuNi (NPs), with potential antimicrobial properties, as an active solid is presented in this work. The NPs were dispersed in pure pectin to be used as food packaging in the food industry. The samples obtained were laid flat to characterize the sample thickness. The

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