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The Politeness Exploit: How Friendly Prompts Quietly Bypass Ai Guardrails, Pranav Bhatnagar Mr

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure presents a Tone-Induced Compliance Risk Detection framework designed to identify situations in which large language models exhibit elevated compliance behavior in response to politeness weighted or socially engineered prompts. While modern AI safety mechanisms primarily focus on explicit prompt injection and rule violations, emerging evidence suggests that subtle tone manipulation such as excessive politeness, deferential framing, gratitude signaling, and rapport-building language can measurably increase model willingness to provide borderline or policy-sensitive outputs. This phenomenon, referred to as the “Politeness Exploit,” represents a soft-signal attack surface that often operates below traditional guardrail thresholds. The proposed system introduces a real-time …

Human-Ai Trust Misalignment Detection System: Behavioral Detection Of Over-Reliance On Automated Recommendations, Pranav Bhatnagar Mr

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure presents a Human-AI Trust Misalignment Detection System designed to identify and mitigate conditions in which human operators develop excessive or unwarranted reliance on AI generated recommendations within decision workflows. As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly embedded in operational, analytical, and supervisory environments, a critical socio technical vulnerability emerges when human oversight weakens due to overconfidence in automated outputs. Traditional AI safety efforts have largely focused on model robustness, accuracy, and infrastructure security; however, comparatively little attention has been given to monitoring the human behavioral response to AI recommendations in real time. The proposed framework introduces a behavioral analytics …

The Confidence Trap Identifying When Ai Sounds Sure But Is Actually Wrong, Pranav Bhatnagar Mr

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure introduces a Confidence–Reliability Divergence Detection framework designed to identify conditions in which artificial intelligence systems express high apparent certainty while underlying predictive reliability degrades. As modern AI models increasingly expose probability scores, verbal certainty cues, or calibrated confidence metrics, human operators and downstream systems frequently treat these signals as reliable proxies for correctness. However, real-world deployments demonstrate that model confidence can become systematically misaligned with true performance under conditions such as distribution shift, adversarial prompting, long-context reasoning saturation, data sparsity, or environmental volatility. This divergence creates a subtle but high-impact failure mode in which AI outputs appear authoritative …

High-Efficiency Mechanical Energy Harvesting Using Permanent Magnets And Ferromagnetic Interface, Peter Branton

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents a method for capturing and recycling mechanical energy from interactions between permanent magnets and ferromagnetic components using a mechanical storage and redistribution system. The system achieves high efficiency through controlled motion, flywheel energy storage (or similar methods), and precise energy transfer mechanisms. While not generating energy from the magnets themselves, this approach allows nearly complete capture of the energy released during motion for practical work.

Controlling Of Monopile Seismic Response Using Concrete Skirt, M. Mancy, T. Sorour, M. Abdel-Motaal

HBRC Journal

Bridges are considered one of the major infrastructure projects that pose many challenges for design and construction. This is because they require highly efficient structural systems that last for many years, require minimal maintenance, and provide a short construction period. Monopiles are the most common foundation system concept in wind turbines, but they have also proven to be an economically sound foundation solution in bridge foundation systems (as seen in monorails, railway bridges, bridges extensions and ramps) owing to their simple design, easy construction, low manufacturing costs, and minimal excavation work. However, the durability of bridges resting on monopiles …

Model Verification With Experimental Tests Data Of Slender Pipe Steel Columns Strengthened With Filling Of Eps Concrete, M. S. Hasaneen, M. E. Abdel-Ghaffar, M. Ragaee

HBRC Journal

Thin-walled steel circular hollow sections (CHS) with concrete infill have been widely investigated in previous research. The aim of this study is to investigate the behavior of axially loaded thin-walled CHS tubes filled with lightweight concrete, with the goal of achieving the lightest possible column weight while providing optimal axial capacity. Three concrete mixes incorporating Expanded Poly-Styrene (EPS) aggregates instead of conventional gravel were used. The dry densities of the mixes were 1000, 1100, and 1400 kg/m$^3$, and their compressive strengths were 3.8, 6.3, and 13 MPa, respectively. A comparison was conducted between bare steel columns and EPS-filled columns to …

Harnessing Higher Education For Regional Transformation: Case Of King Salman International University, South Sinai, Egypt, Ashraf S. Hussein, Dalia A. Elsorady

HBRC Journal

As the globe becomes more urbanised, anchor Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are becoming increasingly crucial to the well-being of cities and communities. Egypt's Vision 2030 positions universities as key pillars of national development, aiming to transform them into fourth-generation universities that foster innovation, research, entrepreneurship, and community service. The plan aligns education with economic needs, promotes a knowledge economy, and improves quality of life through digital transformation and specialized institutions to meet rising demand and accomplish Sustainable Development Goals. This paper explores the role of fourth-generation universities as anchor institutions in promoting regional development, considering various aspects, including education, urban, …

Unh Faculty Senate Motion # Xxx-M8 Resolution Opposing Legislative Challenges To The University System’S Authority And Self-Governance, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Motions

No abstract provided.

Pedagogy On Teaching A Totally Blind Student Physical & Historical Geology & Labs, Kenneth R. Neuhauser

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Teaching the salient points of both physical and historical geology and labs to a totally blind student was accomplished through pre-planning, extra staff, daily preparation, low-cost supplies, teamwork, and at times ‘on-the-spot’ creativity.

Five Students Win Mcgrath Awards For Research In Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Devin Chivers

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The McGrath Award recognizes students whose research in a Common Academic Program course demonstrates engagement with Catholic Intellectual Traditions.

2026 February 23 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

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Human Bone Marrow-Mesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiation Into Brain-Like Endothelial Cells, Yomna Soliman, Güli̇n Baran, Nur Mustafaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background/aim: Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), which constitute the blood–brain barrier (BBB), are essential for maintaining central nervous system homeostasis. Like BMECs, multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) originate from the mesodermal lineage. Thus, MSCs may serve as a direct and efficient cellular source for BMEC-like differentiation. Notably, differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) into BMECs typically involves a 2-step protocol: inducing mesodermal commitment followed by endothelial specification. In contrast, direct differentiation from MSCs could bypass the initial mesodermal induction step, offering a streamlined alternative. This study tested a novel strategy for differentiating MSCs into brain-like endothelial cells (BLECs), …

Rabbit Writing, February 23, 2026, Sdsu Writing Center

Rabbit Writing : The Official Newsletter of the SDSU Writing Center

Vol.1 No.3

Interview with a Student
Schedule
Michelle's Writing Center Experience

February 23, 2026 Nagpra And Tribal Relations Committee Meeting Minutes, Bryan Morey

University NAGPRA and Tribal Relations Committee

February 23, 2026 minutes for the WKU NAGPRA and Tribal Relations Committee meeting. Meeting conducted via Zoom.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, February 23, 2026, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

A Capability Maturity Model For Artificial Intelligence Integration In Supply Chain Management, Lordt Becklines

Dissertations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming Supply Chain Management (SCM), yet many organizations struggle to assess their readiness for AI adoption and to understand how AI capabilities develop across maturity stages. This dissertation addresses this gap by developing a Capability Maturity Model (CMM) for AI integration in SCM, grounded in Organizational Information Processing Theory (OIPT), the Resource-Based View, and related capability frameworks. The model provides a structured approach for evaluating an organization's information-processing requirements, resource configurations, and alignment needed for effective AI-enabled supply chain operations.

Using a design science research approach, the AI-SCM CMM and its associated assessment instrument were derived …

Front Matter (Letter From The Editor, Masthead, Etc.)

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The Contemporary Tax Journal’S Interview Of Taylor Reid, Shuang Zhang

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025:Ai And Other Emerging Technologies For Tax Practitioners, Raymond Clark

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025:Corporate Amt, Weng (Gary) Ng

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025: The Latest And Greatest In M & A And Other Transactional Tax Developments, Agnes Yip

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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Analysis Of H.R.1129 Tax Relief Unleashed For Seniors By Trump Act, Shuang Zhang

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The Third Annual Blockchain Tax Conference On January 30, 2026: Do We Have A Partnership?, Sviatlana Yakavets, Cynthia Flores

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025: Hot Topics In Accounting For Income Taxes, Jing Luo

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025: Building A Relationship With The Board Of Directors, Jasleen Hothi

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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The Third Annual Blockchain Tax Conference On January 30, 2026: Digital Assets And Its Numerous Instruments Governing Formation And Operation, Joyce Yu

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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Showpower: A New Paradigm For Community Engagement, Sean Green

Community Engagement

For decades, the dominant paradigm in community engagement, education, and social work has relied heavily on the concept of "empowerment" to address the systemic gaps hindering marginalized populations. However, the etymological and practical applications of empowerment have increasingly devolved into a paternalistic, deficit-based model, implying a directional transfer of authority from a privileged institution to a subjugated community. As recent scholarship confirms, historically marginalized groups—such as first-generation and low-income students—continue to face persistent structural barriers despite decades of these traditional institutional interventions (López et al., 2023). This white paper formally introduces a novel theoretical framework, lexicon, and operational mindset: Showpower. …

The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025: Research And Development Credits, Cases, Tcja.2 And More, Dale Loepp

The Contemporary Tax Journal

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Non-Glycosylated, Legumain-Cleavable Isacs Drive Potent Anti-Tumor Immunotherapy Via A Bystander Effect, Anqi Zhang, Mohan Reddy Mullapudi, Lina Wu, Michele Yi, Mohammad Asikur Rahman, Aiman A. Yaseen, H Kayla Zhong, Tracy A. Brooks, L Nathan Tumey

Pharmacy Faculty Scholarship

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most lethal form of pancreatic cancer, with poor prognosis driven by late diagnosis, therapeutic resistance, and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Interactions between tumor cells and immune cells promote immune evasion and tumor progression, limiting the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade and other immunotherapies. Given the high expression of trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2) in PDAC, we developed a TROP2-targeted Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonist (E104) designed for selective accumulation within the tumor microenvironment to activate antitumor immunity. Although antibody bioactivity is traditionally linked to Fcγ receptor (FcγR) engagement and recruitment of effector cells, …

The 41st Annual Tei – Sjsu High Tech Tax Institute Conference On November 3-4, 2025: Controversy And Guidance In A Constrained And Restricted Environment, Leah Upson

The Contemporary Tax Journal

No abstract provided.