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Memphis Sport Magazine, 3:3, 2008

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Vol. 3, No. 3 of "Memphis Sport" magazine published in November/December 2008. Includes interview with Memphis coach John Calipari.

High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Fingerprinting And Antioxidant Study Of Mangifera Indica Mother Tincture, Binit Kumar Dwivedi, Manoj Kumar, Rakhi Mishra

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background Mangifera indica is widely used in the Homoeopathy systems of medicine. In Homoeopathy, Mang. ind. is one of the indicated medicines for passive haemorrhages, uterine, renal and gastric problems. Mangiferin is a xanthanoid present in leaves, stalks barks, peel and kernel of the mango plant. Mangiferin has antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, antidiabetic, antiaging, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective and analgesic properties. Therefore in the current study, we have tried to identify mangiferin and its antioxidant properties in Mang. ind. homoeopathic mother tincture. Objective The aim of the present study wais to identify Mangiferin, Total Phenol Content (TPC) and Total Flavonoid Content (TFC) in …

National Convention On World Homoeopathy Day – A Conference Report, Anupam Mukherjee, Divya Taneja, Anil Khurana

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy organized a scientific convention on the World Homoeopathy Day on 10^th and 11^thApril, 2021 to commemorate the 266^th birth anniversary of Dr Christian Fredrich Samuel Hahnemann at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. The theme of the conference was ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’. There were oral presentations and a panel discussion during the convention organized in the hybrid mode, with participants and presenters attending the convention either physically, or remotely through video link. Recommendations to develop a roadmap for Homoeopathy for integrative care were also proposed during the convention. …

Racial Bias In Pain Perception And Treatment Among Healthcare Pre-Professionals, Raegan Bishop

Master's Theses

The novel coronavirus has impacted Black Americans who have had higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death compared to White Americans. Although higher rates of obesity and other chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure have been implicated and, likely, play a substantial role in the disparity, racial biases among health care providers that affect the provision of care have yet to be examined. There is some evidence that racial bias among healthcare providers affects pain outcomes among Black American women with healthcare providers prescribing Black women pain medication less often than to White women (Badreldin, et. al., 2019; …

State V. Toledo Appellant's Brief Dckt. 48866

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Music Factory, September 29, 2021, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

September 29, 2021

Wednesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Discretized Geometric Approaches To The Analysis Of Protein Structures, John Holland

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

Proteins play crucial roles in a variety of biological processes. While we know that their amino acid sequence determines their structure, which in turn determines their function, we do not know why particular sequences fold into particular structures. My work focuses on discretized geometric descriptions of protein structure—conceptualizing native structure space as composed of mostly discrete, geometrically defined fragments—to better understand the patterns underlying why particular sequence elements correspond to particular structure elements. This discretized geometric approach is applied to multiple levels of protein structure, from conceptualizing contacts between residues as interactions between discrete structural elements to treating protein structures …

Using Artificial Neural Networks For The Estimation Of Subsurface Tidal Currents From High-Frequency Radar Surface Current Measurements, Max C. Bradbury, Daniel C. Conley

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

An extensive record of current velocities at all levels in the water column is an indispensable requirement for a tidal resource assessment and is fully necessary for accurate determination of available energy throughout the water column as well as estimating likely energy capture for any particular device. Traditional tidal prediction using the least squares method requires a large number of harmonic parameters calculated from lengthy acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) measurements, while long-term in situ ADCPs have the advantage of measuring the real current but are logistically expensive. This study aims to show how these issues can be overcome with …

The Student Movement Volume 106 Issue 2: Alumni Run Back To Au: Race Honors The Late Dr. Fay Bradley, Irina Gagiu, Caryn Cruz, Lauren Kim, Megan Napod, Joshua Deonarine, Caralynn Chan, Jenae Rogers, Brendan Syto, Abraham Bravo, Lyle Goulbourne, Gabriela Francisco, T Bruggemann, Wambui Karanja, Karenna Lee, Alyssa Henriquez

The Student Movement v. 106 (2021-2022)

HUMANS

WeCare4U: Not Just a Club - A Ministry, Interviewed by: Irina Gagiu

I'm Proud of My Hispanic Heritage Because..., Caryn Cruz

Senior Spotlight: Grant Steinweg (senior, music composition), Interviewed by: Lauren Kim

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Creative Spotlight: Evin-Nazya Musgrove (senior, psychology), Interviewed by: Megan Napod

Jordan Feliz Comes to Town, Joshua Deonarine

TV On Strike, Anonymous Student

NEWS

AU Presents the Alumni Homecoming Gala Concert, Caralynn Chan

Suicide Prevention Week, Jenae Rogers

Volunteering at the 2021 Bradley Family Harvest Run, Brendan Syto

IDEAS

Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour, Abraham Bravo

Should Chapel Be Mandatory?, Lyle Goulbourne …

Identifying Prenatal And Postnatal Determinants Of Infant Growth: A Structural Equation Modelling Based Cohort Analysis, Kelly Morgan, Shang Ming Zhou, Rebecca Hill, Ronan A. Lyons, Shantini Paranjothy, Sinead T. Brophy

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background: The growth and maturation of infants reflect their overall health and nutritional status. The purpose of this study is to examine the associations of prenatal and early postnatal factors with infant growth (IG). Methods: A data-driven model was constructed by structural equation modelling to examine the relationships between pre- and early postnatal environmental factors and IG at age 12 months. The IG was a latent variable created from infant weight and waist circumference. Data were obtained on 274 mother–child pairs during pregnancy and the postnatal periods. Results: Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI emerged as an important predictor of IG with both …

Draft Final Rmap Aware Early Head Start Soil Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp), Mike Mcanulty

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Npl Site Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Contributors

Exile

No abstract provided.

Growth Of Invasive Plant Species Communities As A Substantial Issue In Post-Mining Land Development, Paweł Olszewski

Journal of Sustainable Mining

This article concerns the issue of the appearance and growth of invasive plant species in land degraded by hard coal mining and the repercussions of this process, particularly in the context of land reclamation. These species, such as Canadian goldenrod or Japanese knotweed, which nearly always form extensive and monocultural patches of vegetation, contribute to the displacement of both native species and those introduced as part of biological restoration. In 2015, the Central Mining Institute in Katowice prepared a land development concept for a part of the area of the former KWK Paryż mine in Dąbrowa Górnicza (Upper Silesian Industrial …

Structure And Function Vegetation Conditions By Grazing Processes In A Humid Pampean Grassland (Argentina), O. E. Ansín, Estrella M. Oyhamburu, E. A. Hoffmann, M. A. Eirin

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Expressed changes were evaluated as consequence of the cattle grazing, or their exclusion, in the structure of plant communities of the Flooding Pampa. We center our interest in the species numbers, plant cover, species diversity and forage availability. The treatments were: a) continuous grazing, b) enclosure grazing and c) controlled grazing. The enclosure grazing area was installed two years before starting the measurements. In the continuous grazing St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum Walt.) holds its initial cover of 64 % and dallis grass (Paspalum dilatatum Poir.) the 15 %. In the enclosure grazing S. secundatum decreased its cover …

Nitrogen Dynamics From Decomposing Litter Of Panicum Maximum With Different Nitrogen And Phosphorus Content In Brazilian Alfissol, R. M. Schunke, J. C. Kiehl, Valdinei T. Paulino, S. Urquiaga, R. M. Bodey, B. Alves

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The objective of this study was to measure the dynamics (immobilization and release) of N and to evaluate the effect of the initial chemical composition of four Panicum maximum cultivars grown in a Alfisol and fertilized with different levels of nitrogen (0, 80 e 160 kg ha^-1 de N) and phosphorus (0 e 200 kg ha^-1), on the release of the N from the litter using the litterbags technique. There was an increase in the litter initial concentration of N with time of decomposition. The Aruana and Vencedor cultivars released about 70 and 60% of N; respectively, …

Impact Of Grazing Management Strategies On Carbon Sequestration In A Semi-Arid Rangeland, Usa, J. D. Reeder, G. E. Schuman, J. A. Morgan, D. R. Lecain, R. H. Hart

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The effects of 12 years of grazing management strategies on carbon (C) distribution and sequestration were assessed on a semi-arid mixed-grass prairie in Wyoming, USA. Five grazing treatments were evaluated: non-grazed exclosures; continuous, season-long grazing at a light (22 steer-days ha^-1) stocking rate; and, rotationally-deferred, short-duration rotation, and continuous, season-long grazing, all three at a heavy stocking rate (59 steer-days ha^-1). Non-grazed exclosures exhibited a large buildup of dead plant material (72% of total aboveground plant matter) and forb biomass represented a large component (35%) of the plant community. Stocking rate, but not grazing strategy, changed …

Contribution Of Dairy Cow Manure To Soil Fertility And Nutrient Redistribution In Pastures, S. R. Aarons, C. R. O'Connor, M. Hall, C. J. P. Gourley

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The effects of dairy cow manure on soil fertility were investigated at the site of the long-term phosphorus rate by stocking rate farmlet experiment at the Dairy Research Institute, Ellinbank, in Victoria. Manure increased extractable soil P (Olsen) in the 0 - 5 cm layer after 60 days to 61 mg/kg compared with values of 32 mg/kg in the control soils. Extractable soil K (Colwell) almost doubled under manure pads to 5 cm depth from 642 mg/kg in control soils to 1226 mg/kg in manure treated soils. The effects of grazing management on nutrient redistribution and pasture growth within strip-grazed …

Incorporating Molecular Markers And Causal Structure Among Traits Using A Smith-Hazel Index And Structural Equation Models, Juan Valente Hidalgo-Contreras, Josafhat Salinas-Ruiz, Kent M. Eskridge, Stephen P. Baenziger

Department of Statistics: Faculty Publications

The goal in breeding programs is to choose candidates that produce offspring with the best phenotypes. In conventional selection, the best candidate is selected with high genotypic values (unobserved), in the assumption that this is related to the observed phenotypic values for several traits. Multi-trait selection indices are used to identify superior genotypes when a number of traits are to be considered simultaneously. Often, the causal relationship among the traits is well known. Structural equation models (SEM) have been used to describe the causal relationships among variables in many biological systems. We present a method for multi-trait genomic selection that …

Feasibility Study On Developing Nutrient Claim Of Lipid Concomitants In National Standard Of Oil-Tea Camellia Seed Oil, Wang Zheng, Cao Qing-Ming, Pei Xiao-Fang, Tan Yu-Heng, Huang Cui-Rong, Zhou Wen-Hua

Food and Machinery

This paper summarizes the existing research results on the content of lipid concomitants in oil-tea camellia seed oil, especially the content change during processing. It was proposed to develop uniform nutrient claims on lipid concomitants in the oil-tea camellia seed oil based on the analysis of content data of lipid concomitants in current standards for various product of oil-tea camellia seed oil.

Three-Dimensional Geometric Modeling Of Tomato Morphology Based On Representation Of Few Parameters, Liu Ying, Wang Man-Sheng, Qu Wen-Juan, Ma Hai-Le, Pan Zhong-Li, Jiang Qun-Hui

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to realizing the three-dimensional visual simulation of the morphological structure of tomatoes. Methods: A new tomato shape equation was derived, which took the radius as a function and included size parameters and shape description coefficients. By calculating the geometric model description coefficients (a, b, c₁, c₂) based on the measured values of the main size parameters of the tomatoes, a three-dimensional geometric model of tomatoes was developed and established their correlation with the weight and height of the tomatoes. Moreover, the accuracy of the model was verified by comparing the measured and …

Evolution Of Powder, Master Batch And Film Structure Of Starch In The Process Of Extrusion Blowing, Zhu Jie, Cui Bo, Gao Wei, Wang Kun, Jia Si-Qiang

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to study the structure evolution of three states of powder, masterbatch and film of starch during extrusion blowing. Methods: Using hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate as raw material, starch film was prepared by extrusion blow molding. Using Fourier Infrared Spectroscopy-Attenuated Total Reflectance （FTIR-ATR）, X-ray Diffraction （XRD）, Thermal Stability Analyzer （TGA）, Gel Permeation Chromatography （GPC） and other technical means, crystal structure, thermal stability and molecular structure changes of the starch were analyzed in powder state, masterbatch state and film state. Results: After extrusion, the starch crystal form changed from powder state A to masterbatch state and film state V, and …

Design And Test Of Spoilage Sensing Monitoring System For Fruit, Guo Chuang, Guo Zhi-Ming, Sun Li, Song Ye, Zou Xiao-Bo

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to solve the difficulty of multi-gas dynamic monitoring and early warning of fruit spoilage. Methods: Based on the gas sensor, the fruit spoilage sensor detection system was developed, and the gas sensor module, data acquisition module and other modules were designed. Developed inspection software and integrated inspection system.Taking apple as the verification object, the response difference and change law of the gas sensor before apple corruption were analyzed. Results: The linear discriminant analysis, k-nearest neighbor and back-propagation artificial neural network （BP-ANN） chemometric methods were used to establish the classification model of apple before spoilage. The recognition rate …

Mercury Content Analysis And Risk Assessment Of The Major Aquatic Products In Maoming, Wang Li, Xu Hua-Jie, Li Hai-Li, Chi En-Zhong, Li Hai-Gang

Food and Machinery

Objective: To understand the current situation and level of mercury pollution in main aquatic products in Maoming area, so as to provide the basis for quality supervision and safe consumption of aquatic products. Methods: Ten kinds of aquatic products commonly consumed by residents in four districts of Maoming were selected as the evaluation objects according to the questionnaire. The total mercury content of the samples was determined by atomic fluorescence Spectrophotometer, pollution degree assessment, dietary exposure assessment and health risk assessment were carried out by single factor pollution index method, weekly average exposure per unit weight and target hazard quotient …

Pulsed Vacuum Drying Characteristics And Multi-Objective Optimization Of Poria Cubes, Zhang Wei-Peng, Chen Hao-Ran, Fan Xiao-Zhi, Xiao Hong-Wei, Zheng Zhi-An, Ju Hao-Yu

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to explore the effects of drying temperature, vacuum duration, atmospheric duration and their interactions on drying time, specific energy consumption, polysaccharide content and broken ratio of Poria cubes in pulsed vacuum drying process, so as to obtain better drying parameters and improve the drying efficiency and quality of Poria cocos cubes. Methods: the drying temperature （55~95 ℃）, vacuum duration （0~20 min） and atmospheric duration （0~8 min） were selected as independent variables, and central composite design of response surface method was used to analyze the drying process; The quadratic regression model of drying time, specific energy consumption, polysaccharide …

Interactive System Design Of English Ordering Robot Based On Deep Coding Network, Mu Bin-Bin, Wang Ping

Food and Machinery

Objective: This paper studies the design ideas and concepts of the emotional interaction of the ordering robot, so as to design the human-based intelligent emotional interaction method of the ordering robot. Methods: Firstly, BLSTM network was used to construct the English semantic parameter coding network, then put forward thrust type attention model, this model can extract data by means of weighting, after that, the constrained SeqGAN network architecture is designed to complete the decoding, so as to adjust the parameters of the generating device and narrow the gap between the generated ordering language and human English emotional interaction response. Results: …

Prediction Of Sugar Content In Apple Based On Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Of Ssa-Elm, Qiao Zheng-Ming, Zhan Cheng

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to eliminate a large amount of redundant information in near infrared spectrum, and improve the accuracy of sugar degree in apple of the prediction model, a method for fast and non-destructive testing of the sugar content of apples was established. Methods: A prediction model of apple sugar content based on wavelet packet transform and bottle ascidian algorithm was proposed. Firstly, according to the characteristics of apple spectral data with high and complex dimensions, the spectral data was reduced, and the characteristic wavelength screening method was determined by comparing the results of full band and partial least squares …

Classification And Recognition Of Broken Hickory Shell Materials Based On Deep Learning, Li Wen-Bao, Cao Cheng-Mao, Zhang Jin-Yan, Peng Mei-Le

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to classify the pecan materials after the shell is broken, and to improve the deep processing level of pecans. Methods: 5 types of pecan samples were obtained through the image acquisition system, including relatively intact shell kernels, undivided kernels, unbroken intact pecans, incomplete shell kernels undivided, and shells. Using the data augmentation way, a sample containing 15 000 images created data sets were obtained. Build a model based on the VGG16 network, which was trained and verified on a data set containing 5 types of pecan material images according to the ratio of 9∶1. Results: The results …

Optimization On Microwave-Assisted Extraction Of Rosa Roxburghii Tratt Polysaccharide And Its Antitumor Activity, Tang Jian-Bo, Lu Du, Pan Mu, Peng Mei, Yang Juan

Food and Machinery

Objective: To optimize the microwave-assisted extraction process of Rosa roxbunghii Tratt polysaccharide (RRTP) from the Rosa roxbunghii Tratt (RRT) dried fruit and evaluate the antitumor activities of RRTP extracted by the optimum processing conditions. Methods: Taking the yield of polysaccharides as the index, and based on the single factor test, the extraction process parameters were optimized by the response surface experiment to establish the model of S₁₈₀ solid tumor to study the antitumor activities of RRTP. Results: The optimum extraction conditions for RRTP were as follows: microwave power 240 W, liquid to solid 37∶1 （mL/g）, microwave time 24 min, …

Optimization Of Extraction Process Of Polyphenols From Different Parts Of Trifolium Pretense Linn And Its Antioxidant Activity, Li Xin-Ran, Wang Xu-Ying, Xu Zi-Yi, Pan Yong-Qi, Weng Gui-Ying

Food and Machinery

Objective: The present study aimed to optimize the extraction process of polyphenols from Trifolium pratense Linn and evaluate the antioxidant activity in vitro. Methods: Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of total polyphenols from stems, leaves, and flowers was firstly performed, and the parts with higher polyphenol content were selected for further investigation. Then the response surface methodology was used to optimize the extraction process, and its antioxidant activity was evaluated by scavenging rate of hydroxyl radical and superoxide anion radical. Results: The results showed that the content of polyphenols in the leaves is relatively high. The optimal extraction process is as follows: the …