Optimization and Acceptability of Meatless Chicken Nugget Analogs Prepared from Textured Peanut

The effects of commercial chicken flavor, dried plum puree, and coating mixture on physical properties and sensory acceptability of meatless chicken nugget analogs prepared from textured peanut were evaluated. Physical properties of the meatless chicken nugget analogs were significantly affected by chicken flavor and plum levels in the formulation, as well as the Kraft coating (%) in the coating mix. Meatless chicken nugget analogs that contained 2%-3.7% chicken flavor, 0%-0.1% dried plum puree, and coated with commercial coating mix containing 33.3%-37.4% Kraft Shake'N Bake Seasoned Coating Mix (chicken) replacing Best Choice Seasoned Coating Mix (chicken) were the most acceptable to sensory panelists. Nuggets within the predicted consumer acceptability range had color of 55-71 Hue, 24.8-35.8 Chroma, 44-53 L value; 53%-55% moisture; 0.93-0.96 water activity; texture profile of 3662-4411g hardness, 1570-2133 chewiness, 0.643-0.723 springiness, 0.30-0.33 resilience, 0.57-0.62 cohesiveness, and maximum adhesiveness of -59.Department of Animal Scienc

Digital cockpits and decision support systems : design of technics and tools to extract and process data from heterogeneous databases

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The Relations Between Pedagogical and Scientific Explanations of Algorithms: Case Studies from the French Administration

The opacity of some recent Machine Learning (ML) techniques have raised fundamental questions on their explainability, and created a whole domain dedicated to Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI). However, most of the literature has been dedicated to explainability as a scientific problem dealt with typical methods of computer science, from statistics to UX. In this paper, we focus on explainability as a pedagogical problem emerging from the interaction between lay users and complex technological systems. We defend an empirical methodology based on field work, which should go beyond the in-vitro analysis of UX to examine in-vivo problems emerging in the field. Our methodology is also comparative, as it chooses to steer away from the almost exclusive focus on ML to compare its challenges with those faced by more vintage algorithms. Finally, it is also philosophical, as we defend the relevance of the philosophical literature to define the epistemic desiderata of a good explanation. This study was conducted in collaboration with Etalab, a Task Force of the French Prime Minister in charge of Open Data & Open Government Policies, dealing in particular with the enforcement of the right to an explanation. In order to illustrate and refine our methodology before going up to scale, we conduct a preliminary work of case studies on the main different types of algorithms used by the French administration: computation, matching algorithms and ML. We study the merits and drawbacks of a recent approach to explanation, which we baptize input-output black box reasoning or BBR for short. We begin by presenting a conceptual framework including the distinctions necessary to a study of pedagogical explainability. We proceed to algorithmic case studies, and draw model-specific and model-agnostic lessons and conjectures

Banksy

Bristol born Banksy is usually categorized as a Street Artist, although his art, in content and form, transcends a narrow understanding of this term. This publication primarily deals with Banksy as a contemporary Urban Artist and his relationship with consumer culture. It examines Banksy not only in light of his illicit work on the street, but also in regard to his gallery exhibitions. The study highlights representative works of his art, pieces which demonstrate his versatility, but also stand for different periods of his oeuvre. This book presents the first academic study of Banksy’s art in English; with a history and discussion of the terms Graffiti, Street Art and Urban Art and a rich array of biographical information. It will be of interest to academics and the general public as well

Knowledge capture and retrieval in construction projects

The value of project knowledge to the management of a current project is considered crucial to successful project delivery. However, knowledge capture and retrieval suffers from a number of deficiencies, which may result in the loss of huge amount of knowledge and difficulties in retrieving captured knowledge. This study aims to develop a reliable framework for the capture and retrieval of organisational knowledge for use in construction projects. Adopting an empiricist methodology, it includes a survey conducted to investigate the current practice, and semi-structured interviews to explore best practice. The results obtained are used as a foundation for a framework that can assist construction companies to avoid the loss of project knowledge and increase performance and innovation in projects. The findings indicate that project review (PR) is the most appropriate method for achieving knowledge capture; in addition, this should be conducted in a systematic and precise way and results should be presented in the form of instructions or in a checklist format, forming short and precise insights. For quick and efficient retrieval knowledge must be categorised based on project management processes and activities, using an IT system with components designed to manage knowledge and locate experts. Nevertheless; the framework developed suggested that regardless of the effectiveness of the approach to knowledge capture and retrieval, without a knowledge-sharing environment the application will not benefit from these methods. Open culture and resources are critical for providing a knowledge-sharing environment and that leadership has to sustain project knowledge capture and retrieval, providing full support for its application. The framework has been evaluated by academics and practitioners who are experts in their field. The results have indicated that the framework and its components are both applicable and effective

Copper on the Northwest Coast: A Material Investigation of Cultural Entanglements Experienced During the Fur Trade and Colonial Periods

Here the processes and implications of cultural interactions occurring on the Northwest Coast of North America between the 18th and 20th centuries, ranging from brief entanglements to colonial settlement, are investigated. This is achieved by analysing assemblages of Indigenous artefacts created using copper throughout this period. These items were made and used across a period of upheaval and change punctuated by the arrival of European, Russian, and American interests, disease, the fur trade, and mounting colonial pressure. Copper is chosen as the vehicle to observe shifts in past choices as Indigenous oral histories, ethnographic records, and archaeological research show that copper was a culturally significant and powerful material within Indigenous ontologies. Its ownership could directly affect health, wealth, and social status. Through this time copper continued to be important to Indigenous lives, however the large amounts of manufactured trade metal introduced in the last 18th century changed the landscape of Indigenous copper metal procurement, value, and use forever. To investigate changes in Indigenous material choice, technological strategies, and artefact design, copper objects are analysed using a multifaceted biographical approach. A corpus of material, including daggers, bracelets, masks, beads, and the shield-shaped ‘Coppers’ are subject to a close physical inspection, documenting individual syntax of creation and use, or chaîne opératoire. Additionally, non-destructive chemical characterisation using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy facilitates interpretation of the material origins. This is possible because Indigenous metallurgists did not smelt or melt metal, and prior to the introduction of manufactured metals Indigenous resources were largely limited to geological sources of native copper, material from shipwrecks, or Indigenous trade. Here material culture is used to look beyond established histories, revealing nuanced decisions that have contributed to the formation of political power structures in place today. This research suggests that the Northwest Coast is connected by shared traditions and values spanning generations. Furthermore, a detectable patchwork of discrete personal interests and choices suggests that people were making decisions geared towards personal success. This thesis works to both acknowledge our colonised histories and argue for nuanced perspectives that contribute to the decolonisation of our past, present, and future

20.2 Scientific Wonders

Rampike Vol. 20 / No. 2 (Scientific Wonders issue): Carol Stetser, Memoriam of Robert Kroetsch, Guy Laramée, Norman Cornett, John Oughton, Ryosuke Cohen, N.E.Thing Co., Iain Baxter, Adam Lauder, Richard Kostelanetz, Rosemary Nixon, Gordon W.F. Drake, Daniel King, Gail Scott, Karl Jirgens, Antanas Sileika, SS Prasad, Mike Marcon, Murali Sivaramakrishnan, Eric Zboya, Alan Lord, Ruggero Maggi, Daniel David Moses, Lorenzo Menoud, Reed Altemus, Stephen Humphrey, J.R. Carpenter, John Robert Colombo, Christen Thomas, Kevin McPherson, Francine P. Lewis, Joe Davies, Monica Radulescu, Norman Lock, Gustav Morin, Kim Goldberg, Edward Nixon, Stan Rogal, Scott Bentley, Aaron Tucker, Richard Truhlar, Fausto Bedoya, Christian Burgaud. Cover art: Guy Laramée