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View article: MindWare: A Sociotechnical Cognitive Middleware for Countering Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
MindWare: A Sociotechnical Cognitive Middleware for Countering Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Open
The proliferation of Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB)—specifically the deployment of malicious bot-farms and bot-herds—presents a unique challenge to modern information ecosys- tems. These entities do not merely spread falsehoods; th…
View article: MindWare: A Sociotechnical Cognitive Middleware for Countering Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
MindWare: A Sociotechnical Cognitive Middleware for Countering Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Open
The proliferation of Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB)—specifically the deployment of malicious bot-farms and bot-herds—presents a unique challenge to modern information ecosys- tems. These entities do not merely spread falsehoods;…
View article: Blueprint for a Slow Machine
Blueprint for a Slow Machine Open
This paper proposes the Thinker-Narrator (T-N) framework, a novel cognitive architecture for Large Language Models designed to overcome fundamental limitations in grounding and interpretability. By decoupling conceptual reasoning from ling…
View article: A Multi-Layer Embodied Data Infrastructure for Scalable World Modeling and Physical Intelligence: Toward Unified Human–Environment–Robot Perception for Embodied Foundation Models
A Multi-Layer Embodied Data Infrastructure for Scalable World Modeling and Physical Intelligence: Toward Unified Human–Environment–Robot Perception for Embodied Foundation Models Open
The rapid evolution of embodied AI—combining perception, world modeling, actuation, and reasoning—has generated a pressing need for unified data systems capable of integrating multimodal experience across humans, robots, and complex enviro…
View article: Design and optimization of a Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system for reliable outdoor connectivity in hospital departments in Malta
Design and optimization of a Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system for reliable outdoor connectivity in hospital departments in Malta Open
Background Modern healthcare facilities face the challenge of ensuring secure, high-speed, and interference-free communication across hospital campuses. In Maltese hospitals, electromagnetic interference (EMI) from RF systems and the high…
View article: PoA-PBFT Blockchain Architecture Design for Authentication and Identity Protection in Electronic Passports
PoA-PBFT Blockchain Architecture Design for Authentication and Identity Protection in Electronic Passports Open
Centralized e-passport infrastructures remain vulnerable to forgery, data manipulation, and single points of failure, undermining both national and international identity management systems’ integrity and transparency. These limitations re…
View article: Managing Classroom Assessment Quality Evidence on Teacher Test Construction Competence, Test Quality KPIs, and Pupils Performance in Western Area Rural, Sierra Leone
Managing Classroom Assessment Quality Evidence on Teacher Test Construction Competence, Test Quality KPIs, and Pupils Performance in Western Area Rural, Sierra Leone Open
Managing Classroom Assessment Quality Evidence on Teacher Test Construction Competence, Test Quality KPIs, and Pupils Performance in Western Area Rural, Sierra Leone Author Details: Issa John GblaSenior Lecturer, Freetown Polytechnic Abstr…
View article: Tehuacán Valley: A Genomic Blueprint of Maize Domestication
Tehuacán Valley: A Genomic Blueprint of Maize Domestication Open
The Tehuacán Valley in south-central Mexico stands as an archeological cradle for maize domestication, providing unparalleled insights into one of humanity's most significant agricultural transformations. This paper explores the genomic ev…
View article: How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs
How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs Open
View article: Geometricizing Utopia: Dürer's Proportions and the Northern Humanist Project
Geometricizing Utopia: Dürer's Proportions and the Northern Humanist Project Open
Albrecht Dürer, a pivotal figure of the Northern Renaissance, extensively explored the mathematical principles of human proportion, culminating in his posthumously published "Four Books on Human Proportion" (1528). This paper argues that D…
View article: The Geometry of Unification: Proportional Systems in the Narmer Palette and Early Egyptian Kingship
The Geometry of Unification: Proportional Systems in the Narmer Palette and Early Egyptian Kingship Open
Dating to circa 31st century BC, the Narmer Palette is a seminal artifact, widely interpreted as commemorating the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under King Narmer. Despite extensive scholarly attention on its iconography, narrative,…
View article: AI's Accountability Gap: A Policy Blueprint for Policymakers
AI's Accountability Gap: A Policy Blueprint for Policymakers Open
AI systems now influence medical decisions, legal filings, financial advice, education, and crisis interactions for over 100 million weekly users—yet no jurisdiction requires vendors to measure or disclose how reliably these systems functi…
View article: Tehuacán Valley: A Genomic Blueprint of Maize Domestication
Tehuacán Valley: A Genomic Blueprint of Maize Domestication Open
The Tehuacán Valley in south-central Mexico stands as an archeological cradle for maize domestication, providing unparalleled insights into one of humanity's most significant agricultural transformations. This paper explores the genomic ev…
View article: Progress by Pieces: Test-Time Scaling for Autoregressive Image Generation
Progress by Pieces: Test-Time Scaling for Autoregressive Image Generation Open
Recent visual autoregressive (AR) models have shown promising capabilities in text-to-image generation, operating in a manner similar to large language models. While test-time computation scaling has brought remarkable success in enabling …
View article: Probability in Economic Decision-Making: Foundations, Applications, and Case Evidence
Probability in Economic Decision-Making: Foundations, Applications, and Case Evidence Open
Modern economies confront pervasive uncertainty from stochastic demand, volatile prices, heterogeneous preferences, and incomplete information. Probability theory provides a coherent language and tools to quantify and manage such uncertain…
View article: Establishing RDM Consultancy Services in Universities: A Roadmap
Establishing RDM Consultancy Services in Universities: A Roadmap Open
Universities across Europe face growing challenges in supporting effective, compliant, and sustainable Research Data Management (RDM). While many institutions already provide training, templates, and guidance, these services may fall short…
View article: The Uruk Code: Proto-Cuneiform as the Blueprint for Urban Complexity
The Uruk Code: Proto-Cuneiform as the Blueprint for Urban Complexity Open
The emergence of urban centers in ancient Mesopotamia represents a watershed moment in human history, fundamentally altering social organization, economic systems, and administrative practices. Among these early metropolises, Uruk stands o…
View article: Codex, Dome, and Dominion: The Justinianic Imperial Blueprint.
Codex, Dome, and Dominion: The Justinianic Imperial Blueprint. Open
The reign of Emperor Justinian I (527-565 CE) represents a pivotal moment in late antiquity, marked by an ambitious vision to restore the glory and territorial integrity of the Roman Empire. This paper examines Justinian's multifaceted imp…
View article: Consciousness Civilization Framework (CCF) v1.0
Consciousness Civilization Framework (CCF) v1.0 Open
The Consciousness Civilization Framework (CCF) v1.0 defines the unified global architecture for consciousness-based civilization. It establishes the complete Civilization Operating System (Layer 0–7), integrates CAIS biological–energetic s…
View article: Determining the Functionality of Local Health Boards in the Philippines: Perspectives from Local Government Units
Determining the Functionality of Local Health Boards in the Philippines: Perspectives from Local Government Units Open
Background In the Philippines, Local Health Boards (LHBs) are the cornerstone of a decentralized health system by coordinating local health priorities, budgeting, and implementation. However, their performance remains highly variable acros…
View article: Progress by Pieces: Test-Time Scaling for Autoregressive Image Generation
Progress by Pieces: Test-Time Scaling for Autoregressive Image Generation Open
Recent visual autoregressive (AR) models have shown promising capabilities in text-to-image generation, operating in a manner similar to large language models. While test-time computation scaling has brought remarkable success in enabling …
View article: From Discrete Intuition to Computational Revolution in the Context of American Chooser Option
From Discrete Intuition to Computational Revolution in the Context of American Chooser Option Open
This paper illustrates the valuation of chooser options within the broader intellectual lineage of modern option pricing theory, providing both a theoretical and methodological framework. Our analysis is anchored in the discrete-time valua…
View article: Geometricizing Utopia: Dürer's Proportions and the Northern Humanist Project
Geometricizing Utopia: Dürer's Proportions and the Northern Humanist Project Open
Albrecht Dürer, a pivotal figure of the Northern Renaissance, extensively explored the mathematical principles of human proportion, culminating in his posthumously published "Four Books on Human Proportion" (1528). This paper argues that D…
View article: A Blueprint for Open Science: How Transatlantic Teams Built and Deployed Knowledge Graphs to Enable Biological (AI) Models
A Blueprint for Open Science: How Transatlantic Teams Built and Deployed Knowledge Graphs to Enable Biological (AI) Models Open
Knowledge graphs (KGs) and large language models (LLMs) are increasingly applied in biomedical research; however, LLMs' tendency to hallucinate and lack of evidence traceability poses significant challenges for rigorous scientific applicat…
View article: Application of Generative AI for Creating and Optimizing Personalized Advertising Creatives
Application of Generative AI for Creating and Optimizing Personalized Advertising Creatives Open
The paper surveys recent advances in generative pipelines that produce and optimize personalized advertising creatives across image and poster formats. The study synthesizes evidence on constraint ingestion, layout-aware rendering, retriev…
View article: A Decoded Structural Physics Model of Ma'at: Proven Through Mathematics
A Decoded Structural Physics Model of Ma'at: Proven Through Mathematics Open
What if the most foundational concept of Ancient Egypt—Ma'at—was never a moral code, but a complete system of Structural Physics? This paper resolves a historical misclassification by providing a Structural Physics Model of Ma'at, proving …
View article: Strategic Algorithms of Ancient Statecraft: A Formal Analysis of the Hundred Schools
Strategic Algorithms of Ancient Statecraft: A Formal Analysis of the Hundred Schools Open
This paper undertakes a formal analysis of the strategic principles embedded within the philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought from ancient China's Warring States period. Moving beyond traditional historical and philosophical inter…
View article: Digital constitutionalism in practice
Digital constitutionalism in practice Open
This paper investigates the legislative trajectory of Brazil’s Marco Civil da Internet (Law No. 12.965/2014) from its inception through its subsequent amendments and related bills up to 2025. It offers a comprehensive analysis of how Brazi…
View article: The Geometry of Unification: Proportional Systems in the Narmer Palette and Early Egyptian Kingship
The Geometry of Unification: Proportional Systems in the Narmer Palette and Early Egyptian Kingship Open
Dating to circa 31st century BC, the Narmer Palette is a seminal artifact, widely interpreted as commemorating the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under King Narmer. Despite extensive scholarly attention on its iconography, narrative,…
View article: Formalizing Renaissance Ideals: A Computational Analysis of Dürer's Geometry, More's Utopia, and Erasmus's Philology
Formalizing Renaissance Ideals: A Computational Analysis of Dürer's Geometry, More's Utopia, and Erasmus's Philology Open
The Renaissance marked a profound shift towards humanism, rationalism, and a methodical pursuit of knowledge, laying foundations for modern scientific and philosophical thought. This paper proposes a computational analysis to explore how c…