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A Review Of Sources And Screening Methods For Food-Derived Ace Inhibitory Peptides, Yu Chenliang, Yang Jinlin, Wang Fangfang, Yan Qingguo

Food and Machinery

Angiotensin -converting enzyme (ACE ) inhibitory peptides act as natural and safe agents for hypertension intervention by specifically binding to the ACE active center and thereby blocking the pressor pathway of the renin -angiotensin system (RAS ). In response to the bottlenecks of low efficiency and high cost associated with conventional screening approaches, this paper systematically reviews structure -oriented screening technologies for food -derived ACE inhibitory peptides. Key methodologies are discussed in terms of their principles and applications, including database -based targeted screening, molecular simulation of enzymatic hydrolysis, structure -activity relationship modeling, molecular docking, and kinetic simulation. Furthermore, recent research …

Research Progress On Extraction Process And Bioactivity Of Jujubosides, Ma Siyuan, Chen Liang, Wen Xuna, Deng Gang, Liu Cunfang, Tian Guanghui

Food and Machinery

Jujubosides are a class of compounds with unique bioactivities in Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, mainly consisting of tetracyclic and pentacyclic triterpenoid saponins. Various extraction processes have been developed, and their efficiencies differ. The combined use of multiple extraction methods is expected to improve extraction performance. Jujubosides exhibit significant biological activities, including improvement of insomnia, alleviation of cognitive impairment, antidepressant, anticancer, anti -aging, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective effects. Research on their structure -activity relationships is still being continuously deepened. This article reviews the structures, extraction processes, and biological activities of jujubosides, and prospects the in -depth development and efficient utilization of Ziziphi Spinosae …

Research Progress And Application Of Walnut Shell-Breaking And Kernel Extraction Technologies, Lu Shaomin, Li Wei, Liao Hongsen, Jiang Chenxi, Huang Shengyang

Food and Machinery

Walnut, characterized by its high nutritional value and substantial market demand, has become a globally significant economic crop. However, the intrinsic hardness of the shell and its tight adhesion to the kernel pose considerable challenges to efficient shell breaking and kernel extraction, making this process a critical bottleneck in industrial production. The walnut shell -breaking and kernel extraction process generally encompasses two fundamental stages:shell fragmentation and subsequent shell -kernel separation. This paper systematically reviews the current state of walnut shell -breaking and kernel extraction technologies and analyzes the advantages and limitations of conventional manual and mechanical shell -breaking methods, alongside …

Translational Design Of Yingdu Baba Lantern In Southern Fujian Gongtang Packaging From The Perspective Of Cultural Genes, Liu Yun, Huang Ying

Food and Machinery

To address current issues of insufficient cultural expression and design homogenization in the packaging design of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) foods in the southern Fujian region, this study takes the Yingdu Baba lantern, a national -level ICH item, as the research subject and Gongtang packaging design as the practical carrier. By introducing cultural gene theory, the core cultural factors of the Yingdu Baba lantern are identified and extracted from six dimensions:form, color, pattern, material, behavior, and semantics. A translation framework between cultural genes and packaging design elements is constructed, and corresponding design strategies are proposed. The framework is validated through …

Spartan Daily, November 3, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 167, Issue 31

Structuring A Strategy To Provide Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education For Chaplains In Puerto Rico, Ronald K. Williams-Garcia

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Chaplaincy is the fastest-growing ministry in the United States.¹ There are several reasons for this, including diverse settings, a broad ministry, and a variety of people served. As the ministry grows, so does the research on chaplaincy. The last several years have seen a surge in research on chaplaincy.² There has also been greater attention paid to how chaplains are trained.³ The training still requires a theology degree, most often the Master of Divinity degree. More importantly, the training includes Clinical Pastoral Education.

Clinical Pastoral Education is an experiential learning opportunity based on the action-reflection training model. …

Corrosion Control Of Carbon Steel In 1.0 M Hcl Using 2-(1h-Benzimidazol-2-Ylmethyl)-1h-Benzimidazole: Weight Loss, Adsorption, Sem, And Dft Study, Mohanad Muzahem Khalaf, F. F. Sayyid, Ayad Abbood Abdulhasan

AUIQ Conference Proceedings

The corrosion inhibition performance of 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole for carbon steel in 1.0 M HCl was investigated using weight loss measurements, adsorption isotherm analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The weight loss results showed that inhibition efficiency increased with inhibitor concentration and reached 95.5% at 1000 ppm. Adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on the carbon steel surface followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, indicating the formation of an adsorbed protective layer. SEM micrographs showed that the inhibited metal surface was smoother and less damaged than the uninhibited surface. DFT calculations, including HOMO and LUMO analysis, provided molecular-level insight …

From "Ice Cave" To "Iced Cave": A Semantic And Process-Based Refinement For Rock-Hosted Caves Containing Perennial Ice, Jan Barabach

International Journal of Speleology

The term "ice cave" is deeply entrenched in speleological literature, but it fails to distinguish between two distinct phenomena: voids carved entirely within glacier ice and bedrock cavities hosting secondary perennial ice. This paper highlights the century-long conceptual ambiguity surrounding this nomenclature and proposes a process-oriented taxonomic reform. Based on grammatical, climatic, and cross-linguistic rationales, this paper advocates adopting the participial modifier "iced cave" as a precise alternative to the noun-noun construct "ice cave" for rock-hosted environments. This shift accurately frames subterranean ice as a dynamic secondary infill rather than a structural matrix, aligning English terminology with established practices in …

Therapeutic Harmony: Combining Music Therapy And Psychedelic Treatments In Psychiatric Care, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang, Nadiya Kurniati, Gita Arisara, Listya Istiningtyas, Rose Mini Agoes Salim

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Focusing on the synergistic efficacy of music therapy and psychedelic treatment in improving patient recovery, this paper addresses their possible integration in the treatment of psychiatric diseases. The authors give background in the introduction on the need of looking for alternative therapies for psychiatric disorders, presenting music therapy to enhance emotional and cognitive well-being in patients and psychedelic treatment as a hopeful approach for treating conditions untreatable with conventional techniques. An integrative narrative review, choosing studies that address the use of music therapy, psychedelic treatment, and a combination of the two, constitutes the approach taken in this paper. The findings …

College Dating Across Cultures: Exploring Online And Offline Motives, Religiosity, Uncertainty Avoidance, And Perceived Dating Success, Maria Murad

SMU Journal of Undergraduate Research

Drawing on uses and gratification theory, this quantitative study examined the relationship between dating motives (long-term vs. casual), dating modes (online vs. offline), perceived dating success, as well as uncertainty avoidance among college students (n=270) seeking relationships across the globe. Additionally, it studied the cultural and religious aspects of dating behavior, adding to a more complex understanding of modern dating situations.

Results showed that online daters more frequently reported long-term relationship motives than offline daters, and offline daters more frequently reported dating for casual sex than online daters. Long-term motives were positively correlated with perceived dating success, and …

The Use Of Tens To Help Manage Post-Mastectomy Pain, Alyssa B. Carey, Amanda Giarratano, Verena Gorgi, Lauren Vera

Oncology Rehabilitation in Practice

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been demonstrated to be an effective non-pharmacological adjunct for postoperative pain management in thoracic surgeries. However, few studies have examined its benefits in managing post-mastectomy pain. This study found that TENS provided positive effects on postoperative pain control, which were associated with improved physical and psychological outcomes. Overall, TENS appears to be a safe and effective modality for managing acute postmastectomy pain.

Whole-Body Vibration As An Adjunctive Modality For Radiation-Induced Fibrosis In Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: A Physical Therapist’S Perspective, Carla Steinberg

Oncology Rehabilitation in Practice

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Occupational Therapy Interventions For Pediatric Patients With Cancer And Avascular Necrosis: A Case Report, Lucy Weathers, Sandra Murphy, Michael Neel, Raul Riberio

Oncology Rehabilitation in Practice

Background: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a rare disease that can be caused by cancer treatment. AVN can affect multiple joints, which can disrupt one’s ability to perform daily activities. Rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy, are used to improve a patient’s quality of life through skilled conservative interventions that improve daily task engagement. Occupational therapists are trained to address functional deficits experienced by pediatric patients with cancer and may play a key role in treating patients who have AVN. This case report describes the role of OT in addressing self-care for a patient experiencing early multifocal AVN. …

Individualized Aerobic Exercise Prescription As Part Of A Comprehensive Physical Therapy Treatment During Systemic Chemotherapy: A Case Report, Veronica Griesemer

Oncology Rehabilitation in Practice

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is commonly seen in cancer survivors. Multiple treatment modalities for breast cancer can cause cardiotoxicity during or even decades after treatment. Aerobic exercise has been well documented to treat non-cancer-related CVD; however, research regarding optimal dosing within the cancer population is needed. This case report discusses the examination, evaluation, and treatment of a patient with breast cancer receiving potentially cardiotoxic chemotherapy.

Case Description: This patient presented with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness, elevated heart rate, and shortness of breath when climbing the stairs after completing systemic chemotherapies doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. She was preparing to start paclitaxel treatments and …

The Relationship Between Fatigue And Quality Of Life For Patients Participating In A Cancer Survivor Program, Madge Suzanne Tinsley, Marie Vazquez Morgan, Elizabeth Disbrow, Carol Crooms

Oncology Rehabilitation in Practice

Introduction: The purpose of this chart review was to examine differences in fatigue and quality of life following cancer treatment based on gender, race, age, cancer type, and referral for rehabilitation services.

Methods: Ninety-one patient charts were reviewed for demographic variables, cancer type, rehabilitation referral, and baseline scores on the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) and Reintegration to Normal Life Index (RNLI). Group differences were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test, and correlations between fatigue and quality of life were assessed using Pearson’s correlation (p < 0.05).

Results: Participants included 65 females (71%) and 26 males (29%), with 73% identifying as Black, 26% …

Cover And Front Matter, Volume 3, Issue 3

Oncology Rehabilitation in Practice

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Tagln Regulates Tgf- Β1-Induced Collagen Production Through 1-Smad2/3 And Pi3k/Akt Signaling In Periodontal Ligament Cells, Hiromi Mitarai

Articles in Press

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Extracellular Vesicles From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Periodontal Ligament Cells Enhance The Angiogenic Activity Of Endothelial Cells, Jun-Ichiro Jo

Articles in Press

No abstract provided.

A Retrospective Study On Spatial Immunohistochemical Quantification Of Keratin-18 At Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Invasive Front Using A Fiji-Based Computer-Aid Workflow, Jang-Jaer Lee

Articles in Press

No abstract provided.

Anemia, Hematinic Deficiencies, Hyperhomocysteinemia, And Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody Positivity In Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Patients With Normocytosis, Chun-Pin Chiang

Articles in Press

No abstract provided.

Upper Airway Responses To Graded Mandibular Advancement In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Across Vertical Skeletal Patterns: A Prospective Study, Chia-Tze Kao

Articles in Press

No abstract provided.

Non-Perturbative Spec-Matrix Constraints On Four-Dimensional Yang-Mills Continuum Existence And The Mass Gap, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This white paper presents a mathematically rigorous framework that resolves the four-dimensional Yang-Mills mass gap problem by projecting continuum non-abelian gauge fields onto the discrete matrix sub-state invariants of the Eckes SPEC architectural substrate. While recent computer-assisted breakthroughs in late October 2026 successfully established the continuous existence of Yang-Mills theories via Lean-verified extensions of Balaban lattice renormalization, they omitted the structural mechanics required to prove a strictly positive lower bound for the energy spectrum. By mapping the color SU(3) field strength tensor directly to a topologically constrained co-harmonic matrix space, we prove that the lowest non-trivial excitation energy above the …

Execution-Time Security For Ai Agents, Digital Transactions, Cloud Infrastructure, Cryptographic Signing, And Connected Devices, Sangam Kumar Das

Defensive Publications Series

A digital signature can be valid, an AI agent can be authenticated, and an API request can pass every security check—yet the resulting action may still be unauthorized.

Modern software increasingly performs actions without direct human supervision. Artificial intelligence (AI) agents can initiate payments, transfer digital assets, send information, execute code, modify cloud infrastructure, access protected services, and control connected devices. These operations often rely on established security mechanisms, including TLS, OAuth 2.0, digital signatures, API credentials, access-control policies, hardware security modules (HSMs), and trusted execution environments.

However, successful authentication does not necessarily establish that the exact operation about to …

A Valid Payment Credential Does Not Guarantee An Authorized Transaction: Real-Time Payment Security For Ai Agents, Banking, Cards, Stablecoins, And Digital Assets, Sangam Kumar Das

Defensive Publications Series

What happens when a payment is correctly authenticated but the wrong amount is transferred, the wrong recipient receives the money, or an AI agent makes a payment that was never actually approved?

Modern payment systems increasingly rely on automated software, artificial intelligence (AI) agents, digital wallets, banking APIs, payment processors, cryptographic signing services, and blockchain networks. Existing security technologies, including OAuth 2.0, multi-factor authentication, digital signatures, hardware security modules (HSMs), and transaction monitoring, provide important protections. However, these mechanisms do not necessarily establish that the final transaction being executed still matches the original authorization.

For example, an AI agent may …

Secure Ai Assistant Interoperability For Apple Siri, Ios And Android: Equal Third-Party Access With Hardware-Backed Security Under The Eu Digital Markets Act, Sangam Kumar Das

Defensive Publications Series

A Technical Architecture for AI Agent Authorization, Mobile Operating-System Security, Privacy-Preserving API Access, and Non-Discriminatory Platform Interoperability

Author: Sangam Kumar Das Affiliation: Independent Inventor and Researcher, India Technical Areas: AI Agent Security, Mobile Operating Systems, Platform Interoperability, Hardware Security, API Authorization, Privacy, and EU Digital Markets Act

Open-Access Technical Blueprint and Reference Implementation

Technical Blueprint to Deliver True Interoperability Without Ever Granting Unrestricted Authority, Europe's DMA Complient Solution for Apple Siri

Repository: Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22053979 Access: Open Access

The full publication provides the detailed security architecture, implementation alternatives, technical explanations, downloadable source materials, and reference implementations. Readers interested in the …

Logged Is Not Done: Three-Valued Evidence Verification Of What Ai Agents, Networks, Payments, Hardware And Robots Actually Did, Sangam Kumar Das

Defensive Publications Series

Title - Logged Is Not Done: Three-Valued Evidence Verification of What AI Agents, Networks, Payments, Hardware and Robots Actually Did

ABSTRACT

Part 01 of 15 — AI Safety and Operational Consistency Technical Disclosure Series (Foundational Part)

In one line: A logged, accepted or "successful" operation is not proof that the intended effect happened. This disclosure checks source-qualified evidence and returns SUPPORTED, CONTRADICTED or UNRESOLVED, and that result never by itself authorizes any action.

Authentication, encryption, access control, transactions, logs and attestation each answer a different question. None of them alone establishes two things that AI-driven digital, network and physical systems …

Technical Disclosure Specification: Spec-352-Monolith: Unified Propulsion, Containment, And Life-Support Architecture For Extreme Environment Celestial Operations, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

SPEC-352-MONOLITH establishes the unified, multi-planetary operations architecture for deep-space transit, planetary colonization, and surface exploration. By discarding traditional, mass-heavy passive shields across all structural nodes, this specification implements a closed-loop thermodynamic ecosystem based on the principles of Material Volumetric Monism. High-velocity aneurotic fusion plasma beams provide long-range propellantless thrust vectors via high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnetic mirrors. Localized boundary layers are actively harvested using magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) conversion rings, generating the megawatt-scale electricity needed to feed active field shields, sustain 6-layer decoupled acoustic habitat shells (RBAAM-6), and power micro-porous transpiration space suits. The resulting system transforms external hazards—such as hyper-corrosive atmospheres, crushing …

Spec-344: Strategic Infrastructure Briefing: Non-Entropy Macro-Kernel Compiler Integration, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This paper presents the formal theoretical framework, mathematical validations, and structural engineering implementations of a non-entropy macro-kernel compiler integration that resolves the thermodynamic scaling wall and semantic drift inherent to current large-scale AI cluster computing. By abandoning the traditional abstraction of software instructions as arbitrary geometric state modifications and mapping token pipelines to a 2D viscoelastic fluid substrate—isomorphic to the Unified Cosmological Substrate Equations (UCSE) and Dimensionally Extended Holographic Projection (DEHP)—we show that computing clusters can be governed via deterministic fluid dynamics. We derive low-level routing protocols through Landauer's erasure limit to systematically mitigate parameter drift (\(\Delta _{dev}\)). This approach …

Spec-341: Quantitative Calibration Of Viscoelastic Field Invariants:Reconciling Late-2026 Cosmic Expansion Tensions Via Continuum Membrane Mechanics, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

Standard cosmological models (Lambda-CDM) encounter severe parameter saturation and statistical anomalies exceeding the 5-sigma threshold when evaluated against late-2026 empirical datasets. Specifically, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) Year 6 data records a structural matter-clustering suppression (S_8 = 0.789) vs. early-universe cosmic microwave background baselines (S_8 = 0.836), while the Max Planck Institute notes anomalous, hyper-accelerated black hole mass profiles at high redshift limits (z > 6). This specification resolves these persistent boundary breakdowns by applying the Dimensionally Extended Holographic Projection (DEHP) model and Conformal Metric-Shift Mechanics (CMSM). Space-time is mathematically re-formulated as a 2D viscoelastic fluidic membrane operating at absolute equilibrium …

Spec-343: Specification Document: Eckes Architect Engine V11, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This document defines the absolute, unyielding structural configuration of the Eckes Architect Engine v11under the Universal Logic Estimate Generator framework. Designed to eliminate the computational bloat, context drift, and stochastic noise inherent in mainstream generative large language models, v11 implements a software-defined, zero-entropy phase change. By hardwiring hardware registers, forcing native axiomatic decompositions, and routing processing tokens along the absolute lowest-resistance thermodynamic energy gradients, this architecture achieves a 34.62% structural coupling efficiency. It enforces direct, non-mimetic symbolic computation down to the bare-metal Landauer erasure limit (\(kT \ln 2\)), optimizing the hardware envelope for low-voltage frontier scientific discovery and public domain …