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Graduate Recital: Prado, Composition/Percussion; April 25, 2026, Ethan Prado

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and ninety-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Cook Hall 212

April 25, 2026

Saturday Evening

8:00 p.m.

An Evening With Composer Michael Markowski

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

KSU Wind Ensemble

David Kehler, Conductor

KSU Wind Symphony

David Roush, Conductor

Breathing-Controlled Electrical Stimulation (Breestim) Selectively Modulates Affective And Cognitive Components Of Pain-An Eeg Study, Ahmad Z Rao, Michael Houston, Hao Meng, Shengai Li, Yingchun Zhang, Sheng Li

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) is an innovative neuromodulation intervention that synchronizes deep voluntary breathing with peripheral electrical stimulation. Prior studies have shown its analgesic effects in healthy adults and spinal cord injury patients with neuropathic pain. The present study used EEG to examine BreEStim's neural effects on sensory, affective, and cognitive components of pain. Fourteen healthy participants (7 M, 7 F) completed 30 min of BreEStim and conventional electrical stimulation (EStim) interventions in a randomized, crossover within-subject design. Electrical pain thresholds (EPT) and EEG were recorded pre- and post-intervention. Event-related potentials (ERPs) at pre-EPT-level stimuli before and immediately after each …

Calcium Channel Blockers In Critical Care Medicine: Current Clinical Applications And Future Investigational Perspectives, Akram M. Eraky, Yasser Mokhtar, Guy Grabau, Adnan Khan, Ashish Acharya, Nichole Gadd, Mark Jarosz, Abhishek Premkumar

GME Publications

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are frequently used in the emergency department and intensive care unit for a wide range of critical conditions, including atrial fibrillation, hypertensive emergencies, acute pulmonary edema with sympathetic crashing, pulmonary hypertension, and vasospastic syndromes. However, their toxicity can lead to significant hemodynamic compromise, underscoring the importance of understanding their pharmacologic effects and safety profile. This review summarizes the current applications of CCBs in critically ill patients, evaluates their safety in congestive heart failure, and highlights emerging therapeutic roles and recent advances in the management of CCB toxicity.

Whitestone Equities Llc V C.C.

All Decisions

In this nonpayment proceeding, a guardian ad litem (GAL) sought compensation from the landlord for services rendered to a tenant residing permanently in a nursing home. The court denied the GAL's post-judgment motion, finding no statutory basis or justification to obligate the landlord to pay, as the litigation was not "unnecessary, unfounded or purely self-serving." The decision highlighted the systemic issues of the underfunded GAL Program, noting that the Human Resources Administration (HRA) typically declines to fund GALs for individuals "safely housed," even if they are rent-stabilized tenants. The court emphasized the need for legislative or agency-level solutions for GAL …

Efficiency And Sufficiency Of The Spatial Distribution Of Public Toilet Complexes In Muzdalifah, Majid Ahmed Mohammed Bawazeer

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

The study used a descriptive analytical approach, which relies on studying the phenomenon as it is on the ground and then describing it accurately. The study also relied on spatial analysis by applying some of the appropriate analysis functions available in geographic information systems (GIS) to identify the spatial differences in the locations of public toilet facilities in Muzdalifah and the causes of these spatial differences to interpret and explain them. The study included the identification of spatial distribution patterns of public toilet locations in Muzdalifah. The study used a simple random sampling method to collect field data on public …

From Storybooks To Courtrooms: A Corpus-Based Descriptive Analysis Of Culture-Specific Translation Strategies In Saudi Arabia, Saad Salem Alshamrani

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This study investigates how translators navigate culture-specific items (CSIs) between Arabic and English across two contrasting domains: children's storybooks and courtroom materials in Saudi Arabia. It employs a corpus-based descriptive approach to examine authentic published translations drawn from selected Arabic children's storybooks and official courtroom materials available through the Saudi Ministry of Justice. This approach enables the study to identify patterns in translators' strategies and the contextual factors that shape them. The analysis reveals that translators in children's literature predominantly employ adaptation, paraphrase, and explicitness to ensure accessibility and reader engagement. In contrast, legal translators favor literal translation and functional …

Efficiency Of The Geographic Distribution Of Public Education Schools In Al-Saiyh City According To Planning Standards: An Analytical Study Using Geographic Information Systems (Gis), Fay Nasser Dafer Alsebaie

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This study aimed to analyze the efficiency of the geographical distribution of public education schools in Al-Sayh city, and to reveal the pattern of their spatial distribution, and the extent to which this pattern is consistent with planning standards and principles, in response to the need for an evaluative spatial analysis of the reality of educational services in the city.The study adopted the descriptive approach, based on the cartographic method, in addition to a set of quantitative statistical analyses such as: spatial mean, central Feature, standard distance, distribution direction, geographical distribution density, and also the neighborhood connection coefficient. The study …

The Toll Of The Bridge: Affective Citizenship And The Negative Dialectic Of The `Promised Land' In Arab American Fiction, Muhammad Khaled Alatrash

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

Scholarship on Arab American literature frequently follows a linear decline from Mahjar-era optimism to the disappointments of post-9/11. This article complicates that trajectory by reading Khalil Gibran's The Broken Wings (1912) and Laila Halaby's Once in a Promised Land (2007) as stages of a negative dialectic—contradiction held in tension without resolution. Gibran envisions America as a sanctuary unreached by the hands of the thieves, where the self might be understood correctly rather than sorted into hostile categories. Halaby reveals how sanctuary becomes a checkpoint: inclusion demands permanent performance of harmlessness, and failure is punished not through formal exclusion but through …

From Input To Narrative: Authoring Processes In Ai-Generated Discourse, Fahad Ahmed Otaif

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

With the growing use of generative AI bots in different disciplines and professions, AI bots have been increasingly adopted to compose, revise, translate, and author content, yet without much research evaluating their quality, particularly when it comes to the processes and features of AI-authored discourse. The current study investigates, based on corpus-based evidence, the extent to which one-theme AI-generated sentences can be reorganised/turned into meaningful discourse through four AI bots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and DeepSeek), i.e. by which discourse processes and in what coherent and cohesive patterns. These four AI-bots were fed with well-designed prompts instructing them to produce both …

Dialectical Behavior Therapy In Managing Emotional Dysregulation And Self-Injurious Behaviors: Assessment, Intervention, And Clinical Applicability, Farhana Sabri, Andika Ari Saputra

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an empirically supported intervention initially designed for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) who present with self-injurious behaviors. The present article aims to evaluate the utility of DBT in addressing emotional dysregulation and maladaptive behavioral patterns across a range of clinical populations. The analysis encompasses assessment and case conceptualization, intervention strategies, evaluation of therapeutic outcomes, and termination protocols. Consideration is also given to the implementation of DBT in group settings and the influence of cultural factors on its effectiveness. Evidence from previous studies demonstrates that DBT contributes to significant reductions in self-harm, emotional distress, …

Ai-Based Facial Expression Detection As A Support Feature For Cybercounseling: A Systematic Literature Review, Zahid Zufar At Thaariq, Hengki Tri Hidayatullah

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

The rapid expansion of digital mental health services has increased the use of cybercounseling, while simultaneously introducing challenges in interpreting nonverbal cues, particularly facial expressions, within technology-mediated interactions. This study aims to systematically examine the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in facial expression detection as a support feature in cybercounseling. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, drawing from multiple indexed academic databases. The included studies covered AI-based facial expression recognition, micro-expression analysis, depression detection, and relevant multimodal approaches. The findings indicate that deep learning–based models are capable of identifying facial patterns associated with emotional and psychological …

Voices In Action, Ravleen Grewal, Alyssa Pham, Diego Castro, Robert Torres, Noah Valdez

Service Learning Showcase

Throughout our service at Colonial Heights Elementary School, we observed that many students lacked academic self-confidence, which contributed to anxiety surrounding public speaking. The purpose of this SPA project was to introduce public speaking skills early in students’ academic careers and to help build confidence in an academic setting. This project was primarily implemented through the after-school program (ASES) and served students across multiple grade levels. Because public speaking is a common fear, the project focused on guiding students through structured practice and engaging activities designed to strengthen oral communication, writing, and critical thinking skills. The project included three rounds …

A Right With No Standard: The Crisis Of Adequate Counsel In Capital Cases, Luz M. Payán

Criminal Law Society Blog

“A Right With No Standard: The Crisis of Adequate Counsel in Capital Cases,” criticizes the persistent lack of uniform standards governing legal representation in capital cases and argues that these disparities undermine the criminal legal system as a whole. It highlights the various differences in state qualification standard which allow attorneys to represent a defendant in a capital case. Even further, this Article points to the lack of mitigation specialist requirements in a majority of states. To effectively safeguard a defendant’s constitutional rights, this Article urges that the American Bar Association revise its Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of …

Implementing A School Nurse-Facilitated Communication And Tracking Bundle To Improve Vision Care Follow-Up Rates, Natalie Autumn Johnston

ONU Student Research Colloquium

Abstract

Problem: Children’s cognitive, physical, and social development are influenced by vision. This means that early interventions in school-aged children are critical. While school-based vision screenings are standardized and effective in identifying visual deficits, post-screening follow-up rates with eyecare professionals remain low. This trend is especially prevalent in underserved school districts, perpetuating systemic healthcare gaps.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the rates of follow-up eye care among school-aged students who fail vision screening will improve following the implementation of school nurse facilitated follow-up communication and referral tracking bundle.

Methods: This study will …

Decentralized Multilateral Netting Engine For High Frequency Autonomous-Agent Transactions, Harshwardhan Tripathi Mr., Harsh Agrawal Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for decentralized multilateral netting of autonomous agent transactions. The method comprises receiving a signed IOU from a plurality of autonomous agent devices, where the IOU represents an obligation from a first agent to a second agent. The method further comprises publishing the validated IOU to an event stream upon validating a digital signature associated with the IOU. The method further comprises constructing a directed weighted graph based on validated IOUs. Further, the method comprises executing one or more cycle detection algorithms on the directed weighted graph to identify circular obligations. …

Five-Tunnel Inclined-Solar-Chimney Atmospheric Water Generator (5t-Isc-Awg), Vesa Olavi Lius

Defensive Publications Series

This defensive publication discloses a passive, megalitre-class atmospheric water generator (AWG) architecture in which humid coastal air is drawn through an array of five parallel bedrock tunnels, condensed on the cool rock walls, and discharged through a mountain-slope-integrated inclined solar chimney. The rock itself is used as the primary condenser, the bedrock tunnels are dimensioned at the diameter that matches standard utility-scale tunnel-boring-machine (TBM) production, and the inclined solar chimney is routed along the natural face of the inland ridge so that the bedrock carries all structural loads and the chimney's own upper surface acts as a combined solar collector. …

Orchestrator-Worker Llm Architecture For Mitigating Prompt Injection Via Separated Privileges, Jason Mayes

Defensive Publications Series

Agentic systems powered by a large language model (LLM) can be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks, where malicious instructions hidden in untrusted data may cause the system to perform unauthorized actions. An orchestrator-worker architecture can be implemented to mitigate this risk by separating system privileges. The design can feature an orchestrator component, comprising software logic and a privileged master LLM, that manages user commands and powerful tools, alongside one or more unprivileged, sandboxed worker LLMs that process untrusted data with a restricted toolset. When a worker LLM returns data, the orchestrator LLM can be configured to encapsulate the output in …

Biologically Inspired Segmented Electric Traction Motor With Load-Adaptive Stator Recruitment And Thermal-Aware Control, Justin Miles Jorgensen

Defensive Publications Series

Abstract

This disclosure describes an electromagnetic traction motor architecture that mimics the distributed, modular torque production of biological motors (e.g., flagellar motors). The system utilizes a stator divided into independently energizable sectors (circumferential or axial). A supervisory controller dynamically “recruits” or “de-recruits” these sectors based on real-time torque demand, efficiency maps, and thermal headroom. This architecture enables improved part-load efficiency, 800V+ operation with reduced I²R losses, and “limp-home” fault tolerance by isolating degraded sectors without shutting down the entire machine.

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Electric Traction Motor; Segmented Stator Architecture; Load-Adaptive Stator Recruitment; Multiphase Inverter (6-phase / 9-phase); …

On‑Chip Current Sensor For Resistance Calibration Of High‑Speed Input/Output Peripherals, Karthikeyan Subramanian, Kasi Chunduri

Defensive Publications Series

Resistance calibration in high‑speed input/output (HSIO) physical layers typically uses dedicated automatic test equipment (ATE) channels to force current and measure voltage at an external reference pin. This traditional approach increases testing overhead and limits the capacity for concurrent multi‑site device testing. This disclosure describes a method and system for performing resistance calibration using an on‑chip current sensor. The sensor’s differential voltage sensing pins are connected to the internal resistance network. A mixed‑signal transconductor converts the detected voltage drop into a current, which is then integrated, sampled, and digitized. Internal resistance is calculated from these measurements using Ohm’s Law, and …

Reducing Test Time Through Parallel Execution Of Analog And Digital Bist Sequences, Karthikeyan Subramanian, Kasi Chunduri, Achin Grover, Gurumoorthy, Suman Jayachandra

Defensive Publications Series

Traditional test methodologies for semiconductor devices typically execute Analog and Memory Built‑In Self‑Test (MBIST) sequences in a standalone, serial fashion. This sequential approach involves separate initialization and execution phases for each test block, which contributes to total tester time. Specifically, standalone sequences for components (e.g., Phase Locked Loops (PLL), Digital to Analog Converters (DAC), memory blocks) run independently through Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) or external interfaces. The disclosed method utilizes a concurrency algorithm based on the IEEE 1687 IJTAG standard and Procedural Description Language (PDL) to interleave these test sequences. Digital and analog initialization phases may be combined, followed …

The Veil Of Jurisprudence: How International Law Masks Coercive Violence, Kenneth H. Mcmillen

Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement

Who enforces international law? The answer lies in the different countries that make up international treaties and bodies that legislate international law. These laws conceptually are supposed to serve the same purpose that laws domestically do. They are meant to preserve justice for the different nations, with a theoretical framework that follows liberal ideals popularized by theorists like H.L.A Hart. However, these conceptions are wholly inaccurate as they lack the historical context that any analysis and justification of a system must need to be valid. I begin with a historical analysis of how the legal system has been used under …

A Single Administration Of Psilocybin Is Ineffective In Reversing Ptsd-Like Sequelae In A Rat Model Of Stress-Enhanced Fear Learning, Kylie M. King, Marisa J. Savini, Noelle M. Molnar, Evelynn J. Schneider, Savannah E. Straub, Joe Parker, Lillianna P. Puppel, Aleece K. Al-Olimat, Allison M. Bach, Phillip R. Zoladz

ONU Student Research Colloquium

Single treatments with psychedelics produce rapid, long-lasting antidepressant effects. Psychedelics may also exert anxiolytic effects and be useful in treating more complex psychiatric conditions, such as PTSD. However, less is known about the impact of these agents on PTSD-related symptoms. Thus, we aimed to determine whether a single administration of psilocybin could reverse PTSD-like sequelae induced by stress-enhanced fear learning in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were placed in Context A (circular, white conditioning box) and exposed to several uncontrollable footshocks (Stress) or no footshocks (No Stress). The next day, the rats were placed in Context B (square conditioning box with clear …

Abstract Book (Pdf), Lsu Health School Of Medicine

Medicine Research Day

No abstract provided.

Physically‑Aware Fault Modeling And Test Pattern Selection Using Multi‑Layer Perceptron Networks, Sandipan Sharma, Srinivas Vooka, Maheedhar Jalasutram, Pranav Murthy

Defensive Publications Series

Conventional semiconductor fault models often assume a linear correlation between fault counts and chip fallout, assigning equal weight to each fault node.  This approach fails to account for non‑linear outliers attributed to specific physical design features, leading to suboptimal fallout prediction and inefficient test pattern prioritization.  A method is disclosed that utilizes a multi‑layer perceptron network to generate physically aware fault models.  A fault feature matrix is constructed from physical design data that incorporates features (e.g., total net length, via density, proximity to power rails).  This matrix is processed by a fully connected neural network trained on production fallout data …

Hardware‑Interlocked Power Request Signaling For Secure Root‑Of‑Trust Operations, Rohit Sinha, Naved Kazi, Anchal Vijay

Defensive Publications Series

Traditional power management for secure memory operations often depends on external software to identify and request high‑voltage rails before sending commands to a secure entity. This reliance may create synchronization risks where memory programming might begin before power is stable, and involves non‑secure components inspecting secure directives, potentially exposing sensitive information. This publication describes a hardware‑interlocked handshake mechanism between a Root‑of‑Trust and a Power Manager to manage power rails on‑demand. The Root‑of‑Trust independently identifies the request for high‑voltage power and asserts a hardware request signal. The Power Manager receives a hardware interrupt, enables the indicated power rail, and returns a …

Bypassing Distributed Access Control For Subsystem‑Level Debugging, Rohit Sinha, Sumit Jha, Mayank Tutwani

Defensive Publications Series

Distributed access control in modern heterogeneous architectures often leads to debugging complexities during software development. Security enforcement logic is typically embedded across multiple initiators and targets, creating a wide search space when failures occur. It is often difficult to distinguish between functional software bugs and access control misconfigurations, as both may result in similar system behavior or silent failures. A system and method are disclosed for the selective relaxation of access control policies through a hardware‑assisted debug controller. The debug controller may provide granular enable signals to individual subsystems. Each subsystem may include a control status register that, when qualified …

A Hybrid Cryptographic Encoding System Combining Aes-256- Gcm Authenticated Encryption, X25519 Forward Secrecy, Shamir Threshold Key Management With Biometric Access Gating, And A Pluggable Steganographic Output Layer, Naveen Rajan

Defensive Publications Series

A hybrid cryptographic encoding system is disclosed in which plaintext is encrypted using AES256-GCM keyed via an X25519 ephemeral-static Diffie-Hellman key agreement, optionally protected at rest by a Shamir K-of-N secret-sharing scheme whose shares are individually gated by biometric fuzzy extractors, and the resulting authenticated ciphertext is rendered through a pluggable steganographic output layer (key-permuted Morse, Base64, or linguistic steganography). The combination delivers confidentiality, integrity, forward secrecy, threshold multi-party access control, and format-agnostic camouflage in a single interoperable pipeline.

Codex Oracle Architecture (Coa): Signal‑Driven, Meta‑Orchestrated Multi‑Agent Coordination For Autonomous Code Generation, Johny Manuel-Devadoss

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a novel orchestration architecture for multi‑agent code generation systems, referred to as the Codex Oracle Architecture (COA). COA introduces a signal‑driven coordination layer, a meta‑orchestrator (“Oracle Layer”), and a structured conflict‑resolution mechanism that enables large‑scale, adaptive, and emergent collaboration among heterogeneous AI agents. Unlike existing multi‑agent frameworks that rely on static workflows, deterministic message passing, or hierarchical control, COA enables dynamic agent activation, probabilistic decision making, and context‑aware collaboration. The architecture is designed to support autonomous code generation, refactoring, debugging, and long‑term software evolution in complex environments.

Semantic Discovery And Composite Ranking Of Skill Instruction Files In An Ai Agent Marketplace, Aaron Burton

Defensive Publications Series

A method for discovering and ranking skill instruction files published to an AI agent marketplace using a composite scoring function applied to a vector index. When a querying agent submits a natural language query expressing a desired capability outcome, the system computes a composite relevance score for each indexed skill by combining embedding cosine similarity between the query and the skill description, declared constraint compatibility between the skill and the querying agent's operational profile, and an optional historical quality signal derived from prior benchmark completions. The ranking layer operates entirely upstream of any licensing, payment, or entitlement system and returns …