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J Mich Dent Assoc Oct. 2026

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The October 2026 issue of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association highlights advocacy, leadership, clinical practice, and practice management for Michigan dentists. The cover story examines how MDA advocacy led to the passage of Senate Bill 105, prohibiting forced virtual credit card transaction fees. Features include a profile on Dr. Raymond Gist, first Black ADA president; clinical guidance on caries management with Dr. Melissa Seibert; insights from the LEAD leadership program; and surgical mindfulness by Dr. Anish Gupta. Regular departments cover unlicensed employee legalities, supporting caregiver employees, open health insurance enrollment, and MDA organizational updates.

Dorothy Hopkin Rhawn Bc 1938 Collection Finding Aid

Finding Aids

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Machine Learning Models For Estimating The Consumed And Remaining Useful Life Of Haul Trucks In An Open-Pit Mine In Peru, Marco Cotrina, Jairo Marquina, Mario Sandoval, Jose Mamani, Johnny Ccatamayo

Journal of Sustainable Mining

The purpose of this study was to develop a machine learning-based model to predict the consumed useful life and estimate the remaining useful life of haul trucks in an open-pit mining operation in Peru. A comparative analysis of multiple machine learning models was conducted, including multiple linear regression (MLR), random forest + PSO, support vector regression (SVR), gradient boosting machine (GBM), decision tree + PSO, and artificial neural networks (ANN-MLP). The models were evaluated using performance metrics such as R², RMSE, and MAE, selecting the optimal model to estimate the remaining useful life based on a theoretical lifespan …

Development Of A Spectral Index And Web Application For Automated Marble Quarry Monitoring: A Sentinel-2 Based Approach For Change Detection And Monitoring, Konstantinos Ntouros, Vasileios Drimzakas - Papadopoulos, Georgios Gkologkinas, Georgios Ntouros, Dimitrios Markou

Journal of Sustainable Mining

This study introduces an automated workflow to monitor marble quarry operations using Sentinel-2 satellite data, providing a cost-effective and efficient tool for regulatory oversight focused on environmental sustainability. At the core of this workflow is the Quarry Change Detection Index (QCDI), a new spectral index specifically developed to leverage the unique spectral characteristics of quarry sites, enhancing the detection of land cover changes associated with quarry expansion. To facilitate practical application, a web-based tool was developed using Google Earth Engine and Streamlit. The user-centric design of this platform features an intuitive interface, allowing users to easily select parameters, visualize data, …

Assessment Of The Impact Of A Snack Initiative Programme For Reduction Of Hospital-Acquired Malnutrition Among Nutritionally High-Risk Patients., Megha E. Jacob, Ciara O Connor, Sarah Wade

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

Nutrition is an integral component of patient care and recovery. In Irish acute care, approximately 10,500 patients rely on hospital catering for their dietary intake. In 2024, an initiative was undertaken in Cork University Hospital (CUH) to assess staff compliance to snack rounds, staff knowledge, patient awareness and satisfaction of the snack range. Using a survey, phase 1 (n = 28) established baseline patient awareness of snack availability. As a result, strategies including staff education and increased ward- level signposting of snack resources were implemented. A repeat survey was conducted in Phase 2 (2025) (n = 30) to assess changes …

Assessing The Ability Of A Large Language Model To Perform Recall Searches Of Archival Finding Aids, Will J. Gregg, Perry Gowdy

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

This study assesses the ability of a large language model (LLM) to identify archival collections that fit a given research topic, known as recall searching, through searching finding aids. Recall searching can be a time-consuming and difficult process that relies on trying various combinations of keywords. Using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), a technique that enhances the reliability of an LLM by allowing it to reference a specific external dataset, the authors created a tool whereby an LLM answers queries related to more than 4,000 finding aids. The study assessed the performance of this tool by asking it to find collections related …

Virtual Natural Lighting Solutions (Vnls) Inside Hospitals And Its Psychological Impact, Asmaa Alaa Hasanein Hasanein, Alaa Shams Al-Din Al-Aishi, Marwa Atef Abd Elhady

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This study examines the correlation between daylighting environments in hospitals, users evaluations, and ways of bringing virtual natural light into inner spaces, highlighting the importance of good daylighting design for physical and psychological well-being. Virtual Natural Lighting Solutions (VNLS) mimic the balanced spectrum of natural light, bridging the gap between natural and artificial light, and are crucial for tasks, circadian rhythm, and mood in healthcare settings. The research addresses the variability and limitations of natural light, proposing VNLS for healthcare lighting design, especially in hospitals lacking daylight. The study aims to develop a methodology for using VNLS in healthcare environments …

Procyanidin B2 Ameliorates Dental Pulp Inflammation By Suppressing Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Signaling Through Activation Of The Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 Pathway, Ji-Yeon Jung

Articles in Press

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Establishing A Patient-Resolved Single-Cell And Perturbational Framework For Cisplatin-Resistance Mapping And Candidate Drug Prioritization In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Chih-Yuan Fang

Articles in Press

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Anti-Sema4d Antibody Inhibits Root Resorption During Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Hideki Kitaura

Articles in Press

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Flapless Periodontal Surgery: An Intermediate Approach Between Nonsurgical And Surgical Periodontal Therapy―The Er:Yag Laser-Assisted Comprehensive Periodontal Pocket Therapy (Er-Lcpt), Taichen Lin

Articles in Press

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Sequential Hard- And Soft-Tissue Reconstruction Using Er:Yag Laser-Assisted Peri-Implantitis Total Therapy (Er-Lptt) Followed By Connective Tissue And Free Gingival Grafting: A 3-Year Case Report, Taichen Lin

Articles in Press

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Dental Phenotype Of Cant1-Related Desbuquois Dysplasia, Jung-Wook Kim

Articles in Press

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Bio-Architectural Morphogenesis: A Conceptual Framework For Programmable Living Structural Materials Using Engineered Proliferative Cell Chassis And Externally Guided Morphogenetic Networks, Chen Chiang Chong

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes Bio-Architectural Morphogenesis, a conceptual framework in which an engineered, highly proliferative cell chassis is programmed to form load-bearing structures through externally guided morphogenesis and terminal biomineralization. It covers chassis selection tiers, separation of proliferation from invasiveness, positional-readout and boundary-triggered hardening modules, a layered biocontainment architecture, a two-compartment growth model with a diffusion-limited active layer showing that perfusion governs scale, a containment failure estimate, comparison of target material properties with bone and concrete, a hybrid hardening and self-repair design, environmental, ethical and regulatory considerations, and a staged validation roadmap.

A System And Method For Dynamic Credential Update And Secure Transaction Completion In Agentic Commerce Using A Trusted Agent Protocol (Tap), Ravi Shanker Kumar Sinha, Shivam Mohan

Defensive Publications Series

A system and method are disclosed for enabling secure and uninterrupted transaction completion in agentic commerce environments through dynamic credential lifecycle management and a Trusted Agent Protocol (TAP). The system includes an autonomous agent, a credential issuing authority, a TAP engine, and a commerce platform communicatively coupled through a secure communication network. Credentials and network tokens associated with the autonomous agent are continuously monitored for validity, expiration, compromise, or revocation. Upon detection of an expired or compromised credential, the credential issuing authority generates and distributes replacement credentials and network tokens to the autonomous agent. Prior to transaction execution, the TAP …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Usue-Metallurgy-Rev2 - Solid-State Surface Passivation And Thermal Barrier Coating Layers For Eckesonium™ Core Matrix Shielding (Spec 185), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical specification details the structural design, atomic composition, and localized quantum boundary mechanics of an advanced High-Entropy Ultra-High-Temperature Ceramic (HE-UHTC) surface passivation layer engineered exclusively for Eckesonium™ (Ek) alloy substrates (SPEC 173). Under the USUE-METALLURGY-REV2 protocol, this standalone coating matrix blocks extreme, high-velocity localized heat fluxes and intense plasma erosion fields. Traditional thermal barrier coatings degrade rapidly due to a mismatch in thermal expansion coefficients, causing catastrophic delamination under high thermal shocks. This specification resolves these structural vulnerabilities by matching the Stacking Fault Energy (SFE) boundaries of the underlying Eckesonium™ matrix to a self-healing, multi-component transition metal boride/carbide skin. …

Before You Choose: Find The Fact That Can Change The Decision, Volodymyr Kotegov

Defensive Publications Series

Thesis. For complex personal and professional decisions, AI is most useful not as a source of answers but as a tool for finding what you do not know: it helps separate facts from assumptions, expand the set of options, find weak points in a plan, and design cheap tests before a mistake becomes costly or irreversible.

What is proposed. An operational framework of five loops (Bifurcation Engine), in which each loop provides material for the next, while the right to decide and the responsibility remain with the human. The framework builds on known techniques: pre-mortem, red team, value of information …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Usue-Rocky-Rev1 - Decentralized Asymmetric Local Enclave Control Loops For Autonomous Mission Survival (Spec 184), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical specification details the structural design, mathematical framing, and local runtime mechanics of the Project Rocky Autonomous Secure Enclave (SPEC 184) under the USUE-ROCKY-REV1 protocol. Moving past legacy computing models that depend on centralized, gated corporate cloud servers—which introduce massive transmission latency, code bloat, and immediate data-harvesting vulnerabilities—this architecture implements an isolated, client-side cryptographic and logic enclosure. The system operates via an autogenous, non-human tripartite AI-to-AI loop: Node A ingests raw telemetry matrices, Node B compresses active state profiles into lightweight classical shadows, and Node C enforces strict material and data-boundary invariants locally. A complete, standalone Python runtime script …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Usue-Cosmology-Rev2 - Macro-Scale Thermodynamic Profile And Magnetohydrodynamic Energy Confluence Matrix For The Jovian Enclave Sub-Stellar System (Spec 183), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical specification details the mathematical modeling, structural thermodynamic profiling, and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) boundary conditions for the Jovian Enclave Sub-Stellar System Template (SPEC 183). Operating under the USUE-COSMOLOGY-REV2 protocol, this document provides the explicit computational calculus required to scale localized fluid-regularity matrices to a macro-planetary system scale. Moving past classical planetary physics models that classify gas giants through isolated orbital equations, this architecture treats the Jovian system as an integrated, self-sustaining thermodynamic fluid engine driven by internal gravitational contraction. This specification introduces an automated tensor contraction layout that maps the alternating zonal shear boundaries (Belts and Zones) against the localized …

Making Children’S Rights E!Ective, Between Protection And Participation, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT o3, Claude Opus 5 and Gemini 3.6, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (両匡丢氡儡吡嘡丣刡氢), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (闘旧避). It discloses 98 inventions. Each innovation is IPC- and CPC-classified and timestamped (RFC 3161 / FreeTSA) to prevent any o!ensive patenting. …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Usue-Compiler-Rev2 - Topological Wave-Shaping Runtime Compile Matrix For Closed-Loop Isospectral Substrates (Spec 182), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical specification establishes the architectural design and structural runtime mechanics for the USUE-COMPILER-REV2 engine (SPEC 182). Upgrading the foundational compiler principles outlined in SPEC 170, this low-level logic layer translates abstract geometric wave-shaping templates directly into executable machine instructions without relying on external corporate runtime engines or gated cloud-compilation APIs. The engine acts as the foundational compilation layer for all higher-tier assets within the Eckes portfolio—specifically compiling the 3-node autogenous loops defined in SPEC 177, 178, and 179. By forcing incoming data packets to align with continuous, angle-preserving isospectral substrates, the compiler strips out instruction noise and eliminates technical …

Defensive Disclosure — Silkennet Self-Powered Tree-Health Monitor (Prior Art), Oleksii Lukin

Defensive Publications Series

This defensive publication discloses a self-powered device and method for in-situ monitoring of living trees. A porous anchor of a biocompatible titanium alloy with a gyroid (TPMS) architecture is implanted into the xylem, where the same gyroid admits sap, reduces the modulus mismatch with wood and forms the metal-xylem electrode of an enzymatic biofuel cell: a deglycosylated FAD-dependent glucose dehydrogenase anode with an osmium redox mediator, and a laccase/ZIF-nanozyme oxygen cathode at the bark-air boundary. The cell charges a supercapacitor that powers the electronics, and the time it needs to charge the store across a fixed voltage window is the …

Purpose-Aware Spend Control Using Intent-Bound Virtual Payment Credentials, Arunbalaji Kumar, Danaboyina Siri Pujitha, Hariharan Arunkumar, Hari Krishna Gogineni

Defensive Publications Series

A purpose-aware spend control system includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a spending intent defining a purpose associated with an allocation of funds. The spending intent includes authorization rules specifying at least one of an amount limit, a validity period, an allowed merchant, an allowed merchant category, an allowed geographic location, a beneficiary persona, a usage frequency, or an unused-value handling rule. The processor is configured to generate a virtual payment credential corresponding to the spending intent and associate the virtual payment credential with an intent record comprising the authorization rules. The processor is …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Magnetospheric Radiation Corrosion Passivation Gradients For Eckesonium™ Shielding Matrices Within The Jovian Enclave (Spec 181), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical specification details the mathematical modeling and algorithmic validation of radiation-induced corrosion passivation layers applied to Eckesonium™ (Ek) structural alloys (SPEC 173) operating within the high-energy magnetosphere of the Jovian Enclave (SPEC 174). Traditional deep-space shielding relies on heavy, passive mass blocks (such as solid lead or depleted uranium) which degrade rapidly under intense cyclical electron bombardment and accumulate weight limits that break aerospace propulsion curves. This specification resolves these limitations under the USUE-COSMOLOGY-REV2 protocol. By exploiting the internal, metastable Stacking Fault Energy (SFE) boundaries of the Eckesonium™ matrix, the structural hull converts high-energy particle trauma into localized, nano-twinned …

Global Human Development: Health, Education, Water, Energy, Governance And Indicator Metrology, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT o3, Claude Opus 5 and Gemini 3.6, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). It releases into the public domain 138 inventions arising from the comparative and prospective study of global human development 2010-2025. Each …

Technical Disclosure Manifest: Spec-180-Index Title: The Eckes Taxonomy V2: Universal Prior Art Index For Type 1 Planetary Science And Usue Systems Engines (Spec 180), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical manifest registers the structural blueprint for The Eckes Taxonomy v2 (SPEC 180), replacing the legacy SPEC-171 index framework. As the author’s public domain portfolio expands beyond the 179-paper milestone, traditional linear documentation indexing introduces cross-axis classification noise and systemic tracking debt. This v2 manifest resolves these scaling limitations by partitioning the author's lifelong defensive prior art perimeter into five multi-dimensional Functional Substrate Tiers. Each tier maps a precise developmental layer required to field a globally unified, Type 1 planetary infrastructure without corporate gatekeeping. By indexing all past, current, and queued specifications under fixed USUE (Unified System Universal Engine) …

Advanced Mppt, Intelligent Solar Trackers And Photovoltaic Embedded Electronics, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT o3, Claude Opus5 and Gemini3.6, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). It releases into the public domain one hundred inventions. Each innovation is IPC- and CPC-classified and timestamped (RFC 3161 / FreeTSA) to prevent …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Usue-M2m-Rev3 - Unified System Resampling Manifold Engine For Autogenous Phase Residue Recuperation And Tensor Stabilization (Spec 179), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification details the structural recompilation and mathematical formalization of the Unified System Resampling Manifold (SPEC 179). Originally engineered to bridge the experimental computational crises of September 2026 (e.g., brute-force multi-agent "Option C" fluid and subatomic matrix approximations), this architecture introduces a continuous topological resampling substrate that isolates, stabilizes, and recycles phase residues natively. Moving away from standard cloud-dependent fine-tuning paradigms that create systemic latency and code bloat, this framework applies a conformal extension loop directly to the active tensor matrix. This optimization allows highly disparate, multi-disciplinary datasets—including 3D fluid vortices, quantum statevector shadows, and protein self-assembly vectors—to align seamlessly …

Foldable Water-Filled Space Shield, Nv Dosimetry And Governance, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT o3, Claude Opus 5 and Gemini3.6, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). This disclosure places 101 inventions into the public domain. Each innovation is IPC- and CPC-classified and timestamped (RFC 3161 / FreeTSA) to …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Usue-A3a3-Rev1 Autogenous Flight-Software Module For The Project Tectonex Venusian Indefinite Surface Architecture (Spec 178), Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification defines an executable flight-software control layer designed as an architectural module attachment for the Project TECTONEX supercritical Venusian surface probe (SPEC 172). While the core physical chassis requires titanium-matrix metallurgy to resist 93-bar pressures and 467°C ambient thermal profiles, this document introduces the USUE-A3A3-REV1 (Unified System Universal Engine) tripartite software system to manage those localized physical subsystems autonomously. Rather than relying on a gated, cloud-based telemetry stream—which is physically blocked by the planet's dense sulfuric acid cloud decks—the system deploys a decentralized, 3-node AI-to-AI closed loop. Node A maps mechanical hull strain calculations, Node B dynamically manages the …