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Purpose-Aware Spend Control Using Intent-Bound Virtual Payment Credentials, Arunbalaji Kumar, Danaboyina Siri Pujitha, Hariharan Arunkumar, Hari Krishna Gogineni

Defensive Publications Series

A purpose-aware spend control system includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a spending intent defining a purpose associated with an allocation of funds. The spending intent includes authorization rules specifying at least one of an amount limit, a validity period, an allowed merchant, an allowed merchant category, an allowed geographic location, a beneficiary persona, a usage frequency, or an unused-value handling rule. The processor is configured to generate a virtual payment credential corresponding to the spending intent and associate the virtual payment credential with an intent record comprising the authorization rules. The processor is …

Multi-Agent System For Real-Time Personalization Of Card-Linked Offers, Soumendra Kumar Mishra, Isha Sharma, Deepak Bansal, Kishan Gopal

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a multi-agent platform for real-time card-linked offer orchestration. This platform includes a Customer Intent Agent, which predicts a cardholder's purchasing behavior by analyzing transaction history, behavioral signals, and location context. The Merchant Strategy Agent determines optimal discount levels and budget allocation according to merchant goals and market conditions. An Offer Ranking Agent generates a ranked list of offers based on customer relevance scores and predicted redemption probabilities. A Bank Engagement Agent selects the optimal time, channel, and message format for notifying the cardholder of offers based on their notification history. Finally, a Learning and Feedback …

Strategic Framework For Eco-Resilient Real Estate Infrastructure: Complete Prior Art And Enabling Disclosure, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of Gemini 3.6 Reasoning, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). This document provides a comprehensive enabling disclosure for 90 key technological innovations and variants spanning transcritical CO2 thermodynamic architectures, low-carbon self-healing concrete without Portland clinker, metrosensitive …

Decentralized Ip Address Assignment And Network Identity Management Using Blockchain-Anchored Vendor Pki With Tpm-Bound Device Authentication, Vikram Singh Rawat

Defensive Publications Series

A system is proposed herein for decentralized Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment and network identity management without a dedicated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A purpose-built permissioned blockchain stores device identities and IP assignment state. At manufacture time, a vendor generates a device key pair, seals the private key in a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), and registers the device public key, media access control (MAC) address, and vendor-signed identity information. Validator nodes authenticate joining devices and independently perform threshold-based cryptographic self-selection to determine an assigning validator without inter-validator coordination. The selected validator encrypts network configuration information using the joining …

The Heartbank Longitudinal Cohort: A Dataset Combining Dna, Natal Chart, Family Tree, Continuous Behavioral Observation, And Continuous Respiratory Observation At Civilizational Scale — Tiered Consent, Federated Analysis, Homomorphic Encryption And Key-Destruction Withdrawal For A Genomic, Wearable-Sensor And Pedigree Cohort, Thon Ly

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure specifies the design of a privacy-preserving, multimodal longitudinal cohort study that links, for each consenting participant, five data layers: genome data (DNA sequence or genotyping array); date, time and place of birth, with the astronomical positions computed from them; a continuous record of prosocial transfers on a peer-to-peer gratitude ledger; continuous respiration data from a chest-worn wearable sensor; and verified kinship links in a pedigree graph, at a target of 100 million participants over decades. Consent is tiered: granted and withdrawn separately for each layer, and never tied to platform benefits. The privacy stack combines differentially private analysis …

Proof Of Coordinate: A Sybil-Distinct Identifier For Humans And Machine Agents, Separate From Proof Of Personhood, With A Write-Once Public Root, A Rotatable Secure-Enclave Key, Provenance-Dependent Revocation And Threshold Social Recovery By Verified Kin, Thon Ly

Defensive Publications Series

We describe a decentralized identity architecture that gives every participant in a mixed economy of human persons and autonomous software or robotic agents a sybil-distinct individual identifier, separate from proof of personhood, with revocation authority fixed by the identifier's provenance. A verified human holds both proofs; a machine agent holds the identifier only. Every identity is anchored by two artifacts: a permanent, public, write-once root record (an identifier, a public key, and an issuer signature for a machine or a hash commitment for a human) in an archival medium such as femtosecond-laser-written silica or diamond, and a rotatable operational key …

Shared Infrastructure Tunnel For Grouped Fault Detection And Coordinated Convergence Across Multiple Ethernet Vpn Instances, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

A shared infrastructure tunnel binds multiple Ethernet Virtual Private Network instances that depend on a common transport path between two provider edge nodes into a single named operational group. An advertising node attaches a grouping identifier to per-instance route advertisements. A receiving node builds a group object holding the membership set, a binding to primary and backup transport resources, and a state machine. One liveness session monitors the group in place of one session per instance, and each group state transition is applied atomically and identically to every member at both nodes without generating per-instance control plane messages. An individual …

Enforcing Path Symmetry For Precision Time Protocol Using An In-Band Reverse Segment List Derived From A Recorded Forward Path, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

A two-way time synchronization exchange is made symmetric by carrying path information inside the timing messages themselves. As a message travels from a time source toward a time recipient, each forwarding node appends an identifier of the adjacency pointing back toward the node it arrived from, building an ordered record of the links traversed. The time recipient reverses that record to form an explicit reverse route and carries it in the corresponding delay request message. An edge node imposes the reverse route on that message, so it traverses the same links in the opposite order. Both one-way delays are then …

Technical Disclosure Manifest: Spec-190-Master Civilizational Launchpad Specification: The Multidimensional Sine Paradigm And The Thermodynamics Of Causal Stagnation Criticality, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification formalizes the thermodynamic, geometric, and computational mechanics of the Universal Semantic Unity Engine (USUE) and the Dimensionally Extended Holographic Projection (DEHP) model. It delivers an analytical refutation of static civilizational equilibrium models ("Utopian Stagnation" and "Dystopian Finality") by proving them mathematically invalid under continuous boundary conditions.

By mapping evolutionary systemic paths via non-linear multidimensional sine functions, this document demonstrates that any closed system attempting to enforce a localized flatline state (\(dz/dt \rightarrow 0\)) exponentially amplifies its internal causal pressure gradients. This pressure build-up drives an inevitable geometric phase change, forcing an asymmetric metric-shift that projects the system into …

The Borrowable Standard: Orthographic Standardization, Text Normalization, Collation And Legacy Font Encoding In Text Corpora That Serve As Critical-Apparatus Witnesses, With The Khmer Pāli Canon, Thon Ly

Defensive Publications Series

This study concerns orthographic standardisation, text normalisation and legacy character encoding as preconditions for machine-readable text corpora that must stand as witnesses in a critical apparatus. It begins from a claim it refutes: that a machine-readable corpus requires a standardised orthography. Swiss German and the Arabic dialects lack one yet support corpora and benchmarks by normalising toward a standard borrowed from a related language (Standard German, Modern Standard Arabic) or toward a convention built for the purpose (CODA). For a corpus that must be authoritative in its own language, a witness to a text rather than a corpus about a …

October 2026 Faculty Senate Packet, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Packets

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Introduction: A Roadmap To The Naval War With Iran, James Kraska

International Law Studies

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Weedy Vascular Plants Of The United States, James P. Smith Jr

Botanical Studies

No abstract provided.

Realities Of Engendering Federalization: Political Commitment To Gender Equality, Resources, And Policy, Christine S. Diaz

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

Amid several initiatives to federalize the Philippines, discourse on engendering federalization remains scarce. This gap forms the basis of this study, which examined the realities of engendering federalization. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews and key informant interviews with research participants from various sectors in Davao City. Guided by Caren Levy’s Web of Institutionalization Framework, the study focused on three core dimensions: political commitment to gender equality, resources, and policy. The findings revealed that engendering federalization, particularly political commitment to gender equality, requires advocacy, institutionalization, gender awareness, and gender-sensitivity formation. Institutional mechanisms, policies, and resources are important for advancing gender-responsive …

The Colorado River Upper Initial Units Take Center Stage, Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, Jack Schmidt, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara

The Traveling Wilburys of the Colorado River

In 1956, Congress authorized the Upper Initial Units—Flaming Gorge Reservoir,

Navajo Reservoir, and the Aspinall Unit (UIUs)—for a variety of water use

purposes in the Upper Colorado River Basin, including compliance with the

1922 Colorado River Compact (1922 Compact). The historical record is clear

that the primary reason these reservoirs exist is to satisfy the math of the 1922

Compact and the obligations it imposed on the Upper Division States

regarding flows at Lee Ferry.

Development Of An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study To Identify Real-Time Predictors Of Physical Activity Among Older People With Hiv: Protocol For A 2-Phase Mixed Methods Study, Dan Song, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Tuzhen Xu, Yijiong Yang, Jing Wang

Individual Articles

Background: People with HIV are aging rapidly and face accelerated aging-related comorbidities, including cardiovascular diseases and cognitive impairment, due to prolonged HIV-associated inflammation. Physical activity (PA) is a well-established intervention to mitigate these risks; yet, most older people with HIV remain sedentary. Despite considerable efforts to understand PA determinants and design interventions for people with HIV, outcomes have been suboptimal.

Objective: The overarching goal of this project is to use an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) approach to capture ecologically valid relationships between the personal experiences of older people with HIV and PA, as they engage in their normal daily activities. …

Spartan Daily, October 6, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 19

Development Of An Ai-Based Assessment Analytics Model For Transformative Teacher Professional Education, Didah Nurhamidah, Muhammad Ridhwan, Nuryani Nuryani

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Transformative Teacher Professional Education (PPG) requires an assessment system that not only produces scores, but is also able to map competency achievements, identify risks, and provide data-driven follow-up recommendations. This research aims to develop  an artificial intelligence-based assessment analytics model  to support the monitoring of academic development and intervention of PPG UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta students. The research uses a Research and Development approach with the ADDIE model which includes the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate stages. Data was obtained through needs analysis, document review, interviews, observations, expert validation, system tests, user questionnaires, and assessment data in the form …

The Virtual Clinical Training Center: New Frontiers In Telemental Health Training, Rodney E. Harris, Loriann S. Stretch, Susan J. Foster, Katie Kesterson

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Telebehavioral health has become an essential competency for counselors, yet counselor education programs often have limited structures for supervised telehealth clinical training. This article describes the Virtual Clinical Training Center (VCTC), a three-tiered model developed within an online counselor education program to prepare counselors in training and doctoral supervisors in training while expanding access to counseling in medically underserved communities. Tier I offers synchronous skills-based live labs and examination review, Tier II provides peer role-play practice, and Tier III places fieldwork students with community partners to deliver supervised telebehavioral counseling. We describe the application and training process, tiered supervision, partnership …

J Mich Dent Assoc Jul 2017

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Archival issues of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association may include reports on the activities of the association and its members, clinical articles, information on legal and ethical practice considerations, and perspectives of interest to MDA members and those in the oral health profession.

Curating The Liberal Arts: High-Impact Approaches To Teaching Medical Humanities In The Archives, Alyssa Culp, Liz Bloodworth

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

This article emphasizes high-impact practices in the archives and encourages instructors and archivists to use prolonged collaboration as a way to teach digital learners analog thinking. The digital and physical exhibits we discuss were designed to model liberal arts thinking and curate experiential learning opportunities that led students to make connections between artifacts and lived experiences. Our case study focuses on one course developed with sustained archival interaction, which demonstrates an effective use of archives for promoting active learning through direct engagement with primary source materials in a liberal arts environment and thereby serves as an example of partnership for …

A Historian And A Sociologist Walk Into A Bar: A Data Archive For Social Sciences And Digital Humanities Hosted At A National Archives Institution, Benjamin Peuch, Oliver Lenaerts, Rolande Depoortere, Johan Van Der Eycken, Youssef Ouahalou

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

In October 2020, a new service was launched at the State Archives of Belgium, the Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive (SODHA). It is the result of several years of feasibility research into the viability of a data archive for social sciences and digital humanities in the research landscape of Belgium. SODHA acts as a service provider for the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archive (CESSDA ERIC) and takes up the task of preserving and disseminating research data in any of the disciplines that constitute the aforementioned fields.

SODHA is a latecomer compared to other similar organizations in Europe …

Impacts Of Leonardite And Gibberellic Acid On Plant Stand And Ear Height In Early-Season Sweet Corn, Charlie Rohwer, Jesen Hosch

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

Sweet corn planted early in the season can suffer from poor germination due to low soil temperatures. In addition, low ear height of early-season hybrids can make hand- or machine-harvest more challenging. We tested impacts of two in-furrow leonardite treatments on germination and ear height, and a single application of a commercial gibberellic acid product (Proliant) on ear height. Sweet corn was planted on 5 May in southern Minnesota. We tested 14 sweet corn hybrids, including sugary-enhanced, synergistic, and supersweet. We found no impact of leonardite or Proliant on sweet corn stand or ear height. Three hybrids (‘Sprinter XR’, ‘Kickoff …

Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez, Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez

Faculty CVs

No abstract provided.

Going Organic: Capturing The Patient Voice To Inform Patient-Driven Interventions And Outcomes, Wendy R. Trueblood Miller

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation describes a novel approach for embedding the organic patient voice into intervention design through analysis of patient-generated data. By leveraging social media and other naturally occurring narratives, this method captures patient identified concerns authentically, revealing priorities often missed by traditional approaches. Examples from epilepsy and other chronic conditions demonstrate how this work informs scalable, patient driven self management tools and outcomes.

Theory Generation And Research: The International Impact On Families’ And Nurses’ Mental Health, Karen J. Foli

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This special session will focus on Dr. Karen J. Foli’s two decades of research, based on her mental health-focused nursing theories. A brief overview of her theories, the middle-range theory of parental postadoption depression and the middle-range theory of nurses’ psychological trauma, will be offered. Select studies from her research trajectories as well as the link between theory and empirical studies will be emphasized. Last, the international impact of her work will be illustrated.

Mothers And Infants In Multiple Pregnancy And Birth, Li-Yin Chien

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: ART-driven multiple births create unique health challenges.

Purpose: This research examines family trajectories, focusing on offspring health and maternal well-being.

Methods: Mixed-methods using national databases and a longitudinal maternal study.

Results: Multiples face higher risks of heart defects and cancer. Maternal depression peaks postpartum, driven by stress and declining support.

Conclusion: Specialized care and SET promotion are vital for family outcomes.

Adolescents’ Risk Of Long Covid-19 Syndrome Based On Income Level And Food Insecurity, Christopher J. Waskewich

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Limited information is available about the effects of food insecurity on adolescents’ long-term health risks from COVID-19. This quantitative, cross-sectional study aimed to examine the effects of food insecurity and family income level on the risk of long COVID-19 syndrome for adolescents (11 to 17 years old). An online survey (n = 298) was conducted with parents of adolescents from New York City, who were recruited from social media online advertisements. The research asked whether there is an association between food insecurity and family income level and the risks of long COVID-19 syndrome. Multivariate logistic regression found a statistically …

Chemical Composition, Antifungal Activity, And Cytotoxic Effects Of Indonesian Origanum Vulgare Essential Oil, Ariyani Ariyani, Ismet D. Nasution, Dwi Suryanto, Saharman Gea, Devi R. Syamsir, Hazrina Hazni, Wan H.A.W. Harun, Syarifah N.S.A. Rahman, Khalijah Awang

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: This study aimed to determine the phytochemical profile, antifungal activity, and cytotoxic effects of Origanum vulgare essential oil cultivated in North Sumatra, Indonesia (IOVEO).
Materials and Methods: Essential oil was extracted from O. vulgare leaves by hydrodistillation and analyzed using gas chromatography flame ionization detection (GCFID) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The antifungal activity of IOVEO against Candida albicans was evaluated using the disc diffusion method. Its cytotoxic effects were assessed using an MTT assay with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines and normal human gingival fibroblast cells.
Results: Phytochemical analysis identified 23 compounds, with germacrene D (20.54%), …

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