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Maturity-Adaptive Dynamic Ai Prompt Generation Using Network-Grounded Context Bundles, Mitchell Villeneuve, Pavan Bykampadi, Katie Louise Nail

Defensive Publications Series

A system is described herein for adapting artificial intelligence (AI) assistant landing-page prompts to individual user maturity. A persisted behavioral profile establishes an explorer, practitioner, or power-user stage that controls visible suggestion categories and dynamic-generation eligibility. Before the user submits a query, a coordinator assembles a context bundle from user query history, organization-level intent signals, role-based access control (RBAC) scope, and live network alerts or configuration changes. A large language model (LLM) generates up to five grounded suggestions, which are schema-validated and deterministically filtered for authorization before delivery. Refresh heuristics, context-fingerprint deduplication, per-user concurrency control, and honest empty results bound …

Method For Secure, Least-Privilege Local Execution Of Cloud-Hosted Artificial Intelligence Operations On Day-Zero And Network-Isolated Devices Via A Hardened Endpoint Bridge, Marian Volodymyrovych Rydzanych, Goudam Jaganmohan Muralitharan

Defensive Publications Series

A system is described herein for enabling a cloud-hosted artificial intelligence (AI) agent to securely execute a small, explicitly governed, fully audited set of local actions on an operator workstation. A hardened desktop bridge turns the workstation into a trusted proxy that extends the agent to day-zero, greenfield, and network-isolated devices through serial, Universal Serial Bus (USB), and local area network (LAN) paths during initial bring-up. Least privilege is maintained through a sandboxed renderer, a narrow inter-process boundary, a runtime fail-safe command allowlist, operating system (OS) keychain credential isolation, unconditional shell-metacharacter blocking, and an append-only audit log. The agent can …

Caldwell Thermodynamic Upgrade Engine For Global Gaps 71–80, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

Global infrastructure analyses identify ten critical thermodynamic gaps beyond the first 70 worldwide gaps: humanitarian cold‑chain stabilization, geothermal‑adjacent micro‑cooling, atmospheric sulfur‑residue capture, thermal‑stable landfill‑gas processing, agricultural nutrient‑solution cooling, extreme‑heat rail‑signal stability, micro‑structured neutralization of industrial chlorates, thermal‑stable emergency logistics hubs, water‑positive cooling for border‑region medical triage, and micro‑structured cooling for high‑density semiconductor packaging.

This disclosure presents a unified thermodynamic upgrade engine composed of gyroid thermal‑hydraulic cores, TPMS purification lattices, vortex‑TPMS cooling modules, atmospheric water harvesters, micro‑particle capture lattices, chip‑scale cooling engines, radiative gyroid condensers, and auxiliary subsystems.

Includes full architecture, subsystem breakdown, BOM, build path, test protocol, physics rationale, performance …

Caldwell Thermodynamic Upgrade Engine For Global Gaps 61–70, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

Global infrastructure analyses identify ten critical thermodynamic gaps beyond the first 60 worldwide gaps: thermal‑stable humanitarian refrigeration, micro‑structured cooling for geothermal operations, atmospheric ammonia‑residue capture, thermal‑stable wastewater treatment nodes, agricultural seed‑storage cooling, extreme‑heat telecom tower stability, micro‑structured neutralization of industrial nitrates, thermal‑stable emergency robotics hubs, water‑positive cooling for border‑region checkpoints, and micro‑structured cooling for high‑density manufacturing robotics.

This disclosure presents a unified thermodynamic upgrade engine composed of gyroid thermal‑hydraulic cores, TPMS purification lattices, vortex‑TPMS cooling modules, atmospheric water harvesters, micro‑particle capture lattices, chip‑scale cooling engines, radiative gyroid condensers, and auxiliary subsystems.

Each subsystem is explained in detail, including how it …

Caldwell Thermodynamic Upgrade Engine For Global Gaps 51–60, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

Global infrastructure analyses identify ten critical thermodynamic gaps beyond the first 50 worldwide gaps: humanitarian water‑transport stability, solar‑farm cooling, atmospheric chemical‑residue capture, waste‑sorting thermal stability, agricultural robotics cooling, desert transportation hub cooling, industrial VOC neutralization, emergency power node cooling, mining robotics cooling, and public‑health station cooling.

This disclosure presents a unified thermodynamic upgrade engine composed of gyroid thermal‑hydraulic cores, TPMS purification lattices, vortex‑TPMS cooling modules, atmospheric water harvesters, micro‑particle capture lattices, chip‑scale cooling engines, radiative gyroid condensers, and auxiliary subsystems.

Each subsystem is explained in detail, including how it directly fills a global gap, how it works, and how it …

Integrated System And Experimental Study Of A Compact Electro-Hydraulic Actuator For Marine Applications, Jiangang Yan

Yanbu Journal of Engineering and Science

To address issues such as loose structure, low integration, and reliance on imports in existing marine electro-hydraulic actuators, this paper presents an integrated compact electro-hydraulic actuation device. The device integrates the drive unit, connection block, hydraulic actuation unit, and feedback signal box into one assembly. Through the integrated design of a built-in radial piston pump and valve block, a micro hydraulic power unit with no external pipelines is achieved. This paper elaborates on the structural composition, working principle, and key module design of the device, and analyzes the implementation of its triple redundancy operation modes: "electric - manual hydraulic - …

Saudi Coffee And Representations Of National Identity: A Comparative Study Of Nabati Poetry And Travelogues, Bader I. Al-Harbi, Ahmad Ahmad Abd Al-Maqsoud Abd Al-Aal

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University: Humanities and Management Sciences

This study examines Saudi coffee as a symbol of national identity in the discourses of Western and Arab travelers and Saudi Nabati poets. Using comparative cultural criticism, it analyzes the emotions, collective images, and cultural meanings associated with coffee across these differing discourses. The findings identify three patterns of cultural representation: an ethnographic pattern in Western travel discourse that documents and defines the “exotic” other; a renaissance- oriented (nahḍawi) pattern in Arab travel discourse that presents coffee as a symbol of Arab national identity and views the Saudi state as a source of hope for unity and renaissance; and a …

Book Review: The History And Politics Of Star Wars: Death Stars And Democracy, Petra Hendrickson

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Book Review: The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy

Gc-Ms Profiling And Antibacterial Activity Of Cold-Macerated Garlic Extracts Against Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens, Fatima A. Khalaf, Saeed A. Fayadh

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

The growing number of cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR) urinary tract infections has made the clinical management of urinary tract diseases a significant challenge; therefore, the need for effective adjunctive therapies cannot be overemphasized. This study evaluated the bioactive components and antibacterial efficacy of cold-macerated garlic extracts obtained using distilled water, 70% ethanol and hexane solvents against antimicrobial-resistant urinary isolates. Out of 250 urine samples that were analyzed, 124 (49.6%) showed significant microbial growth, with Escherichia coli being the most frequently isolated organism. The results of the phytochemical screening and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis showed that the ethanolic extract had …

Reconstructing The Enforcement Of The Code Of Ethics For General Elections In Indonesia: A Prophetic Law Perspective, Fradhana Putra Disantara, Ratih Listyana Chandra, Aan Efendi, Iwan Rachmad Soetijono, Souad Ahmed Ezzerouali

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

This research examines the reconstruction of ethical code enforcement for election organizers in Indonesia through the perspective of prophetic law, arguing that ethical adjudication should extend beyond procedural compliance by integrating humanization, liberation, and transcendence as normative foundations of substantive justice. Employing doctrinal legal research, the study uses statutory, conceptual, case, and comparative approaches. It compares Indonesia's regulatory framework with the ethical governance systems of India and the United States to identify institutional models that strengthen integrity while respecting distinct constitutional traditions. The findings demonstrate that ethical adjudication differs fundamentally from administrative law: it governs the forum internum of election …

Caldwell Thermodynamic Upgrade Engine For Global Gaps 41–50, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

Global infrastructure analyses identify ten critical thermodynamic gaps beyond the first 40 worldwide gaps: global food cold‑chain stability, EV fast‑charging cooling, atmospheric micro‑plastic capture, water‑distribution thermal stability, autonomous‑vehicle compute cooling, emergency drone cooling, remote medical‑clinic cooling, agricultural‑chemical neutralization, rural edge‑compute cooling, and robotics cooling in extreme environments.

This disclosure presents a unified thermodynamic upgrade engine composed of gyroid thermal‑hydraulic cores, TPMS purification lattices, vortex‑TPMS cooling modules, atmospheric water harvesters, micro‑particle capture lattices, chip‑scale cooling engines, radiative gyroid condensers, and auxiliary subsystems.

Each subsystem is explained in detail, including how it directly fills a global gap, how it works, and how …

Caldwell Thermodynamic Upgrade Engine For Global Gaps 31–40, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

Global infrastructure analyses identify ten critical thermodynamic gaps beyond the first 30 worldwide gaps: vertical‑farm cooling, micro‑structured desalination, thermal‑stable vaccine manufacturing, atmospheric micro‑particle capture, humanitarian food‑processing stability, satellite ground‑station cooling, remote industrial camp cooling, PFAS‑adjacent soil neutralization, emergency communication node cooling, and AI‑edge device cooling in hot regions.

This disclosure presents a unified thermodynamic upgrade engine composed of gyroid thermal‑hydraulic cores, TPMS purification lattices, vortex‑TPMS cooling modules, atmospheric water harvesters, micro‑particle capture lattices, chip‑scale cooling engines, radiative gyroid condensers, and auxiliary subsystems.

Each subsystem is explained in detail, including how it directly fills a global gap, how it works, and …

Western Australian Regional Development Trust Annual Report 2025-26, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Western Australian Regional Development Trust Annual Reports

The Trust is an independent statutory advisory body to the Minister for Regional Development, established under the Royalties for Regions Act 2009 (Act).

The functions of the Trust are to provide advice and make recommendations to the minister:

• for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1) of the Act; and
• on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the minister.

In addition to its monitoring and advisory role, the Trust also works to engage and enhance relationships with key regional stakeholders and influencers to promote greater collaboration and innovation in the …

Pola Rujukan Penyakit Saluran Pernapasan Di Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama: Tantangan Gatekeeper Program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional Di Jakarta, Syarif Rahman Hasibuan, Melrose Holy Natasha, Fatih Jihadi Ramadan

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional yang diselenggarakan oleh Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS) Kesehatan mewajibkan Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama (FKTP) untuk menyeleksi kasus yang memerlukan rujukan. Penyakit saluran pernapasan yang menjadi penyebab utama kunjungan ke FKTP memiliki pola rujukan yang masih belum banyak diteliti. Oleh karena itu, dilakukan penelitian untuk melihat pola rujukan penyakit saluran pernapasan di FKTP dan mengetahui faktor yang berasosiasi dengan keputusan rujukan. Penelitian potong lintang ini dilakukan terhadap 89.225 klaim FKTP di Jakarta pada periode 2017-2023, dengan kriteria inklusi semua kunjungan dengan diagnosis ICD-10 diseases of the respiratory system. Uji regresi logistik dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor …

A Theory Of Hard And Soft Information, Jeremy Bertomeu, Ivan Marinovic

Olin Business School Faculty Research

This paper studies a model of optimal disclosure via two comp eting communi- cation channels, hard information whose value has been veri fied and soft disclo- sures (e.g., forecasts, unaudited statements, press relea ses). We show that certain soft disclosures may contain as much information as hard dis closures and establish that: (a) exclusive reliance on soft disclosures tends to co nvey bad news, (b) cred- ibility is greater when unfavorable information is reporte d and (c) misreporting is more likely when soft information is issued jointly with har d information. We also show that a soft report that is …

Capital Structure, Cost Of Capital, And Voluntary Disclosures, Jeremy Bertomeu, Anne Beyer, Ronald Dye

Olin Business School Faculty Research

This paper develops a model of financing that jointly determi nes a firm’s capital structure, its voluntary disclosure policy, and its cost of capital. Investors who receive securities in return for supplying capital sometimes incur losses when they trade their securities with an informed trader. The firm’s disclosure po licy and the structure of its securities determine the information advantage of the i nformed trader, and hence the size of investors’ trading losses and the firm’s cost of ca pital. We establish a hierarchy of optimal securities and disclosu re policies that varies with the volatility of the firm’s cash …

Factors Associated With Noise Management Performance In Critical Care Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study, Eugene Han, Haeun Kang, Yeonsoo Jang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background and Objectives: Noise in intensive care units (ICUs) has been identified as a significant environmental stressor affecting both patient outcomes and nursing performance. However, empirical data on ICU nurses’ noise-management practices and their determinants remain limited. This study aimed to examine the level of noise-management performance among ICU nurses and to identify individual and organizational factors associated with such performance.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected via a self-administered online survey from 216 registered nurses working in ICUs in Korea and surrounding regions between November 2025. Measures included validated instruments for noise experience, response attitude …

Advancing Faculty Preparedness: Longitudinal Evaluation Of A National Blended Nurse Educator Program, Bobae Park, Heui-Kyeong Kwon, Hana Kim

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Strengthening faculty preparedness is essential for improving clinical education in essential care settings. Korea has launched a national initiative to develop a standardized nurse educator training system to advance educator competencies. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a two-day national blended nurse educator program expanded from a micro-teaching model, using Kirkpatrick Levels 1–3, and explored improvement strategies through instructor focus group discussions (FGDs). This work aligns with Sigma’s priorities of advancing education, faculty preparedness, and professional development.

A mixed-methods design was used. The program, developed using the ADDIE model, was delivered to 179 nurse educators nationwide. Immediate post-training evaluation measured …

Reliability And Validity Of The Competency Inventory Registered Nurses Scale, Khulan Gaalan, Alima Alima, Solongo Dashnyam

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Nursing competency is vital to delivering high-quality healthcare services. Robust and culturally appropriate assessment tools are essential for evaluating nursing performance and guiding professional development. This study aimed to examine the internal reliability and construct validity of the Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses (CIRN) scale in the Mongolian context.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 550 randomly selected registered nurses working in 11 public tertiary hospitals in Ulaanbaatar and five regional hospitals of Mongolia. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha, and construct validity was examined through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Sampling adequacy was evaluated using the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin …

Binaural Beats Enhance Cognitive And Autonomic Function In Disorders Of Consciousness, Yu-Ju Chen, Ching-I Li, Chen-Xi Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) exhibit a lack of responsiveness and inability to communicate, presenting significant clinical care challenges (Spaccavento et al., 2024). Scholars have explored auditory stimulation to activate brain regions and promote recovery (Ling et al., 2023). Binaural beat (BB) stimulation, a specific auditory stimulus, has gained attention for its potential to modulate brainwave patterns and improve cognitive states (Chockboondee et al., 2024). However, while promising, the evidence for BB-induced brainwave entrainment is inconsistent, and its application in DoC patients remains limited (Ingendoh et al., 2023; Zhu et al., 2019).

Purpose: This study aimed to compare …

Leveraging Technology To Mitigate Cognitive Load In Nursing Education: An Integrative Review, Joset Brown, Dione Sandiford, Caroline Meza

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Prelicensure nursing students face significant cognitive challenges as they balance academic coursework with rigorous clinical training [1]. These demands often exceed cognitive capacity, leading to cognitive overload which hinders information processing and retention [2]. Cognitive load refers to the mental effort required to process information within working memory; while cognitive overload occurs when intrinsic, extraneous, and germane demands exceed this capacity [3,4]. Integrating technology-driven strategies offers opportunities to optimize working memory and enhance learning outcomes.

Purpose: The purpose of this integrative review was to synthesize current evidence on factors influencing cognitive load and examine technology-based interventions designed to mitigate …

Perception About Self-Management Education For People With Hypertension And Low Health Literacy, Nhi Thi Vo, Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo, Hon Lon Tam

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Aim: Self-management education is a key component of hypertension care. However, individuals with low health literacy often have suboptimal self-management skills even after receiving such education. Little is known about their experiences in receiving self-management education. This study aims to explore the facilitators and barriers of accessing, understanding, appraising and using information provided in self-management education among community-dwelling individuals with hypertension in Vietnam, with perspectives from healthcare professionals and people with hypertension.

Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants with hypertension who were currently receiving care at a community health centre (CHC) in Vietnam, …

Accessibility In Clinical Learning: An Immersive Assessment Project, Candace W. Burton, Kayla Sullivan, Angela Silvestri-Elmore

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nursing students with physical disabilities (NSWPD) face barriers in clinical learning including physical inaccessibility, lack of awareness or training in faculty and staff, and bias in professional evaluation (1-3). The project purpose was to directly identify barriers to clinical learning for NSWPD.

Method: Investigators developed an evidence-based assessment guide covering perceived challenges to accommodations for NSWD, stakeholder knowledge, and other issues (4-6). A university disability specialist (DS) was embedded with students in simulation laboratory and clinical sites in July-October 2025. The DS observed lectures, skills practice, patient encounter simulations, peer assessment, instructor-oversight assessment, patient interactions/duties, and other responsibilities.

Findings included …

Research Nexus : Volume 41 – 2026, Office Of Research And Graduate Studies

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

• Researcher Spotlight
• Research Milestones & News
• Capacity Building Initiatives
• Extramural Submissions & Research Support
• Celebrating New Beginnings
• NIH Updates & Other Resources
• New Grant Opportunities

Escape Room Vs. Classroom: A Comparative Study On Meaningful Learning And Knowledge Retention, Michael Scott Defrancisco, Amanda Bennett, Victoria English

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed challenges in nurse engagement and participation in continuing education, impacting professional development and patient safety. Escape room–based learning has emerged to address these gaps by fostering collaboration and active participation. While escape rooms are reported as engaging, evidence comparing their effectiveness to traditional classroom education remains limited.

Purpose: To compare escape room learning and classroom instruction on nurses’ confidence, knowledge retention, and perceived meaningfulness.

Methods: An IRB-exempt, prospective, controlled trial included 128 nurses assigned to either escape room (intervention) or classroom (control) education. Both groups completed pre/post surveys and longitudinal surveys at 3, 6, 9, …

Stochastic Invasion Thresholds For Transmission-Blocking Symbionts And Malaria Control Under Environmental Noise, Steeven Belvinos Affognon, Philip Ngare, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Benard Kipchumba Kiplangat, Shirley Abelman, Jeremy K. Herren

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Introduction – Transmission-blocking symbionts may complement existing malaria vector-control tools, but their public-health value depends on two linked conditions: ecological establishment in mosquito populations and long-run prevalence high enough to suppress malaria transmission. Methods – Motivated by Microsporidia MB in Anopheles mosquitoes, we developed a scale-free stochastic differential-equation model for uninfected and symbiont-infected adult female mosquitoes with density-dependent recruitment, vertical transmission, mating-mediated horizontal conversion, and multiplicative environmental noise. We derived a rare-symbiont stochastic invasion index, analyzed extinction and invasion thresholds, used Malliavin-Hörmander analysis to characterize inter-class noise transfer, and linked stationary symbiont prevalence to an effective Ross-Macdonald malaria reproduction number. …

Effect Of Field Leadership On Achieving Performance Quality Among Specialist Supervisors Of Sport Education, Khlood Hameed Abbas

Modern Sport

This study aims to develop a dedicated questionnaire to measure the effect of field leadership on achieving performance quality among specialist supervisors of sport education in the Directorate General of Education in Baghdad / Al-Karkh/ 2, in sical education teachers (N = 463). The sample was divided into an exploratory sample (n = 48) and a main application sample (n = 415), achieving an actual response rate of 89.3%. A 26-item instrument was developed to assess field leadership dimensions (13 items) and performance quality outcomes (13 items). Statistical analysis processed via SPSS revealed that under Field Leadership, the item concerning …

Autistic Menopause: Where Should Research Go From Here?, Christine A. Jenkins, Margaret Janse Van Rensburg

Faculty and Staff Publications

Plain language summary

This letter lists seven priorities for future research on autism and menopause. It is written by an early career researcher/assistant professor and a community researcher. Both are neurodivergent themselves.

A Guided Size Exclusion Chromatography Demonstration For Teaching Polymer Separation And Characterization, Daniel Rivero, Nicole Paccha, Amrita Sarkar

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Practical experience with modern analytical instruments is an essential component of undergraduate chemistry education, yet access to advanced instruments varies widely among institutions because of differences in available resources. Although size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is extensively used in polymer characterization in both academia and industry, undergraduate students at Montclair State University previously had limited opportunities to gain hands-on experience to this technique. To address this need, a demonstration using a multidetector-equipped Malvern Panalytical OMNISEC system was developed and incorporated into a second-year organic chemistry laboratory course during the 2025–2026 academic year. This activity engaged more than 300 undergraduate students representing …

What Determines Free Speech On College Campuses?, Town Oh, Abbylin Sellers

School of Business and Leadership Working Papers

This paper asks two questions. Which institutional characteristics are associated with stronger or weaker campus speech climates? And do institutions take corrective action when they are publicly ranked near the bottom? A university faces two costs of restricting speech: a legal cost that binds only public institutions, and a reputational cost is paid when its climate is publicly observed and private institutions also bear this cost. The evidence comes from five waves of the FIRE College Free Speech Rankings, 1,112 institution-waves covering 257 colleges from 2022 to 2026, merged with IPEDS. On the first question, being a public institution is …