Content Literacy In The Digital Age: Integrating The Development Of Digital Language Skills Into Civic Education, Cedric Lawida, Ina-Maria Maahs

Journal of Media Literacy Education

The digital transformation creates new demands on reading and writing. This entails the expansion of the goals of content literacy to explicitly include the development of digital reading and writing skills. The study explores how a social media project at a school in Germany supports students in developing digital language competencies. In the civics education project politik.informiert (informed politics), students create and share political content via an Instagram channel. The qualitative case study, based on observations and interviews, finds that the project offers rich opportunities for digital reading and writing, especially in researching information, evaluating sources, and producing audience oriented …

Automated Media: Challenges And Opportunities For Media Literacy Education, Arnaud Claes, Jerry Jacques, Antonin Descampe, Victor Wiard

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This paper offers a theoretical reflection on the evolving landscape of automated media, focusing on how automation and so-called Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reshaping traditional media-related practices and the competences required for media literacy. It examines how automated media technologies, such as recommendation algorithms and generative AI, might reshape the critical skills necessary to navigate a complex digital ecosystem. By framing AI-driven media practices through a social-action perspective and treating media as human activities, we argue that media literacy models should encompass competences related to the operation of computational automata, particularly through the management of inbound and outbound information flows. …

Tdc Disclosure #1 — Mobile Processing Unit (Mpu‑1.0) Caldwell Mobile Processing Unit (Mpu‑1.0) A Unified Open‑Hardware Mobile Debris‑To‑Resource Engine For Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Wildfires, Earthquakes, And Climate‑Driven Disasters, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The Caldwell Mobile Processing Unit (MPU‑1.0) is a skid‑mounted or truck‑mounted open‑hardware system designed to process disaster debris on‑site, eliminating the need for hauling debris to landfills. Using vortex‑acoustic, cavitation‑plasma, molten‑salt, and gyroid‑structural technologies, MPU‑1.0 converts mixed debris into:

• Premium gasoline (91–98 RON)

• Bio‑oil and bio‑char

• Structural gyroid blocks

• Composite lumber

• Fertilizer pellets

• Clean water

• Soil amendments

MPU‑1.0 is compatible with garbage trucks (PTO), military 6×6 trucks, water tenders, semi‑trailers, and skid platforms.

Caldwell National Disaster‑Recovery & Materials‑Reclamation Engine (Cn‑Drmr‑1.0) Unified Open‑Hardware Architecture For On‑Site Debris Processing, Fuel Production, Water Purification, And Structural Material Manufacturing In Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Wildfires, Earthquakes, And Climate‑Driven Disasters No Patents. No Secrets. Free For Humanity. Builder‑Ready., Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The Caldwell National Disaster‑Recovery & Materials‑Reclamation Engine (CN‑DRMR‑1.0) is a unified, open‑hardware, mobile + fixed industrial architecture designed to transform disaster debris into usable resources on‑site, eliminating the outdated “haul and dump” model currently used worldwide.

Using the inventor’s existing open‑hardware portfolio — including SPVTS‑1.1, GCI‑v3.1.2, VMR Titan‑2.0, Sentinel‑AV‑1, VABR‑2.0, CVNR‑F1.5, Phoenix‑Water Engine, Sanitized Block‑2.0, Mechanic’s Battery, and GCI Vortex Spine — this system converts mixed disaster debris into:

• Premium gasoline (91–98 RON)

• Bio‑oil and bio‑char

• Structural gyroid blocks

• Composite lumber

• Fertilizer pellets

• Clean water

• Soil amendments

• Metal‑glass composites

The system is designed for rapid deployment, off‑grid operation, military compatibility, …

Post-Quantum Ready, Offline-Verifiable Digital Identity Credential: Hybrid Ecdsa P-256 And Ml-Dsa-65 Signing With Embedded Offline Verification Engine, Crypto-Agile Suite Registry, And Deterministic Build In A Self-Contained Single-File Document, Michael Benaudis

Defensive Publications Series

A self-contained, single-file digital identity credential that can be generated, stored, and verified entirely offline — integrating hybrid classical and post-quantum signing (ECDSA P-256 combined with ML-DSA-65, FIPS 204), AES-256-GCM payload encryption under Argon2id-derived keys, SHA-256 self-integrity verification, an embedded offline verification engine, a crypto-agile suite registry with backward-compatible hybrid receipts, and a deterministic modular build — all in a single HTML file requiring no server, no account, no network, and no installed software at any stage. Release artefacts (generator and documentation) are independently timestamped on public blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum) via a blockchain timestamping service — an issuer-performed, per-release, online …

Caf‑100 V2.0 “Phoenix‑Eco” Open‑Hardware Water‑Derived Synthetic Fuel Engine & Modular Refinery Drop‑In Replacement For Gasoline & Diesel — No Patents, No Secrets, Free For Humanity, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

CAF‑100 v2.0 “Phoenix‑Eco” is a fully open‑hardware synthetic fuel system that converts water + atmospheric CO₂ + renewable electricity into drop‑in liquid hydrocarbon fuels compatible with all existing gasoline and diesel infrastructure.

This version integrates:

• Phoenix‑Cracker v2.0 hydrodynamic cavitation reactor

• VMR Titan v2.5‑T plasma‑acoustic microbubble refiner

• Solar‑Thermal Direct Air Capture (DAC) using Water System #30

• Arachne Gen‑3 v3.4.1 “FORTRESS” thermal recycling loop

• Single‑Atom Iron (Fe‑N‑C) or Fe‑Co catalysts

• CVNR‑F1.5 molten‑salt fuel conditioning

• Hydrocarbon Normalization Platform v1.5

This architecture achieves:

• Fuel cost target: ~$1.20 per liter

• Yield: ~3× industry standard

• CO₂ capture cost: –$47/ton

• Reaction speed: minutes

• Thermal efficiency: >60%

• Octane: …

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Point-Of-Generation Pfas Capture And Destruction For Manufacturing Emissions: An Open Technical Disclosure For Industry, Ernest N. Sumrall

Defensive Publications Series

This defensive publication discloses an integrated system for capturing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at their point of generation in manufacturing processes and destroying them on site. Process emissions containing PFCAs, PFSAs, perfluoroalkane sulfonamides, and functionalized perfluoropolyethers are captured under negative pressure and transferred into a circulating water loop by fine-bubble scrubbing, exploiting the surfactant character of PFAS; foam fractionation concentrates the compounds into a minimal liquid volume. The concentrate is pre-treated in a closed-loop hydrodynamic cavitation stage — high-to-low pressure nozzle transitions into a low-pressure collision chamber, with a pump drawing suction from the low-pressure chamber and discharging into …

Ers‑Ω20 V5.2 — Gyroid‑Stabilized Multi‑Modal Emergency‑Response Coordination, Hazard‑Mapping & Field‑Stability Engine, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

ERS‑Ω20 v5.2 is a mobile emergency‑response coordination engine designed for:

• Wildfire zones

• Collapse zones

• Disaster sites

• Medical‑triage fields

• Off‑grid and unstable environmental conditions

It integrates:

• Gyroid structural damping (Sanitized Block‑2.0)

• Atmospheric hazard‑mapping (ARPN‑2.0 + ARG‑CM‑2.0)

• Environmental‑resilience modeling (CIFRS‑N + CWRE‑1.0)

• Resonance stabilization (CMRS‑1 + APR AI)

• Smart‑skin telemetry (Arachne‑Chip‑2.0)

• Thermal buffering (Forgecell Prime‑2.0)

• Off‑grid power (Mechanic’s Battery‑2.0)

• Optional robotics integration (RBT‑Ω16)

ERS‑Ω20 v5.2 is fully grounded in posted Caldwell TDC inventions and is designed to be builder‑ready, test‑ready, and deploy‑ready for real‑world emergency‑response scenarios.

CORE SUBSYSTEMS (All Posted on TDC)

• Sanitized Block‑2.0 — Gyroid Structural Panel System

• UGCRM‑1.0 — Universal …

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Reinforcement Learning-Based Anti-False Triggering Onlooker Detection System And Method, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A reinforcement learning-based anti-false triggering onlooker detection system and method for intelligent laptops are disclosed to mitigate alert fatigue and accidental lockouts caused by dynamic environments. The system continuously captures multi-modal environmental status information via a sensor module. When the status satisfies a low-power threshold, a primary trigger processor awakens a backend reinforcement learning decision engine, which outputs a graded defense action based on a dynamic confidence threshold. Within a predefined observation window following the action, the system captures implicit user feedback to calculate a reward signal, updating policy network parameters in real time. The invention significantly improves triggering accuracy, …

Vision-Centric Multimodal System For False-Positive Mitigation Via Lightweight Wireless-Acoustic Verification, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure details a vision-centric multimodal system for mitigating false-positive face detections on portable computing devices. The system distinguishes physical human users from 2D media displays—including high-resolution photographs and digital screens—by cross-referencing a primary computer vision module with lightweight acoustic source localization and Wi-Fi channel state analysis. By evaluating the spatiotemporal synchronization among visual facial features, auditory signals, and wireless ambient micro-movements, the system identifies and suppresses non-physical facial entities in real-time. Crucially, this multi-modal pipeline operates locally on low-power edge hardware without invoking the primary application processor or relying on neural network acceleration, thereby maximizing energy efficiency and ensuring …

Interaction-Aware Mixed-Precision Quantization Profiling For Neural Networks, Sergiu Calmic, Joseph Demian

Defensive Publications Series

Large artificial intelligence (AI) models consume substantial memory. Although reducing the numerical precision of model weights through quantization can help, choosing the appropriate precision for each layer is an exponentially complex problem complicated by unpredictable interactions between layers. Proposed herein is a profiling framework that explicitly measures cross-layer interactions and uses a multi-stage search pipeline to reduce trillions of candidate configurations to a few hundred targeted evaluations. Built-in safety margins and repair mechanisms help ensure that the final quantization plan meets a user-specified quality threshold. Experiments across multiple architectures demonstrated memory savings of 29-75% while maintaining strict quality limits and …

Wh‑E5 — Lunar Edition (Regolith Water Conditioning) Water Extraction & Purification Engine For Lunar Regolith Ice, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

WH‑E5 Lunar Edition is a non‑atmospheric adaptation of WH‑E5 designed for the Moon, where water exists not in air but in regolith ice. This edition replaces atmospheric harvesting with:

• Regolith ice heating / microwave extraction

• Condensate capture

• Phoenix‑Water Engine‑2.0 purification

• VMR Titan‑2.0 PFAS/microplastic destruction

• Forgecell + CRFG‑1R thermal stabilization

• Arachne‑Chip telemetry + CIFRS‑N dust logic

WH‑E5 Lunar Edition is a post‑extraction water conditioning engine, not an atmospheric harvester.

Wh‑E5 — Interplanetary Survival Kit Edition Compact, Rugged, Multi‑Environment Water Engine For Space Missions, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

WH‑E5 Interplanetary Survival Kit Edition is a portable, ruggedized, multi‑environment water engine designed for:

• Mars

• Lunar habitats

• Deep‑space stations

• Asteroid bases

• Emergency landers

• Off‑grid survival modules

It combines:

• Mg‑Gallate + MOF‑303@LiCl sorption

• Ultrasonic desorption

• Phoenix‑Water purification

• VMR Titan PFAS destruction

• Forgecell thermal buffering

• Mechanic’s Battery off‑grid power

• URES‑2.0 micro‑power harvesting

• Arachne‑Chip telemetry

All in a portable case.

Wh‑E5 — Mars Edition Atmospheric Water Engine Adapted For The Martian Atmosphere Open‑Hardware • No Patents • No Secrets • Builder‑Ready, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

WH‑E5 Mars Edition is a compact, low‑pressure adaptation of the WH‑E5 Ultra‑Dry Dual‑MOF Atmospheric Water Engine, redesigned to harvest trace water vapor from the thin Martian atmosphere. It uses:

• Mg‑Gallate ultra‑dry sorption (0.2% RH capture)

• MOF‑303@LiCl composite bed (+50% uptake)

• Ultrasonic desorption (no heat required)

• Low‑pressure CO₂ intake + micro‑compression

• Forgecell + CRFG‑1R thermal buffering (−60°C operation)

• Phoenix‑Water + VMR Titan purification

• Arachne‑Chip telemetry + CIFRS‑N environmental logic

WH‑E5 Mars Edition operates inside a small pressure shell or habitat module, producing slow but continuous water flow from ambient Martian air.

 Projected Water Output (Mars)

Based on 2026 Mars atmospheric humidity …

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Biomechanical And Talar Cartilage Responses To Running In Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability, Minsub Oh

Theses and Dissertations

Context: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) has shown altered movement patterns and joint loading, which increase the risk of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis. Abnormal vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) during running may contribute to talar cartilage degeneration; however, the acute biomechanical and cartilage responses to running in individuals with CAI remain unclear. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare running biomechanics and changes in talar cartilage thickness and T2 relaxation times before and after running between individuals with CAI and healthy controls. Methods: Twenty individuals with CAI and 20 healthy controls completed running biomechanics and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sessions. …

Fundamental Solutions To The Fractional Heat Operator, Jacob Flores

Math Theses

In this thesis, we are interested in showing the existence of a fundamental solution to the fractional heat operator. The fractional heat operator is a nonlocal linear operator used to model the time evolution of anomalous diffusion processes whose applicability arises in a wide variety of fields in the physical sciences, engineering, economics, and finance. Fundamental solutions to a partial differential operator are a class of generalized solutions formulated with rich mathematical analysis grounded in classes of well-behaved smooth functions referred to as test functions and their continuous linear functionals referred to as distributions. A primary tool that we use …

Identifying Symbolic Modeling Of Grooming Precursors In Social Media, Heath Landress

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Short-form video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels increasingly circulate dating and lifestyle advice that may normalize coercive relational scripts. A key challenge for preventing technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation is that early grooming precursors can be communicated through audiovisual design choices, such as tone, pacing, setting, and editing, that make manipulative narratives appear benign. The purpose of this qualitative multimedia content analysis was to identify recurring observable patterns that provide a form of symbolic modeling, through which relational and boundary-shaping cues associated with early-stage sexualized grooming are framed as ordinary dating or lifestyle advice in public TikTok and Instagram …

Effectiveness And Ethics Of Biometrics In Homeland Security, Aaron Akintayo Akindiya

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Homeland security agencies increasingly deploy biometric technologies, including facial recognition and fingerprint scanning, to enhance identity verification and threat detection at airports and borders. However, these technologies raise ethical concerns regarding privacy, algorithmic bias, data protection, and civil liberties. Limited research captures the perspectives of frontline professionals who implement these systems. This study explored how homeland security professionals perceive the balance between effectiveness and ethics. Guided by the technological determinism theory, semistructured interviews were conducted with 13 professionals from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: effectiveness in enhancing …

Vertical Alignment As A Systemic Strategy For Sustaining Workforce-Aligned K–12 Engineering Initiatives: A Collective Case Study Of District-Wide Microelectronics Integration, Greg J. Strimel, Victoria Constantine, Deana Lucas, Emily Haluschak, Yubin Lee, Morgan Hynes, Selcen Guzey, Tamara J. Moore

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Background

In response to the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, a K–12 workforce development initiative was launched to embed microelectronics education across US school districts. To promote sustainability, the initiative employed a district-wide vertical alignment strategy that progressively integrates microelectronics content and engineering-related career experiences from kindergarten through high school. While vertical alignment is often used for curriculum planning, its broader potential as a systems-level strategy remains underexplored.

Purpose

This study investigated how vertical alignment functions within a K–12 engineering workforce development initiative, focusing on enablers/barriers toward expanding and sustaining integration efforts. The research questions addressed stakeholder experiences with the …

Radiation Effects On The Amd Versal Running An Automatic Modulation Classification Model, Allan D. Howe

Theses and Dissertations

With the recent increase of interest into artificial intelligence (AI), graphics processing units (GPUs) have been used as the main hardware architecture for AI computation. Because of their high power consumption and large size, it is necessary to consider other architectures to perform AI computing in outer-space where size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) are tightly constrained. One such architecture is the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Versal Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP), which can achieve acceptable AI throughput at a lower power and size compared to a GPU. As the Versal ACAP gets used in space applications, it is necessary …

Glassy Magnetic Freezing Of Interacting Clusters In Materials Related To The Lk-99 Family, Serafim Teknowijoyo, Domenico Napoletani, Vahan Nikoghosyan, Armen Gulian

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

We report reproducible magnetization anomalies appearing below room temperature in copper-doped apatite materials belonging to the LK-99 family synthesized via hydrothermal methods. These anomalies are observed consistently across samples prepared under comparable conditions. Although the extracted Mydosh parameter lies within the range often associated with vortex-glass behavior in superconductors, a detailed analysis of DC magnetization, AC susceptibility, field dependence, and magnetic memory effects demonstrates that the observed phenomena are not related to superconductivity. Instead, the data are consistent with glassy magnetic freezing of interacting clusters. Compositional and structural analysis identifies covellite (CuS), one of the constituent phases in these multiphase …

Effective Strategic Planning Processes Used By Construction Industry Companies, Melvin C. Porter Jr.

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Strategic planning failures among small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) construction managers can lead to cost overruns, schedule delays, and operational inefficiencies that threaten organizational viability. SME construction managers who lack effective strategic planning processes face an elevated risk of project failures that jeopardize workforce stability and the long-term sustainability of the communities they serve. Grounded in hoshin kanri framework, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore successful strategic planning processes and models used by SME construction managers in southeastern Virginia to improve operations and reduce project failures. The participants were seven SME construction managers who had successfully …

Risk Factors For Metabolic Syndrome Among U.S.-Born And Non-U.S.-Born Hispanics In The United States, Banessa Maldonado

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Current knowledge regarding risk factors for metabolic syndrome (METS) among Hispanic individuals of Mexican descent remains limited. Using data from NHANES 2017–2020, this study compared factors contributing to METS and included U.S.-born and non-U.S.-born Hispanic adults of Mexican descent aged ≥ 18 years living in the USA (N = 949) with assessed METS. Grounded in the social ecological model and social determinants of health, this research evaluated dietary habits, lifestyle patterns, and acculturation processes using multivariate logistic regression and stratified analyses. Educational attainment was associated with METS, but the association was not statistically significant in adjusted models p = 0.528. …

Chemical Composition Stability Of Cu–Sn And Cu–Zn Journal Bechemical Composition Stability Of Cu–Sn And Cu–Zn Alloys Fabricated By Sand And Permanent Mold Casting With Nickel Alloying, Erwin Erwin, Didik Sugiyanto, Juan Pratama, Trisna Ardi Wiradinata, Abdul Rachmadhan, Muhammad Fikri Andika

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

The processes of moulding and reinforcing chemical elements have a big impact on the balance of chemical composition in copper-based bearing alloys. This has a direct impact on how well the material works. This study examines Cu–Sn alloys produced via sand casting and Cu–Zn alloys fabricated through permanent mould casting, with the incorporation of nickel, which remains uncommon. The objective was to examine the variations in the equilibrium of the chemical composition and the performance potential of the bearing alloy metal when subjected to different casting techniques and nickel concentrations ranging from 0% to 4%. Some of the methods used …

Effect Of Concentration And Temperature Of Tio2-Al2o3 Hybrid Nanofluid On The Corrosion Rate Of Aluminum Radiator, Ratna Monasari, Rizky Maulana Ramadhan, Nike Nur Farida, Ahmad Hanif Firdaus, Supa Kusuma Aji, Yuniarto Agus Winoko, Rizkyansyah Alif Hidayatullah

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Corrosion of aluminum radiators can reduce cooling system reliability and shorten service life in automotive applications. This study examines the effect of TiO₂-Al₂O₃ hybrid nanofluid concentration and temperature on the corrosion rate of commercially available aluminum radiator material. Hybrid nanoparticles with a TiO₂-Al₂O₃ mass ratio of 50:50 were dispersed in distilled water at concentrations of 0.6 wt.%, 0.8 wt.%, and 1.0 wt.%. Corrosion behavior was evaluated using a 14-day accelerated immersion test at 60°C and 80°C, and the corrosion rate was determined using the gravimetric mass loss method. The results …

Comparative Analysis Of Strain-To-Velocity Conversion Methods For Active-Source Das Data And Collocated Nodal Stations, Prajwal Panthi, Brady R. Cox

Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Research

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) provides dense spatial measurements of the dynamic strain along fiber optic cables, offering high-resolution wave sensing for ground motion monitoring and subsurface imaging applications. However, DAS records the axial strain or strain rate, whereas traditional seismic and engineering ground motion equipment and derived metrics are based on particle displacement, velocity, or acceleration, necessitating reliable strain-to-velocity conversion methods. This study evaluates three widely used conversion approaches: the fk-rescaling, curvelet-based conversion, and slant-stack methods. These approaches are applied to a unique high-energy, near-field, active-source dataset collected at the Birds Landing Site in Sherman Island, California. The dataset includes …

Look Mom, You Made It: Navigating The Uncharted Waters Of Social Media Labor Laws, Morgan Kloster

Journal of Science & Technology Law

No abstract provided.

Between Promise And Power: Artificial Intelligence, Shareholder Activism, And The Corporate Governance Of The Next Generation, Pierluigi Matera

Journal of Science & Technology Law

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to influence the dynamics of corporate governance, with shareholder activism emerging as a particularly dynamic and contested domain of transformation.

Institutional investors are already leveraging sophisticated AI-powered tools to enhance decision-making and manage risk. At the same time, AI offers new possibilities for smaller and traditionally marginalized shareholders. By enabling real-time monitoring and strategic analysis, AI can amplify the power of individual investors—especially younger cohorts who combine technological fluency with values such as environmental sustainability and diversity—to shape identity-driven proxy campaigns. Although not AI-driven, the campaign led by Engine No. 1 against ExxonMobil illustrates how …

Exposing The Wizard Of Oz: Transparency And Testing Of Artificial Intelligence Systems, Henry H. Perritt

Journal of Science & Technology Law

The press and media, elected officials, some high-tech entrepreneurs, and a new breed of “ethicists” are calling loudly for governments to regulate artificial intelligence (“AI”), especially generative AI, popularized by ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Much of the clamor is ill-informed about the technology and based on exaggerated concerns about its risks. Nevertheless, the pressure for regulation is real and is already evoking governmental responses. Transparency requirements are far better than command-and-control regulation. The technology is far too new, however, for any form of command-and-control regulation. Would-be regulators need to take a deep breath and sit back for a while to …