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Ccwe‑Ω4.0 — Unified Atmospheric‑Hydrodynamic‑Plasma Clean‑Water Engine A Builder‑Ready, Multi‑Physics Pfas/Microplastic Mineralization Reactor For Global Deployment, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The CCWE‑Ω4.0 is a fully integrated, open‑hardware clean‑water engine designed to permanently destroy PFAS, microplastics, pathogens, hydrocarbons, and recalcitrant contaminants using a unified multi‑physics architecture. Unlike conventional filtration systems that trap contaminants on media, CCWE‑Ω4.0 performs true molecular mineralization, eliminating toxic waste streams entirely.

CCWE‑Ω4.0 integrates:

• Atmospheric water harvesting (GCI #272 Hyper‑Arid MOF Engine)

• Hydrodynamic cavitation (VMR Titan‑2.0)

• Acoustic vortex concentration (Vortex Sentinel AV‑1)

• Cold‑plasma PFAS destruction (Sentinel‑AV‑1‑2.0)

• Gyroid thermal buffering (Forgecell Prime‑2.0)

• Gyroid cooling & resilience (UGCRM‑1.0)

• Multi‑modal resonance mapping (MMRA‑2.0)

• Cognitive multi‑physics stabilization (CMRS‑1)

• Thermoacoustic gradient amplification (CRFG‑1R‑2.0)

• Atmospheric resonance alignment (ARPN‑2.0)

• Hydrology mapping (GRHN‑2.0)

• Off‑grid energy harvesting …

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Multi-Probe Dehp Validation Protocols For Jwst, Euclid, And Roman Space Telescope Telemetry Data, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

Modern cosmological observations are encountering acute foundational tensions within the standard ΛCDM framework. These include the 5σ Hubble Tension, anomalously mature galaxy populations at high redshifts (z > 10) revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and large-scale cosmic anisotropy dipoles detected in radio and infrared surveys. This white paper presents a formal empirical framework to evaluate the Dimensionally Extended Holographic Projection (DEHP) model against these anomalies. By treating space-time as an emergent bulk generated by a two-dimensional boundary information layer, DEHP treats cosmic expansion as a manifestation of viscoelastic substrate mechanics rather than an intrinsic vacuum metric expansion. We …

Token Prediction Using Grammar Estimation, Shivam Mohan

Defensive Publications Series

A system for token prediction using grammar estimation includes a sequence intake component configured to receive a token sequence and organize the token sequence into ordered progression units retaining positional and temporal structure. A context conditioning component associates the token sequence with contextual dimensions comprising user-specific interaction patterns, session-local behavior, and environmental state. A grammar estimation component maintains a state-transition graph comprising states representing progression conditions inferred from observed token behavior and transitions accumulating evidence of how token sequences evolve. A state merge component computes a merge score for state pairs based on token co-occurrence frequency, similarity of transition neighborhoods, …

Adaptive Media Interruption Placement Using Causal Analysis Of Audience Engagement, Joanna Piega, David Lepkowski, Szymon Socha

Defensive Publications Series

A challenge in the field of digital media distribution relates to static interruption placements, such as advertisements, which may be determined without considering evolving audience engagement data. This approach can result in interruptions during periods of low viewer interest, potentially increasing session abandonment. Systems and methods are described that can address this by utilizing a quasi-experimental statistical framework to analyze audience engagement data. The framework may compare viewer abandonment rates between sessions where an interruption was presented and sessions where an interruption was not presented for the same temporal location. This comparison can yield a causal abandonment penalty metric for …

System For Automated Cross-Feed Auditing Of E-Commerce Product Data, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

In multi-channel e-commerce, merchants may utilize separate product data feeds, for instance, for online and local inventory, which can lead to data conflicts and inconsistencies that may not be detected by single-feed validation checks. A system for automated, cross-feed auditing can address these potential issues. The system can integrate and cross-reference data from multiple sources, including online, local, and historical data repositories, to create a more comprehensive view of product data. It may use analytical modules to identify price or availability discrepancies between feeds, diagnose reasons for suppressed promotional badging based on time-series rules, and suggest missing product attributes based …

Siddha Formulations: A Traditional Reservoir Of Valuable Medicines For The Contemporary World, Agnes Preethy

International Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Traditional Medicine had been practised for many centuries in different parts of the world. However, the deep insights drawn from the traditional knowledge have remained highly localized as it had been privy only to the generations of traditional medicine practitioners. This, combined with lack of scientific evidence of their therapeutic action, had limited access, acceptance and awareness of these preparations to the larger segment of the community. The emergence of new lifestyle disorders and drug-resistant diseases in recent years has fuelled the search for alternate treatment strategies and has revived interest in traditional medicines. Concerted efforts to decipher the molecular …

Ayurvedic Herbs In The Management Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Comprehensive Narrative Review, Latha Damle, Chandrasekhar C

International Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common, non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, primarily affecting older men. It frequently leads to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as increased urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, and weak urine flow, which can significantly impair quality of life. Standard treatments for BPH include alpha-blockers, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, and surgical interventions. However, limitations in efficacy and potential adverse effects have driven interest in complementary and traditional therapies, including Ayurveda. In Ayurvedic medicine, BPH is described as Mutraghata and Vatashthila, conditions attributed to an imbalance of Vata and Kapha doshas that disrupt normal prostate and …

Addressing Sustainability Challenges: Perspectives From Bhagavad Gītā, B Mahadevan, Dhrithi Mahadevan

International Journal of Traditional Knowledge

The industrialization-driven growth has ushered in economic progress over the past few centuries. However, it has also raised serious concerns about the sustainability of life on this planet. Despite considerable attempts to address sustainability issues using newer frameworks and efforts by corporates as well as governmental, and non-governmental institutions, we have remained ineffective in implementing sustainable solutions. The “last mile” to successfully implementing sustainable solutions is the individual. This calls for addressing individual values and aligning them to sustainability. This paper presents a fresh perspective on the problem by drawing some insights from the Bhagavad Gītā. We introduce the basic …

A Treasure House Called Traditional Knowledge, Sudha Seshayyan

International Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Centuries of observation, experimentation, and cultural continuity have formed the basis of traditional knowledge, which is a huge and complex repository of scientific information. Engineering, hydrology, fluid dynamics, medicine and cosmology are just a few of the many domains in which ancient Indian wisdom demonstrates an astonishing depth of factual understanding that is ingrained in daily activities, architectural principles, and literature. From Avvaiyar’s verses of wisdom to the magnificent temples whose architecture continues to amaze humanity and the structural brilliance of the Kallanai dam constructed in the second century CE and still serving the local population, all serve as testimony …

Gaining From Captured Indian Traditional Knowledge Systems: Paths Taken And Way Forward, Ramasami T

International Journal of Traditional Knowledge

India’s scientific heritage is deeply reflected in Ayurveda, a tradition of integrative medicine documented for over two millennia. P.C. Ray, the father of modern chemistry in India, highlighted the depth of ancient chemical knowledge and early use of mercury compounds, while M.S. Valiathan later revived and analyzed the classical texts of Charaka, Sushruta, and Vagbhata to bridge Ayurveda with modern science. Building on this foundation, the Government of India launched initiatives linking Ayurveda with genomics, personalized medicine, and rasayana therapies, yielding promising insights such as the genetic basis of prakriti classifications and protective effects of Amalaki Rasayana. Efforts like the …

Washington Search And Seizure Law: 2026 Update, Justice Charles W. Johnson, Justice Debra L. Stephens, Justice Steven González

Seattle University Law Review

This Survey is intended to serve as a resource which Washington lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, and others can turn to as an authoritative starting point for researching Washington search and seizure law. In order to be useful as a research tool, this Survey requires periodic updates to address new cases interpreting the Washington constitution and the U.S. Constitution and to reflect the current state of the law. As the U.S. Supreme Court has continued to examine Fourth Amendment search and seizure jurisprudence, its decisions and reflections on Washington law are discussed.

Most of the Survey cases involve the Washington …

Reed Retains Leads In Primary, General Election Matchups In Race For U.S. Senate From Rhode Island 8/26/2026, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Incumbent Democratic Senator Jack Reed continues to lead challenger Connor Burbridge in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, fueled by higher support from the center-left and older voters. Reed supporters most often cite his past experience as the reason for their support, while Burbridge supporters most often mention his policies. Reed continues to hold a comfortable lead over presumptive Republican nominee Raymond McKay, who is largely unknown in the state. A majority of Rhode Islanders believe Reed is mentally and physically capable of serving another term at the current age of seventy-six.

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2026 Decisions

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Restorative Practices And Resilience Among Trauma-Impacted Elementary Students, Rose E. Ostenson

Graduate Teacher Education

This paper examined how restorative practices may promote resilience among trauma-impacted elementary school students. Fifteen peer-reviewed studies were analyzed to address the following research question: How do restorative practices promote resilience among trauma-impacted students in elementary schools? Three consistent themes emerged from the literature: relationship building and relational safety, school connectedness and belonging, and emotional regulation and co-regulation. These themes represent crucial protective factors associated with resilience among children who have experienced trauma. Although resilience was not directly measured in most of the studies reviewed, the findings consistently suggested that restorative practices may strengthen the relational, social, and emotional conditions …

Markey Pulls Away From Moulton In Massachusetts Senate Democratic Primary 8/26/2026, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Senator Ed Markey has opened a large lead over Congressman Seth Moulton in the final days of their primary campaign for U.S. Senate. Markey has consolidated his position among socialist and progressive likely Democratic primary voters, and is even with Moulton among moderates. More than half of Moulton voters cite age as the main reason for their support of Moulton, and less than half of Bay Staters overall believe Markey can serve another term at eighty years of age. Markey leads presumptive Republican nominee John Deaton in a general election matchup, while Moulton fares far worse if he were the …

Inclusive Leadership And Employee Engagement In Multigenerational Nigeria’S Public Sector, Monday Kohwo Unurhiere

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective leadership continues to engender disengaged employees whose work ethics contribute to inefficient and ineffective public service delivery across several African countries. The specific research problem is the inadequacy of knowledge about leadership behaviors that foster a sense of being valued among employees of different generational cohorts, leading to intellectual, social, and emotional engagement at work. The purpose of this quantitative correlational cross-sectional study was to investigate the influence of inclusive leadership (openness, availability, and accessibility) on employee engagement (intellectual, social, and affective) in the multigenerational Nigerian public sector. The theoretical framework included the constructs of inclusive leadership, employee engagement, …

How Non-Secular Leaders In Culturally Homogeneous Faith-Based Organizations Understand And Experience Cultural Intelligence Training, Marlon Anthony Ayers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Over the past five decades, shifts in U.S. immigration policy, demographic change, and civil rights reforms have increased cultural diversity across the U.S. workforce, while many faith based leaders lack the cultural intelligence (CQ) needed to navigate diverse interactions effectively. Non secular leaders in culturally homogeneous faith based organizations (FBOs) need to understand this concern as a leading indicator of challenges associated with cross-cultural engagement, organizational effectiveness, and community inclusion. The specific research problem is that it is unknown how non-secular leaders in culturally homogeneous FBOs understand and experience the challenges of managing cultural diversity in the absence of CQ …

Nurses’ Contributions To Virtual Care Delivery In Primary Care: A Scoping Review, Crystal Vaughan, Julia Lukewich, Maria Mathews, Lindsay Hedden, Ruth Martin-Misener, Marie-Eve Poitras, Shabnam Asghari, Michelle Swab, Dana Ryan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Virtual care is increasingly used to improve access to primary care (1,2). However, the roles of primary care nurses (i.e., nurse practitioners [NPs], registered nurses [RNs], licensed practical nurses [LPNs]) in virtual care delivery are not clearly defined. A better understanding of these roles can improve their integration and optimization in virtual primary care delivery and the availability and quality of virtual primary care (3,4).

Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review was to identify and map the international literature on nurses’ roles in virtual care delivery in primary care.

Methods: Following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology (5), we searched …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On The Mental Health And Well-Being Of Black And Latinx Nurses In California, Jerry John Ouner, Patience Afulani, David A. Asakitogum, Nneka Umeh, Monica Getahun, Jaffer Okiring, Michael Denyu, Orlando Harris, Osamuedeme Odiase

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

On January 31, 2020, Santa Clara County reported California’s (CA) first COVID-19 case. As the pandemic unfolded, health systems were severely strained, and health care workers faced dual exposure risks from their communities and households alongside heightened occupational risk from direct patient care.1,2 For Black and Latinx nurses, COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on their communities intensified stress, fear, and uncertainty, and when combined with the demands of frontline work, greatly increased their risk of psychological distress and burnout. We examined COVID-19’s impact on the mental health and well-being of Black and Latinx nurses in CA.

Method: We conducted an explanatory sequential …

Developing Congenital Heart Disease Screening: Adult From Heart To Sole, Tami L. Jakubowski, Sarah Curtis, Carole Kenner, Marina Boykova, Simranjot Mann, Emma Cartnick, Mia Conners, Kayla Creedon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Introduction: “Adult From Heart to Sole” is a study exploring a non-invasive, low-cost screening method for congenital heart disease (CHD).

Methods: This pilot study explores identification of a specific crease on the sole of the foot as a marker for early detection of CHD in newborns. A Qualitrics survey was developed and distributed on social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc) and the Adult Congenital Heart Association “Studies Recruiting Subjects” webpage. Participants were asked about demographic data, whether they have been diagnosed with a CHD and what type, if they have the specific crease on either foot, and if they have …

Championing Change: Igniting Innovation In Age-Friendly Care, Tru P. Byrnes, Amanda Gregory, Carolyn Lehman, Karrie Love, Kathleen Mescall, Gretchen Simon, Shelby Whitlow

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The goal was to enhance nurses’ knowledge and confidence in delivering person-centered, age-friendly care by introducing the 4Ms framework and interdisciplinary approaches to geriatric health through a dynamic conference with expert speakers and entertaining skits designed to engage and educate.

The aging population in the U.S. is growing rapidly, accounts for 40% of hospilized patients.(1) With aging, individuals often experience a combination of physiologic and pathophysiologic changes, which can lead to chronic illnesses.(2) Nearly 64% of those aged 65 and older have at least two chronic conditions.(3) However, nurses often lack geriatric expertise. Equipping nurses with education and resources fosters …

Making An Impact! Development Of An Interprofessional Clinical Effectiveness Training Program, Katherine Melton, Kara Misto, Ashley Perry, Michelle Marie Parent, Christian Keenan, Olivia Young, Katherine Mason

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Achieving and maintaining meaningful change in patient safety outcomes remains an ongoing challenge.(1) Clinical Effectiveness Education (CEE) is a promising method to help address the challenge of creating sustainable change in healthcare. CEE is a comprehensive approach to improving patient safety by educating healthcare team members in methods to use best-evidence to inform care decisions.(2) Two foundational CEE strategies are Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Quality Improvement (QI). EBP and QI practices have both been shown to have a positive impact on patient safety and return on investment.(1,3) Despite its documented benefits, CEE is not typically covered in-depth in health-professions education …

Citizen Science As A Long-Term Environmental Baseline: Assessing Impacts Of A Small Dam Removal In Montana, Usa, Bethany Blakey, Natalie Bursztyn

Watershed Sciences Student Research

As dam removals increase in frequency across Europe and North America, most research has focused on the impact of larger dam removals, despite the removal of small dams being much more common. There are hundreds of small dams in Montana, USA, and this research investigates impacts on stream ecology and morphology using citizen science data collected over eight years spanning before and after a 2020 small dam removal in Rattlesnake Creek. We analyzed pebble count grain size distributions and aquatic macroinvertebrate biotic indices from 2017 to 2024 to assess changes in sediment transport and macroinvertebrate population as well as evaluate …

Artificial Intelligence And Social Equities: Navigating The Intersectionalities In A Digital Age (Editorial), Daisuke Akiba, Julie Albright

Publications and Research

This editorial article introduces and synthesizes the Special Issue, “Artificial intelligence and social equities: navigating the intersectionalities in a digital age,” which examines how AI systems intersect with race, ethnicity, and interconnected identity dimensions across global contexts. The eight contributions span healthcare, digital media, higher education, organizational communication, and speculative futures, addressing anti-racist psychiatric algorithms, AI-generated visual disinformation, epistemic injustice between the Global North and South, algorithmically mediated rural–urban divides, culturally untranslated technology transfer, accessibility auditing across the AI lifecycle, and the tension between mechanical objectivity and empathic understanding. Read together, they show that AI is neither inherently …

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Schweinitz's Cyperus (Cyperus Schweinitzii), Nora Dunkirk

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for Schweinitz's cyperus (Cyperus schweinitzii) using NatureServe methodology, 2026.

Long-Term Trends And Drivers Of Commercial Shrimp Fisheries Across The Southeastern U.S. Atlantic Coast, Trinity Assels

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Long-term dynamics of southeastern U.S. Atlantic commercial shrimp fisheries reflect interacting environmental and socioeconomic processes rather than uniform regional decline. However, integrated, multi-state assessments linking these drivers to fishery-dependent indicators remain limited for the region. This study analyzed over four decades (1980–2023) of confidential fishery-dependent data from coastal South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida, focusing on the region where white and brown shrimp dominate commercial landings. Segmented regression analysis was used to identify structural shifts in long-term trends of landings, participation, and catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE), while multiple linear regression models identified seasonal temperature variables associated with interannual variation in shrimp CPUE. …

Presence And Impact Of Herbicides On Intertidal Benthic Communities, Marco Sanderson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The growing reliance and widespread use of herbicides on a global scale is negatively affecting non-targeted biota and, consequently, their ecosystems. Herbicide levels and their impacts have been extensively researched around the world in riverine and lacustrine ecosystems. However, studies of the levels and effects of herbicides on coastal intertidal benthic communities have been lacking. This study focused on testing spectrophotometric methodologies for herbicides (atrazine and glyphosate) and documenting their presence and levels in sediment, water, and biotic tissue of intertidal coastal beaches and marshes of Waties Island and Singleton Swash, Horry County, South Carolina. A laboratory microcosm was employed …

Statistical Model Of Subsurface Scattering Bias In Icesat‐2'S Atl06 Product, Thilini Bamunu Arachchige, Kelly E. Gleason, Jonathan C. Ryan, Markus Allgaier

Environmental Science and Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

ICESat‐2 uses visible laser pulses and photon‐counting detectors to range the Earth's surface, providing precision altimetry for measuring ice sheet elevation change. However, since water ice is transparent to visible light, the photon returns recorded by ICESat‐2's ATLAS instrument may originate from subsurface scattering inside the snow or glacier ice volume, making the surface appear lower than it is. Here, we develop a Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer model to characterize the potential bias caused by subsurface scattering in snow and ice. Our model allows us to study the subsurface scattering bias in relation to photon number, scattering coefficient, and slope …

What Can You Say When You Can't Say Everything?, Lori Dorfman, Liana B. Winett, Katherine Schaff, Pamela Mejia

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Today's decisions about what and how to communicate about population health occur amid very real fears and expectations of harsh reprisal that have had far-reaching impacts, both for people's health and for the health professions. It is in this context that health researchers must share their findings with the public and policy makers, prevent confusion, and avoid harming groups already facing systemic barriers to health. In every communication context-from research papers to quotes on the nightly news-people must make thoughtful choices about what to say. Communication, therefore, is always an act of selection that requires both a clear purpose and …

Mentor Evaluation Of A Black Male Youth Mentoring Program, Kenneth Brown

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study was an exploration of how Black male mentors perceived organizational practices, culturally responsive mentoring, relational safety, and systems level barriers shaping their effectiveness and continued participation. The purpose was to examine early mentor-mentee match dissolution and low mentor retention in a nonprofit youth mentoring through the lens of the ecological systems theory and program evaluation framework. The practice-focused research questions were: How do volunteer mentors and program staff perceive the organizational practices and culturally responsive strategies that influence mentor effectiveness and retention in youth mentoring programs, and what organizational and systemic challenges do Black male mentors encounter in …