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Optimization Of Extraction Process Of Suopiyin And Its Antioxidant And Hypoglycemic Activities In Vitro And In Vivo, Li Yaqing, Chu Xiaoqin, Cui Mengyao, Li Jing, Jia Nini, Jiang Dayuan

Food and Machinery

[Objective] Based on classical prescriptions of Xin'an Medicine, a functional food was developed to help exert antioxidant effects and maintain healthy blood glucose levels. [Methods] Based on the results of single-factor experiments, an orthogonal design was applied to optimize three factors in the extraction process, namely the solid-liquid ratio, extraction time, and number of extraction cycles. The extraction yields of total polysaccharides and total flavonoids were used as evaluation indices to determine the optimal extraction process. The in vitro antioxidant activity of Suopiyin was evaluated using the scavenging rates of DPPH, ABTS, and hydroxyl (·OH) radicals. The in vitro hypoglycemic …

Effects Of Different Heat Treatment Methods On Physical Properties And Freeze-Dried Quality Of Tremella Fuciformis, Fan Yufei, Wu Bingbing, Shi Nengpai, Zhang Yuanhui, Lin Xiangyang

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To determine the optimal pretreatment method that preserves the colloidal structure of Tremella fuciformis and ensures shelf-life stability via systematic comparison between hot-water blanching (80 ℃) and steam blanching (about 100 ℃). [Methods] A series of time gradients is set for each blanching treatment. Then, the effects of the two blanching processes on the water absorption and swelling ratio, microstructure, and texture profile (TPA) of fresh T.fuciformis are evaluated. Furthermore, the whiteness, rehydration ratio, and water activity of the freeze-dried products are measured to comprehensively evaluate the modulating effects of different heat media on the quality of T.fuciformis. [Results] …

Effects Of Permeation Treatment On Textural Quality Of Malus Doumeri (Bois) Chev . Fruit Chips Dried By Vacuum Microwave, Liu Yan, Meng Yanmei, Tang Xiaoxian, Zhang Qiao, Ren Aiqing, Duan Zhenhua

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To explore the effects of permeation conditions with sucrose solution on the textural quality of Malus doumeri (Bois) Chev. fruit chips dried by vacuum microwave. [Methods] Fresh M.doumeri fruit chips are subjected to permeation treatment with permeating agents with different sugar content (20, 35, and 50 °Brix) and at different permeation temperatures (30, 65, and 100 ℃). Then, the pretreated samples are dried by vacuum microwave. The texture quality of dried M.doumeri fruit chips is evaluated regarding the color, texture, expansion rate, apparent density, volume ratio, and pore size distribution. [Results] The M.doumeri fruit chips pretreated by the permeating …

Preparation Optimization Of Trionycis Carapax Collagen Peptide Using Response Surface Methodology And Research On Antioxidant Activity, Zhang Ruiqi, Song Wei, Wu Zhiyi, Zhao Qiongyu

Food and Machinery

[Objective] To optimize the enzymatic hydrolysis process for collagen peptides from Trionycis Carapax and investigate their in vitro antioxidant activity and cytoprotective effects against oxidative damage. [Methods] With collagen peptides from Trionycis Carapax as the raw material, enzymatic hydrolysis parameters were optimized by using Box-Behnken response surface methodology. Ultrafiltration fractionation was applied to obtain collagen peptide fractions of different molecular weights, and the in vitro free radical-scavenging capacity was assessed. The cytoprotective effects were evaluated using an H2O2-induced oxidative damage model in B 16F10 cells. [Results] The optimal enzymatic hydrolysis conditions were as follows: acid protease as the enzyme additive, …

Research Status And Application Of Plant Protein Amyloid Fibrils, Wang Pengwei, Chen Jun, Wang Haoqiang, Shuai Xixiang, Dai Taotao

Food and Machinery

Most natural plant proteins have dense spherical structures, reducing their functionality and accessibility to proteases, which limits their application in the food industry to some extent. The preparation of plant protein amyloid fibrils with high aspect ratio and excellent interfacial properties through acid-heat-induced self-assembly can significantly improve the physicochemical properties, nutritional value, and functional characteristics of plant proteins. This study reviews the formation mechanism and preparation methods of acid-heat-induced self-assembly of plant protein amyloid fibrils, summarizes the relationship between their structure and properties, discusses the application directions of plant protein amyloid fibrils, and looks forward to their future research directions.

Research Progress On Nutritional Components, Bioactive Properties, And Application Of Chlorella Vulgaris In Food, Xu Bingzheng, Xu Zongxi, Zhang Jian, Liang Rongrong, Liang Yusi

Food and Machinery

Chlorella vulgaris, a green microalga, is widely recognized in the food industry for its outstanding nutritional value. This review systematically summarizes the diverse nutritional components enriched in this microalga, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, pigments, and minerals, as well as the various bioactivities conferred by these components, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antibacterial and antiviral, anticancer, detoxifying, adjuvant antidiabetic, antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic, neuroprotective, antidepressant, and prebiotic activities. Additionally, the research progress of C.vulgaris in food applications is elaborated, and the current challenges in its commercialization are discussed, including the technological gap in large-scale production that coordinates nutritional composition and low-cost …

Progress In The Application Of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers In The Detection Of Food Additives, Fan Dongni, He Hongyuan

Food and Machinery

The improper use of food additives poses a threat to food safety and human health, making it essential to establish sensitive and rapid detection methods for food additives. Molecular imprinting technology, which enables the specific and selective recognition of template molecules in real samples, has been widely applied in the fabrication of molecularly imprinted polymers. The emergence of this technology provides a new perspective for the detection of food additives. This paper outlines novel preparation methods and materials for molecularly imprinted polymers, reviews research progress over the past five years on their application in food additive sample pretreatment and the …

Precise Kinetic Parameters For Thermal Resetting Of Clumped Isotope Signatures In Biogenic And Abiogenic Calcites, Nico Kueter, Nathan Looser, Jordon D. Hemingway, Nils B. Gies, Gregory D. Price, Alberto Perez-Huerta, Stefano M. Bernasconi

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Carbonate clumped isotope (∆₄₇) thermometry is a powerful tool to reconstruct paleotemperatures. However, episodes of heating or cooling can alter original ∆₄₇ values through diffusive C-O bond reordering—i.e., isotopic exchange between neighboring carbonate groups within the mineral lattice—and/or oxygen-isotope exchange between carbonate groups and water (collectively termed “thermal resetting”). Nevertheless, if precise kinetic constraints are available, altered ∆₄₇ values can be utilized to reconstruct thermal histories of sedimentary basins or to restore primary ∆₄₇ values from carbonates which experienced thermal resetting in their geological history. Here, we present new high-resolution heating experiments on optical (abiogenic) …

A Comparative Performance Analysis Of Task Allocation Methods In Uav-Sdn Networks, Yasameen Ali Al Janabi, Ahmed Mhdi Al-Salih

Journal of Intelligent Informatics, Networking, and Cybersecurity

Task allocation is really important for how unmanned aerial vehicle-software-defined networking networks work and how much energy they use. This is especially true when the network is big or small and when things around it change. We looked at three ways to assign tasks: giving them out randomly giving them out in a manner that maintains load balance, and using something called ``particle swarm optimization'' We tried these methods in two situations: when the unmanned aerial vehicle-software-defined networking network is in open space and when it has to deal with obstacles. We used several unmanned aerial vehicles and tasks: 10 …

Multiscale Modeling Of Chemoattractant-Guided Collective Cell Migration In The Drosophila Egg Chamber, Lara Scott, Bradford E. Peercy, Meghan Kwon, Michelle Starz-Gaiano

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Innate, Adaptive, And Cellular Immunity On Viral Reproductive Cycle: A Stochastic Extinction Analysis, Rahnuma Islam, David Swigon

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Phase-Preserving Machine Learning Forecasting Of Nonlinear Predator–Prey Dynamics, Saira Batool, Muhammad Imran, Brett Mckinney

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Modeling Epidemic Dynamics With Renewal Processes And General Lifetime Distributions, Divine Wanduku, Divine Wanduku

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Stochastic Invasion And Extinction In Environmentally Transmitted Diseases, Mahmudul Bari Hridoy, Lauren M. Childs

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Remote Sensing To Detect Crop Damage By An Invasive Species, Cole Butler

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Miss Ogilvy Does Not Find Herself: The Repression Of Queer Expression Post World War I, Kennedie Krieger

2026 Symposium

World War l was a historical period of intense societal change, and although it brought upon a lot of devastation, there were also groups of people that experienced liberation because of the war. Radclyffe Hall’s short story “Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself” is an example of the ways in which the war offered relief for queer women who had previously been expected to exist within rigid gender roles. Through an uncommon perspective, readers are able to get a sense of the ways in which gendered societal expectations shifted during the war and the positive outcomes this brought about. Although these hopeful …

Clinical Validation Of Targeted Somatic Structural Variant Detection In Pediatric Cancer Via Long-Read Sequencing, Aravindh Nagarajan, Byunggil Yoo, Emily G. Farrow, John Herriges, Elena Repnikova, Lei Zhang, Tomi Pastinen, Carol J. Saunders, Midhat Farooqi, Lisa Lansdon

Research Showcase

Background: Structural variants (SVs) leading to gene fusions are one of the most common classes of driver mutations in pediatric cancer. Clinical SV detection relies on a combination of techniques including karyotyping, FISH, microarray and RNA fusion testing, and, more recently, optical genome mapping.

Objectives/Goal: SV detection via long-read genome sequencing (lr-GS) offers the advantage of breakpoint and complex event resolution; however, its implementation has been limited by the lack of an optimized somatic SV caller, among other factors. Here we describe the clinical validation of lr-GS for targeted somatic SV detection in pediatric cancer using Severus, a newly available …

Uncovering Neurodevelopmental Risk In A Pediatric Intestinal Failure Population, Lindsay R. Groh, Jennifer V. Schurman, Bri Schuler, William O. San Pablo Jr, Dana M. Bakula

Research Showcase

Introduction: Intestinal failure (IF) is the need for total parenteral nutrition (TPN; nutrition through an IV) for longer than 60 days due to intestinal disease, surgical intervention, or dysfunction. Children with IF are at increased risk for developmental and mental/behavioral health concerns, due to anesthesia and prolonged hospitalizations during sensitive developmental periods, interruptions to the brain-gut axis, and exposure to medical trauma. However, psychosocial research on this population is limited and the prevalence of developmental and mental/behavioral health conditions in children with IF is unknown. We sought to assess the prevalence of developmental, mental, and behavioral health concerns in children …

Eeg Reactivity And Rotterdam Head Ct Score Predict Early Favorable Outcome In Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Xuexin Lu, Ara Hall, Yong Y. Han, Avner Moeded, Isabella Boedefeld, Christian Kaufman, Madeline Burdick, David Williams, Stacy Pennington, Jessica S. Wallisch

Research Showcase

Background:

Accurate prognostication after pediatric severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) remains challenging. We examined the utility of continuous EEG (cEEG) and Rotterdam head CT score in predicting short-term favorable outcome.

Objectives/Goal:

To determine whether specific characteristic features or patterns on head CT and continuous EEG (cEEG) monitoring are associated with favorable short-term outcome following severe TBI in children.

Methods/Design:

7-year (01/2018-12/2024) retrospective study of children aged 1.5-18 years admitted to our PICU with sTBI and receiving cEEG monitoring per institutional protocol. Early favorable outcome was defined as Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category scale 1-3 at PICU discharge. cEEG features (background, sleep …

Gyntok: The Influence Of Social Media On The Gynecologic Health Of Adolescents And Young Adults, Katherine Lukas Md, Madeline Ross Md, Ms, Tazim Dowlut-Mcelroy, Lauren Roth Md, Patricia Huguelet Md, Shanna Combs Md, Ana Patricia Torga Md, Eugenie Lehembre-Shiah Md, Martha Perry Md, Swetha Naroji Md, Mba

Research Showcase

Background:

Social media plays a significant role in improving access to information regarding gynecological health. However, exposure to misinformation is prevalent, and studies have found that gynecological content on social media is often low quality and inaccurate. Despite the widespread use of social media among adolescents and young adults (AYA), the extent to which it influences their gynecological health remains unclear.

Objectives/Goal:

This study aims to characterize the influence of social media on gynecological health in AYAs, evaluate the impact of digital marketing, and identify strategies used to assess the credibility of online content.

Methods/Design:

This IRB-approved multi-site, cross-sectional survey …

Letter From Vietnam, Gene Malone

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Typed copy of letter to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Marines in Vietnam, expressing appreciation and a request.

Letter From Vietnam, Gene Malone

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Handwritten letter to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Marines in Vietnam, expressing appreciation and a request.

Newspaper Clipping

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Clipping from the Help Wanted section of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, about a letter from Vietnam.

Letter From Vietnam, Gene Malone

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Letter addressed to "fellow Texans" from Marines in Vietnam, describing their conditions and the life there.

Letter To Captain Clerihew, Jack Butler

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Letter sent to Captain Walter M. Clerihew from Jack Butler, Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, responding, with appreciation, to his last letter.

Letter To Editor, Walter M. Clerihew

Bob Schieffer Vietnam War Collection

Letter sent to the Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Captain Walter M. Clerihew, regarding Bob Schieffer's recent report.

Hegel, A Re-Examination,, J N Findlay

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

New York, Humanities Press, 1964 [©1958]

Call # : B2948 .F47 1964

Contains marginalia, underlining and marginal lining PDF Information : 33 Pages, 13.1 MB

The Making Of An Extremist: How Do We Become Someone Else’S Nightmare?, María Paula Morales

The Confluence

This article explores how ordinary people can be pulled into extremist movements and what psychological forces drive that process. It looks at three perspectives: social identity theory, which explains how group belonging shapes behavior, identity development, which shows how people searching for meaning may find it in extremist causes; and social neuroscience, which connects radicalization to brain activity linked to fear, loyalty, and moral judgement. Together, these approaches show that radicalization is not simply about ideology but about identity, emotion, and belonging. By understanding these dynamics, we can find better ways to prevent extremism and promote healthier, more inclusive communities.

The Purpose Of Life: An Analysis Of The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty As A Cinematic Guide To Eudaimonia, Eric W. Stroud

The Confluence

This paper examines the moral formation of the protagonist of the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) through the framework of Aristotelian virtue ethics. Though extensive research has been conducted on the use of film as a vehicle for moral education and a tool for ethics pedagogy, there exists a demonstrable gap in research which applies the principles of virtue ethics to character analysis in film. This paper presents a scene-based, qualitative analysis comparing the actions of the main character to the model of habituation of virtue as presented in The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle. In observing the …

Satire And Sentiment: Dickensian Characterization In Hard Times, Helen R. Ball

The Confluence

Readers of Charles Dickens both celebrate and criticize his characters, who are paramount among the quintessential aspects of his writing. His industrial novel Hard Times bears particularly the weight of such criticism in its portrayal of Stephen Blackpool, one of the Coketown factory Hands. Scholars have complained that Blackpool exemplifies, in too boring or didactic a manner, the typical virtues of the Victorian era, such as saintliness, humility, and long-suffering (Spector 365), and that his character lacks the necessary traits to compel and inspire readers.

Such a critique has prompted the following research and analysis. Using formalist observation of diction …