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Analysis Of Growth And Tourism Clusters In Madura, Titov Chuk’S Mayvani, Rifai Afin, Alifah Rokhmah Idialis, Sariyani Sariyani

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The tourism sector is one of the essential sectors that drive economic growth. There are many tourist destinations in Madura Island that have uniqueness, where the tourism is based on beaches, culture, history, and even religion. However, the existence of tourist destinations has not been widely felt by the Madurese community economically. Therefore, tourism development in Madura needs attention, considering the tourism sector plays a vital role in encouraging economic growth. This research uses scalogram analysis and KMeans Clustering analysis. The scalogram analysis consists of Location Coefficient (LC) analysis which reflects the level of importance of a facility in an …

Regional Cooperation And Economic Integration: Recent Evidence From Asean, Rama Vandika Daniswara, Ivana Ivana, Deshinta Rahma Dhani, Shafira Aulia Utami, Mohamad D. Revindo

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The Asian financial crisis in 1997/98 and the global financial crisis in 2007/8 suggest that more research on economic integration is needed. This study aims to examine the depth and path of integration in the real and financial sectors among ASEAN member states during 1999-2019. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller–Generalised Least Squared (ADF-GLS) test results show stronger evidence of ASEAN real sector integration than its financial sector. Further, time lag analysis shows that the adjustments of interest rates in ASEAN countries are slower than those of price levels in the real economy. Academic and policy implications of the findings are provided, mainly …

Why Are Children Still Working?, Heri Sandra, Taufiq Carnegie Dawood, M. Shabri Abd. Majid

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study aims to determine the effect of household characteristics and children's living environment on child labor to reduce the likelihood of child labor occurrence. The data source of this research is Sakernas (Indonesian National Labor Force Survey) of August 2018, including school accreditation, household head gender, age, working sector, employment status, household size, dependency ratio, location, and school quality, towards the probability of child labor occurrence in Indonesia. Results suggest that the government must prioritize welfare programs for women household heads, asses the minimum age for marriage, improve education facilities, and increase parental awareness to eliminate child labor. The …

Comparative Development Of Indonesia And Nigeria In The First Two Decades Of Democracy: Divergence Or Convergence?, Adamu Waziri Babagana

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

Indonesia and Nigeria are considered suitable candidates for comparative analysis because of their similarities in natural endowments and geographical attributes, demography, economic structure, sociocultural diversity, and political history. Indonesia began to achieve rapid growth in the 1980s while Nigeria did not. During that period, economic policies in the two countries diverged, and this led to sustained economic growth in Indonesia and prolonged economic decline in Nigeria. However, as the countries transitioned to democratic rule in 1999 following the collapse of authoritarian regimes, some aspects of their political and economic trajectories revealed a trend towards convergence. Using the descriptive comparison of …

Indonesia's Agriculture Tax: An Approach To The Gtap Model, Diah Setyawati Dewanti, Fitra Prasapawidya Purna

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

Tax is a policy tool to control the market. As Indonesia implied an agriculture tax of about 10% in 2014, it is worthy of capturing how it affects the market. This paper aims to find the effect of the implied tax on the market by seeing the country's sales, demand, imports, exports, and welfare. The method used is GTAP model simulation with the base of GTAP9 and aggregated based on the case applied. The result shows that the tax implied makes the demand, import, and export decrease even for the country that implements it. However, the sale and welfare gained …

Fiscal Cyclicality Under State Finances Law In Indonesia, Mirzalina Zainal, Insukindro Insukindro, Akhmad Makhfatih

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study aims to analyze the cyclicality of fiscal policy under state finances law in Indonesia. The Indonesian government officially enacted the 2003 and 2004 Laws on State Finances, and it regulates fiscal rules covering the amount of the budget deficit and balanced budget rules. This fiscal rule is expected to encourage fiscal cyclicality to become countercyclical and provide buffering to deal with various economic shocks. This study uses quarterly time-series data from 2001 to 2019. The years 2001-2004 are used as the years prior to implementing the State Finance Law. Moreover, 2005 – 2019 is the time to capture …

Assessment Of Peripheral Neuropathy In Hypothyroidism In Relation To Serum Neurofilament Light Chain, Arwa Raid Hammodat, Hanan Luay Al-Omary, Omar Farooq Nafea Al-Azzawi

Al-Farahidi Biomedical Journal

Background: Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder characterized by reduced thyroid hormone production. Beyond its systemic effects, it can involve the peripheral nervous system. This can be assessed through electrodiagnostic testing and by measuring serum neurofilament light chain (NfL), a marker of neuronal damage.

Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate peripheral neuropathy in patients with hypothyroidism and to examine its relationship with serum NfL concentrations.

Materials and Methods: A case–control study was carried out at Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital, Baghdad, between September 2024 and May 2025. It included 40 patients with hypothyroidism and 40 healthy controls. All subjects underwent sensory and …

Attention Mapping For Hallucination Reduction In Arabic Financial Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems, Hasan Abdulameer Hasan, Khaldoun H. Al-Hussayni, Ali Z. K. Matloob

Journal of Intelligent Informatics, Networking, and Cybersecurity

This research introduces a customized attention visualization framework for mitigating hallucinations in Arabic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems tailored for financial document analysis. The proposed architecture extends MarBERT with a dual-stage attention supervision mechanism and a hallucination-aware loss formulation, trained on a newly constructed dataset of 7,000 annotated Arabic financial query-context pairs. A grounding alignment score is computed over attended tokens, and generated responses are rejected when falling below a dynamically adjusted precision-aware threshold,serving as the core decision-making approach for hallucination detection. The system achieves 95.04% classification accuracy, 95.84% precision, 94.12% recall, and an F1 score of 94.97%, outperforming AraELECTRA and …

Bearing Witness, Jenni Breems

Staff Work

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Italian Mathematics Prison Teachers’ Perspective On The Teaching/Learning Of Mathematics In Prison School, Andrea Maffia, Luca Decembrotto, Chiara Giberti, Federica Mennuni, Gabriella Pocalana, Silvia Regola, Agnese Telloni

Journal of Prison Education Research

Teaching in the prison context is characterized by a high complexity level; it is a multifaced activity influenced by several factors depending on the specific context. We present a preliminary but overall picture of schooling in Italian prisons by considering teachers’ reflections regarding their experiences in teaching mathematics in correctional facilities. To address the gap in the current literature on this issue, we conducted a SWOT analysis on the reflection provided by a group of nine Italian mathematics teachers who teach in different prisons and with different experiences and backgrounds. Their reflection allowed us to identify and describe six theory-driven …

Reimagining Musical Improvisation Through Poetic Inspiration: A Creative Practice Investigation, Sean Foran

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

This presentation explores creative practice as research through an innovative approach to musical improvisation that challenges traditional boundaries between music and literature. Working with experienced improvising musicians, this study investigates how poetic texts serve as catalysts for new creative processes and musical outcomes.

The methodology involved musicians responding improvisationally to recorded poetry narrations, followed by reflective discussion and re-improvisation, extending Hannan's concept of 'comprovisation' while maintaining complete musical agency. Significantly, the final creative works present only the improvised music, requiring audiences to read poems independently and construct their own text-music relationships.

This approach differs from established music-poetry collaborations by positioning …

Repairing Epistemic Injustice And Loss In The Era Of Climate Coloniality, Farhana Sultana

Geography and the Environment - All Scholarship

Climate change intensifies existing inequities, disproportionately impacting marginalised populations, particularly in the Global South and Indigenous communities. This is maintained through inequitable global climate governance, policies and solutions. The paper argues that climate coloniality, the complex entanglements of colonial legacies with contemporary climate and ecological changes, operates through systemic knowledge-based marginalisation or epistemic injustice, serving as a key mechanism in the uneven production and distribution of climate harms. Beyond the more commonly discussed material dimensions of loss and damage, epistemic injustices arise from silencing critical voices and devaluing knowledge systems. The paper extends the scope of loss and damage debates …

State-Specific Secondary Sources, Joshua Levine

Library Staff Online Writings

As legal research instructors, we regularly teach students that it’s a good idea to start their research with secondary sources. If the research issue falls under the law of a specific state, it’s especially helpful to consult a secondary source that discusses that law of that state. However, you might not find relevant state-specific secondary sources – they simply might not be available – and that poses a special set of challenges.

Study Links Faith To Black Americans' Mental Health Outcomes, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Church pews, gospel songs and prayer have offered comfort in Black communities for generations. But, even the strongest devotion to faith can also carry uncertainty, guilt or grief that weigh on the mind.

Revisiting The 64th: Assessing And Updating A Historical Collection With New Technologies, Elizabeth H. Holt

Library Faculty Publications

Background: In November 1940, the LSU Medical Center organized the 64th US Army General Hospital to serve in the Mediterranean from 1943 to 1945. In the 1970s, members of the unit donated approximately 3000 items to a faculty member, who then donated that collection to the LSU Health Libraries; it comprises photographs, newsletters, Army reports, interviews, and correspondences. In 2011, the Libraries faculty & staff undertook digitizing and describing the collection. In 2025, given the advances made in technology since the original project, it was decided to reassess both the physical and digital versions of the collection.

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Open Education As A Tool For Trans And Gender Diverse Inclusion, Stephen Krueger

Library Presentations

There has been little attention given to gender diversity in the open education world so far. But OER and open pedagogy have the potential to be extraordinary tools for supporting trans and gender diverse students: removing cost barriers for a population with extremely high poverty rates, adapting resources to include current and localized information about healthcare and law, and highlighting trans and gender diverse voices. This session will offer an overview of the relationship between open education and gender inclusion. It will also touch on ways in which widespread practices in open education do not serve trans and gender diverse …

Spectroscopic Investigation Of Plasma Parameters In An Iron Target: A Comparative Study Of Different Laser Energies, Hiba A. Abed, Sabah N. Mazhir, Saeed N. T. Alrashid

Baghdad Science Journal

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has emerged as a powerful technique for analyzing materials through the creation of plasma by laser ablation. In this study, we present a comprehensive investigation of plasma parameters in an Fe target using LIBS spectroscopy. The experiment involved using a high-power laser to ablate the Fe target, generating a plasma plume that emitted characteristic spectral lines. By analyzing the emitted light, we extracted valuable information about the plasma parameters, including electron temperature, electron density, and ionization degrees. The LIBS setup was carefully calibrated and optimized to ensure accurate and reliable measurements. The obtained spectra were employed …

Dense And Nowhere Dense Sets On Dual Soft Topological Space, Janat Y. Rasheed, L. A. Al. Swidi

Baghdad Science Journal

The concepts of dual soft sets are introduced as general mathematical tools for transactions with a lack of confidence or certainty. This work defined the dual soft topology on a dual soft set and presented its related properties. The main goal of this research is to clarify the concepts of dense and nowhere dense sets on dual soft topological spaces as density plays a very important role in general topology for solving many mathematical and engineering problems. Our research paper presented the notions of dense, nowhere dense and somewhere dense within the dual soft set theory which in specific ways. …

Coefficient Estimates Of A New Subclass Of R-Fold Symmetric Bi-Univalent Functions Involving Ruscheweyh Derivative, Nihad H. Shehab, Abdul Rahman S. Juma, Maslina Darus

Baghdad Science Journal

In this work, the authors introduce and study a new subclass ofM^h,u_Σr(γ,η,κ,λ), which is r-fold bi-univalent functions in open-unit disk 𝔄. Using the Rushwaya derivative operator, the study investigates the properties and behavior of an analytically generalized r-fold symmetric two-monovalent function in the open-unit disk 𝔄. The analysis calculates the Taylor-Maclarin coefficients |a_r+1| and |a_2r+1|, which represent one of its key terms these estimates M^h,u_Σr(γ …

Face Recognition Using Optimized Multi-Task Cascaded Cnn In Artificial Intelligence Systems, Sami Abduljabbar Rashid, Mustafa Maad Hamdi, Salah Ayad Jassim, Lukman Audah, Baraa Saad Abdulhakeem, Mohammed Salah Abood, Ahmed Adil Nafea

Baghdad Science Journal

Improving the accuracy level of face recognition system is still an open research area where it consists of certain limitations to attain maximum accuracy. In earlier days, several algorithms are developed using machine learning and deep learning models, but still, they need improvement in terms of accuracy. For that purpose, in this article a novel CNN model called the optimized multi cascaded CNN (OPT-MTC-CNN) in the artificial intelligence system is developed, which helps to overcome the accuracy issues in face recognition system. The algorithms that are incorporated in this model are Fully Convolutional Network (FCN), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), and …

Effect Of High-Voltage Pulsed Electric Field On The Quality Of Frozen Apple Based On Freezing Process, Duan Zhiying, Liu Jingxuan, Li Lili, Zhang Ru

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To explore the effect of high-voltage pulsed electric field (HPEF) treatment on the quality of frozen apples. [Methods] Apple samples are treated with HPEFs. Then, the freezing curve, freezing time, and microstructures of apple samples are observed to analyze the effect of HPEFs on the freezing process and cell structure of apple samples. Additionally, the texture parameters, drip loss rate, nutrient composition, and color of frozen apple samples after thawing are measured to analyze the effect of HPEFs on the quality of frozen apples and its mechanism. [Results] It is found that HPEF treatment can shorten the time to …

Effects Of Starch Structural Changes On The Dispersibility Of Cyperus Esculentus, Sun Xiaowei, Song Chunli, Ren Jian

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To investigate the effects of structural changes in Cyperus esculentus starch on its apparent viscosity, water absorption index, and stability, providing theoretical support for its development and application in blended powders. [Methods] C.esculentus powder was modified by three methods, i.e., ultrafine grinding, microwave treatment, and enzymatic treatment. The effects of starch structure changes caused by these modifications on powder dispersibility were analyzed. [Results] Compared with native C.esculentus powder, enzymatic treatment reduced the relative crystallinity from 43.49% to 20.69%, causing the most significant starch structure disruption and notably improving dispersibility. The apparent viscosity and stability of the powder dispersion increased …

Mechanism Of Flavor Formation And Its Influencing Factors In Marinated Meat Products, Lu Hui, Li Hui, Deng Na, Lin Fei, Wang Jianhui

Food and Machinery

The distinctive flavor profile of marinated meat products originates from thermally induced transformations of endogenous precursor substances and the synergistic effects of exogenous spices. The flavor formation mechanisms encompass multiple pathways, including oxidation and degradation of proteins and lipids, as well as Maillard reactions driven by related secondary metabolites. This review systematically investigates the compositional characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of flavor compounds in marinated meat products, with a focus on how volatile and non-volatile substances collaboratively form the flavor basis, the main sources of flavor constituents, and how processing parameters (e.g., temperature, duration, and braising cycles) influence flavor intensity and …

Rapid Detection Of 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylethanol By Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry Based On Fe3+ Coordination Modulation, Zhou Junhan, Zheng Jianxian, Sun Lu

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To address the limitation of spectral overlap interference in the rapid detection of 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylethanol (DHPET) within the 4-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol (HPET) catalytic system using traditional ultraviolet spectrophotometry. [Methods] To overcome the insufficient specificity of existing methods, a rapid spectrophotometric detection method based on Fe3+ coordination modulation was proposed. Through bidentate chelation between Fe3+ and the catechol group of DHPET, the characteristic absorption spectrum was induced to undergo a bathochromic shift to 760 nm, significantly distinguishing it from the weak coordination response of monophenolic compounds. [Results] After optimization, the method exhibited a linear range of 3~100 mmol/L (R2=0.998), a detection …

Uncertainty Evaluation For Fluoride Content Determination In Brick Tea By Fluoride-Ion Selective Electrode Method, Tan Xin, Tang Jing, Liu Zhongying, Hua Ping

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To improve the detection result accuracy of the fluoride content of brick tea. [Methods] Brick tea is taken as the research object to evaluate the uncertainty of the fluorine content of brick tea by the fluoride ion-selective electrode method according to GB 19965—2005 "Fluorine content of brick tea", CNAS-GL006 "Guide on Quantifying Uncertainty in Chemical Analysis", and JJF 10591—2012 "Evaluation and Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement". [Results] Under the 95% confidence interval, the fluoride content in brick tea is (281±17) mg/kg, k=2. [Conclusion] In fluorine content determination by the fluoride ion-selective electrode method, the primary source of uncertainty is …

Path Planning Of Food Sorting Robots Based On Improved Gold Rush Optimizer, Mo Weijun, Wang Yongguang, Xu Rongli

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To improve the path planning efficiency of multi-station food sorting robots. [Methods] A two-stage path planning method based on the improved gold rush optimizer (IGRO) was proposed. First, a two-layer planning model was constructed, incorporating the optimal grasping position at a single station and the shortest moving distance among multiple stations, with comprehensive consideration of three objectives:path length, smoothness, and safety. Second, the IGRO was designed by introducing free exploration behavior to enhance global search capability and adopting a cosine-shaped convergence factor to balance the exploration and exploitation efficiency of the algorithm. [Results] Compared with algorithms such as CRO …

A Robotic Arm Food Sorting System Based On Improved Yolox And Admittance Control, Shi Lichun, Liu Songtao, Wang Songwei, Wang Zhizhong

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To improve the accuracy and robustness of the robotic arm food sorting system in sorting tasks, a new sorting method combining machine vision and force sensing is studied. [Methods] On the basis of the food sorting system, a mechanical arm food sorting method integrating an improved YOLOX model and improved admittance control is proposed. By introducing a convolutional attention mechanism module (CBAM) to focus on target features, adopting a deep separable convolutional optimization network structure, and combining with a new backbone network, the recognition and localization ability of the YOLOX model for food targets is enhanced. Meanwhile, by utilizing …

An Automated Pipetting Device Based On Visual Positioning, Zhu Ping, Chen Hongbo, Zheng Junke

Food and Machinery

[Objective] Aiming at the poor precision and great susceptibility to human factors in the process of sample pretreatment in modern food testing laboratories, an automatic pipetting device is developed to improve the detection efficiency and quality, reduce the cost of equipment and the complexity of maintenance, and meet the needs of dual-channel pipetting of various sample liquids between different specifications of test tubes. [Methods] The transmission structure of the screw driven by the motor is adopted to realize the accurate transverse and vertical movement of the screwing jaw and the pipette tip. A micro-upgrade precision suction pump is used to …

Effects Of Cold Plasma Pretreatment On Drying Characteristics And Quality Of Goji Berries, Wang Qinghui, Niu Xiaoxiao, Liu Jia, Cui Kuanbo, Yang Zhongqiang, Xiao Hongwei

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To explore the effects of different cold plasma pretreatment conditions on the drying characteristics and quality of goji berries and determine the optimal working parameters. [Methods] Fresh goji berries are pretreated with cold plasma under different conveying speeds (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 m/min). The drying time, polysaccharides, total flavonoids, total phenols, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging capacity, color, and rehydration ratio are compared among different pretreatment groups. [Results] The cold plasma pretreatment improves the drying speed and shortens the drying time. The goji berries pretreated with cold plasma at the conveying speed of 1.5 m/min have the highest …

Numerical Simulation And Experimental Study Of A Large Fruit And Vegetable Elevated Warehouse, Shi Lin, Guo Kai, Xie Jing, Li Qingcai, Qiao Junyu

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To investigate the air flow organization and temperature distribution inside a large fruit and vegetable elevated warehouse and analyze the formation mechanism. [Methods] Experimental measurement and CFD numerical simulation are performed to analyze the actual air distribution inside a large fruit and vegetable elevated warehouse. [Results] The average temperature of the horizontal plane in the loading area decreases with the decrease in height. The maximum average temperatures of the upper (H=12.3 m), middle (H=7.3 m), and lower (H=2.3 m) layers are 3.05 ℃, 2.86 ℃, and 2.31 ℃, respectively. The temperature differences between the upper and middle layers and …