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Reduction Of Methanol Content By Protoplast Fusion In Fruit Wine Yeast, Huixiang Zhang, Nan Lin, Jiaru Wu, Xin Cheng, Weiwu Liang, Shijun Yang

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aims to breed a fruit wine yeast strain with low methanol production by protoplast fusion.[Method ] With yeast strains LAB and XR as parents,protoplast fusion was employed to breed the yeast strains for fruit wine fermentation with a low mass concentration methanol and a high volume fraction ethanol.The process of yeast protoplast preparation was optimized by single factor and orthogonal experiments with the formation rate,regeneration rate,and preparation rate of protoplasts as indicators.The parental protoplasts were inactivated by ultraviolet radiation and heating,and 35 g/dL PEG- 6000 was used for chemical fusion after inactivation.[Result ] The optimum conditions …

Effects Of Metschnikowia Pulcherrima And 24-Epibrassinolide On Postharvest Preservation Of Grapes, Jiayan Qu, Huiping Niu, Bowen Li, Xiao Wang, Lujun Wang, Zhumei Xi, Xuefei Wang

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aims to investigate the effects of different treatments on the postharvest preservation of grapes.[Method ] The impacts of 0.4 mg/L 24-epibrassinolide (EBR ),1×109 CFU/mL Metschnikowia pulcherrima,and their combination (YBR ) on postharvest storage of ‘Shine Muscat ’ grapes were evaluated.[Result ] Compared with the control (CK) group,EBR,Metschnikowia pulcherrima,and YBR treatments effectively reduced the water loss rate,maintained the firmness,and delayed the declines in protopectin and stem chlorophyll content of grape.In the later storage stage,YBR treatment delayed the decrease in flavonoid mass fraction,which was 12.95% higher than that of CK group.At the same time,YBR treatment reduced the mass …

Application Of A Rapid Test Strip Method In Quantitative Detection Of Microorganisms In Chilled Meat, Yanzhen Zhang, Ning Liu, Wei Wang, Xianqi Yao, Laixue Ni, Yunguo Liu

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using the rapid test strip method for detecting key microbial quality control indicators in chilled meat,specifically the total plate count and Escherichia coli /coliforms.[Method ] The performance of the rapid test strip method was assessed through repeatability tests,and the national standard plate count method was used as the reference for method comparison.Statistical significance of the quantification results was analyzed by a t-test,and linear regression was adopted to analyze the correlation.[Result ] The repeatability deviation of the rapid test strip method (r≤0.25) met the requirements of ISO 4833—1:2013.No significant difference was …

Effects Of Single And Mixed Fermentation On Flavor , Composition , And Antioxidant Activity Of Soybean Whey, Taotao Wei, Qian Chen, Xiangjie Tao, Bin Tang, Fusheng Ren, Ping Hu

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aims to explore the impacts of single strain fermentation and mixed fermentation on the flavor,composition,and antioxidant activity of soybean whey.[Method ] Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS ) was coupled with E-nose and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC ) to a nalyze the flavor and function of soybean whey fermented by the single and mixed strains.[Result ] Compared with single-strain fermentation by Limosilactobacillus fermentum HJS- 1 or Kluyveromyces marxianus HJS- 2,mixed fermentation (Limosilactobacillus fermentum HJS- 1 + Kluyveromyces marxianus HJS- 2) effectively improved the levels of functional substances and antioxidant activity of soybean whey.Compared with non-fermented soybean whey,mixed …

Efficient Catalytic Synthesis Of 5-Methylpyrazine- 2-Carboxylic Acid By Recombinant Escherichia Coli, Luxi Gan, Heng Gong

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aimed to improve the yield and conversion rate of 5-methylpyrazine- 2-carboxylic acid (MPCA ) through biocatalysis.[Method ] Escherichia coli (E.coli）was used as the model organism to construct an MPCA synthesis system,and the whole-cell catalytic reaction conditions of recombinant E.coli were optimized.In addition,the parental host strain was subjected to ultraviolet mutagenesis for the screening of host strains tolerant to high mass concentrations of 2,5-dimethylpyrazine (DMP ).[Result ] The recombinant mutagenized strain could completely convert 10 g/L DMP to MPCA within 12 h in a 10 mL reaction system,achieving a yield of 12.9 g/L and a corresponding molar …

Goat Milk Formula Powder Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Inflammation, Yi Shan, Xiaoling Liu, Shumei Wang

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aimed to investigate the effects of goat milk formula powder on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced intestinal inflammation and barrier impairment in mice.[Method ] Histopathological observation,real-time quantitative PCR,and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to assess changes in intestinal inflammation levels and barrier function-related indicators in mice following intervention with goat milk formula powder.Additionally,the composition of the gut microbiota was analyzed to elucidate its potential mechanisms of action.[Result ] Goat milk formula powder alleviated intestinal histopathology and increased the number of goblet cells.Compared with the model group,the goat milk formula powder intervention reduced the mass fractions of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF- …

Design , Expression , And Stability Evaluation Of A Superoxide Dismutase-Catalase Fusion Protein, Zhuo Jiang, Weina Lu, Qi Lin, Zhan Luo, Zhengbin Lyu, Zuoming Nie

Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology

[Objective ] This study aims to design a fusion protein with high activities and high stability of superoxide dismutase (SOD ) and catalase (CAT ).[Method ] Using AcSOD 11 and FeCAT proteins as the research subjects,three fusion proteins of SOD and CAT were designed:AcSOD 11-(GGGGS )*3-FeCAT,FeCAT-(GGGGS )*3-AcSOD 11,and FeCAT- (EAAAK )*3-AcSOD 11,which were named AcSOD 11-G3-FeCAT,FeCAT-G3-AcSOD 11,and FeCAT-E 3-AcSOD 11,respectively.Soluble expression of these three fusion proteins was achieved in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3).The thermal stability and pH stability of the three fusion proteins were then assessed.[Result ] The three fusion proteins showed no significant difference in the specific activity of SOD,while …

Brief Of Agudath Israel Of America, The Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty, The National Council Of Young Israel, And The Jewish Community Council Of Sullivan County As Amici Curiae In Support Of Appellants, John A. Meiser, Meredith Holland Kessler

Court Briefs

No. 25-2191
Lost Lake Holdings, LLC v. Town of Forestburgh

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 22-cv-10656-VB (Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti)

From the Summary of the Argument

As the district court seemed to recognize early on, JA-1506, the Town of Forestburgh is not going to allow Appellants to build a residential community for Hasidic Jews. Once the developers purchased a shovel-ready property for that purpose, the Town—in the words of one prominent resident and former member of the Comprehensive Plan Review Committee—“circle[d] the wagons.” JA-1570. That former committee member (along …

Pathways To Better Sleep, Mairead E. Moloney, Emily Slade, Joon Chung, Kory Heier, Daniela C. Moga

Sociology Faculty Publications

Background: Rural Appalachia has some the highest rates of sleep and health disparities in the United States. This study investigates the relationship between social support and insomnia severity in rural Appalachian adults, with specific attention to the potential mediating roles of depression, anxiety, and stress. Methods: Participants from 12 rural Eastern Kentucky counties completed validated measures of insomnia severity, social support, depression, anxiety, and perceived stress. Using R, we calculated descriptive statistics and fit mediation models for depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stress, with social support as the exposure and insomnia severity as the outcome. Results: Aligning with regional demographics, …

Advancing Cybersecurity Practice: Explainable Machine Learning For Network Intrusion Detection, Adam Grabowski, Shengjie Xu

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

This research investigates explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) integration within machine learning (ML)-based intrusion detection systems (IDS), focusing on distinguishing malicious from benign network activities. We employed Random Forest and XGBoost models evaluated on widely recognized datasets, including NSL-KDD and UNSW-NB15, using both binary and multi-class classification tasks. The objective was to enhance cybersecurity operations through improved model transparency and interpretability. By integrating SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) and LIME (Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations), the study offers comprehensive global and local insights into model decision-making processes. Results demonstrate SHAP's effectiveness in providing a broad, dataset-wide understanding of feature interactions and importance, while …

Cybercamp: An Experience Report On The Transformations Of An Intensive Cybersecurity Summer Camp For High School Students, Jose R. Ortiz Ubarri, Kariluz Dávila Diaz Ph.D., Rafael A. Arce Nazario

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

The Cybercamp is a Cybersecurity summer camp for high school students that has been held for the last nine years at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Since its inception in 2016 the Cybercamp has undergone several transformations in response to budget reductions and the COVID pandemic, to finally become its current version: a rich, hands-on learning experience that we believe is easily replicable even in resource-challenged environments.

In this paper, we document the transformations of the Cybercamp and discuss the developed curriculum and materials in hopes that others will reuse, adapt, and improve upon them. In the Cybercamp, we apply active …

State Of California Cannabis Reporting, University Of Mississippi – National Center For Cannabis Research And Education

California

No abstract provided.

A Letter From Cane President R. Scott Smith

New England Classical Journal

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New England Classical Journal

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The Rhetoric Of Imperial Felicitas As A Political Tool In Late Antiquity, Martin Shedd

New England Classical Journal

This article surveys the rhetoric of imperial felicitas (good luck) in Latin literature of the fourth and early fifth centuries in response to Erik Wistrand’s monograph Felicitas Imperatoria (1987). By including not only the emperor’s fortunes, but also the fortunes of the political community directly attributed to his presence or actions in its definition, it presents a more complete analysis of relevant political rhetoric. It demonstrates that the tropes of panegyric were manipulated by petitioners to facilitate political action. Finally, it concludes that the author of Historia Augusta intentionally subverts these tropes to envision a different political system for Rome.

Sticker Or No Sticker, That Is The Question: A Test Of Two Competing Hypotheses, Dongdong Yang, Yi Luo, Marylou Naumoff

College of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works

Stickers, as an important nonverbal communication affordance on social media, have been understudied in Western contexts. This study employed an online survey (N = 300) to test two competing hypotheses—the social compensation and withdrawal hypotheses—to examine how personality traits influenced sticker use for emotional expression and self-presentation among U.S. college students. Results demonstrated that when communicating with a new friend on their mobile messenger, participants used stickers more frequently for self-presentation than emotional expression. Moreover, loneliness was positively related to neuroticism and negatively related to agreeableness and extraversion. Neuroticism was negatively related to sticker use for both emotional expression and …

Analyzing Intellectual Alternatives To Student Academic Output ``A Specialized Study Of Academic Design Ideas And Alternatives'', Riyam Rajab Fanjan, Armin Sarkis Khosrof

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Engineering Sciences

The design idea is the foundation on which the architectural design process. It is the basis for creating a distinguished architectural product that reflects the designer's thoughts, orientations, and way of thinking, whether within the black box or the glass box. Generating and selecting alternatives is one of the most important stages, followed by translating the alternative formally and functionally according to the design methodology followed by the designer and according to the design specifications represented by the type of project and its contextual constraints. In the context of architectural work, the research focuses on defining the design idea, the …

Schools Face High Cost Of Losing International Students, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

UD President Eric F. Spina discusses how our campus, community and country benefit from welcoming international students — and by not welcoming them, we stand to lose a lot.

Perceptions Of Inclusion In Disability Communication With Plithogenic Fuzzy Soft Sets, Sonia Guerra Iglesias, Andrea Eugenia Pacheco Lemus, Vallardo Villegas-Ricauter, Lorena Del Carmen Bodero Arizaga, Luis Enrique Silva Adriano

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This article explores how scientific communication with disability can foster social inclusion through an awareness of the challenge of conveying ambiguous perceptions across fields. This is a timely topic because inclusive communication facilitates equity and subsequent participation in academic and socio-cultural settings by persons with disabilities; however, the existing body of literature does not take an approach that represents an intrinsic indeterminacy of human perceptions. Absent this intrinsic human quality, research results oversimplify abilities and failures to include persons with disabilities. My approach fulfills this gap by using plitogenic fuzzy soft sets, which is a more generalized mathematical construct to …

Cervical Cancer Screening In Women Over 65 Years Of Age, Tamela Fonseca

General Submissions: Clinical Settings Materials

The study aimed to assess cervical cancer screening practices among at-risk women aged over 65 years, describe adherence to nationally recommended cervical cancer screening guidelines for this same patient group, and provide preliminary insights into adherence among primary care providers (PCPs) and gynecologists.

Study Of Victimization And Perception Of Insecurity In Ecuador: Application Of Hybrid Models With Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, And Neutrosophy, Lorenzo Cevallos-Torres, Mauro M. F. Mediano

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Given the victim's rising profile in contemporary victimology and criminology, this study examines victimization and the impact of perceived insecurity, paying particular attention to the situation in Ecuador, where reports of crime and violence in urban areas are on the rise. The overarching goal is to create a reliable model for victimization risk assessment that may also serve as an analytical tool for public policymaking and preventative efforts. One step is to build a classic logistic regression model that takes into account variables like age, sex, education level, occupational category, and level of physical activity. The goal is to understand …

Information Management / Bim Adoption Plan, Robert Moore

Tools

This adoption plan translates the Information Management and BIM adoption strategy into a clear, actionable programme of work. It sets out the specific activities, responsibilities, and sequencing required to build capability across people, processes, and technology, supporting consistent implementation in line with ISO 19650 and organisational objectives. The plan enables progress to be managed, monitored, and reviewed over time, ensuring adoption is proportionate, achievable, and aligned with project and business needs. Overall, it provides a practical mechanism for moving from intent to delivery, embedding Information Management and BIM as standard practice within the organisation.

Information Management / Bim Technology Deployment Plan, Robert Moore

Tools

This technology deployment plan sets out the practical steps required to implement and operationalise selected Information Management and BIM (BIM) technologies. It defines activities, responsibilities, sequencing, and dependencies to ensure systems are configured, tested, and adopted in a controlled and coordinated manner. The plan supports effective change management, training, and transition to business-as-usual use, reducing risk and disruption. Overall, it provides a clear, actionable framework for moving from technology selection to consistent, reliable use that supports standards-aligned Information Management / BIM delivery.

Information Management / Bim Adoption Strategy, Robert Moore

Tools

This adoption strategy sets out a structured approach for organisations to plan, govern, and deliver the adoption of Information Management and Building Information Modelling (IM/BIM). It focuses on aligning leadership intent with clear objectives, defined actions, and measurable outcomes, ensuring that people, processes, and technology are developed in a coordinated way. The strategy supports a phased and proportionate approach to adoption, enabling organisations to build capability over time, respond to client and market requirements, and embed continuous improvement. Overall, it provides a clear framework for translating strategic intent into practical, repeatable actions that support consistent, standards-aligned delivery and long-term organisational …

Information Management / Bim Adoption And Implementation Roadmap, Robert Moore

Tools

This roadmap sets out a clear, practical approach for organisations to adopt and implement Information Management and Building Information Modelling (IM/BIM) in line with ISO 19650 and the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF). It provides a phased pathway from early capacity to advanced capability, showing how organisations can progressively build skills, processes, and digital workflows while meeting the requirements of the Irish BIM mandate. The roadmap aligns organisational change with project-level delivery, emphasising the foundations of people, process, and technology, and the importance of collaboration, governance, and continuous improvement. Overall, it supports organisations in moving from basic information management to …

Uniclass Irish Bim Mandate Guide, Robert Moore

Tools

This guidance document provides practical direction on implementing Uniclass within Irish public sector projects to support the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) BIM mandate. It explains how Uniclass, used alongside ISO 19650, IFC, and ICMS, enables consistent classification of information across the asset lifecycle, supporting the creation of a reliable golden thread of data from design through to operation. The document sets out how Uniclass works in practice, clarifying roles and responsibilities, common challenges, and mitigation measures, and includes a worked examples to support consistent application. Overall, the guide positions Uniclass as a key enabler of structured information management, improved …

Vasoactive Drug Use In Children With Community Acquired Septic Shock In Australia And New Zealand, Elliot Long, Stephen Hearps, Amanda Williams, Ben Gelbart, Warwick Butt, Thomas Rozen, Sarah Mcnab, Meredith Borland, Simon Erickson, Shefali Jani, Marino Festa, Eunicia Tan, Natalie Phillips, Sainath Raman, Amit Kochar, Subodh Ganu, Simon Craig, Anna Lithgow, Arjun Rao, Emma Whyte, Stuart Dalziel, Shane George, Fran Balamuth, Scott Weiss, Nathan Kuppermann, Franz Babl

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Vasoactive agents are a critical supportive therapy for children with sepsis. We describe the choice and use patterns of vasoactive agents in children with sepsis.

METHODS: Prospective observational study conducted in 11 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand through the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) Network from April 2021 to December 2023. Children aged 0-< 18 years with suspected sepsis were included. Children admitted to hospital and treated with parenteral antibiotics and either 1) a provisional diagnosis of sepsis, and/or 2) treatment for suspected sepsis (fluid bolus to treat poor perfusion). The frequency and sequence of use of vasoactive agents, and contributors to the choice of initial vasoactive were collected.

FINDINGS: 6232 children with suspected sepsis were included; median age of 2.1 years (IQR 0.3-7.1 years), in-hospital mortality of 60 (1.0%), in whom a subset of 306 (4.9%) met Phoenix sepsis criteria. Vasoactive agents were used in 179 (2.9%) children overall …

A Clinical Practice Guideline For Screening For Insomnia In College Students, Ashly Bliss

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Insomnia and sleep deprivation are highly prevalent issues among the U.S. college student population, contributing to a significant health care gap due to the inconsistent performance of routine clinical screening. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project sought to determine the rigor and applicability of a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) designed for the early identification of insomnia in college students using a best-evidence screening tool within a rural health clinic. The primary practice-focused question was: In a rural health clinic, will a CPG for implementation of a screening tool based on best evidence for early identification of insomnia in college …

Impact Of Staff Education To Clinical Documentation Integrity Team, Leyna Belcher

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The doctoral project investigates the impact of education on Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) nurses in enhancing the accuracy and quality of clinical documentation within healthcare organizations. Clinical documentation plays a crucial role in accurately reflecting patient care and is essential for capturing proper diagnoses, coding, and reimbursement. In contrast, inaccurate or incomplete documentation can lead to misdiagnoses, poor patient outcomes, and financial deficits. Due to frequent updates in clinical guidelines and coding standards, CDI professionals require continuous, specialized training to stay informed with ever-changing medical terminology, disease processes, and coding regulations. By enhancing the CDI education, the aim is to …

Professor Yvette Butler Named 2026 Recipient Of Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award, Maurer School Of Law - Indiana University

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Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Yvette Butler has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award, the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Minority Groups announced late Friday (Dec. 12).

“Professor Butler’s commitment to advancing racial justice and elevating the voices of marginalized communities embodies the highest ideals of our profession,” said Indiana Law Dean Christiana Ochoa. “Her work reflects the courage, clarity of purpose, and unwavering advocacy that defined Derrick Bell’s legacy. We are immensely proud to see her recognized with this award and look forward to the continued impact …