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SUNY system investigates academic and behavioral problems within Binghamton's men's basketball program, which has been accused of lowering standards to boost on-court performance.
Florida State board chairman says it's time for the university's longtime football coach to go, arguably ignoring state and national guidelines about interference in sports programs.
College presidents acknowledge major problems with big-time college sports but say they can do little to effect change, new survey finds.
In rare move, appeals panel reverses infractions committee's barring of Eastern Washington football team from playoffs, citing "clear error of judgment."
College football has changed a great deal since the 1960s, and Michael Oriard has seen most of those changes firsthand.
In the late 1960s, Oriard walked onto the football team at University of Notre Dame. Eventually, he became starting center, was elected co-captain by his teammates and was named a second-team All-American. After college, he played briefly in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Facing furloughs and decimation of academic budgets, Berkeley faculty are dismayed to learn of university loans to fill multimillion-dollar deficits in athletics department -- on top of annual subsidies.
U.S. Civil Rights Commission starts inquiry into admissions edge that some colleges may give male applicants -- and questions of whether Title IX enforcement affects decisions on attracting students.
New federal investigation theoretically is based on respect for the law barring gender bias, but advocates for women's sports see an attack on protections for female athletes.
The days when the salaries of big-time football and men's basketball coaches would shock and surprise have probably long since passed for most observers. Several head football coaches blew past the $3 million mark years ago, and topped the $4 million a year barrier in 2007.
NCAA study finds declining numbers of college players with signs of problem wagering, though Internet gaming and casual sports betting grow.
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Article: Mathematical modeling of growth of Salmonella spp. and spoilage microorganisms in raw oysters[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study was to develop the primary and secondary models to describe the growth kinetics of Salmonella as well as background microorganisms in raw, shucked oysters. Samples, inoculated with a cocktail of two Salmonella serotypes, S. Typhimurium (CICC22956) and S. Enteritidis (CICC21482), were incubated at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 33, 37, 40, and 43 °C. Growth of Salmonella was observed at all temperatures, except at 4 °C. The background microorganisms grew at all temperatures. All growth curves clearly exhibited lag, exponential and stationary phases, and were analyzed using the Huang growth model. Three secondary models (Ratkowsky square-root, Huang square-root, and Cardinal parameter models) were compared for evaluating the effect of temperature on bacterial growth rates. Data analysis was performed using IPMP 2013, a free predictive microbiology software tool developed by the USDA ARS.Food Control 07/2015; 53. DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.12.036 · 2.82 Impact Factor
Article: Dynamic determination of kinetic parameters, computer simulation, and probabilistic analysis of growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked beef during cooling.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to develop a new one-step methodology that uses a dynamic approach to directly construct a tertiary model for prediction of the growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked beef. This methodology was based on simultaneous numerical analysis and optimization of both primary and secondary models using multiple dynamic growth curves obtained under different conditions. Once the models were constructed, the bootstrap method was used to calculate the 95% confidence intervals of kinetic parameters, and a Monte Carlo simulation method was developed to validate the models using the growth curves not previously used in model development. The results showed that the kinetic parameters obtained from this study accurately matched the common characteristics of C. perfringens, with the optimum temperature being 45.3°C. The results also showed that the predicted growth curves matched accurately with experimental observations used in validation. The mean of residuals of the predictions is -0.02logCFU/g, with a standard deviation of only 0.23logCFU/g. For relative growths <1logCFU/g, the residuals of predictions are <0.4logCFU/g. Overall, 74% of the residuals of predictions are <0.2logCFU/g, 7.7% are >0.4logCFU/g, while only 1.5% are >0.8logCFU/g. In addition, the dynamic model also accurately predicted four isothermal growth curves arbitrarily chosen from the literature. Finally, the Monte Carlo simulation was used to provide the probability of >1 and 2logCFU/g relative growths at the end of cooling. The results of this study will provide a new and accurate tool to the food industry and regulatory agencies to assess the safety of cooked beef in the event of cooling deviation. Published by Elsevier B.V.International Journal of Food Microbiology 12/2014; 195C:20-29. DOI:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.11.025 · 3.16 Impact Factor
Article: Comparative study of thermal inactivation kinetics of Salmonella spp. in peanut butter and peanut butter spread[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Peanut butter has been implicated in multi-state outbreaks of salmonellosis in recent years. Studies have shown that Salmonella exhibited increased thermal resistance in peanut butter. However, little is known about the effect of product formulation on the kinetics of survival of Salmonella during thermal treatment. Therefore, the objective of this research was to compare the thermal resistance of Salmonella in four commercially available peanut butter and spread products, and evaluate the effect of product formulation on the survival of this pathogen during heating. Four peanut butter and spread samples, including Omega 3 (A), regular fat (B), reduced sugar (C), and reduced fat (D), inoculated with a 6-strain cocktail of Salmonella spp., were heated at 70, 75, 80, 85, and 90 °C. Experimental results showed that the highest thermal resistance of Salmonella was found in the samples with reduced fat, while the least in the samples with Omega 3 formulation. No significant difference in the bacterial thermal resistance was observed in the regular fat and reduced sugar formulations. The Weibull survival model was used to describe the survival curves. Results showed that the average exponent (shape factor) of the model ranged from 0.38 to 0.662, suggesting progressively decreased rate of inactivation during heating. The scale (rate) coefficients of the model increased linearly with temperature. The calculated minimum lethal temperature for Salmonella was 54.8, 59.8, 59.5, and 63.9 °C in samples A, B, C, and D, respectively. No tail effect was observed. The results of this study suggest that proper formulation of peanut butter and spread may enhance thermal inactivation of Salmonella.Food Control 11/2014; 45:143–149. DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.04.028 · 2.82 Impact Factor
Article: Effect of high pressure treatment on the survival of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in strawberry puree[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Most fresh produce, such as strawberries, receives minimal processing and is often eaten raw. Contamination of produce with pathogenic bacteria may occur during growth, harvest, processing, transportation, and storage (abuse temperature) and presents a serious public health risk. Strawberries have been implicated in an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection that sickened 15 people, including one death. Strawberries may also be contaminated by other serogroups of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), including O26, O45, O103, O111, O121 and O145, which have become known as the "Big Six" or "Top Six" non-O157 STECs. The objective of this research was to explore the potential application of high pressure processing (HPP) treatment to reduce or eliminate STECs in fresh strawberry puree (FSP). FSP, inoculated with a six-strain cocktail of the "Big Six" non-O157 STEC strains or a five-strain cocktail of E. coli O157:H7 in vacuum-sealed packages, were pressure-treated at 150, 250, 350, 450, 550, and 650 MPa (1 MPa = 106 N/m2) for 5, 15, and 30 min. HPP treatment, at 350 MPa for ≥5 min, significantly reduced STECs in FSP by about 6-log CFU/g from the initial cell population of ca. 8-log CFU/g. Cell rupture, observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), demonstrated that the HPP treatments can be potentially used to control both non-O157 and O157:H7 STECs in heat sensitive products.Food Microbiology 06/2014; 40:25–30. DOI:10.1016/j.fm.2013.11.019 · 3.37 Impact Factor
Article: Thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in strawberry puree and its effect on anthocyanins and color.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Raw whole strawberries, if contaminated with pathogens, such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, must be pasteurized prior to consumption. Therefore, the objective of this research was to investigate the thermal inactivation kinetics of E. coli O157:H7 in strawberry puree (SP), and evaluate the changes in anthocyanins and color, and the survival of yeasts and molds (YM) after thermal processing. Inoculated with a 5-strain cocktail, fresh SP, with or without added sugar (20 and 40 °Brix), was heated at 50, 52, 54, 57.5, 60, and 62.5 °C to determine the thermal resistance of E. coli O157:H7. In raw SP, the average D-values of E. coli O157:H7 were 909.1, 454.6, 212.8, 46.1, and 20.2 s at 50, 52, 54, 57.5, and 60 °C, respectively, with a z-value of 5.9 °C. While linearly decreasing with temperature, the log D-values of E. coli O157:H7 increased slightly with sugar concentration. The log degradation rates of anthocyanins increased linearly with temperature, but decreased slightly with sugar concentrations. These results suggest that sugar may provide some protection to both E. coli O157: H7 and anthocyanins in SP. The browning index was not affected by heating at 50 and 52 °C at low sugar concentrations, but increased by an average of 1.28%, 2.21%, and 10.1% per min when SP was exposed to heating at 54, 57.5, and 60 °C, respectively. YM was also inactivated by heating. This study demonstrated that properly designed thermal processes can effectively inactivate E. coli O157:H7 and YM in contaminated SP, while minimizing the changes in anthocyanins and color.Journal of Food Science 01/2014; 79(1):M74-80. DOI:10.1111/1750-3841.12327 · 1.78 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Predictive microbiology is an area of applied research in food science that uses mathematical models to predict the changes in the population of pathogenic or spoilage microorganisms in foods exposed to complex environmental changes during processing, transportation, distribution, and storage. It finds applications in shelf-life prediction and risk assessments of foods. The objective of this research was to describe the performance of a new user-friendly comprehensive data analysis tool, the Integrated Pathogen Modeling Model (IPMP 2013), recently developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. This tool allows users, without detailed programming knowledge, to analyze experimental kinetic data and fit the data to known mathematical models commonly used in predictive microbiology. Data curves previously published in literature were used to test the models in IPMP 2013. The accuracies of the data analysis and models derived from IPMP 2013 were compared in parallel to commercial or open-source statistical packages, such as SAS® or R. Several models were analyzed and compared, including a three-parameter logistic model for growth curves without lag phases, reduced Huang and Baranyi models for growth curves without stationary phases, growth models for complete growth curves (Huang, Baranyi, and re-parameterized Gompertz models), survival models (linear, re-parameterized Gompertz, and Weibull models), and secondary models (Ratkowsky square-root, Huang square-root, Cardinal, and Arrhenius-type models). The comparative analysis suggests that the results from IPMP 2013 were equivalent to those obtained from SAS® or R. This work suggested that the IPMP 2013 could be used as a free alternative to SAS®, R, or other more sophisticated statistical packages for model development in predictive microbiology.International journal of food microbiology 11/2013; 171C:100-107. DOI:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.11.019 · 3.01 Impact Factor
Article: Determination of thermal inactivation kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes in chicken meats by isothermal and dynamic methods[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The objective of this research is to determine the thermal inactivation kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes in chicken breast meat under both isothermal and dynamic conditions. A four-strain cocktail of L. monocytogenes was inoculated to chicken breast meat. Isothermal studies were performed by submerging samples under hot water maintained at constant temperatures ranging from 54 to 66 °C. The D values at each temperature were determined and used to calculate the z value, using log(D) = log(D0) − T/z. Dynamic studies were conducted by submerging samples in a water bath with its temperature programmed to increase linearly from 30 to 65 °C at 1.25 °C/min or 1.73 °C/min. A method was developed to determine the kinetic parameters from linear heating temperature profiles.The thermal inactivation of L. monocytogenes in chicken breast meat followed the first-order kinetics. The z value determined from the isothermal studies was 4.95 °C, which is very close to the values reported in the literature. The dynamic method can also be used to determine the thermal inactivation kinetics of L. monocytogenes. The average z value (4.10 °C) determined by the dynamic method was slightly lower than that determined by the isothermal method. However, the parameters (D0 and z) determined from both isothermal and dynamic methods can be used to estimate the survival of L. monocytogenes exposed to linear heating temperature profiles, with statistically equal accuracies.The dynamic method explored in this study can be used to determine the D0 and z values of microorganisms that exhibit first-order kinetics and are exposed to linear heating temperature profiles. Compared to the isothermal method, the dynamic method requires few data points and is equally accurate.Food Control 10/2013; 33(2):484–488. DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.03.049 · 2.82 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The objective of this work was to optimize a mathematical equation for use as a primary kinetic model that employed a new approach to describe the three-phase growth of bacteria under constant temperature conditions. This research adopted an optimization algorithm in combination with the Runge–Kutta method to solve the differential form of the new growth model in search of an optimized lag phase transition coefficient (LPTC), which is used to define the adaption and duration of lag phases of bacteria prior to exponential growth. Growth curves of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Clostridium perfringens, selected from previously published data, were analyzed to obtain an optimized LPTC for each growth curve and a global LPTC for all growth curves. With the new optimized LPTC, the new growth model could be used to accurately describe the bacterial growth curves with three distinctive phases (lag, exponential, and stationary). The new optimized LPTC significantly improved the performance and applicability of the new model. The results of statistical analysis (ANOVA) suggested that the new growth model performed equally well with the Baranyi model. It can be used as an alternative primary model for bacterial growth if the bacterial adaption is more significant in controlling the lag phase development.Food Control 07/2013; 32(1):283–288. DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.11.019 · 2.82 Impact Factor
Article: Growth kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage microorganisms in fresh-cut cantaloupe[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study was to investigate the growth kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes and background microorganisms in fresh-cut cantaloupe. Fresh-cut cantaloupe samples, inoculated with three main serotypes (1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b) of L. monocytogenes, were incubated at different temperatures, ranging from 4 to 43 °C, to develop kinetic growth models. During storage studies, the population of both background microorganisms and L. monocytogenes began to increase almost immediately, with little or no lag phase for most growth curves. All growth curves, except for two growth curves of L. monocytogenes 1/2a at 4 °C, developed to full curves (containing exponential and stationary phases), and can be described by a 3-parameter logistic model. There was no significant difference (P = 0.28) in the growth behaviors and the specific growth rates of three different serotypes of L. monocytogenes inoculated to fresh-cut cantaloupe. The effect of temperature on the growth of L. monocytogenes and spoilage microorganisms was evaluated using three secondary models. For L. monocytogenes, the minimum and maximum growth temperatures were estimated by both the Ratkowsky square-root and Cardinal parameter models, and the optimum temperature and the optimum specific growth rate by the Cardinal parameter model. An Arrhenius-type model provided more accurate estimation of the specific growth rate of L. monocytogenes at temperatures <4 °C. The kinetic models developed in this study can be used by regulatory agencies and food processors for conducting risk assessment of L. monocytogenes in fresh-cut cantaloupe, and for estimating the shelf-life of fresh-cut products.Food Microbiology 05/2013; 34(1):174-81. DOI:10.1016/j.fm.2012.12.005 · 3.37 Impact Factor
Article: Gene expression profiling of a nisin-sensitive Listeria monocytogenes Scott A ctsR deletion mutant.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen of significant threat to public health. Nisin is the only bacteriocin that can be used as a food preservative. Due to its antimicrobial activity, it can be used to control L. monocytogenes in food; however, the antimicrobial mechanism of nisin activity against L. monocytogenes is not fully understood. The CtsR (class III stress gene repressor) protein negatively regulates the expression of class III heat shock genes. A spontaneous pressure-tolerant ctsR deletion mutant that showed increased sensitivity to nisin has been identified. Microarray technology was used to monitor the gene expression profiles of the ctsR mutant under treatments with nisin. Compared to the nisin-treated wild type, 113 genes were up-regulated (>2-fold increase) in the ctsR deletion mutant whereas four genes were down-regulated (<-2-fold decrease). The up-regulated genes included genes that encode for ribosomal proteins, membrane proteins, cold-shock domain proteins, translation initiation and elongation factors, cell division, an ATP-dependent ClpC protease, a putative accessory gene regulator protein D, transport and binding proteins, a beta-glucoside-specific phosphotransferase system IIABC component, as well as hypothetical proteins. The down-regulated genes consisted of genes that encode for virulence, a transcriptional regulator, a stress protein, and a hypothetical protein. The gene expression changes determined by microarray assays were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR analyses. Moreover, an in-frame deletion mutant for one of the induced genes (LMOf2365_1877) was constructed in the wild-type L. monocytogenes F2365 background. ΔLMOf2365_1877 had increased nisin sensitivity compared to the wild-type strain. This study enhances our understanding of how nisin interacts with the ctsR gene product in L. monocytogenes and may contribute to the understanding of the antibacterial mechanisms of nisin.Journal of Industrial Microbiology 03/2013; DOI:10.1007/s10295-013-1243-0 · 1.80 Impact Factor
Article: A simplified method for numerical simulation of gas grilling of non-intact beef steaks to eliminate Escherichia coli O157:H7[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The objective of this work was to develop a numerical simulation method to study the heat transfer process and inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during gas grilling of non-intact beef steaks (NIBS). A finite difference and optimization algorithm was developed to determine the effective heat transfer parameters during grilling. After validation, these parameters were used in a finite element method to simulate the temperature profiles at various locations of NIBS (2.54 cm in thickness). The computer simulation results showed that E. coli O157:H7 may survive the heating processes if normal grilling conditions for intact beef steaks were used. Computer simulation results also suggested that E. coli O157:H7 might be effectively inactivated if NIBS (2.54 cm) were evenly flipped (every 4 min) and cooked for 16 min during cooking. The result of this study may help the food service industry to develop more adequate grilling methods and conditions to cook NIBS.Journal of Food Engineering 12/2012; 113(3):380–388. DOI:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2012.07.003 · 2.58 Impact Factor
Article: Mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of the growth of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in spinach leaves[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to investigate the growth of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in spinach leaves and to develop kinetic models to describe the bacterial growth. Six serogroups of non-O157 STEC, including O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145, were used in the growth studies conducted isothermally at 4, 8, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35°C. Both STEC and background microflora were enumerated to develop kinetic models. Growth of STEC in spinach leaves was observed at elevated temperatures (15-35°C), but not at 4 and 8°C. This study considered the dynamic interactions between the STEC cells and the background microflora. A modified Lotka-Volterra and logistic equation was used to simulate the bacterial growth. In combination with an unconstrained optimization procedure, the differential growth equations were solved numerically to evaluate the dynamic interactions between the STEC cells and the background microflora, and to determine the kinetic parameters by fitting each growth curve to the growth equations. A close agreement between the experimental growth curves and the numerical analysis results was obtained. The analytical results showed that the growth of STEC in spinach leaves was unhindered when the population was low, but the growth was suppressed by the background microflora as the STEC population approached the maximum population density. The effect of temperature on the growth of both STEC and background microflora was also evaluated. Secondary models, evaluating the effect of temperature on growth rates, were also developed. The estimated apparent minimum growth temperature for STEC was 11°C in commercial spinach leaves. The methodology and results of this study can be used to examine the dynamic interactions and growth between different bacteria in foods, and to conduct risk assessments of STEC in spinach leaves.International journal of food microbiology 11/2012; 160(1):32-41. DOI:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.09.019 · 3.01 Impact Factor
Article: Growth Kinetics and Model Comparison of Cronobacter sakazakii in Reconstituted Powdered Infant Formula.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Cronobacter sakazakii is a life-threatening bacterium, infrequently implicated in illnesses associated with the consumption of powdered infant formula (PIF). It can cause rare but invasive infections in neonatal infants who consume contaminated PIF. The objective of this research was to investigate the growth kinetics and develop mathematical models to predict the growth of heat-injured C. sakazakii in reconstituted PIF (RPIF). RPIF, inoculated with a 6-strain cocktail of non-heat-treated (uninjured) or heat-injured C. sakazakii, was incubated at different temperatures to develop growth models. Except for storage at 6 °C, C. sakazakii grew well at all test temperatures (10 to 48 °C). Uninjured C. sakazakii exhibited no observable lag phase, while a lag phase was apparent in heat-treated cells. A simple 3-parameter logistic equation was used to fit growth curves for non-heat-treated cells, while both Baranyi and Huang models were suitable for heat-treated C. sakazakii. Calculated minimum and maximum growth temperatures were 6.5 and 51.4 °C for non-heat-treated cells, and 6.9 and 50.1 °C for heat-treated cells of C. sakazakii in RPIF, respectively. There was no significant difference between growth rates of non-heat-treated and heat-injured cells in RPIF. For heat-treated cells of C. sakazakii, the lag phase was temperature-dependent and very short (between 25 °C and 48 °C). These results suggest that both non-heat-treated and heat-injured C. sakazakii cells may present a risk to infants if the pathogens are not completely destroyed by heat in RPIF and then exposed to subsequent temperature abuse. Practical Application: C. sakazakii is a life-threatening bacterium found in powdered infant formula (PIF). This study shows that the uninjured bacterium exhibits very short or no lag phase if not refrigerated and can grow well in reconstituted PIF (RPIF), while the heat-injured cells can multiply at an equivalent rate following metabolic recovery. Temperature abuse may allow C. sakazakii to grow and endanger infants fed with RPIF. Predictive models developed in this study can be used to estimate the growth and conduct risk assessments of this pathogen.Journal of Food Science 08/2012; 77(9):E247-55. DOI:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02873.x · 1.78 Impact Factor
Article: Effects of Lactic Acid on the Growth Characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes on Cooked Ham Surfaces[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The surfaces of ready-to-eat meats are susceptible to postprocessing contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. This study examined and modeled the growth characteristics of L. monocytogenes on cooked ham treated with lactic acid solutions (LA). Cooked ham was inoculated with L. monocytogenes (ca. 10(3) CFU/g), immersed in 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, and 2.0% LA for 30 min, vacuum packaged, and stored at 4, 8, 12, and 16°C. LA immersion resulted in <0.7 log CFU/g immediate reduction of L. monocytogenes on ham surfaces, indicating the immersion alone was not sufficient for reducing L. monocytogenes. During storage, no growth of L. monocytogenes occurred on ham treated with 1.5% LA at 4 and 8°C and with 2% LA at all storage temperatures. LA treatments extended the lag-phase duration (LPD) of L. monocytogenes and reduced the growth rate (GR) from 0.21 log CFU/day in untreated ham to 0.13 to 0.06 log CFU/day on ham treated with 0.5 to 1.25% LA at 4°C, whereas the GR was reduced from 0.57 log CFU/day to 0.40 to 0.12 log CFU/day at 8°C. A significant extension of the LPD and reduction of the GR of L. monocytogenes occurred on ham treated with >1.25% LA. The LPD and GR as a function of LA concentration and storage temperature can be satisfactorily described by a polynomial or expanded square-root model. Results from this study indicate that immersion treatments with >1.5% LA for 30 min may be used to control the growth of L. monocytogenes on cooked meat, and the models would be useful for selecting LA immersion treatments for meat products to achieve desired product safety.Journal of food protection 08/2012; 75(8):1404-10. DOI:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-412 · 1.80 Impact Factor
Article: Survival of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella spp. on catfish fillets exposed to microwave heating in a continuous mode.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Microwave (MW) heating using continuous power output with feedback control and a modified ingredient formulation may provide better and consistent cooking of foods. Currently, household units with build-in inverter power supply units are available. These new generation MW ovens provide continuous, adjustable output and cooking, in contrast to the traditional rectifier-based ovens that rely on the on-off mechanism for control. This study attempted to apply a feedback power control (termed as modified or "smart" MW oven) and phosphate treatment to further improve heating uniformity and enhance food quality and safety. Listeria monocytogenes (Lm, 4-strain cocktail), Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Ec, 5-strain cocktail), and Salmonella spp. (Sal, 6-strain cocktail), surface inoculated onto catfish fillets (75 × 100 × 15 mm; weight 110 g), were heated using the modified MW oven to study the inactivation of the pathogens. The sensitivity of these 3 bacteria to MW heating was in the order of Ec (most), Lm, and Sal (least). Greater than 4 to 5 log CFU reductions of Ec, Lm, or Sal counts on catfish fillet surfaces were inactivated within 2 min of 1250 W MW heating, where the fillet surface temperature increased from 10 to 20 °C to 80 to 90 °C. MW heating caused degradation of catfish fillet texture, which was noticeable as early as 10 to 15 s after the heating started, as evidenced by bumping sounds. Bumping can be significantly reduced by soaking fillets in phosphate solution. However, the results may need verification if applied in different MW ovens and/or with foods positioned away the geometric oven center. This study successfully demonstrated the feasibility of applying MW energy to eliminate foodborne pathogens on fish fillets. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The results demonstrated in this report with the "smart" microwave oven design may enhance microwaveable food safety and quality, and therefore promote the microwaveable food business.Journal of Food Science 08/2012; 77(8):E209-14. DOI:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02817.x · 1.78 Impact Factor
Article: Mathematical Modeling of Growth of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Raw Ground Beef[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the growth of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC, including serogroups O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145) in raw ground beef and to develop mathematical models to describe the bacterial growth under different temperature conditions. Three primary growth models were evaluated, including the Baranyi model, the Huang 2008 model, and a new growth model that is based on the communication of messenger signals during bacterial growth. A 5 strain cocktail of freshly prepared STEC was inoculated to raw ground beef samples and incubated at temperatures ranging from 10 to 35 °C at 5 °C increments. Minimum relative growth (<1 log₁₀ cfu/g) was observed at 10 °C, whereas at other temperatures, all 3 phases of growth were observed. Analytical results showed that all 3 models were equally suitable for describing the bacterial growth under constant temperatures. The maximum cell density of STEC in raw ground beef increased exponentially with temperature, but reached a maximum of 8.53 log₁₀ cfu/g of ground beef. The specific growth rates estimated by the 3 primary models were practically identical and can be evaluated by either the Ratkowsky square-root model or a Bělehrádek-type model. The temperature dependence of lag phase development for all 3 primary models was also developed. The results of this study can be used to estimate the growth of STEC in raw ground beef at temperatures between 10 and 35 °C. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Incidents of foodborne infections caused by non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have increased in recent years. This study reports the growth kinetics and mathematical modeling of STEC in ground beef. The mathematical models can be used in risk assessment of STEC in ground beef.Journal of Food Science 04/2012; 77(4):M217-25. DOI:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02647.x · 1.78 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The use of heat to inactivate foodborne pathogens is a critical control point and the most common means for assuring the microbiological safety of processed foods. A key to optimization of the heating step is defining the target pathogens' heat resistance. Sufficient evidence exists to document that insufficient cooking, reheating, and/or subsequent cooling are often contributing factors in food-poisoning outbreaks. Accordingly, the objective of thermal processing is to design sufficient heating regiments to achieve a specific lethality for foodborne pathogens in foods. The effects and interactions of temperature, pH, sodium chloride content, sodium pyrophosphate, and sodium lactate concentration are among the variables that were considered when attempting to assess the heat inactivation kinetics of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., and spores of non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum. Incorporation of these multiple barriers usually increases the sensitivity of pathogens to heat, thereby reducing heat requirements and ensuring the safety of ready-to-eat food products. Complex multifactorial experiments and analysis to quantify the effects and interactions of additional intrinsic and extrinsic factors and development of ''enhanced'' predictive models are underway to ensure the microbiological safety of thermally processed foods. Predictive inactivation kinetics (thermal death) models for foodborne pathogens have been converted into an easy-to-use computer program that is available on the USDA-Eastern Regional Research Center website. These models should aid in evaluating the safety of cooked products and are being used as building blocks for microbial risk assessment.Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 10/2011; DOI:10.1007/s10973-011-1453-5 · 2.21 Impact Factor
Article: Effect of Temperature on Microbial Growth Rate-Mathematical Analysis: The Arrhenius and Eyring-Polanyi Connections[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The objective of this work is to develop a mathematical model for evaluating the effect of temperature on the rate of microbial growth. The new mathematical model is derived by combination and modification of the Arrhenius equation and the Eyring-Polanyi transition theory. The new model, suitable for both suboptimal and the entire growth temperature ranges, was validated using a collection of 23 selected temperature-growth rate curves belonging to 5 groups of microorganisms, including Pseudomonas spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Clostridium perfringens, and Escherichia coli, from the published literature. The curve fitting is accomplished by nonlinear regression using the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm. The resulting estimated growth rate (μ) values are highly correlated to the data collected from the literature (R(2) = 0.985, slope = 1.0, intercept = 0.0). The bias factor (B(f) ) of the new model is very close to 1.0, while the accuracy factor (A(f) ) ranges from 1.0 to 1.22 for most data sets. The new model is compared favorably with the Ratkowsky square root model and the Eyring equation. Even with more parameters, the Akaike information criterion, Bayesian information criterion, and mean square errors of the new model are not statistically different from the square root model and the Eyring equation, suggesting that the model can be used to describe the inherent relationship between temperature and microbial growth rates. The results of this work show that the new growth rate model is suitable for describing the effect of temperature on microbial growth rate. Practical Application: Temperature is one of the most significant factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in foods. This study attempts to develop and validate a mathematical model to describe the temperature dependence of microbial growth rate. The findings show that the new model is accurate and can be used to describe the effect of temperature on microbial growth rate in foods.Journal of Food Science 10/2011; 76(8):E553-60. DOI:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02377.x · 1.78 Impact Factor
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It depends. Sometimes it is mostly customary to your region. I was recently cyber house-hunting in Virginia, and they used basement square footage in their home square footage in their listings. We don't here in Michigan.
What Steph said is generally right. Measure your outside dimensions, subtracting out spaces that are outdoors porches and garage space. Add in any space that is second storey. If the basement is finished (walls, ceiling, floors, not just paint on foundation walls and vinyl flooring on concrete) and has access from the outside, it may also be counted, depending on local custom. Add the width x length of all these living areas together. Some locales figure "heated and cooled space."
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It will be interesting to see how my new house measures up. My walls are ICF, which is a foot thick. The argument is that only the inside is heated, so my 'heated square footage' should be measured on the inside. My contractor claims he was able to successfully argue this point on his home, so we'll see if I'm able to. Since taxes are based on this number, I'd rather not pay taxes on my 140 sq ft of wall!
"My walls are ICF, which is a foot thick.,,Since taxes are based on this number, I'd rather not pay taxes on my 140 sq ft of wall!"
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text: > Right, by disparaging the root I am saying that the hierarchy is not a > good idea. Although we use hierarchies and local bone animations... I think I'm with you on that. Everything to do with programmatically changing the current animation pose including IK, other physical interaction, mirroring etc requires it to be in world space... may be the only one that can be done in bone space without any additional trouble is noise... From a memory point of view (animation storage) a hierarchy is useful because in most skeletons positions stay fixed and most of (our) animations simply don't contain position data while with world space anim data positions will be changing all the time and have to be good quality to avoid strange artefacts. For example the anim data for the generic movement of the main characters and the NPCs on the game I work is around 4Mb... that is with a lot of error factored in to reduce the data. And 4Mb is about the maximum I can currently spare on PS2 for animation. Also, certain third party engines impose hierarchies... ... Btw John (concerning the other thread) I did a bit of maths and it looks horrendously different with bone space blends (as opposed to concatenated blends). I have no reasonable explanation to offer about why it works in my case but I can assure you we do/have done a lot blends including: - easein/out blends for anims - per bone weights for all blenders (upper body is just a configuration of bone weights) - blending of 3-4 movement animation for seamless transition between walk, jog, run... (with phase, time scaling matching, etc) - blending simple IK stuff in (must say this is big effort in local space and I wished I'd never gone there) - blending 9 anims (each representing key pose) to achieve a specific intermediate pose... And they do look convincingly right... but as I said I have no reasonable explanation why. You may as well be right in saying that it is going to look better with object space blends... I just remembered some few months ago when I was doing some of this (Casey's?) quaternion spline fitting... one of the guys at work swore it would never work (interpolating quaternions this way) - still it works like a charm. Is there any reasonable math ground behind it? because it seems to me local bone blends are quite similar to that... -Yordan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Blow" <jon@...> To: <gdalgorithms-list@...> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [Algorithms] Animation and change of root Right, by disparaging the root I am saying that the hierarchy is not a good idea. I have found that once we start doing things that are more interesting than playing back animations, the hierarchy becomes vestigial and a big hinderance. Sure, if you bend your elbow, your fingers move. But if your hand hits a wall, it stops your elbow. Influence travels both ways, that's what being in a physical reality is all about. Gribb, Gil wrote: >Well if you have a heirarchy, something has to be at the root. And the concept of a heirarchy is not at all artifical. If I bend my elbow, my fingers move. But if I move my fingers, my elbow doesn't move. Quite a natural relation. > >-Gil > >-----Original Message----- >From: gdalgorithms-list-admin@... >[mailto:gdalgorithms-list-admin@...]On Behalf Of >Jonathan Blow >Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:39 PM >To: gdalgorithms-list@... >Subject: Re: [Algorithms] Animation and change of root > > >"The root" of a skeleton is a pretty artificial concept that has mostly >outlived its usefulness. Most people still do things that way, but it's >not a great idea. > >Dynamic re-rooting of a skeleton is pretty easy; the annoying part is >when you have all this animation data that's stored bone-relative and >you're like, hey, what do I do with all this stuff? The most >straightforward thing is to evaluate that animation on a spare skeleton >that has a fixed root, to get the object space transforms, then >re-compute bone space transforms for the new hierarchy based on that. >(If you like bone space, which a lot of people on this list seem to.) >Anyway, that's not "fast" if you are thinking >I-am-peephole-optimizing-my-algorithm fast, but it's O(n) with the >number of bones, so hey, whatever. > >But if you have time to actively experiment on this stuff, I would >explore doing things without a root. > > > >Chris Haarmeijer wrote: > > > >>Hi, >> >>For an animation system, I have to change the root of the system frequently >> >> >>from the left foot to the right foot. 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I am the founder and President of Sensis, a cross-cultural advertising agency with digital at its core. The Sensis integrated model combines an explicitly cross-cultural approach to the general market, where ethnic insights lead our work, with core digital capabilities. Focused on performance and measurement, I built Sensis from the ground up to address the fundamental changes taking place in the advertising world – the fundamental role of digital media, the mainstreaming of multicultural markets, and the transformative impact of social technology
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As the tail end of millennials turn 21 and graduate from college, it's time to turn our attention to next major consumer group - those under 21. Gen Z is huge. According to the U.S. Census (March 2015), those under 20 represent 25.9% of the U.S. population or 83 million people.
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Most marketers are behind when it comes to investing in the Hispanic market. Of the $171 billion spent on paid media in 2013 (according to eMarketer), Hispanic media spending totaled just $8.3 billion (according to Kantar and Advertising Age). Hispanic media spending represents less than 5% of total paid media spending, while Hispanics represent 17.1% of the U.S. population. While paid media doesn't capture the entirety of marketing activity targeted to Hispanics, it provides a good barometer.
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As we enter the second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act this fall, attention will inevitably turn to driving enrollment among the so-called "young and healthy" segment of 18- to 34-year-old consumers, many of whom are Hispanics. It has been well documented that the initial rollout of the ACA in the fall of 2013 saw early challenges in enrolling "young and healthy" Hispanics. Numerous studies and news reports identified three key challenges to Latino enrollment.
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More organizations are paying attention to Hispanics and Hispanic Millennials are drawing a great deal of that attention for reasons discussed in our recently released project.
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- Why Most Marketers Are Not Ready To Go Total Market Or 'Cross-cultural'
by Jose Villa (Engage:Hispanics on
Great perspective and commentary Sandra... I completely agree with you.
- Blowing Up the Paid-Owned-Earned Media Model
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Smart analysis --- it is definitely time for a more sophisticated media model. I think your insight around social media being "leased" is powerful -- something marketers forget about all too often.
- Applying 'Total Market' to Digital
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Hi Tasha, The cross-cultural model I refer to is addressed in a previous article: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/212931/multicultural-total-market-cross-cultural-what.html. Cross-Cultural Marketing = one marketing program that leverages ethnic markets to reach across ethnic and general markets. This is the approach I'm advocating for websites, social media communities/platforms, and digital content (owned media). Currently, most brand websites, social media communities and digital content are developed with with ethnic audiences as an after-though (or disregarded completely) or as separate and distinct multicultural destinations (e.g. FordEnEspanol.com).
- Two Models for Two Hispanic Markets
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Thanks Gus!
- 2014 FIFA World Cup: The Newest Digital Cross-Cultural Brand
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One day I'm going to write an article about how Hispanics don't comment on articles ;)
- 2014 FIFA World Cup: The Newest Digital Cross-Cultural Brand
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Great comments Jackie! I don't claim to have invented the term "cross-cultural marketing", but I do appear to have a very different definition of it than most other marketers (brands & agencies included).
- What Shopper Marketers Can Learn From Hispanic Shopping Malls
by Roberto Siewczynski (Engage:Hispanics on
Great piece Roberto. There are similar malls that have developed here in SoCal with mixed results. Sounds like La Gran Plaza has cracked the code. Jose Villa / Sensis www.thinkmulticultural.com
- Futurecasting Latino Millennials And The New Initiative
by Jose Villa (Engage:Hispanics on
For a longer version of this article, which provides more context and detail on how our "Hispanic Millennial Project" research study (www.HispanicMillennialProject.com) underpins my analysis, visit http://www.ThinkMulticultural.com
- A Quick Review Of What You Need To Know About Marketing To Millennials
by Mario Carrasco (Engage:Hispanics on
You can download the first wave of our joint research - the Hispanic Millennial Project - at www.HispanicMillennialProject.com
- Why The Future of Advertising Is Cross-Cultural
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Aldo - thanks for contributing to the conversation. I am happy to hear that AHAA is bringing their POV to the discussion and I look forward to hearing what comes out leading up to and during the AHAA conference in April. That being said, I don't think Total Market is the end-all, be-all approach (in fact, as my article states, I feel that cross-cultural is the model of the future). I'd like to hear more about cross-cultural vis-a-vis Total Market at the AHAA conference.
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