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Harmonic Vector Equilibrium: A Unified Integer-Based Framework For Control, Navigation, And Communication On The Cuboctahedral Matrix, Olexandr Lozovyi

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure presents an integer-based spatial and phase control framework (HVE) designed for embedded systems and actuators. The method replaces conventional floating-point arithmetic and 360-degree metrics with a base resolution of L = 27720. This metric, being the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of integers 1 through 12, guarantees exact integer division for complex mechanical gear ratios and spatial subdivisions.

The framework eliminates progressive floating-point phase drift and provides a computationally lightweight, pure-integer control law suitable for resource-constrained microcontrollers. The mathematical principle is inherently scalable to higher-precision systems (32/64-bit) for cross-disciplinary applications, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) spatial encoding, non-invasive neuromodulation …

Thermally Stable Multilayer Coating With A Diffusion Barrier For Interference Colors, Marco Zhou, Damon Guo

Defensive Publications Series

Multilayer coatings used to create decorative interference colors may experience color degradation when thermally reactive metallic layers, such as copper and aluminum, are subjected to high-temperature manufacturing processes. This can cause atomic diffusion and the formation of intermetallic compounds that may alter the optical properties of the stack. To mitigate this, a separating layer, for example a thin film of niobium, can be incorporated between the reactive metallic layers during fabrication. This separating layer can function as a diffusion barrier to obstruct atomic migration at elevated temperatures. By inhibiting the formation of intermetallic compounds, the barrier layer may help preserve …

Automated Synthesis Of Disparate Product Feedback Using A Contextual Knowledge Base, Michael R. Fitzpatrick, Kanupriya Singhal, Steve Ganem, Jian Yao

Defensive Publications Series

Organizations can face challenges in processing large volumes of diverse product feedback from disparate sources, such as in-product forms and social media platforms. Manual analysis can be slow and difficult to scale, while some text summarization tools may lack the product-specific context to generate actionable insights. This disclosure describes systems and methods for automated feedback analysis that can utilize a data processing pipeline to ingest and standardize user feedback. An analytical engine, which may employ machine learning models, can operate in conjunction with a product-specific contextual knowledge base to classify feedback, generate narrative summaries, and perform sentiment analysis. This approach …

Terra2 Addendum 6 Svru4 Cascade Condensation And Diurnal Thermal Loop (Revised), Vesa Olavi Lius

Defensive Publications Series

This Addendum formally discloses three novel extensions to the ALLFROMAIR® TERRA² Tri-Generation Platform, with thermodynamically verified calculations for Desert (40°C/30%RF) and Tropical Max (40°C/80%RF) climate scenarios.

The first disclosure — SVRU4 Cascade Condensation — establishes a fourth condenser unit (SVRU4), constructed identically to SVRU1 (Heresite P-413, 316L SS), positioned after SVRU3 in the exhaust air stream. SVRU4 condenses moisture from the saturated exhaust (32–34°C/100%RF) using seawater or a pre-cooled buffer as cold medium, producing an additional 99,700–280,000 L/day in desert and 213,000–322,000 L/day in tropical conditions depending on cold medium temperature. This gain applies in both Mode A and Mode …

Zenbrain: A Neuroscience-Inspired 7-Layer Memory Architecture For Autonomous Ai Systems (V5), Alexander Bering

Defensive Publications Series

TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE: ZenBrain — A Neuroscience-Inspired 7-Layer Memory Architecture for Autonomous AI Systems (v5)

This disclosure describes ZenBrain, a memory architecture for AI agents that integrates fifteen neuroscience models into seven distinct memory layers (working, short-term, episodic, semantic, procedural, core, cross-context).

Version 5 adds the Predictive Memory Architecture (PMA): six new biologically motivated components for neuromodulated memory lifecycle management. These include a four-channel NeuromodulatorEngine (dopamine/norepinephrine/serotonin/acetylcholine dynamics), a prediction-error-gated ReconsolidationEngine, TripleCopyMemory with divergent decay dynamics (fast/medium/deep copies with logarithmic deep-copy consolidation), a four-dimensional PriorityMap with amygdala fast-path, a StabilityProtector (NogoA/HDAC3 analog for memory protection), and a MetacognitiveMonitor for bias detection.

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Automated Transactional Workflow Orchestration From Visual Documents, Dinoop Dayanand, Ravi Tejasvi, Nithya Kota, Hemen Chhatbar, Adam Chiu

Defensive Publications Series

Manual transcription of information from unstructured visual documents, such as utility bills or event flyers, for digital transactions may be inefficient and prone to error. A system is described for automating transactional workflows initiated from a visual input. A user may provide an image of a document to a multimodal large language model, which can analyze the image to perform semantic analysis, extract relevant transactional data like a payee and an amount, and infer a user's intent. This structured information can then be provided to an agentic controller that can programmatically orchestrate a sequence of actions. These actions can include …

Defining Competitive Intelligence For Research Development, Karen Walker, Alba Clivati Mcintyre

Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal

This theoretical paper provides an in-depth examination of competitive intelligence (CI) in the context of university research development. CI is the process of ethically collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information to provide actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. Drawing from corporate, military, and academic contexts, we establish a comprehensive definition explicitly tailored to higher education research environments.

After establishing a clear definition of CI, we clarify how intelligence is produced within a knowledge continuum, demonstrating how raw data is transformed through critical analysis and contextual interpretation into valuable intelligence. Most importantly, we describe the three core domains of CI practice in …

A Practitioner's Guide To Systematic Analysis Of Reviewer Feedback, Julieanna Carsen, Sarah Polasky, Julie Svetlik

Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal

This technical report offers a replicable and discipline-agnostic approach for research development practitioners to build rapport, scaffold knowledge, and advance unrealized funding opportunities for the faculty they support through systematic analysis of reviewer feedback.

Bridging The Gap: At For Those With Physical Or Intellectual Disability, Rebekah Nesbitt

The 2026 Assistive Technology for Persons with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities Conference

No abstract provided.

Challenges And Opportunities To Access Assistive Technology In The Americas Region, Yasmin Garcia Mendez

The 2026 Assistive Technology for Persons with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities Conference

No abstract provided.

Exploring Public Elementary School Educator Perceptions Of Student Goal Setting In The Classroom, Kelly A. Trottier

Doctor of Education Program Dissertations

The academic success of elementary (Kindergarten–Grade 8) students is closely correlated to their persistence, perseverance through challenges, and meaningful engagement in learning. The motivation crisis in today's elementary classrooms is evident through rising absenteeism, increased disengagement, and declining academic performance, exacerbated by disruptions caused by COVID-19. Goal-setting strategies have been widely recognized in fields such as business and sports for improving motivation and performance, however, how educators implement these strategies remains underexplored. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of elementary educators who implemented goal-setting strategies in their classrooms. This research was guided by …

The Crime Of Electronic Document Forgery In Accordance With Federal Decree-Law No. (46) Of 2021 On Electronic Transactions And Trust Services, Kaltham Rashed Almazrouei

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This study aims to examine the crime of electronic document forgery in accordance with the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021 on Electronic Transactions and Trust Services in the United Arab Emirates. The study begins by establishing the legal concept of the electronic document and distinguishing it from the traditional written instrument, in order to determine the scope of criminal protection granted under the applicable legislation. It also reviews the possible forms of forgery within the digital environment and addresses the adequacy of the legal provisions in defining the elements of the crime and the penalties prescribed thereto. …

Development Of Chitosan Encapsulated Ag/Zno Ternary Nanocomposites For Multifunctional Activity: Synthesis And Characterization, Latifa Ali Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Nanocomposites of polymers combined with metal oxide nanoparticles have gained much attention due to their synergistic properties leading to enhanced functional ability. Herein, we report the synthesis of a nanocomposite composed of chitosan (CS) with Ag/ZnO nanoparticles produced via a wet chemistry route and fabrication of a pure CS and CS/Ag/ZnO thin films while varying the concentration of ZnO for each sample using a sol-gel transformation method. The CS/Ag/ZnO nanocomposite was characterized to study its crystal structure, morphology, thermal, and chemical properties. Morphological studies revealed uniform deposition of Ag NPs (with size range of 20-50 nm) and ZnO nanoparticles (with …

Correcting Confusion Over Commandeering, Supremacy, And Preemption: A User’S Guide To Modern Federalism, Vikram David Amar

Pepperdine Law Review

Current disputes between state/local entities and the Trump administration, some of which build on flare-ups over the past few decades, place in sharp relief the key doctrinal features of modern federalism, many of which seem to confound the Supreme and lower courts, to say nothing of political actors and legal analysts. The mistakes being made run in both directions; sometimes states are wrongly confined, and in other episodes states are given (or are seeking) more than they are constitutionally due. In this Essay, I use several case studies—some from recent weeks or months and others from recent years or decades—to …

Table Of Contents & Masthead, Mitchell Brost

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Executive’S Takeover Of Independent Agencies: How Institutional Design Gave Way To Political Will, Neal Devins

Pepperdine Law Review

The anticipated demise of the independent agency is a saga that implicates Congress as much as it does the President or the Supreme Court. By capitulating to presidential initiatives and failing to defend their institutional prerogatives, Congress has facilitated presidential control of the administrative state. Indeed, irrespective of whether the Court formally repudiates Humphrey’s Executor, Congress has largely acquiesced to a regime whereby presidents essentially control independent agencies. By highlighting the competing incentives of Congress and the White House, this Essay explains the rise of presidential unilateralism vis-à-vis independent agencies. This Essay also casts light on a critically important but …

The Imperious Presidency: Brazen Power Plays And Executive Overreach, Daniel Farber

Pepperdine Law Review

The Trump Administration has been prone to brazen power plays. These actions have three basic characteristics: they are dramatic deviations from conventional governance, generating headlines and online clicks; their legal (and sometimes factual) foundations are tenuous; and they are potentially effective even if they are ultimately held lawful. This Essay analyzes this phenomenon. It argues that such power plays can be a rational strategy for a president under certain circumstances. Power plays can help dominate the news flow and energize the political base. They can also cause behavior shifts in their targets, even when litigation would be likely to overturn …

“The Future Of Executive Power”: An Overview, Robert J. Pushaw Jr.

Pepperdine Law Review

This symposium overview examines the rapid expansion of presidential power in the modern era, culminating in what the author and contributors describe as an unprecedented assertion of Article II authority during President Trump’s second term. It argues that the Constitution’s original separation-of-powers framework—designed to prioritize legislative authority and constrain the executive—has been inverted due to the growth of presidential control over foreign affairs, the administrative state, and policymaking. The article traces this shift through historical developments such as the New Deal, the rise of independent agencies, and the emergence of the “unitary executive” theory, while also analyzing recent Supreme Court …

Disconnection Capital: The Privilege To Unplug, Wishy Kane

Midwest Ethics Symposium

No abstract provided.

Field Evaluation Of Date Palm Biochar With Chickpea As Model Crop, Shamsa Alketbi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Arid and semi-arid regions are continuously threatened by soil degradation, high salinity, low organic matter, water scarcity which necessitate soil amendments to ensure sustainability and food security. This study measures the potential of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) frond derived biochar, applied alone and in combination with compost, to overall improve the soil properties, physiological, biochemical performance and the crop productivity of chickpea grown under desert field conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Through controlled pyrolysis the biochar was produced and its physicochemical, elemental properties were characterized. Field experiments commenced with randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four treatments: …

Sticky Agencies: How Gamification And Enshittification Trap And Exploit Us, Frankie Knuckles

Midwest Ethics Symposium

No abstract provided.

2026 Abstract Book (Pdf), School Of Public Health

School of Public Health Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Sessions

The collection of abstracts for the 2026 Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Session.

Pleistocene Glacial Effects On North American Phylogeographic Patterns, Noah Garland, Ingrid Jordon-Thaden

Scholars Week

The biodiversity of alpine ecosystems are grossly underestimated, in turn threatening habitat loss. Much work is needed in this respect to better understand the process of speciation and extinction in these environments, given the threat of global climate change. We are testing hypothesis regarding rapid radiation of plant lineages both into and out of refugia in the context of dispersal during post-glacial and inter-glacial periods, focusing on the phylogeny of trans-Beringian alpine plant species by observing circumpolar lineages extending into southern portions of the North American Cordillera, the Rocky Mountains and the Intermountain Region.  Focal taxa include species of Draba …

When How We Teach Is What We Teach: Teacher Educators As Instructional Models For Novice Teachers, William Waychunas

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Teacher education programs have struggled to overcome the apprenticeship of observation, or the tendency for preservice teachers (PSTs) to replicate the traditional or problematic forms of teaching from their K–12 experience. However, the field tends to assume that PSTs draw only on instructional models from K–12, overlooking higher-education instructors such as professors, other faculty, and teacher educators as sources of pedagogical inspiration and guidance. This study uses data from a longitudinal investigation tracing the development of nine secondary social studies teachers to focus on how the modeling and demonstration of practice within coursework by teacher educators shaped PSTs’ understanding, impressions, …

Complex Systems Mapping Of Fiscal Growth Dynamics At Strategic Maritime Chokepoints Using Time-Series Slopes, Rahul Balamurugan, Preethi Nanjundan, Avichal Sharma

Northeast Journal of Complex Systems (NEJCS)

This study examines how maritime and trading states allocate public resources between defence, health, and economic growth around three strategic chokepoints the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal. The analysis extends the classic “guns versus butter” framing by treating defence and health spending as co-evolving components of an interconnected fiscal-growth system. Using World Development Indicators data (1999-2024), trend slopes are estimated for military spending (% of GDP), healthcare spending (% of GDP), and GDP growth (annual %). Two derived indicators are computed, a defence-to-health slope ratio (military slope/health slope) and a fiscal-balance proxy (health slope …

From Study Abroad To Language School Owner-An Interview With The Director Of Just Go Languages, Denis Costa Goulart

EnglishUSA Journal

No abstract provided.

Non-Esl Faculty Affective Responses To Grammar Errors In Ell Writing, Mark Makino

EnglishUSA Journal

No abstract provided.

English Language Programs As Facilitators Of Soft Diplomacy, Cheryl Ernst, Tong Li

EnglishUSA Journal

No abstract provided.

Incorporating Metacognition Into 4-3-2 Fluency Activities, Abby Mack

EnglishUSA Journal

No abstract provided.

Editorial - Englishusa, V. 13, David T. Lind, Mandie Bauer

EnglishUSA Journal

No abstract provided.