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Role Of Nano Edible Coating, Packaging, And Storage Temperature In Maintaining Color, Moisture Content, And Phenolic Compounds Of Straw Mushroom, Kiki Nuratni Sitompul, Syariful Mubarok, Kusumiyati

Jurnal Kultivasi

Straw mushrooms are among the most sought-after edible mushrooms, but their harvest is highly perishable due to their high respiration and transpiration rates, leading to a decline in quality during storage. The application of nano edible coating can cover the surface of straw mushrooms and maintain their freshness, while packaging and storage at low temperatures can maintain quality by inhibiting respiration and enzymatic activity. This study aims to evaluate the effects of nano edible coating, packaging types, and different storage temperatures on the color, moisture content, and phenolic compounds of straw mushrooms. The study was conducted at the Horticulture Laboratory, …

A Review Of Bioactive Compounds Of Caesalpinia Sappan: Pre- And Post-Harvest Effect, Annisa Lugina Rachman, Santi Rosniawaty, Syariful Mubarok, Cucu Suherman, Yudithia Maxiselly

Jurnal Kultivasi

Sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan L.) is a shrub or small tree that thrives in tropical regions and has been widely distributed across various areas. It has long been used as a natural dye in textiles, cosmetics, and herbal beverages due to its content of various bioactive compounds. This literature review discusses the secondary metabolites in sappanwood, their health benefits, and strategies to enhance product quality through pre-harvest and post-harvest treatments. This literature review was conducted by searching for relevant journals on Google Scholar using relevant keywords. Sappanwood contains diverse secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, phenolics, anthraquinones, triterpenoids, steroids, alkaloids, and tannins, with …

Proceedings Of The 4th Research In High Performance Sports Colloquium (Hpsc 2025), Sultan Qaboos University

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Health Interventions For Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Scoping Review, Carolyn R. Bates, Sydney M. Gibson, Peter R. Johnson, Sarah L. Hunt, Patrick Dyjak, Courtney A. Gibson, Christina M. Sharkey, Kimberly L. Klages

Student Publications

Background: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with significant advancements in treatment leading to over 90% five-year event-free survival rates in developed countries. However, disruptions in health behaviors during treatment, such as diet, activity, and sleep, can negatively impact treatment tolerance and increase risks of late effects. This scoping review aimed to assess the breadth of existing behavioral health interventions designed to improve immediate and long-term health outcomes for children and adolescents receiving treatment for ALL.

Method: The review focused on behavioral interventions for children (ages 2-18 years) undergoing active treatment for ALL. We followed the …

Subject Specific Autoencoders Reveal Terminal Stage Gait Variability In The Bruce Protocol, Ali Boolani, Azarang Asadi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

General fatigue impacts both physiological and neuromuscular systems, leading to mechanical consequences in the musculoskeletal system that manifest as alterations and variability in gait patterns. The Bruce Protocol ends at maximal exertion, providing a window to study fatigue-linked gait deviations. Purpose: To investigate whether step-by-step gait during the terminal stages of the Bruce Protocol departs from a subject’s normal pattern. Methods: 24 Division I athletes completed the Bruce Protocol while spatiotemporal gait parameters were captured with OptoGait. Features included normalized parameters plus within- and between-limb variability metrics. Redundant features were removed using hierarchical clustering. A deep autoencoder was trained on …

The Mode Of Physical Activity Does Not Affect Post-Prandial Blood Glucose Attenuation When Metabolically Matched, Tanathia Camacho, Adam E. Mohan, Thinh Le Mr., Levi Vazquez, Douglas J. Oberlin Ii

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

PURPOSE:

Postprandial hyperglycemia contributes to the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus. While post-meal physical activity (PA) is known to reduce blood glucose (BG), it remains unclear whether certain modes of PA are more effective than others when matched for energy expenditure. This study aims to compare the BG-attenuating effects of two energetically equivalent postprandial modes of PA.

METHODS:

Eleven healthy adults completed three randomized sessions, consisting of a 75g oral glucose challenge and either walking, stepping, or rest. Each session’s PA lasted 15 minutes and occurred between 45–60 minutes post-ingestion, when BG typically peaks. During PA both …

Effect Of Short-Term Beetroot Supplementation On High-Intensity Cycling Sprint Performance In Recreationally Active Adults, Lia M. Karas, Adam M. Gonzalez, David Wang, Jamie J. Ghigiarelli, Katie M. Sell

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Nitric Oxide (NO) has a plethora of physiological benefits including vascular smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation. Beetroot (BR) is a rich source of dietary nitrate which serves as a precursor for enhancing the bioavailability of circulating NO levels. BR has been used by athletes as a supplement to potentially enhance blood flow and exercise performance. Understanding the performance effects of BR supplementation is important for determining its practical value as an ergogenic aid for athletes and active individuals.PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate whether BR supplementation enhances exercise performance during a cycling sprint protocol. METHODS: Ten recreationally active males …

Age And Gender Differences In Half Marathon And Marathon Performance: Predicted Vs. Official Finish Times, Leno Benny, Bridget Mcfadden, Gregory Klimaytis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

GNYACSM Original Research Abstract

Age and Gender Differences in Half Marathon and Marathon Performance: Predicted vs. Official Finish Times

LENO BENNY, GREGORY KLIMAYTIS, BRIDGET A. MCFADDEN

Human Performance Laboratory; Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Science; Queens College, City University of New York; Flushing, NEW YORK

Category: Graduate

Advisor / Mentor: McFadden, Bridget ([email protected])

ABSTRACT

Participation in marathons (26.2 mi) and half marathons (13.1 mi) has grown for men (M) and women (W) in all age categories. Recently, some races have included a non-binary (NB) gender category. Therefore, research assessing gender and age differences in race performance is warranted. Predicted …

Performance And Self-Kindness In Dynamic Balance: Mindfulness As The Bridge Between Mental Toughness And Self-Compassion, Gustavo F. Saldo, Tomas Chapman-Lopez, Leroy K. Bolden, Olivia Russell, Jeffrey Forsee, Andrew R. Gallucci, Andreas Stamatis

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Balancing performance demands with self-care is essential for maintaining psychological health. Mental toughness (MT) and self-compassion (SC) are often framed as opposing constructs; however, athlete data suggest mindfulness (MF) may integrate them. Whether this extends to non-athlete adults is unclear. PURPOSE: To test whether MF mediates the MT–SC relationship in a non-athlete population. METHODS: Eighty-four adults (M_age = 44.4, SD = 14.9; 57.1% male) were recruited from a community outreach program. Missing data were addressed with 20 item-level imputations. Measures included the Mental Toughness Index (α = .89, ω = .90) and the Self-Compassion Scale excluding MF …

Accuracy Of The Garmin Instinct For Heart Rate Monitoring During Forearm Exercise With And Without Blood Flow Restriction, Danilo Dullas, Clifford Sanders, Yahtziri Martinez, Tevin Perez, Alana Tucker, Amelia Wolfe, Juni Timmins, Catalina M. Kerwin, Kynlee Sperry, Cannon Jones, Heather Zent, Sam Brinkerhoff, Setareh Zarei, Jeff Guzman, Rodolfo I. Mejia, Nathaniel Bodell, James W. Navalta, Merrill Funk, Jeffrey Cowley, Marcus M. Lawrence

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Wearable devices are widely used to monitor heart rate (HR) during exercise, but their accuracy under blood flow restriction (BFR) remains uncertain. Because BFR is increasingly applied in rehabilitation and strength training, accurate HR monitoring is essential for both safety and prescription. The PURPOSE of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the Garmin Instinct smartwatch for measuring HR during forearm exercise with and without BFR, compared to a chest-strap criterion device. METHODS: Twenty-three healthy adults (9 females, 14 males; mean age = 24.74 ± 8.19 years) participated in a repeated-measures design. After providing consent and being fitted with …

Validity Of The Polar Verity Sense In Measuring Heart Rate During A Hand Grip Assessment With Blood Flow Restriction, Jeff Guzman, James W. Navalta, Marcus M. Lawrence, Nathaniel Bodell, Jeffrey Cowley, Setareh Zarei, Rodolfo I. Mejia, Catalina M. Kerwin, Kynlee Sperry, Juni Timmins, Cannon Jones, Sam Brinkerhoff, Danilo Dullas, Clifford Sanders, Yahtziri Martinez, Tevin Perez, Alana Tucker, Amelia Wolfe, Merrill Funk

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has acquired significant attention in rehabilitation and performance sciences. Polar is a popular heart rate (HR) device manufacturer, Polar Electro OY. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of HR from the Polar Verity Sense biceps band vs the Polar H10 chest strap during a hand grip assessment with blood flow restriction. METHODS: Twenty-three adults (9 females, 14 males, Identified otherwise n = 0; age=24.74±8.19 years, height = 172 cm (SD =9) Mass = 79kg (SD= 18.5) were recruited via convenience sampling. Participants were asked to do a warm-up including 5-min …

Generating Interactive, Llm-Driven Annotations For Inclusion In Digital Image Files, Ilia Labzovsky, Danny Karmon

Defensive Publications Series

While photographs capture visual information, they lack depth and interactivity. Contextual information, memories, stories, and related data associated with a photograph are external to the image file itself, and are scattered across applications, cloud services, or within the user’s mind. This disclosure describes techniques to enhance a digital image by automatically generating interactive annotations using a large language model (LLM) and incorporating the annotations into the image. Entities within a photo are identified and an LLM is instructed to generate an annotation object for the recognized entities. The annotation object is a self-contained package of data and instructions that specifies …

How Sports Culture Affects Mental Health: United States And Latin America, Isabelle Westling

Saint John’s Preparatory School Student Work

This paper examines how sports culture in the United States of America and in Latin America shapes the mental health and emotional well-being of student-athletes. To answer this question, I read and examined papers and articles originating from both regions. These articles helped me understand cultural implications and shortcomings from both sides. A number of these articles are in Spanish and translated by me throughout my research. My results show that in United States there are a variety of sources of stress. Pressures from school and academics are prevalent as scholarships and future careers are dependent on it. With that, …

Liahona Project Data Set 4 Up To 2023, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Spiritual Proficiency

This document is a collection of highlights extracted from more than 1000 articles from the Japanese online Liahona magazines, spanning from July, 2021 to the end of 2023. Each article was individually checked to extract inspirational principles and highlights from personal experiences, serving as a resource to develop Spiritual Proficiency and build the foundation for Wits Psychology (With the Spirit Psychology). The document is 69 pages long.

Gastrectomy Promoted Diabetes Remission Involves The Molecular Clock And Epigenetic Mechanisms In A Rat Model Of Lean Type 2 Diabetes., Aurélie Le Lay, François Brial, Claude Rouch, Xiaojian Shao, Mathieu Bourgey, Kazuhiro Sonomura, Huiting Ou, Sara Ghezzal, Mylène Vincent, Marylène Rugard, Karine Audouze, Jiannis Ragoussis, Fumihiko Matsuda, Guillaume Bourque, Elin Grundberg, Mark Lathrop, Christophe Magnan, Dominique Gauguier

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Bariatric surgery results in type 2 diabetes (T2D) improvement. To identify mechanisms associated with gastrectomy-promoted T2D remission in lean individuals, we performed pathophysiological, behavioural and molecular (liver transcriptome, metabolome and lipidome) investigations in the Goto-Kakizaki (GK) model of spontaneously-occurring non-obese T2D following vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) or sham operation. VSG resulted in sustained reduction in hyperglycemia and changes in nycthemeral feeding patterns and activity. Liver transcriptome and lipidome profiling pointed to changes in the expression of genes involved in inflammation, PPAR signalling and fatty acid metabolism, and in the regulation of phosphatidylcholine and lysophosphatidylethanolamine classes. Deeper analysis revealed altered expression …

Investigating The Effect Of Nacl Stress In Raphanus Sativus, Allison G. Norton

ATU Honors Projects

Salt stress is a significant challenge in food security. Factors such as erratic weather, fertilization practices, and irrigation practice have exacerbated the problem. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of increased concentrations of salts in the soil that negatively affects plant health with cascading effect on human nutrition and health. For these reasons, this experiment investigated the impacts of NaCl stress on Raphanus sativus (var. Cherry Belle), which is more commonly known as radish. Radish was chosen as an experimental candidate due to their short life cycle, high nutrient content and close relation with members of other vegetables …

Philosophy Of Culinary Arts: Reading Truth Through Language And Taste, Devi Dwi Purwanto, Aji Prasetya Wibawa, Syaad Patmanthara

Bulletin of Culinary Art and Hospitality

The development of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology has transformed the way we analyze and understand culinary arts through a digital approach. NLP enables the transformation of empirical and sensory culinary knowledge into structured data that can be analyzed computationally. This technology opens up opportunities to explore the relationships between ingredients, techniques, and flavors in culinary arts, as well as to represent culinary reality in a more organized form. This study aims to identify how NLP can represent the relationships between ingredients, techniques, and flavors in culinary arts and their impact on the structure of culinary knowledge from an epistemological, …

The Fect Of Adding Corn Tapai (Zea Mays L.) On The Chemical And Organoleptic Of Wingko, Ni Komang Tara Nisa Aryanti, Soenar Soekopitojo, Mazarina Devi, Rumman Rumman, Setiyaki Raihan Amanat, Norhidayah Abdullah

Bulletin of Culinary Art and Hospitality

No abstract provided.

Nursing Across Cultures: Challenges And Opportunities In Caring For Kenya's Indigenous Communities, Sylvia Waweru-Smith

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: This study aimed to assess nursing students' CC in cultural awareness, knowledge, sensitivity, skills, encounters, and desire. It also explored nursing students' views on caring for culturally diverse patients and how these views relate to CC.

Design: A convergent mixed methods design addressed the following research questions:

1. What are the levels of CC in nursing students in Kenya?
2. What demographic and cultural characteristics impact students' CC levels?
3. What are nursing students' views on caring for diverse patients?
4. How do these views compare to or explain the students' CC levels?

Methods: A convenience sample of 190 …

Ecological Drivers Of Habitat Selection And Maternal Survival In Female Mule Deer (Odocoileus Hemionus), Brady R. Knight

Theses and Dissertations

Understanding the ecological and biological factors that influence habitat selection by mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is crucial for effective management. Mule deer select cover, forage, and water, each critical to energy acquisition and survival of mule deer. Here, we evaluate the factors that influence habitat selection and reproductive decisions by mule deer . In chapter one we evaluate the influence of treatments to restore quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) on habitat selection by mule deer. We hypothesized that mule deer would not use habitats randomly because of variability in nutrition and perceived risk of predation. We predicted that areas with aspen …

Amended 7th Amended Joint Plan

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

No abstract provided.

A Rare Case Of Severe Disseminated Pyoderma Gangrenosum Of The Upper Body With Concurrent Nasopharyngeal And Inferior Orbital Wall Necrosis, Robert M. Branstetter, Isabel E. Baird, Mohammed S. Rais, Danielle N. Ledet, Megan N. Terrebonne

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis usually linked to autoimmune or inflammatory bowel disease and typically affects the lower extremities. This case is notable for extensive upper-body, oropharyngeal, and nasal involvement in a patient without an underlying autoimmune disorder. A 56-year-old man with chronic cocaine use and stage IV renal cell carcinoma presented with rapidly progressive ulcerations of the face, neck, shoulders, and back, along with nasal septal collapse and oropharyngeal destruction. Prior biopsy demonstrated sterile neutrophilic inflammation without vasculitis, infection, or malignant infiltration, supporting PG as a diagnosis of exclusion. Imaging showed erosive sinonasal disease. He was …

Health Management Self-Efficacy, Stephanie Yvette Store

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Minority populations, such as Black adults of non-Latinx descent, are more likely to develop chronic diseases and complications related to disease severity when compared to non-Latinx Whites (NLW). Furthermore, Black adults of non-Latinx descent people are less likely to engage in and maintain health-promoting behaviors (HPB) to prevent disease development. HPB are effective in preventing or delaying chronic disease. This research explores the relative impact of aspects of health, built environment, and key demographic domains on the health management self-efficacy (HMSE) of a national sample of Black adults.

Methods: Hierarchical regression modeling was performed utilizing data from the 2018 National …

A Global Interprofessional Approach To Nursing Education, Andrea Grace Renwanz Boyle, Olivia Catolico

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Education for tomorrow’s nurses requires approaches that are forward- thinking, innovative, culturally relevant, and designed to address current and future health issues and challenges. Nursing education also must focus on global interprofessional collaboration between educators, students, and clinicians. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the development of a global undergraduate nursing course for implementation with student groups from both USA and rural Uganda nursing programs.

The proposed course builds on existing relationships between nursing faculty working in a small US university and faculty working in a small nursing program in rural Uganda. The course is designed to address …

Space Agriculture: A Comprehensive Systems-Level Review Of Challenges And Opportunities, Hassan Fazayeli, Aaron Lee M. Daigh, Cassandra Palmer, Santosh Pitla, David Jones, Yufeng Ge

Biological Engineering Faculty Publications

As humanity prepares for prolonged space missions and future extraterrestrial settlements, developing reliable and resilient food-production systems is becoming a critical priority. Space agriculture, the cultivation of plants beyond Earth (particularly on the Moon and Mars), faces a constellation of interdependent environmental, biological, and engineering challenges. These include limited solar radiation, elevated ionizing radiation, large thermal variability, non-Earth atmospheric pressures, reduced gravity, regolith substrates with low nutrient-holding capacity, high-CO₂/low-O₂ atmospheres, pervasive dust, constrained water and nutrient availability, altered plant physiology, and the overarching need for closed-loop, resource-efficient systems. These stressors create an exceptionally challenging environment for plant …

Order Confirming Plan

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

No abstract provided.

Healthy Living As A Critical Part Of Emergency Preparedness, Callahan K. Ward, April Litchford

All Current Publications

This resource presents practical, health-focused actions that individuals and caregivers can take to strengthen resilience before, during, and after emergencies. By integrating long-term wellness habits and short-term readiness strategies, it supports a more comprehensive and inclusive approach to disaster preparedness, enhancing not only personal outcomes but also community-wide response capacity.

Deep Learning For Underwater Manatee Counting And Tracking, Theodor Owchariw

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), a threatened marine mammal often found in coastal waters, require accurate monitoring to inform conservation strategies. However, traditional counting methods are hindered by observer bias and surface distortions. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) address these challenges using captured aerial footage of manatees, demonstrating the potential of artificial intelligence for automating manatee counting. Still, various challenges arise hindering accurate counts.

Building on these studies, this work advances artificial intelligence with underwater footage, instance segmentation, data augmentation, and pseudo-labeling to automate manatee counting in data-scarce environments. Three experiments were conducted using 10%, 60%, and 90% …

Myocardial Lipin1 Protects The Heart Against Ischemic Injury By Preserving Lipid Homeostasis, Jiaxi Guo, Brian N. Finck, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Impaired cardiac lipid metabolism has been reported to cause heart failure. Lipin1, a multifunctional protein, is a phosphatidate phosphatase that generates diacylglycerol from phosphatidic acid and a transcriptional cofactor that regulates lipid metabolism-related gene expression. Here, we investigated the roles of lipin1 in cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI). The expression levels of lipin1 significantly decreased in cardiomyocytes of the human failing heart and murine ischemic myocardium. Cardiomyocyte-specific Lpin1 knockout (cKO) mice showed left ventricle enlargement and reduced fractional shortening after MI, compared with control mice. This was accompanied by elevated cardiac fibrosis, accumulation of reactive oxygen species, and increased …

Determinants Of Awareness And Acceptability Of Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Among Men In Kenya, John Baptist Asiimwe, Lilian Nuwabaine, Isaac Alinda, Earnest Amwiine, Robert Kiza, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Abstract: Background Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is prioritised for men at heightened risk of HIV, examining the determinants of PrEP awareness and acceptability among men in the general population is essential for informing inclusive and effective HIV prevention strategies in Kenya.

Methods: We analyzed secondary data from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), which comprised 14,402 men aged 18–54 years who were selected using a two-stage stratified sampling. Data were analysed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses using SPSS (version 29).

Results: Overall, 49.3% (95% CI: 47.4–51.2) of men were aware of PrEP. Among those who …