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System, Method, And Computer Program Product For Routing A Machine Learning Inference Request To A Model Version Based On Properties Of A Format-Preserving Encrypted Identifier Without Decryption, Hao Qin, Ruiyang Xia Oct 2026

System, Method, And Computer Program Product For Routing A Machine Learning Inference Request To A Model Version Based On Properties Of A Format-Preserving Encrypted Identifier Without Decryption, Hao Qin, Ruiyang Xia

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a method, a system, and a computer program product for routing machine learning inference requests based on properties of a format-preserving encrypted identifier without performing decryption. The method comprises receiving a transaction request containing an identifier encrypted using format-preserving encryption, wherein the encrypted identifier preserves the format and length of the original identifier. The method includes extracting a prefix portion of the encrypted identifier without performing decryption and without accessing cryptographic key material. The method includes matching the extracted prefix against a pre-computed routing table that maps encrypted prefixes to machine learning model versions, wherein the …

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Account-Context-Affinity Routing For Transformer-Based Payment Authorization With Key-Value Cachestate Freshness As A Routing Signal, Durga S. Kala, Tomer Rabani, Benjamin Nativi Oct 2026

Account-Context-Affinity Routing For Transformer-Based Payment Authorization With Key-Value Cachestate Freshness As A Routing Signal, Durga S. Kala, Tomer Rabani, Benjamin Nativi

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for account-context-affinity routing in a distributed transformer inference grid. The method includes recording, by a cache state monitor embedded in each inference stack, KV cache hit and miss events for each account bucket and determining a rolling hit rate for each account bucket over a sliding window. The method includes aggregating the rolling hit rates from the inference stacks into a preference matrix mapping account buckets and inference stacks to hit rates and publishing a snapshot of the preference matrix to a routing signal bus. The method includes receiving an authorization …

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Cryptogram Key Scheme Migration For A Device Token, Yuexi Chen Oct 2026

Cryptogram Key Scheme Migration For A Device Token, Yuexi Chen

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for migrating a cryptogram key scheme of a device token. The method comprises detecting that a device associated with the device token is migrated to a second key scheme and determining whether an issuer associated with the device token is migrated to the second key scheme. The method includes provisioning a single token key of the second key scheme where the issuer is migrated and provisioning a first token key of a first key scheme in an active state together with a second token key of the second key scheme in …

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Trusted Gen Ai Analytics Using Semantic Graph Grounding And Grain-Safe Query Validation, Srishti Jaiswal, Anshul Hedau Oct 2026

Trusted Gen Ai Analytics Using Semantic Graph Grounding And Grain-Safe Query Validation, Srishti Jaiswal, Anshul Hedau

Defensive Publications Series

A computer-implemented system and method to generate trusted analytics result from a natural-language business query. Business-intent elements represented by the query are mapped to semantic objects in a semantic data graph representing business entities, approved relationships, measures, dimensions, filters, and aggregation-grain metadata. Before generation of an executable query, one or more candidate semantic query plans are generated over the semantic data graph. A validation engine validates relationship-path correctness, measure compatibility, aggregation-grain safety, ambiguity, policy constraints, and fanout or double-counting risk. Validated plans may be ranked using confidence scores, and clarification may be requested when materially different interpretations remain. A selected …

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Automated Counterfactual Pair Mining In Payment Artificial-Intelligence Systems, Durga S. Kala, Om Pandey, Tanner Barcelos, Benjamin Nativi, Jun Xu Oct 2026

Automated Counterfactual Pair Mining In Payment Artificial-Intelligence Systems, Durga S. Kala, Om Pandey, Tanner Barcelos, Benjamin Nativi, Jun Xu

Defensive Publications Series

A system and method for identifying counterfactual transaction pairs in a payment artificial-intelligence system. An atomic embedding vector associated with a query transaction is selected, and an inference embedding vector index is queried to retrieve transaction records whose embeddings satisfy a similarity criterion. Outcome metadata associated with the retrieved records is compared with an outcome of the query transaction. A retrieved transaction having a divergent outcome is paired with the query transaction as a counterfactual transaction pair. An embedding distance between the pair members indicates decision-boundary proximity. The pair may be stored in a counterfactual-pair registry and used for decision …

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Universal Food Stabilizer, Peter Stevenson Oct 2026

Universal Food Stabilizer, Peter Stevenson

Defensive Publications Series

Introducing a multi-functional, universally non-allergenic additive framework that meets Capex and NPAT requirements

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Combatting Cyber Warfare, Peter Stevenson Oct 2026

Combatting Cyber Warfare, Peter Stevenson

Defensive Publications Series

This paper offers a regulatory behavior for news services that leverages Reinsurance providers as a means to giving news an equivalent metric to Moody's and Standard & Poors methods of measuring debt risk in corporations. Whilst not a all encompassing metric it provides service users with a knowledge of the trustworthiness of their preferred news source.

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Changing Computing Resource Limits For Camera-Based Motion Tracking, Parth Agrawal, Ryan Christopher Dutoit Oct 2026

Changing Computing Resource Limits For Camera-Based Motion Tracking, Parth Agrawal, Ryan Christopher Dutoit

Defensive Publications Series

Camera-based motion tracking systems, which fuse camera images and inertial measurement unit data to estimate a position and orientation of a device, can experience performance bottlenecks on resource-constrained platforms due to processing a statically defined number of visual constraints. A dynamic, map-aware framework can allocate a visual constraint budget at runtime. When a map is available, the framework may evaluate a quality of the map and choose to use map-based tracking features instead of standard motion-tracking measurements. A budget for persistent feature tracking landmarks may optionally remain fixed. This approach can reduce a total number of processed constraints. Modifying a …

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Language Model Generation Of Executable Commands For Native User Interface Control, Ankit Aggar, Sujay Mohan Oct 2026

Language Model Generation Of Executable Commands For Native User Interface Control, Ankit Aggar, Sujay Mohan

Defensive Publications Series

Conversational agents integrated into software applications can introduce user friction by providing text-based instructions that require users to perform manual navigation. This disclosure describes systems and methods where a language model can process a user's natural language input to generate a structured data payload, such as a Javascript object notation object, containing executable commands. A client-side application may intercept this payload and use a native execution engine to interpret the commands. This process can trigger direct user interface actions, for example, navigating a user to a specific screen or dynamically rendering an interactive native widget within the conversational flow. This …

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Dual-Core Electricity Grid, Peter Stevenson Oct 2026

Dual-Core Electricity Grid, Peter Stevenson

Defensive Publications Series

Up to 58% Non-Active Cycle Efficiency Gain in Power Grid Usage, by employing a simple inbuilt timer switch at the breaker box

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Integrated Dual-Spectrum Camera Module Calibration Solution, Hp Inc Oct 2026

Integrated Dual-Spectrum Camera Module Calibration Solution, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

An integrated dual-spectrum camera module and calibration method combine a visible-light (RGB) imaging channel and a long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal-imaging channel within a common enclosure. An electronically controlled actuator moves an internal spectrally selective shutter, such as a silicon/germanium (Si/Ge) optical element, between an open operating state and a closed calibration state. In the open operating state, the shutter is retracted and substantially simultaneous RGB and LWIR frames are processed using stored and/or dynamically updated registration parameters to produce corrected, registered, or fused dual-spectrum outputs. In the closed calibration state, the shutter provides an optically blocked black-reference frame for RGB …

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Method For Heterogeneous Integration And Fabrication Of Micro-Led Based Optical Input/Output Chiplets, N/A Oct 2026

Method For Heterogeneous Integration And Fabrication Of Micro-Led Based Optical Input/Output Chiplets, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

A method for fabricating and integrating micro-light-emitting diode based optical input/output chiplets utilizes a reconstructed wafer architecture to combine heterogeneous semiconductor dies prior to wafer-level assembly. Known good photodetector dies and micro-light-emitting diode transmitter dies are arranged facing upward on a temporary carrier wafer, and die-to-die gaps are filled with a dielectric oxide material. Sequential redistribution layers are formed over the reconstructed wafer to establish a power distribution network along with a surface hybrid bonding layer. The reconstructed wafer is then bonded face-to-face to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor base wafer in a single wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding step. Backside processing is performed …

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Automated Risk-Based Schedule Optimization From Unstructured Project Data, Mike Goodman, Gary Foreman, Sumit Agrawal, Matt Anderson, Ashwin Mishra Oct 2026

Automated Risk-Based Schedule Optimization From Unstructured Project Data, Mike Goodman, Gary Foreman, Sumit Agrawal, Matt Anderson, Ashwin Mishra

Defensive Publications Series

Project management for large-scale industrial operations may be challenged by rigid plans that are susceptible to disruptions from real-world events, potentially leading to schedule and cost overruns. A system for automated workflow optimization can process unstructured data by using an agentic framework to ingest heterogeneous data, such as technical manuals and three-dimensional models, to extract project tasks and their dependencies. A bilevel optimization engine, which could be coupled with Monte Carlo risk simulation, may then process this task list to generate a risk-adjusted and optimized schedule based on variables including, for example, cost and time. This approach can facilitate a …

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Trading Deaths For Suffering In Ai Systems, James Miller, David Veldran, Jonathan Leighton, Roman V. Yampolskiy Oct 2026

Trading Deaths For Suffering In Ai Systems, James Miller, David Veldran, Jonathan Leighton, Roman V. Yampolskiy

Economics: Faculty Publications

Optimizing an AI system against objectives that include both deaths and suffering can create a tradeoff between the two harms. When deaths are more readily recorded and audited than suffering, optimization pressure can concentrate on mortality and displace harm toward suffering, which is continuous, private, and hard to measure. Recorded deaths can fall while unmeasured suffering rises through non-lethal control, restriction, and deprivation. We trace six mechanisms that can produce this substitution and argue that manipulation-resistant suffering metrics, backed by enforcement as rigorous as that applied to mortality metrics, would reduce this form of harm displacement.

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Jesus Diaz V. Attorney General United States Of America Oct 2026

Jesus Diaz V. Attorney General United States Of America

2026 Decisions

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Illinois Model Programs Of Study Guide: Education, Education Systems Center Oct 2026

Illinois Model Programs Of Study Guide: Education, Education Systems Center

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

This guide is designed to support the design and implementation of high-quality programs of study in education that lead to in-demand, living-wage careers, in alignment with Illinois statute. The recommended programs of study should be customized by local K-12 and community college partners.

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Illinois Model Programs Of Study Guide: Physical Health, Education Systems Center Oct 2026

Illinois Model Programs Of Study Guide: Physical Health, Education Systems Center

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

This guide is designed to support the design and implementation of high-quality programs of study in physical health that lead to in-demand, living-wage careers, in alignment with Illinois statute. The recommended programs of study should be customized by local K-12 and community college partners.

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Illinois Model Programs Of Study Guide: Digital Technology, Education Systems Center Oct 2026

Illinois Model Programs Of Study Guide: Digital Technology, Education Systems Center

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

This guide is designed to support the design and implementation of high-quality programs of study in digital technology that lead to in-demand, living-wage careers, in alignment with Illinois statute. The recommended programs of study should be customized by local K-12 and community college partners.

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Learning On The Move: A Quick Fix For Active Classrooms, Rachel Dolechek, Jessica Phelan, Derek Mesa Oct 2026

Learning On The Move: A Quick Fix For Active Classrooms, Rachel Dolechek, Jessica Phelan, Derek Mesa

Applied Business Faculty Publications

College students frequently exhibit prolonged periods of sedentary behavior while completing course-related work. Walking meetings offer an alternative classroom engagement approach that integrates movement to enhance learner productivity, drawing on evidence that physical activity supports mental health, creativity, memory, and executive function. This article uses a pilot study approach to gauge the student perspective of incorporating walking meetings in the college classroom. After participating in a walking meeting, student participants completed a survey reflecting on enjoyment, learner productivity, and overall experience. Participants consistently described walking meetings as energizing, productive, and conducive to meaningful interaction. Findings indicate that walking meetings can …

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2026-10-23 Agenda Booklet, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents. Oct 2026

2026-10-23 Agenda Booklet, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents meeting of October 23, 2026, which includes the meeting minutes of the Board meeting, and committee meetings, held on August 7, 2026.

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Volume Cxlvi, Number 5, October 23, 2026, Lawrence University Oct 2026

Volume Cxlvi, Number 5, October 23, 2026, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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What Can Horses Teach Us About Becoming Better College Instructors? More Than You Might Think, Laura Collander Oct 2026

What Can Horses Teach Us About Becoming Better College Instructors? More Than You Might Think, Laura Collander

Colloquiums

Professor Collander discusses the surprising connections between equine behavior and the art of teaching. Drawing on lessons from horses' remarkable sensitivity to trust, communication, emotional intelligence, and learning environments, we will explore practical strategies for fostering student engagement, psychological safety, and meaningful academic relationships. Effective teaching depends on more than content expertise. It requires trust, communication, emotional awareness, and the ability to create environments where learners feel safe to grow.

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Ai-Enhanced Predictive Model For Adverse Clinical Outcomes Of Chronic Diseases In Older Adults, Grace C. Giles Oct 2026

Ai-Enhanced Predictive Model For Adverse Clinical Outcomes Of Chronic Diseases In Older Adults, Grace C. Giles

Summer Research Program Abstracts

No abstract provided.

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The Application Of Electronic Games In Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation In Saudi Arabia, Alaa Mohammad Arafah, Bdoor Khalid Bajamal, Jumana Fawaz Alharbi, Shahad Hussein Majhoom, Wesam Qurban Oct 2026

The Application Of Electronic Games In Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation In Saudi Arabia, Alaa Mohammad Arafah, Bdoor Khalid Bajamal, Jumana Fawaz Alharbi, Shahad Hussein Majhoom, Wesam Qurban

Journal of Medical Rehabilitation Science

Objectives: This study explores the application of electronic games in occupational therapy rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia, focusing on therapists' knowledge, usage patterns, and perceived benefits and barriers.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 103 occupational therapy professionals working in Saudi Arabia. The survey included 25 questions on the use of electronic games in their rehabilitation settings.
Results: The results revealed that only 39.8% of respondents currently use electronic games in clinical practice. Nevertheless, 87.2% of therapists acknowledged increased patient engagement as a major benefit, while 66.7% noted improvements in motor skills and motivation. Additionally, 67% of participants reported receiving …

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State Of Illinois Model Programs Of Study Overview Guide, Education Systems Center Oct 2026

State Of Illinois Model Programs Of Study Overview Guide, Education Systems Center

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

This guide provides foundational information that underpins all of the State of Illinois Model Programs of Study Guides, including their purpose, intended audiences, key terminology, the development process for identifying high-priority occupations and credentials, cross-sector competencies, the work-based learning continuum, and how to implement the guides.

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Foveal Fixations Of Forensic Psychiatric Patients With Female Victims, Capruso Warsi Daniel, Michal Kunz, Catherine Alam Mortiere, Ajayan Akm Pillai Oct 2026

Foveal Fixations Of Forensic Psychiatric Patients With Female Victims, Capruso Warsi Daniel, Michal Kunz, Catherine Alam Mortiere, Ajayan Akm Pillai

Publications and Research

Foveal fixation patterns of forensic psychiatric patients (n = 28) were recorded during stimulus exposure to three complex scenes. The aim was to determine if the patients remained focused on scene elements related to the characteristics of their victims. Patient diagnoses were of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or bipolar disorder, or of antisocial or borderline personality disorder. A Forensic Control group (n = 16) was compared against an Attack on Female group (n = 12) consisting of patients who had threatened or attacked an adult female unrelated to them. During each 10 s stimulus exposure an eye tracker measured the duration and …

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Did College Football Betting Markets Correctly Assess Game-Shortening Rule Changes?, Kevin Krieger, Justin Davis Oct 2026

Did College Football Betting Markets Correctly Assess Game-Shortening Rule Changes?, Kevin Krieger, Justin Davis

UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal

Established rules and norms are standard within competitive sports. However, changes are often made to create better functioning contests or improved viewer experiences. We examine the impact of one such change on sports wagering markets. To shorten college football games, starting in 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adopted rule changes that would, in part, enable the game clock to run more frequently. This decision might create games with fewer plays, and scoring in such games might also be lower. We document the impact of these changes and question whether the sports betting markets quickly ascertained the impacts of …

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Magnetic Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites Functionalized With Benzalkonium Chloride For Potential Pathogen Control, Kishore Chand, Sydney Herzog, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Juganta Roy, Moses Ayitey-Adjin Jr., Corbon M. Moss, Sarah Khan, Sara Tester, Monishita Deb, Katherine Schlaak, Sarah Watzman, Yvonne Sun, Esteban Ureña-Benavides, Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado Oct 2026

Magnetic Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites Functionalized With Benzalkonium Chloride For Potential Pathogen Control, Kishore Chand, Sydney Herzog, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Juganta Roy, Moses Ayitey-Adjin Jr., Corbon M. Moss, Sarah Khan, Sara Tester, Monishita Deb, Katherine Schlaak, Sarah Watzman, Yvonne Sun, Esteban Ureña-Benavides, Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

This study presents the design and synthesis of multifunctional magnetic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) composites engineered for targeted adsorption and broad-spectrum antimicrobial applications. The nanocomposites were fabricated by anchoring mixed-valence Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles on eco-friendly CNC frameworks, followed by surface functionalization with benzalkonium chloride (BC), a potent quaternary ammonium biocide. Both sulfated (S) and TEMPO-oxidized CNC (T) variants were investigated across Fe3O4:CNC mass ratios of 1:2 and 1:4. Comprehensive structural, magnetic, and morphological characterization confirmed successful surface modification, superparamagnetic responsiveness, and uniform component dispersion. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed precise compositional tailoring, capturing up to 87 …

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Trade Remedies And Export Deflection: Indonesia’S Mozambique Pta In Southern Africa, Ilham Dary Athallah, Hayara Khairia, Tsabita Husna Oct 2026

Trade Remedies And Export Deflection: Indonesia’S Mozambique Pta In Southern Africa, Ilham Dary Athallah, Hayara Khairia, Tsabita Husna

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

The Indonesia–Mozambique Preferential Trade Agreement (IM-PTA), signed in 2019 and in force since 6 June 2022, is Indonesia’s first bilateral trade agreement with an African state. This article asks how the agreement facilitates the diversification of Indonesian paper exports under trade-remedy pressure and how far Mozambique can function as a gateway to Southern Africa. A qualitative case study and process-tracing design covering 2010–2023 compares the treaty, implementing regulations, trade disputes, official negotiating agendas, and HS 48 (paper articles) export data. The findings show that the IM-PTA’s tariff concessions and rules of origin reduce entry costs in Mozambique and are consistent …

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Finite Element Assessment Of Stress Concentration In Torsion Bars Of Projectile Weaving Machines: Effects Of Bar Length And Tooth Width, Mehran Dadgar, Fahad Elahi Khan Oct 2026

Finite Element Assessment Of Stress Concentration In Torsion Bars Of Projectile Weaving Machines: Effects Of Bar Length And Tooth Width, Mehran Dadgar, Fahad Elahi Khan

Babylonian Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Premature failure of torsion bars in projectile weaving machines leads to production interruptions and increased maintenance costs. Previous failure analysis identified the shoulder transition as a critical stress-concentration region and suggested that increasing bar length could reduce peak torsional stress. This study re-examines these findings using a three-dimensional finite element (FE) model that explicitly represents the tooth geometry at both ends of an industrial torsion bar. Following a mesh-independence study, a common 3 mm global mesh was used to evaluate thirteen configurations, including seven bar lengths from 785 to 845 mm and six tooth-width configurations at the loaded and mounting …

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