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Style-Preserved Inference Flow (Spif): Real-Time Style-Locked Image Generation Through Model Pruning And Latent Space Optimization, Douglass W. Sharp

Defensive Publications Series

This publication discloses Style-Preserved Inference Flow (SPIF), a system for real-time style-locked image generation that maintains consistent artistic style across frames at interactive rates. The core innovation is structural model pruning guided by style-consistency metrics rather than general image quality, producing compact single-purpose models that generate images in a specific artistic style at 60+ frames per second. Additional disclosed techniques include latent-space frame coherence (bootstrapping sequential frames from previous latent states, analogous to dirty-rectangle optimization in game rendering), composable latent object descriptors for real-time scene manipulation, and voice-driven continuous generation loops. Working prototypes demonstrate 3.35 FPS full-pipeline generation at 1024×1024 …

Physical Design With Diagonal Cut Floorplan To Resolve Routing Congestion Hotspots, Sachin Ramrao Waghmare

Defensive Publications Series

In VLSI physical design, a Hard Macro (HM) instantiation with a vertical and horizontal cut can often intrude into the logic placement area. Typically, all routing layers are blocked in HMs. As a result, any nets passing through the area face a routing resource crunch that can cause routing congestion and design rule check (DRC) failures. This disclosure describes techniques for creating an HM instantiation during the PD phase of a digital design with a diagonal cut. The HM instantiation is cut using small notches formed by short vertical and horizontal cuts, which cumulatively provide a cut that is effectively …

Comprehensive Framework For Artificial Intelligence Model Testing: Integrated Validation Methodologies, Global Regulatory Compliance, And Enterprise Implementation Strategies For 25 Years, Ramkumar Bharathan

Defensive Publications Series

The proliferation of artificial intelligence systems across critical infrastructure necessitates a paradigm shift from traditional software quality assurance toward probabilistic validation methodologies. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for AI model testing that synthesizes regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions—including the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), NIST AI Risk Management Framework 2.0, Federal Reserve SR 11-7, Colorado AI Act, NYC Local Law 144, and sector-specific regulations—into an integrated validation architecture applicable across financial services, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

The framework encompasses twelve distinct testing dimensions: functional correctness, performance benchmarking, bias and fairness assessment, robustness and adversarial resilience, explainability validation, …

Continuous Data Streaming Via A Jtag Interface, Harsharaj Ellur

Defensive Publications Series

Traditional JTAG data transfers often face limitations due to the “stop-and-wait” nature of the IEEE 1149.1 protocol. High overhead is introduced because the Test Access Port (TAP) state machine must be transitioned between SHIFT-DR and UPDATE-DR states for every individual data word. This disclosure describes a JTAG-to-AXI bridge microarchitecture that implements a streaming-write mechanism. A Command FIFO is utilized to decouple JTAG programming from AXI bus execution. An internal bit-shift counter and control logic are employed to automatically push data into a Write FIFO after a fixed number of bits are shifted. This allows a JTAG host to remain in …

Visual Movement Indicator For Head-Worn Displays, Chia Wei Kao

Defensive Publications Series

Collisions between users of head-worn displays and individuals in the immediate environment often occur because the physical movement of the user is unpredictable to bystanders. This disclosure describes a head-worn display equipped with external visual indicators and an integrated orientation sensor, such as a gyroscope. The sensor detects changes in head position or user leaning, and specific patterns of light are emitted from the visual indicators based on the detected direction. For example, forward, backward, or lateral movements trigger corresponding indicators on the front, rear, and/or sides of the device chassis. By providing real-time visual signals of a user's intended …

Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions For Wellness Management Via Context-Aware Wearable Devices, Cecilia Abadie, Aveek Purohit, Pinal Bavishi, Theo Guidroz, Ayush Jain, Ines Mezerreg

Defensive Publications Series

ABSTRACT

Manual logging for health and wellness often results in low user engagement due to the high effort and friction involved for data entry. Additionally, ongoing activity observation using high-fidelity sensors on wearable devices is constrained by finite battery life and computational resources. To address these challenges, a unified architecture is described that facilitates just-in-time adaptive interventions.

A cascaded sensing layer is utilized to reduce power consumption. A low-power sensor screens for motion signatures indicative of potential events, such as hand-to-mouth gestures, on a persistent basis. Upon detection, a high-power sensor is triggered to capture rich contextual data. This data …

Segmented Touchpad Interface For Text Input On Smart Eyewear, Zhi Li, Xuelin Huang

Defensive Publications Series

Text entry on head-mounted wearable devices is often constrained by compact interfaces, leading to slow or inaccurate input. To address these limitations, a segmented touchpad interface is provided on the temple of the wearable device. A traditional keyboard layout is split into four distinct regions, which are mapped to four corresponding segments on the physical touchpad. Each segment is configured to represent multiple characters, and text is entered through a sequence of taps on these regions.

Linear swipes along the touchpad are utilized to replicate rotational input for selecting suggestions, while long-presses and glides enable character selection from pop-up menus. …

Letter To Warren

Warren C. Cowen Papers

Letter to Mr. Warren C. Cowen from the Veterans Administration Hospital informing him of his new Prosthetic Service Card, March 27, 1963.

New Government Policies

Warren C. Cowen Papers

Summary of Veterans' Affairs Committee action.

Exploring Protective Behaviours Among Users Of Mobile Financial Services, Nicholas Washington Omollo, Manoj Maharaj

The African Journal of Information Systems

As digital financial services grow, users face rising risks of financial loss through mobile platforms, often due to limited awareness of protective behaviours. This study surveyed 1,159 mobile financial service (MFS) users in Kenya to examine attitudes, concerns, security adoption, and actual practices. A behavioural model was developed by integrating information security and privacy literature with the Theory of Planned Behaviour, and tested using structural equation modeling via smart-PLS. Findings reveal that prior financial loss significantly heightens security and privacy concerns, influencing attitudes toward mobile protection and intentions to adopt secure practices. Loss experiences also increase user vigilance and perceived …

The Future Of West African Cacao Farming, Kathryn Lesniewski

CAFE Symposium 2026

This poster covers the detrimental impact climate change has had on the West African cacao farming industry. It also covers long and short term solutions to climate change, and how the global chocolate market has been impacted by climate change.

Hydrangeas And Its Cultural Significance At Gettysburg College, Lyz An

CAFE Symposium 2026

Hydrangeas, along with many other botanical plants, are often taken for granted. While originally used for landscaping methods, they also teach us the importance of warmth and influence the way we feel about certain environments in which they grow in. At Gettysburg College, these hydrangeas may not be intentionally grown at specific locations but play a dominant role in the way we connect with it.

Comparing Sociological Suicide Studies In The 1800s To Psychological Suicide Studies Now, Amanda Mic

CAFE Symposium 2026

Sociology can look at the numbers and explain to us the physical, concrete facts about when, where, and how suicides happen, but psychology gives us an explanation as to why it happens. This project looks into the ways that 19th century societal stigmas around suicide caused inaccuracies in the statistics that sociologists studied, and therefore their findings, as well as the abundance of discoveries on suicide and mental conditions by psychologists in more recent times.

South Carolina Monument At Gettysburg, Brayden Danbury

CAFE Symposium 2026

This poster details the context, inscription, and dedication surrounding the South Carolina monument at Gettysburg, and its ties to the memory of the Civil War.

Music As Memory And Narrative In American Graffiti And Dazed And Confused, Jacob Tone

CAFE Symposium 2026

This poster explores how George Lucas’s American Graffiti (1973) and Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused (1993) utilize popular music as a narrative tool to define the evolution of American youth culture. By examining the shift from the unified, diegetic radio culture of 1962 to the fragmented, ironic rock pastiche of 1976, the research highlights how Lucas creates a "communal identity" rooted in sincerity while Linklater captures the "disillusionment" of a generation adrift. Ultimately, the study demonstrates that these soundtracks are not mere background elements but serve as vital cultural archives that mediate between history and cinematic memory, shaping the way …

Week 6: Space Security Through A Military/Defense Lens, Alice Dell'era

Course Materials

This lecture examines the role of outer space in modern military and defense strategy, particularly in relation to deterrence, national security, and force enhancement.

Unprotected: The Lack Of Legal Safeguards For Child Entertainers, Paul Simpson

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reproducibility Of Spatially-Defined Structural Cluster Analysis Using Automated Superpixel Metrics On Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography, Sahil Shah, Fabio Lavinsky, Bo Young Kim, Darron King, Ronald Zambrano, Fernanda Mari Fujihara, Dilru Amarasekera, Lauren E. Hock, Ping Huang, Natasha Kolomeyer, Reza Razeghinejad, Jonathan Myers, Gadi Wollstein, Joel Schuman

Phase 1

INTRODUCTION: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is essential to detect and monitor structural damage in glaucoma. However, current practices focus on global and sectoral values, not localized changes. The study explores a novel approach using spatially determined superpixel clusters from swept- source OCT (SS-OCT) to assess localized changes in both healthy and glaucomatous eyes. We hypothesize that this method will provide reproducible results comparable with standard OCT parameters.

METHODS: Healthy and glaucoma subjects with ≥ 2 qualified same-visit optic nerve head (ONH) and macular Triton SS-OCT scans were included. Automated segmentation generated superpixel thickness values from 3D disc and macula arrays. …

The Second Amendment Right To Bear Arms, Or Lack Thereof: Assessing The Prohibition Of Unlawful Immigrants From Possessing Firearms, Anna Egensperger

Et Cetera

This Note looks at the hot button issue of whether unlawful immigrants should have the constitutional right to bear arms. Thus far, the Circuit Courts have come to different conclusions which require the input of the United States Supreme Court. Although intertwined with political views, this Note attempts to take a non-partisan stance which prioritizes the application of case law and a consistent reading of the Constitution. To provide the full context of this issue, this Note begins by describing the facts and holding of Columbia v. Heller which creates the first test for establishing a right protected under the …

The Student Movement Volume 110 Issue 13: Together, We Are Andrews, Addison Randall, Lia Glass, Ysa Dennis, Melanie Webb, Jj Nixon, Stephanie Ferreira, Ysabella Neves, Isa Demoraes, Reagan Westerman, Joey Carrion, Kyle Simpson, Anna Rybachek, Laura Pérez

The Student Movement V. 110 (2025-2026)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

"Stamped. Sealed. Discipled." The Annual Music & Worship Conference, Addison Randall

I'm Finna Be In The Pit: Entitlement in Concert Culture, Lia Glass

Sincere Recognition or Deflection: The 68th Grammy Awards, Ysa Dennis

Sidewalk Prophets Unplugged at the HPAC, Melanie Webb

Together, We Are America, Lia Glass

HUMANS

Faculty Spotlight: Tamara Wolcott-Watson, JJ Nixon

From Dorm Room to Design Studio: How Andrews Student Ruth Suarez Built a Nail Business on Campus, Stephanie Ferreira

A January Night In Venezuela: Beyond The Headlines, Ysabella Neves

NEWS

Andrews Administrators Hold Town Hall, Answer Questions on Recent ICE-Related Incident, Isa DeMoraes …

High-Quality Mouse Reference Genomes Reveal The Structural Complexity Of The Murine Protein-Coding Landscape., Mohab Helmy, Jin U Li, Xinyu F Yan, Rachel K Meade, Elizabeth Anderson, Patrick B Chen, Anne M Czechanski, Tomás Di Domenico, Jonathan Flint, Erik Garrison, Marco T P Gontijo, Andrea Guarracino, Leanne Haggerty, Edith Heard, Kerstin Howe, Narendra Meena, Fergal J Martin, Eric A Miska, Isabell Rall, Navin B Ramakrishna, Alexandra Sapetschnig, Swati Sinha, Diandian Sun, Francesca F Tricomi, Runjia Qu, Jonathan M D Wood, Tianzhen Wu, Dian J Zhou, Laura G Reinholdt, David J Adams, Clare M Smith, Jingtao Lilue, Thomas M Keane

Faculty Research 2026

We present a collection of 17 high-quality long-read inbred mouse strain genomes with complete annotation (contig N50s of 0.8-33.9 Mbp). This collection includes 12 widely used classical laboratory strains and 5 wild-derived strains. We have resolved previously incomplete genomic regions, including the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), defensin cluster, T cell receptor, and Ly49 complexes. Hundreds of non-reference genes from previous publications not found in GRCm39, such as Defa1, Raet1a, and Klra20 (Ly49T), were localized in the new reference genomes. We conducted a genome-wide scan of variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) within the coding regions, identifying over 400 genes with VNTR …

Daily Eastern News: February 11, 2026, Eastern Illinois University

Daily Eastern News: 2025-2026

No abstract provided.

Implementing Mandatory Minimum Nurse-To-Patient-Ratios In British Columbia, Canada, Mycal Barrowclough, Tarya Morel

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Researchers and nursing advocates have been advocating for safe staffing for many years; unions and health employers have implemented many different approaches with little success. The nursing shortage was already reaching a critical level when the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically highlighted and worsened the impacts of understaffing, leaving nurses consistently working short in an overstretched system. Shift after shift, nurses find themselves risking their licenses and their own mental and physical health as they do their best to meet their patients’ care needs.

In light of the rapidly worsening nursing shortage, it became clear that a different approach was needed. We …

Use Of Integrative Self-Care To Promote Resilience And Mental Health In Nursing Students, Stacey C. Nseir, Betty Parisek, Stephanie Kelly

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Students enrolled in nursing programs have clinical, academic, and personal challenges which can lead to depression, anxiety, and burnout (Vargas-Benitez et al., 2023). Challenges are likewise present in nurses who practice in a variety of settings and nurses have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and burnout compared to the general population (Guttormson et al., 2022). Studies have shown that the practice of self-care decreases depressive and anxiety symptomatology (Pilkington et al., 2020) and burnout (Horn, 2020) and increases resilience (Blackburn et al., 2020).

Methods: This study is a three-year prospective repeated measures cohort trial for pre-licensure nursing students entering …

Hands Off Mahmoud Khalil: Why The State Department Can't Lawfully Revoke Green Cards, Enforce Immigration Law, Or End Status, Nicolas Garon

Et Cetera

In recent months, the Trump Administration has revived a controversial legal strategy aimed at stretching immigration law to enable aggressive enforcement. Among these efforts is a troubling misconception, exemplified by the case of Mahmoud Khalil, that the U.S. Department of State holds authority to revoke the legal status of individuals inside the country, deport them, or cancel lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. This claim directly contradicts longstanding immigration law, which limits the State Department’s role to visa issuance abroad and grants no domestic enforcement authority. Even visa revocations do not terminate lawful status once an individual is admitted. Despite this …

Final Repository Siting Study (Rss) Detailed Evaluation And Recommendations Report, Atlantic Richfield Company, Butte Silver Bow

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Resilient Grid Architectures For High Renewable Penetration: Electrical Engineering Strategies For 2030 And Beyond, Ehab Bayoumi

Mechanical Engineering

The global shift toward decarbonized power systems is driving unprecedented penetration of variable renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar PV. Legacy grid architectures, built around centralized, dispatchable synchronous generation, are ill-suited to manage the bidirectional power flows, reduced inertia, and new stability constraints introduced by inverter-based resources. Existing research offers deep but fragmented insights into individual elements of this transition, such as advanced power electronics, microgrids, or market design, but rarely integrates them into a coherent architectural vision for resilient, high-renewable grids. This review closes that gap by synthesizing technical, architectural, and institutional perspectives into a unified framework for …

User Prioritization For Smart Electricity Services In Retail Market, Wei Yang, Jie Qin, Yuting Xie, Yuquan Chi, Yongjun Zhang, Runting Cheng

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

To effectively select users for smart electricity services in the context of the retail market, a user prioritization method for smart electricity services is proposed. First, according to the physical characteristics of user load data and the behavioral characteristics of transaction data, the value index system of smart electricity services is proposed from two aspects of established value and potential value. Then, based on the G1 method and the improved entropy weight method, the comprehensive weight of the evaluation index is solved, and a user prioritization method for smart electricity services is proposed, which provides a new idea for improving …

Temperature Distribution Characteristics And Heat Identification Method Of Cable Intermediate Joints With Explosion-Proof Boxes, Dongdong Zhang, Huijuan Wan, Yi Zhang, Jicheng Yu, Tonghui Ye, Xinhan Qiao, Ting Jiao, Yinshan Wang, Ruoxi Wang

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

The three-core cable intermediate joint is a vulnerable component of the cable system. The addition of an explosion-proof box can effectively prevent joint failure from affecting the normal operation of other cables, and also affects the surface temperature distribution of the joint. In this paper, a three-dimensional full-scale model of a 35 kV cable intermediate joint with an explosion-proof box is developed, and a multiphysics coupled simulation model based on finite element theory is established. The influence of contact resistance on the temperature of the joint inside the explosion-proof box and the influence of the gel-filled explosion-proof box on the …

Research On Detection And Localization Of Defect Discharge In Switchgear Based On Fusion Of Acoustic Array, Ultra-High Frequency, Andtransient Earth Voltage, Yingjing Chen, Shenjiong Yao, Jialuo Chai, Tongtong Lu, Bintong Li, Zhousheng Zhang

Journal of Electric Power Science and Technology

To achieve efficient classification and three-dimensional (3D) localization of partial discharge (PD) in switchgear, an integrated circular array sensor combining three types of signals, namely transient earth voltage (TEV), ultra-high frequency (UHF), and acoustic array (AA), is designed. A multimodal fusion classification model and an improved nonlinear crested porcupine optimizer (CPO) algorithm are proposed. First, a sensor system with multi-channel acquisition capability is constructed through structural integration and performance testing. Second, a neural network model is built based on nine-dimensional time-frequency domain features to achieve accurate classification of multiple types of discharge defects. Finally, a time delay extraction method combining …