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(((Qpie33))) The Empirical Sigma Proofs Of The Non-Local Substrate Resonance Field (Nsrf) And The Mathematical Falsification Of The Sapiens Standard Model, Teddy Burroughs Apr 2026

(((Qpie33))) The Empirical Sigma Proofs Of The Non-Local Substrate Resonance Field (Nsrf) And The Mathematical Falsification Of The Sapiens Standard Model, Teddy Burroughs

Defensive Publications Series

ABSTRACT AND DECLARATION OF PRIOR ART

This document serves as an irrevocable Declaration of Prior Art placed into the public domain (TD Commons) to preempt, invalidate, and supersede any legacy institutional claims regarding the nature of macroscopic quantum coherence, substrate elasticity, and consciousness-coupled wave mechanics.

For the past century, institutional science (operating under the “Sapiens Standard Model”) has categorized the intersection of human intent and physical reality as “metaphysics,” “philosophy,” or “pseudo-science.” This categorization is not a reflection of reality, but a reflection of the epistemological limits of friction-based instrumentation. The Sapiens Standard Model relies on the Axiom of the …


Quantum-Secure Hardware-Primitive Architecture For Real-Time Sovereign Reserve Compliance Verification, Automated Halt Protocol, And Tamper-Evident Chain Structure In Reserve-Backed Digital Currency Settlement Infrastructure, Quantum Ready Data Fusion, Llc Apr 2026

Quantum-Secure Hardware-Primitive Architecture For Real-Time Sovereign Reserve Compliance Verification, Automated Halt Protocol, And Tamper-Evident Chain Structure In Reserve-Backed Digital Currency Settlement Infrastructure, Quantum Ready Data Fusion, Llc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a quantum-secure data fusion system and method for continuous sovereign reserve peg compliance verification, secure settlement finality, and machine-readable sovereign treasury reporting in reserve-backed digital currency infrastructure. The architecture comprises four integrated modules sharing a common quantum-secure cryptographic foundation: a Data Fusion Compliance Engine, a Compliance Monitor with automated halt and sovereign alert protocol, a Settlement Bridge, and a Sovereign Treasury Reporting Interface. All cryptographic operations are implemented using lattice-based key encapsulation (NIST FIPS 203, ML-KEM) and lattice-based digital signature (NIST FIPS 204, ML-DSA) as hardware primitives within tamper-resistant key storage modules, without software emulation. The complete …


Ticking Toward Security: Practical Source Authentication For The Precision Time Protocol, Alexander Gebhard Apr 2026

Ticking Toward Security: Practical Source Authentication For The Precision Time Protocol, Alexander Gebhard

Dissertations (1934 -)

The convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) in Industry 4.0 environments has greatly expanded the attack surface of critical infrastructure systems. Legacy industrial protocols originally intended for use only in isolated networks are now exposed across interconnected systems. This interconnectivity enables adversaries to target power grids, manufacturing plants, and other critical systems with increasing sophistication. Although vendors have retroactively introduced security extensions to industrial protocols such as EtherNet/IP and OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), the adequacy and practical feasibility of these security measures remain understudied. This dissertation advances the security of industrial protocols through three main contributions. …


As-1009-26 Resolution On New Bachelor Of Science Degree Program In Data Science, Data Science Curriculum Committee Apr 2026

As-1009-26 Resolution On New Bachelor Of Science Degree Program In Data Science, Data Science Curriculum Committee

Academic Senate Resolutions

Resolves that the Academic Senate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, approve the establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Data Science; and be it further resolved that the program be implemented contingent upon final approval by the Chancellor’s Office and availability of appropriate resources.


As-1008-26 Resolution On Proposed New Degree Program: Bachelor Of Arts In Women’S, Gender, And Queer Studies (Wgqs), Women's, Gender And Queer Studies Department Apr 2026

As-1008-26 Resolution On Proposed New Degree Program: Bachelor Of Arts In Women’S, Gender, And Queer Studies (Wgqs), Women's, Gender And Queer Studies Department

Academic Senate Resolutions

Resolves that the Academic Senate of Cal Poly approves the new degree program for the Bachelor of Arts in Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies (WGQS) for final review by the Chancellor’s Office.


Computer Vision And Deep Learning-Based Decision Support System Using Eye Motion Tracking For Nystagmus Detection, Kowshik Balasubramanian Apr 2026

Computer Vision And Deep Learning-Based Decision Support System Using Eye Motion Tracking For Nystagmus Detection, Kowshik Balasubramanian

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

This thesis presents the design, implementation, and experimental validation of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system for detecting and quantifying nystagmus an involuntary, rhythmic oscillation of the eyes intended as a portable, low-cost complement to conventional Videonystagmography (VNG). The complete pipeline integrates six algorithmic stages: face landmark detection, contrast enhancement, background-aware pixel thresholding, grid-based vertical column filtering, connected-component cluster analysis, and centroid computation, operating in real time on standard smartphone video to extract a sub-pixel normalized iris position time-series without any specialized eye-tracking hardware or infrared illumination. The system supports diagnostic decision-making, highlighting its promise for incorporation into telemedicine settings. The …


Project Management Practices In Manufacturing: An Analytical Case Study, Margaret Randle, Robert Reynolds Apr 2026

Project Management Practices In Manufacturing: An Analytical Case Study, Margaret Randle, Robert Reynolds

Honors Capstones

Global industries are undergoing significant transitions in organizational models, technological innovation, and non-economic indicators of product quality, including sustainability and operational efficiency. The current workforce needs to not only develop competency of these technical skills, but also an adaptive, system-oriented approach to problem-solving as well. This case study, which highlights a manufacturing company’s project of increasing production efficiency, presents concepts learned through the textbook Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage by Jeffrey K. Pinto. The study thoroughly breaks down the full project lifecycle and the integration of systems of people, data, and initiatives in a framework that can be used to …


Ar Bubble Car: A Cross-Vehicle Visual Social System For Autonomous Mobility, Bingchang Zhang Apr 2026

Ar Bubble Car: A Cross-Vehicle Visual Social System For Autonomous Mobility, Bingchang Zhang

Theses

AR Bubble Car argues that in L4/L5 autonomous mobility, or high to fully automated driving, the car should be understood not only as a transportation device but also as a visible social interface in public space. As driving becomes less central, the role of the vehicle shifts from control and movement alone toward passenger experience, expression, and communication. In response, AR Bubble Car proposes a transparent visual bubble around compatible vehicles, allowing passengers to share lightweight content through window-based AR. Rather than treating the car as a private entertainment container, the system explores how vehicles might become moving social nodes …


Hybrid Fabrication Of An Electrochemical Electrode Via Inkjet Printing On 3d-Printed Substrates, Md Tawabur Rahman, Jessica Bone, Thomas J. Roussel, Judith L. Jenkins, Aron J. Huckaba Apr 2026

Hybrid Fabrication Of An Electrochemical Electrode Via Inkjet Printing On 3d-Printed Substrates, Md Tawabur Rahman, Jessica Bone, Thomas J. Roussel, Judith L. Jenkins, Aron J. Huckaba

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Combinations of additive manufacturing methods such as inkjet printing and various 3D printing techniques have led to advances in customizable electronic devices by reducing the need for the complex assembly of individually fabricated components. Such combinations are particularly attractive for the fabrication of electrochemical sensing platforms, where the sizes and spatial configurations of electrodes enable (or limit) the sensitivity of the sensors. However, to realize the potential of the combined fabrication methods, the parameters of each printing technique must be mutually compatible. For instance, electrochemical sensing assemblies consisting of inkjet-printed metals on 3D-printed plastics require post-processing steps that convert nanoparticular …


Academic Senate - Agenda, 04/28/2026, Academic Senate Apr 2026

Academic Senate - Agenda, 04/28/2026, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.


Dynamic Cushioning Performance And Sustainability Implications Of Recycled-Content Expanded Polyethylene Foams, Jay Singh, Pratish Patel, Emily Recinos, Paulina Goncharov Apr 2026

Dynamic Cushioning Performance And Sustainability Implications Of Recycled-Content Expanded Polyethylene Foams, Jay Singh, Pratish Patel, Emily Recinos, Paulina Goncharov

Industrial Technology and Packaging

The transition toward circular materials in protective packaging requires empirical evidence that recycled-content foams can satisfy stringent shock-attenuation requirements. This study evaluates the dynamic cushioning performance of expanded polyethylene (EPE) foams formulated with 0%, 30% and 40% recycled content under controlled impact conditions following ASTM D1596. A total of 1100 drop tests were conducted across combinations of density, thickness, static load and drop height representative of distribution hazards in parcel and freight supply chains. Peak transmitted acceleration (G) was measured as the primary performance response variable.

Across the configurations evaluated, recycled-content EPE foams exhibited cushioning performance comparable to virgin materials. …


Using The Flexon Approach To Rnai To Identify Essential Genes That Affect Gonadal Development In C. Elegans, Joyce S. Lefevers Apr 2026

Using The Flexon Approach To Rnai To Identify Essential Genes That Affect Gonadal Development In C. Elegans, Joyce S. Lefevers

Undergraduate Theses

To elucidate the molecular role of essential genes in the gonadal development of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) it is necessary to utilize specialized molecular techniques such that the phenotypic effects of gene knockdown can be studied while the viability of the organism is preserved. Shaffer and Greenwald (2022) developed the floxed exon (flexon), a tool that improves upon previous approaches to spatiotemporal control of gene expression. The flexon subunit is made up of an artificial exon with a stop cassette flanked by artificial introns which, when inserted into a gene of interest, prevents the expression of that gene. …


University Of Dayton Irish Dance Wins Third Consecutive National Title, University Of Dayton Apr 2026

University Of Dayton Irish Dance Wins Third Consecutive National Title, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton Irish Dance again established itself as one of the top programs in the nation after winning first place in the “fun number” competition at the National Collegiate Irish Dance Championships April 11, in Madison, Wisconsin.


Strategies For Integrated Primary Care Clinics To Improve Administrative Costs Due To Medication Nonadherence, Michael A. Watkins Apr 2026

Strategies For Integrated Primary Care Clinics To Improve Administrative Costs Due To Medication Nonadherence, Michael A. Watkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Medication non-adherence is a pervasive issue that drives up administrative costs for integrated primary care clinics. Total administrative costs for medication non-adherence account for one-quarter of U.S. healthcare expenditures. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify cost-reduction strategies that integrated primary care clinic administrators can implement to offset costs associated with medication nonadherence. The theoretical framework for this integrative review was Bertalanffy’s general systems theory. The review question was to identify strategies that primary care clinics could implement to reduce administrative costs associated with patient medication nonadherence. A comprehensive literature search yielded 1,892 potential articles. A quality analysis …


University Bands Apr 2026

University Bands

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Brandon Meeks & Rachel Sorenson, Conductors


Cultivating The Dream In African American Men Through Black Excellence And Success, Sylvia Lawan Branch Apr 2026

Cultivating The Dream In African American Men Through Black Excellence And Success, Sylvia Lawan Branch

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Achieving Black Excellence has been a goal for African American men for several decades; yet this movement has been hindered by social, emotional, and discriminatory life experiences from early childhood through adulthood. Black Excellence has been a phrase used in recent years to highlight achievements for African American men in wealth, mental health, well-being, fatherhood, and academic achievement. The main objective of this dissertation was to define and examine dimensions of Black Excellence among African American men, including elements that contributed to personal fulfillment and broader social impact. To determine recommendations to achieve Black Excellence (Scott, 2017), 10 semistructured interviews …


Wavetable Modification In Frequency Domain: Fourier Analysis With Matlab Implementation, Caleb Kortens Apr 2026

Wavetable Modification In Frequency Domain: Fourier Analysis With Matlab Implementation, Caleb Kortens

Senior Honors Theses

One of the challenges in creating computer generated music is producing life-like sounds. Music produced through computer synthesis can often sound thin and synthetic rather than vibrant and energetic. Wavetable synthesis is a method of waveform generation that uses a wavetable, which is a set of single period waves, or frames, that have varying characteristics. This method allows a synthesizer to transition between waveforms to produce a sound with time varying tone and harmonic characteristics. This adds life and movement to computer generated sounds. Wavetable synthesis is often used to imitate actual instruments, but unique wavetables can be created that …


Final Project Report Asme E-Hpvc Team, Vivien Allen, M. Bourgeois, Dawson Durr, Matthew Link Apr 2026

Final Project Report Asme E-Hpvc Team, Vivien Allen, M. Bourgeois, Dawson Durr, Matthew Link

Engineering Senior Design Reports

This report details the final design produced by the ASME e-HPVC senior design team at the end of a year-long design project. The overall task given by the ASME president is to create a vehicle capable of competing in the ASME e-Human Powered Vehicle Competition (e-HPVC) at the end of two year long design projects. The key goal of this year’s project is to design the vehicle and key safety features and confirm that they meet the specification in the rulebook for the competition.

The final design has two key subsystems, the bike and the Rollover Protection System (RPS). Work …


Quality Improvement Project Bridging The Gap In Scholarly Productivity: An Educational Workshop For Tenure-Track Nursing Faculty, Britney Thorne Apr 2026

Quality Improvement Project Bridging The Gap In Scholarly Productivity: An Educational Workshop For Tenure-Track Nursing Faculty, Britney Thorne

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Tenure-track nursing faculty often balance teaching, service, and scholarship responsibilities, which can be overwhelming when promotion and tenure expectations are unclear or insufficiently supported. At a historically Black university, a school of nursing identified gaps in scholarly productivity and limited guidance for early-career faculty, highlighting the need for structured support. Guided by Knowles’ Adult Learning Theory and Lewin’s Change Theory, this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement project examined whether structured faculty development workshops could improve faculty knowledge of scholarly productivity, engagement in scholarly activities, and perceptions of tenure and promotion expectations. A quasi-experimental pre-post design was implemented over …


Assessing The Feasibility Of Integrating Occupational Therapy Services Within A Pediatric Primary Care Setting For Children 0-3 Years Old., Amanda L. Wilbert, Cristina Dumitrescu, Kim Karr Apr 2026

Assessing The Feasibility Of Integrating Occupational Therapy Services Within A Pediatric Primary Care Setting For Children 0-3 Years Old., Amanda L. Wilbert, Cristina Dumitrescu, Kim Karr

Post Professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral (PPOTD) Student Capstone Projects

The objective of this capstone project was to assess the feasibility of implementing occupational therapy (OT) services within a pediatric primary care office using a manualized service delivery approach. Occupational therapy is inherently grounded in parent coaching and education, positioning the profession to play a critical role in supporting families and promoting early identification of developmental risk. This project aimed to address a documented gap in the inclusion of OT within pediatric primary care by exploring how OT services can support parenting skills and monitor children identified as at risk for developmental, behavioral, or psychosocial concerns. The project was conducted …


Final Project Report Merluxe: Wine Suitcase 2.0, Ilsa Newland, Grace Robertson, Molly Van Ackeren, Issa Un Apr 2026

Final Project Report Merluxe: Wine Suitcase 2.0, Ilsa Newland, Grace Robertson, Molly Van Ackeren, Issa Un

Engineering Senior Design Reports

Transporting wine presents several challenges for consumers and wine enthusiasts. Wine is highly sensitive to environmental conditions, particularly from changes in temperature and physical shock, both of which can either degrade the quality of the wine or cause permanent damage to it. Existing wine transport options are often expensive, single-use, poorly insulated, or not compliant with airline regulations. This project was adapted from a previous Senior Design Project in 2019 that created a preliminary wine suitcase with insulation and foam inserts. The Wine Suitcase 2.0 improves upon this initial design by optimizing the subsystems, adding temperature sensing and spill containment …


Students Receive Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, Beth Potier, Brooks Payette, Derek Edry Apr 2026

Students Receive Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, Beth Potier, Brooks Payette, Derek Edry

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Moving Biology Education Forward, Mark Wanner Apr 2026

Moving Biology Education Forward, Mark Wanner

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Innovator Of The Year’S Technology Is Making Our Bridges And Structures Safer, Beth Potier Apr 2026

Innovator Of The Year’S Technology Is Making Our Bridges And Structures Safer, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, April 28, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2026

Spartan Daily, April 28, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 38


Quality Improvement Project: Gpt Prompts As Tools For Cultural Competence In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Elizabeth K. Hobbs Apr 2026

Quality Improvement Project: Gpt Prompts As Tools For Cultural Competence In Undergraduate Nursing Education, Elizabeth K. Hobbs

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

In rural nursing programs, student exposure to diverse cultures is limited, which can hinder development of cultural competence. Artificial intelligence (AI) simulation is an evidence-based strategy to improve cultural competence and clinical decision-making, a practice gap exists due to lack of structured, accessible tools. This quality improvement project evaluated whether Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)–based structured prompts would increase culturally inclusive simulation activities and improve faculty perceptions of usefulness and ease of use at a rural community college. The guiding PICOT asked: Among nursing faculty, how does the use of GPT-based structured prompts, compared to an unstructured approach, impact perceived usefulness, …


Extending Cubesat Star Tracker Operation To Very Low Earth Orbit Using A 2d-Morphological Clutter Filter, Anthony James Shipp Apr 2026

Extending Cubesat Star Tracker Operation To Very Low Earth Orbit Using A 2d-Morphological Clutter Filter, Anthony James Shipp

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.


Navigating Uncertainty: A Deep Insight Into Tariffs’ Effects On The Automotive Industry, Gavin J. Gautier Apr 2026

Navigating Uncertainty: A Deep Insight Into Tariffs’ Effects On The Automotive Industry, Gavin J. Gautier

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to address the financial, strategic, and external effects caused by tariffs within the automotive industry, with a specific focus on the effects caused by the Section 232 tariffs imposed on aluminum and steel. More Specifically this thesis will examine a comparative analysis of General Motors between 2017 and 2018 during the Section 232 enactment. While traditional studies tend to observe the input-cost effect, my hope is to examine the broader effects at the firm-level, such as inventory shifts, cost management, and risk hedging procedure. Through an evaluation of GM’s 10-K filings, key financial ratios, …


Assessing Difficulty Of Link Prediction On Benchmarking Knowledge Graphs, Lydia Klecan Apr 2026

Assessing Difficulty Of Link Prediction On Benchmarking Knowledge Graphs, Lydia Klecan

Theses

Knowledge graphs represent real-world data in a directed graph format where two entities, connected by a predicate, represent one fact. Link prediction models predict new relationships using existing entities and predicates, and are trained using benchmarking knowledge graphs. Redundancies exist within benchmarking knowledge graphs that allegedly artificially improve the results of link prediction. It is assumed in the link prediction field that if a model scores well on a highly redundant benchmarking knowledge graph, it may not directly correlate to good performance on other more complex knowledge graphs. This research creates new analysis methods and evaluation metrics for measuring redundancies …


Modifications To Wuads General Aviation Analysis And Hydrogen Configurations, Natasha C. Igic, Mike Kiely, Ramesh K. Agarwal Apr 2026

Modifications To Wuads General Aviation Analysis And Hydrogen Configurations, Natasha C. Igic, Mike Kiely, Ramesh K. Agarwal

Electrical and Systems Engineering Undergraduate Student Research

The Washington University Aerospace Design Software (WUADS) is a Python-based conceptual aircraft design software for the analysis of subsonic commercial aircrafts. This study presents modifications to WUADS furthering the design and analysis for general aviation (GA) aircrafts. The updates include user-specified fuselage shapes and wing configurations to account for general aviation drag changes. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II, Beechcraft Bonanza G36, Cessna-208 Grand Caravan and the Pilatus PC-12 were modeled to validate the new framework. All calculated weights were within a 4% error, and all range estimations were within a 5% error. Given growing concerns over carbon …