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Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 28, 2022, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 28, 2022 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents include:

• Pathology faculty receive funding for breast cancer research

Over-Policing And Under-Protecting In American Cities, Margaret Hession

Honors Program Theses and Projects

In recent years there have been numerous protests all over the United States focused on the over-policing of African Americans by law enforcement. Those involved are protesting against a term known as over-policing, the blatant brutality and senseless murders, that have taken place for decades but have been made ever more visible by our modern media channels. “Over-policing allows police to use excessive force and brutalize disenfranchised neighborhoods and target people of color indiscriminately. Ironically, as politicians take a “tough on crime” stance, violence has actually gone down, but police budgets and presence have increased. The American criminal justice system …

Usa V. Tony Granado

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Isaac Guest V. County Of Allegheny

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Why Do Nations Fail In Developing Industries And Sustaining Productive Gdp? A Contrarian Perspective, Jay Nathan

Journal of Global Awareness

Few nations develop and sustain industries for quality and productive gross domestic product (GDP). Understandably, nations differ in their political, economic, natural resources, and technological strengths. Extracting natural resources and exporting them to industrially developed nations and corporations will not contribute to creating new wealth domestically, especially for nations at the bottom of the global industrial pyramid. Additionally, paying attention to the GDP breakdown of industries, and identifying value-adding industries for the future sustainable growth of a nation, is relevant. Instead of the status quo, following GDP growth for its own sake, the contrarian approach is to make strategic choices …

Geological Soil Formation For Ecological Restoration Of Mining Areas And Its Case Study, Hu Zhenqi, Zhang Zixuan, Sun Huang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Soil is an important substrate of plant growth, as well as the key for successful ecological restoration of mine. In view of the status of insufficient soil for most of ecological restoration of mine and the reality of a very long process of geological soil formation, the concept and method of geological soil formation for ecological restoration of mine (Mine-GSF for short) were discussed on the basis of description on the principle of natural geological soil formation. Natural geologic soil formation is the process of turning “rock” into “soil” through a long period of macro-geological cycle and biological cycle, including …

Succession Process And Management Mode Of Land Reclamation In Open-Pit Coal Mine Areas Based On Vegetation Rehabilitation, Zhou Wei, Guan Yanjun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Rehabilitated vegetation plays an important role in energy exchange and ecological cycling, and its dynamic change can characterize the extensive details of the disturbance to and the restoration of ecosystem in coal mining areas. From the points of different disturbance states of vegetation in the coal mining area, such as the undisturbed state, the coal mining disturbance state, the restoration state and the post-restoration state, six succession scenarios of the rehabilitated vegetation in coal mining areas were analyzed, including the effective restoration to maturity, inefficient restoration to maturity, effective restoration followed by degradation, effective restoration to development, inefficient restoration to …

2022-12-28_Michiganoverview_Covidbedppe, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Hospital Data

Contains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census.

Salting-Out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction Coupled With Hplc-Ms/Ms For Determination Of 13 Kinds Of Bisphenols And Alkyl Phenol Compounds In Liquid Dairy Products, Jiang Kan, Zhang Hui, Cao Hui, Wang Jin, Zhou Xue-Jun, Li Xiao-Yan

Food and Machinery

Objective: An analytical method was established for determination of 13 kinds of bisphenols and alkylphenol compounds in liquid dairy products by salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction coupled with HPLC-MS/MS. Methods: The salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction pre-treatment method was adopted, and the detection was performed in the mode of negative ion source multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) by triple quadrupole mass spectrometry, and quantitative analysis was performed by matrix external standard method. Besides, the effect of extraction solvent type, selection and the usage of salting-out agents on the recoveries were studied and the performance of the method was evaluated. Results: The liquid …

Rapid Screening Of 57 Illegally Added Drugs For Uric Acid Lowering Medicinal And Edible Food By Modified Quechers Technology, Qi Yan, Xu Qing-Peng, Li Cong, Deng Xing-Fei, Li Jin-Qing

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to establish a rapid screening method for 57 drugs illegally added to medicinal and edible food. Methods: Extracted samples were purified by QuEhERS pretreatment technology, and 57 kinds of illegal addition of drugs were separated by Waters BEH C18 column. Acetonitrile-water was used as a mobile phase for gradient elution. Mass spectrometry electrospray and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) were used for detection and analysis. Results: The established method had good linearity, and the correlation coefficients (R2) of 57 kinds of illegal addition of drugs were all greater than 0.99. The limits of detection …

Determination Of Eight Kinds Of Insecticides In Dairy Products By Dispersed Solid Phase Extraction-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Yan Wan-Ying, He Min-Heng, Wen Heng, Liu Zhi-Peng, Yu Zhi-Cong

Food and Machinery

Objective: To detect eight kinds of insecticides in dairy products (pure milk, fermented milk, milk powder) rapidly. Methods: A high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method based on dispersive solid phase extraction pre-treatment technology was established. The samples were extracted with acetonitrile-acetone solution (V_acetonitrile∶V_acetone=80∶20) in ultrasonic way, and the extraction solution was purified by Florisil, primary secondary amine and anhydrous MgSO₄.After purification, the samples were analyzed by HPLC-MS/MS qualitatively and quantitatively in multi reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Results: The correlation coefficient (r) of fenamiphos, imidacloprid, spinosad, dinotefuran, emamectin benzoate, methomyl, …

Preparation Of Matrix Reference Material Of Amino- Mebendazole In Eel Muscle Powder, Luo Chun-Lian

Food and Machinery

Objective: A method for the preparation and determination of amino-mebendazole matrix reference material in eel muscle powder was established. Methods: A positive sample was obtained by culturing eels with mebendazole and was prepared into amino-mebendazole matrix reference material, which went through freeze-drying, vacuum packaging, and radiation sterilization in turn. And its homogeneity, stability, cooperative setting value, and uncertainty were examined. Results: This matrix reference material has good uniformity and can adapt to low temperatures, normal temperatures, long-distance transportation, and other environments. It can be stored for more than 12 months under -18 ℃. The characteristic value of …

Quality And Safety Analysis And Supervisory Suggestion Of Sampling Inspection Of Vegetables Sold In Shanghai From 2019 To 2021, Jin Qi-Qi, Chen Lei, Zhou Jing, Bai Bing

Food and Machinery

Objective: Understand the quality and safety of vegetables sold in Shanghai, and provide data and reference for future supervision. Methods: Public information on the supervision and sampling of vegetables by the Shanghai Market Supervision and Administration from 2019 to 2021 was collected, and the information was analyzed and summarized. Results: The statistical results of 2019—2021 show that the unqualified rate of vegetable products were 1.36%, 0.78% and 2.88%, respectively. Bulb vegetables, beans and leafy vegetables were found to be unqualified products within three years, and the unqualified rate of bulb vegetables was the highest. The main substandard …

Localization And Counting Of String Tomatoes Based On Improved Tiny-Yolov5l Algorithm, Zhao Jiu-Xiao, Zhang Xin, Shi Kai-Li, Li Jing-Jing, Li Zuo-Lin

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study is to improve the sorting efficiency of string tomatoes, and solve its false detection and false detection. Methods: First, collect the image data set of string tomatoes, expand the data and improve the generalization performance of the model through data enhancement, and 3×3 convolution is replaced by improved SVM-MHSA layer. By replacing softmax classification function in MHSA with SVM classification function which is more suitable for string tomatoes, the detection accuracy of string tomatoes is enhanced. Secondly, the remaining 3×3 convolution is replaced by deep separable convolution to reduce the number of parameters and improve …

Investigation And Research On The Demand And Attitude Of Different Peple To Gastrointestinal Healthy Food, Cui Wei, Liu Shuo, Zhu Di-Fan, Zhi Hai-Mei, Zhao A-Dan, Dai Zhi-Yong

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study amied to investigated the perspective of gastrointestinal (GI) health among consumers of all ages, and their demands on related dietary supplements. Methods: Questionnaires were randomly distributed through the Internet, and 148 consumers completed the questionnaire, including infants, children and teenagers (1~18 years old), adults (19~55 years old), and older adults (over 55 years old). The corresponding results were obtained from the data analyzed by SPSS. Results: Common GI issues affecting consumers include constipation, abdominal bloating and pain as well as diarrhea. Nearly half of consumers are very concerned about GI health. Unhealthy lifestyle habits …

The Development Process, Implementation Characteristics And Experience Enlightenment Of Infant Food Education In Japan, Shi Gui-Hong, Feng Jiang-Ying

Food and Machinery

This paper systematically combs the development process and implementation characteristics of Japanese infants food education, and puts forward that China can establish a scientific and perfect Chinese infants food education system on the basis of learning from the mature experience of Japanese infants food education, starting from the creation of infants characteristic food education courses, strengthening the training of food education teachers, building a food education coordination mechanism, inheriting excellent food culture and improving food education laws and regulations.

Multi-Objective And Multi-Subject Role Division In Japan’S Food Education Policy, Su Yu-Zhen, Xiao Han-Jie, Zhu Qiang, Hu Yang-Jia, Zhou Xi-Yan

Food and Machinery

Based on literature analysis, this paper reviews the evolution path of Japan's food education policy and analyzes the content and purpose of the basic law of food education. Based on the perspectives of multiple objectives and multi-subject role division, the author summarizes the experience of Japan's food education policy promotion. Their experiences mainly include: clear division of labor between the central and local governments, central unification and respect for local autonomy. Food breeding roots from a young age; Diversified feeding action plans; Planning food education courses with characteristics.

Optimization Of High Density Culture Of Lactobacillus Fermentum Blhn3, Zuo Meng-Nan, Liu Wei, Zhang Ju-Hua, Quan Qi

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to develop a low cost and high density lactobacillus starter. Methods: The Lactobacillus fermentum BLHN3 isolated from chopped pepper was used as material, on the basis of MRS medium, the high density fermentation medium and culture conditions were optimized. Results: The optimal carbon source, nitrogen source, buffer salt, growth-promoting factor of L. fermentum BLHN3 were as follows: 30.0 g/L Trehalose, 34.0 g/L Soybean peptone, 2.0 g/L Ammonium citrate, 5.0 g/L Sodium acetate, 2.0 g/L Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 10% Carrot juice. The viable count of L. fermentum BLHN3 using the optimized medium was 6.05×109 …

Study On The Process Of Α-Amylase Reduces The Content Of Rapidly Digestion Starch In Highland Barley, Zhang Hua, Song Xiao-Fan, Li Yan, Sun Kang-Na, Yuan Zhen-Zhen

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to help with improving and increasing the added value of highland barley. Methods: Back highland barley powder was used as raw material to prepare low content rapidly digestible starch by α-amylase. Highland barley powder with low content of fast digestible starch was prepared by α-amylase. The optimal technological conditions for reducing the content of fast digestible starch in highland barley were optimized by response surface test with the content of fast digestible starch as the index, and the hypoglycemic activity in vitro was evaluated by the inhibition rate of α-glucosidase and α-amylase. Results: …

Research Progress On Application Of Eggshell Membrane, Zhang Gai-Ping, Niu Ming-Fu, He Jiao

Food and Machinery

This review summarized the source, structural properties and applications of eggshell membrane(ESM)in various industries. The application limitation and future prospect of ESM were analyzed and prospected.

Research Progress On Active Ingredients And Pharmacological Functions Of Lotus Leaf, Li Yi-Long, Shang Bo-Hao, Wang Jian-Hui, Liu Zhong-Hua, Zhu Ming-Zhi

Food and Machinery

The main active ingredients in lotus leaves were introduced in this review, including flavonoids, alkaloids, volatile oils, terpenoids, polysaccharides, and organic acids. The pharmacological functions of lotus leaves, such as lipid-lowering and anti-obesity activities, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and blood-lowering activities, protective effects of the cardiovascular system, nervous system, and liver, and anti-tumor activity were also summarized. The relative research and application were prospected in order to provide references for the comprehensive utilization of lotus leaf resources.

Research Progress On Utilization Status And Deep Processing Of Functional Components Of Ougan Citrus, Liu Xun, Wang Yang-Guang, Xia Qi-Le, Jin Yi-Feng, Lu Sheng-Min

Food and Machinery

Ougan(Citrus Suavissima Hort.ex Tanaka) as a long history of edible and medicinal fruit, has a unique taste, and can clear heat, detoxify, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. However, because of its slight bitterness, it has a strong regional consumption and is not widely accepted. This review focuses on the preparation technology and content analysis of nutritional and functional components in Ou orange, summarizes the research and development status of the processing products of ou orange, such as traditional "Gan er wen" and tangerine peel, as well as new Ougan enzyme, fruit vinegar and fruit wine, and points out the future …

Assessing Arrest & Traffic Stop Patterns In Portland, Me, Jack Mcdevitt Ph.D., George Shaler Mph, Sarah Krichels Goan Mpp, Stephen Abeyta, Carlos Cuevas Phd

Justice Policy

This project examined the available arrest and traffic citation data from Portland Police Department to determine if there is any evidence of disproportionate enforcement activities in the city.

Assessing Arrest & Traffic Stop Patterns In Portland, Me, Jack Mcdevitt Ph.D., George Shaler Mph, Sarah Krichels Goan Mpp, Stephen Abeyta, Carlos Cuevas Phd

Publications

This project examined the available arrest and traffic citation data from Portland Police Department to determine if there is any evidence of disproportionate enforcement activities in the city.

Evaluating Growth Rates Of The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica) And Water Quality For Oyster Restoration Sites At City Island, Bronx, Ny, Cody L. Jernigan

Theses and Dissertations

Oyster growth and water quality were monitored at four sites at City Island, Bronx, NY, to determine suitability for oyster reef restoration. Significant growth occurred at two sites and water quality was not indicated as a contributing factor. Oyster growth at all sites indicate appropriate conditions for oyster reef restoration.

Methods For Drone Trajectory Analysis Of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus), Jillian D. Bliss

Theses and Dissertations

With the increase in the use of UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) for marine mammal research, there is a need for the development of methods of analysis to transform UAS high resolution video into quantitative data. This study sought to develop a preliminary method of analysis that would quantify and present a way to visualize the dynamics and relative spatial distribution and changes in distribution of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the waters of Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This approach employs a previously developed video tracking program ‘Keypoint Tracking’ that enables manual tracking of individual dolphins and the creation of …

Risk Factors For Emergency Medical Care Or Hospitalization Due To Heat-Related Illness Or Injury: A Systematic Review, Blair Litwiller, Amber N. Barnes

Florida Public Health Review

Background: Temperatures globally have been predicted to increase due to changes in the climate. As the earth gets warmer, it is expected that heat-related illness will also increase worldwide. An effective and appropriate public health response will be critical. Purpose: The aim of this review was to identify risk factors associated with heat-related illness and injury to provide target areas for future interventions. Methods: A review of existing literature was analyzed for risk factors that may increase the likelihood of being admitted to an emergency department for a heat related illness or injury. Results: Of the …

Community Approaches To Veterans And Active-Duty Service Member Suicide Prevention Through Public Health Outreach: A Commentary, Joe Bohn, Tommy Childers, Christopher Baglivo

Florida Public Health Review

We discuss insights on a West Central Florida community-based Veterans suicide prevention effort- a series of Veterans coffee socials. Noted as a public health crisis which has been well documented, the article provides an overview of the importance of public health approaches and academic public health engagement at a local level to addressing suicide prevention at community levels. An active-duty service member’s perspective is provided that points to common pain points that that extend to the Veterans community with reintegration challenges. A community-based participatory research methodology has been applied which stressed the importance of community partners (e.g., public, private and …

The Sexual And Gender-Based Violence Epidemic Meets The Covid-19 Pandemic: Survivors’ And Advocates’ Narratives In Egypt, Mozn Hassan, Helen Rizzo

Faculty Journal Articles

This research traces activism over the last 30 years against sexual and gender-based violence with a focus on survivors’ and advocates’ narratives in Egypt. We argue that several focusing events in Egypt and the support of transnational advocacy networks over the last decades have galvanised the efforts of activists and citizens of good will to mobilise around these issues. Egyptian feminist mobilisation during the pandemic brought to the public sphere the untold stories of the forms of violence that occurred through online and social media platforms. While social media and other online tools hold the promise of becoming “a new …

Acute Hemiplegia And Ataxia From Lyme Disease, Shaili Babbar, Jonathan Galati, Jasmine Corona, Sohail Zahid

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

Lyme disease is a zoonotic illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, which present with skin, joint, heart, and central nervous system complications. Central nervous system manifestations of this disease are common, and typically include meningitis, facial nerve palsies, and radiculoneuritis. In this case report, we present a patient who presented with acute right sided hemiplegia and ataxia with negative neuroimaging findings of stroke, inflammation, or mass. Further investigation with cerebrospinal fluid studies and infectious panels revealed the patient had active Lyme disease. The patient improved his motor function, coordination and sensation with ceftriaxone treatment over a few weeks. Acute hemiplegia and …