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ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of pretreatments prior different drying methods and temperatures on compositional quality of the dried mushroom. Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was cultivated on rice substrate and collected samples were pretreated (steeped or blanched) by different solutions (0.1% sodium metabisulfite and 0.1 and 0.5% citric acid) and dried using oven at 50°C and 60°C, sun-drying at 30-35°C and microwave drying at 2.45 GHz until reached to…

The nineteenth amendment is to ensure women their right to vote. The struggle for victory took decades of protest and anger. Starting in the mid-nineteenth century, generations and generations of women’s suffrage supporters lobbied, lectured, wrote, marched, paraded, went on strike, organized, petitioned, picketed, held silent vigils, and practiced civil disobedience to quickly advance the United States of America’s constitution and obtain the right to vote. Many original supporters had passed…

Our story begins on a chilly, frosty morning. It’s October 19 2678 and my brother and i are heading to school. My brother was walking me to school when he ran in to his bully, they started fighting and by the end of it blade look like he spilled cherry sauce on his head, he walked as if he was alright but he was limping. I tried to clean him up but the red sauce has stained and dried up on his once luxurious black hair and he cleaned it up himself and just keep walking. I felt bad i did nothing…

The Celts love of ostentatious display extended beyond jewellery and weaponry, with more mundane articles like drinking vessels, cauldrons and even fire dogs being heavily decorated. Not only did the Celts use precious metals to create their artefacts, they also made use of glass to create beautiful objects. Craft workers would melt and twist different coloured strands, to make jewel-like beads similar to the Murano glass we are familiar with today and probably crafted using techniques we…

What does "attractive" mean to you? What comes to mind when you think of the word "attractive"? I 'm sure your first thought was something physical. Attractiveness in its shallowest form is the physical characteristics one possesses making them "attractive". Attraction is automatically connected to looks because a person’s physical qualities is what is first seen, it 's what reels you into further getting to know a person.Why do we draw the conclusion there? Can personality not affect…

supporters to start a rebellion in Egypt. Thus, Juba II became the perfect choice. A man raised within his own household, who upheld the same values as him, a scholarly mind, militarily accomplished, and with the proper pedigree to wed a princess (as the son of the conquered Berber king of Numidia). With a wedding of such important stature, it was attended by many noble dignitaries and recorded as a significant historical event. For example, the renowned poet Crinagoras composed that, Great…

Orange Park is a small town settled in Northeast Florida and at one point it had a population of only 250 until the Clarke family came to stay. The Clarke Family shared their home to anyone in the community with open arms. Their house was the place to be. The Clarke’s home is where many things began and then grew into something more. This house was the place where many Orange Park townies lives were shaped. This home and the Clarke family’s big impact on the town is what makes it memorable to…

The mechanisms behind how an idea becomes popular and spreads from one individual to another, as seen in examples like viral videos on YouTube or in product campaigns for companies like Google, can be distilled by Berger into six basic concepts contained in the acronym “STEPPS.” STEPPS which stands for Social Currency, Triggers, Emotions, Public, Practical Value, and Stories are, as per Berger, the ingredients that have been proven to make any idea or product, no matter how boring, become…

Introduction Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), more commonly known as “acid reflux”, is a condition that affects people of all ages from infancy to adulthood (1, 2). With this condition, the contents of the stomach are brought back up the esophagus and can lead to a variety of symptoms and discomfort that can be mild to severe (1). It is also something that everyone has experienced to some degree. Anytime someone burps, has an acid taste in their mouth, or heartburn, he or she…

Is the world’s second largest religion one of war? With ISIS attacks all over the world from Brussels to Turkey to Egypt, it is not a surprise, that Muslims’ stances and beliefs are questioned. The issue of whether all Muslims are potential terrorists or not is controversial, as a lot of governments around the world have been discussing how to deal with ISIS, and whether they should ban Muslims from entering their countries, or not. By this point, everybody in the world has his own distinct…