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Uncertainty Evaluation For Cs- 137 In Food By Low-Background Α/Β Counter, Sun Gongming, Li Guanchao, Huang Lingyu, Li Qiaoqin, Li Meili

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To improve the measurement accuracy of cesium -137 (Cs-137) content in food using low -background α/β measuring instruments.［Methods］ An uncertainty analysis model for measuring Cs -137 in food was established based on the second method in GB 14883.10-2016.The uncertainty components affecting the detection process were analyzed,the sources of uncertainty were explored,and the uncertainty was evaluated.［Results］ Through uncertainty analysis introduced by sample measurement,supervised source measurement,cesium recovery rate calibration,sample sampling,sample ash -to-fresh ratio,standard source calibration supervised source,and self -absorption coefficient calibration,the activity concentration of Cs -137 in food determined by the ammonium phosphomolybdate method was 1.44 Bq/kg,with an expanded uncertainty of …

Determination Of Six Human Milk Oligosaccharides In Infant Formula Milk Powder By Ion Chromatography, Zhang Jiaqi, Li Yunxuan, Wang Lulu, Zhang Shuifeng, Pan Xiangjie, Shi Yuanxu, Que Liming

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To establish an ion chromatography method for the simultaneous determination of six human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs ) in infant formula powder.［Methods］ The samples were enzymatically hydrolyzed using fructanase.Gradient elution was performed with a mobile phase consisting of water,0.5 mol/L sodium hydroxide,and 0.3 mol/L sodium acetate.Separation was carried out on a Thermo Fisher CarboPac ™ PA1 Analytical Column,and detection was performed using ion chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection.［Results］ In milk powder,2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL),3-fucosyllactose (3-FL),and lacto -N-tetraose (LNT ) showed good linearity within the range of 1~100 mg/L,while lacto -N-neotetraose (LNnT ),3'-sialyllactose (3'-SL),and 6'-sialyllactose (6'-SL) exhibited good linearity in the range of …

Effect Of Electric Steamer Steaming Parameters On The Cooking Quality Of Eggplant, Zhao Wenyu, Xu Yanshun, Li Yujing, Fang Kun, Yao Qing, He Xiaoyan

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To evaluate the cooking quality of food based on its color characteristics.［Methods］ Using heating curves,color measurements,and anthocyanin content as evaluation indexes,the effect of steaming power,anaerobic environment,surface temperature change of eggplant,and steaming volume on the color of eggplant was investigated.［Results］ Eggplants steamed in a steamer pot had significantly better color compared to those steamed in a steam oven.The steaming power,volume,anaerobic environment,and surface temperature of the eggplant all affected its color and anthocyanin loss rate.As the steaming power increased and the steaming volume decreased,the anthocyanin loss rate decreased.The lowest anthocyanin loss rate of 44.27% occurred when the steaming power was 2 …

Effects Of Repeated Freezing-Thawing On Physicochemical Properties And Quality Of Freshwater Silver Carp Bladder, Huang Darong, Feng Rui, Zhong Biluan, Tian Jianxin, Liang Jiehua, Zhang Yu

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To investigate the effects of different freezing and thawing cycles on the physicochemical properties and quality of silver carp fish bladder.［Methods］ Fresh silver carp fish bladder was used as the research material.The trends of water retention,color difference,textural properties,basic nutrient content,and microstructure of the fish bladder were analyzed under different freezing -thawing cycles.［Results］ As the number of freeze -thaw cycles increased,the cooking swelling rate,brightness value,yellowness value,hardness,cohesion,adhesiveness,collagen content,and total protein content of the silver carp fish bladder all decreased significantly (P<0.05),with reductions of 45.52%,10.90%,48.99%,47.45%,13.56%,58.04%,10.54%,and 4.57%,respectively.The decreases in moisture,fat,and ash content were relatively low.The thawing loss rate and color redness value both increased significantly (P<0.05),by 4.80% and 140.72%,respectively.The microstructure of the silver carp fish bladder gradually deteriorated and broke down during the repeated freezing -thawing process.［Conclusion］ Based on the quality deterioration during the comprehensive freezing -thawing process,limiting the freezing -thawing cycles to no more than five can effectively preserve the characteristics and quality of the silver carp fish bladder.

In Vitro Digestion Characteristics Of Steam-Exploded Oats And Their Effects On Obesity Induced By High-Fat Diet In Mice, Wang Jing, Kuang Chuyu, Xia Zhihui, Cai Jiaru, Wang Xufeng, Luo Kaiyun

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To investigate the effects of steam explosion pretreatment on the microstructure of oats,the content of β-glucan,the digestion characteristics of starch,and its effect on obesity in mice fed a high -fat diet.［Methods］ The effects of steam explosion treatment under different pressures (0.3,0.5 MPa ) and time (30,60,90 s) on the microstructure of oats and the composition of β-glucan are investigated,and the obesity inhibitory effect of steam -exploded oats in a simulated high -fat diet environment is studied.［Results］ Steam explosion can destroy the ordered structure of the oat cell wall,increase the content of slowly digestible starch,the content and dissolution rate of …

Thermal Rheological Properties Of Heat-Moisture Modified And Its Application In Multigrain Cookies, Thi Huyen Trang, Li Xianghong, Miao Jinxu, Wang Faxiang, Liu Yongle, Li Shuang

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To develop low -burden,high -nutrient functional baked foods.［Methods］ A single -factor experimental design is employed,with rapid visco analyzer,rheometer,and differential scanning calorimeter to analyze the physicochemical properties of heat -moisture modified wheat flour.The cookie formula is optimized based on sensory evaluation.［Results］ Heat -moisture treatment significantly enhances the pasting stability and resistant starch content of wheat flour.The optimal auxiliary ingredient formula is 50 g of heat-moisture modified wheat flour,20 g of oat flour,10 g of mung bean flour,and 6 g of resistant dextrin powder.Compared with the control group,the cookies made from the experimental formula show a significantly lower digestibility,with a glycemic …

Optimization Of The Process Of Korean Pine Seed Oil Enzymatic Degumming By Ultrasound-Assisted Method And Its Antioxidant Activity, Qu Yanfeng, Xiang Lan, Chen Tianpeng, Zhang Zhe, Jia Yunzhe, Zhang Hanbing

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To reduce the phosphorus content in Korean pine seed oil and develop an efficient degumming method.［Methods］ An ultrasound -assisted method was used,and the degumming process of Korean pine seed oil was optimized through orthogonal experiments.The fatty acid composition,content,and antioxidant capacity of the degummed oil were analyzed.［Results］ The optimal degumming conditions for Korean pine seed oil were ultrasonic power of 420 W,degumming temperature of 50 ℃,degumming time of 3.5 h,enzyme dosage of 40 mg/kg,and pH 4.8.Under these conditions,the phosphorus content of the degummed oil was (5.18 ± 0.24) mg/kg,and the proportion of pinolenic acid in total fatty acids was 15.46%.When …

Extraction Of Cereal Polyphenols And Their Application In Aquatic Products, Wen Shuyao, Yao Yile, Ye Linlin, Deng Na, Zhang Bo, Li Hui, Wang Jianhui

Food and Machinery

Cereal polyphenols mainly exist in free or bound states,including two major categories:phenolic acids and flavonoids.Their contents are affected by factors including cereal varieties,germination conditions,processing methods,and storage conditions.The extraction methods of cereal polyphenols are mainly acid,alkali,enzymatic hydrolysis,and supercritical fluid extraction methods.This paper reviews factors affecting the cereal polyphenol types,extraction methods,contents,and titers.Additionally,this paper looks forward to their application in aquatic product preservation.

Research Progress On Deep Eutectic Solvents In Extraction Of Polysaccharides From Edible Mushrooms, Pei Longying, Liu Wei, Wang Sidan, Wang Xiaoyu, Zhou Yuting, Xie Chaoying

Food and Machinery

Polysaccharides in edible mushrooms possess biological activities such as immunomodulation,antioxidant effects,anticancer properties,and regulation of intestinal microbiota.Deep eutectic solvent (DES ) extraction has gained attention as a novel method for polysaccharide extraction.This article outlines the composition,synthesis methods,and important properties of DES,summarizes and discusses research on polysaccharide extraction from edible mushrooms using DES in China and abroad,and further explores the limitations of the DES extraction method.

Research Progress On Extraction And Biological Activity Of Corn Silk Polysaccharides, Xu Xiuying, Wen Liankui, He Yang, Yu Lei

Food and Machinery

Corn silk,the dried style and stigma of corn,is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine and functional food ingredient.Polysaccharides,one of the main bioactive components of corn silk,exhibit hypoglycemic,hypolipidemic,antibacterial,and anti -inflammatory effects.This article reviews the extraction methods and biological activities of corn silk polysaccharides,summarizing the process parameters,advantages,and disadvantages of different extraction methods,as well as the biological activities and mechanisms of action of corn silk polysaccharides,which are current research hotspots.

Advances In Immunoassay Methods For Quinolones, Wu Mengjiao, Li Ning, Hu Mei, Xu Yan, Wang Jie, Xiang Feng

Food and Machinery

Quinolones (QNs ) are highly favored for their broad -spectrum antibacterial effects.However,the overuse of QNs in animal feed can lead to their residues entering the food chain,thus posing potential hazards to the environment and human health.This paper summarizes the main immunoassay techniques for quinolone residues,analyzes their advantages and application prospects,and discusses the challenges and future development directions of immunoassay techniques.

Research Progress On The Protective Effect And Mechanism Of Inulin Against Liver Injury, Yun Hang, Guo Yifan, Wang Peiwen, Xu Yanrui

Food and Machinery

Liver injury is caused by one or more factors acting on the liver,damaging liver cells and resulting in pathological changes in the liver,as well as elevated serum transaminases.In severe cases,it may lead to liver failure and hepatic encephalopathy.Inulin is a common dietary fiber with various biological activities,including anti -inflammatory,antioxidant,anti -cancer properties,and the regulation of gut microbiota.These biological activities are closely related to the protection of liver health.This article reviews the protective effects of inulin against various types of liver injury,summarizes the mechanisms underlying its protective effects on the liver,and looks forward to future research directions.

Dark Tourism And ‘Partial Religiosity’: Ontological-Aesthetic Pilgrimage In Camiguin Island, Philippines, Jan Gresil Kahambing

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This paper theorizes the contrast between dark tourism and what is referred to as ‘partial religiosity’ in the context of travel to selected tourist destinations on Camiguin Island, Philippines. Also called ‘thanatourism’, dark tourism is about visiting places that challenge the value derived from the association with death either from tragedies of naturally occurring catastrophes (such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or typhoons) or disasters produced by humans (such as genocides and violations of human rights). Focus is on three spots that sufficiently fit the description of dark tourist sites in Camiguin in the sense of naturally-caused disasters, namely: the Sunken …

The Museum Of The City: A Case Study Of Self-Guided Site Visits For Built Environment Education, Elaine Edmonds

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

This case study examines the development and implementation of a self-guided, museum style site visit project for built environment students, created in response to the logistical and pedagogical limitations exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Drawing on principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the project Museum of the City integrates narrative-based microlectures, multimodal media, and optional reflective activities to support student engagement and accessibility. Over four years of integration into a final-year planning module, the approach has demonstrated sustained student participation, adaptability across delivery modes, and pedagogical value in contextualizing theoretical content. This case study outlines the rationale, design process, …

Police Reform Advocacy And The Emergence Of The Seattle Black Panthers, Hayden Young

Lawrence University Honors Projects

This honors project examines the factors which led to the emergence of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP) in 1968, with a focus on one of the BPP’s signature issues — police reform. Negative perceptions of the Seattle PD, especially among the city’s rapidly growing population of Black residents, led Mayor Allan Pomeroy to form a citizen’s committee titled “the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Police Practices” (MACPP) in 1955. The MACPP recommended the formation of a civilian-led police oversight board in its 1956 final report, and civil rights groups such as the Urban League, ACLU, and NAACP …

Simple Yet Effective, Effective Yet Inclusive: A Skincare Line, Ayesha Wali Rahimoon

Lawrence University Honors Projects

This honors project addresses the lack of inclusive skincare formulations by developing a scientifically grounded skincare line with an antioxidant-rich serum, moisturizer, and cleanser tailored to support diverse skin types, particularly melanin-rich skin. The serum combines strawberry extract powder, Manuka honey, niacinamide, green tea extract, and humectants to promote hydration, antioxidant protection, and skin barrier reinforcement. Formulated with a stable pH of 5.0–5.5 and an effective preservative system, the product was tested through non-animal, biologically relevant models.

A UV protection assay using HEK293 cells demonstrated that the serum significantly reduces oxidative damage, increasing post-exposure cell viability to 80%, compared to …

“Why Us, Though?” Gendered Resilience In Climate-Displaced Bangladesh Narrated By Child Brides, Marzuka Amal Binthe Akber

Lawrence University Honors Projects

This thesis explores the resilience strategies narrated by women and girls displaced by climate change and subjected to child marriage in Bangladesh. Centering their voices and lived experiences, it highlights the intricate, often invisible methods through which these women navigate the intersectional precarity of environmental displacement, gender norms, and socio-economic marginalization. Through qualitative fieldwork conducted in riverine islands (chars), urban informal settlements, and government resettlement sites, the study foregrounds community practices like adda (social storytelling), mutual caregiving, informal healthcare, bodily negotiations, and strategic silence. Challenging dominant narratives of passive victimhood, it reveals resilience as relational, iterative, and context-specific acts rooted …

Hormonal Modulation Of Perineuronal Net Density In The Female Peromyscus Californicus Hippocampus And Medial Prefrontal Cortex, Nazlee Harunani

Lawrence University Honors Projects

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are specialized extracellular matrix structures that regulate synaptic plasticity and stabilize neural circuits, particularly during the closure of critical periods, a time when the brain is highly plastic and susceptible to environmental influence. Emerging evidence suggests that PNNs may be sensitive to hormonal fluctuations associated with critical periods such as puberty and pregnancy, yet their role in the female brain, particularly in relation to other well-characterized hormonally-mediated events, remains underexplored. This project investigated whether PNN expression in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex varied following vaginal opening, or across different stages of the estrous cycle in Peromyscus …

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A Ritual Of Institutions: The State Industrial School In Golden, Colorado And The Shaping Of American Youth, Cyndal Groskopf

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates the Colorado State Industrial School as a ritualistic institution that influenced boys aged 7 to 19 through Americanization practices between 1881 and 1930. By employing primary documentation, drone imagery, and LiDAR technology, the study examines how cultural and physical activities, along with personal statements, described and maintained the ritualized nature among these incarcerated youth. The findings reveal how institutional routines and activities reinforced narratives of American identity, particularly in relation to themes of personal identity, conformity, and agency. These rituals played a crucial role in institutionalizing cultural ideals and shaping the identities of marginalized youth. The research …

Movement As Metamorphosis: An Examination Of Transformative Learning In Dance, Whitney Egstad

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Using the arts-based methodology of Educational Criticism and Connoisseurship (Uhrmacher, Moroye, & Flinders, 2017) to examine the curriculum and pedagogy of a Colorado-based dance studio, this qualitative dissertation explores how transformative learning (TL) unfolds within the context of adult dance education. Grounded in Mezirow’s (1991) theory of transformative learning, the study investigates how dance becomes a medium for personal transformation, identity reconstruction, and emotional healing. Data collection included six hours of interviews with instructors and students and twelve hours of class observations, focusing on how adult learners experience curriculum not just as technical instruction, but as an embodied, relational journey …

Vandy Earns Top Prize In Auwcl National Health Law Writing Competition, James Owsley Boyd

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Nicholle Vandy, a rising 3L from Knox, Ind., has become the first Indiana University Maurer School of Law student to earn top honors at the American University Washington College of Law National Health Writing Competition.

Vandy’s paper, “True Man, Captive Mother: Abortion as a Fundamental Self-Defense Right,” was named the winning entry of the 10th annual competition, which encourages law students from across the country to write scholarly papers on current topics of interest relevant to health, food, and/or drug law.

An Auto-Criticism Exploration Of An International Transracial Adoption, Jessica M. Morganfield

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative dissertation explores the lived experience of international transracial adoption through the combined methodologies of auto-criticism and journaling. Using a first-person, insider-led approach, this study addresses four central research questions: (1) What experiences emerge when an adult adoptee reflects on their childhood as an international transracial adoptee? (2) How do identity development, cultural socialization, and experiences of racial and adoptive microaggressions intersect and influence an individual? (3) How does auto-criticism uniquely describe the international transracial adoptee experience? and (4) How might journaling serve as a research tool for data collection and analysis?

Daily journaling over a 30-day period functioned …

Reading Interventions In The Modern Era: Reconceptualizing The Utility Of Video Games, Senaida Mehmedovic

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Youth in the United States continue to have difficulty developing reading skills, with only 31% of fourth graders reading at a “proficient level” (NAEP Reading: National Average Scores, 2024). Youth struggling to develop reading skills often have reading anxiety (Chow et al., 2021; Martinez, 2019; Ramirez et al., 2019), which impacts their reading skill development even more (Mohammadpur & Ghafournia, 2015); the interwoven and cyclical relationship between reading anxiety and reading comprehension requires interventions to address these needs concurrently (Francis et al., 2019; Francis et al., 2021; Grills et al., 2012). The increased avoidance and paired aversion of reading-related tasks …

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Benefits Of Extended Unemployment Insurance On Post-Unemployment Outcomes, Alyssa Roche

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates how unemployment insurance (UI) affects individuals during and after unemployment. Drawing on historical evidence from recent recessions in the United States, publicly available data, behavioral insights, and mathematical modeling, it argues that the benefits of extending UI outweigh the potential costs. The analysis incorporates a wide range of sources, including empirical economic studies using regression models and psychology and business research that highlight behavioral responses to financial stress and job insecurity. By combining quantitative data with behavioral context, the thesis offers a more comprehensive understanding of how extended UI influences job search decisions, wage outcomes, and overall …

Representation Of Diseases And Health Care In Selected African Gyno-Texts, Rachael K. Aderoju

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study explores the interdisciplinary field of literature and medicine through a feminist psychoanalytic lens, focusing on how Nigerian female writers represent illness, healthcare, and medical ethics in post-independence gyno-texts. Traditionally, scholarship in this field has centered on andro-texts (literary works authored by men), leaving a critical gap in the exploration of women’s perspectives. This research addresses that gap by analyzing nine prose works authored by Nigerian women, including texts by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ayobami Adebayo, Lola Shoneyin, and Samira Haruna Sanusi. These texts are examined for their portrayal of diseases such as infertility, cancer, bipolar disorder, and renal failure, …

Foldit Education Mode, Brett Schulz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Foldit education mode is a puzzle campaign within the protein folding video game Foldit. Education mode, initially designed as a classroom supplement for undergraduate biochemistry courses, has been expanded to provide a more comprehensive learning tool to players without a background in biochemistry. The edited and added levels teach players about protein biochemistry through playing puzzles designed to convey information and gameplay mechanics. The new Foldit education mode campaign features 49 levels grouped into 11 categories. The campaign has 6 new levels designed specifically for education mode and 4 levels adapted from the traditional Foldit campaign for use within education …

The Improvement Regime: Public Trusts, Real Estates, And India’S Urban Futurities, Anwesha Ghosh

Articles

Over the last two decades, since scholarly writing on India witnessed an “urban turn,” numerous historians have analyzed the role of the improvement trust in the redevelopment of Indian cities in the twentieth century, most specifically those of Bombay, Calcutta, and Delhi. This paper revisits and reassesses some of their key arguments to suggest that rather than studying the “failures” of the individual trusts to foster sanitary built environments, we should pay attention to the contingent workings of the city trusts that were constitutively designed for such failures. Using a comparative analysis of the Bombay and Calcutta improvement trusts, this …

The Motivating Factors Of A Multigenerational Workplace Based On Work Values And Reinforcements, Alaina Lister

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There are currently four generations in the workplace—Generation Z, millennials, Generation X, and baby boomers—each having its own values and motivations due to different life experiences. Leaders are facing new challenges regarding how to motivate each generation in relation to rewards, recognition, and work values. It was unknown whether there are empirical differences in motivation and leadership preferences based on generational cohort. The purpose of this study was to examine how the members of four different generations are motivated based on their preferred rewards and recognition, and the work values they hold. The targeted population were members of Generation Z, …