King oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii) were divided into three parts:  large fruiting bodies (LFB), small fruiting bodies (SFB), and the base. LFB comprised 79.90% of total weight, whereas the base comprised 15.47%. Volatile compounds found were 3-octanone, 1-octen-3-one, 3-octanol, 1-octen-3-ol, benzaldehyde, 1-octanol, and 2-octen-1-ol; the major compound in LFB and SFB was benzaldehyde. Both LFB and SFB contained high amounts of total free amino acids. Sweet and bitter components were comparable in the three parts, whereas monosodium glutamate-like components were high in LFB and SFB. Six 5‘-nucleotides were found in three parts, of which 5‘-cytosine monophosphate was the highest. Flavor 5‘-nucleotide contents in LFB and SFB were comparable and higher than those in the base. In this study, LFB and SFB were similar in their proximate compositions, volatile compounds, and taste components. Keywords: Pleurotus eryngii; king oyster mushrooms; flavor; volatile compounds; soluble sugars; free amino acids; 5‘-nucleotides

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), caused by hantavirus, is occasionally seen in tropical areas. The virus is carried by specific rodent host species. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is characterized by renal failure and hemorrhagic manifestations, and its complications may be severe, including massive bleeding, multi-organ dysfunction, and possibly death. In this patient case, a 46-year-old woman diagnosed with HFRS initially presented with fever, impaired function, and thrombocytopenia. Four days after symptom onset, the patient complained of abrupt right lower abdominal pain and numbness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) beyond the T7 to S2 vertebrae. No cases of spinal SAH in HFRS have been reported until now. This case demonstrates that when a patient’s symptoms are atypical, bleeding-related complications must be considered.

Purpose To heighten shopper interest, fast moving consumer goods marketers often attach supplementary labels to the package front to promote product benefits. This study aims to use claim credibility as the foundation for investigating how an extra affixed label that addresses product benefits impacts consumer evaluation, as well as identifying important factors that might moderate the resulting responses. Design/methodology/approach Three between-subjects experiments examine how claim credibility mediates the influence of extra affixed labels on product evaluation (Study 1). They also test whether the impact on consumer responses of extra affixed labels, with emphasis on the same vs different benefits as those printed on the front of a package (Study 2.1) or with a high or low relevance between their claimed benefits and the front-of-package stated ingredients (Study 2.2), is dependent upon individuals’ need for cognition. Findings Results show the power of extra affixed labels in improving product evaluation. Claim credibility mediated the observed effects of extra affixed labeling. Yet, the favorable effects of extra affixed labels for individuals high in need for cognition is diminished when expressed in a different (vs same) claim from those printed on the package front or the claim about product benefits is low (vs high) relevance to the declared ingredients. The reverse holds true for those low in need for cognition. Originality/value This study advances knowledge on the effects of extra affixed label claims on product evaluation.

This study presents strong ground motion simulation methods for the future fragility study of a power plant in Southern Taiwan. The modified stochastic method and empirical Green function method are utilized to synthesize the strong ground motions of specific events. A modified physical random function model of strong ground motions for specific sites and events is presented in this study with verification of sample level. Based on the special models of the source, path, and local site, the random variables of the physical random function of strong ground motions is obtained. The inverse Fourier transform is used to simulate strong ground motions. For the empirical Green function method, the observed site records from small earthquake events occurring around the source area of a large earthquake are collected to simulate the broadband strong ground motion from a large earthquake event. Finally, an application of proposed two simulated methods of this study for simulating the ground motion records of Nishi-Akashi Station at 1995 Kobe earthquake and 2006 Southern Taiwan PingDong earthquake are presented.

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