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Ai-Assisted Policy Simulation For Sustainable Blue Economy: Navigating Marine Resource Governance In Indonesia, Abdul Azis, Etty Soesilowati, Thomas Soseco, Dzulkifli Abdullah, Hasan Adi Nugraha

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study explores the use of large language models (LLMs) as AI-assisted tools for evaluating sustainable blue economy policy scenarios in Indonesia. A snapshot prospective design was employed to compare five LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, and Meta AI), across five blue economy scenarios: overfishing, coastal zone management, marine ecotourism, sustainable fisheries, and marine debris and circular economy implementation. The generated policy recommendations were assessed using a newly developed Blue Economy Policy Evaluation Framework (BEPEF), comprising eight dimensions: economic viability, environmental sustainability, social inclusiveness, governance quality, innovation and technology, alignment with blue economy principles, Sustainable Development Goals integration, and Indonesian …

The Interaction Between Fiscal Policy And Investment In Moderating Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence From 32 Countries, Fariha Rizqiyah Febriana, Alifa Fauzia Ardania, Aminudin Ma'ruf

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study analyzes the moderating role of investment in the relationship between fiscal policy and economic growth across 32 Asian countries during the period 2005-2022. Using balanced panel data and a fixed-effects regression model, this study includes an interaction term between government spending and gross capital formation and controls for inflation, population growth, and trade openness. The results show a statistically significant positive interaction between government spending and investment, reflecting a complementary crowding-in effect on economic growth. Investment itself has a positive effect on growth, while government spending, when considered separately, has a negative correlation. The moderating effect is conditional, …

Multicriteria Policy (Multipol) Analysis For Enhancing Indonesian Coffee Exports, Indri Arrafi Juliannisa, Sarah Ghania, Jubaedah Jubaedah, Masripah Masripah, Abdul Razak Abdul Hadi

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

Indonesia, a major global coffee producer, faces challenges in boosting coffee exports due to low productivity, production fluctuations, and competition from countries like Vietnam and Brazil. Despite large plantation areas, issues such as climate change, pests, and aging plants have caused declining export volumes and market share. This study aims to develop strategies to increase Indonesian coffee exports, specifically for Cijantur Aroma Coffee beyond Malaysia, using the MULTIPOL method—a participatory multi-criteria decision analysis. Findings highlight that the most effective strategy is strengthening international market demand through innovative promotion, especially on social media. Additionally, improving processing technology, diversifying export destinations, and …

How Should Sincerity Be Measured? A Rasch-Based Validation Of The Adolescent Sincerity Scale, Cicca Kusumawardani, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Rohmatus Naini, Agus Ria Kumara, Agus Supriyanto

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Although various instruments for measuring sincerity have been developed, limitations remain regarding comprehensive construct validity, sample diversity, and the application of Rasch analysis in psychometric evaluation among student populations in Indonesia. Sincerity is a multidimensional spiritual value that contributes to personal integrity, psychological well-being, and positive social relationships. This study aims to develop a sincerity instrument with adequate psychometric characteristics using the Rasch Analysis approach. The study employed an instrument development method involving 759 high school and vocational high school students in Yogyakarta, selected through stratified random sampling. The analysis results showed a person measure of 1.18 logits, indicating that …

A Correlational Study Of Work Stress And Marital Stability Among Married Female Police Personnel In Kwara State, Nigeria, Haruna Ibrahim

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study investigated the relationship between job stress and marital stability among married female police personnel in Kwara State, Nigeria. A Descriptive Research Design of correlational type was adopted. The sample size (Target Population) of the study comprised all the 112 married female police personnel in Kwara State, Nigeria. Based on the relatively small sample size, population census (Total enumeration) was adopted for this study, where all the married female police personnel were sampled. The Operational Police Stress Questionnaire and Dyadic Adjustment Scale were used for data collection. Findings revealed a significant correlation between the independent variables and the dependent …

Comparative Case Study Of Production Efficiency, Financial Performance, And Business Risk In Laying Hen Farms With Different Housing Systems And Management Conditions, Aliffa Mahayu Swastiratu, Fanny Widadie, Darsono

Jurnal Ilmu Ternak Universitas Padjadjaran

The laying hen sector continues to expand in response to increasing demand for animal protein; however, productivity remains sensitive to environmental conditions, particularly temperature fluctuations that affect production stability. The housing system represents a key management factor influencing farm performance. This study aims to compare production efficiency, financial performance, and business risk between closed-house and open-house laying hen systems. A comparative case study approach was applied to two commercial farms in Bayat District, Klaten Regency, representing each housing system. Data were analyzed using feed conversion ratio (FCR) and mortality rate for production efficiency, cost–revenue analysis, R/C ratio, and return on …

November 2026 Library & Learning Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library & Learning Dean's Office Communication Team

Library & Learning Newsletters

PDF version of the November 2026 (Volume 5, Issue 3) Library & Learning Newsletter.

Meeting Survivors Where They Are: Gbv Service Fit And Mismatch In Rural Communities, Ziwei Qi, Rachel Dolechek, Naishuo Sun

Social Work Faculty Publications

Gender-based violence (GBV) poses ongoing challenges in rural communities, where structural and cultural barriers often hinder effective support. This qualitative study analyzed six listening sessions and two survivor panels with over 50 participants in a Midwestern state. Using trauma-informed care and cultural humility frameworks, we conducted reflexive thematic analysis to explore service alignment with local values and survivor needs. Two themes emerged: service fits, marked by adaptive, trust-based practices; and service mismatches, involving rigid systems and cultural isolation. Findings highlight the need for survivor-led, flexible, and culturally grounded responses to enhance rural GBV service delivery and promote long-term well-being.

Data Bits To Identify Survey Bots And Insincere Respondents, Elena P. Noetzel, Abigail Beavers, Erin Dannecker

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Information technologies increasingly influence the quality of online survey data. To better understand the quality of online survey data, the researchers conducted a secondary analysis of a survey’s (Study 1; N = 98) data elements and a pilot study (Study 2; N = 20) with a new online survey. The researchers asked: (1) what data elements differed between suspected sincere or insincere survey participants and, (2) how have other researchers checked and perceived checked data from online surveys? In Study 1, the researchers grouped participants into suspected sincere or insincere cohorts based on their survey access method and email address …

Maternal Education, Child Health, And Child Health Behaviors Over The Life Course, Holley Chapman

Honors College Theses

This paper investigates whether maternal education produces cumulative health advantages for children. Extending the logic of Grossman’s (1972) health capital model to intergenerational transfers, I test whether the maternal education gradient widens as cohorts age. Using longitudinal data from the NLSY97, I track health outcomes from adolescence through age 39. To isolate the mechanism of health investment from inherited endowments, I employ child fixed-effects models with maternal education-by-child age interactions. This identification strategy controls for time-invariant genetic and behavioral predispositions, focusing specifically on within-person changes in health trajectories. The results provide a rigorous test of whether maternal education slows the …

Nov. 2026 The Back Page - Life Membership Status Awarded To 70 Members, Mda Membership Department Staff

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The Back Page celebrates seventy Michigan Dental Association members who achieved Life Membership status in 2026. Organized by local dental districts (including Central, Cloverland, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo Valley, Lakeland Valley, Oakland County, and West Michigan), the feature honors their decades of clinical practice, dedicated service, and sustained support for organized dentistry across Michigan.

Nh Ece Research Consortium Member List, Evan England, Jess Carson

New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium

NH ECE Research Consortium membership is open to individuals and organizations with relevant expertise that aligns with the purpose of the Consortium, including the advancement of knowledge to support early care and education in NH. Check out the current Consortium members in this graphic!

A Word From The Writing Team (November 2026), Pam Walter, Mfa, Laura Deloretta, Phd

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Listening As Method: She Speaks And The Case For Podcasting As A Feminist Research Methodology In Women's Non-Medicalised Self-Care, Narelle Lemon

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Women's non-medicalised self-care — the everyday, relational practices through which women tend to themselves — remains largely illegible to conventional health research methods. This article argues that podcasting constitutes a feminist research methodology rather than a supplementary dissemination tool and makes the case for its adoption in qualitative health research on women's wellbeing. The argument develops through an extended case study of She Speaks , an Australian podcast series produced by the author across four seasons and sixty-two episodes. Situated within arts-based research and feminist methodological traditions, the study treats the podcast itself as the research vehicle: a site where …

Values, Flourishing, And Identity Integration: Understanding Alcohol And Other Drug Use Among African Australian Youth, Abraham Kenin, Justine Dandy, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Sonam Pelden

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Previous research suggests Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use by sub-Saharan African (SSA) youth who emigrate to Western cultural contexts like Australia is an indication of their acculturation and is influenced by their values. Although values are distal predictors of AOD use, the extent to which SSA Australian youth apply their values in AOD use could be a function of their psychological flourishing and Bicultural Identity Integration (BII). The aim of this study was to test a predictive model that combines values, psychological flourishing and BII to explore how the interaction of personal values and adaptive resources are related to …

The Influence Of Childhood Experiential History On Elon Musk’S Personality, Amelia Brower, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of a developmental causal analysis of the adult personality of innovative entrepreneur and business leader Elon Musk, from the conceptual perspective of personologist Theodore Millon.

Psychodiagnostically relevant data relating to Musk’s personality were collected from biographical sources and media reports and synthesized into a personality profile using the Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which yields 34 normal and maladaptive personality classifications congruent with DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and DSM-5-TR.

The findings of the personality assessment were previously reported in a separate paper. Musk’s primary personality patterns were found to be Ambitious/self-serving and Dominant/controlling, …

Nh Ece Data Collection Efforts Running Inventory, Jess Carson, Evan England, Tyrus Parker

New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium

The NH ECE Research Consortium maintains an inventory of current and complete NH ECE-relevant data collection efforts. Included are surveys, interviews, focus groups, needs assessments, and other ways people in the field collect information. The inventory strengthens public access for data users, improves awareness and coordination among researchers, and minimizes duplication.

Fall 2026 Nh Ece Research Consortium Newsletter, Evan England, Jess Carson, Harshita Sarup

New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium

The Fall 2026 NH ECE Research Consortium Newsletter provides updates concerning NH's Market Rate Survey and Narrow Cost Analysis. Also find the latest research publications, Consortium resources, upcoming events, opportunities, and more.

Borderplex Business Barometer, Volume 10, Number 11, Thomas M. Fullerton Jr., Steven L. Fullerton

Border Region Modeling Project

No abstract provided.

Political Multipliers And Rapid Reversals: Understanding The Secularization Of Canada, Benjamin Tremblay-Auger

ESI Working Papers

I develop a theory in which the distribution of cultural traits and institutions co-evolve through a political multiplier: as more individuals adopt a trait, they support policies aligned with it, incentivizing others to adopt the trait, and leading politicians to propose even more aligned policies. This feedback loop can generate multiple stable equilibria, and the stronger the multiplier, the more distinct they are. Information is aggregated through the political process and diffused via public signals rather than through decentralized social networks, allowing a temporary shock to trigger a rapid, long-lasting shift from one stable equilibrium to another. The model sheds …

Data Centre Litigation And Climate Change: Can Claims Against Data Centres Resolve Tensions Between Ai Growth And Climate Goals?, Nick Scott, Heng Wang

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

As artificial intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous, climate-related impacts of data centres used to power these technologies have emerged as a growing concern for governments, civil society groups, and the public. As a result of this, a wave of data centre litigation has started to sweep multiple jurisdictions, in particular the United States, often leveraging environmental law. However, many claims do not directly target data centres’ impacts on climate change, and the challenges of aligning AI growth with climate goals may extend far beyond energy use in this infrastructure. This article analyses two research questions: (1) how are mismatched governance …

(Wp 2026-05) Connecting The Moral And Economic Arguments For Us Black Reparations, John B. Davis

Economics Working Papers

There are two related kinds of arguments for paying reparations to the descendants of enslaved individuals in the US, one economic regarding how it should be done and one moral regarding why it should be done. These arguments were developed independently of one another, and have not been explicitly connected. Successful public policy for paying reparations needs both kinds of arguments and needs them to be mutually supporting. This paper discusses how that might be done. It first examines the moral arguments’ use of Locke’s natural rights thinking, and compares its affinity with neoclassical economics individualism to Stratification economics’ understanding …

Montana Arts And Culture: Value And Impact, Elena Bigart, Emma Keinath-Lopez, Kara Sage, Melissa Weddell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Montana’s arts and cultural production sector was estimated at $2.45 billion in value added and 20,269 jobs in 2023, or 3.3% of state GDP, a larger share than in any neighboring state, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data. This report uses those federal estimates as an economic baseline and adds what national accounts cannot capture: how community leaders perceive the local economic role of arts and culture, and the social, educational, and civic value the sector provides. The mixed-methods study combines a literature review, a statewide survey of 75 community leaders, and interviews with arts organizations in …

Interpreting The Mystery Of The Edmund Fitzgerald: A Reexamination Of Maritime Documentation, Phillip C. Brady

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

The sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10^th, 1975 remains one of the most mysterious and highly debated shipwrecks in the history of the Great Lakes. The most probable of the three reasons, hatch failure, compromising seas, or shoaling, can be concluded through a thorough analysis of prominent sources paired with new research gathered from the receptivity of each conclusion to the average person.

Harnessing The Winds Of Change: Faculty Collaboration To Enhance Library Services, Rachel E. Scott, Mitchell Scott, Lindsey Skaggs

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

In order to understand and meet the needs of their communities, academic librarians develop relationships with key stakeholders–especially teaching faculty. Although these partnerships vary by discipline and institutional culture, successful collaborations share vital commonalities: they are proactive, feedback-driven, and build upon high-impact initiatives. The value of library services such as open access publishing support and textbook affordability programs is clear to teaching faculty, enhancing the visibility of library services and elevating the profile of librarian collaborators.

In this session, a collection strategist, scholarly communication librarian, and head of a technical services unit will share their experiences and strategies for soliciting …

Burnout, Boundaries, And Benchmarks: Developing A Library Faculty Workload Policy, Grace Allbaugh, Emily Baldoni

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

For librarians with faculty status, issues of burnout may be compounded by the additional pressure of balancing librarianship with the service and scholarship expectations required for tenure and promotion, without the flexible schedules afforded to teaching faculty. Workload policies may be one tool for addressing the structural causes of burnout, but little guidance exists on the creation of such policies. This case study explores these issues by tracing the development of a library faculty workload policy at a public R2 university. Following unionization of tenure-line library faculty, library administrators and faculty were tasked with creating a workload policy, in accordance …

Rewriting The Nation: Collective Memory And The 1776 Commission, Dashiell K. Brown

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This paper examines the ongoing struggle over the historical memory in the United States through an analysis of the 1776 Commission and its 2021 report. It argues that the report represents a deliberate effort to construct and control collective memory in order to promote a particular vision of national identity. By placing the 1776 Commission within a broader historiographical and political context, the paper shows how efforts to shape public understanding of history are closely tied to struggles over power, education, and national identity.

The Cold War And Its Devastation Of The Old Market: Socioeconomic Inequality And The Pursuit Of Self-Sufficiency In Revolutionary Burkina Faso (1983–1987), Ah’Jah’Rai Jones

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This study examines the revolutionary era of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso, specifically the years of 1983 to 1987, as an expository case study of colonial resistance. Referencing the scholarly frameworks of Brian J. Peterson and Odd Arne Westad, this project explores how Sankara’s relentless pursuit of radical self-sufficiency, which is perfectly encapsulated in his philosophy of “He who feeds you, controls you,” sought to reestablish Burkina Faso’s national sovereignty by renouncing Western interference and prohibiting non-domestic imports.

Climate Transition Stress Testing For Corporate Credit Risk: A Replicable Data-Mining Pipeline Using Esg Risk Scores, Huynh Long Hung Nguyen, Alan @ Ali Madjelisi Megargel, Rajesh Krishna Balan, Paul Robert Griffin

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

We present a replicable data-mining pipeline for illustrative, scenario-conditioned corporate distress analysis under feature decoupling. The pipeline links Compustat financial statements with Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating records for 2,144 U.S. non-financial public firms, constructs a standardized Transition Risk Index (TRI), estimates a contemporaneous accounting-distress classifier, and applies transparent transition-cost sensitivities. Distress is defined as annual operating income insufficient to cover annual interest expense; interest coverage itself is excluded from the predictors. The resulting model is not a forward default forecast or a regulatory probability-of-default model. On a held-out cross-sectional test set, the logistic specification obtains AUC 0.909, PR-AUC 0.822, and …

Mind The Hazard: Modeling And Interpreting Comfort With Personalized Sensing, Yufei Zhang, Matteo Favero, Patrick Chwalek, Sailin Zhong, Denis Lalanne, A. Joseph Paradiso, Clayton Miller, Andrew Sonta

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

Recent advances in personalized sensing and comfort feedback have spurred the development of data-driven comfort models tailored to individual needs. However, because current models treat sequential comfort feedback independently, they are subject to unstable predictions and limited interpretability, hindering their deployment in building management. This study introduces a dynamic modeling framework that utilizes a Neural Ordinary Differential Equations-based Continuous-time Markov Chain to model the transitions in comfort states over time. Our modeling approach, developed through a field study utilizing smart glasses and mobile app feedback, tracks occupants' comfort transitions across daily activities and contexts. The results demonstrate that this model …