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Caldwell Medical‑System Stability & Thermal‑Power Upgrade Engine (Cms‑Stpue‑1.0), Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

Medical devices — including neural implants, biosignal processors, dementia‑research chips, microfluidic analyzers, wearable diagnostic systems, and many other forms of medical hardware — require extremely stable electrical power, predictable thermal behavior, low‑noise operation, and long‑term reliability. Traditional medical systems struggle with voltage droop, thermal drift, microfluidic instability, and resonant interference, all of which degrade biological signal fidelity and reduce device lifetime.

This invention introduces the Caldwell Medical‑System Stability & Thermal‑Power Upgrade Engine (CMS‑STPUE‑1.0), a unified framework that applies four existing Caldwell engineering inventions — CVGTC‑3.1, CCVTE‑3.x, CVGTC‑2.x, and the Multi‑Core Thermal‑Hydraulic Upgrade Suite — to significantly enhance the stability, reliability, …

Safe Transactional Execution And Reversible Staging For Autonomous Agent Actions, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

This specification outlines a safety-centric runtime infrastructure designed to facilitate secure, transactional execution for autonomous computer systems. Autonomous software agents operating under large language models frequently interact with local and remote filesystems, execution environments, and external program interfaces. Because conventional execution environments process such operations immediately under a fire-and-forget paradigm, a failure or interruption during a multi-step task can leave the host environment in an inconsistent or partially modified state. The runtime architecture disclosed herein resolves these reliability concerns by wrapping agent operations in a transaction coordinator. This framework provides isolated, rollback-capable staging for local operations, records undo logs for …

Defensive Publication — Smartphone As Record, Deck, And Display (Avs / Djmesh), Karl Rafael Yankovic Capdeville

Defensive Publications Series

Defensive publication and enabling prior-art disclosure of a system in which an unmodified consumer smartphone lying on a turntable platter — or held in the hand — acts simultaneously as rotation sensor, control-signal generator, display, and self-contained playback deck. Discloses: gyroscope-primary sensing with absolute anchors capped below perceptual thresholds; a world-stabilized display and world-coordinate touch on a physically rotating screen; spindle-offset, shove, lift, platter-warp, and resting-plane estimation from inertial data; optional motor-field witnesses; on-device control-signal synthesis and angle/tick transport; and a method for separating an intended in-band oscillatory gesture from pathological tremor for assistive input. Published to constitute prior art …

Comparative Experimental Investigation Of Corrugated Solar Air Heater Using Porous Media And Twisted Tapes, Hussam J. Rashid, Mohammed K. Al-Saadi, Ameer Jaddoa

Engineering and Technology Journal

This experimental work examines the thermal, thermohydraulic, and exergetic performance of a modified revised multi duct solar air heater (SAH) under real outdoor conditions. Four configurations were examined, including a smooth collector, ducts with corrugation, porous-lined ducts, and corrugated ducts equipped with inserted twisted tapes over the investigated Reynolds number (Re) interval (2000–10,000). The airflow was supplied by a DC fan powered directly by photovoltaic modules. Introducing internal flow-modifying elements resulted in a marked enhancement of the SAH heat transfer capability, as confirmed by the experimental observations. When compared to the smooth absorber, among the tested configurations, the twisted tape …

Understanding Observed Returns To Unsheltered Living Among Unhoused Individuals In A Rapid Outreach And Placement Model In Las Vegas, Jacob Rounkles

Annual Research Symposium

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Healthcare Utilization And Access After Detoxification And Housing Placement: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Jacob Rounkles

Annual Research Symposium

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Comparing Return-To-Play Timelines Of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Versus Reconstruction With Internal Brace Augmentation In Baseball Players, Jacob Rounkles

Annual Research Symposium

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Buprenorphine Vs. Full-Agonist Opioids In Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery: A Narrative Review Of Safety And Efficacy, Jacob Rounkles

Annual Research Symposium

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The Radiologic Presentation Of Congenital Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Investigating The Posterior Pituitary Bright Spot, Jacob Rounkles

Annual Research Symposium

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Kant, Stephan Körner

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Harmondsworth ; Middlesex : Penguin Books, 1955.

Call #: B2798 .K6

Contains underlining  PDF information: 15 pages - 5.5 MB

Low Rates Of Smoking Cessation Medication Prescriptions And Evidence To Support Increased Medication Utilization, Jesse Pratt

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Tobacco use remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.  Over the past several decades, there has been a steady decline in tobacco use, however overall use remains unacceptably high.  Despite recommendations to treat people with tobacco use disorder with smoking cessation medications (SCMs), prescriptions for SCMs remain low.

Methods: A PubMed search was conducted using search terms “adult”, “smoking cessation”, “medication”, “varenicline”, “nicotine”, and “bupropion”.  Filters included publication dates within ten years, and full text.  Search results yielded 109 articles.  Thirteen articles were selected for the review.  The articles chosen either discussed prescribing …

The Impact Of A Modified Hospital Elder Life Program On Delirium, Ashley Okray

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

Background: Delirium, an acute state of fluctuating inattention and cognitive impairment, is prevalent among hospitalized older adults and associated with longer hospital stays, increased mortality, and significant healthcare costs. The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) was developed to reduce delirium through interventions addressing common risk factors. Although HELP has proven effective, many hospitals face challenges in implementing the program, leading to modified versions. This review examines recent studies using modified HELP to assess their impact on delirium prevention.

Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify studies from the last ten years that implemented modified HELP programs. Relevant studies …

Preoperative Urine Drug Screen To Increase Surgical Efficiency, Joseph Mashinchi

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to standardize the use of preoperative urine drug screens for adults scheduled for elective surgery in order to improve surgical efficiency and reduce perioperative and postoperative complications.

Method: A PubMed Search was conducted to review literature published within the past five years. The joint terms “urine drug screen and surgery” were used in the search. A literature review was conducted after reviewing multiple articles and screening for their quality, timeliness, and pertinence to elective surgical procedures and illicit drug use.

Results: Performing a urine drug screen prior to elective surgical procedure identified illicit …

Physician Assistant/Associate Mentorship In Academic Medical Centers: Is It Necessary? A Literature Review, Allana Lewis

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

ABSTRACT

Background: The number of Physician Assistants/Associates (PAs) hired in academic medicine has increased over the years. Academic medical centers provide opportunities for research, clinical practice, and educational advancement. However, the status of professional mentorship opportunities specific to PAs in academic medical settings is unclear. PAs in academic medical settings are exposed to career opportunities beyond clinical practice, including research and academic education. A greater interest in the number of PAs seeking career advancement within academic medicine may arise as the number of PAs obtaining Doctor of Medical Science degrees (DMSc) increases. The purpose of this literature review is to …

The Promise Of Precision: Evaluating The Efficacy Of Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty, Jodi Wernikoff

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

Purpose: This article aims to review the treatment of patients diagnosed with primary knee osteoarthritis requiring a total knee arthroplasty and examine if the use of robotic- assisted surgery compared to traditional manual surgery results in improved functional outcomes and fewer post-operative complications.

Method: A PubMed literature search was conducted using the search terms total knee arthroplasty, robot surgical procedures, knee osteoarthritis, and quality of life. Nine articles were retrieved and served as the basis for this clinical review.

Results: While RA-TKA holds promise, more comprehensive comparative research is still required to assess the efficacy of RA-TKA in comparison to …

Preparation Of Physician Assistant Students To Manage Patients Living With Hiv/Aids In A Primary Care Setting, Austin Parrish

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

This study examined Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) educational exposure among clinical-phase physician assistant (PA) students and evaluated how well current curricula prepare future providers for HIV prevention and care. A cross-sectional survey of 109 PA students assessed HIV-related knowledge, clinical exposure, and awareness of key public health concepts, while lecture materials from 30 PA programs were analyzed for curricular content. Students demonstrated moderate but incomplete baseline knowledge, and fewer than one-quarter reported observing PrEP prescribing during primary care rotations. Awareness of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) was limited, with only …

Barriers To Breast Cancer Screening In Native Hawaiian Women, Luna M. Noel

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

ABSTRACT:

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to identify barriers for breast cancer screening in Native Hawaiian (NH) Women, identify ways to overcome those barriers, and increase breast cancer screening in NH Women.

Method: A PubMed literature search was conducted with search terms barriers to reasons to screen for breast cancer, barriers to breast cancer screening, barriers to breast cancer screening in Hawaii, barriers to breast cancer screening in Native Hawaiian women, breast cancer screening AND Native Hawaiian Women. Seventeen pertinent articles were retrieved and serve as the basis for this clinical review.

Results: Some barriers to mammography for …

Intermittent Fasting: Effectiveness In Lowering Bmi Of Postmenopausal Women, Becky Hanna

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to review the intervention of an intermittent fasting diet in postmenopausal women with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m² in comparison with a nonintervention diet for lowering BMI.

Method: A literature search was performed utilizing PubMed. Keywords such as intermittent fasting, fasting, obesity, weight loss, time-restricted feeding, postmenopausal, and menopause were used in the search. The search was limited to free full articles with dates of 2019-2024. A few combinations of terms were used to focus the results of the search. Articles examining exercise plus intermittent fasting as …

Studying Electromagnetic Wave Scattering From Small Dielectric Particles Using Neural Networks, Bryan Taylan, Patrick Corzo, Chris Velissaris, Theodoros Panagiotakopoulos

Undergraduate Scholarship and Creative Works

Physics-informed neural networks solve the Helmholtz equation without labeled data, but a low residual alone does not confirm that a solution preserves the physical distinction a downstream task depends on. We trained a four-layer SIREN with physics-based residuals, a Sommerfeld condition, Adam, and L-BFGS, modeling a Gaussian source and a plane wave scattering from a small dielectric inclusion. Fine-tuning from four base models produced 600 complex fields spanning omega = 4 to 20. A compact CNN, three ResNet-18 variants, and a frozen OpenCLIP encoder classified these fields under five random seeds. The CNN achieved (95.65 +/- 0.77)% accuracy, outperforming OpenCLIP …

Manufacturing America, Roxanne Raye

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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The Banksy In North Beach, Maya Figueroa

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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My First Banksy, Maya Figueroa

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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The End Of Plastic Water Bottles, Megan Jones

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Deprived Of The Means, Dayna Scott

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Regulation Impossible, Josh Silo

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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"Worthiness" Of An Individual, Kiersten Demmond

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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The Fastest, Simplest Way To Stay Close To Everything You Care About., Joey Catanzarite

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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The Grand Old Flag, Jon Bartel

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Inheritance, Javal Patel

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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Analyzing Methods Of Improving Airport Security, Nicole Dennis

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

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