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Minutes, College Of Liberal Arts Executive Committee Meeting, Thursday, October 28, 2021, College Of Liberal Arts Executive Committe

Executive Committee Minutes

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Untargeted Lipidomics Of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Demonstrates Differentially Abundant Lipid Classes In Cancer Vs. Non-Cancer Tissue, Joshua M. Mitchell, Robert M. Flight, Hunter N. B. Moseley

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) represents 85% of newly diagnosed lung cancers. In this study, we utilized our untargeted assignment tool Small Molecule Isotope Resolved Formula Enumerator (SMIRFE) and ultra-high-resolution Fourier transform mass spectrometry to examine lipid profile differences between paired cancerous and non-cancerous lung tissue samples from 86 patients with suspected stage I or IIA primary NSCLC. Correlation and co-occurrence analysis revealed significant lipid profile differences between cancer and non-cancer samples. Further analysis of machine-learned lipid categories for the differentially abundant molecular formulas identified a high abundance sterol, …

The Rattler (Volume 110, Issue 3), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

2021 October 28 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

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Centering Equity In Sustainable Food Systems Education, Eleanor J. Sterling, Erin Betley, Selena Ahmed, Sharon Akabas, Daniel J. Clegg, Shauna Downs, Betty Izumi, Pamela Koch, Sara M. Kross, Karen Spiller, Lemir Teron, Will Valley

The Sustainability Institute Publications

Sustainable food systems education (SFSE) is rapidly advancing to meet the need for developing future professionals who are capable of effective decision-making regarding agriculture, food, nutrition, consumption, and waste in a complex world. Equity, particularly racial equity and its intersectional links with other inequities, should play a central role in efforts to advance SFSE given the harmful social and environmental externalities of food systems and ongoing oppression and systemic inequities such as lack of food access faced by racialized and/or marginalized populations. However, few institutional and intra-disciplinary resources exist on how to engage students in discussion about equity and related …

New Research Suggests Cat And Dog ‘Moms’ And ‘Dads’ Really Are Parenting Their Pets: Here’S The Evolutionary Explanation Why, Shelly Volsche

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Have you noticed more cats riding in strollers lately? Or bumper stickers that read, “I love my granddogs”? You’re not imagining it. More people are investing serious time, money and attention in their pets.

It looks an awful lot like parenting, but of pets, not people.

Can this kind of caregiving toward animals really be considered parenting? Or is something else going on here?

Screening Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa And Preliminary Study On Its Mechanism, Li Jian-Zhou, Xiao Yao-Ting, Li Hong-Xiao, Chen Xiao-Hua, Li An-Ping

Food and Machinery

Objective: In this study, Pseudomonas aeruginosa （PA） was used as the indicator bacteria, and based on the quorum sensing system, the lactic acid bacteria （LAB） that antagonized the effect of PA were screened and the antagonistic mechanism was preliminarily discussed. Methods: The mechanism of LAB antagonizing PA was explored by the tests of Oxford Cup Method screening LAB to inhibit the growth of PA, AI-2 expression of LAB, biofilm formation ability of PA, pyocyanin expression and the AI-2 expression of PA with LAB sterile supernatants, and the analysis of Pearson correlation. Results: The results showed that Lactobacillus gasseri LGchen and …

Study On The Production Of Fuqu And The Characteristics Of Enzyme About A Cellulase Producing Bacillus Subtilis, Zheng Zi-Qiang, Wei Chun-Hui, Deng Jie, Huang Zhi-Guo, Zhong Ji-Yu, Ren Zhi-Qiang

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to develop and utilize the resource utilization rate of cellulase producing strains. Methods: A Bacillus subtilis XWS-A with complete cellulase production system and high activity was used as the starting strain to make bacterial Fuqu. Box-Behnken response surface design was used to optimize the technology of Fuqu, and its enzyme production characteristics were explored. Results: The optimum conditions of Fuqu making were fixed inoculum amount of 7.5%, culture temperature of 46 ℃, water content of 46%, Under these conditions, Bacillus subtilis XWS-A was effectively proliferated, and the biomass reached （4.5±0.3）×10¹¹ CFU/g; Fuqu had three kinds of …

Analysis Of Microbial Diversity In The Drinking Water Of Karez Well, Turpan, Xinjiang, Hasan Rizwangul, Rahman Nurgul, Yasen Maryamgul, Rixat Elmire

Food and Machinery

Objective: To understand the characteristics of the microbial flora in Karez Xinjiang. Methods: Four different kinds of drinking water from Karez in Turpan, Xinjiang were collected, and they were sequenced using Illumina-Hiseq high-throughput sequencing technology. Majiorbio Shengxin Cloud Platform was used to analyze the diversity of microbial community structure. Results: After quality control, there were 446 700 effective bacterial sequences and 407 376 effective fungal sequences. A total of 2 586 OTUs were obtained based on 97% identity. At the phylum level, Proteobacteria was the common dominant bacteria phyla of the four samples. At the genus level, the common dominant …

The Effect Of Peeling Rate On The Nutrimental Composition, Antioxidant Capacity And Noodle Quality Of Tibetan No. 27 Highland Barley Flour, Yan Ying-Ying, Meng Sheng-Ya, Zhang Wen-Hui

Food and Machinery

Objective: To explore the effect of peeling rate on the content of different nutrient active substances, antioxidant capacity, noodle quality and texture characteristics in Tibetan No. 27 highland barley flour. Methods: By controlling the peeling time, Tibetan No. 27 highland barley flour with different peeling rates could be obtained. The “National Food Safety Standard” and Megzyme kit were used to detect the content of fat, protein, minerals, dietary fiber and β-glucan and so on. Compared the effects of different peeling rates on the digestibility, antioxidant activity, noodle quality, and texture characteristics of Tibetan No. 27 highland barley flour. Results: ① …

Analysis Of Bacteria And Fungi Flora In The Processing Of Black Blending Powder, Wang Ya-Fang, He Xin-Yi, Yu Zheng-Hong, Xu Tian-Tian, Wu Hai-Qing

Food and Machinery

Objective: The diversity of bacteria and fungi during the processing of black powder was analyzed by high-throughput sequencing technology. Methods: For each part of the workshop for the sampling, use the Nanodrop samples quality after PCR amplification, the data quality control, through the sequence splicing, filtering, and optimizing sequence, and then OTU clustering and comments were conducted. Results: The relative content of Curtobacterium in grain flushing and mixing powder was higher, and baking had little effect on bacteria. Irradiation had a noticeable effect on reducing bacteria, and brachybacter could be reduced by order of magnitude after irradiation. The analysis of …

Study On Soft Governance Of Rural Food Safety, Huang Jun

Food and Machinery

In view of the main sticking points of rural food safety governance in practice, such as the hidden lack of grass-roots government, the limited governance ability and autonomy of village level organizations, the lack of food safety awareness and the virtual soft governance mechanism, this paper puts forward the soft governance model of promoting rural food safety, and points out that it is necessary to determine the territorial responsibility of the government and strengthen the governance function of rural food safety; Strengthen the capacity-building of food safety management and food safety publicity and education of village organizations; Build a soft …

Detection Of Cherry Defects Based On Improved Faster R-Cnn Model, Wei Ran, Pei Yue-Kun, Jiang Yan-Chao, Zhou Pin-Zhi, Zhang Yong-Fei

Food and Machinery

Objective: To improve the efficiency of cherry classification and sorting in industrial environment. Methods: An improved cherry defect recognition and sorting model based on Faster R-CNN framework was proposed. Results: By comparing VGG16, MobileNet-V2 and ResNet50 network, the effect of Resnet50 network was the best, the improved Faster R-CNN model had 97.75%, 99.77%, 98.90%, 97.56%, 96.67%, 98.80% of detection precision for cherry fissure, twinning, growth stimulation, mildew, Browning rotten and intact fruit, respectively. The average detection accuracy of the improved Faster R-CNN model was 98.24%, which was higher than other models, and the detection speed was 31.16 frames/s. Conclusion: The …

Optimization Of Sub-Critical Extraction Of Krill Oil And The Volatile Components, Sun De-Wei, Xie Qiang, Li Jin-Wei, Liu Yuan-Fa

Food and Machinery

Objective： Antarctic krill lipids are rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids （ω-3 PUFA, mainly, EPA and DHA, phospholipids （PL）, as well as natural antioxidants, such as astaxanthin, and they have important physiological functions. It is of practical value to develop a new preparation method of Antarctic krill oil and further study its volatile components. Methods： The optimum conditions of the subcritical butane extraction were determined based on the response surface methodology （RSM）. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS） was used to determine the volatile components of krill oil prepared by a new process. Results： Referring to the actual operation procedure, the optimum …

Theoretical Systems And Practical Experiences Of Japanese Food Education And Their Enlightenments For Relative Implementation In China, Su Jia

Food and Machinery

The implementation system and practical development of food education in Japan was systematically introduced, and an all-round development proposal of food education in China was put forward, including further improving the construction and top-level design of food education system, building a food education teaching system focusing on school education and establishing a comprehensive food education model with the participation of multiple social subjects.

Dilemmas And Countermeasures Of Food Education Practices For Athletes, Cai Li-Xia

Food and Machinery

Taking the development of domestic and foreign theories and practices of food education as an opportunity, the main problems existing in the current dietary nutrition management of athletes in China was discussed, and a basic practical model of athletes’ food education was proposed, based on promoting balanced nutrition management and improving sports performance. The audience groups, food education subjects, basic principles and implementation strategies involved in the practice mode were analyzed respectively.

Research Progress On The Effect Of Frozen Storage On Lipid Oxidation Of Aquatic Products, Yu Hui-Jie, Xie Jing

Food and Machinery

The harm of lipid oxidation on aquatic products during the freezing process, the endogenous and exogenous pro-oxidation factors that led to lipid oxidationwere reviewed. It summarized the current methods of delaying lipid oxidation, such as adding antioxidants, improving packaging and new technology, and pointed out that the technology which can not only control the lipid oxidation of aquatic products in the process of frozen storage but also realize industrial promotion is an urgent problem to be solved.

The Progress In Comprehensive Utilization Of Oil In By-Products Of Squid Processing, Ye Li-Zi, Li Jia, Pan Ying-Jie, Tang Ying-Qi

Food and Machinery

In the process of squid processing, a large number of by-products like viscera and cartilage are produced, which are rich in fat, protein and other nutrients. The research status and comprehensive utilization of oil from squid processing by-products were summarized in this review, from four aspects including biological activities, extraction, refining and microcapsulation. The development trend and research direction in the future were also prospected. In order to provide a theoretical reference for the further comprehensive development and utilization of oil in squid processing by-products and the rapid development of squid deep processing industry.

A Review On The Deep-Processing Of Tomato And The Utilization Of Its By-Products, Li Ying-Hui, Wang Man-Sheng, Shi Jun-Ling, Qu Wen-Juan

Food and Machinery

A comprehensive summary and comparison were carried out on the recently reported results given the types and properties of functional compounds in tomato skin, seed, and residues, as well as the suitable methods and techniques. The processing characteristics of the nutrients in tomato processing by-products were obtained in aspects of lycopene, dietary fiber, oil, and protein and the suitability, properties, advantages and disadvantages of different processing methods and technologies. The problems and the perspectives in the extensive use of tomato by-products were also proposed and discussed.

Recent Advances Of Mass Spectrometry In The Detection Of Aflatoxin, Ye Ping, Zhang Hui-E, Li Guang, Chen Chang-Bao, Wang En-Peng

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the main types of aflatoxins were analyzed, the mass spectrometry detection methods of aflatoxins and the application of mass spectrometry detection of aflatoxins in food were reviewed, and the future development direction of aflatoxins was prospected.

Hypoxia Imaging And Combination Therapy Aid Immunotherapy Treatment Of Solid Tumors, Jeff Hansen

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The Montclarion, October 28, 2021, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Functional And Structural Characterization Of Trms, Omid John Zare-Mehrjerdi

Theses and Dissertations

In plants, the cell wall makes cell migration impossible so plants must carefully control the orientation of cell division to ensure proper tissue development. Before prophase, the division plane is marked by formation of the preprophase band (PPB) which disassembles at the onset of prometaphase. During cytokinesis, the cell plate localizes to the division plane and attaches to the cell wall where the PPB was located. The proteins Tonneau 1 (TON1), Tonneau 2 (TON2), and the Tonneau 1 Recruiting Motif (TRM) family may be involved in the regulation of cell division orientation and PPB formation as plants with mutations in …

Innovative Approach To Measure Effectiveness Of Handwashing Education In School-Age Children By Extension Educators, Katie Hoffman, Surine Greenway, Julie Buck, Grace Wittman, Jang Ho Kim

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

University of Idaho Extension educators developed an innovative approach to analyze the effectiveness of handwashing lessons taught to school-age children. A protocol was designed to determine if there was a significant decrease in bacterial Colony Forming Units (CFUs) before and after implementing an educational handwashing lesson. The protocol allowed Extension educators with limited to no research experience to validate their handwashing lessons with scientific research. A 79% reduction in Mean CFU counts pre- and post-handwashing was found, excluding an outlier. The results support the effectiveness of Extension handwashing lessons using a novel quantitative approach

Behavioral Observations And Stable Isotopes Reveal High Individual Variation And Little Seasonal Variation In Sea Otter Diets In Southeast Alaska, Nicole Laroche, Sydney L. King, Matthew C. Rogers, Ginny L. Eckert, Heidi C. Pearson

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Two complementary approaches were used to assess year-round variation in the diet of sea otters Enhydra lutris around Prince of Wales Island (POW) in southern Southeast Alaska, a region characterized by mixed-bottom habitat. We observed sea otters foraging to determine diet composition during the spring and summer. Then, we obtained sea otter vibrissae, which record temporal foraging patterns as they grow, from subsistence hunters to identify year-round changes in sea otter diets via stable isotope analysis of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N). We compared the stable isotopes from sea otter vibrissae and sea otter prey items that were collected during …

The Ratio Method: Addressing Complex Tort Liability In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Harrison C. Margolin, Grant H. Frazier

St. Mary's Law Journal

Emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution show fundamental promise for improving productivity and quality of life, though their misuse may also cause significant social disruption. For example, while artificial intelligence will be used to accelerate society’s processes, it may also displace millions of workers and arm cybercriminals with increasingly powerful hacking capabilities. Similarly, human gene editing shows promise for curing numerous diseases, but also raises significant concerns about adverse health consequences related to the corruption of human and pathogenic genomes.

In most instances, only specialists understand the growing intricacies of these novel technologies. As the complexity and speed of …

Evaluating Daily Systemic Betaine Delivery In Alleviating Dry-Amd Pathophysiology, Dawin Khiev

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

MnSod (Sod2) deletion in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of Sod2flox/floxVMD2-cre mice leads to oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of the RPE and photoreceptor cells that show salient features of dry-AMD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential antioxidant effect of betaine in protecting retinal health in Sod2flox/floxVMD2-cre mice. Betaine low dose (50mg/Kg Body Weight) and high dose (500mg/kg Body Weight, n=9) were administered intraperitoneally to 8-weeks old male and female Sod2flox/floxVMD2-cre mice daily for four months, while the control group (Sod2flox/floxVMD2-cre mice; n=9) received saline. We used spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), retinal outer nuclear layer (ONL) thickness …

University Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2021, University Curriculum Committee

Faculty Senate Minutes

Minutes for the Governors State University Curriculum Committee Meeting held October 28, 2021

Biologist Talks Science On Cbs's 'Mission Unstoppable', J. B. Clark

University of Mississippi News

IF/THEN ambassadorship gives Goulet national platform to encourage young women

Coffee, Tea, And Mammographic Breast Density In Premenopausal Women, Adashi Margaret Odama, Valerie Otti, Shuai Xu, Olamide Adebayo, Adetunji T Toriola

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Studies have investigated the associations of coffee and tea with mammographic breast density (MBD) in premenopausal women with inconsistent results. We analyzed data from 375 premenopausal women who attended a screening mammogram at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO in 2016, and stratified the analyses by race (non-Hispanic White (NHW) vs. Black/African American). Participants self-reported the number of servings of coffee, caffeinated tea, and decaffeinated tea they consumed. Volpara software was used to determine volumetric percent density (VPD), dense volume (DV), and non-dense volume (NDV). We used generalized linear regression models to quantify the associations of coffee and …