Radiation exposure has been linked to increased risk of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) for decades. CH is a relatively uncommon condition, occurring in about 1 of 2000 US births. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) leve...Radiation exposure has been linked to increased risk of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) for decades. CH is a relatively uncommon condition, occurring in about 1 of 2000 US births. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels for each child born in California permitted an analysis of combined confirmed and borderline CH cases. Borderline/confirmed CH cases are more than seven times greater than just confirmed cases. Airborne levels of gross beta nuclear radiation in the US were elevated in the period starting several days after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, especially in west coast states like California. The borderline/confirmed CH rate for newborns during the last 9.5 months in 2011 (exposed to Fukushima in utero) vs. births during other periods in 2011 and 2012 (not exposed) was significantly elevated, suggesting that adverse health effects to the newborn thyroid were not restricted to just a small number of confirmed CH cases. The sensitivity of the fetus to radiation exposure, plus the presence of thyroid-seeking radioiodine, suggest further analysis of Fukushima’s potential to cause adverse health effects in newborns is needed.展开更多
This paper analyses the melting process of an ice layer formed on an aerial conductor. It is found that the melting process consists of two distinct phases: the ice surrounding the conductor (the first regime) and the...This paper analyses the melting process of an ice layer formed on an aerial conductor. It is found that the melting process consists of two distinct phases: the ice surrounding the conductor (the first regime) and the conductor cutting through the top of the ice shell (the second regime). The formula obtained in this paper to predict the melting time is different from those commonly used.展开更多
This article is a part of a larger study called The Abstract Truth of Media focused on the topic of the fictional media content opinions presented and perceived as truth.It will explore the abstract nature of truth in...This article is a part of a larger study called The Abstract Truth of Media focused on the topic of the fictional media content opinions presented and perceived as truth.It will explore the abstract nature of truth in online media and its different forms.These media truths are types of fictional stories with certain effects on the public rather than a truthful presentation of the facts.Thus,the end goal of mass media today is not to tell the truth,but to create moral communities based on common experience and beliefs.Articles,opinions,and news in media are seen as a narrative strategy that can be understood only through storytelling analysis.Here the focus is on the understanding of Truth and Untruth in online media as well as the connection of Internet media technology with the increase of disinformation online.The new media model creates hostile groups instead of generating consent for the nation-state,the new online media model within through,Pseudo-communication,manipulation,delusion,lies,propaganda,and deliberate causing of moral anger.“The end of the truth”means that the truth on the Internet is lost among the vast amount of information and the lack of regulation regarding the correctness of the published data.Instead of truth,media researchers formally talk about post-truth,fake news,and“alternative facts”.Truth on the Internet is more like“Truthiness”or a belief that a statement is true based on the intuition or understanding of individuals,regardless of evidence,logic or facts.The subject of research is the connection between every new technology in mass media and the truth of the information and the effects on the consensus in society.Since the beginning of the 21st century,misinformation on the Internet has increased with the development of online media and social networks,and it is a problem of social peace and consent in every country.展开更多
Goat milk ice cream was made with various sources of fat ingredients such as cream, soybean oil, rice bran oil and butter with the purpose of seeking the fat ingredient source instead of fat source from cow origin. Th...Goat milk ice cream was made with various sources of fat ingredients such as cream, soybean oil, rice bran oil and butter with the purpose of seeking the fat ingredient source instead of fat source from cow origin. The physical properties and the sensory evaluation of ice cream were then investigated. The firmness of goat milk ice cream mixed with rice bran oil, butter and cream were not significantly different before aging at 4 ℃ for 8 h. All of them gave the overrun between 51%-63% and the one with butter was the highest. The meltdown rate of all types of fat ingredients are not significantly different, being in the range of 0.86-0.88 g/min. According to sensory evaluation, the cow milk ice cream with cream was mostly accepted in all attributes such as appearance, smoothness, whiteness, melting in mouth and odor while the goat milk with cream and butter are the second and third. Nevertheless, the goat milk ice cream with soybean oil and rice bran oil were moderately accepted in overall preferences.展开更多
文摘Radiation exposure has been linked to increased risk of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) for decades. CH is a relatively uncommon condition, occurring in about 1 of 2000 US births. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels for each child born in California permitted an analysis of combined confirmed and borderline CH cases. Borderline/confirmed CH cases are more than seven times greater than just confirmed cases. Airborne levels of gross beta nuclear radiation in the US were elevated in the period starting several days after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, especially in west coast states like California. The borderline/confirmed CH rate for newborns during the last 9.5 months in 2011 (exposed to Fukushima in utero) vs. births during other periods in 2011 and 2012 (not exposed) was significantly elevated, suggesting that adverse health effects to the newborn thyroid were not restricted to just a small number of confirmed CH cases. The sensitivity of the fetus to radiation exposure, plus the presence of thyroid-seeking radioiodine, suggest further analysis of Fukushima’s potential to cause adverse health effects in newborns is needed.
文摘This paper analyses the melting process of an ice layer formed on an aerial conductor. It is found that the melting process consists of two distinct phases: the ice surrounding the conductor (the first regime) and the conductor cutting through the top of the ice shell (the second regime). The formula obtained in this paper to predict the melting time is different from those commonly used.
文摘This article is a part of a larger study called The Abstract Truth of Media focused on the topic of the fictional media content opinions presented and perceived as truth.It will explore the abstract nature of truth in online media and its different forms.These media truths are types of fictional stories with certain effects on the public rather than a truthful presentation of the facts.Thus,the end goal of mass media today is not to tell the truth,but to create moral communities based on common experience and beliefs.Articles,opinions,and news in media are seen as a narrative strategy that can be understood only through storytelling analysis.Here the focus is on the understanding of Truth and Untruth in online media as well as the connection of Internet media technology with the increase of disinformation online.The new media model creates hostile groups instead of generating consent for the nation-state,the new online media model within through,Pseudo-communication,manipulation,delusion,lies,propaganda,and deliberate causing of moral anger.“The end of the truth”means that the truth on the Internet is lost among the vast amount of information and the lack of regulation regarding the correctness of the published data.Instead of truth,media researchers formally talk about post-truth,fake news,and“alternative facts”.Truth on the Internet is more like“Truthiness”or a belief that a statement is true based on the intuition or understanding of individuals,regardless of evidence,logic or facts.The subject of research is the connection between every new technology in mass media and the truth of the information and the effects on the consensus in society.Since the beginning of the 21st century,misinformation on the Internet has increased with the development of online media and social networks,and it is a problem of social peace and consent in every country.
文摘Goat milk ice cream was made with various sources of fat ingredients such as cream, soybean oil, rice bran oil and butter with the purpose of seeking the fat ingredient source instead of fat source from cow origin. The physical properties and the sensory evaluation of ice cream were then investigated. The firmness of goat milk ice cream mixed with rice bran oil, butter and cream were not significantly different before aging at 4 ℃ for 8 h. All of them gave the overrun between 51%-63% and the one with butter was the highest. The meltdown rate of all types of fat ingredients are not significantly different, being in the range of 0.86-0.88 g/min. According to sensory evaluation, the cow milk ice cream with cream was mostly accepted in all attributes such as appearance, smoothness, whiteness, melting in mouth and odor while the goat milk with cream and butter are the second and third. Nevertheless, the goat milk ice cream with soybean oil and rice bran oil were moderately accepted in overall preferences.
