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Caldwell Multi‑Core Thermal‑Hydraulic Upgrade Suite (2026 Edition) Ugcrm‑2.0 • Cmhre‑Ω2.0 • Mechanic’S Battery V3.0 • Arachne V9.0 • Gci #259‑B • Crfg‑2.0, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure presents six upgraded, non‑duplicate open‑hardware inventions that collectively enhance the performance of the Caldwell Variable‑Topology Vortex‑Gyroid Thermal‑Hydraulic Core (CVGTC‑2.x). Each subsystem is independently buildable and testable, and each contributes measurable improvements in heat‑transfer density, hydraulic efficiency, sensing fidelity, vortex conditioning, and transient thermal‑gradient control.

The suite includes:

• UGCRM‑2.0 — Variable‑Topology TPMS Thermal Distribution Engine

• CMHRE‑Ω2.0 — Heat‑Flux‑Matched Thermal Validation Platform

• Mechanic’s Battery v3.0 — TPMS‑Aware Low‑ΔP Branching Engine

• Arachne v9.0 — Structural + Sensing + Leak‑Detection Backbone

• GCI #259‑B — Chip‑Scale Vortex Conditioner

• CRFG‑2.0 — COP‑Gated Thermoacoustic Gradient Engine

All inventions are compatible with CVGTC‑2.x and increase its …

Single-Queue, Multi-Kind Escalation: One Human-Confirmation Gate For Three Structurally Different Automated Judgments In An Autonomous Compliance Pipeline, Vipul Panday

Defensive Publications Series

An autonomous pipeline that both detects issues and acts on them (filing tickets, refreshing a reference corpus, adopting a new rule) will, almost as soon as it does more than one kind of consequential thing, produce more than one kind of moment where its own judgment is not trustworthy enough to act on unsupervised. The conventional response is a bespoke review mechanism per kind of uncertainty, added piecemeal as each is discovered during development: a findings-review screen here, an admin flag there, a Slack thread for whatever comes up next. This disclosure documents a mechanism from a production website-accessibility scanning …

Tamper-Proof Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Decision Chains, Raghunath Ramesh Kulkarni, Jaswanth D K, Pranetha Priya R

Defensive Publications Series

Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents increasingly perform critical tasks, yet their lack of transparency makes it difficult to verify that a model was authentic and uncompromised when a decision was made and to maintain a trustworthy audit trail. The techniques presented herein implement a Cryptographic Agent Provenance Ledger (CAPL) security architecture that uses hardware-backed enclaves, privacy-preserving zero-knowledge proofs, hardware-rooted state continuity, and in-enclave cryptographic batching to create tamper-resistant, forensic-grade provenance for AI decisions. CAPL gates release of each inference output until its provenance record is created and ordered, while later hardware-backed notarization anchors batches of already-gated records. By cryptographically binding …

Method For Memory-Bounded Construction Of A Globally Complete, High-Zoom-Level Cloud-Optimized Geotiff From Tile-Access Logs, Sascha Brawer

Defensive Publications Series

A memory-bounded method is disclosed for constructing a globally complete, high-zoom-level Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF — a planet-wide raster at web-map zoom level 18, on the order of 10¹¹ cells — from a rolling window of tile-access logs, using working memory that is essentially constant in the number of cells. The output is a standards-compliant COG with a full reduced-resolution overview pyramid, derived by robustly aggregating the per-tile time series; it is several hundred times smaller than a naïve dense encoding. The method combines a level-embedding space-filling tile key, a two-stage disk-backed ordering (per-period external sort followed by a cross-period streaming merge), …

System And Method For Provenance-Gated Vector Embedding: Structural Exclusion Of Shadow Inference Records From Production Ai Knowledge Bases, Durga S. Kala, Tianyi Xu, Ketaki Surendra Kumbharkar, Jun Xu

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The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for maintaining provenance-based separation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) inference data. The present disclosure suggests receiving an inference result record generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) inference platform. The present disclosure also suggests identifying a provenance attribute associated with the inference result record, the provenance attribute indicating an execution context of the artificial intelligence model. Based on the provenance attribute, the present disclosure suggests determining whether the inference result record corresponds to a production execution mode, a shadow execution mode, or an unrecognized execution mode. Upon determination, the present disclosure suggests …

A Process For The Preparation Of Elafibranor And Its Intermediate, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center; Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan, Sagyam Rajeshwar Reddy, Keshavareddy Navin Kumar Reddy And Kootikanti Krishnaiah.

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a novel process for the preparation of Elafibranor and its novel intermediate. The structure of Elafibranor of formula-1 is shown below:

Formula-1.

The present application also provides a crystalline form of Elafibranor and its process for the preparation.

Designing High-Resilience Hybrid Metamaterials: A Systems Engineering Specification For Elemental Hybridization, Solitonic Stabilization, And Non-Destructive Process Verification In Artificial Crystal Lattices, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

Traditional artificial crystal lattices grown via high-mass commercial methods exhibit acute failure modes under extreme operational environments. These loops manifest as high-frequency acoustic micro-cracking along crystal grain boundaries during cyclic load profiles, or structural delamination driven by thermal expansion differentials across thin-film interfaces.

This specification introduces a formalized systems engineering framework for the elemental hybridization of lab-grown crystal substrates—specifically Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (LiNbO₃) and 3D Self-Assembled Inverse Opal Lattices. By strategically infiltrating these substrates with low-weight-fraction Graphene Oxide (GO) nanosheets and Boron Nitride Nano-Tubes (BNNTs), we create hybrid, non-linear metamaterials that isolate, dampen, and redirect destructive kinetic and thermal wave …

Electrospun Pvp/Zno/Ha Coatings On Silane-Modified Zk60: Corrosion, Antibacterial Activity, And In Vitro Apatite Formation, Qasim Saad Abdulwahid, Akeel Dhahir Subhi, Iman Adnan Annon

Engineering and Technology Journal

This study investigated a two-stage surface modification strategy for ZK60 magnesium alloy based on 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) pretreatment followed by electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) nanofibers containing ZnO and hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles. Three PVP/ZnO/HA formulations were prepared to examine the effect of nanoparticle loading, and corresponding coatings with and without APTES pretreatment were compared. The coatings were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), and a cross-hatch adhesion test. Corrosion behavior was evaluated in simulated body fluid (SBF) using open-circuit potential (OCP) monitoring and potentiodynamic polarization. Antibacterial activity was screened against S. …

Corrosion Inhibition By Carboxymethyl Cellulose Doped With Graphite Nanosheet And Silica Nanoparticles In Seawater Environment, Mohamed R. Mohssen, Sinan S. Hamdi, Rana A. Anaee, Mathew T. Mathew

Engineering and Technology Journal

This work aims to inhibit carbon steel surface as pipelines by adding carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) with three concentrations (1, 3 and 5 g/L) in seawater environment at four temperatures in the range of 298 – 328 K. The investigation was done by recording Tafel plots and EIS curves to show that the lowest concentration is the best to protect the steel surface with efficiencies ranged between 95.68 – 89.36 % that decrease with increasing temperature due to the decomposition of CMC that begin after ≈ 308 K. An attempt to enhance the protection by CMC at higher temperature has been …

Reconfiguring Distribution Networks Using The Aco+Tnc Algorithm, Specifying The Location, Size, And Number Of Added Renewable Energy Sources, Mohammed Falah Hasan, Rana Ali Abttan

Engineering and Technology Journal

Distribution networks face increasing pressure from rising loads and renewable energy integration, making the simultaneous optimization of reconfiguration and distributed generation placement a critical engineering challenge, and conventional single-objective methods are insufficient for simultaneously addressing power losses, voltage profile degradation, and the structural constraints of radial networks. This paper proposes a hybrid framework that combines Ant Colony Optimization with the Truncated Newton Constrained method to jointly solve network reconfiguration alongside the optimal placement, sizing, and type selection of renewable distributed generation—both solar PV and wind—within a single unified model. The approach relies on a four-part weighted objective function covering active …

Illinois Wesleyan University Celebrates Grand Opening Of Petrick Idea Center, Emily Bollinger

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Building Better Research: Structured Activities To Support Student Projects, Alicia G. Vaandering

Faculty Learning Day 2026

Students often feel overwhelmed by large research assignments, struggling to break large papers, presentations, or other projects into manageable steps. This session explores practical ways to support the development of students’ research skills through scaffolded in-class activities and assignments. Participants will leave with adaptable ideas for designing and implementing sequenced tasks that reduce overwhelm while building critical research and information literacy skills.

Tips & Tricks For Fostering Online Engagement, Jacqueline Kociubuk, Karen Haskell, Arthur J. Spivack

Faculty Learning Day 2026

Creating engagement in online classroom spaces often requires new or unique tools, strategies, and practices. Join us as we share some of our student-tested methods for building online engagement in undergraduate and graduate courses across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Appeal No.1067: Arrowhead Road Services, Llc V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Review of Chief's Orders 2025-512

Complementary Vertebrate Wac Models Exhibit Phenotypes Relevant To Desanto-Shinawi Syndrome, Kang-Han Lee, Marwan Shinawi, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Monogenic syndromes are associated with neurodevelopmental changes that result in cognitive impairments and neurobehavioral phenotypes, including autism and seizures. Limited studies and resources are available to make meaningful headway into the underlying molecular mechanisms that result in these symptoms. One such example is DeSanto-Shinawi Syndrome (DESSH), a rare disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the

Fast Discovery Of Motivic Patterns In Symbolic Music Via Lossy Compression, Adam James Wilson

Publications and Research

Generative systems that react to live musicians require rapid analysis of musical data, which rules out deep learning models: they cannot be trained within the time constraints of live performance. But because analysis results are often transformed before use, we are free to reduce the parameters that undergo transformation to a small set of primitive states. We address this coincidence of constraint and opportunity with an algorithm for online discovery of maximal musical motives that achieves speed through lossy compression: the pitch and inter-onset-interval deltas for all pairs of events in a potential motive are reduced to two-bit values, conceptualized …

Involvement Of Melatonin In The Regulation Of Reactive Oxygen Species Levels In Plants, Bariş Uzi̇lday, Oğuzhan Yilmaz, Tolga Yalçinkaya, Zehra Özgecan Tanyolaç, İsmai̇l Türkan, Rengi̇n Özgür Uzi̇lday

Turkish Journal of Botany

Abiotic stress conditions impair plant metabolism partly by inducing the excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Melatonin, a multifunctional indoleamine, has emerged as an important regulator of plant responses to oxidative stress. This review highlights recent findings on the interactions among phytomelatonin, ROS homeostasis, antioxidant metabolism, photosynthetic protection, stress priming, and abiotic stress tolerance. We discuss how melatonin modulates the antioxidative response under diverse stress conditions and evaluate its effects on photosynthetic performance, ROS signaling, and membrane stability. Special attention is given to priming studies showing that melatonin pretreatment can improve stress tolerance. Emerging evidence from plant tissue culture …

Complete Chloroplast Genome Analysis Of Critically Endangered Endemic Prangos Denticulata And Insights Into Its Evolutionary Dynamics, Ayşenur Bozkurt, Doğa Seli̇n Kayihan, Hali̇s Batuhan Ünal, Ceyhun Kayihan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Prangos denticulata (Apiaceae) is a critically endangered and narrowly endemic species restricted to Ankara, Türkiye. To provide genomic resources for its conservation and evolutionary study, we sequenced, assembled, and annotated its complete chloroplast genome using short-read next-generation sequencing. The circular plastome was 153,486 bp in length, exhibiting the typical quadripartite structure with a large single-copy (86,440 bp), small single-copy (17,894 bp), and two inverted repeats (49,152 bp), and an overall GC content of 37.8%. A total of 116 genes were identified, including 92 protein-coding, 31 tRNA, and 5 rRNA genes, of which 20 contained introns. Comparative analyses with P. trifida, …

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Phosphate Removal By Spent Low Temperature Shift Catalyst Through Process Optimization And Mechanistic Study, Fatma A. Hashem Eng., Abeer M. Shoaib Prof., Walaa Omar Dr., Mai H. Roushdy

Chemical Engineering

Natural water bodies become eutrophic due to phosphate pollution from industrial and agricultural sectors. This research addresses waste disposal and water pollution at the same time by recycling spent low-temperature shift catalyst (LTSSC) from the fertilizer industry as a sustainable phosphate adsorbent. High surface area (247±5 m2/g), mesoporous structure, and many metal oxide sites (CuO 49%, ZnO 32.2%, and Al2O₃ 13.9%) were shown by characterization using XRF, XRD, BET, SEM–EDX, FTIR, particle size analysis, and zeta potential. Under optimum conditions (contact time 1.64 h, dose 5 g/L, initial concentration 9.58 mg/L, stirring 278 rpm), Response Surface Methodology optimization achieved 92.95±2.8% …

Bay Staters Say Cost Of Living Has Increased In Past Year, Nearly Half Feel Worse Off Financially 9/3/2026, Unh Survey Center

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Nearly half of Massachusetts residents feel worse off financially than a year ago and expect to be doing about the same a year from now. Those with lower incomes are twice as likely as those with the highest incomes to feel worse off financially than a year ago. Most Bay Staters say their cost of living has increased in the past year, especially groceries, gasoline, and energy. Four in five expect tariffs to cause prices to increase and two-thirds disapprove of President Trump's use of tariffs. A majority of Bay Staters expect a recession within the next year and nearly …

Rhode Islanders Gloomy Over Personal Finances, National & State Economies 9/3/2026, Unh Survey Center

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The percentage of Rhode Islanders who feel better off financially than they were a year ago and expect to be better off a year from now continues to fall. Half of state residents envision bad times for the national and state economies over the next year. Most Rhode Islanders say their cost of living has increased in the past year, particularly those with the highest incomes. Groceries, gasoline, and energy are mentioned by three-quarters or more as areas where they have seen notable increases. A majority in Rhode Island expect tariffs to cause prices to increase and disapprove of President …

So Much For Musicology: William Carter Plays Santiago De Murcia, Ellwood P. Colahan

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Review of La Guitarra Española: Santiago de Murcia (1682–1732), by William Carter (Baroque guitar).

Drought Priming Improves Waterlogging Tolerance In Alfalfa, But Less Effectively Than Waterlogging Priming, Gürkan Demi̇rkol, Ni̇lüfer Kara

Turkish Journal of Botany

Waterlogging severely restricts growth and productivity in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), necessitating effective strategies to improve stress tolerance. This study investigated whether drought priming or waterlogging priming could enhance tolerance to subsequent waterlogging stress in the alfalfa cultivar “Bilensoy-80”. Plants were subjected to drought priming, waterlogging priming, or no priming prior to progressive waterlogging stress for 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 days. Waterlogging priming consistently alleviated growth inhibition, maintained chlorophyll content, and reduced oxidative damage under prolonged stress. Drought priming was associated with partial cross-tolerance, particularly through improved root growth, plant water status, and oxidative stress responses, although …

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Harmonicthreads: A Formative Evaluation Of A Fabric-Based Digital Musical Instrument Toward Inclusive Music-Making, Ellie Nguyen, Franceli L. Cibrian

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Background:

Inclusive music-making requires instruments that support varied bodies, abilities, musical backgrounds, and forms of participation. Digital musical instruments provide diverse approaches to sound creation, and fabric-based interfaces offer an alternative interaction modality that may support participation for some users and contexts. Their tactile and deformable properties enable forms of interaction that differ from conventional rigid or screen-based controllers and may offer inclusive possibilities in particular settings.

Objective:

This paper presents HarmonicThreads as a formative interaction-design case of a fabric-based digital musical instrument. The prototype explores how tactile cues, fabric deformation, projected visual feedback, and assisted accompaniment can support low-barrier …

Spartan Daily, September 3, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 07

Xia V. Salazar

All Decisions

Court denied landlord's motion to amend petition and granted tenant's cross-motion to dismiss in GCEL holdover. Petition contained contradictory GCEL allegations. Proposed amended petition failed to disclose landlord's direct and indirect ownership interests in other residential real property as required by RPAPL § 741(5-b). Court makes summary determination under CPLR 409(b) dismissing petition without prejudice.

Ming Yue Llc V. Chen

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Court grants tenant's pre-answer motion to dismiss illegal sublet holdover for failure to state a cause of action under CPLR 3211(a)(7). Predicate notices failed to allege facts constituting illegal subletting — no allegation of subleasing agreement or rent payments to occupants. Court analyzed RPL § 235-f 'roommate law' and found extended family members (spouse, children, siblings-in-law, niece) were lawful occupants. Predicate notices cannot be amended.