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Ensuring Symmetric Path Forwarding Of Ptp Packets Using A Dedicated Ptp Mac Address Steering Table, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

A mechanism is disclosed for maintaining path symmetry of Precision Time Protocol (PTP) message exchanges in a packet switched network. Each network node along a PTP packet path maintains a dedicated PTP Media Access Control (MAC) Address Steering Table that is separate from conventional data plane forwarding and MAC learning tables. PTP packets are identified by User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port 319 for event messages and UDP port 320 for general messages. Upon receiving a forward direction PTP packet from a PTP Grandmaster (GM) toward a Telecom Boundary Clock (T-BC), each node records the source MAC address, source Internet Protocol …

Contextual Hardware Security Using Autonomic Physiological State Signatures, Sudeep Chauhan, Ehsan Nourbakhsh

Defensive Publications Series

This document describes techniques and architectures for securing a computing device against physically coerced access by utilizing dynamic autonomic physiological state signatures. Processing circuitry of a computing device (e.g., a primary computing device, a wearable sentinel device, or an industrial control terminal) continuously determines a dynamic physiological baseline from sensor data (e.g., heart rate, galvanic skin response, inertial data). A physiological baseline and anomaly engine utilizes a machine learning model, which accounts for contextual states such as active exercise tracking to filter false positives, to detect a distress state corresponding to a non-voluntary autonomic deviation relative to the dynamic physiological …

Veti-3.0 (Vortex Ejector Tip Integrated, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The VETI-3.0 is a passive, bolt-on exhaust scavenging device engineered for naturally aspirated internal combustion engines. Unlike static "vortex cones," this system utilizes Multi-Band Helmholtz Acoustic Tuning to prevent exhaust pulse reversion and an Adjustable Coaxial Ejector to lower effective backpressure via ambient air entrainment. It requires no electronics, no moving parts, and no engine modifications, targeted performance upgrades if this works.

Peak Horsepower Gain: +4% to +7% (Engine-dependent).

• Steady-State Cruise MPG: +5% to +8%.

Operational Range: Optimized from idle to redline.

On-Device Large Language Model For Enhanced User Experience Customization, Yosef Mirsky, Andrew Felch

Defensive Publications Series

A low-intelligence, or small, large language model (LLM), termed a Vibe LLM, operates on resource-constrained hardware to augment user experiences. The Vibe LLM does not handle direct linguistic interaction with a user; instead, it processes textual output generated by a separate, more resource-intensive LLM that typically resides in the cloud. By analyzing this text, the Vibe LLM extracts contextual information, such as proper nouns, and uses it to control device features like light emitting diode (LED) animations or display colors. For example, the Vibe LLM can identify a team name mentioned in a response and trigger an LED animation using …

Ai-Powered Validation Of Screen Reader Output For Automated Accessibility Testing, Shubham Jain

Defensive Publications Series

This technology automates accessibility testing of user interfaces (UIs) by using an artificial intelligence (AI) model to validate screen reader output. The framework uses automation tools to navigate a UI, such as a web page or application, while recording the audio output generated by a screen reader. This initial recording establishes a baseline recording. For subsequent regression testing, the system runs the automation again and compares the new output to the baseline recording to detect any deviations. An AI tool performs the validation by either converting the audio to text for comparison or conducting a direct audio and video comparison. …

Techniques For Preventing Anchoring Bias In Ai Investigative Analysis Through Staged Data Redaction And Hypothesis-Gated Revelation, Avneet Singh Chhabra

Defensive Publications Series

Presented herein is a system for preventing anchoring bias in large language model (LLM) investigative analysis. Bias in LLMs is not typically addressed by instruction-level approaches; rather, it is most effectively mitigated by physically separating the biasing data from an LLM's input during the hypothesis formation phase. The proposed system includes five core components: a Data Redaction Engine, a Staged Analysis Protocol, a Structural Gate, a Corrections Bridge, and a Procedural Attestation Record. The Data Redaction Engine operates to separate source data into a redacted evidence set and an attribution set, validated by a multi-layer validation pass. The Staged Analysis …

Finetuning Multiple Adaptors For Families Of Large Language Models, Ali Payani, Charles Fleming, Ramana Kompella

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques presented herein introduce a framework for finetuning multiple adapters for families of large language models (LLMs).

Active Mini-Tank Immersion Cooling, Stephen A Scearce, Phong Ho, Joel Richard Goergen, Hari Pillai, Rakesh Bhatia

Defensive Publications Series

With increased power density in artificial intelligence (AI) servers, there is increased heat produced. However, the present solutions are not able to remove the heat efficiently or provide for the full capability of the processors, either in a central processing unit or a general processing unit. Presented herein is a hybrid liquid cooling system that allows modular Active Mini-tank immersion cooling (AMTIC) modules as the final stage, in conjunction with or without Direct liquid cooling loops, to facilitate server cooling.

Gci Vortex Sentinel (Av‑1), Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

The GCI Vortex Sentinel (AV‑1) is a zero‑filter, chemical‑free micro‑pollutant remediation system that uses acoustic‑vortex concentration and plasma‑cavitation mineralization to neutralize PFAS, microplastics, and polymeric contaminants in municipal and coastal water streams. The system integrates multiple GCI inventions including the Arachne‑Chip microfluidic thermal interface, CMRS‑1 harmonic controller, and the VMR Titan v2.5‑T cavitation core. The architecture is modular, open‑hardware, and designed for global deployment. All components, schematics, and operational logic are released under CERN‑OHL‑P for unrestricted engineering use.

Multimodal Handwriting Recognition: Fusing Stylus Dynamics With Synchronized Visual And Audio Biometrics, N/A, Purvam Pujari

Defensive Publications Series

Traditional handwriting recognition relies entirely on spatial geometry, leading to high error rates when characters share identical stroke patterns. This paper presents a multimodal system that resolves these geometric ambiguities by fusing spatial stylus trajectory data with synchronized acoustic vocal data (e.g., via a microphone) and optical perioral (mouth) movements (e.g., via a camera). When the system detects an ambiguous pen stroke, a verification loop cross-references the synchronized optical and acoustic data at that exact millisecond to confirm user intent. For example, if a stroke looks like both a "5" and an "S", the optical sensor detecting an "F" lip …

The Impact Of The Relationship Between Gross Tonnage And Accommodation Area On Seafarers' Satisfaction And Spatial Evaluations In Cargo Ships, Dilara Kılıç, Ayşen Özkan

Seatific Journal

This study investigated seafarer satisfaction and perceptual evaluations regarding cabins, recreation, and social areas on cargo ships over 10,000 GT, and also examined the relationship between gross tonnage (GT), accommodation area size, and floor area per person on cargo ships. In the preliminary stage, the floor areas of the accommodation area were calculated using the plans of 20 cargo ships grouped according to MLC-defined GT categories. In the main study, a survey was conducted with 179 Turkish seafarers working onboard cargo ships over 10,000 GT. One-way ANOVA and chi-square tests were applied to measure differences among rank groups. According to …

Enhancing Sustainability And Durability In Asphalt Pavements: Evaluating The Impact Of Low-Carbon Sulfur Polymer Modifiers And Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, Mohammad Doroudgar, Shadi Saadeh, Elham Fini

Mineta Transportation Institute

The asphalt industry faces major challenges, including the need for pavements that last longer and are more sustainable, as traditional asphalt production is costly and has a high environmental impact. To address this, researchers have been exploring modified asphalt binders such as rubber, charcoal, and waste cooking oil, which have shown promise in extending the lifespan, resistance to deformation, and durability of asphalt pavements. In addition, governments and industries are investing in the use of recycled and “green” materials to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental degradation of conventional asphalt mixtures. Building on this momentum, this study investigates the performance …

Bringing Behavioral Health Into The Pediatric Clinic, Bob Underwood, Rebekah O'Donnell

Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast

A clear, practical look at integrated behavioral health in pediatric primary care — what it looks like day-to-day, who benefits and how to get started in your practice. Rebekah O'Donnell, LCSW from Children's Mercy, walks listeners through real examples of warm handoffs, care coordination and screening workflows to improve outcomes for children and families.

Click here to stream the podcast episode.

Usa V. Brian Phelps

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Missouri Girls State And Boys State Of Missouri Return To Lindenwood, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Differentiation Of Self As A Therapist Effect In Couple Therapy, Nathan D. Knebel

Theses and Dissertations

Murray Bowen proposed that a therapist's level of differentiation of self influences therapeutic effectiveness, particularly in clinically distressed relational systems. Although existing literature has demonstrated that therapist effects account for a meaningful portion of variance in couple therapy outcomes, differentiation of self has received limited empirical attention as a therapist-level predictor. The present article proposes a framework for empirically examining Bowen's hypothesis by investigating whether therapist differentiation predicts trajectories of couple relationship quality across treatment. Additionally, the article explores theoretical pathways through which therapists may increase their level of differentiation, assuming Bowen's hypothesis is supported.

Tectonic Influences On The Evolution Of Settlement Decisions In The Near East, Truett Koden W. Marr

Lawrence University Honors Projects

This study asks a fundamental question in archaeology: why do people consistently choose certain places to settle over others? Focusing on the Near East, it investigates how deep-time tectonic features, specifically fault systems, structure long-term settlement decisions by shaping water availability and ecological productivity. To address this, I integrate a large geospatial dataset of 1,023 archaeological sites with 9,075 mapped fault traces across 674 hydrological basins. Using statistics in R, I apply Poisson generalized linear models to test basin-level relationships between site density and fault density and conduct distance-to-fault analyses comparing archaeological sites to randomized controls. These analyses are further …

1 Billion Birds Lost: Mechanisms Of Window Collisions And Possible Mitigation Strategies At Lawrence University, Shoshana Schmit

Lawrence University Honors Projects

Windows are currently the largest killer of birds on the planet, with an estimated 1 billion birds dying from collisions annually. If birds that hit windows do not die on impact, they may either die elsewhere shortly afterwards, resulting in the number of carcasses at collision sites being a conservative estimate of the actual number of fatalities. During the day, proximity to foraging sites and reflectivity play crucial roles in the danger of windows, and during the night, artificial illumination emitting from windows disorients and inhibits navigational cues. To explore this topic on campus, I documented bird collisions at Lawrence …

The Gender Complex: A Survey Of Choral Educators, Anna Milton

Lawrence University Honors Projects

For this pilot study, I created a survey that was shared with choral directors around Wisconsin. The survey was filled out by 10 choral directors that have experience with single-sex choirs and that teach within Wisconsin. Participants that took the survey are from varying backgrounds, choral education experiences, and identities. This pilot study looks at how previous research lines up and does not line up with teachers in Wisconsin. The survey results explore the common denominators and disagreements found within the answers. This research and resulting paper examines current research, identifies what aligns with the practices of choral educators, who …

Napoleon Iii, Bimetallism, And The Latin Monetary Union In The European Movement For Universal Coinage, 1865-1878, Jack Salerno

Lawrence University Honors Projects

Between 1865 and 1878, Emperor Napoleon III of France attempted to use the Latin Monetary Union (LMU) to attain power via a universal, bimetallic European coinage system, but ultimately failed due to the preference for the gold standard within the wider movement for a universal coinage. In my research, I examine the International Monetary Conferences of 1865 and 1867, and explore the political landscape of France in the years leading up to the creation of the LMU, focusing on the Napoleonic echoes of the Second French Empire as instrumental factors in the LMU’s design. I argue that Napoleon III’s Empire …

Bouillean - Ai Recipe Model, George Mouratoff, Hanol Yang, Helen Wang, Sebastian Verbinski

Computer Science and Engineering Senior Theses

AI generated food recipes are the second most desired AI innovation, however relatively few commercial systems exist to fill this niche. This is because while the solution is highly desired, cooking shouldn’t be approached with the same method by most LLMs and standard AIs. The leading models struggle to solve the issue of generating a semantically clear recipe while maintaining memory of the recipe status between steps. This is before we can even attempt to solve the flavor problem.

Cooking represents a unique challenge for AI, since it requires minimal loss in memory alongside already high quality text generation making …

Tony Yew V. Attorney General New Jersey

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Intestinal Transplantation: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, Andres J. Gonzalez Salazar

Grand Rounds

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Trace the historical evolution of intestinal transplantation from experimental procedure to clinical reality.
2. Identify clinical indicators for transplant referral in pediatric patients with intestinal failure refractory to rehabilitation.
3. Interpret current intestinal transplant survival data and evaluate emerging innovations in rejection monitoring and immunosuppression.
4. Propose the programmatic requirements for establishing a pediatric intestinal transplant program using national benchmark centers as a framework.

Examining Data Access Gaps For Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Qualitative Interviews And A 50-State Syphilis Data Audit, Kathleen P. Conte, Ashley Hoover, Levi Mattoon, Brigg Reilley, Jessica Leston

Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative Publications and Presentations

Context: Federal law establishes American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) as public health authorities with rights to state data to conduct public health activities. Tribal authorities, however, struggle to access public health data.

Objectives: To examine TECs’ access and barriers to public health surveillance data, and using syphilis as a case study, to assess data availability and timeliness nationwide.

Design: In-depth qualitative interviews and a desk audit of syphilis data by states.

Setting: All 12 TECs who collectively provide epidemiologic and public health support to 574 Tribes and 41 Urban Indian Centers nationwide.

Participants: Sixteen …

Executive Secretary Search Committee, Clemson University Board Of Trustees, Minutes 2026 June 11, Clemson University Board Of Trustees, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

No abstract provided.

With A Great Teacher, 'You Never Know Who Will Change Your Life', Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – After 35 years of encouraging students to think, question and discuss, University of Mississippi professor Robert Brown thinks it is time to retire.

Unveiling The Complexity Of Post-Roman Polity Formation In Pannonia Using Ancient Dna, Yijie Tian, István Koncz, Norbert Faragó, Corina Knipper, Ronny Friedrich, Deven N. Vyas, Levente Samu, Olga Spekker, Tamás Szeniczey, Tamás Hajdu, Balázs Gusztáv Mende, Péter Tomka, Ildikó Katalin Pap, Dávid Czigány, Rita Radzeviciute, Luca Traverso, Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone, Paolo Francalacci, Bernd Schöne, Gábor Tóth, Anna Szécsényi-Nagy, Petrus Le Roux, Kurt W. Alt, Zuzana Hofmanová, Walter Pohl, Johannes Krause, Tivadar Vida, Patrick J. Geary, Krishna R. Vereramah

Ecology & Evolution Faculty Publications

The transformation of the Roman world [fourth to ninth centuries common era (CE)], culminating in the Western Roman Empire’s fall, marked a fundamental transition in European history. Key questions persist regarding the regionally specific nature of this transformation. We generated a paleogenomic dataset to reconstruct post-Roman organizations in the Little Hungarian Plain at microregional resolution. Genetic and archaeological analyses of two Roman (n = 68) and five post-Roman (n = 246) sites reveal a rise in Northern European ancestry, reflecting large-scale population movements into this region. Moreover, despite post-Roman sites sharing similar genetic profiles, material culture, and burial …

Byron Aaron Garcia V. State Of Nevada, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (Jun. 11, 2026), Lauren Jung

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A probationer is not denied due process when the district court relies on the totality of everything, including the preliminary hearing transcript, prior police investigation report, and probation violation report and police report to revoke probation and impose a suspended sentence.

Re: Conditional Approval Letter For The Draft Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Sister Dump (Bres No. 38) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Usa V. Manuel Guillermo Carrillo

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania