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Reviewing Crowdsourcing And Community Engagement In Museums, Paul Longley Arthur, Lydia Hearn, Isabel Smith

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Over the past two decades, museums have increasingly experimented with digital technologies to connect with broader contemporary culture. This review article investigates the role crowdsourcing can play in transforming museums into more engaged environments, raising visibility and inclusivity, and involving diverse voices and populations in knowledge-creation processes. Its contribution is to provide an overview of the history, definitions and concepts of crowdsourcing, and examples of crowdsourcing policies and practices that have been adopted by museums. Participation in crowdsourcing has been influenced by gender, education, and socio-economic and cultural background. In the past, historical structures and traditions and infrastructural complexities have …

Stakeholder Perspectives On Humanistic Implementation Of Computer Perception In Health Care: Qualitative Study, Kristin M Kostick-Quenet, Meghan E Hurley, Syed Ayaz, John D Herrington, Casey J Zampella, Julia Parish-Morris, Birkan Tunç, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Eric A Storch

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Background: Computer perception (CP) technologies-including digital phenotyping, affective computing, and related passive sensing approaches-offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize health care, especially mental health care, yet they also provoke concerns about privacy, bias, and the erosion of empathic, relationship-centered practice. At present, it remains elusive what stakeholders who design, deploy, and experience these tools in real-world settings perceive as the risks and benefits of CP technologies.

Objective: This study aims to explore key stakeholder perspectives on the potential benefits, risks, and concerns associated with integrating CP technologies into patient care. A better understanding of these concerns is crucial for responding to …

Xenobot-Inspired Diatom Analogues For Synthetic Kinematic Renewal Of Regenerative Nanobot Payloads, Suma Mallapragada, Vaishnavi Sankepally, Anishkumar Manoharan, Muhamed Fazl, Cherukuri Dhawal, Shreya Abhijit Patki, Kethavarapu Uma Eswar Datta Sai

Defensive Publications Series

A system and method are presented for a time-bounded, non-genetic regeneration framework in which synthetic, diatom-shaped functional organelles are continuously produced, deployed, and exhausted within a confined system. The approach relies on geometry-driven kinematic assembly, droplet and gel physics, and swarm-level population homeostasis rather than cellular replication or organism growth. A critical design invariant enforces the release of exactly two functional organelles per release event, ensuring bounded output, predictable dynamics, and safety. The disclosure provides laboratory-recognizable implementation pathways suitable for materials science, soft-matter physics, and bioengineering groups and is released for public use to establish prior art.

System And Method For Autonomous Cross-Domain Collaborative Artificial Intelligence–Driven Discovery And Innovation, Chiranthan N

Defensive Publications Series

The presented proposal discloses a system and method for autonomous, collaborative artificial intelligence–driven discovery and innovation. The techniques presented herein enables structured interaction among multiple specialized AI software agents, each possessing domain-specific expertise, to perform real-time cross-domain reasoning without continuous human intervention. An interaction controller governs communication, reasoning exchange, and collaboration rules among the agents, while an evaluation module assesses novelty, feasibility, and domain validity of generated outputs. Through iterative feedback and refinement, the proposed system synthesizes knowledge across disciplines to generate robust, non-obvious solutions and inventive outcomes. The proposed architecture overcomes limitations of conventional single-domain and task-parallel AI systems …

Technical-Industrial Feasibility Report — Hci-V1 System (Ionospheric Coherence Harmonizer), Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of GPT-5.2 Thinking and Gemini 3 Reasoning, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). It discloses 170 enabling technical contributions (systems, methods, devices, materials, QA, cybersecurity, data products, operational protocols, and business-grade mechanisms) to improve GNSS/GPS and …

Systemic Transition Blueprint: From Entropic Fission To Syntropic Fusion (2026–2050), Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT 5.2 Thinking and Gemini 3 Raisonnement, is released under the Apache 2.0 licence. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French PC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5)(中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1)(特許法). It provides an enabling technical disclosure (hardware, software, protocols, QA/metrology, cybersecurity, supply chain) for a 2026–2050 blueprint comparing (A) a 100% renewables-plus-storage pathway and …

The Nexus Between Entrepreneurial Ingenuity Antecedents And Market Penetration Of Tanzanian Formal Retail Businessesmarket Penetration: Entrepreneurial Ingenuity: Formal Retail Business, Salum Makangila, Omari Khalifa Mbura

Business Management Review

The entrepreneurial ingenuity is a fundamental strategy employed by business proprietors and operators to navigate market penetration challenges when formal and informal retail businesses operate simultaneously in the same commercial environments. Guided by positivism research philosophy and cross-sectional design, quantitative data were collected from randomly selected sample size of 520 business proprietors and operators through structured questionnaire. The study hypothesized and tested the relationship between entrepreneurial ingenuity antecedents and market penetration of Tanzanian formal retail businesses using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The empirical results reveals that entrepreneurial ingenuity antecedents namely creative, innovative and open-minded behaviour positively and significantly influences market …

The Mission And Ministry Of The East Asian Pastoral Institute For The Local Churches In Asia And Oceania, Paul B. Steffen, Svd

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The EAPI is a typical international, interregional pastoral institute. It trains primarily multipliers in the ecclesial-pastoral ministry for the Asia-Pacific region. In 1986/87, 20 years after the first course, the institute had 14 resident members in the teaching staff. The novelty of the Pastoral Institute has been able to consolidate itself in this region and meet the existing needs. The EAPI is today a centre for the ecclesial-pastoral renewal of the Asian-Pacific local churches and it also contributes to the exchange of pastoral experiences with other local churches.

Causal Echo Binding For Explainable Ai, Dennis Lanov

Defensive Publications Series

Causal Echo Binding, as proposed herein, is a next-generation explainable AI technique that traces "echoes" of causal influence backward through a model’s decision process, binding them to evolving, human-understandable concepts and validating each link with built-in counterfactual tests. Unlike static feature attribution methods, the technique produces a verifiable, time-aware narrative of why and when an AI system acted, enabling deeper trust and auditability. For a network equipment provider, this capability can enhance AI-driven networking, security, and observability products by providing transparent, regulator-ready explanations for automated decisions - from pinpointing the root cause of a network change to justifying …

Adaptive On-Device Quantization Controller For Dynamic Workloads, Sergiu Calmîc

Defensive Publications Series

An adaptive framework for edge devices is proposed herein that dynamically adjusts neural network precision (quantization) in real-time using live device telemetry. The framework ensures consistent accuracy, optimizes energy and thermal use, and seamlessly updates quantization, per layer, during inference with no downtime.

Finite Element Analysis Of Tire–Pavement Interaction Effects On Noise Reduction In Porous Asphalt Pavements, Miao Yu, Geyun Lv, Anqi Li, Jing Yang, Zhexi Zhang, Dongzhao Jin, Rong Zhang, Jiqing Li

Michigan Tech Publications

This study investigated the noise reduction performance of porous asphalt concrete (PAC) pavement under tire–pavement coupling conditions, addressing the limitations of field measurements and laboratory testing. First, tire excitation amplitude parameters were determined based on vibrational contact operational scenarios. Then, finite element simulations were conducted to systematically analyzing the tire–pavement coupling noise characteristics of PAC pavement. The results indicate that PAC pavement effectively reduces the air pumping noise due to its highly porous internal structure, leading to significant noise attenuation. Furthermore, the study examined the key factors influencing the tire–pavement coupling noise in PAC pavement. When maintaining constant vehicle parameters …

The Phyrfly Opus: A Unified Standard For Spectrally Isolated Coordination, Neural Hierarchies, And Distributed Proprioception, Steven Kirkland

Defensive Publications Series

This monograph establishes 259 prior art claims for a decentralized, connectionless timing and positioning architecture (TARDIS). It formalizes the PHYRFLY nomenclature to distinguish low-level, hardware-scheduled Physical-Layer synchronization primitives from higher-level application orchestration.

The core novelty centers on a Spectral Isolation Model, which maps transport-agnostic architecture to biological firefly wavelength differentiation; this enables swarm-level isolation through physics (e.g., 802.11 vs. 802.15.4) rather than protocol-layer logic, ensuring that independent swarms occupying the same physical space are "blind" to one another at the RF front-end.

Key technical advancements established as prior art include:

• The Neural Hierarchy (Neuron → Ganglion → Plexus → …

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Origin-Specific Coordinate Watermarking For Geolocation Data Leak Attribution, Alex Berke, Balazs Engedy, Enrico Bacis, Umar Syed

Defensive Publications Series

A method is described for tracing geolocation data leaks by watermarking coordinates provided by a geolocation application programming interface. The method can involve generating a watermark, for example, by applying a cryptographic hash function to inputs such as the requesting origin's domain and the most significant digits of a user's latitude and longitude. This hash may then be embedded into the less significant decimal places of the coordinates, which can result in a small alteration to the location data before it is provided to the origin. A benefit of this technique is to facilitate the attribution of leaked data. By …

Celltra: Aligning Cell Names With Gene Expression Via A Pathway-Informed Transformer, Zhao Li, Zaiyi Zheng, Rongbin Li, Wenbo Chen, Yuntao Yang, Meer A Ali, Jundong Li, W Jim Zheng

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Motivation: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) technology enables detailed exploration of gene expression at the individual cell level, crucial for annotating cell types and understanding cellular diversity. Traditional methods for cell type annotation often rely on marker genes and manual labeling, posing challenges due to low data quality and incomplete reference datasets.

Results: We developed CeLLTra, a novel contrastive learning framework that leverages a Transformer-based model integrating biological pathway information to group genes into super tokens, effectively capturing comprehensive gene expression from scRNA-Seq data. By combining this pathway-informed Transformer with a pretrained domain-specific language model, CeLLTra accurately aligns cell-type annotations with …

Engaging Polarized Publics In Corporate Social Advocacy, Joon Soo Lim

Media Studies - All Scholarship

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Peace, Hope, And The Order Of Love: An Augustinian Perspective On Political Life, La Thi Thu Trang

Loyola Papers

This article examines the relevance of the political thought of Augustine of Hippo for contemporary social and political challenges. Focusing on Augustine’s concepts of peace, hope, and ordo amoris (the order of love), the study proposes a theological framework for responsible political engagement within the limitations of the earthly city. Engaging the interpretation of Michael Lamb, the paper highlights the dynamic relationship between hope and charity as guiding virtues that sustain civic responsibility while avoiding both despair and naïve optimism in political life.

Numerical Solution Of A Coupled Nonlinear Dynamic Problem Of Thermoviscoelasticity, Abdali Abdukarimov, Ibodat Turabekovna Khaldybaeva, Askarova Shamshetdinovna Ayjamal

Technical science and innovation

This paper presents a numerical solution of a coupled nonlinear dynamic problem of thermoviscoelasticity. A Duffing-type oscillator with temperature-dependent properties is used to model nonlinear hereditary deformable systems. After specifying the temperature dependences of the elastic modulus 𝐸 and viscosity parameter 𝜂 and introducing dimensionless variables, the problem is reduced to a system of nonlinear integro-differential equations. A numerical procedure for solving this system is developed, and representative examples are computed. The results are presented in graphical form for various values of the governing parameters.

Clinical And Radiological Outcomes Of Directed Treatment Transitions From Gilenya® To Generic Fingolimod, Mahi A. Patel, Tom G. Punnen, Kevin S. Shan, Morgan C. Mccreary, Crystal M. Wright, Shanan B. Munoz, Paula Hardeman, Katy W. Burgess, Benjamin M. Greenberg, Lindsay A. Horton, Peter V. Sguigna, Lauren M. Tardo, Olaf Stüve, Darin T. Okuda

Student Publications

Background: Gilenya® (fingolimod), a sphingosine-1-receptor agonist, is an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, increased relapse activity has been observed after transitioning to generic fingolimod despite prior prolonged disease stability.

Objective: To quantify the clinical and radiological impact of transitioning from Gilenya® to generic fingolimod in people with MS (PwMS).

Methods: Retrospective data were evaluated from a single tertiary MS care center. Time to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity and clinical relapse was assessed during Gilenya® and generic fingolimod treatment. Differences in absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and side effects were also measured by treatment group.

Results: The cohort included …

The Impact And Legacy Of The Kaplans, Craig Daniels

Journal of Math Circles

As we conclude this special issue on the Kaplans, we want to leave you with some reflections on their legacy. Craig Daniels attended seven week-long Math Circle Institutes organized by Bob and Ellen Kaplan at Notre Dame between 2009 and 2016, and was inspired to lead his own Math Circles for many years. Craig collected comments from many people who knew the Kaplans.

Can Physical Activity Improve Students' Stem Achievement? Results Of The Lithuanian Study Of Students In Grades 5–8, Agne Brandisauskiene, Julius Venskus, Egle Kemeryte-Ivanauskiene

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Abstract: Background: Recognising the importance of physical activity for students' overall well-being and cognitive functioning, this study aims to investigate the relationship between the achievement of students in grades 5–8 in STEM subjects and their non-formal physical activity. Materials and Methods: The data for this study were gathered from the Lithuanian school management system. To categorize the marks into STEM subjects and non-formal physical sport activities, a RoBeRTa pre-trained model, a tool based on Natural Language Processing (NLP), was utilized. For the hypothesis testing of non-normally distributed data, the Mann–Whitney U test was employed. Results: The results of study show …

Decoding Early Covid-19 Responses Using Mathematical Modeling Of Social Distancing Strategies Across Multiple Countries, Sri Gunturu, Suki Lewis, Katelyn Nguyen, Asma Azizi

Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics

During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, before vaccines were available, countries implemented diverse combinations of social-distancing (SD) measures shaped by cultural norms and public acceptance. These differences produced varied outcomes in controlling viral spread, offering lessons for future health-crisis preparedness. We performed a reverse-engineering analysis of early COVID-19 case data from five socioculturally distinct countries—India, Vietnam, Italy, Finland, and the United States—selected to capture a range of initial prevalence levels. Using mathematical modeling and data fitting, we inferred the relative contributions of three SD interventions: face masking, quarantine, and isolation of infected individuals. We then employed an efficiency …

Optimal Intervention Strategies In Age-Structured Sirvd Model: Epidemiological And Economic Analysis Of Covid-19 In Korea, Joon Chun, Melisa Hendrata

Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics

This study employed an age-structured Susceptible-Infected-Recovered-Vaccinated-Deceased (SIRVD) model to design optimal COVID‑19 intervention strategies by integrating epidemiological dynamics with economic costs. Using empirical data from South Korea, we estimated transmission parameters and analyzed quarantine-based non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) alongside targeted vaccination scenarios. Our results indicated that a stronger form of mild NPI (upper range of Level I), when combined with targeted vaccination that prioritized seniors, achieved substantial reductions in infection peaks and overall economic burden. These findings underscore the effectiveness of age-specific strategies in epidemic management and offer critical insights for policymakers seeking balanced, resource-efficient approaches.

The Sunday Math Circle, Nathan Pflueger

Journal of Math Circles

Bob and Ellen Kaplan envisioned and organized a style of math circle centered on the idea that children of all ages can work like mathematicians do: creatively, collaboratively, and ecstatically. This article surveys four sample topics covered during a Sunday morning math circle in the Boston area, based on Bob and Ellen's invaluable guidance. I also offer some reflections on what I learned from Bob and Ellen, and how it is reflected in these math circles.

The Pedagogical Lineage Of The Kaplans And Its Future, Taylor Yeracaris

Journal of Math Circles

This article describes the origins of Bob and Ellen Kaplan's Math Circle, one of the first Math Circles in the U.S. It covers Bob and Ellen's personal histories and some of the wide-ranging impact of their work and philosophy of teaching. It also discusses how the current form of their organization, The Global Math Circle, is working to carry forward their legacy, including building community and supporting Math Circle leaders with the Nexus project.

Strategic Report: Ir@C60 In Regenerative Medicine And Longevity, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of GPT-5.2 Thinking and Gemini 3 Raisonnement, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). It discloses enabling innovations around Ir@C60: arc/laser synthesis, HPLC purification and density-gradient pre-enrichment, QA/QC standards, IV/oral formulations, regenerative biomaterials, bioelectronic sensors, CT imaging …

Strategic Report: Pt@C60, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of GPT-5.2 Thinking and Gemini 3 Raisonnement, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). It discloses enabling synthesis (arc/laser), purification, QA/metrology, EHS containment, REACH/CLP compliance workflows, data interoperability, and health & electronics applications for Pt@C60 as claim-ready …

Report On The Market Deployment Of Endohedral Fullerenes Ag@C60, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of GPT-5.2 Thinking and Gemini 3 Reasoning, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (両匡丢氡儡吡嘡丣刡氢), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (闘旧避). It defensively discloses enabling invention candidates (processes, systems, compositions, methods, software) spanning Ag@C60 synthesis/purification, industrial QA/qualification, diagnostics, imaging, aerospace structural health monitoring, digital …

Feasibility Study: Frugal Production Of Au@C60 (Gold Endohedral Fullerene), Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT 5.2 Thinking and Gemini 3 Raisonnement, is released under the Apache 2.0 licence. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French PC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5)(中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1)(特許法). It discloses frugal, industrializable routes to synthesize, purify, characterize, formulate, and deploy Au@C60 (helium arc discharge, composite anodes, arc control, gas recirculation, quench/soot collection, …

Sheep Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Biological Characteristics, Ethical Considerations, And Translational Applications, Hasan M. Agha, Mohammed A. Abdalqader, Oh Chin Kin Michelle, Sabaa M. Agha, Jantson Hoh, Abdulmutalib Alabeed Allaq, Amjad Abdulhadi Mohammed, Muneer Mohammed Saleh Alsayadi

AUIQ Complementary Biological System

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are widely used in regenerative medicine due to their self-renewal capacity, multilineage differentiation potential, and paracrine activity. Limitations associated with the sourcing and scalability of human MSCs have increased interest in xenogeneic alternatives, particularly sheep umbilical cord–derived MSCs (sUC-MSCs). These cells display high proliferative capacity, stable karyotypes, and a typical MSC immunophenotype (CD44, CD73, CD90, CD105), with low basal immunogenicity. sUC-MSCs exhibit osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation potential and secrete angiogenic and immunomodulatory factors, including VEGF, HGF, IGF-1, TGF-β, and IL-10. Owing to their biological similarities to human MSCs and accessibility from perinatal tissue, …

Synthetic Organismic Governance: The Utlp Architecture For Biological Time Synchronization, Liquid Aperture Synthesis, And The Epistemology Of Generative Prior Art, Steven Kirkland

Defensive Publications Series

This technical supplement extends the Universal Time Lord Protocol (UTLP) by formalizing the "Mind-Body" governance model required for planetary-scale distributed systems. It asserts that while application layers may utilize political consensus, the underlying timing and transport layers must operate on pre-rational biological principles to maintain stability under relativistic conditions.

This document establishes 103 Prior Art Claims, detailing the specific mechanisms that allow silicon nodes to mimic the homeostatic resilience of biological organisms. Key contributions include:

• Physics (The Liquid Aperture): Defining the governance logic for a Liquid Software-Defined Aperture, where the synchronization layer utilizes "Servo-Locked" frequency modulation (slewing) rather …

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