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Macro-Scale Ultra-Vacuum Containment Vaults (Uvcv) And Detached Robotic Logistics Logs For The Absolute Elimination Of Interfacial Oxidative Degradation, Christopher L. Eckes Aug 2026

Macro-Scale Ultra-Vacuum Containment Vaults (Uvcv) And Detached Robotic Logistics Logs For The Absolute Elimination Of Interfacial Oxidative Degradation, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification formalizes the macroscopic architectural layout, atmospheric seal metrics, and automated robot-to-machine routing protocols required to establish an external environmental guardrail for high-throughput Elemental Transmutation Replicator (ETR) industrial nodes. Prior art (Paper 128) details the micro-scale electro-hydrodynamic lamination of edible protective polymer skins over hyper-accelerated macro-nutrient streams. However, mechanical nozzle failures or unexpected microfluidic backpressure cascades introduce an operational vulnerability: transient exposure to ambient atmospheric oxygen (O₂) and water vapor (H₂O) can cause instant material degradation and structural collapse during high-velocity extrusion passes.

This disclosure resolves this structural vulnerability by placing the entire replication assembly inside a sealed, structural …


Dynamic Harmonic Resampling And Ternary Fluid-Canvas Operating Networks For The Elimination Of Volumetric Washout In High-Throughput System Interfaces, Christopher L. Eckes Aug 2026

Dynamic Harmonic Resampling And Ternary Fluid-Canvas Operating Networks For The Elimination Of Volumetric Washout In High-Throughput System Interfaces, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification establishes the software-hardware architecture, fluid-canvas compilers, and low-level dynamic phase-alignment algorithms required to eliminate the downstream Acoustic Wave-Saturating Washout bottleneck within the Phase 2 Macro-Texture Structure Matrix of the Elemental Transmutation Replicator (ETR) framework. Prior art (TDC #11772, Paper 126) breaks the thermal limits of Phase 1 Synthesis, yielding a continuous, hyper-accelerated volumetric stream of unorganized liquid protein and lipid emulsions. Under static acoustic conditions, this accelerated flow rate sweeps away stationary ultrasonic nodes, preventing successful macro-texture cross-linking and fiber folding.

This disclosure resolves this fluid-dynamic constraint by deploying a Distributed Ternary Fluid-Canvas Operating Network governed by Module …


System Architecture For Ai-Synchronized Phononic Suppression Matrices And Solitonic Disruption Of The Exothermic Bonding Barrier In Atomic Layer Deposition Cores, Christopher L. Eckes Aug 2026

System Architecture For Ai-Synchronized Phononic Suppression Matrices And Solitonic Disruption Of The Exothermic Bonding Barrier In Atomic Layer Deposition Cores, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification formalizes the architectural integration, hardware layouts, and predictive real-time control algorithms required to transition the Phase 1 Ultra-Vacuum Synthesis Bed of the Elemental Transmutation Replicator (ETR) framework (Prior Art: TDC #11772) from an assembly-throttled safety regime to a hyper-accelerated, continuous-flow manufacturing matrix. Prior art (CART-CE #12157) establishes that instantaneous molecular synthesis yields extreme, localized exothermic enthalpy spikes (ΔH°f) that overwhelm the passive thermal conductivity (κ) of Silicon Carbide (SiC) dampening hulls, triggering automated laser throttling and dropping system velocity to protect structural interfaces.

This disclosure resolves this structural material bottleneck by implementing an AI-Governed Active Phononic Dampening Field. …


System And Method For Monitoring Client Logging Reliability, Quentin Fiard, Dakshi Goyal, David Phillips Aug 2026

System And Method For Monitoring Client Logging Reliability, Quentin Fiard, Dakshi Goyal, David Phillips

Defensive Publications Series

A monitoring system and method for benchmarking client logging reliability across multiple logging systems. The monitoring system includes a client-side component (prober) and a serverside component (server-side pipeline). The prober identifies scenarios, initializes and increments sequence numbers scoped to stream identifier and scenario combinations, generates probes containing sequence numbers and stream identifiers, and dispatches probes through multiple logging systems. The server-side pipeline aggregates probes over a rolling window by event creation date, joins probe records across logging systems to construct a ground truth, detects gaps in sequence numbers, and calculates reliability metrics for each logging system.


Hybrid Graph-Neural Net And Resource Description Framework-Star (Rdf-Star) Semantic Signal Ranking With Sparse-Semantics Recovery And Provenance-Aware Output, Vladimir Mikhailov, Raja Soundaramourty Aug 2026

Hybrid Graph-Neural Net And Resource Description Framework-Star (Rdf-Star) Semantic Signal Ranking With Sparse-Semantics Recovery And Provenance-Aware Output, Vladimir Mikhailov, Raja Soundaramourty

Defensive Publications Series

A ranking service receives sparse request input and ranks candidates using a hybrid graph-neural and semantic-evidence architecture. The service computes graph-derived relevance using a Graph Neural Network (GNN), retrieves Resource Description Framework-star (RDF-star) statement-level semantic-relationship evidence, and computes a semantic score from the retrieved evidence. When direct semantic evidence is unavailable, bounded runtime fallback uses attenuated one-hop neighbor evidence. The service blends the graph-derived relevance and semantic score to produce ranked results with score decomposition and provenance indicators. The architecture improves semantic-context coverage and explainability for sparse enterprise graphs while preserving baseline neural-ranking behavior.


Endpoint Encryption And Ai-Agent Access Control For Preventing Autonomous Agent Access To Sensitive Files While Preserving Human User Access, Hp Inc Aug 2026

Endpoint Encryption And Ai-Agent Access Control For Preventing Autonomous Agent Access To Sensitive Files While Preserving Human User Access, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This idea introduces a method and system for preventing generative AI tools, agentic AI processes, and autonomous software agents from accessing sensitive files on an endpoint device while still allowing authorized human users to access those files through controlled decryption mechanisms. The disclosure extends endpoint file tagging to classify files as Personal/Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Enterprise Confidential, Trusted, or Untrusted, and applies access enforcement at the point of file access. Sensitive files are protected using asymmetric encryption, with private keys held within a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), secure enclave, microvisor, hypervisor, or equivalent protected control plane. Human users can access …


Ai Driven Firmware Integrated Assistant For Dynamic Printer Features Education, Assistance And Recommendation, Hp Inc Aug 2026

Ai Driven Firmware Integrated Assistant For Dynamic Printer Features Education, Assistance And Recommendation, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure presents an artificial intelligence-based system that leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to contextually educate, assist, and recommend printer features to users. End-users of printing devices frequently underutilize available product features due to fragmented and inaccessible product information. Feature documentation is dispersed across datasheets, embedded help systems, and release notes, that are often verbose, overly technical, or not contextually surfaced at the point of need, resulting in low feature discoverability and suboptimal device utilization. This approach improves feature adoption, accelerates issue resolution, and enhances the overall user experience with the printing device.


Techniques For Handling Unstable Agents In Agent-Based Networks, Ashwini S Kulkarni, Sushmitha Vatsal, Priyanka Bansal, Vivek Kumar Singh, Ghulam Ghaus Arshi Aug 2026

Techniques For Handling Unstable Agents In Agent-Based Networks, Ashwini S Kulkarni, Sushmitha Vatsal, Priyanka Bansal, Vivek Kumar Singh, Ghulam Ghaus Arshi

Defensive Publications Series

Proposed herein are a system and techniques that facilitate stability-aware metadata synchronization in agent-based networks. The system includes a closed-loop adaptive stability orchestration layer that utilizes a time-sensitive exponential-decay mechanism and historical recovery telemetry to dynamically tune suppression and reuse thresholds, thereby reducing control-plane churn and cascading failures. Rather than relying on binary health checks, the system uses a time-weighted stability score to support granular, policy-driven agent lifecycle management.


Method And System For Adaptive Multi-Channel Employee Performance Assessment With Dynamic Data Source Weighting And Entropy-Based Filtering, Vladimir Gorobtsov Aug 2026

Method And System For Adaptive Multi-Channel Employee Performance Assessment With Dynamic Data Source Weighting And Entropy-Based Filtering, Vladimir Gorobtsov

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure describes a method and system for comprehensive employee performance assessment using adaptive multi-channel data integration. The system collects data from at least three independent sources (psychometric tests, physical activity monitoring, operational workload metrics, communication activity, and behavioral logs). It employs Shannon entropy-based filtering to exclude noisy sources, Tukey's interquartile range method for outlier removal, and sliding-window normalization. Dynamic weights are calculated daily based on statistical dependence between each data source and actual employee productivity. An integrated performance index is computed with seasonal adjustment. The system is scalable, computationally efficient, and reduces processing load by up to 40%. …


Technique For Solar Energy Monetization In Autonomous Electric Vehicles, James Douglass Kirk, Ruchira Ghosh, Gregory Miller Aug 2026

Technique For Solar Energy Monetization In Autonomous Electric Vehicles, James Douglass Kirk, Ruchira Ghosh, Gregory Miller

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to an energy delivery system for an autonomous electric vehicle (EVs) designed to facilitate Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) energy transactions. The system includes a V2G communication interface that allows the autonomous EVs to supply solar-generated energy to the electrical grid. Additionally, the system features a payment credential linkage mechanism connecting employer-provided payment credentials to the vehicle during travel. It also incorporates a solar energy collection unit for capturing solar energy and a transaction processing module that communicates with a payment network to update the financial balance associated with the linked credentials, enabling business travellers to monetize the collected …


A Process For The Preparation Of Gepotidacin Mesylate And Its Intermediates, Lee Fine Chem Private Limited Aug 2026

A Process For The Preparation Of Gepotidacin Mesylate And Its Intermediates, Lee Fine Chem Private Limited

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to 4-[[(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amino]-1-acetylpiperidine, is represented by following structural formula (5) and its process for the preparation thereof.

The present disclosure further relates to use of 4-[[(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-yl)methyl]amino]-1-acetylpiperidine of Formula (5) for the preparation of Gepotidacin mesylate is represented by following structural formula (1).


Staff Re-Entry Plan — Indian Trail, Flett, Woodridge, Travis Schulhauser Aug 2026

Staff Re-Entry Plan — Indian Trail, Flett, Woodridge, Travis Schulhauser

Spokane Wildfire Academic Consortium Repository

Following the downgrade of Level 3 Evacuation orders at Flett Middle School and Indian Trail and Woodridge elementary schools on Aug. 9, district staff worked with Fulcrum Environmental Consulting to conduct visual inspections and air-quality testing at these sites. More than 100 interior and exterior locations were tested, with indoor air quality within the Good-to-Moderate range under the EPA Air Quality Index. Inspectors also found no indication of unusual ash, soot or other settled particulates inside or outside the buildings.


Southern Studies Professor Named Russell Sage Fellow, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Aug 2026

Southern Studies Professor Named Russell Sage Fellow, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Data from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the official U.S. poverty rate at 10.6%, representing about 35.9 million people. University of Mississippi professor Ryan Parsons will spend the next academic year on a Russell Sage Fellowship analyzing the issue, including why it's so hard for people to get out of poverty.


Conventions Employed In Dardosipcat Transcriptions, Enrique Rodríguez Sánchez, Robert E. Vann Aug 2026

Conventions Employed In Dardosipcat Transcriptions, Enrique Rodríguez Sánchez, Robert E. Vann

DARDOSIPCAT Documentation

No abstract provided.


In Re: Lipitor Antitrust Litigation Aug 2026

In Re: Lipitor Antitrust Litigation

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey


J.C. Whitehead Crossroads Church Of Christ Tape Collection, 1978-1991, J C. Whitehead Aug 2026

J.C. Whitehead Crossroads Church Of Christ Tape Collection, 1978-1991, J C. Whitehead

Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids

No abstract provided.


Byron Fullerton Papers, 1939-1954, Byron Fullerton Aug 2026

Byron Fullerton Papers, 1939-1954, Byron Fullerton

Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids

No abstract provided.


Scattering Phase Shift In Quantum Mechanics On Quantum Computers: Non-Hermitian Systems And Imaginary-Time Simulations, Peng Guo, Paul Levan, Frank Lee, Yong Zhao Aug 2026

Scattering Phase Shift In Quantum Mechanics On Quantum Computers: Non-Hermitian Systems And Imaginary-Time Simulations, Peng Guo, Paul Levan, Frank Lee, Yong Zhao

Research & Publications

To overcome the fast oscillatory behavior of correlation functions for extracting scattering phase shift in real-time quantum simulations encountered in the work of Guo et al. [Phys. Rev. D 113, 054512 (2026)], we propose and test two solutions in the present work. One is to simulate Hermitian systems in imaginary time, and the other is to simulate non-Hermitian systems in real time. We demonstrate that both approaches lead to the problem of nonunitary quantum evolution that can be solved by combining two quantum algorithms: block encoding and Hadamard test. The combined quantum algorithm does not require midcircuit …


The Current - Volume 37 Issue 01, Nova Southeastern University Aug 2026

The Current - Volume 37 Issue 01, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


20 Years Of The Kalamazoo Promise: A Visual Guide To Selected Highlights, Kathleen Bolter Aug 2026

20 Years Of The Kalamazoo Promise: A Visual Guide To Selected Highlights, Kathleen Bolter

Reports

No abstract provided.


Ai And The Danger Of Ontological Confusion, Derek Schuurman Aug 2026

Ai And The Danger Of Ontological Confusion, Derek Schuurman

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

There is much in Jonathan Barlow’s piece that resonates with me. I appreciated how he cites some seminal thinkers like Neil Postman, Jacques Ellul, E.F. Schumacher, and Ivan Illich as he frames his argument. In particular, I think Barlow is insightful in identifying the pitfall of “commensurability” when comparing humans and AI in terms of performance. I am reminded of the words of the famous computer scientist Edsgar Dijkstra, who suggested that the question as to whether machines can think is about as relevant as the question of whether “submarines can swim.”


Bc-Xaia: A Blockchain-Based Recruitment Framework With Explainable Ai And Smart Contract Integration, Heba Allah Adel, Sayed Abdelgaber, Wessam H. El-Behaidy Aug 2026

Bc-Xaia: A Blockchain-Based Recruitment Framework With Explainable Ai And Smart Contract Integration, Heba Allah Adel, Sayed Abdelgaber, Wessam H. El-Behaidy

Computer Science

Ensuring transparency and security in digital recruitment systems remains a critical challenge. This study proposes BC-XAIA, a unified framework that integrates blockchain, smart contracts, explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), and agile methodology to enable consistent, secure, and traceable recruitment decision-making. Smart contracts, implemented in Solidity and deployed using the Remix Ethereum IDE, automate key processes such as identity verification, data access control, and behavior monitoring, reducing reliance on centralized intermediaries. To support intelligent decision-making, multiple machine learning models, including Random Forest, Logistic Regression, and Support Vector Machine (SVM), were trained and evaluated on a recruitment dataset, with Random Forest achieving the …


シオンからの便り(1), Ryuichi Inouye Aug 2026

シオンからの便り(1), Ryuichi Inouye

Spiritual Proficiency

長年教会の教育部門に携わり、とりわけ若い世代との関わりを大切にしてこられた井上兄弟は、豊かな福音知識だけでなく、日々の小さな出来事にも心を配る「実践の人」として知られています。伝道会長、地区代表、神殿会長など、多岐にわたる奉仕を通して培われた独自の視点が、本書のいたるところに息づいています。

収録されているメッセージの数々は、井上兄弟が率いる「シオンのグループ」へ宛てて書き送られた記事を、ほぼ原文のまま年代順にまとめたものです。1つ1つが2~3分で読める分量なので、まずは通読して全体の流れをつかみ、その後トピックごとに立ち止まりながら、日々の生活に少しずつ取り入れていただければと思います。今後は音声やビデオ、エッセイなど多様な形での展開も計画しており、本資料はBYU ScholarsArchiveの「Spiritual Proficiency」セクションに掲載されます。皆さんご自身の霊的な経験も、ぜひお寄せください。

編集者:有泉芳彦


シオンからの便り(2), Ryuichi Inouye Aug 2026

シオンからの便り(2), Ryuichi Inouye

Spiritual Proficiency

長年教会の教育部門に携わり、とりわけ若い世代との関わりを大切にしてこられた井上兄弟は、豊かな福音知識だけでなく、日々の小さな出来事にも心を配る「実践の人」として知られています。伝道会長、地区代表、神殿会長など、多岐にわたる奉仕を通して培われた独自の視点が、本書のいたるところに息づいています。

収録されているメッセージの数々は、井上兄弟が率いる「シオンのグループ」へ宛てて書き送られた記事を、ほぼ原文のまま年代順にまとめたものです。1つ1つが2~3分で読める分量なので、まずは通読して全体の流れをつかみ、その後トピックごとに立ち止まりながら、日々の生活に少しずつ取り入れていただければと思います。今後は音声やビデオ、エッセイなど多様な形での展開も計画しており、本資料はBYU ScholarsArchiveの「Spiritual Proficiency」セクションに掲載されます。皆さんご自身の霊的な経験も、ぜひお寄せください。

編集者:有泉芳彦


シオンからの便り(4), Ryuichi Inouye Aug 2026

シオンからの便り(4), Ryuichi Inouye

Spiritual Proficiency

長年教会の教育部門に携わり、とりわけ若い世代との関わりを大切にしてこられた井上兄弟は、豊かな福音知識だけでなく、日々の小さな出来事にも心を配る「実践の人」として知られています。伝道会長、地区代表、神殿会長など、多岐にわたる奉仕を通して培われた独自の視点が、本書のいたるところに息づいています。

収録されているメッセージの数々は、井上兄弟が率いる「シオンのグループ」へ宛てて書き送られた記事を、ほぼ原文のまま年代順にまとめたものです。1つ1つが2~3分で読める分量なので、まずは通読して全体の流れをつかみ、その後トピックごとに立ち止まりながら、日々の生活に少しずつ取り入れていただければと思います。今後は音声やビデオ、エッセイなど多様な形での展開も計画しており、本資料はBYU ScholarsArchiveの「Spiritual Proficiency」セクションに掲載されます。皆さんご自身の霊的な経験も、ぜひお寄せください。

編集者:有泉芳彦


シオンからの便り(3), Ryuichi Inouye Aug 2026

シオンからの便り(3), Ryuichi Inouye

Spiritual Proficiency

長年教会の教育部門に携わり、とりわけ若い世代との関わりを大切にしてこられた井上兄弟は、豊かな福音知識だけでなく、日々の小さな出来事にも心を配る「実践の人」として知られています。伝道会長、地区代表、神殿会長など、多岐にわたる奉仕を通して培われた独自の視点が、本書のいたるところに息づいています。

収録されているメッセージの数々は、井上兄弟が率いる「シオンのグループ」へ宛てて書き送られた記事を、ほぼ原文のまま年代順にまとめたものです。1つ1つが2~3分で読める分量なので、まずは通読して全体の流れをつかみ、その後トピックごとに立ち止まりながら、日々の生活に少しずつ取り入れていただければと思います。今後は音声やビデオ、エッセイなど多様な形での展開も計画しており、本資料はBYU ScholarsArchiveの「Spiritual Proficiency」セクションに掲載されます。皆さんご自身の霊的な経験も、ぜひお寄せください。

編集者:有泉芳彦


シオンからの便りシリーズへのリンク, Ryuichi Inouye Aug 2026

シオンからの便りシリーズへのリンク, Ryuichi Inouye

Spiritual Proficiency

長年教会の教育部門に携わり、とりわけ若い世代との関わりを大切にしてこられた井上兄弟は、豊かな福音知識だけでなく、日々の小さな出来事にも心を配る「実践の人」として知られています。伝道会長、地区代表、神殿会長など、多岐にわたる奉仕を通して培われた独自の視点が、本書のいたるところに息づいています。

収録されているメッセージの数々は、井上兄弟が率いる「シオンのグループ」へ宛てて書き送られた記事を、ほぼ原文のまま年代順にまとめたものです。1つ1つが2~3分で読める分量なので、まずは通読して全体の流れをつかみ、その後トピックごとに立ち止まりながら、日々の生活に少しずつ取り入れていただければと思います。今後は音声やビデオ、エッセイなど多様な形での展開も計画しており、本資料はBYU ScholarsArchiveの「Spiritual Proficiency」セクションに掲載されます。皆さんご自身の霊的な経験も、ぜひお寄せください。

編集者:有泉芳彦


Teachers’ Communicative Experiences Of Media And Information Literacy (Mil) In Peri-Urban Schools In The Southern Philippines: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Analysis, Author Information Removed Aug 2026

Teachers’ Communicative Experiences Of Media And Information Literacy (Mil) In Peri-Urban Schools In The Southern Philippines: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Analysis, Author Information Removed

JMLE Submissions Open for Review

Media and Information Literacy (MIL) has become increasingly important as education responds to an increasingly complex information environment, yet less is known about how teachers experience and make sense of teaching it, particularly in resource-constrained contexts. Guided by Gadamerian hermeneutic phenomenology, this study explored the lived communicative experiences of seven Senior High School teachers from five peri-urban public schools in the Southern Philippines. In-depth interviews revealed three interconnected, culturally situated meanings: pagsugakod (carrying on amid uncertainty), pagtagad (attentive responsibility), and pagkabalaka (ongoing concern). Together, these meanings show how teachers navigate limited preparation, respond to students’ lived circumstances, and teach within …


Formative Work To Guide Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Breast And Cervical Cancer Prevention And Early Detection Behavioral Health Program In Clinics: Qualitative Study Guided By The Consolidated Framework For Implementation Research, Marlyn A Allicock, Crystal Costa, Ashley Hedrick Mckenzie, Preena Loomba, Roshanda S Chenier, Ross Shegog, Angelita Alaniz, Maria E Fernandez, Lara S Savas Aug 2026

Formative Work To Guide Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Breast And Cervical Cancer Prevention And Early Detection Behavioral Health Program In Clinics: Qualitative Study Guided By The Consolidated Framework For Implementation Research, Marlyn A Allicock, Crystal Costa, Ashley Hedrick Mckenzie, Preena Loomba, Roshanda S Chenier, Ross Shegog, Angelita Alaniz, Maria E Fernandez, Lara S Savas

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Salud en Mis Manos (SEMM) is a community health worker-delivered evidence-based intervention shown to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in medically underserved Latinas. Despite SEMM's success in community-based settings, clinic-based implementation is limited.

Objective: This study aimed to identify factors influencing the implementation of SEMM in clinic settings using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to inform and refine implementation strategy development.

Methods: We developed theory-informed (eg, CFIR, Social Cognitive Theory, and Readiness) interview guides to elicit barriers and facilitators of SEMM clinic implementation. We conducted 12 semistructured interviews with clinic leaders, outreach coordinators, and community health …


Pol/His 3005: Social Welfare Policy In The United States, Oswaldo A. Mena Aguilar Aug 2026

Pol/His 3005: Social Welfare Policy In The United States, Oswaldo A. Mena Aguilar

Open Educational Resources

The United States is one of the richest countries in the world, yet poverty, hardship, and inequality remain central features of American life. This course begins with that paradox. Why does a country with so much economic capacity tolerate so much poverty? Why does its welfare state protect some risks generously while treating other forms of need as individual failure? Why are benefits for the poor so visible, stigmatized, and administratively demanding, while benefits for the affluent are often hidden in the tax code, treated as private achievement, and politically protected? The course is organized around a sequence of questions. …