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Fuzzy Logic Approach for Process Optimization of Gluten-Free Pasta

The aim of the present investigation was to optimize the process condition and formulation for production of amaranth and oat-based gluten-free pasta using a single-screw extruder. In the present study, process condition and formulation were optimized using rotatable central composite design followed by sensory optimization using fuzzy logic. The process was optimized using nonlinear regression analysis and desirability of pasta samples on the basis of physical properties such as water solubility index, cooking loss and hardness. After numerical analysis, three pasta samples with different flour compositions were identified with the same desirability (0.95). A sensory study was conducted to select the best among the three samples based on human acceptability. The sensory score was analyzed using fuzzy logic. The results of sensory analysis showed that formulation containing 33 g amaranth, 26 g oat, rice 50 g/100 g and process conditions of 80C, 245 rpm, and 35% led to the highest acceptability values according to the optimization analysis performed. Practical Applications The results and approaches presented in the article may find practical application during new food product development. Sensory assessment is the integral part of new food product development. In mathematical optimization, without appropriate sensory analysis, there will be a risk of market failure of new food product. The approaches suggested in the present research will be more efficient for optimization of composition and processing parameters for new food product.
Perceiving Tempo in Incongruent Audiovisual Presentations of Human Motion: Evidence for a Visual Driving Effect

Compared to vision, audition has been considered to be the dominant sensory modality for temporal processing. Nevertheless, recent research suggests the opposite, such that the apparent inferiority of visual information in tempo judgements might be due to the lack of ecological validity of experimental stimuli, and reliable visual movements may have the potential to alter the temporal location of perceived auditory inputs. To explore the role of audition and vision in overall time perception, audiovisual stimuli with various degrees of temporal congruence were developed in the current study. We investigated which sensory modality weighs more in holistic tempo judgements with conflicting audiovisual information, and whether biological motion (point-light displays of dancers) rather than auditory cues (rhythmic beats) dominate judgements of tempo. A bisection experiment found that participants relied more on visual tempo compared to auditory tempo in overall tempo judgements. For fast tempi (150 to 180 BPM), participants judged ‘fast’ significantly more often with visual cues regardless of the auditory tempo, whereas for slow tempi (60 to 90 BPM), they did so significantly less often. Our results support the notion that visual stimuli with higher ecological validity have the potential to drive up or down the holistic perception of tempo.
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You? Off-Campus Recruiting by Public Research Universities

Scholarship on college choice largely focuses on how students search for colleges but less is known about how colleges recruit students. This article analyzes off-campus recruiting visits for 15 public research universities. We Web-scrape university admissions websites and issue public records requests to collect data on recruiting visits. Analyses explore the similarities and differences in off-campus recruiting patterns across universities in the study. Results reveal socioeconomic, racial, and geographic disparities in recruiting patterns. In particular, most universities made more out-of-state than in-state visits, and out-of-state visits systematically targeted affluent, predominantly White localities. We recommend that future research should exploit new data collection methodologies to develop a systematic literature on marketing and recruiting practices in higher education.
The photostability and peel strength of ethylene butyl acrylate copolymer blends for use in conservation of cultural heritage

Abstract Materials, both natural and synthetic, are used as adhesives or consolidants during the conservation of cultural objects. However, few adhesives have been formulated specifically for the needs of cultural heritage. This article describes a study of the stability of ethylene butyl acrylate copolymers as well as blends of these polymers with low molecular weight resins, which may be used as consolidating adhesives for flaking and fragile paint layers. The materials were aged under simulated museum conditions. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and size exclusion chromatography were used to analyze changes in chemical structure and molecular weight distribution, respectively. The degree of degradation was found to be dependent on the specific blend composition. With the addition of a hindered amine light stabilizer, minimal changes occurred in the molecular weight distribution and no loss in polymer solubility were noted. Therefore, it is suggested to incorporate a stabilizer into ethylene butyl acrylate polymer blends to extend their life and safe use in cultural heritage. Differential scanning calorimetry was employed to investigate the miscibility of the binary blends and the temperature window of their application. Furthermore, adhesive peel strength for the individual components and the binary mixtures revealed values comparable to that of Paraloid™ B-72, a frequently used consolidant. Consolidation tests on the blends were done by professional conservators on mock up and dummy paintings.
Generic Product Lifecycle Model: A Holistic and Adaptable Approach for Multi-Disciplinary Product–Service Systems

The linear economic model behind contemporary product lifecycle representations contradicts planetary boundaries and the idea of sustainability. At the same time, Circular Economy (CE) driven models lack consideration of profound technological insights. Based on observations in research and the application of projects of different industries, a quantitative and qualitative literature analysis is applied to identify both strengths and shortcomings of current lifecycle models. These findings are used to create lifecycle model portfolios and to derive a generic Product Lifecycle model (gPLC). The gPLC is validated by three industrial cases based on collaborative research projects. In practice, resource and energy consumption as well as waste production and emissions can be minimized with the help of established methods not only by economists, but also by engineers. Transparency of material and information circularity practically implies the opportunity to implement, for instance, Minimum Viable Products and DevOps approaches. The originality of the gPLC is characterized by three main aspects: first, material and information flows of multi-disciplinary product–service systems are recognized as the foundation for a modern CE; second, a differentiation between product classes and instances is elaborated to stimulate sustainable design of material core products and digital CE business models; and third, the stakeholder perspective is expanded from manufacturer and consumer/user to further perspectives, such as recycler and society.
Phosphate Solubilization Potential of Rhizosphere Soil Bacteria and their Possible Use as Biofertilizers

Phosphorus is second only to Nitrogen as the most limiting element for plant growth. The concentration of soluble P in soil is usually very low, however, more than 80 % of P becomes immobile and unavailable for plant uptake. The development of a biological alternative to chemical fertilizers is of great importance for the improvement of agriculture as well as the protection of the environment. The present study investigated thirteen efficient inorganic-phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) isolated from various rhizospheric soil samples collected from El-Bekaa, Lebanon. Two isolates (Pseudomonas sp. HD and Escherichia sp. HD), exhibited the highest phosphate solubilization percentages of 76.60 and 88.21 %, respectively. Application of the Plackett-Burman design resulted in phosphate solubilization efficiency of 79.08 and 93.77 % for Pseudomonas sp. HD and Escherichia sp. HD, respectively. In vitro cultivation of different plants was applied to reflect the relative importance of Pseudomonas sp. HD and Escherichia sp. HD as biofertilizers on growth parameter of melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus), horse-bean (Vicia faba), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), Armenian cucumber (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus), bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and squash (Cucurbita pepo). The best growth parameters of the studied plants where observed where seeds were soaked in water and Ca3(PO4)2 with Pseudomonas sp. HD and Escherichia sp. HD.
Role of ZnO Nanoparticles for improvement of Antibacterial Activity in Food Packaging

Nanotechnology advancement leads to development of antimicrobial agents like ZnO nanoparticles. These nanoparticle have their main applications in food packaging. when these nanoparticles incorporate into the food surface, it will kill all bacterias residing on the surface and food become free of bacteria. In this way, food can be stored for a long time because its shelf life is improved. Antimicrobial activity of ZnO nanoparticles can be improved by increasing surface area, reducing particle size and large concentration of ZnO –NPS. Antimicrobial activity increases by increasing intensity of UV light. As UV light fall on ZnO nanoparticles, it increases ZnO surface area and hence anrtimicrobial activity will be increased. Exact mechanism of Antimicrobial activity is still unknown but some processes have been presented.
Director attributes and institutional investor choices: evidence in Latin America

PurposeThis paper examines how the board of directors' attributes in terms of educational and professional backgrounds –that is board capital-, and demographics influence institutional ownership across listed companies in Latin America.Design/methodology/approachBased on unique hand-collected information of directors' educational and professional attributes across 427 firms in Latin America, the authors analyze the effects of directors' educational attainment, professional experience and demographic diversification on institutional investors' holdings.FindingsResults show that grey investor ownership favors directors with graduate studies and diverse boards regarding gender and nationality. Independent investors value the directors' professional experience like former founders of a firm. Grey investors are more concerned with firm corporate governance mechanisms, consistent with the agency view. In contrast, independent institutional investors focus on business opportunities following the board of directors' resource-based view.Research limitations/implicationsThis study shows that board capital becomes a key determinant for institutional ownership in emerging markets.Originality/valueThis study extends previous literature on institutional investor preferences by providing empirical evidence that firm board capital becomes a collective asset that is central for institutional investors' investment choices for an emerging market case.
A Vector‐Based River Routing Model for Earth System Models: Parallelization and Global Applications

A vector‐river network explicitly uses realistic geometries of river reaches and catchments for spatial discretization in a river model. This enables improving the accuracy of the physical properties of the modeled river system, compared to a gridded river network that has been used in Earth System Models. With a finer‐scale river network, resolving smaller‐scale river reaches, there is a need for efficient methods to route streamflow and its constituents throughout the river network. The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) develop a new method to decompose river networks into hydrologically independent tributary domains, where routing computations can be performed in parallel; and (2) perform global river routing simulations with two global river networks, with different scales, to examine the computational efficiency and the differences in discharge simulations at various temporal scales. The new parallelization method uses a hierarchical decomposition strategy, where each decomposed tributary is further decomposed into many sub‐tributary domains, enabling hybrid parallel computing. This parallelization scheme has excellent computational scaling for the global domain where it is straightforward to distribute computations across many independent river basins. However, parallel computing for a single large basin remains challenging. The global routing experiments show that the scale of the vector‐river network has less impact on the discharge simulations than the runoff input that is generated by the combination of land surface model and meteorological forcing. The scale of vector‐river networks needs to consider the scale of local hydrologic features such as lakes that are to be resolved in the network.
The Development of Decarbonisation Strategies: A Three-Step Methodology for the Suitable Analysis of Current EVCS Locations Applied to Istanbul, Turkey

One of the solutions to reduce environmental emissions is related to the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) with sustainable energy. In order to be able to increase the number of electric vehicles in circulation, it is important to implement optimal planning and design of the infrastructure, with particular reference to areas equipped with charging stations. The suitable analysis of the location of current electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) is the central theme of this document. The research focused on the actual location of the charging stations of five major EVCS companies in the province by selecting Istanbul as the study area. The study was conducted through a three-step approach and specifically (i) the application of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method for creating the weights of the 6 main and 18 secondary criteria that influence the location of EVCSs; (ii) a geospatial analysis using GIS considering each criterion and developing the suitability map for the locations of EVCSs, and (iii) application of the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to evaluate the location performance of current EVCSs. The results show that the ratio between the most suitable and unsuitable areas for the location of EVCSs in Istanbul and the study area is about 5% and 4%, respectively. The results achieved means of improving sustainable urban planning and laying the basis for an assessment of other areas where EVCSs could be placed.
Multi-drug resistance and other predictors for mortality in severe sepsis and sepsis chock due to Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens in a tertiary care hospital in Brazil: a retrospective matched case vs case vs control study design

Introduction: Infections, mainly bloodstream infections (BSI), acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU) are associated with significant rates of morbidity and mortality, especially when caused by pathogens. The objectives the study were to determine risk factors and mortality rates in 30 days for patients with BSI caused by microorganisms resistant versus microorganisms susceptible to antimicrobials. Methods: A case-vs-control study was carried out, in which patients were identified with BSI acquired in the ICU. Control patients were paired, considering: age, acute mean severity classification (ASIS), and chronic disease scores, Charlson's Comorbidity Index (CHARLSON) both ≥ 3. Results: Retrospective cohort study of 531 patients, 254 with bloodstream infection (BSI), and 277 uninfected controls during hospital stay. Of those infected, 181 presented multidrug-resistant isolates (MDR) and 73, isolates susceptible to antibiotics. The univariate analysis showed statistically significant frequencies for BSIs, when compared with controls, of isolates resistant to multiple drugs and susceptible. There was also significance in the mortality rate among patients with resistant and susceptible pathogens (40.3% vs 34.2%, P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that only trauma and previous use of antibiotics were independent risk factors for BSIs in critically ill patients with infection, both by MDR and antibiotic-sensitive isolates. Conclusion: Mortality and bacteremia were higher in BSIs due to antibiotic-resistant isolates in a cohort of intensive care patients. The lack of financial and human resources results in multiple barriers in developing countries like Brazil and the prevention of these infections becomes a major challenge.
Chromatographic parameters as tools for predicting the biological activity of azo derivatives

Preliminary assessment of the bioactive profile of azo derivatives was performed applying drug-likeness rules. As the presumed criteria of lipophilicity chromatographic parameters (RM0, m and C0) were calculated in mixtures water/ methanol and water/ acetonitrile by using reversed phase thin-layer chromatography (RPTLC C18/ UV254s). The relationships between chromatographic parameters and relevant software parameters of biological activity of azo derivatives were examined by linear regression and by two multivariate methods. Good linear relationships for each applied system were obtained. The multivariate methods show similarity of the chromatographic parameters (RM0, C0) with standard measure of lipophilicity and pharmacokinetic predictors. The chromatographic parameter m obtained in the same conditions exhibits better agreement with the drug-likeness and toxicity parameters. On the values of azo derivatives’ bioactivity parameters the polarity of the substituent has higher impact than its electronic effects.
Direct synthesis of mesostructured carbon nanofibers decorated with silver-nanoparticles as a multifunctional membrane for water treatment

One-dimensional (1D) porous carbon nanofibers (CNFs) decorated by silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using a one-pot/self-template synthesis strategy by combining electrospinning and carbonization methods. The characterization results revealed that AgNPs were homogenously distributed along the CNFs and possessed a relatively uniform nano-size of about 12 nm. The novel membrane distinctively displayed enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation. The membrane exhibited excellent dye degradation and bacteria disinfection in batch experiments. The high photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the highly accessible surface areas, good light absorption capability, and high separation efficiency of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. The as-prepared membranes can be easily recycled because of their 1D property.
Revisiting the “Decline” in Asian American and Pacific Islander Teachers

More than two decades since the first study to document the shortage of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) teachers, this paper examines recent trends and factors related to AAPI teacher career choice using the American Community Survey 2013-2017. The results show a continued underrepresentation of AAPI teachers relative to AAPI students at the local and national levels, a pattern similar to Black and Hispanic teachers and students. AAPIs born in the United States with reported higher levels of English proficiency are also more likely to become teachers than AAPIs not born in the United States or those with reported lower levels of English proficiency. The study has implications for attracting and supporting AAPIs from immigrant and linguistically diverse backgrounds into K-12 teaching.
A New Conceptual Framework for Business Model Analysis

The present study proposed a new conceptual framework (supply-interface-demand, SID) for analysing a business model. The new conceptual framework analysed the business model from the demand side of the customer to the supply side of the suppliers, and the transaction interface was also analysed. The SID framework not only can analyse the existing business model, but also can develop a new business model for the enterprises based on the problem improvement of the existing business model. The present study also conducted taxi business as the sample to illustrate the analysis of existing business model and to develop a new business model.
Efeito dos probióticos na prevenção e tratamento de câncer e Diabetes mellitus

Dieta rica em probióticos ajuda na prevenção e tratamento de doenças, bem como no equilíbrio da microbiota intestinal. Esta é uma revisão bibliográfica que buscou avaliar o efeito dos probióticos na prevenção e tratamento de câncer e diabetes. As bases de dados eletrônicas foram: Scielo, LILACS, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Google Acadêmico, Medline e Pubmed, artigos em inglês, espanhol e português, descritores: Probióticos/Probiotics, Probióticos e diabetes/Probiotics and diabetes e Probióticos e câncer/Probiotics and câncer; critérios de inclusão: artigos completos publicados na íntegra, disponíveis nos idiomas inglês, espanhol e português recorte temporal nos últimos 20 anos. Inicialmente encontrado 12.000 artigos com o descritor probióticos, demais descritores, foi obtido o resultado final de 210 artigos. Observou se que o câncer e a diabetes são doenças crônicas, consideradas pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) como problemas prioritários de saúde pública global, estudos têm demonstrado ações benéficas com o uso de probióticos com pesquisas in vivo e in vitro, no câncer, os probióticos reduzem os efeitos mutagênicos e genotóxicos, agem com três mecanismos de proteção ao hospedeiro, na diabetes, os probióticos podem melhorar as alterações metabólicas como resistência à insulina, hiperglicemia, inflamação, dislipidemia ou DHGNA em animais e agem com mecanismos benéficos. A utilização de probióticos tem um papel benéfico no tratamento de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis como câncer e diabetes. No câncer, as bactérias probióticas reduzem os efeitos mutagênicos e genotóxicos, os benefícios dos probióticos na diabetes mellitus são a melhora nas alterações metabólicas associadas à diabetes, como resistência à insulina, hiperglicemia e inflamação.
Old ways and new means: Indigenous accountings during and beyond the pandemic

PurposeThe study uses the case of an online-mediated barter economy that proliferated during the COVID-19 crisis to highlight Indigenous notions of barter, trade and exchange.Design/methodology/approachA netnographic approach was employed which involved collecting online posts and comments which were stored and analysed in NVivo. This was supplemented with field notes and reflections from authors with an intimate knowledge of the context. These were analysed thematically. The overall methodology is inspired by decolonising methodologies that seek to restore the agency of Indigenous Peoples in research towards self-determination.FindingsFindings suggest that during and beyond the crisis, social media (a new means) is being used to facilitate barter and determinations of/accounting for value within. This is being done through constant appeals to, and adaptation of, tradition (old ways). Indigenous accounting is therefore best understood as so through Indigenous accountability values and practices.Originality/valueThis paper propose a re-orientation of accounting for barter research that incorporates recent debates between the disciplines of economics and anthropology on the nature of barter, debt and exchange. The authors also propose a re-imagining of accounting and accountability relations based on Indigenous values within an emerging online barter system in Fiji during COVID-19 as “old ways and new means” to privilege Indigenous agency and overcome excessive essentialism.