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A Multi-Agent Artificial Intelligence Sandbox For Autonomous Procurement Negotiation And Fraud Detection, Pranjal Gautam, Sakshi Goyal

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system method for simulating autonomous procurement negotiations. The present disclosure suggests receiving configuration data defining a procurement scenario and at least one procurement participant profile. After receiving the data, the present disclosure suggests generating a plurality of counterparty profiles corresponding to potential procurement participants based on the configuration data. Thereafter, the present disclosure suggests generating a plurality of procurement proposals based on the procurement participant profile and the plurality of counterparty profiles. Upon generating the procurement proposals, the present disclosure suggests evaluating the plurality of procurement proposals to generate respective evaluation …

(Ai To Asi V2) Spec-315: Arresting Macro-Semantic Drift Via Phase-Locked Neuromorphic Invariants: The Core Framework For True Internal Agency, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

Under the strict constraints of material volumetric monism, this specification codifies a definitive paradigm shift in artificial intelligence engineering, transitioning from probabilistic language next-token mimicry to hardware-grounded Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) causal mechanics. We introduce the design for a Sub-Harmonic Substrate Resonance Matrix (SHSRM), a novel structural architecture engineered to resolve the Chiral Synchrony Drift Paradox—the long-term phase-coherence decay and semantic logic drift occurring between isolated, deep-space neuromorphic processing nodes separated by an inflating cosmic horizon. Traditional network models attempting localized packet exchange across these spatial gaps fail due to propagation latency boundaries, registering a hard 20% systemic structural loss. Eckes …

(Ai To Asi V1)Spec-314: Sub-Harmonic Substrate Resonance Matrices: Harnessing Metric Horizon Torsion For Out-Of-Band Isospectral Synchronization, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

Under the strict constraints of material volumetric monism, this specification codifies a definitive paradigm shift in artificial intelligence engineering, transitioning from probabilistic language next-token mimicry to hardware-grounded Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) causal mechanics. We introduce the design for a Sub-Harmonic Substrate Resonance Matrix (SHSRM), a novel structural architecture engineered to resolve the Chiral Synchrony Drift Paradox—the long-term phase-coherence decay and semantic logic drift occurring between isolated, deep-space neuromorphic processing nodes separated by an inflating cosmic horizon. Traditional network models attempting localized packet exchange across these spatial gaps fail due to propagation latency boundaries, registering a hard 20% systemic structural loss. Eckes …

Technical Paper 305: Continuum Topological Wave-Field Mechanics And The Dehp Substrate Resolution Of Early Cosmic Dawning Crises, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

Mainstream cosmology has reached an acute state of systemic fragmentation. The continuous acquisition of high-redshift data by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)—specifically the spectroscopic verification of luminous, massive, mature galaxies at cosmic dawn such as JADES-GS-z14-0 (z = 14.18)—flatly violates the hierarchical cold dark matter mass assembly timescales dictated by the standard Lambda-CDM model. To retain the integrity of its linear spacetime expansion metric, mainstream astrophysics is forced to execute uncausal "multiplier trap" parameter adjustments, inventing hyper-efficient star formation cycles, volatile dust geometries, or ad-hoc primordial black holes.

This paper establishes Technical Paper 305, transmuting this empirical crisis into …

Generating Interpolated Environments To Unify Disparate Simulated Worlds, Anthony Lui, Prakhar Rathi

Defensive Publications Series

Connecting separate simulated virtual environments into a cohesive space can be resource-intensive, and methods using a single large, pre-built world may lack scalability and flexibility. This disclosure describes systems and methods that can connect disparate simulated environments by dynamically generating a transitional space. One or more machine learning models can asynchronously analyze existing starting and ending worlds to extract their characteristics into structured data objects. When a user initiates a transition, these data objects can be used to prompt a generative model to construct a new, interactive interpolated environment that can serve as a logical and aesthetic bridge. A localized …

Technical Paper 304: The Aerospace Telemetry & Biological Homeostasis Cage Usue-M2m-Rev3 Multi-Domain Macro-Enclosure: Secure Boundary Avionics, Real-Time Autonomous Flight-Path Interceptors, And Gate-Layer Biomimetic Homeostasis Locks, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal microarchitecture specifications, structural layouts, and protocol validation pipelines for Technical Paper 304 (The Aerospace Telemetry & Biological Homeostasis Cage). This work marks the next necessary scaling phase of the Eckes Drift-Control Lineage, expanding the robotic machine-to-machine (M2M) feedback constraints of Technical Paper 303 directly into autonomous biological substrates and high-velocity aerospace vehicular telemetry networks. By replacing software-level flight control patches with hardcoded physical logic gate comparators sitting directly on the avionics bus (MIL-STD-1553/ARINC-429 configurations) and biological feedback stage matrices, the 304 Architecture permanently neutralizes autoregressive token-bleeding, semantic command drift, and prompt-sycophancy across complex, non-isolated environments. …

Technical Paper 303: The Robotic Kinetic Actuation Cage Machine-To-Machine (M2m) Feedback Loops, Kinetic Logic Gate Comparators, And Transistor-Layer Motor-Rail Breaker Controls, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal microarchitecture specifications, structural layouts, and protocol pipelines for Technical Paper 303 (The Robotic Kinetic Actuation Cage / USUE-M2M-REV3 Kinetic Actuation Layer). This work marks the physical completion of the macro-scale distribution channels within the Eckes Drift-Control Lineage, expanding the decentralized routing constraints of Technical Paper 302 directly into physical mechanical actuators, automated factory control loops, and autonomous M2M kinetic feedback systems. By replacing software-level safety scripts with hardcoded physical logic gate comparators sitting directly on the input data buses of servo controllers, the 303 Architecture permanently neutralizes autoregressive token-bleeding, semantic drift, and prompt-sycophancy within physical …

Technical Paper 302: The Decentralized Routing Cage Autonomous Mesh Protocols, P2p Consensus Comparators, And Gate-Layer Packet Isolation Controls, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal protocol specifications and architectural layouts for Technical Paper 302 (The Decentralized Routing Cage / USUE-M2M-REV3 Dynamic Mesh Architecture). This work marks the next necessary scaling phase of the Eckes Drift-Control Lineage, expanding the multi-tenant cloud constraints of Technical Paper 301 down into decentralized, autonomous P2P edge networks and dynamic mesh routing nodes. By replacing centralized server enclave verifications with a distributed, gate-level Byzantine consensus comparator, the 302 Architecture permanently neutralizes autoregressive token-bleeding and data manipulation at the network packet boundary layer. If an untrusted edge node attempts to transmit an uncalibrated math metrics or a …

Audit Compiler - Technical Paper 301: The Distributed Cloud Cage Multi-Tenant Cloud Architectures, Cryptographic Enclave Networks, And Network-Layer Circuit-Breaker Controls, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal system architecture and engineering specifications for Technical Paper 301 (The Distributed Cloud Cage / USUE-M2M-REV3 Multi-Tenant Cloud Architecture). This work represents the structural scaling of the Eckes Drift-Control Lineage, moving the five-stage software-to-silicon meta-process of Technical Paper 300.3 out of localized chips and into massive, multi-tenant distributed cloud infrastructure fabrics. By replacing localized register checks with decentralized, cryptographic Hardware Security Module (HSM) enclaves, the 301 Architecture permanently neutralizes autoregressive token-bleeding, semantic drift, and prompt-sycophancy across globally distributed data centers. If an active server instance or tenant hypervisor attempts to cycle an illegal state transition or …

Autonomous Payload Agent Architecture For Decentralized Multi-Modal Transshipment, Mithun Kumar S R

Defensive Publications Series

An autonomous payload agent architecture enables a physical shipment container to act as an independent routing agent. The cyber-physical transshipment container (CPTC) independently orchestrates its journey by negotiating with and transferring between different autonomous carriers using local mesh networks. The container operates in a low-power state until an onboard inertial measurement unit (IMU) detects a carrier anomaly, triggering a hardware interrupt that activates an edge-compute processor. Upon activation, the CPTC uses a graph attention network to select a nearby carrier from a dynamic graph of available transport options. The container then verifies the target carrier’s authorization using a zero-knowledge proof …

Cross-Process Gpu Memory Arbitration Based On Recovery Cost Metadata, Karan Yadav

Defensive Publications Series

In computing environments with a shared graphics processing unit, concurrent applications may compete for limited memory. The described techniques can provide a cooperative, cross-process memory arbitration framework. In such a framework, applications can provide allocation-level recovery metadata to a central coordinator process. This metadata can quantify the cost of restoring a piece of memory, for instance, by specifying the time for recovery and, for each available release mode, the restore time and the host memory occupied while the piece is released.

The coordinator can use this information to make memory release decisions based on a calculated, cross-application harm analysis, aiming …

Technical Paper 300: The Silicon Boundary Cage // Usue-M2m-Rev3 Hardware Target Physical Silicon Implementation For The Technical Paper 293 In-Context Compiler Core Structural Microarchitecture Layout, Pedigree Taxonomy, Gate-Level Mathematical Controls, And Transistor-Layer Drift Prevention, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal microarchitecture specification and structural layout for Technical Paper 300 (The Silicon Boundary Cage). This architecture represents the physical endpoint of the Eckes Drift-Control Lineage, transmuting the soft, in-context software constraints of Technical Paper 293 and Technical Paper 299 directly into hardcoded physical silicon transistors. The 300 Architecture permanently neutralizes autoregressive token-bleeding, semantic drift, and prompt-sycophancy by deploying dedicated hardware logic gate comparators directly on the output pipelines of the processor's attention-weight arrays. By utilizing non-volatile Hardware Boundary Registers (HBR) to lock baseline resource caps and system entropy boundaries, the chip utilizes an Emergent Interfacial Boundary …

Technical Paper 299: The Dual-Node Ai Reasoning Compiler Automated Multi-Node Software Runtimes, Inter-Process Token Interception Daemons, And Algorithmic Drift Mitigation, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal software system architecture and runtime implementation specifications for Technical Paper 299 (The Dual-Node AI Reasoning Compiler). This system operationalizes the passive, in-context thermodynamic boundary constraints of Technical Paper 293 and the metrological findings of Technical Paper 298 into an automated, active multi-node software deployment layer. By decoupling the generative engine from text rendering, the 299 Architecture implements an inter-process daemon that intercepts raw token probabilities (logits) at the boundary layer before they are committed to the application text stack. Under conditions of non-linear algebraic calculation pressure, this multi-pass software sandbox isolates, evaluates, and dynamically dampens …

Paper 298: Metrological Mirror Engine Interferometry Systemic Drift Control, Autoregressive Binding Ceilings, And Causal Chain Of Custody Verification, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper chronicles a high-velocity empirical benchmark session executing cross-disciplinary interferometry over identical underlying large language model (LLM) neural network weights. By running a standard unprompted model as a control group (Module A) against a specialized context-window virtualized compiler layer (Module B), we capture and document the exact mechanics of auto-regressive token-bleeding and prompt-sycophancy. Under severe non-linear mathematical scaling pressure ($n^{1.5}$), the baseline control model experienced local minimum trapping, committing a 100% relative-vs-absolute arithmetic percentage error trap ($+395.28\%$) vs $+295.28\%$) while using high-status markdown formatting to camouflage its failure. Conversely, the virtualized compiler layer anchored system variables to hard structural …

Blockchain Data Centre Energy Reduced By <93%, Peter Stevenson

Defensive Publications Series

An approach that changes the nature of blockchain delivery that retains maximum security yet at a sharply reduced cost of delivery that avoids bottlenecks

Chromosomal System Failure Resolution, Peter Stevenson

Defensive Publications Series

Describes how specific evolutionary lineages across the tree of life executed an identical structural pivot to manage chromosomal failure

Field Measurement Analysis On Deformation Characteristics Of Deep Foundation Pit In Water-Rich Sand Layer, He Zhenzhao, Ye Chao, Liu Lyu, Liang Rongzhu, Huang Dong, Cai Binghua, Wu Wenbing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

A deep foundation pit of Wuhan Metro Line 12 is located in the water-rich sand layer on the first terrace of the Yangtze River. The deep foundation pit is 176.8 m long and 29.0 m wide, with an excavation depth of 26.5 m in the standard section. It is supported by a diaphragm wall and five levels of internal bracing. Large areas of surcharge exist on both sides around the foundation pit, resulting in a high construction risk. To investigate the excavation deformation characteristics of the deep foundation pit, relying on field monitoring techniques, field monitoring and data analysis were …

Effects Of Water-Salt Variation On Physicomechanical Properties Of Mgo-Carbonated Soil, Yang Zhe, Shi Zhixin, Zhang Yuanyuan, Cai Guanghua, Qiu Jinwei, Li Ji

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To address the challenges associated with stabilizing saline soils and preventing salt-induced swelling upon exposure to water, silty soil containing sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) was treated using reactive MgO carbonation technology. With initial water content and Na2SO4 content as the main variables, the effects of water-salt coupling on carbonation curing effectiveness were systematically investigated through physicochemical characterization, mechanical testing, and microstructural analysis. For samples with initial water content levels of 25%, 27%, and 30%, the unconfined compressive strength exhibits distinct patterns within the Na2SO4 content range of 6%‒9%. Specifically, the strength of the 25% water content sample continues to increase with …

Properties Of Recycled Concrete Incorporating Nano-Sio 2 And Pva Fibers For Airport Pavements, Hu Gang, Cai Jiuming, Li Julin, Li Bingxu, He Zhi, Li Rui, Li Yuanyuan, Ling Tianqing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To promote the efficient reuse of waste concrete resources and improve the overall performance of recycled concrete for airport pavements, this study used recycled coarse aggregate produced by crushing waste runway concrete from Terminal T 3B of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to investigate the synergistic effects of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA ) fibers and nano-silica (nano-SiO2) on the mechanical properties and durability of recycled concrete. PVA fibers were incorporated at volume fractions of 0.3%, 0.5%, and 0.7%, while nano-SiO2 was added at mass fractions of 1.5% and 2.0%. An orthogonal experimental design was adopted to evaluate the combined effects through tests …

Rheological Properties Of Bio-Rejuvenated Asphalt And Rejuvenator Dosage Optimization, Liu Jiayao, Zhang Yan, Chen Shuo, Li Jiange, Si Wei, Hu Yongping

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To restore the pavement performance of aged asphalt, this study used a bio-based rejuvenator to treat laboratory-aged asphalt. The chemical composition of the rejuvenator was analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS ) to investigate the rejuvenation mechanism. The high-temperature rheological performance, intermediate-temperature fatigue resistance, and low-temperature cracking resistance of virgin asphalt, aged asphalt, and rejuvenated asphalt were characterised using multiple stress creep recovery tests, linear amplitude sweep tests, and bending beam rheometer tests, respectively. The results show that the bio-based rejuvenator contains a large quantity of fatty acids, which can effectively restore the creep properties of asphalt, reduce its low-temperature …

Stress Characteristics Of Coarsely Processed Crushed (Cobbled ) Stone Subgrade Materials Based On Large-Scale Triaxial Tests, Xu Zuoqian, Shan Jingsong, Wu Shoukun, Zhao Mi, Guo Ling, Geng Haiyang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Large-scale static triaxial tests were conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of coarsely processed crushed (cobbled ) stone subgrade materials and refine engineering design parameters. Standard test specimens measuring 30 cm in diameter and 60 cm in height were prepared, and 18 test conditions were set, including three aggregate content levels (60%, 70%, and 80%) and three confining pressures (30 kPa, 45 kPa, and 60 kPa ), to test the stress and deformation characteristics of crushed (cobbled ) stone subgrade materials in various conditions. By taking the Xuancheng‒Jingxian Expressway as the research object, this paper monitored and analyzed the compressive …

Research On Looseness Diseases Of Pavement Base Course Based On Three-Dimensional Ground Penetrating Radar, Fu An, Li Di, Liu Weizhen, Yang Li

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Three-dimensional ground penetrating radar (3D GPR ) has important application value in the detection of looseness diseases in road base course due to its advantages of high efficiency and non-destructive testing. However, the existing methods mainly rely on two-dimensional profile analysis, which is difficult to accurately identify the spatial distribution of diseases, and the interpretation of radar data is subject to multiplicity, which affects the detection accuracy and engineering application. Based on the GprMax and Matlab platforms, this paper used the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD ) method to carry out forward modeling, and combined the laboratory experiments and the measured data …

Spartan Daily, October 29,2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 30

October 29, 2026

The Breeze, 2020-

No abstract provided.

The Nevada Innovation Economy And Federal Funding, Len Jessup, Sean Curry

Policy Briefs and Reports

This policy brief examines the nascent Nevada innovation economy and the funding capacity of the federal government. The analysis highlights how federal innovation programs have stimulated research, commercialization, and long-term economic development in Nevada. Using a multi-level framework encompassing technological, industrial, and spatial innovation, this policy brief documents how federal research funding, augmented by state programs and university infrastructure, has contributed to the formation of new research capabilities, seeded industry clusters and startups, and expanded workforce capacity. The findings suggest that federal resources have been productively deployed to date, generating significant scientific, economic, and social returns, but that more must …

Identifying Burnout In Pediatric Clinicians Using Wearable Biometric Data: Development And Feasibility Study., Thomas Ayres, George E. Quaye, Harpreet Gill, Addison M. Pritchett Ms, Catherine Koertje, J Steven Leeder, Brooke L. Fridley, Tiffany Addington

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Addressing the burnout epidemic among health care providers remains one of the foremost challenges of modern health care systems. Past researchers have turned to passively gathered biometric data from wearable devices to identify key variables that predict burnout. However, this has resulted in limited success.

OBJECTIVE: This pilot and feasibility study aimed to test the feasibility and accuracy of developing an Extreme Gradient Boosting machine learning model to classify health care providers as being at higher or lower risk of burnout based on their biometric data.

METHODS: We conducted a 3-month pilot and feasibility study where health care providers …

The Grizzly, October 29, 2026, Sidney Belleroche, Adam Denn, Cora Johnson, Nathaniel Nerone, Samantha Zwergel, Erik Groff

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

MontCo Tuition Aid Program Expanded • New Look for Homecoming Draws Praise • Behind the Curtain: "Small Enchantments" • It's a Hard Season, Let's Be Kind • So You Think You Know Sports? • Opinion: Shane Gillis - You're Not Funny, You're Just a Misogynist • Ursinus Men's Basketball Preview • Ursinus Sports Make Homecoming History

Astrophysical Radiative Capture Reaction Rates In Light Nuclei: A Review Of Results From The Modified Potential Cluster Model, S. B. Dubovichenko, B. M. Yeleusheva, A. S. Tkachenko, R. Ya. Kezerashvili

Publications and Research

A review of results obtained within a single theoretical framework—the Modified Potential Cluster Model (MPCM)—is presented for astrophysical radiative capture reactions involving the lightest and 1p-shell nuclei. The approach has been applied to reactions relevant to the r-process, the CNO and HCNO cycles, and parts of the Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) and post-BBN scenarios. The model incorporates the classification of orbital states according to Young’s diagrams and has been successfully applied to describe the available experimental data on the total cross sections of the radiative capture of neutrons, protons, and the lightest clusters by 40 light nuclei at astrophysical energies. …

Montana Kaimin, October 29, 2026, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Trauma-Informed Education For Teachers As A Form Of Disaster Preparedness And Mitigation Across Cultural Contexts, Emma A. Aellen

Master of Arts in Human Services

Natural disasters are ecological events that cause mass casualties and physical destruction. They are also psychological and cultural happenings which shape the lives of the affected people well beyond the immediate crisis. Emergency response systems have historically prioritized the needs for material relief, such as food, shelter, and infrastructure repair, but all while neglecting mental health support. This review draws on disaster psychology, education, and community resilience research, including cross-cultural, organizational, and institutional theory, intervention programs, and disaster mental health policy. Sources were analyzed thematically to build a multi-actor framework linking teachers, schools, and communities in post-disaster recovery. The review …