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Rumor Propagation And Regulation: A Graphon Game Approach With Stackelberg Control, Huaning Liu, Gokce Dayanikli

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Modal Supervisory Coordination Of Power Source Transitions In Data Centers Via Lingua Franca And Simulink Co-Simulation, Md Rubel Ahmed, Md Kibria Saroare

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Entropy-Aware Model Predictive Control For Transient Quality Mitigation In Metal Additive Manufacturing, Md Shafikul Islam, Mahathir Mohamamd Bappy, Saifur Rahman Tushar

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Markerless Estimation Of Ground Reaction Forces From Video For Biomechanical Assessment In Orthotics And Prosthetics, Ricki M. Pierce, Hunter Gilbert, Hyun Kim

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

User Interaction, Service Effectiveness And Digital Resource Utilization In Private University Libraries Telangana State: An Empirical Study, Chandra Chary Sreeramoj, Dr. M. Sadik Batcha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to observe the operational design, cognizance levels, complications faced and complete fulfillment of users regarding numerical resources in designated private university libraries in the state of Telangana. The study predominantly emphasizes on graduates, postgraduates, research scholars, and faculty members of Malla Reddy University and S.R. University. The study adopted quantitative descriptive design, and data were collected by means of a Google Form survey, resulting in 1796 legal valid responses. The examination included descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests and ANOVA to classify variances across different user groupings. The outcomes reveal that most respondents are mindful of …

The Feasibility Of A Single Educational Intervention To Improve Caregiver Confidence In Stroke Rehabilitation, Angelica Fedorchak, Jennifer E. Lape

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Caregivers play a critical role in providing support to stroke survivors during recovery, but they often face emotional, physical, and educational challenges that can lead to caregiver burden and burnout. Despite the significant impact education can have on caregivers, rehabilitation professionals in inpatient rehabilitation settings often struggle to provide comprehensive training due to time constraints and strict productivity standards. This feasibility study aimed to evaluate whether an individualized one-time caregiver education session, integrated into the discharge planning process, could enhance caregiver confidence and whether the necessary education could be practically integrated into the existing staffing, reimbursement, and organizational structure …

Rendering Live Data In Pre-Recorded Video Using Dynamic 3d Topology Extraction, Nikita Agarwal

Defensive Publications Series

This technology creates a way to show live, real-time information—such as current traffic or crowd sizes—directly inside a video that was recorded in the past.

The system works by following these steps:

• It analyzes a regular video to figure out the 3D shape of the environment.
• At the same time, it finds live data for the specific location shown in that video.
• It turns that live data into 3D images and places them into the video so they stay in the right spot, even if the camera moves.
• It uses depth sensing to make sure the live data is hidden …

Probabilistic Relevance Scoring Of Collaborative Action Items Using Multi-Factor Conversational Context, Room-Type-Aware Baseline Adjustment, And Transparent Reasoning, Ed Balow, Hieu Ergin, Dennis Lanov, Ray Schenkel

Defensive Publications Series

Proposed herein is an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered system that can automatically calculate personal relevance scores for action items using an inverse diffusion algorithm that scores tasks contrastively. The algorithm may compute how well each action item matches a contextual profile of an authenticated user, such as a profile built from conversation history, completed tasks, role, department, technical expertise, or combinations thereof, relative to how well the action item matches contextual profiles of other participants, with weighting based on participant similarity through diffusion. By constructing contextual profiles for participants using internal conversation signals, external enterprise data, or both, and by applying …

Proactive Source-Weighted Routing For Stable Peer-To-Peer Mesh Networks With Predictive Handoff, Raghav Gupta

Defensive Publications Series

A system performs proactive routing for shared internet access in peer-to-peer (P2P) mesh networks. The system continuously monitors communication link quality by analyzing signal strength and its rate of change to compute a predictive link reliability score. When this score indicates an active link is degrading, the system proactively establishes a parallel connection to a new neighbor in the background before the original link fails. This process facilitates a handoff that avoids the latency associated with reactive route discovery. The system also uses a source-weighted path selection algorithm to evaluate multi-hop routes, calculating a path score that gives greater weight …

The Dual-Agent Architecture For Real-Time Correction Of Computational Model Outputs, Heena Piratiyath, Tanmay Kayande

Defensive Publications Series

The abstract describes a system designed to ensure AI models make fair and ethical decisions in real-time. This system uses two separate AI "agents" working together:

• The Proposer: The first agent suggests a specific action or decision.
• The Checker: The second agent (an "agentic ethicist") reviews that suggestion to make sure it follows set rules for fairness and legality.

If the suggestion is found to be unfair or biased, a "safety layer" immediately changes it to a better, more compliant alternative before the decision is finalized. This method aims to catch and fix biased AI recommendations while they are being …

Generative Ai Synthesis Of Automated Interactions Into A Structured Agent Briefing, Deep Raithatha, Tanmay Kayande

Defensive Publications Series

Systems for escalating interactions from automated agents to human agents can create inefficiencies, for example, by transferring unstructured transcripts. An intermediary system can employ a generative artificial intelligence synthesis engine to process the context of an automated interaction upon an escalation trigger. The engine may analyze the dialogue transcript, user metadata, and the automated agent's internal state to perform semantic abstraction, diagnose potential failure points, and infer a possible resolution. The system can then generate a structured briefing for the human agent, which could include a concise summary, a failure diagnosis, or a recommended next action presented as an interactive …

Distributed Event Queue Processing With Adaptive Coordination And Transactional Delivery, Vishnu Kumar, Appu Thampi, Mahendra Yadav, Tulika Vijay

Defensive Publications Series

A method (300) for distributed event queue processing includes receiving events via an application programming interface (208) and storing the events in a partitioned database queue backed by a relational database. The method includes periodically discovering queues with pending events using a query that performs atomic detection of queue enumeration and pending event status without cache-based timestamp tracking. Queue partitions are assigned to readers using epoch-based coordination and leader election. The method includes processing queues using a shared thread pool with circulating reader tasks and adaptive backoff. Events are atomically fetched and marked as consumed using epoch-fenced queries that validate …

Deterministic Personal Phase Computation From Birth Ephemeris Data For Social Resonance Matching, Frédéric Renault

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a method for computing a deterministic personal phase value φ_i from birth data (date, time, geographic coordinates) without storing biometric information centrally.

Formula: φ_i = fmod(T_birth_UTC, T_year) / T_year × 2π + (lon_birth / 360) × T_day + Δφ_pentagon

Where T_year = 365.25636 × 86400 s (sidereal year), T_day = 86400 s, and Δφ_pentagon is an offset derived from the nearest pentagonal node of a Goldberg polyhedron GP(n,m) tessellation of the Earth (12 nodes at icosahedral symmetry axes).

A pairwise resonance metric k = 1 / (1 + |sin(φ_i − φ_j)|) measures harmonic alignment between two individuals, …

The Spring 2026 Issue, Destiny Dehart, Sara Gonzalez, Crystal Walker, Karen Winstead, Anthony Toledo, Lauren Nimon-Viola, Tristan Mioduszewski, Fatima Al Jaberi

Fonds and Feathers

The theme of this issue is "we explore what matters" – what matters to us, what matters to archives, and what matters to libraries. Different voices are reflected by writers in the formats of poetry, artwork, research, and articles.

Mimic: A Multimodal Dataset For Affective Incongruity In Video, Ethan M. Baird

Computer Science Senior Theses

This thesis investigates the computational challenges of constructing a database for affective incongruity, exploring the difficulties in automating the collection of contradictory affective states. Capturing these incongruities is essential for advancing Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and sentiment analysis, which struggle to interpret signals deviating from basic emotional archetypes. Curating non-congruent affect provides the data necessary for models to navigate complex social contexts, which is critical for applications like automated Audio Description (AD) for the visually impaired and nuanced Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). To capture these signals, two distinct methodologies were employed. The first utilized a tripartite decomposition of video data, isolating textual, …

Lindenwood Digest, June 3, 2026, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

• Event & Date: The Lindenwood University Employee Digest, dated June 3, 2026, details multiple upcoming events including the Staff and Academic Administrators' Retreat on June 9, 2026; the Advising and Mentoring Fellowship Training on June 10, 2026; and the Benefits and Bites Professional Development Event on June 17, 2026.

• Geographic Grounding: The featured events take place at specific designated venues, including the VIP Room within the Hyland Arena, the AB Leadership Room, and online, all hosted by Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.

• Key Honorees/Awards: The Information Technology Network and Systems team is recognized in the Q2 Moments section for …

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Disaster Justice: Queer And Disabled Mobilities And Infrastructures Of Care In The Pacific Northwest, Rachel Springer

Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation examines the social, political, and environmental pressures that drive LGBTQ+ migration to the Pacific Northwest and the social infrastructures people find on arrival. Drawing on thirty-four semi-structured interviews with LGBTQ+ adults who relocated between 2022 and 2025, it argues that these movements are best understood as responses to slow-onset disasters produced by the compounding interaction of legislative targeting and infrastructural violence.

State-level legislation targeting LGBTQ+ people—particularly transgender individuals—has fractured the geography of safety in the U.S., producing a landscape where civil rights, healthcare access, and everyday security vary dramatically across space. For those navigating these conditions at the …

Even 'Safe' Air Pollution Levels Can Carry Health Risks, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new published study from the University of Mississippi.

Vincent Vince V. Matthew Godlewski

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Bullying, Early Sexual Debut, And Sexual Health Behaviors Among Adolescents In New York City, Valentina I. Ramirez

Dissertations and Theses

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health remains a critical public health priority in the United States, particularly given the persistent burden of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people. Adolescents and young adults account for a disproportionate share of STI cases, reflecting ongoing gaps in prevention, early detection, treatment, and equitable access to sexual health care and services. These patterns are shaped not only by individual behaviors but also by broader social, structural, and developmental contexts that influence adolescents’ opportunities to engage in preventive sexual health care.

This dissertation examined associations between early sexual debut, experiences of bullying, and …

Values Driven Priming: Engaging Ai With Reflective, Purposeful Interaction, Carrie Fry, V. Dozier, Amanda Makula

Copley Library: Faculty Scholarship

This librarian-led immersive session seeks to set the human at the center of Generative AI use, beginning by exploring the themes and connections between the foundations of Catholic higher education and the integration of emerging technologies, and then moving to a practical exploration of how the tools can be primed to give outputs that reflect those values.

Librarians are uniquely positioned in AI discussions because of our background in information literacy, and our training in the evaluation of data including provenance of data, reducing misinformation, and bias awareness. Librarians are also interdisciplinary mediators with cross-curricular reach, and connections with student …

Designing Cost-Effective Quadrupedal Service Robots For Disability Aid, Kieran Pazmino, Akira Zone, Ryan Toy, Cyrus Wong

Interdisciplinary Design Senior Theses

With aging populations and the increased rate of disability diagnosis in the United States, the economy has taken on an elevated toll, as fewer are able to work, including caretakers. Give the rise in unpaid time put in by the average caretaker, it is necessary to determine ways of reducing this burden, for the caretaker and also for elderly and disabled people. Individuals who service dogs for their daily lives face substantial financial and personal responsibilities, on top of their own medical and living costs. This project proposed a wheeled quadrupedal robotic service dog, designed primarily for mobility assistance. In …

Wrack Lines Spring-Summer 2026 Volume Number 1, Margaret Cozens, Johann Heupel, Owen Placido, Paul Salopek, Judy Benson

Wrack Lines

“Building community around the places we love,” is the theme of the Spring-Summer 2026 issue of Wrack Lines magazine. Learn about the work of the Six Lakes Park coalition in Hamden, Riverfront Recapture in Hartford, MyCoast in southeastern Connecticut and the statewide land conservation conference. Additional stories tell about the artistry and mission of photographer-videographer Tomas Koeck, and National Geographic explorer Paul Salopek, who is traveling the world on foot.

From Story To Stage: A Journey In Pursuit Of Virtuous Leadership And Artistic Intentionality Through Student Directing A Full Play Production At University Level Theatre, Josephine L. Partridge

Honors Projects

A passionate storyteller and artist, earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Honors Liberal Arts and Theatre-Performance, explores her personal potential as the play Director of Little Women, a stage play adaptation based on the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott, adapted from the 1912 play by Marian de Forest and Jessie Bonstelle written by Josephine Partridge. Throughout the course of four months, Partridge adapted the script and works as Director and Marketing Director for this production with SPU Theatre Company club. She uses this experience to deepen her understanding and practice of intentionality with artistic vision and virtuous leadership. …

Iajes Website Redesign, Justin Fan, Nicolas Gibson, Isabelle Hu, Anisha Malani

Computer Science and Engineering Senior Theses

The International Association of Jesuit Engineering and Science Schools (IAJES) connects more than sixty Jesuit institutions worldwide to promote collaboration and shared learning in STEM research. Santa Clara University is one of more than sixty member universities whose faculty and staff participate in conferences and task forces to address priority issues identified by the Society of Jesus. IAJES’ existing website, built on a static no-code platform, limited the organization’s ability to manage content, support member interaction, and scale with its growing global network. Users faced unclear navigation options, a basic design, and no effective tools for managing roles, resources, or …

Proper Imposters: Four Novellas, Allison Faix

The Southeastern Librarian

Authors: Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Mauricio Montiel Figueiras, Jason Ockert, & Jeff Parker

Pensacola: Panhandler Books, distributed by University of Florida Press, 2025

ISBN: 9780991640485

206 pp. $24.95 (Pbk)

Southeastern Librarian 74(1) Spring 2026 (Full Issue), John H. Barnett

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of the Southeastern Librarian, Volume 74 Number 1, Spring 2026

Wheelless Snake-Like Robot For Unknown Environment Exploration, Anastasiia Statcenko, Gwyn Anawalt, Eden Steinbeck

Interdisciplinary Design Senior Theses

This project focuses on creating a locomotive device that is capable of movement without relying on active wheels. This kind of system is essential to exploration in rough terrains where wheel-based motion proves to be ineffective. Drawing inspiration from the natural movement of snakes- the animal most successful in traversing difficult and diverse environments- we will develop a modular snake-like robotic prototype. Our modular design will allow for simplified maintenance, easy component replacement, and opportunity for further development and research.

Our approach will integrate electronic circuits, obstacle awareness via live camera feed, and locomotion control programmed via serial protocols on …

The Whiteness Of Wealth & Black Student Loan Debt, Renee Nicole Allen

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

“I Was Well Informed. It Was A Great Advantage”: Pre-Arrival Information Seeking, Information Intelligence, And Immigrants’ Settlement, Nafiz Z. Shuva, Paulette Rothbauer

Publications and Research

This study reports on the role of pre-arrival information seeking and informed decision making in the settlement experiences of Bangladeshi immigrants in Canada. Despite the importance of immigrants in shaping Canada’s future in innovation, economy, and population, this research shows a significant mismatch between immigrants’ expectations and their actual settlement experiences, particularly in terms of their employment. This mismatch can lead to depression, frustration, and anxiety, affecting integration into Canadian society. While there has been a recent increase in immigrants’ settlement information behavior research in LIS, most focus on post-arrival information needs and seeking. Research findings of this study contribute …