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Nuts Nuts Nature Bulletin No. 434-A November 20, 1971 Forest Preserve District of Cook County George W. Dunne, President Roland F. Eisenbeis, Supt. of Conservation NUTS Every Thanksgiving Day at our house, on a side table in the dining room, there is a big wooden bowl of nuts. The Brazilnuts come from tropical forests in the Amazon basin of South America; the cashews from India; the pistachios from the British Indies; or Syria; and the macadamia nuts, which grow wild in Australia, from Hawaii. The almonds, filberts and English walnuts probably come from orchards in this country but almond trees are native to North Africa and Asia Minor, filberts were introduced from Europe, and English walnuts originated in Persia and regions around the Caspian Sea. Only the pecans come from trees native in the United States and they are a cultivated "papershell" variety much larger than the wild ones. We use to gather hickory nuts, walnuts, butternuts and hazelnuts in autumn. On winter evenings we cracked them, with a hammer, on a rock or flat iron held between our knees, ate some, and saved the rest for use in cakes, candies, Waldorf salad, and homemade ice cream. Pecans and walnuts are shelled and sorted by ingenious, almost human machines nowadays.
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Rice Rice Nature Bulletin No. 364-A January 10, 1970 Forest Preserve District of Cook County George W. Dunne, President Roland F. Eisenbeis, Supt. of Conservation RICE The Biblical saying, "All flesh is grass", is food for thought. Civilization depends on agriculture; and agriculture, fundamentally, depends upon the seeds of grasses that were originally wild: principally wheat, rice and corn; to a lesser extent upon barley, rye, oats and millet, These are the cereal grains that feed us. The seeds, stems and leaves of these and other grasses also sustain the animals upon which we depend for meat. Millet and, later, barley were apparently the first grains to be cultivated but civilization really arrived, probably 10, 000 years ago, when man learned how to grow wheat. He learned how to make bread, the staff of life. About the same time, in southeastern Asia, he learned how to cultivate rice and boil it for food. To lessen his labor, he invented the plow, the wheel and the cart. Here in the western hemisphere he domesticated maize, which we call corn. Until those times the land would not support relatively dense populations nor the central cities that advanced the progress of civilization.
Hull | Open Energy Information
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Hull Hull Jump to: navigation, search Name Hull Place Dublin, Ohio Sector Biomass, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind energy Product US-based company that develop renewable energy projects using solar, biomass, landfill gas, and wind energy technologies. Coordinates 40.0992294°, -83.1140771° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":40.0992294,"lon":-83.1140771,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
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A reactor control mechanism is described wherein the control is achieved by the partial or total withdrawal of the fissile material which is in the form of a fuel rod. The fuel rod is designed to be raised and lowered from the reactor core area by means of two concentric ball nut and screw assemblies that may telescope one within the other. These screw mechanisms are connected through a magnetic clutch to a speed reduction gear and an accurately controllable prime motive source. With the clutch energized, the fuel rod may be moved into the reactor core area, and fine adjustments may be made through the reduction gearing. However, in the event of a power failure or an emergency signal, the magnetic clutch will become deenergized, and the fuel rod will drop out of the core area by the force of gravity, thus shutting down the operation of the reactor.
Glass, J.A.F.
Hull Wind: A Community Gets Green
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Hull Wind Hull Wind A Community Gets Green Community Wind Power National Renewable Energy Laboratory September 18, 2012 Andrew Stern Executive Director Action for Clean Energy, Inc. www. ActionforCleanEnergy.org "A non-profit helping citizens and communities get green..." 1990 GM SunRayce WPI Starduster Windmill Point Hull, Massachusetts 1990 GM SunRayce WPI Starduster Windmill Point Hull, Massachusetts 1 kW solar array 5 kWh AgZn battery Top speed: 70 mph 80+ mpg equivalent 1650 miles 32 colleges MIT Solar House -2007 DOE Solar House Windmill Point Hull, Massachusetts
Hull Wind Farm | Open Energy Information
Farm Farm Jump to: navigation, search Name Hull Wind Farm Facility Hull Sector Wind energy Facility Type Commercial Scale Wind Facility Status In Service Owner Hull Municipal Light Department Developer Hull Municipal Light Department Energy Purchaser Hull Municipal Light Department Location Hull MA Coordinates 42.2727°, -70.8597° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":42.2727,"lon":-70.8597,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
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Accelerating volume rendering with texture hulls
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Texture-mapping hardware has been successfully exploited for volume rendering. In this paper, we propose algorithms for texture-based volume rendering accelerated by texture hulls that avoid the transferring and compositing of empty voxels. We have developed ... Keywords: 2D texture-based volume rendering, bounding shapes, contour simplification, empty space skipping, graphics hardware, texture hulls
Wei Li; Arie Kaufman
Wild Rice
is an Algonquin Indian name for Wild Rice, the most productive and valuable wild grain crop we have. Wild rice and acorns were two crops harvested in autumn by the Indians in...
Hull-Mounted Sea Surface Temperatures from Ships of Opportunity
The design and deployment of an inexpensive hull temperature sensor and data logger system was undertaken for the purpose of improving the measurement of sea surface temperature (SST) by ship-of-opportunity merchant vessels. The resulting hull ...
W. J. Emery; K. Cherkauer; B. Shannon; R. W. Reynolds
WIND DATA REPORT WBZ Tower, Hull, MA
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WIND DATA REPORT WBZ Tower, Hull, MA 9/1/06-11/30/06 Prepared for Department of Energy (DOE) Golden the closest tower leg The data from the SecondWind Nomad2 logger is emailed to the Renewable Energy Research Energy Research Laboratory Page 10 University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst, MA 01003 #12;Wind Speed
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Hull, Massachusetts: Energy Resources | Open Energy Information
Hull, Massachusetts: Energy Resources Hull, Massachusetts: Energy Resources Jump to: navigation, search Equivalent URI DBpedia Coordinates 42.3020436°, -70.9078243° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":42.3020436,"lon":-70.9078243,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Hull Wind II Wind Farm | Open Energy Information
II Wind Farm II Wind Farm Jump to: navigation, search Name Hull Wind II Wind Farm Facility Hull II Sector Wind energy Facility Type Commercial Scale Wind Facility Status In Service Owner Hull Municipal Light Department Developer Hull Municipal Light Department Energy Purchaser Hull Municipal Light Department Location Hull MA Coordinates 42.2727°, -70.8597° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":42.2727,"lon":-70.8597,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Hull Wind II: A Case Study of the Development of a Second Large Wind Turbine Installation in the Town of Hull, MA
Hull Wind II: A Case Study of the Development of a Second Large Wind Turbine Installation of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts * Hull Municipal Light and Water, Hull, Massachusetts American Wind Energy community: since 2001 the town's municipal light plant (HMLP) has owned and operated "Hull Wind I
The effect of flaxseed hulls on expanded corn meal products
Brown flaxseed hulls were added to de-germed corn meal and processed into extrudates with acceptable texture and increased nutritional benefits. The addition of brown flaxseed hulls to a corn based expanded snack increases the dietary fiber, alpha omega 3 fatty acids, and antioxidants levels. The addition of flaxseed hulls to a corn based snack can increase its susceptibility to oxidative rancidity which can limit shelf life. Whole ground tannin sorghum with added brown flaxseed hulls was processed into extrudates and texture, antioxidant activity, and stability were evaluated. Brown flaxseed hulls were mixed with de-germed yellow corn meal in ratios of 0:100, 15:85, 20:80, and 25:75 (w/w) and extruded with 12 and 15% feed moistures using a twin screw extruder to produce direct expanded extrudates. Expansion of extrudates containing brown hulls decreased as the amount of hulls increased. Dried extrudates had acceptable flavor immediately after processing. Total phenols and antioxidant activity of extrudates containing 20 and 25% brown flaxseed hulls, extruded at 15% feed moisture were higher than de-germed corn meal extruded at 16% feed moisture. Brown flaxseed hulls were added at 20% to whole ground white and sumac (tannin) sorghums and processed into extrudates. Expansion increased for sorghum extrudates containing brown flaxseed hulls. The addition of brown flaxseed hulls increased antioxidant activity and total phenols of both white and sumac (tannin) extrudates. The sumac (tannin) extrudates had the longest delay in producing off odor (paintlike odor) and had the lowest p-Anisidine values compared to white (ATX631x RTX 436) sorghum and corn meal with added flaxseed hulls. Corn meal extrudates with 20% brown flaxseed hulls produce off odors more rapidly than other extrudates. This suggests that the tannins in sorghum maybe extending shelf life because of their antioxidant activity. The addition of brown flaxseed hulls can be used to increase nutritional value and antioxidant levels in a direct expanded product. Also the use of tannins sorghums in products containing flaxseed may help delay oxidation, thus preventing the occurrence of off odors. Further work needs to be done to verify results.
Barron, Marc Edward
Hull Municipal Light Plant | Open Energy Information
Municipal Light Plant Municipal Light Plant Jump to: navigation, search Name Hull Municipal Light Plant Place Massachusetts Utility Id 8797 Utility Location Yes Ownership M NERC Location NPCC NERC NPCC Yes Operates Generating Plant Yes Activity Generation Yes Activity Distribution Yes References EIA Form EIA-861 Final Data File for 2010 - File1_a[1] LinkedIn Connections CrunchBase Profile No CrunchBase profile. Create one now! This article is a stub. You can help OpenEI by expanding it. Utility Rate Schedules Grid-background.png Area Lights Rate 150 WATT Lighting Area Lights Rate 250 WATT Lighting Area Lights Rate 400 WATT Lighting Large Power Rate 35 Industrial Large Power Taxable Rate 39 Industrial Municipal Lighting Rate 33 Lighting Municipal Rate 36 Commercial Residential Rate 31 Residential
Corn fiber hulls as a food additive or animal feed
The present invention provides a novel animal feed or food additive that may be made from thermochemically hydrolyzed, solvent-extracted corn fiber hulls. The animal feed or food additive may be made, for instance, by thermochemically treating corn fiber hulls to hydrolyze and solubilize the hemicellulose and starch present in the corn fiber hulls to oligosaccharides. The residue may be extracted with a solvent to separate the oil from the corn fiber, leaving a solid residue that may be prepared, for instance by aggolmerating, and sold as a food additive or an animal feed.
Abbas, Charles (Champaign, IL); Beery, Kyle E. (Decatur, IN); Cecava, Michael J. (Decatur, IN); Doane, Perry H. (Decatur, IN)
Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technological Applications for Site-specific Management of Fruit and Nut Crops: A Review
Abstract: Site-specific crop management (SSCM) is one facet of precision agriculture which is helping increase production with minimal input. It has enhanced the cost-benefit scenario in crop production. Even though the SSCM is very widely used in row crop agriculture like corn, wheat, rice, soybean, etc. it has very little application in cash crops like fruit and nut. The main goal of this review paper was to conduct a comprehensive review of advanced technologies, including geospatial technologies, used in site-specific management of fruit and nut crops. The review explores various remote sensing data from different platforms like satellite, LIDAR, aerial, and field imaging. The study analyzes the use of satellite sensors, such as Quickbird, Landsat, SPOT, and IRS imagery as well as hyperspectral narrow-band remote sensing data in study of fruit and nut crops in blueberry, citrus, peach, apple, etc. The study also explores other geospatial technologies such as GPS, GIS spatial modeling, advanced image processing techniques, and information technology for suitability study, orchard delineation, and classification accuracy assessment. The study also provides an example of a geospatial model developed in ArcGIS ModelBuilder to automate the blueberry production suitability analysis. The GIS
Sudhanshu Sekhar P; Gerrit Hoogenboom; Joel O. Paz
Reconstruction of shape and reflectance properties based on visual hull
A method based on Visual Hull is proposed for simultaneously recovering an object's shape and its reflectance properties from multiple images. Here, the reflectance properties are described by the Ward BRDF model. Firstly, the shape represented by voxels ...
Zuoyong Zheng; Lizhuang Ma; Zhong Li; Zhihua Chen
Fermentation of soybean hulls to ethanol while retaining protein value
Soybean hulls were evaluated as a resource for production of ethanol by the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process, and no pretreatment of the hulls was found to be needed to realize high ethanol yields with S. cerevisiae D5A. The impact of cellulase, -glucosidase and pectinase dosages were determined at a 15% biomass loading, and ethanol concentrations of 25-30 g/L were routinely obtained, while under these conditions corn stover, wheat straw, and switchgrass produced 3-4 times lower ethanol yields. Removal of carbohydrates also concentrated the hull protein to over 25% w/w from the original roughly 10%. Analysis of the soybean hulls before and after fermentation showed similar amino acid profiles including an increase in the essential amino acids lysine and threonine in the residues. Thus, eliminating pretreatment should assure that the protein in the hulls is preserved, and conversion of the carbohydrates to ethanol with high yields produces a more concentrated and valuable co-product in addition to ethanol. The resulting upgraded feed product from soybean hulls would likely to be acceptable to monogastric as well as bovine livestock.
Mielenz, Jonathan R [ORNL; Wyman, Professor Charles E [University of California, Riverside; John, Bardsley [Dartmouth College
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A straightforward method to evaluate the tritium content of Zircaloy-2 cladding hulls via oxidation of the hull and capture of the volatilized tritium in liquids has been demonstrated. Hull samples were heated in air inside a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The TGA was rapidly heated to 1000 C to oxidize the hulls and release absorbed tritium. To capture tritium, the TGA off-gas was bubbled through a series of liquid traps. The concentrations of tritium in bubbler solutions indicated that tritiated water vapor was captured nearly quantitatively. The average tritium content measured in the hulls was 19% of the amount of tritium produced by the fuel, according to ORIGEN2 isotope generation and depletion calculations. Published experimental data show that Zircaloy-2 oxidation follows an Arrhenius model, and that an initial, nonlinear oxidation rate is followed by a faster, linear rate after 'breakaway' of the oxide film. This study demonstrates that the linear oxidation rate of Zircaloy samples at 974 C is faster than predicted by the extrapolation of data from lower temperatures.
Crowder, M.; Laurinat, J.; Stillman, J.
Metallic nut for use with ceramic threads
A nozzle guide vane assembly has ceramic components therein having a conventional thread thereon including a preestablished pitch and having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion. The nozzle guide vane assembly has a metallic components therein having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion being greater that the rate of thermal expansion of the ceramic components is positioned in a gas turbine engine. The metallic component, a nut, has a thread therein including a plurality of crests being spaced on a pitch equal to that of the ceramic component and has a pair of contacting surfaces extending from the plurality of crests. A notch spirally extends intermediate adjacent ones of the plurality of crests and has a preestablished depth which is at least twice the size of the conventional pitch. Furthermore, the pair of contacting surfaces are in contact with only a portion of the threaded surface of the ceramic components.
Norton, Paul F. (San Diego, CA); Shaffer, James E. (Maitland, FL)
The Profinite Hull of Special Groups and Local-Global Principles
We introduce the Profinite Hull functor of special groups, showing that it gives rise to a new (and strong) local-global principle, the subform reflection property. We also indicate applications of this principle to the abstract algebraic theory of quadratic ... Keywords: Algebraic Theory of Quadratic Forms, Boolean Hull, Local-Global Principles, Profinite Groups, Profinite Hull, Pure Embeddings, Special Groups, Subform Reflection Property
Hugo Luiz Mariano; Francisco Miraglia
Brazil-nut effect versus reverse Brazil-nut effect in a moderately dense granular fluid
A new segregation criterion based on the inelastic Enskog kinetic equation is derived to show the transition between the Brazil-nut effect (BNE) and the reverse Brazil-nut effect (RBNE) by varying the different parameters of the system. In contrast to previous theoretical attempts the approach is not limited to the near-elastic case, takes into account the influence of both thermal gradients and gravity and applies for moderate densities. The form of the phase-diagrams for the BNE/RBNE transition depends sensitively on the value of gravity relative to the thermal gradient, so that it is possible to switch between both states for given values of the mass and size ratios, the coefficients of restitution and the solid volume fraction. In particular, the influence of collisional dissipation on segregation becomes more important when the thermal gradient dominates over gravity than in the opposite limit. The present analysis extends previous results derived in the dilute limit case and is consistent with the findings of some recent experimental results.
Vicente Garzo
EFFICACY AND TIMING OF FUNGICIDES, BACTERICIDES, AND BIOLOGICALS for DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT, NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2011
NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS ALMOND APPLE/PEAR APRICOTNut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops�2011 Table of Contents � 1Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops in California Single active
Adaskaveg, J E; Gubler, W D; Michailides, Themis J.; Holtz, Brent A.
Gourmet and Health-Promoting Specialty OilsChapter 3 Tree Nut Oils
Gourmet and Health-Promoting Specialty Oils Chapter 3 Tree Nut Oils Health Nutrition Biochemistry eChapters Health - Nutrition - Biochemistry Press Downloadable pdf of Chapter 3 Tree Nut Oils from the boo
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: : Page 1 01 :L RECIPIENT:Hull Municipal Light Plant STATE: MA PROJECT TITLE: Hull Offshore Wind Research and Development Funding Opportunity Announcement Number Procurement Instrument Number NEPA Control Number CID Number 09EE0000326 DE-EE0000326 GFO-OO00326-001 0 Based on my review of the information concerning the proposed action, as NEPA Compliance Officer (authorized under DOE Order 451.1A), I have made the foUowing determination: CX, EA, EIS APPENDIX AND NUMBER: Description: A9 Information gathering (including, but not limited to, literature surveys, inventories, audits), data analysis (including computer modeling), document preparation (such as conceptual design or feasibility studies, analytical energy supply and demand studies), and dissemination (including, but not limited to, document mailings, publication, and distribution; and
2013 Federal Energy and Water Management Award Winner Christine Hull
e ciency. e ciency. The Base energy savings success is attributed to the institutionalization of Ms. Hull's Energy STORM program which: Sustains facilities by developing energy e cient projects; Trains occupants in energy conservation practices; Operates facilities at peak e ciency; Renews facilities through retro-commissioning; and Measures and reports energy consumption. Ms. Hull recently refinanced an energy savings performance contract to gain $66 million in investments to improve controls and lighting power management, upgrade 12 central heating and cooling plants, and decrease monthly payments. She also drove the development of a Web-based application to manage and optimize work scheduling that resulted in a 4 percent increase in productivity in FY 2012 from the prior year.
Fermentation of soybean hulls to ethanol while preserving protein value
Fermentation Fermentation of soybean hulls to ethanol while preserving protein value Jonathan R. Mielenz a,b, * , John S. Bardsley a,c , Charles E. Wyman a,d a Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, United States b BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States c Mascoma Corporation, Lebanon, NH 03766, United States d Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92507, United States a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 12 August 2008 Received in revised form 11 February 2009 Accepted 11 February 2009 Available online 27 March 2009 Keywords: Ethanol SSF Biomass Agricultural residue Animal feed a b s t r a c t Soybean hulls were evaluated as a resource for production of ethanol by the simultaneous saccharifica- tion and fermentation (SSF) process, and no pretreatment
A New Method To Predict Fatigue Crack Growth Life for the Armored Hull
Based on theories of dynamics of multi-body systems and linear elastic fracture mechanics, by using virtual prototyping technique, the model of tracked vehicle is established, and stress spectrums of the armored hull�s weak points are tested by ... Keywords: Virtual Prototyping, Virtual Test, Fatigue Crack Grow, Simulation
Wang Hongyan; Yang Tao; Shang Qigang
Genetic diversity and species relationships in the Oryza complex and glufosinate tolerance in rice
The weed red rice is a major problem in rice producing areas world wide. All of the red rice in commercial rice fields in the United States has traditionally been considered to be the same species as commercial rice, Oryza sativa. However, using DNA markers it was found that most of the red rice with black hulls was sufficiently divergent to be considered a separate species. This includes TX4, a red rice ecotype that has been reported to have considerable natural tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate. TX4 is closely related to samples that have been classified as Oryza rufipogon. However, it was shown that both the TX4-like red rice from commercial fields and most of the Oryza rufipogon accessions in the US National Small Grains Collection are more accurately classified as Oryza nivara. This is significant since Oryza rufipogon is regulated under the Federal Noxious Weed Act, while Oryza nivara is not. Oryza nivara closely related to TX4 was found to be widely distributed across the rice production areas of Texas and was also found in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Of 240 samples from across Texas, 23 samples from six different counties were identical with TX4 with all 18 DNA markers tested. The reported glufosinate tolerance of TX4 is a potential problem since this same herbicide would be used in conjunction with genetically modified (GM) that is being developed as a method of red rice control. Thus, field, greenhouse and tissue culture studies were conducted to evaluate the degree of glufosinate tolerance in TX4. TX4 typically was severely damaged by glufosinate, but not efficiently controlled. Even with the maximum number of herbicide applications at the proposed maximum label rate, TX4 often re-sprouted and produced viable seed. Herbicide tolerance was found to be variable, but appears to be sufficient to present a problem with the use of the GM glufosinate resistant varieties currently under development, particularly when combined with variation in the response of ??sensitive?? varieties.
Vaughan, Laura Kelly
Rice Glycosyltransferase (GT) Phylogenomic Database
DOE Data Explorer (OSTI)
The Ronald Laboratory staff at the University of California-Davis has a primary research focus on the genes of the rice plant. They study the role that genetics plays in the way rice plants respond to their environment. They created the Rice GT Database in order to integrate functional genomic information for putative rice Glycosyltransferases (GTs). This database contains information on nearly 800 putative rice GTs (gene models) identified by sequence similarity searches based on the Carbohydrate Active enZymes (CAZy) database. The Rice GT Database provides a platform to display user-selected functional genomic data on a phylogenetic tree. This includes sequence information, mutant line information, expression data, etc. An interactive chromosomal map shows the position of all rice GTs, and links to rice annotation databases are included. The format is intended to "facilitate the comparison of closely related GTs within different families, as well as perform global comparisons between sets of related families." [From http://ricephylogenomics.ucdavis.edu/cellwalls/gt/genInfo.shtml] See also the primary paper discussing this work: Peijian Cao, Laura E. Bartley, Ki-Hong Jung and Pamela C. Ronalda. Construction of a Rice Glycosyltransferase Phylogenomic Database and Identification of Rice-Diverged Glycosyltransferases. Molecular Plant, 2008, 1(5): 858-877.
Ronald, Pamela
EFFICACY AND TIMING OF FUNGICIDES, BACTERICIDES, AND BIOLOGICALS for DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT, NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2010 (updated 5/1/10)
Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops in California � 2 GeneralNUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2010 (updated 5/1/10) ALMONDCrops ..
Adaskaveg, James E; Gubler, W D; Michailides, Themis J.; Holtz, Brent A.
DOE Solar Decathlon: 2009 Rice University
the Rice University team on a deck extending from their unfinished Solar Decathlon house. The house is sided in corrugated metal. Rice University students display team spirit while...
EFFICACY AND TIMING OF FUNGICIDES, BACTERICIDES, AND BIOLOGICALS for DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT, NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2010
Pome and stone fruit crops including almond; pistachio,NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS ALMOND APPLE/PEAR APRICOTCrops ..
Efficacy and Timing of Fungicides, Bactericides, and Biologicals for Decidous Tree Fruit, Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops
Strawberry, and Vine Crops�2008 University of California �NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2008 (Updated 2/19/08)crops .
Adaskaveg, Jim; Gubler, Doug; Michailides, Themis; Holtz, Brent
SOLID MECHANICS James R. Rice
1 SOLID MECHANICS James R. Rice School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Department of Earth: February 2010 Downloadable at: http://esag.harvard.edu/rice/e0_Solid_Mechanics_94_10.pdf TABLE OF CONTENTS provided on last three pages, pp. 87-89 INTRODUCTION The application of the principles of mechanics to bulk
Rice Yearbook | Data.gov
Rice Yearbook Rice Yearbook Agriculture Community Menu DATA APPS EVENTS DEVELOPER STATISTICS COLLABORATE ABOUT Agriculture You are here Data.gov » Communities » Agriculture » Data Rice Yearbook Dataset Summary Description U.S. rice production, supply, disappearance, trade, and price data. Includes state acreage, yield, and production data; U.S. and world price series; and program statistics. Contains world supply and use estimates as well. Tags {Rice,production,supply,use,price,acreage,yield,imports,exports,ERS,USDA} Dataset Ratings Overall 0 No votes yet Data Utility 0 No votes yet Usefulness 0 No votes yet Ease of Access 0 No votes yet Dataset Additional Information Last Updated 4/8/2013 Publisher Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture Contact Name Contact Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Putting the press to the test : effects of temperature on Shea nut oil output
In northern Ghana, part of a belt reaching from Sub-Saharan Africa to northern Uganda, women collect and process Shea nuts for their valuable oil. This oil is then used in various cosmetic, cooking, and medicinal products. ...
Tacoronte, Lisa Cristina
Competition of Brazil nut effect, buoyancy, and inelasticity induced segregation in a granular mixture
It has been recently reported that a granular mixture in which grains differ in their restitution coefficients presents segregation: the more inelastic particles sink to the bottom. When other segregation mechanisms as buoyancy and the Brazil nut effect are present, the inelasticity induced segregation can compete with them. First, a detailed analysis, based on numerical simulations of two dimensional systems, of the competition between buoyancy and the inelasticity induced segregation is presented, finding that there is a transition line in the parameter space that determines which mechanism is dominant. In the case of neutrally buoyant particles having different sizes the inelasticity induced segregation can compete with the Brazil nut effect (BNE). Reverse Brazil nut effect (RBNE) could be obtained at large inelasticities of the intruder. At intermediate values, BNE and RBNE coexist and large inelastic particles are found both near the bottom and at the top of the system.
Ricardo Brito; Rodrigo Soto
EFFICACY AND TIMING OF FUNGICIDES,BACTERICIDES, AND BIOLOGICALS for DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT, NUT, STRAWBERRY, AND VINE CROPS 2010 (rev. April 1, 2010)
Toward free-surface modeling of planing vessels: simulation of the Fridsma hull using ALE-VMS
In this paper we focus on a class of applications involving surface vessels moving at high speeds, or "planing". We introduce a Fridsma planing hull benchmark problem, and simulate it using the finite-element-based ALE-VMS (Bazilevs et al. in Math Models ... Keywords: ALE-VMS, Finite elements, Fluid/rigid---body interaction, Free-surface flow, Fridsma planing hull, Level set, Ship hydrodynamics
I. Akkerman; J. Dunaway; J. Kvandal; J. Spinks; Y. Bazilevs
Molecular Clustering Interrelationships and Carbohydrate Conformation in Hull and Seeds Among Barley Cultivars
DOE Green Energy (OSTI)
The objective of this study was to use molecular spectral analyses with the diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (DRIFT) bioanlytical technique to study carbohydrate conformation features, molecular clustering and interrelationships in hull and seed among six barley cultivars (AC Metcalfe, CDC Dolly, McLeod, CDC Helgason, CDC Trey, CDC Cowboy), which had different degradation kinetics in rumen. The molecular structure spectral analyses in both hull and seed involved the fingerprint regions of ca. 1536-1484 cm{sup -1} (attributed mainly to aromatic lignin semicircle ring stretch), ca. 1293-1212 cm{sup -1} (attributed mainly to cellulosic compounds in the hull), ca. 1269-1217 cm{sup -1} (attributed mainly to cellulosic compound in the seeds), and ca. 1180-800 cm{sup -1} (attributed mainly to total CHO C-O stretching vibrations) together with an agglomerative hierarchical cluster (AHCA) and principal component spectral analyses (PCA). The results showed that the DRIFT technique plus AHCA and PCA molecular analyses were able to reveal carbohydrate conformation features and identify carbohydrate molecular structure differences in both hull and seeds among the barley varieties. The carbohydrate molecular spectral analyses at the region of ca. 1185-800 cm{sup -1} together with the AHCA and PCA were able to show that the barley seed inherent structures exhibited distinguishable differences among the barley varieties. CDC Helgason had differences from AC Metcalfe, MeLeod, CDC Cowboy and CDC Dolly in carbohydrate conformation in the seed. Clear molecular cluster classes could be distinguished and identified in AHCA analysis and the separate ellipses could be grouped in PCA analysis. But CDC Helgason had no distinguished differences from CDC Trey in carbohydrate conformation. These carbohydrate conformation/structure difference could partially explain why the varieties were different in digestive behaviors in animals. The molecular spectroscopy technique used in this study could also be used for other plant-based feed and food structure studies.
N Liu; P Yu
Airborne observations of methane emissions from rice cultivation...
Airborne observations of methane emissions from rice cultivation in the Sacramento Valley of California Title Airborne observations of methane emissions from rice cultivation in...
Fatty Acids in Health Promotion and Disease CausationChapter 10 Fatty Acids in Nuts: Cardiometabolic Health Benefits
Fatty Acids in Health Promotion and Disease Causation Chapter 10 Fatty Acids in Nuts: Cardiometabolic Health Benefits Health Nutrition Biochemistry eChapters Health - Nutrition - Biochemistry Press Downloadable pdf ...
Abound Sovran Cabrio Flint/Gem Scholar Quintec Botran/Trade name Abound Cabrio Flint/Gem 2 Sovran Common nameon stone fruit and tree nuts; Flint registered on pome fruit
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/ skin Chicken wing Fish, cod Whole beans Nuts/seeds* Fruits *Nuts & avocado contain healthy fats, plain Dairy Products Cheese, cheddar Milk, whole Milk/yogurt, non-fat Milk/yogurt, 1% Protein Foods Beef, ground Beef, round Sausage/pepperoni Hot dogs Chicken/turkey breast without skin with skin deep fried w
de la Torre, José R.
An Analysis of Wind Power Development in the Town of Hull, MA
Over the past three decades the Town of Hull, MA has solidified its place in U.S. wind energy history through its leadership in community-based generation. This is illustrated by its commissioning of the first commercial-scale wind turbine on the Atlantic coastline, the first suburban-sited turbine in the continental United States, pursuit of community-based offshore wind, and its push toward creating an energy independent community. The town's history and demographics are briefly outlined, followed by experience in projects to provide wind power, including pre-construction and feasibility efforts, financial aspects, and market/industry factors.
Adams, Christopher
Rice Production Texas produces nearly 225,000 acres high quality long grain rice for domestic and export
Rice Production · Texas produces nearly 225,000 acres high quality long grain rice for domestic and export markets. · Rice produces $145 million for farmers and generates $480 million for Texas. · Pest-chemicalpracticestoreducewaterweevildamageincludelaserlevelinganddelayed floodingforwatermanagement,seedingratesforuniformstands,andselectiveplanting dates. · 100% of the Texas rice acreage
Wilkins, Neal
Structural Synthesis Of Programs From Refined User Requirements (Programming boiler control in NUT)
The aim of this work is to demonstrate the feasibility of using a declarative language as a tool for automated implementation of requirements written in a semiformal manner. The technique of structural synthesis of programs based on automatic proof search in intuitionistic propositional calculus implemented in the NUT system is used for solving the steam-boiler problem. The goal of the experiment is to bridge a gap between the language of requirements and an implementation. An appropriate set of concepts is developed for representing the problem, i.e. writing the requirements in a form understandable by the program synthesis tools. A complete implementation, including simulator of the actual steam-boiler and control panel, is written in NUT. 1.0 Introduction This paper concerns automatic application of formal methods in implementation of industrial control systems. The idea is to use an extensible very high level language, extending it with a set of concepts sufficient for writing req...
M. Addibpour; E. Tyugu; M. Addibpour E. Tyugu [mattin
Synthesis of a high-yield activated carbon by air gasification of macadamia nut shell charcoal
Macadamia nut shell charcoal was heated in an inert environment to temperatures above 1000 K (carbonized), reacted with oxygen (Po{sub 2} = 2.68--11.3 kPa) at temperatures between 525 and 586 K (oxygenated), and heated again in an inert environment to temperatures above 1000 K (activated) to produce an activated carbon. Carbons produced by this process possess surface areas and iodine numbers in the range of 400--550. Overall yields of these carbons (based on the dry, raw macadamia nut shell feed) ranged from 24 to 30 wt %. Under the conditions employed in this work, the rates of chemisorption and gasification were not mass transfer limited. Initially, the gasification reaction was first-order with respect to oxygen concentration but became independent of oxygen concentration as the surface sites of the carbon became saturated with oxygen.
Dai, X.; Antal, M.J. Jr. [Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States)
AECL Qualification of Greases for Motor-Operated Valve Stem/Stem Nut Lubrication
The frictional characteristics of lubricants used in the actuators of motor-operated valves are critical to ensuring adequate actuator output capability. As part of the EPRI Motor-Operated Valve (MOV) Performance Prediction Program, testing was conducted at ambient temperature conditions on over 20 stem-stem nut lubricants in use in United States nuclear plants as documented in EPRI report TR-103235. Additional research has been conducted on several MOV lubricants after thermal and radiation aging under ...
Characterization of paralogous protein families in rice
Background: High gene numbers in plant genomes reflect polyploidy and major gene duplication events. Oryza sativa, cultivated rice, is a diploid monocotyledonous species with a ~390 Mb genome that has undergone segmental ...
Lin, Haining
Far West Rice | Open Energy Information
West Rice West Rice Jump to: navigation, search Name Far West Rice Place Nelson, California Zip 95958 Sector Solar Product California-based family-owned rice mill. Owns a solar farm used mostly for the electricity needs of their factory. Coordinates 44.422864°, -92.009187° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":44.422864,"lon":-92.009187,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Climate Change Impact on Rice Insurance Payouts in Japan
The authors constructed the framework for a preliminary assessment of climate change impact on the rice insurance payout in Japan. The framework consisted of various models ranging from climate projection downscaling, rice yield estimation, yield ...
Toshichika Iizumi; Masayuki Yokozawa; Yousay Hayashi; Fujio Kimura
The Texas Rice Industry Coalition for the Environment (R.I.C.E.): Main Points from Six Focus Groups
.................................................................... iv Background ..................................................................1 Texas R.I.C.E. ..........................................................2 Methods .....................................................................4 Rice Producers Focus Groups Materials ......................................5 Environmental Interests and General Public Focus Groups Materials ...............5 Children Focus Group Interview Materials ....................................6 West Side Rice Producers Focus Group ............................................6 EastSideRiceProducersFocusGroup ............................................11 OfficersofEnvironmentalOrganizationsFocusGroup ...............................16 MembersofEnvironmentalOrganizationsFocusGroup ..............................20 Unaffiliated Public Citizens of Houston Focus Group ................................24 ChildrenFocusGroup .............................
Texas A; Ed Rister; Amy Purvis Thurow; Amy Purvis Thurow; Shannon Sneary; Shannon Sneary; Sarah Stasny; Sarah Stasny
Power Distribution and Conditioning for a Small Student Satellite Design of the NUTS Backplane & EPS Module
Center for Space-related Education). The projects goal is to design, manufacture and launch a double CubeSat by 2014. As part of the NUTS satellite design, there is a need for a system backplane, which different sub-modules can be plugged into. The backplane will form the basis of the satellite, and must provide distribution of power and communication buses to the rest of the system. The Electrical Power System is a very important part of any satellite mission, and must handle power conversion and battery charging, as well as provide regulated supply to the rest of the system. Together with the system backplane, an EPS module has to be designed for the NUTS satellite. The candidate will: � Gain an overview of the project and outline the necessary requirements and constraints. � Become familiar with previous work on the subject. � Propose a solution for a system backplane and electrical power system. � Implement and test prototypes of the solutions, as extensively as allowed by the project time frame. � Evaluate the proposed design and the results obtained from testing.
Dewald De Bruyn; Co-supervisor Roger Birkel
Integrated Ocean Skin and Bulk Temperature Measurements Using the Calibrated Infrared In Situ Measurement System (CIRIMS) and Through-Hull Ports
The design and performance of a shipboard-integrated system for underway skin and bulk temperature is presented. The system consists of the Calibrated Infrared In situ Measurement System (CIRIMS) and through-hull temperature sensors. The CIRIMS ...
A. T. Jessup; R. Branch
Rice Lake Utilities | Open Energy Information
Rice Lake Utilities Rice Lake Utilities Jump to: navigation, search Name Rice Lake Utilities Place Wisconsin Utility Id 15938 Utility Location Yes Ownership M NERC Location MRO NERC MRO Yes Activity Distribution Yes References EIA Form EIA-861 Final Data File for 2010 - File1_a[1] LinkedIn Connections CrunchBase Profile No CrunchBase profile. Create one now! This article is a stub. You can help OpenEI by expanding it. Utility Rate Schedules Grid-background.png Cp-1 Small Power Service Industrial Cp-1 Small Power Service with Parallel Generation(20kW or less) Industrial Cp-1 TOD Small Power Optional Time-of-Day Service Primary Metering Discount Industrial Cp-1 TOD Small Power Optional Time-of-Day Service Primary Metering Discount with Parallel Generation(20kW or less) Industrial
An Analysis of Wind Power Development in the Town of Hull, MA_Appendix 4_Geophysical Survey Report
CR Environmental, Inc. (CR) was contracted by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) to perform hydrographic and geophysical surveys of an approximately 3.35 square mile area off the eastern shore of Hull, Massachusetts. Survey components included: � Single-beam bathymetry; � 100-kHz and 500-kHz side scan sonar; � Magnetometry; and � Low to mid-frequency sub-bottom profiling.
A Sensitive Sandwich ELISA for the Detection of Trace Amounts of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Nut in Foods
. In addition, no cross-reactivity was detected in protein extracts of host foods (whole wheat flour, all purpose wheat flour, rolled oats, milk chocolate, raisin bran cereal, chocolate- filled cookies, and rice wheat flour, all purpose wheat flour, rolled oats, chocolate-filled cookies, and rice cereal, detection
Ronquist, Fredrik
Additional information on the dripper design -Syringe pump: Harvard Apparatus / Modified 702019 LEADSCREW & 1/2 NUT =
702019 LEADSCREW & 1/2 NUT = 40 THREADS PER INCH / part 982577 - Heating plate: Cole-Parmer / JenwayAdditional information on the dripper design Supplies - Syringe pump: Harvard Apparatus / Modified stirring hot plate with temperature probe / part C-84200-00 - Evaporating flask: 1L glass flask from Cole
Lee, Xuhui
Cladding hull decontamination and densification process. Part 2. Densification by inductoslag melting
The Inductoslag melting process was developed to densify Zircaloy-4 cladding hulls. It is a cold crucible process that uses induction heating, a segmented water-cooled copper crucible, and a calcium fluoride flux. Metal and flux are fed into the furnace through the crucible, located at the top of the furnace, and the finished ingot is withdrawn from the bottom of the furnace. Melting rates of 40 to 50 kg/h are achieved, using 100 to 110 kW at an average energy use of 2.5 kWh/kg. The quality of ingots produced from factory supplied cladding tubing is sufficient to satisfy nuclear grade standards. An ingot of Zircaloy-4, made from melted cladding tubing that had been autoclaved to near reactor exposure and then descaled by the hydrogen fluoride decontamination process prior to Inductoslag melting, did not meet nuclear grade standards because the hydrogen, nitrogen, and hardness levels were too high. Melting development work is described that could possibly be used to test the capability of the Inductoslag process to satisfactorily melt a variety and mix of materials from LWR reprocessing, decontamination, and storage options. Results of experiments are also presented that could be used to improve remote operation of the melting process.
Nelson, R.G.; Montgomery, D.R.
Hull/Mooring/Riser coupled motion simulations of thruster-assisted moored platforms
To reduce large motion responses of moored platforms in a harsh environment in deep waters, a thruster-assisted position mooring system can be applied. By applying the system, global dynamic responses can be improved in terms of the mooring line/riser top tensions, operational radii, and the top and bottom angle of the production risers. Kalman filtering as an optimum observer and estimator for stochastic disturbances is implemented in the developed control algorithm to filter out wave frequency responses. Investigation of the performance of thruster-assisted moored offshore platforms was conducted in terms of six-degree-of-freedom motions and mooring line/riser top tensions by means of a fully coupled hull/mooring/riser dynamic analysis program in the time domain and a spectral analysis. The two cases, motion analyses of a platform with thrusters and without thrusters, are extensively compared. The numerical examples illustrate that for deepwater position-keeping of platforms a thruster-assisted moored platform can be an effective solution compared to a conventionally moored platform.
Ryu, Sangsoo
Methane Emissions from Rice Fields - Final Report
Methane (Ch4) is a greenhouse gas regarded second only to carbon dioxide in its ability to cause global warming. Methane is important because of its relatively fast increase, and also because it is, per molecule, some 60 times more effective than carbon dioxide in causing global warming. The largest present anthropogenic sources of methane are rice fields, cattle and biomass burning.
Khalil, M. Aslam; Rasmussen,Reinhold A.
Structure, Function, and Evolution of Rice Centromeres
The centromere is the most characteristic landmark of eukaryotic chromosomes. Centromeres function as the site for kinetochore assembly and spindle attachment, allowing for the faithful pairing and segregation of sister chromatids during cell division. Characterization of centromeric DNA is not only essential to understand the structure and organization of plant genomes, but it is also a critical step in the development of plant artificial chromosomes. The centromeres of most model eukaryotic species, consist predominantly of long arrays of satellite DNA. Determining the precise DNA boundary of a centromere has proven to be a difficult task in multicellular eukaryotes. We have successfully cloned and sequenced the centromere of rice chromosome 8 (Cen8), representing the first fully sequenced centromere from any multicellular eukaryotes. The functional core of Cen8 spans ~800 kb of DNA, which was determined by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) using an antibody against the rice centromere-specific H3 histone. We discovered 16 actively transcribed genes distributed throughout the Cen8 region. In addition to Cen8, we have characterized eight additional rice centromeres using the next generation sequencing technology. We discovered four subfamilies of the CRR retrotransposon that is highly enriched in rice centromeres. CRR elements are constitutively transcribed and different CRR subfamilies are differentially processed by RNAi. These results suggest that different CRR subfamilies may play different roles in the RNAi-mediated pathway for formation and maintenance of centromeric chromatin.
Jiang, Jiming
Emissions Of Greenhouse Gases From Rice Agriculture
This project produced detailed data on the processes that affect methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rice agriculture and their inter-relationships. It defines the shifting roles and potential future of these gases in causing global warming and the benefits and tradeoffs of reducing emissions. The major results include: 1). Mechanisms and Processes Leading to Methane Emissions are Delineated. Our experiments have tested the standard model of methane emissions from rice fields and found new results on the processes that control the flux. A mathematical mass balance model was used to unravel the production, oxidation and transport of methane from rice. The results suggested that when large amounts of organic matter are applied, the additional flux that is observed is due to both greater production and reduced oxidation of methane. 2). Methane Emissions From China Have Been Decreasing Over the Last Two Decades. We have calculated that methane emissions from rice fields have been falling in recent decades. This decrease is particularly large in China. While some of this is due to reduced area of rice agriculture, the bigger effect is from the reduction in the emission factor which is the annual amount of methane emitted per hectare of rice. The two most important changes that cause this decreasing emission from China are the reduced use of organic amendments which have been replaced by commercial nitrogen fertilizers, and the increased practice of intermittent flooding as greater demands are placed on water resources. 3). Global Methane Emissions Have Been Constant For More Than 20 Years. While the concentrations of methane in the atmosphere have been leveling off in recent years, our studies show that this is caused by a near constant total global source of methane for the last 20 years or more. This is probably because as some anthropogenic sources have increased, others, such as the rice agriculture source, have fallen. Changes in natural emissions appear small. 4). Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Rice Fields Increase as Methane Emissions Drop. Inundated conditions favor anaerobic methane production with high emission rates and de-nitrification resulting in modest nitrous oxide emissions. Under drier conditions such as intermittent flooding, methane emissions fall and nitrous oxide emissions increase. Increased nitrogen fertilizer use increases nitrous oxide emissions and is usually accompanied by reduced organic matter applications which decreases methane emissions. These mechanisms cause a generally inverse relationship between methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Reduction of methane from rice agriculture to control global warming comes with tradeoffs with increased nitrous oxide emissions. 5). High Spatial Resolution Maps of Emissions Produced. Maps of methane and nitrous oxide emissions at a resolution of 5 min � 5 min have been produced based on the composite results of this research. These maps are necessary for both scientific and policy uses.
M. Aslam K. Khalil
Genetic characterization of red rice (Oryza sativa L.) and control in imidazolinone tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Red rice from the southern United States was collected and analyzed using Simple Sequence Length Polymorphism (SSLP) markers in an effort to test the assumption that red rice is Oryza sativa ssp. indica. The 18 markers used are distributed across all 12 chromosomes of the rice genome and can be used to distinguish between sibling cultivars. The results indicate that traditional classification of red rice based on morphological characteristics alone is inadequate. Some red rice was closely related to Oryza sativa ssp. indica, while other red rice was more closely related to Oryza sativa ssp. japonica. Some red rice samples collected from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are very closely related to the noxious weed, Oryza rufipogon accession IRGC 105491. This research revealed that different classes of red rice are intermingled across the southern United States rice belt. Within individual commercial production fields, Oryza sativa ssp. indica-like red rice and Oryza rufipogon-like red rice can be found within a single 9 m� collection site. In 2000 and 2001, studies were conducted at several locations across the Texas rice-producing region with imidazolinone tolerant rice to determine the most efficacious sequential application rate and timing of imazethapyr for control of red rice and other weeds. At Beaumont, red rice and barnyardgrass control was greater than 94% with 0.07, 0.09 and 0.10 kg/ha preplant incorporated or preemergence followed by at least 0.04 kg/ha early postemergence on a clay soil. Broadleaf signalgrass control near Eagle Lake showed that preplant incorporated and preemergence applications followed by early postemergence applications provided greater than 86% control in 2000, and greater than 90% control in 2001. Sequential postemergence applications at Beaumont resulted in greater than 95% red rice and barnyardgrass control when 0.04 kg/ha late postemergence followed any early postemergence application. Sequential postemergence applications controlled broadleaf signalgrass greater than 98% in both years. Red rice control at Lissie on a fine sandy loam soil was at least 98% with all sequential treatments. Crop injury was found to be a function of the postemergence application in all studies. Crop yields were not reduced by early season crop injury from imazethapyr applications, regardless of soil type.
Ottis, Brian Vance
VBH-0062- In the Matter of Sue Rice Gossett
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This Initial Agency Decision concerns a whistleblower complaint filed by Sue Rice Gossett (Gossett) against her former employer, the Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC), under the Department of...
VBZ-0062- In the Matter of Sue Rice Gossett
DOE Solar Decathlon: Rice University: Transforming the Row House...
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Chloroplast DNA insertions into the nuclear genome of rice: the ...
Shahmuradov IA, Akbarova YY, Solovyev VV, Aliye JA (2003). Abundance of plastid DNA insertions in nuclear genomes of rice and Arabidopsis. Plant Mol Biol�...
Preparation of activated carbons from macadamia nut shell and coconut shell by air activation
A novel, three-step process for the production of high-quality activated carbons from macadamia nut shell and coconut shell charcoals is described. In this process the charcoal is (1) heated to a high temperature (carbonized), (2) oxidized in air following a stepwise heating program from low (ca. 450 K) to high (ca. 660 K) temperatures (oxygenated), and (3) heated again in an inert environment to a high temperature (activated). By use of this procedure, activated carbons with surface areas greater than 1,000 m{sub 2}/g are manufactured with an overall yield of 15% (based on the dry shell feed). Removal of carbon mass by the development of mesopores and macropores is largely responsible for increases in the surface area of the carbons above 600 m{sub 2}/g. Thus, the surface area per gram of activated carbon can be represented by an inverse function of the yield for burnoffs between 15 and 60%. These findings are supported by mass-transfer calculations and pore-size distribution measurements. A kinetic model for gasification of carbon by oxygen, which provides for an Eley-Rideal type reaction of a surface oxide with oxygen in air, fits the measured gasification rates reasonably well over the temperature range of 550--660 K.
Tam, M.S.; Antal, M.J. Jr.
Scaling behavior in the convection-driven Brazil-nut effect
The Brazil-nut effect is the phenomenon in which a large intruder particle immersed in a vertically shaken bed of smaller particles rises to the top, even when it is much denser. The usual practice, while describing these experiments, has been to use the dimensionless acceleration \\Gamma=a \\omega^2/g, where a and \\omega are respectively the amplitude and the angular frequency of vibration and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Considering a vibrated quasi-two-dimensional bed of mustard seeds, we show here that the peak-to-peak velocity of shaking v= a\\omega, rather than \\Gamma, is the relevant parameter in the regime where boundary-driven granular convection is the main driving mechanism. We find that the rise-time \\tau of an intruder is described by the scaling law \\tau ~ (v-v_c)^{-\\alpha}, where v_c is identified as the critical vibration velocity for the onset of convective motion of the mustard seeds. This scaling form holds over a wide range of (a,\\omega), diameter and density of the intruder.
Prakhyat Hejmady; Ranjini Bandyopadhyay; Sanjib Sabhapandit; Abhishek Dhar
An Analysis of Wind Power Development in the Town of Hull, MA, Appendix 2: LaCapra Financial Study
The financial analysis and summary results presented in this document represent a first cut at an economic assessment of the proposed Hull Offshore Wind Project. Wind turbine price increases have outpaced the materials and labor price pressures faced by nonrenewable power plant developers due to increased demands on a limited pool of turbine manufacturers and offshore installation companies. Moreover, given the size of the proposed offshore facility, it may be difficult to contract with turbine manufacturers and/or foundation companies given the size and scope of competing worldwide demand. The results described in this report assume that such conditions will not significantly impact the prices that will have to be received from the output of the project; rather, the project size may require as a prerequisite that Hull be able to piggyback on other offshore efforts. The financial estimates provided here necessarily feature a range due to uncertainty in a number of project assumptions as well as overall uncertainty in offshore wind costs. Nevertheless, taken together, the analysis provides a ballpark revenue requirement of approximately $157/MWh for the municipal financing option, with higher estimates possible assuming escalation in costs to levels higher than assumed here.
Presented at: BioEnergy �98- The Eighth Biennial National Bioenergy Conference
A new generation of small scale (less than 20 MWe) biomass fueled, power plants are being developed based on a gas turbine (Brayton cycle) prime mover. These power plants are expected to increase the efficiency and lower the cost of generating power from fuels such as wood. The new power plants are also expected to economically utilize annual plant growth materials (such as rice hulls, cotton gin trash, nut shells, and various straws, grasses, and animal manures) that are not normally considered as fuel for power plants. This paper summarizes the new power generation concept with emphasis on the engineering challenges presented by the gas turbine component.
A Small; Scale Biomass; Fueled Gas; Turbine Power Plant; C. R. Purvis; J. D. Craig
EIS-0439: Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, California |
9: Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, California 9: Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, California EIS-0439: Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, California Summary This environmental review was prepared by DOE's Western Area Power Administration with the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a cooperating agency. This EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of the Rice Solar Energy Project, a 150-megawatt solar concentrating electric powerplant proposed to be constructed on private land in the Sonoran Desert. DOE's Western Area Power Administration actions under this proposal include building and operating a new substation to interconnect the solar project to Western's transmission system. DOE may also use this EIS as part of its decision whether to issue a Federal loan guarantee to support the proposal. BLM's
R-1: AMD Treatment Using Rice Husk as Biosorbent
The aim of this work was to study the rice husk as a biosorbent for the AMD treatment keeping constant: pH (2.6), biomass concentration (1g/L), temperature �...
International Experience in Standards and Labeling Programs for Rice Cookers
electricity Saving mode warm mode mode mode achivement consumption (Yen/Year)electricity ode Saving mode warmmode mode m achivement consumption (Yen/Year)electricity consumption of an IH type rice cooker is 110.9 kWh /year,
Zhou, Nan
VBA-0062- In the Matter of Susan Rice Gossett
This Decision considers an Appeal of an Initial Agency Decision (IAD) issued on May 8, 2002, involving a Complaint filed by Susan Rice Gossett (Gossett or the Complainant) under the Department of...
Surface Energy Components and Land Characteristics of a Rice Paddy
Many meteorological and air-quality models require land characteristics as inputs. A field experiment was conducted to study the surface energy budget of a rice paddy in Taiwan. During the day, the energy balance ratio measured by an eddy ...
Jeng-Lin Tsai; Ben-Jei Tsuang; Po-Sheng Lu; Ming-Hwi Yao; Yuan Shen
Characterization of novel rice germplasm from West Africa and genetic marker associations with rice cooking quality
Genetic resource enhancement is the foundation of any good breeding program. Landraces from West Africa, interspecifics between Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima and improved lines from the West African Rice Development Association and other research centers were introduced to the Beaumont Rice Research center for in situ evaluation and characterization. Beside the introduction of seeds, milled samples were also introduced for grain chemistry analysis. Field evaluation combined with physicochemical and molecular characterization revealed unique characteristics among African germplasm. New rice for Africa (NERICA) lines performed well in the USA environment. Varieties like Nerica 2, Nerica 3, Nerica 4, and Nerica 5 need more attention because of their superior performance in yield and grain quality. Landraces did not perform well due to their height and late maturity and their resulting problems with lodging. The rapid visco analyzer RVA profiles showed that the cultivar Jaya has unusually strong paste viscosity features. Comparing West Africa samples grown in Cote d��?Ivoire with those grown in Texas, parameters like AA, ASV, Hot, Cool, and CT were not stongly affected by the environment. According to the Stbk value, cultivars grown in Cote d��?Ivoire will cook softer than when they were grown in Texas. The lack of the environmental effect is somewhat surprising considering the difference in latitude, soil types, weather patterns, and management practices between the two locations. Apparent amylose is a key element to characterize a rice cultivar; however certain varieties like Cocodrie and Dixiebelle have similar apparent amylose content but dramatically different functional qualities. A population derived from Cocodrie and Dixiebelle was developed for genotypic and phenotypic analysis of grain chemistry traits that affect functionality. It was concluded that the amount of soluble amylose in the grain had a significant effect on flour pasting properties, even when total apparent amylose content did not vary. Marker association studies revealed that the Waxy microsatellite and the Waxy exon 10 SNP markers were associated with soluble amylose content and RVA characteristics. These markers will speed up the development of new rice cultivars with desirable quality characteristics in West Africa and in the USA.
Traore, Karim
person's skin, so that it is customary to gather the nuts and spread them upon an exposed flat surface, such as a shed roof, until the hull has become black and mushy. The nut...
Traditional communities, multinationals and biodiversity: the example of an innovative partnership between the cosmetic firm Natura and the Brazil nut extractivists of So
between the cosmetic firm Natura and the Brazil nut extractivists of São Francisco in the Sustainable Studies Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 11-14th , 2009. 1 halshs-00493592,version1-20Jun2010 Author manuscript, published in "LASA 2009 conference, Rion de janeiro : Brazil (2009)" #12;Abstract
Paris-Sud XI, Université de
Gourmet and Health-Promoting Specialty OilsChapter 14 Rice Bran Oil
Gourmet and Health-Promoting Specialty Oils Chapter 14 Rice Bran Oil Health Nutrition Biochemistry eChapters Health - Nutrition - Biochemistry Press Downloadable pdf of Chapter 14 Rice Bran Oil from the b
WILD RICE SALAD RECIPE 1 quart water, chicken stock or vegetable stock
WILD RICE SALAD RECIPE 1 quart water, chicken stock or vegetable stock 1 cup wild rice, rinsed Sea ground pepper to taste 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons buttermilk or plain low-fat
Blanchette, Robert A.
China has had an active program on energy efficiency standards for household appliances since the mid-1990s. Rice cooker is among the first to be subject to such mandatory regulation, since it is one of the most prevalent electric appliances in Chinese households. Since first introduced in 1989, the minimum energy efficiency standard for rice cookers has not been revised. Therefore, the potential for energy saving is considerable. Initial analysis from CNIS indicates that potential carbon savings is likely to reach 7.6 million tons of CO2 by the 10th year of the standard implementation. Since September 2007, CNIS has been working with various groups to develop the new standard for rice cookers. With The Energy Foundation's support, LBNL has assisted CNIS in the revision of the minimum energy efficiency standard for rice cookers that is expected to be effective in 2009. Specifically, work has been in the following areas: assistance in developing consumer survey on usage pattern of rice cookers, review of international standards, review of international test procedures, comparison of the international standards and test procedures, and assessment of technical options of reducing energy use. This report particularly summarizes the findings of reviewing international standards and technical options of reducing energy consumption. The report consists of an overview of rice cooker standards and labeling programs and testing procedures in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Thailand, and Japan's case study in developing energy efficiency rice cooker technologies and rice cooker efficiency programs. The results from the analysis can be summarized as the follows: Hong Kong has a Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labeling scheme for electric rice cookers initiated in 2001, with revision implemented in 2007; South Korea has both MEPS and Mandatory Energy Efficiency Label targeting the same category of rice cookers as Hong Kong; Thailand's voluntary endorsement labeling program is similar to Hong Kong in program design but has 5 efficiency grades; Japan's program is distinct in its adoption of the 'Top Runner' approach, in which, the future efficiency standards is set based on the efficiency levels of the most efficient product in the current domestic market. Although the standards are voluntary, penalties can still be evoked if the average efficiency target is not met. Both Hong Kong and South Korea's tests involve pouring water into the inner pot equal to 80% of its rated volume; however, white rice is used as a load for its tests in Hong Kong whereas no rice is used for tests in South Korea. In Japan's case, water level specified by the manufactures is used and milled rice is used as a load only partially in the tests. Moreover, Japan does not conduct heat efficiency test but its energy consumption measurements tests are much more complex, with 4 different tests are conducted to determine the annual average energy consumption. Hong Kong and Thailand both set Minimum Allowable Heat Efficiency for different rated wattages. The energy efficiency requirements are identical except that the minimum heat efficiency in Thailand is 1 percentage point higher for all rated power categories. In South Korea, MEPS and label's energy efficiency grades are determined by the rice cooker's Rated Energy Efficiency for induction, non-induction, pressure, nonpressure rice cookers. Japan's target standard values are set for electromagnetic induction heating products and non-electromagnetic induction heating products by different size of rice cookers. Specific formulas are used by type and size depending on the mass of water evaporation of the rice cookers. Japan has been the leading country in technology development of various types of rice cookers, and developed concrete energy efficiency standards for rice cookers. However, as consumers in Japan emphasize the deliciousness of cooked rice over other factors, many types of models were developed to improve the taste of cooked rice. Nonetheless, the efficie
Zhou, Nan; Zheng, Nina
Abstract. This paper presents a simple proof of the following theorem due to Hobby and Rice. THEOREM. Let {cp,- (jc)}"_, be n real functions in �(d�i;[0,1]), where �i is a finite, nonatomic, real measure. Then there exist {�,}'=1, r < n, 0 = Jq < ^ < � � � < �, < �+1- 1 such that 2 (-.y JC *
Rice Theorem, which arises in the study of L1-approximation. Theorem A (Hobby, Rice [2]). Let {
Allan Pinkus
Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | Open Energy Information
Rice Electric Coop, Inc Rice Electric Coop, Inc Jump to: navigation, search Name Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc Place Minnesota Utility Id 20639 Utility Location Yes Ownership C NERC Location MRO NERC MRO Yes Activity Distribution Yes References EIA Form EIA-861 Final Data File for 2010 - File1_a[1] LinkedIn Connections CrunchBase Profile No CrunchBase profile. Create one now! This article is a stub. You can help OpenEI by expanding it. Utility Rate Schedules Grid-background.png AUTOMATIC YARD LIGHT SERVICE Lighting FARM AND HOME SERVICE - Up to 10 KVA transformer Residential FARM AND HOME SERVICE - Up to 15 KVA transformer Residential FARM AND HOME SERVICE - Up to 25 KVA transformer Residential FARM AND HOME SERVICE - Up to 37.5 KVA transformer Residential FARM AND HOME SERVICE - Up to 50 KVA transformer Residential
Ultrasonic techniques for measuring rheological properties of rice slurries
The development of new sensors to monitor food quality is an emerging issue of today. Many food processing industries rely on batch methods to inspect food quality. These techniques yield results which are delayed in responding to the dynamic systems during food processing, resulting in poorly processed foods or production delays in processing plants. This research describes the development of a ultrasonic sensor to measure viscoelastic properties of rice slurries and dough. This inexpensive sensor can be applied in the food processing plant to minimize batch methods of Theological testing. Rice was milled to two different particle size distributions (PSD). Concentrations of 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% rice flour (for each PSD flour) were mixed with 4% Carboxy-methylcellulose solutions and tested for power law Theological parameters and for viscoelastic parameters with the Haake CV20 rheometer. Two repetitions were completed for each treatment. Sensors were fabricated to measure the relative acoustic impedance of rice slurries. Slurries of different concentration and particle characteristics were placed on the top surface of the sensor. An ultrasonic longitudinal wave was transmitted through the sensor and into the sample where a portion of the energy was absorbed by the slurry and a portion reflected to a receiving transducer. The samples were subjected for ten minutes to continuous, longitudinal waves at 500 kHZ, 1 MHz, and 2 MHz. The output voltage from the receiving transducer was recorded every 10 seconds. Results indicated that the sensors were able to detect differences in the different rice slurries. The sensor output voltage decreased with increased rice flour concentration. The values for flow behavior index follow the same trend. The sensor voltage values correlated to the measured Theological parameters. The sensors were able to detect the differences between the PSD flours (P=0.0739). The small PSD flour created slurries of significantly higher viscosities than the large PSD slurries.
Howell, Terry Allen
6. Fracture mechanics lead author: J, R. Rice
6. Fracture mechanics lead author: J, R. Rice Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University. F. Shih, and the ASME/AMD Technical Committee on Fracture Mechanics, pro- vided by A. S. Argon, S. N, W. D. Stuart, and R. Thomson. 6.0 ABSTRACT Fracture mechanics is an active research field
Effects of amylose and amylopectin on quality of rice noodles
Effects of amylose content, amylose solubility, and amylopectin structure of rice flour on quality of rice noodles were determined. Milled rice was ground into flour. Noodles were prepared by mixing 100 g flour, 80 g water and 1 g salt. The mixture was heated in a microwave oven for 75 sec, extruded using a pasta maker, and dried at 60?C using a 2-step procedure: 100% RH (2 hr) and 30% RH (2 hr). Cooking, texture, and physico-chemical characteristics of dough and noodles were determined. More amylose in flour contributed to better texture of noodles, i.e., greater firmness and less stickiness. Texture of noodles prepared from flour with 25-30% amylose was substantially improved compared to flour with less than 25% amylose. Rice flour containing amylopectin with more long chains with degree of polymerization (DP) of 70-156, improved the quality of noodles. In contrast, flour containing more intermediate chains, DP 26-69, impaired noodle quality. The starch in dough was partially modified during processing. Correlation coefficients of noodle texture with pasting properties were lower for flour compared to dough. Hence, dough pasting properties could better predict noodle quality. Heating and extrusion processes caused rice starch to partially gelatinize. The crystalline structure of amylopectin was partly disrupted and some amylose leached from the granule. The noodle drying process enhanced the mobility of amylopectin chains. Amylose and long amylopectin chains probably associated and provided a gel network that strengthened the structure of the noodles. Intermediate amylopectin chains, in contrast, inhibited these associations. Short amylopectin chains, DP 5-25, did not affect the properties of noodles. These chains were probably too short to enhance or inhibit formation of the gel network. Amylose solubility in excess water at 120?C did not correlate with the noodle quality. Rice flours with amylose content between 25-30% are recommended for preparing rice noodles. Using flours with amylose contents less than 25% yielded unacceptable noodle textures, i.e., too sticky, while using flours with amylose contents more than 30% yielded noodles with poor appearance and high dry matter loss.
Chinnapha, Naliwan, Dd 1976-
The molecular biology and biochemistry of rice endosperm. alpha. -globulin
The author's first objective was to isolate a cDNA clone that encodes the rice endosperm {alpha}-globulin. Purified antibodies against a rice storage protein, {alpha}-globulin, were used to screen a {lambda}gt11 cDNA expression library constructed from immature rice seed endosperm. The cDNA insert of clone 4A1 (identified by antibody screening) was used as a probe to identify long cDNA inserts in the library. The deduced amino acid sequence of clone A3-12 cDNA insert (identified by cDNA screening) contained the amino acid sequences of three cyanogen bromide peptides fragment of {alpha}-globulin. The calculated molecular weight and amino acid composition of the deduced amino acid sequence were similar to the {alpha}-globulin protein. Northern blot analysis indicated that mRNA of one size, approximately 1.0 kb, is expressed. Southern genomic blot analysis revealed one band with EcoRI or Hind III digestion. Cell-free translation and immunoprecipitation showed that the initial translation product is approximately 2,000 daltons larger than the mature protein. The amino acid sequence of {alpha}-globulin revealed limited regions of similarities with wheat storage proteins. The author concludes that the cDNA insert in clone A3-12 contained the entire coding region of {alpha}-globulin protein and that {alpha}-globulin is encoded by a single gene. My second objective was to inhibit the degradation of {alpha}-globulin in the salt extract of rice flour. The salt extract of rice flour contained an acid protease whose optimal pH was 3 for {sup 3}H-casein hydrolysis. A polypeptide with molecular weight of 20,000 was immunologically reactive with {alpha}-globulin antibodies and is produced by limited proteolysis in the extract. Pepstatin inhibited the proteolysis of 3H-casein and slowed the proteolysis of {alpha}-globulin.
Shorrosh, B.S.
VEE-0035 - In the Matter of Rice Oil Company, Inc. | Department of Energy
35 - In the Matter of Rice Oil Company, Inc. 35 - In the Matter of Rice Oil Company, Inc. VEE-0035 - In the Matter of Rice Oil Company, Inc. On October 22, 1996, Rice Oil Company, Inc. (Rice) of Greenfield, Massachusetts filed an Application for Exception with the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of Energy (DOE). In its Application, Rice requests that it be relieved of the requirement to file Form EIA-782B, entitled "Resellers/Retailers' Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report" (Form EIA- 782B), and Form EIA-821, entitled "Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report". vee0035.pdf More Documents & Publications VEE-0082 - In the Matter of Fleischli Oil Company VEE-0085 - In the Matter of Smith Brothers Gas Company VEE-0066 - In the Matter of Taylor Oil Company
Electricity-independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice ...
Presentation Title, Electricity-independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice Husk: A ... Delivering a National Process Design Unit with Industry Support.
Conversion of rice straw to bio-based chemicals: an integrated process using Lactobacillus brevis
AND PROCESS ENGINEERING Conversion of rice straw to bio-LB, Bothast RJ (1999) Conversion of corn fiber to ethanol by
Kim, Jae-Han; Block, David E.; Shoemaker, Sharon P.; Mills, David A.
Simulating the Impact of Climate Change on Rice Phenology and Grain Yield in Irrigated Drylands of Central Asia
Rice is the second major food crop in central Asia. Climate change may greatly affect the rice production in the region. This study quantifies the effects of projected increases in temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentration on the phenological ...
K. P. Devkota; A. M. Manschadi; M. Devkota; J. P. A. Lamers; E. Ruzibaev; O. Egamberdiev; E. Amiri; P. L. G. Vlek
Simulating the impact of climate change on rice phenology and grain yield in irrigated drylands of Central Asia
Rice is the second major food crop in Central Asia. Climate change may greatly affect the rice production in the region. This study quantifies the effects of projected increases in temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentration on the phenological ...
K. P. Devkota; A. M. Manschadi; M. K. Devkota; O. Egamberdiev; P. L. G. Vlek
Participatory agent-based modeling and simulation of rice production and labor migrations in Northeast Thailand
Rainfed lowland rice production in lower Northeast Thailand is a complex and adaptive farming activity. Complexity arises from interconnections between multiple and intertwined processes, affected by harsh climatic and soil conditions, cropping practices ... Keywords: Capacity building, Co-learning, Companion modeling, Rainfed lowland rice
W. Naivinit; C. Le Page; G. Tr�buil; N. Gajaseni
Impacts of a nuclear war in South Asia on rice production in Mainland China
+Business Media B.V. 2012 Abstract A regional nuclear war between India and Pakistan with a 5 Tg black carbonImpacts of a nuclear war in South Asia on rice production in Mainland China Lili Xia & Alan Robock agricultural simulation model to simulate regional nuclear war impacts on rice yield in 24 provinces in China
Robock, Alan
A regional nuclear war between India and Pakistan with a 5 Tg black carbon injection into the upperImpacts of a nuclear war in South Asia on rice production in Mainland China Lili Xia & Alan Robock to simulate regional nuclear war impacts on rice yield in 24 provinces in China. We first evaluated the model
Investigation of SPAD meter-based indices for estimating rice nitrogen status
One solution-culture and two field experiments with four rice genotypes were conducted to relate SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter readings to variables reflecting nitrogen (N) status at different developmental stages. We systemically compared differences of ... Keywords: Chlorophyll meter, Leaf, Plant nitrogen diagnosis, Rice
Fen Fang Lin; Le Feng Qiu; Jing Song Deng; Yuan Yuan Shi; Li Su Chen; Ke Wang
Formation and emission of methane in rice soils: Experimental determination and modeling analysis. Final report
Rice paddy soils have been identified as a major source of methane emissions contributing to the observed atmospheric increase in methane. This points to the need for a method of quantifying and predicting methane emissions for the widely varying conditions used in rice agriculture throughout the world. In the present work, a mathematical model for estimating the emission of methane from rice paddy soils is developed and refined. Kinetic parameters for methanogenesis in a Louisiana rice soil are determined from laboratory data on methane production from acetic acid substrate. Use of a stirred reactor allows simultaneous measurement of acetate consumption and methane production while minimizing mass transfer limitations. An existing model for rice plant growth is utilized to provide data on the availability of root exudates as a carbon source for the methanogens. The final methane model includes the kinetic parameters, plant data, and estimated transport parameters. With adjustments in these parameters, it provides an acceptable match to field data.
Law, V.J.; Bhattacharya, S.K.
A new rapid fusion method for the determination of plutonium in large rice samples has been developed at the Savannah River National Laboratory (Aiken, SC, USA) that can be used to determine very low levels of plutonium isotopes in rice. The recent accident at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in March, 2011 reinforces the need to have rapid, reliable radiochemical analyses for radionuclides in environmental and food samples. Public concern regarding foods, particularly foods such as rice in Japan, highlights the need for analytical techniques that will allow very large sample aliquots of rice to be used for analysis so that very low levels of plutonium isotopes may be detected. The new method to determine plutonium isotopes in large rice samples utilizes a furnace ashing step, a rapid sodium hydroxide fusion method, a lanthanum fluoride matrix removal step, and a column separation process with TEVA Resin? cartridges. The method can be applied to rice sample aliquots as large as 5 kg. Plutonium isotopes can be determined using alpha spectrometry or inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The method showed high chemical recoveries and effective removal of interferences. The rapid fusion technique is a rugged sample digestion method that ensures that any refractory plutonium particles are effectively digested. The MDA for a 5 kg rice sample using alpha spectrometry is 7E-5 mBq g{sup -1}. The method can easily be adapted for use by ICP-MS to allow detection of plutonium isotopic ratios.
Maxwell, S.
Conversion of rice straw to bio-based chemicals: anbiomass as a feedstock for bio-based chemical production ispositive strain is used for bio-based chemical production
The hydrogeochemistry of pond and rice field recharge : implications for the arsenic contaminated aquifers in Bangladesh
The shallow aquifers in Bangladesh, which provide drinking water for millions and irrigation water for innumerable rice fields, are severely contaminated with geogenic arsenic. Water mass balance calculations show that ...
Neumann, Rebecca B
Determination of Storage Time of Rice Seed Using ANN Based on NIRS
A simple, fast and nondestructive approach was put forward to classify rice seed of different storage time. This discrimination was conducted by integrated with wavelet transform (WT), principal component analysis (PCA) and artificial neural networks ...
Zhu Dengsheng; Li Xiaoli
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of the Rice Cropping Schedule for Central Hokkaido, Japan
A framework for the probabilistic risk assessment of the rice (Oryza sativa L.) cropping schedule (PRARCS) is presented. The method accounts for interannual meteorological variation, as opposed to the traditional cultivation schedule planning ...
Manabu Nemoto; Takahiro Hamasaki; Ryoji Sameshima; Etsushi Kumagai; Hiroyuki Ohno; Yasuyuki Wakiyama; Atsushi Maruyama; Shinkichi Goto; Kiyoshi Ozawa
Prediction of Rice Production in the Philippines Using Seasonal Climate Forecasts
Predictive skills of retrospective seasonal climate forecasts (hindcasts) tailored to Philippine rice production data at national, regional, and provincial levels are investigated using precipitation hindcasts from one uncoupled general ...
Naohisa Koide; Andrew W. Robertson; Amor V. M. Ines; Jian-Hua Qian; David G. DeWitt; Anthony Lucero
CX-006800: Categorical Exclusion Determination | Department of...
Incorported for laboratory scale research extracting solar grade silicon from rice hull ash (RHA). This work would take place at a new Mayaterials facility located at 1665...
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Synthetic and natural or waste/recycling reinforcements (fly-ash and rice-hull ash ) � Novel characterization techniques � Modeling and simulation of composite�...
Contract Farming, Smallholders and Commercialization of Agriculture in Uganda: The Case of Sorghum, Sunflower, and Rice Contract Farming Schemes.
Rate of Adoption of Improved Sorghum Varieties in Easternand non contracted farmers Sorghum NCFs Total (n = 116) (n =in Uganda: The Case of Sorghum, Sunflower, and Rice Contract
Elepu, Gabriel; Nalukenge, Imelda
Seasonal Production and Emission of Methane from Rice Fields, Final Report
B 139 - Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas regarded second only to carbon dioxide in its ability to cause global warming. Methane is important because of its relatively fast increase, and also because it is, per molecule, some 60 times more effective than carbon dioxide in causing global warming. The largest present anthropogenic sources of methane are rice fields, cattle and biomass burning. The global emissions from these sources are still not well known. In the middle 1980s there were few available data on methane emissions from rice fields leading to estimates of a global source between 100-280 Tg/yr. Extensive worldwide research during the last decade has shown that the global emissions from rice fields are more likely to be in the range of 30-80Tg/yr. While this work has led to a substantial reduction in the estimated emissions, the uncertainty is still quite large, and seriously affects our ability to include methane in integrated assessments for future climate change and environmental management.China dominated estimates of methane emissions from rice fields because it was, and is, the largest producer of rice, and major increases in rice production had taken place in the country over the last several decades. This report summarizes the work in Sichuan Province, China, in each of the following areas: the design of the experiment; the main results on methane emissions from rice fields, delineating the factors controlling emissions; production of methane in the soil; a survey of water management practices in sample of counties in Sichuan province; and results of ambient measurements including data from the background continental site. B139
Khalil, M. Aslam K.; Rasmussen,Reinhold A.
DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL ESTIMATE: UPDATE JUNE 11, 2010 by Professor Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice University (www.ruf.rice.edu/~nagaraja &
DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL ESTIMATE: UPDATE JUNE 11, 2010 by Professor Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/11spill.html?hp New Estimates Double Rate of Oil Flowing on Thursday essentially doubled its estimate of how much oil has been spewing from the out-of-control BP well
Nagarajaiah, Satish
Rice Transformation as a Means to Study Gene Expression
An exceptionally effective transformation procedure has been established by using class I embryo-derived rice callus. Every treated callus clump yielded multiple independently transformed plants (average 40 plantlets). Analysis of genomic DNA blots and pollen expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) from T0 plants revealed that 64% bore a single locus T-DNA insertion in which half had one T-DNA copy. Additive transgene expression was observed fromT0 plants with GFP driven by mUbi1 promoter. Transgenic plants could be rapidly characterized by analyzing GFP pollen from T0 plants without the need for further generations or genomic DNA blot analysis. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of microspore-derived callus for generating large numbers of T-DNA haploid and doubled haploid(DH) plants has also been investigated. The established transformation procedure resulted in 100% transformation frequency for class I microspore-derived rice callus. Each callus typically yields multiple independent transgenic plants. Genomic DNA blot analysis suggested 98% of the transgenic plants are independent events. About half of the transgenic plants were identified as haploid plants, whereas half are DH hemizygous or homozygous transgenic plants. DH homozygous transgenic plants were obtained from T0plants and confirmed by pollen GFP expression and genomic blot analysis in T0transgenic DH plants. In this study, about 60% ofT0transgenic DH plants had a single locus T-DNA insertion of which 45% bore one T-DNA copy. Furthermore, in a population of over 2,000 haploid and doubled haploid T-DNA plants , about 25% showed phenotypic differences from non-transformed haploid plants. Approximately 5% were seriously phenotypically abnormal including lethal or semi-lethal mutants. This highly efficient transformation procedure using microspore-derived callus could be valuable in speeding up plant breeding and in new gene discovery. Diversification of the mUbi1 promoter led to a minimal promoter that has a similar function as the original mUbi1. Transient and stable transformation as measured from gene expression driven by the minimal promoter suggested that it has a similar function as the original wild type promoter.
Jiang, Yiming
Application of neural networks to discriminate fungal infection levels in rice panicles using hyperspectral reflectance and principal components analysis
Detecting plant health condition is an important step in controlling disease and insect stress in agricultural crops. In this study, we applied neural network and principal components analysis techniques for discriminating and classifying different fungal ... Keywords: Derivative spectra, Neural networks, Principal component analysis, Remote sensing, Rice false smut disease, Rice glume blight disease, Spectral reflectance
Zhan-Yu Liu; Hong-Feng Wu; Jing-Feng Huang
Genomic organization of chromosomal centromeres in the cultivated rice, Oryza sativa L., and its wild progenitor, O. rufipogon Griff.
Centromeres are responsible for sister-chromatid cohesion, kinetochore formation, and accurate transmission of chromosomes. Rice provides an excellent model for organizational and functional studies of centromeres since several of its chromosomes contain limited amounts of satellite and other repetitive sequences in their centromeres. To facilitate molecular characterization of the centromeres, we screened several BIBAC and BAC libraries of japonica and indica rice, using several centromere-specific repeat elements as probes. The positive clones were identified, fingerprinted and integrated into our whole genome physical map databases of the two rice subspecies. BAC/BIBACbased physical maps were constructed for the centromeric regions of the subspecies. To determine whether the genomic organization of the centromeres has changed since the cultivated rice split from its progenitor and to identify the sequences potentially playing an important role in centromere functions, we constructed a large-insert BIBAC library for the wild progenitor of Asian cultivated rice, O. rufipogon. The library contains 24,192 clones, has an average insert size of 163 kb, and covers 5 x haploid genome of wild rice. We screened the wild rice library with two centromere 8-specific overgo probes designed from the sequences flanking centromere 8 of japonica rice. A BIBACbased map was constructed for wild rice centromere 8. Two of the clones, B43P04 and B15E04, were found to span the entire region of the wild rice centromere and thus selected for sequencing the centromere. By sequencing the B43P09 clone, a 95% genomic sequence of the long arm side of wild rice centromere 8 was obtained. Comparative analysis revealed that the centromeric regions of wild rice have a similar gene content to japonica rice, but the centromeric regions of japonica rice have undergone chromosomal rearrangements at both large scale and nucleotide levels. In addition, although the 155-bp satellite repeats showed dramatic changes at the middle region, they are conserved at the 5' and 3' ends of satellite monomers, suggesting that those regions might have important functional roles for centromeres. These results provide not only new insights into genomic organization and evolution, but also a platform for functional analysis of plant centromeres.
Uhm, Taesik
Event Reconstruction and Data Acquisition for the RICE Experiment at the South Pole
The RICE experiment seeks to measure ultra-high energy neutrinos (E(nu)>10 PeV) by detection of the radio wavelength Cherenkov radiation produced by neutrino-ice collisions within Antarctic ice. An array of 16 dipole antennas, buried at depths of 100-400 m, and sensitive over the 100-500 MHz frequency range, has been continuously taking data for the last seven years. We herein describe the design and performance of the RICE experiment's event trigger and data acquisition system, highlighting elements not covered as extensively in previous publications.
I. Kravchenko
Plant-Soil Interactions, Weed Control, and Rice Tolerance as Affected by Saflufenacil
Saflufenacil is a new herbicide for broadleaf weed control. Limited information is available for crop tolerance, weed control and herbicide behavior in the rice environment. Studies were designed to 1 and 2) evaluate rice tolerance and weed control to saflufenacil in combination with clomazone and imazethapyr; 3) evaluate the absorption and translocation of imazethapyr and saflufenacil in weed species 4) assess saflufenacil degradation and persistence in soils; and 5) investigate the use of reference compounds during the determination of pesticide adsorption (Kd). None or minimal rice injury was observed from preemergence (PRE) application of saflufenacil. Intense injury (68%) was noted with combinations of clomazone (505 g ha-1) applied PRE and saflufenacil (50 g ha-1) applied postemergence (POST). Similarly, rice injury up to 83% was observed in earlier evaluations when saflufenacil was applied POST with imazethapyr. However, subsequent evaluations indicated rice recovery from herbicide treatments. Combination of saflufenacil with imazethapyr resulted in hemp sesbania control ? 88% and red rice control of 100%. Rice yield was not adversely altered by the herbicide treatments used in the clomazone and imazethapyr weed control programs. Imazethapyr plus saflufenacil provided a greater uptake (30%) and translocation (35%) of 14C-imazethapyr than imazethapyr alone in the TX4 red rice. Absorption of 14C-saflufenacil ranged from approximately 40 to 60% in hemp sesbania plants. At 12 and 24 hours after treatment a greater percentage of the absorbed saflufenacil was quantified above the treated leaf at the two lower light intensities. Similar trends were observed for basipetal movement of saflufenacil. An accelerated solvent extraction method was developed to extract saflufenacil from soil. Half-life averaged among soils was 59 and 33 days for saturated and field capacity, respectively. Saflufenacil persistence in the environment was 2 to 3 times longer under flooded conditions for most of the studied soils. Adsorption values were affected by soil to solution ratios, particularly when the soil-pesticide interaction resulted in Kd values > than 2 mL g-1. The use of reference compounds during Kd estimation allowed for calculation of a conceptual adsorption window generating a more comprehensive set of data with alternatives for comparison of soils and methods.
Camargo, Edinalvo
Rice University WARPnet: A Platform for Clean-Slate Deployed Wireless
Rice University WARPnet: A Platform for Clean-Slate Deployed Wireless Networks by Siddharth Gupta: A Platform for Clean-Slate Deployed Wireless Networks by Siddharth Gupta There has been a recent paradigm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 WARPnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.3 Related Work
Integrating remote sensing and GIS for prediction of rice protein contents
#12;1 Integrating remote sensing and GIS for prediction of rice protein contents Chanseok RYU1 harvest was established by remote sensing (RS) and analyzed to select the key management factors the key management factor by the difference in the Field GreenNDVI. Keywords: remote sensing, geographic
Takada, Shoji
El Ni�o�Southern Oscillation Impacts on Rice Production in Luzon, the Philippines
This study uses regression analysis to evaluate the relationships among sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTA) averaged over the Ni�o-3.4 region (5�N�5�S, 120��170�W), rainfall, and rice production, area harvested, and yield in Luzon, the large ...
Martha G. Roberts; David Dawe; Walter P. Falcon; Rosamond L. Naylor
I. Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta 6-11 servings (aim for 50% whole grain)
Cranberry juice Dinner leftovers such as Chicken and veggie stir-fry over Steamed brown rice Low fat yogurt, and cheese (2-3 servings) IV. Fats, oils, and sweets (sparingly) Breakfast Ideas Oatmeal Raisins or dried cranberries Low-fat milk Low-fat mozzarella cheese sticks Whole-grain crackers Mixed dried fruits Low-fat
Effect of industrial by-products containing electron acceptors on mitigating methane emission during rice cultivation
Three industrial by-products (fly ash, phosphogypsum and blast furnace slag), were evaluated for their potential re-use as soil amendments to reduce methane (CH{sub 4}) emission resulting from rice cultivation. In laboratory incubations, CH{sub 4} production rates from anoxic soil slurries were significantly reduced at amendment levels of 0.5%, 1%, 2% and 5% (wt wt{sup -1}), while observed CO{sub 2} production rates were enhanced. The level of suppression in methane production was the highest for phosphogypsum, followed by blast slag and then fly ash. In the greenhouse experiment, CH{sub 4} emission rates from the rice planted potted soils significantly decreased with the increasing levels (2-20 Mg ha{sup -1}) of the selected amendments applied, while rice yield simultaneously increased compared to the control treatment. At 10 Mg ha{sup -1} application level of the amendments, total seasonal CH{sub 4} emissions were reduced by 20%, 27% and 25%, while rice grain yields were increased by 17%, 15% and 23% over the control with fly ash, phosphogypsum, and blast slag amendments, respectively. The suppression of CH{sub 4} production rates as well as total seasonal CH{sub 4} flux could be due to the increased concentrations of active iron, free iron, manganese oxides, and sulfate in the amended soil, which acted as electron acceptors and controlled methanogens' activity by limiting substrates availability. Among the amendments, blast furnace slag and fly ash contributed mainly to improve the soil nutrients balance and increased the soil pH level towards neutral point, but soil acidity was developed with phosphogypsum application. Conclusively, blast slag among the selected amendments would be a suitable soil amendment for reducing CH{sub 4} emissions as well as sustaining rice productivity.
Ali, Muhammad Aslam [Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202 (Bangladesh); Lee, Chang Hoon [Functional Cereal Crop Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, 1085, Naey-dong, Milyang (Korea, Republic of); Kim, Sang Yoon [Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School (Brain Korea 21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701 (Korea, Republic of); Kim, Pil Joo [Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School (Brain Korea 21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701 (Korea, Republic of); Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701 (Korea, Republic of)], E-mail: email@example.com
In silico analysis of motifs in promoters of Differentially Expressed Genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under anoxia
The aim of this study was to characterise the molecular mechanisms of transcriptional regulation of Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) in rice coleoptiles under anoxia by identifying motifs that are common in the promoter region of co-regulated ... Keywords: AREs, DEGs, Oryza sativa, anaerobic response elements, anoxia, bioinformatics, consensus promoter motif, differentially expressed genes, eukaryotic promoters, gene promoters, in silico motifs, in-silico motifs, microarrays, molecular mechanisms, motif detection, promoter motifs, rice, transcriptional regulation
Ashutosh Kumar; Shuchi Smita; Neeti Sahu; Vivekanand Sharma; Shankaracharya; Ambarish S. Vidyarthi; Dev Mani Pandey
Sources of methane in China: A program to estimate emissions from rice paddy fields, bio-gas pits, and urban areas: Annual progress report
We are measuring methane from rice paddy fields and bio-gas pits. The project has produced new results that we are using to sharply focus the present study. We measured ambient concentrations at Minqin, Beijing, and Chendu. We obtained flux measurements from bio-gas pits, and flux measurements from rice paddy fields. Minqin is a background site with no large local sources of methane such as rice fields or urban areas. It serves as control for the experiment. Beijing is representative of a large industrialized Chinese city not affected by rice agriculture but heavily dependent on burning coal for cooking and heating. Chendu is in the heart of the rice producing areas of China where rice paddies cover millions of acres and methane from bio-gas pits is an important source of energy. Further progress was impeded by a lack of a formal agreement between the US and PRC, which was not signed until August 1987. 9 figs.
Rasmussen, R.A.; Khalil, M.A.K.
Lincoln-Fort Rice, North Dakota: Energy Resources | Open Energy Information
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12, 2012 12, 2012 REPLY TO ATTN OF: KEP-4 SUBJECT: Environmental Clearance Memorandum Steve Lowder Project Manager - TESM-AMPN-2 Proposed Action: Rice Flats Electrode Site Maintenance and Inspection Project Budget Information: Work Order #00219387 Categorical Exclusion Applied (from Subpart D, 10 C.F.R. Part 1021): B1.3 Routine maintenance activities Location: The proposed project area is approximately seven miles southeast of The Dalles,
Key words: serology/sedimentation/virus group~maize stripe virus/rice stripe virus Relationship Between Maize Stripe Virus and Rice Stripe Virus
Maize stripe virus (MStpV) and rice stripe virus (RSV) were compared serologically, chemically and physically. Cross-reactions in agar gel double-diffusion and microprecipitin tests, and neutralization of MStpV infectivity by antiserum to either virus showed that MStpV and RSV are serologically related. Both viruses sedimented slowly and in a heterodisperse manner in rate-zonal sucrose gradients, and both had similar buoyant densities in CsC1. Large amounts of a low molecular weight non-capsid protein were found in plants infected with either virus. Only limited maize-to-maize transmission of RSV was obtained with Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead), the MStpV vector. This transmission, however, resulted in symptoms similar to those induced by MStpV. MStpV and RSV appear to be members of the same virus group.
E. Gingery; Lowell R. Nault; Shuichi Yamashita
High level expression of Acidothermus cellulolyticus ?-1, 4-endoglucanase in transgenic rice enhances the hydrolysis of its straw by cultured cow gastric fluid
Large-scale production of effective cellulose hydrolytic enzymes is the key to the bioconversion of agricultural residues to ethanol. The goal of this study was to develop a rice plant as a bioreactor for the large-scale production of cellulose hydrolytic enzymes via genetic transformation, and to simultaneously improve rice straw as an efficient biomass feedstock for conversion of cellulose to glucose. In this study, the cellulose hydrolytic enzyme {beta}-1, 4-endoglucanase (E1) from the thermophilic bacterium Acidothermus cellulolyticus was overexpressed in rice through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The expression of the bacterial gene in rice was driven by the constitutive Mac promoter, a hybrid promoter of Ti plasmid mannopine synthetase promoter and cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter enhancer with the signal peptide of tobacco pathogenesis-related protein for targeting the protein to the apoplastic compartment for storage. A total of 52 transgenic rice plants from six independent lines expressing the bacterial enzyme were obtained, which expressed the gene at high levels with a normal phenotype. The specific activities of E1 in the leaves of the highest expressing transgenic rice lines were about 20 fold higher than those of various transgenic plants obtained in previous studies and the protein amounts accounted for up to 6.1% of the total leaf soluble protein. Zymogram and temperature-dependent activity analyses demonstrated the thermostability of the enzyme and its substrate specificity against cellulose, and a simple heat treatment can be used to purify the protein. In addition, hydrolysis of transgenic rice straw with cultured cow gastric fluid yielded almost twice more reducing sugars than wild type straw. Taken together, these data suggest that transgenic rice can effectively serve as a bioreactor for large-scale production of active, thermostable cellulose hydrolytic enzymes. As a feedstock, direct expression of large amount of cellulases in transgenic rice may also facilitate saccharification of cellulose in rice straw and significantly reduce the costs for hydrolytic enzymes.
Chou, Hong L.; Dai, Ziyu; Hsieh, Chia W.; Ku, Maurice S.
Responses of High Biomass Rice (Oryza sativa L.) to Various Abiotic Stresses
Rice produces a lot of biomass which is an important trait in increasing grain yield and it is a potential feedstock for bioenergy production. High biomass rice is important to meet the growing demands of grains and biomass for food, fodder and bio-fuel industries. Limited studies have been conducted to determine its response to unfavorable conditions. The main objectives of this study were to determine the response of selected high biomass rice to drought, rainfed and flooded conditions and identify best genotypes that can be grown in unfavorable areas. Two experiments were conducted in summer 2009 to evaluate biomass yield and agronomic traits of selected high biomass genotypes. A greenhouse study had genotypes grown under drought condition - different field capacity (FC) i.e. 100 percent, 75 percent and 50 percent FC, while the field study had rainfed and flooded environments. Most of the genotypes performed well under fully saturated soil conditions but some were less affected by drought. Limited water delayed first tiller emergence and reduced tiller count, rate of tiller production, plant height, rate of increase in height, shoot and root weight, root:shoot (R:S) ratio, percent dry matter (percent DM) and total biomass. The plant height, tiller plant-1, and total biomass at maturity were lower under rainfed conditions and their flowering was delayed compared to flooded conditions. Majority of these traits were correlated with high biomass yield. Genotype 11 which is tall and late maturing produced the highest number of tillers plant-1 and tillers/ 750 cm2 and had the highest biomass yield under both rainfed and flooded conditions. It performed equally well under drought conditions particularly in root and R:S ratio, but genotype 12 was the best in most parameters measured in the greenhouse. Although it was the shortest genotype, it was highest in biomass yield, earliest to tiller, had the highest shoot weight and tiller count, and had the fastest tiller production. The high biomass genotypes like conventional rice were affected by drought and performed better under flooded conditions. However, these two genotypes can produce optimum results under limited availability of water and hence be used for biomass production under stressed environments.
Kondhia, Aditi Nitinkumar
Integrated model shows that atmospheric brown clouds and greenhouse gases have reduced rice harvests in India
Previous studies have found that atmospheric brown clouds partially offset the warming effects of greenhouse gases. This finding suggests a tradeoff between the impacts of reducing emissions of aerosols and greenhouse gases. Results from a statistical model of historical rice harvests in India, coupled with regional climate scenarios from a parallel climate model, indicate that joint reductions in brown clouds and greenhouse gases would in fact have complementary, positive impacts on harvests. The results also imply that adverse climate change due to brown clouds and greenhouse gases contributed to the slowdown in harvest growth that occurred during the past two decades.
Auffhammer, M. [Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics; Ramanathan, V. [Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA (United States); Vincent, J.R. [Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States). Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
Recovery of Recombinant and Native Proteins from Rice and Corn Seed
Plants are potential sources of valuable recombinant and native proteins that can be purified for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food applications. Transgenic rice and corn germ were evaluated for the production of novel protein products. This dissertation addresses: 1) the extraction and purification of the recombinant protein, human lysozyme (HuLZ), from transgenic rice and 2) the processing of dry-milled corn germ for the production of high protein germ and corn protein concentrate (CPC). The factors affecting the extraction and purification of HuLZ from rice were evaluated. Ionic strength and pH was used to optimize HuLZ extraction and cation exchange purification. The selected conditions, pH 4.5 with 50 mM NaCl, were a compromise between HuLZ extractability and binding capacity, resulting in 90% purity. Process simulation was used to assess the HuLZ purification efficiency and showed that the processing costs were comparable to native lysozyme purification from egg-white, the current predominant lysozyme source. Higher purity HuLZ (95%) could be achieved using pH 4.5 extraction followed by pH 6 adsorption, but the binding capacity was unexpectedly reduced by 80%. The rice impurity, phytic acid, was identified as the potential cause of the unacceptably low capacity. Enzymatic (phytase) treatment prior to adsorption improved purification, implicating phytic acid as the primary culprit. Two processing methods were proposed to reduce this interference: 1) pH 10 extraction followed by pH 4.5 precipitation and pH 6 adsorption and 2) pH 4.5 extraction and pH 6 adsorption in the presence of TRIS counter-ions. Both methods improved the binding capacity from 8.6 mg/mL to >25 mg/mL and maintained HuLZ purity. Processing of dry-milled corn germ to increase protein and oil content was evaluated using germ wet milling. In this novel method, dry-milled germ is soaked and wet processed to produce higher value protein products. Lab-scale and pilot-scale experiments identified soaking conditions that reduced germ starch content, enhanced protein and oil content, and maintained germ PDI (protein dispersibility index). Soaking at neutral pH and 25 degrees C maintained germ PDI and improved CPC yield from defatted germ flour. CPC with greater than 75% protein purity was produced using protein precipitation or membrane filtration.
Wilken, Lisa Rachelle
Root Morphological and Physiological Bases to Understand Genotypic Control of Mineral Acquisition in Rice Grains
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) supports half of the human population. However, predominant rice consumption leads to malnutrition due to mineral deficiencies. The research goal was to support identification of genes responsible for the uptake/accumulation of potassium (K), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and molybdenum (Mo), thus promoting the breeding for rice with high grain concentrations of these elements. Prior studies identified rice genotypes with high grain-K, -Fe, -Zn or -Mo concentrations that were hypothesized to be due to differences in root traits. The research objective was to identify root traits associated with these elements. These traits could be bases for identifying genes. The first study determined if these genotypes showed similar accumulation patterns in leaves as in grains, which would hint at influences of the roots and enable identifying distinct root traits and possible genes in vegetative growth stages. The second study determined if root traits of high grain-Mo genotypes displayed an acid-tolerance mechanism as these genotypes originated from Malaysia where acidic soils strongly adsorb Mo making it unavailable for plants. The third study identified root trait differences of high grain-K, -Fe, -Zn and -Mo genotypes in hydroponics media, while the fourth determined root trait differences in these genotypes in sand-culture media including a 1-Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) seed treatment for perturbation. The first study identified several high grain-Mo genotypes with similar Mo accumulation patterns in V4 to V6 stage-leaves as in grains, suggestive of a root influence. The second study established that gross morphological and physiological root traits of a high grain-Mo genotype were not part of an acid-tolerance mechanism. Neither the third nor fourth study identified root traits related to shoot K, Fe, Zn or Mo concentration, however positive associations of seedling vigor traits with several beneficial elements, including K, and negative associations with numerous toxic elements were established. Lack of correlation with root traits suggests other mechanisms (e.g. active uptake transporters) instead control the observed grain accumulation differences. Based on the fourth study, either direct effects of NAA on element uptake/transfer or indirect effects on soil pH and redox potential altered tissue Fe and Zn levels.
Chittoori, Ratnaprabha 1982-
Free Lunch: Exploiting Renewable Energy For Computing Sherif Akoush, Ripduman Sohan, Andrew Rice, Andrew W. Moore and Andy Hopper
Free Lunch: Exploiting Renewable Energy For Computing Sherif Akoush, Ripduman Sohan, Andrew Rice renewable en- ergy by (i) colocating datacentres with these remote energy sources, (ii) connecting them over that period. In anticipation of this growth, our industry is begin- ning to explore renewable energy
Haddadi, Hamed
Chemical and physical property of rice straw waste and hospital sewage sludge in turned windrow aeration system
Most sewage sludge from hospital wastewater treatment plants in Northern Thailand are also being to incinerator and agricultural fields. Land application of hospital sewage sludge has serious effects on environmental. The main goal of this investigation ... Keywords: co-composting, hospital sewage sludge, rice straw waste, turned windrow aeration
Khajornsak Sopajaree; Apisit Sancom
ENERGY CHANGES IN STRESSED BODIES DUE TO VOID AND CRACK J. R. Rice** and D. C. Drucker***
, and the mechanical aspects of stress corrosion cracking are discussed. INTRODUCTION A comparison is made firstENERGY CHANGES IN STRESSED BODIES DUE TO VOID AND CRACK GROWTH* J. R. Rice** and D. C. Drucker materials, and for the mechanical aspects of stress corrosion. The authors acknowledge with thei~ respective
Measurements of Aerodynamic Roughness, Bowen Ratio, and Atmospheric Surface Layer Height by Eddy Covariance and Tethersonde Systems Simultaneously over a Heterogeneous Rice Paddy
The aerodynamic roughness, Bowen ratio, and friction velocity were measured over a rice paddy using tethersonde and eddy covariance (EC) systems. In addition, the height ranges of the atmospheric inertial sublayer (ISL) were derived using the ...
Jeng-Lin Tsai; Ben-Jei Tsuang; Po-Sheng Lu; Ken-Hui Chang; Ming-Hwi Yao; Yuan Shen
Predicting Success of IndicalJaponica Crosses in Rice, Based on a PCR Markerfor the S-5n Allele at a Hybrid-Sterility Locus
Crosses in Rice, Based on a PCR Marker for the S-5n Allele1995). This report describes a PCR-based marker derived fromvisible on seedlings. The PCR primers were de- signed from
William, Christie E; Yanagihara, Seiji; McCouch, Susan R; Mackill, David J; Ronald, P C
Diagnostics of Climate Model Biases in Summer Temperature and Warm-Season Insolation for the Simulation of Regional Paddy Rice Yield in Japan
This study quantifies the ranges of climate model biases in surface air temperature for July and August (summer temperature) and daily total insolation for May�October (warm-season insolation) that can give simulated regional paddy rice yields ...
Toshichika Iizumi; Motoki Nishimori; Masayuki Yokozawa
Climate Change, High-Temperature Stress, Rice Productivity, and Water Use in Eastern China: A New Superensemble-Based Probabilistic Projection
The impact of climate change on rice productivity in China remains highly uncertain because of uncertainties from climate change scenarios, parameterizations of biophysical processes, and extreme temperature stress in crop models. Here, the Model ...
Fulu Tao; Zhao Zhang
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Limits on the Transient Ultra-High Energy Neutrino Flux from Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRB) Derived from RICE Data
We present limits on ultra-high energy (UHE; E(nu)>1 PeV) neutrino fluxes from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), based on recently presented data, limits, and simulations from the RICE experiment. We use data from five recorded transients with sufficient photon spectral shape and redshift information to derive an expected neutrino flux, assuming that the observed photons are linked to neutrino production through pion decay via the well-known 'Waxman-Bahcall' prescription. Knowing the declination of the observed burst, as well as the RICE sensitivity as a function of polar angle and the previously published non-observation of any neutrino events allows an estimate of the sensitivity to a given neutrino flux. Although several orders of magnitude weaker than the expected fluxes, our GRB neutrino flux limits are nevertheless the first in the PeV--EeV energy regime. For completeness, we also provide a listing of other bursts, recorded at times when the RICE experiment was active, but requiring some assumptions regarding luminosity and redshift to permit estimates of the neutrino flux.
D. Besson; S. Razzaque; J. Adams; P. Harris
The RCg2 promoter was identified in a search for root-specific genes to combat the rice water weevil (RWW) but expressed at low frequency (~10%). Spatial expression of RCg2 was investigated using two reporter constructs YXA (RCg2-gus-ocs) and YXB (RCg2-gus-RCg2) that included 1.6 kb of the RCg2 5' sequence fused to the ?-glucuronidase (gus) coding region. YXB plants were generated via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation but only 8 of 158 plants analyzed showed strong GUS activity despite the presence of an intact construct. Reactivation of RCg2 gene in rice was investigated by treatment of R0 and R1 of YXB transgenic plants with 5-azacytidine. Reactivation of RCg2-gus was observed in some transgenic plants indicating different mechanisms involved in the gene silencing of the YXB lines. DNA methylation analysis, northern blotting, RT-PCR and small RNA analysis supported the conclusion that PTGS and TGS are present in the silenced plants. Promoter analysis in silico and using promoter deletion assays predicted that the RCg2 promoter contains a complex region that includes miRNA homologs, MITEs and repetitive sequences. The high frequency of promoter-related silencing suggests functional interactions of these elements of the transgene and the homologous endogenous gene. To identify key elements contributing to the root-preferential expression of RCg2 and the high frequency of silencing observed in transgenic (YXB) lines, several RCg2 promoter deletion constructs were designed. These include 5' deletions MC1, MC2, MC4, MC7 and MC8 and internal deletions MC5, MC11, MC12 and MC13. The frequency with which silencing was encountered in populations of the deletion mutants was used to characterize the effects of various promoter elements. Deletion of the region from -406 to -208 (compared MC11 to YXB, and MC13 to MC1) revealed that region contains a negative element. Among 36 independent transformants, 33% with MC11 expressed GUS and 85% with MC13 showed GUS expression. Comparing MC7 transgenic plants to MC1 revealed that the region ?888 to ?729 is another negative regulatory element, and comparing MC11 to MC12, the proportion of expression of transgenic plants indicated the region ?729 to ?406 is a positive regulatory element.
Shi, Xiangyu
Characterization and genetic analysis of a very high tillering and dwarf rice (Oryza sativa L.) mutant
This study focused on characterizing and determining the inheritance pattern of very high tillering and dwarf traits of a rice mutant. To characterize the new mutant, field phenotyping studies, and response of two mutant lines (M-13662 & M-13684) to three levels of nitrogen (179, 202, 224 kg ha-1) and five planting densities (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 plants hill-1) in greenhouse conditions were conducted. A separate study was carried out to determine the response of the two mutant lines to gibberellic acid (GA) application. The mutants were 50-55 cm tall and produced 89-121 tillers plant-1 at harvest. Dwarfness of the mutants was due to average shortening of the top four internodes as well as compression of 2-3 basal internodes. The first tiller emerged at the 4th leaf stage whereas no tiller was observed in semi-dwarf rice cultivar, Cocodrie. Results showed that the production of high tiller numbers was the result of the release of axillary buds from a dormant stage rather than the initiation of additional axillary buds. The mutants were late maturing than controls (Cocodrie & Zhe733). The panicles were very short (10-12 cm) and had 25-30 small grains. The majority of tillers of the mutants followed the dn-type dwarf pattern based on Takeda�s classification, but a few plants had a different dwarfing pattern not included in the classification. Both mutant lines were found to have similar agronomic traits but were significantly different from controls. The tillering ability of the mutants was affected by the five different planting densities as well as the three nitrogen levels. Mutants produced more tillers, both productive and non-productive, at the lowest plant density. The longest and shortest panicles were observed at 202 kg ha-1 and 179 kg ha-1, respectively. Variations in other agronomic traits were found not significant. The response of the mutant to GA application was similar to Cocodrie, and thus was considered GA responsive. Preliminary DNA data using SSR markers supported the presumed origin of the mutants and the genetic analysis indicated that one recessive gene controlled both the dwarfing and very high tillering traits.
Mani, Dhananjay
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www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms Characterization of Rice NADPH Oxidase Genes and Their Expression under Various Environmental Conditions
Abstract: Plasma membrane NADPH oxidases (Noxs) are key producers of reactive oxygen species under both normal and stress conditions in plants. We demonstrate that at least eleven genes in the genome of rice (Oryza sativa L.) were predicted to encode Nox proteins, including nine genes (OsNox1�9) that encode typical Noxs and two that encode ancient Nox forms (ferric reduction oxidase 1 and 7, OsFRO1 and OsFRO7). Phylogenetic analysis divided the Noxs from nine plant species into six subfamilies, with rice Nox genes distributed among subfamilies I to V. Gene expression analysis using semi-quantitative RT-PCR and real-time qRT-PCR indicated that the expression of rice Nox genes depends on organs and environmental conditions. Exogenous calcium strongly stimulated the expression of OsNox3, OsNox5, OsNox7, and OsNox8, but depressed the expression of OsFRO1. Drought stress substantially upregulated the expression of OsNox1�3, OsNox5, OsNox9, and OsFRO1, but downregulated OsNox6. High temperature upregulated OsNox5�9, but significantly downregulated OsNox1�3 and OsFRO1. NaCl treatment increased the expression of OsNox2, OsNox8, OsFRO1, and OsFRO7, but decreased that of OsNox1, OsNox3, OsNox5, and OsNox6. These results suggest that the expression profilesInt. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14 9441
Gang-feng Wang; Wen-qiang Li; Wen-yan Li; Guo-li Wu; Cong-yi Zhou; Kun-ming Chen
Root-induced changes to cadmium speciation in the rhizosphere of two rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes
Our aim was to investigate rhizosphere effects on the chemical behavior of Cd. This was done in a glasshouse experiment, where two rice cultivars (Zhenong54 and Sixizhan) were grown in soil spiked with cadmium (Cd) at two levels, 3.9{+-}0.5 and 8.3{+-}0.5 mg kg{sup -1} soil, placed in a rhizobox until ripening stage. Chemical forms of cadmium near the root surface were then assessed using a sequential extraction procedure (SEP). There were significant differences in Cd species, especially exchangeable Cd (EXC-Cd) between the two rice cultivars as affected by rice roots. The lowest EXC-Cd with Zhenong54 appeared in the near-rhizosphere area with little difference between tillering stage and ripening stage while Sixizhan had its lowest EXC-Cd concentration in the root compartment. Both cultivars had slight changes in the Fe/Mn oxide-bound fraction of Cd (FMO-Cd) at the grain ripening stage while the control treatments without plants had a significant increase in FMO-Cd at the same time, indicating a transformation from a less bioavailable form (FMO-Cd) to more bioavailable forms (EXC-Cd). Soil microbial biomass in the vicinity of the root surface had opposite trends to some extent with EXC-Cd, partly because of the root-induced changes to bioavailable Cd. Unlike Zhenong54, Sixizhan had a higher Cd concentration in the root, but only a small proportion of Cd translocated from the root to grain. - Research highlights: {yields}We investigated genotypic effects on Cd speciation in the rhizosphere of rice. {yields}Zhenong54 (ZN) and Sixizhan (SX) were grown in rhizobox to show root-induced changes. {yields}Lowest exchangeable-Cd of ZN was in near-rhizosphere while SX in root compartment. {yields}Soil microbial biomass had opposite trends with exchangeable-Cd in both cultivars. {yields}Unlike ZN, SX had higher Cd content in roots, but lower Cd content in shoots.
Hu, Linfei [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China) [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Bradfield Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 (United States); McBride, Murray B. [Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Bradfield Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 (United States)] [Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Bradfield Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 (United States); Cheng, Hao [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China) [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Wu, Jianjun [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China) [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Shi, Jiachun, E-mail: email@example.com [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China) [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Xu, Jianming, E-mail: email@example.com [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China) [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Wu, Laosheng [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China) [Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Hangzhou 310029 (China); Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control, Hangzhou 310029 (China)
A study was carried out to assess the effect of biochar on the carbon dynamics of wetland rice soils and on the growth and grain yield of rice plants (Oryza sativa L.). Pot experiments were conducted with amendments of chemical and organic origins in addition to woodderived biochar. Maximum soil carbon storage was observed with biochar compared to organic amendments such as composts and chemical fertilizer. Major soil carbon sequestration parameters like soil organic carbon (SOC), particulate organic carbon (POC) and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) were found to be greater with biochar. Aggregate formation was also significant under biochar trials. Considerable reduction in greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission, especially carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O), was observed with biochar. Applications of biochar considerably influenced the growth profile and grain yield of the rice plants compared to other amendments. Hence, these results suggest that biochar of appropriate applied proportion can influence wetland rice soil carbon dynamics and has the potential to combat global warming without compromising productivity. The role of biochar as a green viable carbon negation option is supported by the study since the results showed a positive response towards soil and vegetation carbon Corresponding author:
Shanthi Prabhav; Renuka R; Sreekanth N. P; Babu Padmakumar; A. P Thomas
Anaerobic fermentation of rice straw and chicken manure to carboxylic acids
In this work, 80% lime-treated rice straw and 20% lime-treated chicken manure were used as substrates in rotary fermentors. Countercurrent fermentation was performed at various volatile solid loading rates (VSLR) and liquid residence times (LRT). The highest acid productivity of 1.69 g/(L�?·d) was at a total acid concentration of 32.4 g/L. The highest conversion and yield were 0.692 g VS digested/g VS fed and 0.29 g total acids/g VS fed, respectively. The continuum particle distribution model (CPDM) was used to predict product concentrations at various VSLR and LRT. CPDM predicted the experimental total acid concentration and conversion at an average error of 6.41% and 6.55%, respectively. A fixed-bed fermentation system was designed to perform pretreatment and fermentation in the same unit. High product concentrations (~48 g/L) as well as high conversions (0.741 g VS digested/g VS fed, F4, Train B) were obtained from the same fermentor. CPDM was extended to predict product concentrations in the fixed-bed fermentation system. The model gave a good estimate of the product concentrations and retention time. After biomass fermentation, the residue can be combusted to generate heat. For pretreatment purposes, the use of ash can replace lime. A study was performed using ash as a potential pretreatment agent. Ash from raw poplar wood was effective in pretreating poplar wood; however, ash from bagasse fermentation residues was not useful in pretreating bagasse. Previous modeling studies indicate that a conversion of 95% could be achieved with bagasse using countercurrent fermentation. Because lignin constitutes 13% of the dry weight of bagasse, this means lignin would have to be digested to obtain a conversion of 95%. Experiments on the fermentation of enzymatically liberated lignin from both poplar wood and bagasse do not show that solubilized lignin was fermented to organic acids by using a mixed culture of marine microorganisms. Two buffer systems (ammonium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate) were used to compare product concentrations of carboxylic acid fermentations using office paper and chicken manure. It has been demonstrated that the total product concentration using ammonium bicarbonate is almost double the product concentration using calcium carbonate.
Agbogbo, Frank Kwesi
Pyrolysis of hull-enriched byproducts from the scarification of hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
, Orlando, Florida, USA NAWTEC18-3521 STATUS OF EXISTING BIOMASS GASIFICATION AND PYROLYSIS FACILITIES trucking. The preferred development scenario for a biomass gasification or pyrolysis facility to serve for commercial applications [10]. A biomass pyrolysis system has tested firing syn-oil in a gas turbine [11
Impact of biochar application on nitrogen nutrition of rice, greenhouse-gas emissions and soil organic carbon dynamics in two paddy soils of China
Two field microcosm experiments and 15N labeling techniques were used to investigate the first-year effects of biochar addition on rice N nutrition and GHG emissions in an Inceptisol and an Ultisol. Biochar N bioavailability and effect of biochar on fertilizer nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) were studied by 15N-enriched wheat biochar (7.8803 atom% 15N) and fertilizer urea (5 atom% 15N) (Experiment I). Corn biochar and corn stalks were applied at 12 Mg ha-1 to study their effects on GHG emissions (Experiment II). Biochar had no significant impact on rice production and less than 2% of the biochar N was available to plants in the first season. Biochar addition increased soil C and N contents and decreased urea NUE.. Seasonal cumulative CH4 emissions with biochar were similar to the controls, but significantly lower than the local practice of straw amendment. Soil emissions of N2O with biochar amendment were similar to the control in the acidic Ultisol, but significantly higher in the slightly alkaline Inceptisol. Carbon-balance calculations found no major losses of biochar-C. Low bio-availability of biochar N did not make a significant impact on rice production or N nutrition during the first year.. Replacement of straw amendments with biochar could decrease CH4 emissions and increase SOC stocks.
Xie, Zubin; Xu, Yanping; Liu, Gang; Liu, Qi; Zhu, Jianguo; Tu, Cong; Amonette, James E.; Cadisch, Georg; Yong, Jean W.; Hu, Shuijin
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The usability of switchgrass, rice straw, and logging residue as feedstocks for power generation in East Texas
This thesis examines the economic implications of using agriculturally based feedstock for bio-energy production in East Texas. Specifically I examined the use of switchgrass, rice straw, and logging residue as a feedstock for electrical power generation in East Texas replacing coal. To examine the effects of such a substitution, an environmental bio-complexity approach is used to analyze the interactions of agricultural, technological, economic, and environmental factors. In particular, lifecycle analysis (LCA) and Cost-Benefit analysis is used. The results show that as we use more bio-energy for power generation, we will get less Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission, which will be an environmental benefit in the long run. The main problem is that cost increases. Current biomass feedstock production costs are generally too high for biomass feedstock to replace coal in power generation. However I find that GHG offset prices can make biomass economically attractive. In particular GHG offset prices and forgiveness for the emissions from combustion based on photosynthetic absorption would raise the price people would be willing to pay for biomass feedstock making it competitive.
Hong, Sung Wook
Ethanol Production from Rice-Straw Hydrolysate Using Zymomonas Mobilis in a Continuous Fluidized-Bed Reactor (FBR)
Rice-straw hydrolysate obtained by the Arkenol's concentrated acid hydrolysis process was fermented to ethanol using a recombinant Zymomonas mobilis strain capable of utilizing both glucose and xylose in a continuous fluidized-bed reactor (FBR). The parameters studied included biocatalyst stability with and without antibiotic, feed composition, and retention time. Xylose utilization in the presence of tetracycline remained stable for at least 17 days. This was a significant improvement over the old strain, Z. mobilis CP4 (pZB5), which started to lose xylose utilization capability after seven days. In the absence of tetracycline, the xylose utilization rate started to decrease almost immediately. With tetracycline in the feed for the first six days, stability of xylose utilization was maintained for four days after the antibiotic was removed from the feed. The xylose utilization rate started to decrease on day 11. In the presence of tetracycline using the Arkenol's hydrolysate diluted to 48 g/L glucose and 13 g/L xylose at a retention time of 4.5 h, 95% xylose conversion and complete glucose conversion occurred. The ethanol concentration was 29 g/L, which gave a yield of 0.48 g/g sugar consumed or 94% of the theoretical yield. Using the Arkenol's hydrolysate diluted to 83 g/L glucose and 28 g/L xylose, 92% xylose conversion and complete glucose conversion were obtained. The ethanol concentration was 48 g/L, which gave a yield of 0.45 g/ g sugar consumed or 88% of the theoretical yield. Maximum productivity of 25.5 g/L-h was obtained at a retention time of 1.9 h. In this case, 84% xylose conversion was obtained.
deJesus, D.; Nghiem, N.P.
Alumni Scholarship Recipients 1936 -2006 Barbara Ann Hull Harris
endonuclease I-DmoI. Nucleic Acids Res 25:15231530 Adams PL, Stahley MR, Kosek AB, Wang J, Strobel SA (2004
Grether, Gregory
Convex hulls of a curve in control theory
A classification is obtained for typical singularities of the local transitivity sets of control systems on three-dimensional manifolds with nonconvex indicatrices that are closed smooth spatial curves. Bibliography: 8 titles.
Kurbatskii, Aleksei N [Moscow School of Economics of Lomonosov MSU, Moscow (Russian Federation)
A Convex Hull Algorithm for Solving a Location Problem
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Granular convection and the Brazil nut effect in reduced gravity
We present laboratory experiments of a vertically vibrated granular medium consisting of 1 mm diameter glass beads with embedded 8 mm diameter intruder glass beads. The experiments were performed in the laboratory as well as in a parabolic flight under reduced-gravity conditions (on Martian and Lunar gravity levels). We measured the mean rise velocity of the large glass beads and present its dependence on the fill height of the sample containers, the excitation acceleration, and the ambient gravity level. We find that the rise velocity scales in the same manner for all three gravity regimes and roughly linearly with gravity.
Carsten G�ttler; Ingo von Borstel; Rainer Schr�pler; J�rgen Blum
Soup to nuts: affordable tools for building and maintaining labs
Limited IT funds are a fact of life at most institutions. You may be surprised by how much you can do with what you have though. Using new products in conjunction with tried and true existing technologies you can take steps to maintain both your bottom ... Keywords: classroom technology, computer classrooms, computer labs, deployment, imaging, management, printing, security
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Pilot plant studies of the bioconversion of cellulose and production of ethanol
Progress is reported in several areas of research. The following cellulosic raw materials were selected for study: wheat, barley, and rice straws, rice hulls, sorghum, corn stover, cotton gin trash, newsprint, ground wood, and masonite steam-treated Douglas fir and redwood. Samples were collected, prepared, and analyzed for hexosans, pentosans, lignin, ash, and protein. Results of acid extraction and enzymatic hydrolysis are discussed. Yields of glucose, polyglucose, xylose, and arabinose are reported. Progress in process design and economic studies, as well as pilot plant process development and design studies, is summarized. (JGB)
Wilke, C.R.
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Chemotactic antifouling properties of methyl caproate: its implication for ship hull coatings
Antifouling (AF) activity of methyl caproate was evaluated by using both laboratory assays and field investigations. It showed strong repellent activity against common fouling organisms (marine bacteria (Shewanella oneidensis, Roseobacter gallaeciensis ... Keywords: Ulva pertusa, antifouling, chemotaxis, fouling resistance, hybrid CDP, marine bacteria, methyl caproate, zinc pyrithione
Haridatta Bhatta Rai; Sang Mok Jung; M. Sidharthan; Ji Hyun Lee; Chi Young Lim; Young-Kyu Kang; Chang Yeon; N. S. Park; H. W. Shin
Randomized Fully-Scalable BSP Techniques for Multi-Searching and Convex Hull Construction
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Research and adoption of biotechnology strategies could improve California fruit and nut crops
An soybean, corn and canola. To date, geneti- example of oneneered soy, maize, cotton and canola were due to yield gains
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Implementing the chemical weapons convention: The nuts and bolts of compliance
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Evaluation of High Solids Alkaline Pretreatment of Rice Straw
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Missing Rice in the Philippines: Measurement and Meaning
Agricultural Statistics�(BAS) CountrySTAT database to assessreported in the FIES data to national �gures from the BAS.Because the BAS does not provide sub-national estimates of
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NETL, USDA design coal-stabilized biomass gasification unit
Coal, poultry litter, contaminated corn, rice hulls, moldly hay, manure sludge - these are representative materials that could be tested as fuel feedstocks in a hybrid gasification/combustion concept studied in a recent US Department of Energy (DOE) design project. DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to develop a design concept of a power system that incorporates Hybrid Biomass Gasification. This system would explore the use of a wide range of biomass and agricultural waste products as gasifier feedstocks. The plant, if built, would supply one-third of electrical and steam heating needs at the USDA's Beltsville (Maryland) Agricultural Research Center. 1 fig., 1 photo.
Effect of submergence on alleviation of soil acidity and availability of nutrients in a rice-rice ecosystem
the kinetics of the availability of nutrients. Soil sampleswas noticed. Phosphorus availability increased in all soilsof Kerala to increase pH, availability of nutrients and to
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Wade Adams, Amy Jaffe, and Rick Smalley* www.nano.rice.edu www.rice.edu/energy
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17AJAN/FEB 2012--VOL. 67, NO. 1JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Stephen Ventura, Scott Hull, Randy Jackson, Gary Radloff, David Sample, Sara Walling, and
of regulation and incentives from the public sector have not occurred to any extent in Wisconsin. Natural gas at Integrated Science Services, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin. Sara Walling of Natural Resources enlisted collabora- tion from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade
Sheridan, Jennifer
Draft Title 40 CFR 191 compliance certification application for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Volume 8: Appendices HYDRO, IRD, LTM, NUTS, PAR, PMR, QAPD, RBP
Geohydrologic data have been collected in the Los Medanos area at the US Department of Energy`s proposed Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site in southeastern New Mexico since 1975 as part of a study evaluating the feasibility of storing defense-associated nuclear wastes within the bedded salt of the Salado Formation of Permian age. Drilling and hydrologic testing have identified three principal water-bearing zones above the Salado Formation and one below that could potentially transport wastes to the biosphere if the proposed facility were breached. The zones above the Salado are the contact between the Rustler and Salado Formations and the Culebra and Magenta Dolomite Members of the Rustler Formation of Permian age. The zone below the Salado Formation consists of channel sandstones in the Bell Canyon Formation of the Permian Delaware Mountain Group. Determinations of hydraulic gradients, directions of flow, and hydraulic properties were hindered because of the negligible permeability of the water-bearing zones. Special techniques in drilling, well completion, and hydraulic testing have been developed to determine the hydrologic characteristics of these water-producing zones.
Catalytic gasification studies in a pressurized fluid-bed unit
The purpose of the project is to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of producing specific gas products via the catalytic gasification of biomass. This report presents the results of research conducted from October 1980 to November 1982. In the laboratory scale studis, active catalysts were developed for generation of synthesis gases from wood by steam gasification. A trimetallic catalyst, Ni-Co-Mo on silica-alumina doped with 2 wt % Na, was found to retain activity indefinitely for generation of a methanol synthesis gas from wood at 1380/sup 0/F (750/sup 0/C) and 1 atm (100 kPa) absolute pressure. Catalysts for generation of a methane-rich gas were deactivated rapidly and could not be regenerated as required for economic application. Sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate were effective as catalysts for conversion of wood to synthesis gases and methane-rich gas and should be economically viable. Catalytic gasification conditions were found to be suitable for processing of alternative feedstocks: bagasse, alfalfa, rice hulls, and almond hulls. The PDU was operated successfully at absolute pressures of up to 10 atm (1000 kPa) and temperatures of up to 1380/sup 0/F (750/sup 0/C). Yields of synthesis gases at elevated pressure were greater than those used for previous economic evaluations. A trimetallic catalyst, Ni-Cu-Mo on silica-alumina, did not display a long life as did the doped trimetallic catalyst used in laboratory studies. A computer program for a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I microcomputer was developed to evaluate rapidly the economics of producing either methane or methanol from wood. The program is based on economic evaluations reported in previous studies. Improved yields from the PDU studies were found to result in a reduction of about 9 cents/gal in methanol cost.
Mudge, L.K.; Baker, E.G.; Mitchell, D.H.; Robertus, R.J.; Brown, M.D.
Solar Grade Silicon from Agricultural By-products
In this project, Mayaterials developed a low cost, low energy and low temperature method of purifying rice hull ash to high purity (5-6Ns) and converting it by carbothermal reduction to solar grade quality silicon (Sipv) using a self-designed and built electric arc furnace (EAF). Outside evaluation of our process by an independent engineering firm confirms that our technology greatly lowers estimated operating expenses (OPEX) to $5/kg and capital expenses (CAPEX) to $24/kg for Sipv production, which is well below best-in-class plants using a Siemens process approach (OPEX of 14/kg and CAPEX of $87/kg, respectively). The primary limiting factor in the widespread use of photovoltaic (PV) cells is the high cost of manufacturing, compared to more traditional sources to reach 6 g Sipv/watt (with averages closer to 8+g/watt). In 2008, the spot price of Sipv rose to $450/kg. While prices have since dropped to a more reasonable $25/kg; this low price level is not sustainable, meaning the longer-term price will likely return to $35/kg. The 6-8 g Si/watt implies that the Sipv used in a module will cost $0.21-0.28/watt for the best producers (45% of the cost of a traditional solar panel), a major improvement from the cost/wafer driven by the $50/kg Si costs of early 2011, but still a major hindrance in fulfilling DOE goal of lowering the cost of solar energy below $1/watt. The solar cell industry has grown by 40% yearly for the past eight years, increasing the demand for Sipv. As such, future solar silicon price spikes are expected in the next few years. Although industry has invested billions of dollars to meet this ever-increasing demand, the technology to produce Sipv remains largely unchanged requiring the energy intensive, and chlorine dependent Siemens process or variations thereof. While huge improvements have been made, current state-of-the-art industrial plant still use 65 kWh/kg of silicon purified. Our technology offers a key distinction to other technologies as it starts one step upstream from all other Sipv production efforts. Our process starts by producing high purity SiO2/C feedstocks from which Sipv can be produced in a single, chlorine free, final EAF step. Specifically, our unique technology, and the resultant SiO2/C product can serve as high purity feedstocks to existing metallurgical silicon (Simet) producers, allowing them to generate Sipv with existing US manufacturing infrastructure, reducing the overall capital and commissioning schedule. Our low energy, low CAPEX and OPEX process purifies the silica and carbon present in rice hull ash (RHA) at low temperatures (< 200C) to produce high purity (5-6 Ns) feedstock for production of Sipv using furnaces similar to those used to produce Simet. During the course of this project we partnered with Wadham Energy LP (Wadham), who burns 220k ton of rice hulls (RH)/yr generating 200 GWh of electricity/yr and >30k ton/yr RHA. The power generation step produces much more energy (42 kWh/kg of final silicon produced) than required to purify the RHA (5 kWh/kg of Sipv, compared to 65 kWh/kg noted above. Biogenic silica offers three very important foundations for producing high purity silicon. First, wastes from silica accumulating plants, such as rice, corn, many grasses, algae and grains, contain very reactive, amorphous silica from which impurities are easily removed. Second, plants take up only a limited set of, and minimal quantities of the heavy metals present in nature, meaning fewer minerals must be removed. Third, biomass combustion generates a product with intrinsic residual carbon, mixed at nanometer length scales with the SiO2. RHA is 80-90 wt% high surface area (20 m2/g), amorphous SiO2 with some simple mineral content mixed intimately with 5-15 wt% carbon. The mineral content is easily removed by low cost, acid washes using Mayaterials IP, leading to purified rice hull ash (RHAclean) at up to 6N purity. This highly reactive silica is partially extracted from RHAclean at 200 C in an environmentally benign process to adjust SiO2:C ratios to those needed in EA
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Avellaneda, Marco
Federal Energy Management Year in Review 2002
William H. Nutting United States Marine Corps Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii William H. Nutting, Energy Manager at the Marine Corps Base at Kaneohe Bay, successfully financed the 3.5...
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Dynamics of Transformation Insights from an Exploratory Review of Rice Farming in the Kpong Irrigation Project
policy solutions to sustainably end hunger and malnutrition and reduce poverty. The Institute conducts research, communicates results, optimizes partnerships, and builds capacity to ensure sustainable food production, promote healthy food systems, improve markets and trade, transform agriculture, build resilience, and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is considered in all of the Institute�s work. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world, including development implementers, public institutions, the private sector, and farmers � organizations, to ensure that local, national, regional, and global food policies are based on evidence. IFPRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium.
Hiroyuki Takeshima; Kipo Jimah; Shashidhara Kolavalli; Xinshen Diao; Rebecca Lee Funk
RICE UNIVERSITY Micro Power Management of Active 802.11 Network Interfaces
: Tradeoffs between energy saving and frame delay constraint for µPM with different history sizes.4 0.5 0.6 Frame without Delay [Ratio] EnergySaving[Ratio] History = 1 History = 10 History = 50] EnergySaving[Ratio] History = 1 History = 10 History = 50 History = 100 History = 1000 #12;30 5
An automatic water management system for large-scale rice paddy fields
An automatic water management system for large-scale paddy fields has been developed. The purposes of that are to supply the paddy fields with water or drain water from that automatically, to decrease water consumption, and to have a good harvest. To ... Keywords: estimating mean water level, optimal water allocation, paddy field, predict field consumption, prediction of growth stages, water level control
Teruji Sekozawa
Economic and Environmental Impacts of Adoption of Genetically Modified Rice in California
of Herbicide-Resistant Canola. � AgBioForum 2(2) Gianessi,tolerant (HT) soybeans and canola and pest-resistant [e.g. ,of transgenic corn, cotton, canola, and soybeans have
Bond, Craig A.; Carter, C A; Farzin, Y. Hossein
The rice OsGAE1 is a novel gibberellin-regulated gene and involved ...
genomic DNA was isolated from 1-week-old seedlings grown on MS ... restriction mapping and sequencing. .... (residues 52�190) with a repeated sequence of.
An Analysis of Hard Drive Energy Consumption Anthony Hylick, Ripduman Sohan, Andrew Rice, and Brian Jones
as power systems, telecommunications and information networks have become critical for the functioning Technologies (ICT) into the power systems has been evidenced. ICT have enabled the improvement of the power are a key aspect in the smart grids development. Today's power systems depend on ICT. However
Cambridge, University of
Carol A. Rice, Ph.D., R.N. Professor and Extension Health Specialist
, penicillin and doxycycline can successfully treat and cure anthrax when it is caught early. What should
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on microbial community structure and biogas production in a laboratory-scale anaerobic digester. Bioresour
Lovley, Derek
Metabolomics of Complex Biological Systems to Uncover Molecular Mechanisms in Rice and Other Organisms
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Barding, Gregory Alan
2012 EmploymEnt REpoRt RICE MBA Full TIME
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Generation of reactive oxygen species by fungal NADPH oxidases is required for rice blast disease
utilizing all of the known techniques for NOx reduction. To be precise, the NOx formed within the flame] and several others [6, 7] have suggested certain reduction methods which are consistent with NOx formation, not solid waste. The results of NOx reduction techniques in coal combustion should be applied with caution
Talbot, Nicholas
Revamping the Rice Retirement Plan on January 1, 2013 Frequently Asked Questions
in the 401(a) plan and the 403(b) plan among 36 TIAA-CREF funds and 180+ Fidelity funds. You can invest your retirement savings in the 457(b) plan in the 36 TIAA-CREF funds. A. Beginning January 1, 2013, employees of the TIAA-CREF funds and Fidelity funds that are available to you today and the choices will include
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% on a pre-tax basis and contribute that amount to a TDA account established on your behalf by TIAA a TDA, you have a choice between two investment companies: TIAA-CREF and/or Fidelity Investments. Each an investment company, your contributions will be invested in the TDA's default investment with TIAA
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FEATURE-AIDED TRACKING VIA SYNTHETIC HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY A. Rice, J. Vasquez, M. Mendenhall
-aided tracking (FAT) is an emerging area of research, employing HSI instruments and exploitation techniques of studies have been conducted to demonstrate HSI-FAT with contemporary and novel HSI in- struments, synthetic hyperspectral rendering, and full image-chain treatment of the various sensor models. Cor
Kerekes, John
Unprocessed rice husk ash as a partial replacement of cement for low-cost concrete
Cement is a very valuable commodity as it can be used to construct structurally sound buildings and infrastructure. However, in many developing countries cement is expensive due to the unavailability of local resources to ...
Brown, Dorothy Kamilah
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Meal Name: Breakfast
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de Lijser, Peter
In this project, Mayaterials developed a low cost, low energy and low temperature method of purifying rice hull ash to high purity (5-6Ns) and converting it by carbothermal reduction to solar grade quality silicon (Sipv) using a self-designed and built electric arc furnace (EAF). Outside evaluation of our process by an independent engineering firm confirms that our technology greatly lowers estimated operating expenses (OPEX) to $5/kg and capital expenses (CAPEX) to $24/kg for Sipv production, which is well below best-in-class plants using a Siemens process approach (OPEX of 14/kg and CAPEX of $87/kg, respectively). The primary limiting factor in the widespread use of photovoltaic (PV) cells is the high cost of manufacturing, compared to more traditional sources to reach 6 g Sipv/watt (with averages closer to 8+g/watt). In 2008, the spot price of Sipv rose to $450/kg. While prices have since dropped to a more reasonable $25/kg; this low price level is not sustainable, meaning the longer-term price will likely return to $35/kg. The 6-8 g Si/watt implies that the Sipv used in a module will cost $0.21-0.28/watt for the best producers (45% of the cost of a traditional solar panel), a major improvement from the cost/wafer driven by the $50/kg Si costs of early 2011, but still a major hindrance in fulfilling DOE goal of lowering the cost of solar energy below $1/watt. The solar cell industry has grown by 40% yearly for the past eight years, increasing the demand for Sipv. As such, future solar silicon price spikes are expected in the next few years. Although industry has invested billions of dollars to meet this ever-increasing demand, the technology to produce Sipv remains largely unchanged requiring the energy intensive, and chlorine dependent Siemens process or variations thereof. While huge improvements have been made, current state-of-the-art industrial plant still use 65 kWh/kg of silicon purified. Our technology offers a key distinction to other technologies as it starts one step upstream from all other Sipv production efforts. Our process starts by producing high purity SiO2/C feedstocks from which Sipv can be produced in a single, chlorine free, final EAF step. Specifically, our unique technology, and the resultant SiO2/C product can serve as high purity feedstocks to existing metallurgical silicon (Simet) producers, allowing them to generate Sipv with existing US manufacturing infrastructure, reducing the overall capital and commissioning schedule. Our low energy, low CAPEX and OPEX process purifies the silica and carbon present in rice hull ash (RHA) at low temperatures (30k ton/yr RHA. The power generation step produces much more energy (42 kWh/kg of final silicon produced) than required to purify the RHA (5 kWh/kg of Sipv, compared to 65 kWh/kg noted above. Biogenic silica offers three very important foundations for producing high purity silicon. First, wastes from silica accumulating plants, such as rice, corn, many grasses, algae and grains, contain very reactive, amorphous silica from which impurities are easily removed. Second, plants take up only a limited set of, and minimal quantities of the heavy metals present in nature, meaning fewer minerals must be removed. Third, biomass combustion generates a product with intrinsic residual carbon, mixed at nanometer length scales with the SiO2. RHA is 80-90 wt% high surface area (20 m2/g), amorphous SiO2 with some simple mineral content mixed intimately with 5-15 wt% carbon. The mineral content is easily removed by low cost, acid washes using Mayaterials IP, leading to purified rice hull ash (RHAclean) at up to 6N purity. This highly reactive silica is partially extracted from RHAclean at 200 C in an environmentally benign process to adjust SiO2:C ratios to those needed in EA
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policies continue to hold corn, soybean, and rice prices atmajor food com- modities (corn, rice, soybeans, and wheat)as they rose, although corn, rice, and soybean prices remain
The Convex Geometry of Linear Inverse Problems
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The Brazilian Biofuel Experience: Lessons for the Future DOE/EIA ...
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Water Phobic Powder Coatings Promise Breakthrough in Energy Saving ...
of algae on the surfaces of water systems. Water repellent coatings can be advantageously applied to large-scale structures, such as boat hulls,
Bilevel Programming and the Separation Problem
Original Publication: March 26, 2012 ... ically generating inequalities valid for the convex hull of solutions to such MILPs are a critical element of branch-and-cut.
13.400 Introduction to Naval Architecture, Fall 2004
Introduction to principles of naval architecture, ship geometry, hydrostatics, calculation and drawing of curves of form, intact and damaged stability, hull structure strength calculations and ship resistance. Projects ...
Herbein, David
Who Hires a Rice Jones Graduate School of Business MBA? The following is a list of employers who have hired MBAs from Rice within the past few years. These
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1.GRANARYWEEVIL,Sitophilus granarius(Linnaeus). This weevil, along with the closely related rice weevil, is among the most
. It is a serious pest in flour mills and wherever cereal products and other dried foods are processed or stored kernels of whole grain in storage, thus making an infestation difficult to remove in the milling process. In Indiana, the granary weevil is largelyapestofstoredwheat,corn,andbarley,especiallyinelevators, mills
Ginzel, Matthew
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Ajayan, Pulickel M.
Biochemical characterization of the kinase domain of the rice disease resistance receptor-like kinase XA21.
32 P-labeled fusion protein was oxidized in 50 ? l of coldg of fusion protein was incubated with 0.1�50 ? M cold ATP
Liu, Guo-Zhen; Pi, Li-Ya; Walker, John C; Ronald, Pamela C; Song, Wen-Yuan
sources for high crystallinity graphene lay- ers.1 Graphene, a popular material of recent times By apply- ing voltage between graphite and the sub- strate, they found that the graphene islands could-printed graphene patterns through gold-stamp-assisted exfoliation. First, micrometer-scale line features
Management practices to improve the use efficiency of nutrients and water in a sandy soil under rice based cropping system
Productivity of coarse textured sandy soil and loamy sandwater and nutrients. Onattukara sandy tract is a fluvial andthe physical constraints of sandy soil and to enhance the
Bhaskaran, Usha Pankajam Dr.; S, Pushkala. Dr; A.K., Sreelatha Dr; Aparna, B Dr.
EIS-0439: Draft Environmental Impact Statement | Department of...
Environmental Impact Statement EIS-0439: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, CA Rice Solar Energy (RSE) has submitted an...
Genomic tools development for Aquilegia: construction of a BAC-based physical map
such as rice, maize, sorghum and tomato, has dramaticallye.g. , rice, maize, sorghum, and Brachypodium distachyon)Lotus japonicus, and Sorghum bicolor. Other commonly
Phase I Final Technical Report
and Rice University (Rice) teamed up to advance a new conductive wire based on carbon nanotubes 1. In this project, Technip, USA (Technip) and DUCO were industrial...
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Some Observations on Corrosion of Support Systems in Selected ...
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Preplant 1,3-D treatments test well for perennial crop nurseries, but challenges remain
for 26-month June-budded crop if soil has been previouslyfruit and nut nursery crops in the United States. Outlooktest well for perennial crop nurseries, but challenges
Graminoid Survey of the Oak Ridge Reservation
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Characterization of Soft Materials II
Comparison between Bio-composite Based on Green HDPE/ Brazil Nut Shell Fiber (BNSF) Treated and Non Treated by Electron-beam Radiation: Rejane de�...
Failed Components in the Ringhals 1 (BWR) Steam Separator - TMS
Aug 1, 1999 ... The failed components were eight tie rods for the steam separators and one condensate collector including respective nuts and sleeves.
Automated Manufacture of Spinal Instrumentation.
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Fermilab Today
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Programmed design of ship forms
This paper describes a new category of CAD applications devoted to the definition and parameterization of hull forms, called programmed design. Programmed design relies on two prerequisites. The first one is a product model with a variety of types large ... Keywords: CAD language, Hull form, Parametric design, Product model, Programmed design
A. Rodr�guez; L. Fern�ndez-Jambrina
Development and application of an intelligent welding robot system for shipbuilding
Over the last few decades, there have been a large number of attempts to automate welding in the shipbuilding process. However, there are still many non-automated welding operations in the double-hulled blocks, even though it presents an extremely hazardous ... Keywords: Double-hulled block, Intelligent welding robot, Rail-runner mechanism, Shipbuilding
Donghun Lee; Namkug Ku; Tae-Wan Kim; Jongwon Kim; Kyu-Yeul Lee; Youg-Shuk Son
Computing DOI 10.1007/s00607-012-0241-9 Non-convex systems of sets for numerical analysis
Abstract The notion of a system of sets generated by a family of functionals is introduced. A generalization of the classical support function of convex subsets of Rd allows to transfer the concept of the convex hull to these systems of sets. Approximation properties of the generalized convex hull and its use for practical computations are investigated.
Janosch Rieger
University of Minnesota Energy Production Frequently Asked Questions
. Fuel Type Electric Coal Fuel Oil Gas Oat Hulls Blended FY05 Cost $14.97 $1.57 $ 8.17 $4 permit forbids us from burning more than 30% coal and/or fuel oil. In addition we are also permitted to burn oat hulls and wood. The U has dramatically lowered our use of coal. In the late 1990's coal
Gulliver, Robert
Chemical Engineering NC State University
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Velev, Orlin D.
Annual Report Department of Chemical & Biomolecular
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Kammen, Daniel M.
Naval electrochemical corrosion reducer
A corrosion reducer for use with ships having a hull, a propeller mounted a propeller shaft and extending through the hull, bearings supporting the shaft, at least one thrust bearing and one seal. The improvement includes a current collector and a current reduction assembly for reducing the voltage between the hull and shaft in order to reduce corrosion due to electrolytic action. The current reduction assembly includes an electrical contact, the current collector, and the hull. The current reduction assembly further includes a device for sensing and measuring the voltage between the hull and the shaft and a device for applying a reverse voltage between the hull and the shaft so that the resulting voltage differential is from 0 to 0.05 volts. The current reduction assembly further includes a differential amplifier having a voltage differential between the hull and the shaft. The current reduction assembly further includes an amplifier and a power output circuit receiving signals from the differential amplifier and being supplied by at least one current supply. The current selector includes a brush assembly in contact with a slip ring over the shaft so that its potential may be applied to the differential amplifier.
Clark, Howard L. (Ballston Lake, NY)
Spar buoy construction having production and oil storage facilities and method of operation
This patent describes a floating structure including oil storage capacity and production facilities and adapted to be anchored by catenary mooring lines at a subsea well location, the combination of: a vertical elongated hull means having means to maintain the hull means in vertical position; the hull means including a vertical oil storage chamber means for storing oil and extending for a major portion of the height of the floating structure; vertical variable ballast chamber means extending from the bottom of the storage chamber means to above the top of the oil storage chamber means and selectively filled with ballast to maintain the center of gravity of the structure a selected distance from the center of buoyancy of the structure; work chamber means in the hull means above the oil storage chamber means; means in the work chamber means and in the variable ballast chamber means for controlling the amount of ballast in the variable ballast means; means in the oil storage chamber means and in the work chamber means for feeding oil to the oil storage chamber means and for removing water therefrom as oil is introduced therein; a central longitudinal passageway through the hull means; a riser means extending into the passageway from the subsea well location and terminating at the work chamber means; means on the riser buoyant tank means and on the hull means in the central passageway for guiding relative movement between the hull means and the riser means.
Daniell, A.F.
New England Wind Forum: A Wind Powering America Project; Volume 1, Issue 2 -- December 2006
The New England Wind Forum electronic newsletter summarizes the latest news in wind energy development activity, markets, education, and policy in the New England region. It also features an interview with a key figure influencing New England's wind energy development. Volume 1, Issue 2 features an interview with John MacLeod of Hull Municipal Light Plant. Hull 2, a 1.8-MW Vestas turbine installed in the Town of Hull in Massachusetts in 2006, is the largest wind turbine in New England and the first U.S. installation on a capped landfill.
Grace, R. C.; Gifford, J.
Optimizing the Design of Biomass Hydrogen Supply ChainsUsing Real-World Spatial Distributions: A Case Study Using California Rice Straw
such as onsite steam methane reformers that is consistentranges for on-site steam methane reformer-based stations ofwith onsite steam methane reformers (SMR) in the near to
Parker, Nathan
Optimizing the Design of Biomass Hydrogen Supply Chains Using Real-World Spatial Distributions: A Case Study Using California Rice Straw
Parker, Nathan C
Down-regulation of four putative arabinoxylan feruloyl transferase genes from family PF02458 reduces ester-linked ferulate content in rice cell walls
materials for ef?cient bioethanol production. In: Olsson L,BE (2004) Global potential bioethanol production from wasted
Piston, Fernando; Uauy, Cristobal; Fu, Lianhai; Langston, James; Labavitch, John; Dubcovsky, Jorge
due to different assumed electricity prices. Hamelinck et alis advantageous for electricity prices up to $0.04/kWh for $of producing hydrogen when electricity price is greater than
Landfill Gas Waste Water Biogas Total 118 BCF/yr 16 BCF/yrConversion Efficiency 60% biogas Comment A conservative25% efficiency in converting to biogas and 60% efficiency in
2004). "Optimizing Forest Biomass Exploitation for Energyat a Regional Level." Biomass and Bioenergy, 26(1), 15-25.Energy Crop Feedstock." Biomass and Bioenergy, 18(4), 309-
plan/plan.htm. CEC. (2006). "Bioenergy Action Plan forCalifornia." Bioenergy Interagency Working Group, CEC- 600-The Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Crop Production on U.S.
took an exogenous biomass price (Katofsky 1993; Hamelinck etof biomass that would be available at three price levels (price increase. This work demonstrates that biomass
hydrogen demand and the biomass supply distributed in space?and distribution of biomass supply what is the least-costfacilities be? o Which biomass supply points should serve
Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus theoretical prediction of high-pressure arrhenius parameters by nonlinear regression: application to silane and disilane decomposition
Arrhenius parameters are estimated for silane and disilane thermal decomposition reactions by direct regression of RRKM predictions on published static and shock-tube data. For silane decomposition, they find E/sub infinity/ = 57.4-61.1 kcal/mol and log A/sub infinity/ = 14.9-16.3, while for disilane they find E/sub infinity/ = 51.1-52.5 kcal/mol and log A/sub infinity/ = 15.2-16.2. The lower limiting values correspond to inclusion of negative temperature dependence in the collision efficiency, while the higher values correspond to inclusion of weak or negligible temperature dependence. The Arrhenium parameters for both silane and disilane decomposition differ substantially from previously published values. For silane, they predict preexponentials approximately an order of magnitude greater than the previous values for the same activation energy. For disilane, they find A/sub infinity/ is roughly an order of magnitude higher than the literature values and E/sub infinity/ is greater by more than 2 kcal/mol. Falloff curves for both silane and disilane decomposition are given. Implications of these results for the activation energy of SiH/sub 2/ insertion into H/sub 2/ and SiH/sub 4/ and for ..delta..H/sub f//sup 0/(SiH/sub 2/) are discussed.
Roenigk, K.F.; Jensen, K.F.; Carr, R.W.
include an estimate for biomass gasification for a 150,000A conservative estimate from the gasification literature.A conservative estimate from the gasification literature.
Hydrogen Production by Gasification of Biomass." Departmentand Celik, Fuat (2005). "Gasification-Based Fuels andon a study of slagging gasification for MSW that reported
feedstock for biofuel production. It has been estimated thatcell walls, both for biofuel production or to improve the
cell wall in grasses. Keywords Biofuels � Digestibility �a broader adaptation of biofuels. One of the limitations foryield and composition for biofuels. Crop Sci 47:2211�2227
at every compressed gas hydrogen station regardless of size.Table 16: Compressed Gas Refueling Station Capital Costs C bTable 17; Compressed Gas Refueling Station Operating Costs
Sustainable gasificationbiochar systems? A case-study of rice-husk gasification in Cambodia, Part II: Field trial results, carbon abatement,
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Laboratory Indirectly-Heated Gasifier." Department of Energy20: Cost Curves for Gasifier Scaling Factor Sensitivity C OManalyzed four different gasifiers - BCL, IGT, Shell, and
accommodated half of the maximum demand (0.72*average demandaccommodate half of the maximum demand (0.72*average demandFor a demand cluster with less than the maximum stations
connections. Intracity pipeline lengths will be determinedThe intracity pipeline network length can also be expressedO&M ($/year) Pipeline Distribution Length of Pipeline (km)
Determination of the Rate of Formation of Hydroceramic Waste Forms made with INEEL Calcined Wastes
The formulation, synthesis, characterization and hydration kinetics of hydroceramic waste forms designed as potential hosts for existing INEEL calcine high-level wastes have been established as functions of temperature and processing time. Initial experimentations were conducted with several aluminosilicate pozzolanic materials, ranging from fly ash obtained from various power generating coal and other combustion industries to reactive alumina, natural clays and ground bottled glass powders. The final selection criteria were based on the ease of processing, excellent physical properties and chemical durability (low-leaching) determined from the PCT test produced in hydroceramic. The formulation contains vermiculite, Sr(NO32), CsC1, NaOH, thermally altered (calcined natural clay) and INEEL simulated calcine high-level nuclear wastes and 30 weight percent of fluorinel blend calcine and zirconia calcine. Syntheses were carried out at 75-200 degree C at autogeneous water pressure (100% relative humidity) at various time intervals. The resulting monolithic compact products were hard and resisted breaking when dropped from a 5 ft height. Hydroceramic host mixed with fluorinel blend calcine and processed at 75 degree C crumbled into rice hull-side grains or developed scaly flakes. However, the samples equally possessed the same chemical durability as their unbroken counterparts. Phase identification by XRD revealed that hydroceramic host crystallized type zeolite at 75-150 degree C and NaP1 at 175-200 degree C in addition to the presence of quartz phase originating from the clay reactant. Hydroceramic host mixed with either fluorinel blend calcine or zirconia calcine crystallized type A zeolite at 75-95 degree C, formed a mixture of type A zeolite and hydroxysodalite at 125-150 degree C and hydroxysodalite at 175-200 degree C. Quartz, calcium fluoride and zirconia phases from the clay reactant and the two calcine wastes were also detected. The PCT test solution conductivity, pH and analytical concentration measured as a function of time decrease exponentially. In some cases nitrate, sulfate, chloride and fluoride ion concentrations increased with time and processing temperature with respect to the reference sample. The increasing concentration of these ions was due to the lack of formation of crystalline phases that can incorporate them in their structures, especially cancrinite. Another plausible explanations for their increase was due to the continuous withdrawal of cations with time, for example sodium to form zeolites, thereby increase their concentrations.
Barry Scheetz; Johnson Olanrewaju
Measurement of Wind Waves and Wave-Coherent Air Pressures on the Open Sea from a Moving SWATH Vessel
The design and implementation on a Small Waterline Area Twin Hull (SWATH) vessel of a complete system for measuring the directional distribution of wind waves and the concomitant fluctuations of air pressure and wind speed immediately above them ...
Mark A. Donelan; Fred W. Dobson; Hans C. Graber; Niels Madsen; Cyril McCormick
Plug repairs of marine glass fiber / vinyl ester laminates subjected to uniaxial tension
Glass fiber/vinyl ester composite laminates are currently being used and proposed for the hulls, bulkheads, and superstructures of large ships. This thesis examines the effectiveness of the repair of such laminates using ...
Michelis, Alexandros
Carbon fiber substitution in shipboard instrument structural mounts for vibration and shock isolation
Insufficient support and isolation of rotating and non-rotating shipboard equipment and instruments may cause damage to the components or the ship itself. Reduction of noise emissions to the ship's hull and protection of ...
Haas, Anna C
A Graph Theory Package for Maple, Part II - CECM - Simon Fraser ...
angles and choose the orientation which maximizes the area of the convex hull ... Opteron running at 2.2 GHz. 33. 32. 46. 41. 4534. 47. 31. 42. 50. 35. 52. 51. 48.
An empirical study of environmental policy and technology adoption : phasing out toxic antifouling paints on recreational boats
every 7.5 years and costs $40 per square foot to apply.Hull cleaning costs $1 per square foot and must occur 142.5 years at a cost of $30 per square foot for a standard
Damon, Maria
Uncertainty-driven view planning for underwater inspection
We discuss the problem of inspecting an underwater structure, such as a submerged ship hull, with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). In such scenarios, the goal is to construct an accurate 3D model of the structure ...
Hollinger, Geoffrey A.
Imaging sonar-aided navigation for autonomous underwater harbor surveillance
In this paper we address the problem of drift-free navigation for underwater vehicles performing harbor surveillance and ship hull inspection. Maintaining accurate localization for the duration of a mission is important ...
Johannsson, Hordur
A flexible underwater pressure sensor array for artificial lateral line applications
This thesis develops a flexible elastomer-based underwater pressure sensor array. When mounted onto the hull of an aquatic vehicle, the array enables obstacle detection, identification and tracking, and can help the vehicle ...
Yaul, Frank M
Toward autonomous harbor surveillance
In this thesis we address the problem of drift-free navigation for underwater vehicles performing harbor surveillance and ship hull inspection. Maintaining accurate localization for the duration of a mission is important ...
Three-Dimensional Imaging of the High Sea-State Wave Field Encompassing Ship Slamming Events
Understanding and modeling ship wave slamming necessitates characterizing the surface wave field that results in slamming events. Shipboard measurements of the incoming wave field were made during sea trials of the twin-hull Sea Fighter (FSF-1), ...
A. Brandt; J. L. Mann; S. E. Rennie; A. P. Herzog; T. B. Criss
CX-009130: Categorical Exclusion Determination | Department of...
Determination CX-009130: Categorical Exclusion Determination Hull Municipal Light Plant Offshore Wind Project CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1 Date: 08022012 Location(s): Massachusetts...
CX-009014: Categorical Exclusion Determination | Department of...
Determination CX-009014: Categorical Exclusion Determination "Hull Municipal Light Plant Offshore Wind Project CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1 Date: 08022012 Location(s): Massachusetts...
Categorical Exclusion Determinations: Office of Energy Efficiency...
CX(s) Applied: A9 Date: 02162011 Location(s): Hull, Massachusetts Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office February 16, 2011 CX-005199:...
The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis
2002) Economic Impacts of Wind Power in Kittitas County, WA.Beck, D. (2004) How Hull Wind "I" Impacted Property Valuesof Visual Impact: The Case of Wind Turbines. Environment and
Hoen, Ben
Reduce-or-Retreat Methods in Optimization
Here volk is the volume of the convex hull of Xk: volk := voln (con ... however the lower bound on vonk in (17) is less restrictive than the same one for volk (e.g. a.
XAUV : modular high maneuverability autonomous underwater vehicle
The design and construction of a modular test bed autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is analyzed. Although a relatively common stacked-hull design is used, the state of the art is advanced through an aggressive power ...
Walker, Daniel G. (Daniel George)
Design options for an Arctic-class LNG carrier
Melville Shipping Ltd., with Petro-Canada's Arctic pilot project, is designing the first commercial LNG system for year-round operations in the Canadian Arctic. Economical adaptation to the region will be maximized by the design combination of current icebreaking and LNG-transport technologies, with special concentration on the ship's hull form, hull structure and materials, LNG-containment system, and propulsion and transmission systems.
Dick, R.A.; Laskov, V.; Wainwright, J.
PCR template-DNA isolated quickly from monocot and dicot leaves without tissue homogenization.
1994, Vol. 22, No. 10 PCR template-DNA isolated quickly fromthe polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Because rice leaves arequantities of rice DNA for PCR (about 100 ng per half-
Williams, C E; Ronald, P C
Preliminary Notice of Violation, Safety and Ecology Corporation...
& Publications Preliminary Notice of Violation,Bechtel National, Inc. - NEA-2008-03 VBH-0062 - In the Matter of Sue Rice Gossett VBZ-0062 - In the Matter of Sue Rice Gossett...
Making the Most of Fish Farms
T he effect of rice - seeding rate and fish stocking on thefloodwater ecology of rice - fish system . B S J the trenchmost people hear the word �fish,� they think of food. In
Zhu, Julian
MHK Technologies/Green Flagship | Open Energy Information
Flagship Flagship < MHK Technologies Jump to: navigation, search << Return to the MHK database homepage Green Flagship.jpg Technology Profile Primary Organization Wallenius Wilhelmsen Technology Resource Click here Wave Technology Type Click here Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Technology Readiness Level Click here TRL 1 3 Discovery Concept Def Early Stage Dev Design Engineering Technology Description The E S Orcelle will have five hulls a long slender main hull and four support hulls or sponsons to provide stability at sea The stability offered by the pentamaran hull and its fins combined with the use of new propulsion systems will eliminate the need for the vessel to take on and release ballast water In addition the pentamaran hull design will contribute to the improved utilisation of energy and to the clean flow of water around vessel Compared to today s vessels the pentamaran hull shape of the E S Orcelle and its utilisation of energy from renewable sources will help optimise the cargocarrying capacity of the vessel The E S Orcelle will have a maximum deadweight capacity of 13 000 tons and weigh 21 000 tons much like today s car carriers Yet the E S Orcelle will be capable of carrying approximately 3 000 more tons of cargo thanks to the use of lightweight materials and the elimination of ballast water Wave energy may be transformed into various types of energy by
Flexible ocean upwelling pipe
In an ocean thermal energy conversion facility, a cold water riser pipe is releasably supported at its upper end by the hull of the floating facility. The pipe is substantially vertical and has its lower end far below the hull above the ocean floor. The pipe is defined essentially entirely of a material which has a modulus of elasticity substantially less than that of steel, e.g., high density polyethylene, so that the pipe is flexible and compliant to rather than resistant to applied bending moments. The position of the lower end of the pipe relative to the hull is stabilized by a weight suspended below the lower end of the pipe on a flexible line. The pipe, apart from the weight, is positively buoyant. If support of the upper end of the pipe is released, the pipe sinks to the ocean floor, but is not damaged as the length of the line between the pipe and the weight is sufficient to allow the buoyant pipe to come to a stop within the line length after the weight contacts the ocean floor, and thereafter to float submerged above the ocean floor while moored to the ocean floor by the weight. The upper end of the pipe, while supported by the hull, communicates to a sump in the hull in which the water level is maintained below the ambient water level. The sump volume is sufficient to keep the pipe full during heaving of the hull, thereby preventing collapse of the pipe.
Person, Abraham (Los Alamitos, CA)
An analysis of tomb reliefs depicting boat construction from the Old Kingdom period in Egypt
Among the aspects of daily life represented on the walls of private tombs during the Old Kingdom in Egypt are reliefs depicting the construction of boat hulls. Examination of the twenty known reliefs and relief fragments which date to this period provides numerous insights into the technology and methodology of wooden hull construction. These reliefs were created to be blueprints of boat construction procedures but rather to ensure that the owner of the tomb would have boats in his afterlife. The majority of the procedures relate to the final stages of constru ction prior to the hull being launched. The depiction of the tools necessary for hull construction and how they we,-e used is of great relevance. Hull symmetry was checked with the aid of a plumb bob while adzes were kept ready to remove flatspots. The procedure of joining planks edge-to-edge with mortise-and-tencn joints is representcd with great detail in the Ty relief. Joining planks in this manner required a team of men working together while being supervised. Reliefs which show hulls with a rope truss stretching from end to end were used to tighten internal traverse lashed joinery and are not the hogging trusses seen on seagoing ships and cargo vessels. Depictions of various steps required for this procedure in most reliefs suggests thats its employment was pervasive.
Rogers, Edward Morgan
Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Uses, and CharacterizationChapter 10 Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Nigeria
Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Uses, and Characterization Chapter 10 Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Nigeria Food Science Health Nutrition Biochemistry Processing eChapters Food Science & Technology Health - Nut
Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Uses, and CharacterizationChapter 13 The Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components
Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Uses, and Characterization Chapter 13 The Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil and Its Components Food Science Health Nutrition Biochemistry Processing eChapters Food Science & Technology Health - Nut
Crystallization and Solidification Properties of LipidsChapter 15 Application of Crystallization Technique for the Lipase-Catalyzed Solid-PhaseSynthesis of Sugar Fatty Acid Monoesters
Crystallization and Solidification Properties of Lipids Chapter 15 Application of Crystallization Technique for the Lipase-Catalyzed Solid-PhaseSynthesis of Sugar Fatty Acid Monoesters Health Nutrition Biochemistry eChapters Health - Nut
Crystallization and Solidification Properties of LipidsChapter 16 Relating Bulk-Fat Properties to Emulsified Systems: Characterizationof Emulsion Destabilization by Crystallizing Fats
Crystallization and Solidification Properties of Lipids Chapter 16 Relating Bulk-Fat Properties to Emulsified Systems: Characterizationof Emulsion Destabilization by Crystallizing Fats Health Nutrition Biochemistry eChapters Health - Nut
Diacylglycerol Oil, 2nd EditionChapter 15 Efficacy and Safety of the Combined Use of Diacylglycerol Oil with Other Cholesterol-Lowering Agents
Diacylglycerol Oil, 2nd Edition Chapter 15 Efficacy and Safety of the Combined Use of Diacylglycerol Oil with Other Cholesterol-Lowering Agents Food Science Health Nutrition Biochemistry eChapters Food Science & Technology Health - Nut
Wire brush fastening device
A fastening device is provided which is a variation on the conventional nut and bolt. The bolt has a longitudinal axis and threading helically affixed thereon along the longitudinal axis. A nut having a bore extending therethrough is provided. The bore of the nut has a greater diameter than the diameter of the bolt so the bolt can extend through the bore. An array of wire bristles are affixed within the bore so as to form a brush. The wire bristles extend inwardly from the bore and are constructed and arranged of the correct size, length and stiffness to guide the bolt within the bore and to restrain the bolt within the bore as required. A variety of applications of the wire brush nut are disclosed, including a bolt capture device and a test rig apparatus. 13 figs.
Meigs, R.A.
A fastening device is provided which is a variation on the conventional nut and bolt. The bolt has a longitudinal axis and threading helically affixed thereon along the longitudinal axis. A nut having a bore extending therethrough is provided. The bore of the nut has a greater diameter than the diameter of the bolt so the bolt can extend through the bore. An array of wire bristles are affixed within the bore so as to form a brush. The wire bristles extend inwardly from the bore and are constructed and arranged of the correct size, length and stiffness to guide the bolt within the bore and to restrain the bolt within the bore as required. A variety of applications of the wire brush nut are disclosed, including a bolt capture device and a test rig apparatus.
Comparison between Bio-composite Based on Green HDPE/ Brazil ...
Development of Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE) Composites Reinforced ... Study of Recovery and Recrystallisation in ODS Ferritic Steel Powder ... Polypropylene Nanocomposites Reinforced with Organophilic Clay and Brazilian Nut Fibers.
Zro 2 Composite Powder from Zro 2 - Programmaster.org
Presentation Title, Carbothermal Production of Zrb2-Zro2 Composite Powder from ... Nut Shell Fiber and Electron-Beam Irradiation in Thermo-Mechanical Properties of HDPE ... Evaluation of Polypropylene/Saw Dust Composites Prepared with�...
Thermal Decomposition Reaction Mechanisms and Kinetics of ...
Comparison between Bio-composite Based on Green HDPE/ Brazil Nut ... In Situ X-ray Diffraction Study of Recovery and Recrystallisation in ODS Ferritic Steel Powder ... Polypropylene Nanocomposites Reinforced with Organophilic Clay and�...
DOE-HDBK-1169-2003; DOE Handbook Nuclear Air Cleaning Handbook
when rusted). The only exception to this rule is that, if nuts are used, they should be brass, bronze, or another material that will not gall in contact with the stainless steel...
but should have been made of brass, a much better thermalinlet I ntert gas out 1 et Cell cap Brass sleeve Holes forinert gas passage Brass nut Ungreased Viton 0-ring Brass
Bullard, Gary Lloyd
The Lost-Wax Casting of Icons, Utensils, Bells, and Other Items in ...
The powdered resin is mixed with ground nut oil and the mix is heated until a ... Cu, Fe, Pb, and brass.16 However, because of their high cost, gold and silver are �...
Meigs, Richard A. (East Concord, NY)
... Optical Technologies Limits of CD Metrology Bryan Rice, Intel; ... corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Klaus van Benthem, ORNL; ...
Potential Role of Nanotechnologies in Advanced Nuclear Energy ...
Office of Fuel Cycle Technologies. Office of Nuclear Energy. February 28, 2012. Nanotechnology Workshop. Rice University, Houston, Texas�...
A project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory was completed by the Energy & Environmental Research Center to explore the potential for cofiring biomass at the University of North Dakota (UND). The results demonstrate how 25% sunflower hulls can be cofired with subbituminous coal and provide a 20% return on investment or 5-year payback for the modifications required to enable firing biomass. Significant outcomes of the study are as follows. A complete resource assessment presented all biomass options to UND within a 100-mile radius. Among the most promising options in order of preference were sunflower hulls, wood residues, and turkey manure. The firing of up to 28% sunflower hulls by weight was completed at the university's steam plant to identify plant modifications that would be necessary to enable cofiring sunflower hulls. The results indicated investments in a new equipment could be less than $408,711. Data collected from test burns, which were not optimized for biomass firing, resulted in a 15% reduction in sulfur and NO{sub x} emissions, no increase in opacity, and slightly better boiler efficiency. Fouling and clinkering potential were not evaluated; however, no noticeable detrimental effects occurred during testing. As a result of this study, UND has the potential to achieve a cost savings of approximately $100,000 per year from a $1,500,000 annual fossil fuel budget by implementing the cofiring of 25% sunflower hulls.
Phillip N. Hutton
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11 - 21320 of 26,764 results. 11 - 21320 of 26,764 results. Download Hull Wind: A Community Gets Green U.S. Department of Energy Community and Renewable Energy Success Stories webinar series titled Wind Energy in Urban Environments. This presentation describes two wind turbine installations and plans for an off-shore development in Hull, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Boston Harbor. http://energy.gov/eere/downloads/hull-wind-community-gets-green Download A Tale of Two Cities: Greensburg Rebuilds as a National Model for Green Communities (Fact Sheet), Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) This fact sheet provides a summary of how DOE and NREL's technical assistance in Greensburg, Kansas, helped the town rebuild green after recovering from a tornado in May 2007. http://energy.gov/eere/downloads/tale-two-cities-greensburg-rebuilds-national-model-green-communities-fact-sheet
In 1953 the tangled, skeletal remains of a ship were pulled from the small harbor of Penetanguishene, Ontario. Local historians had hoped to raise the hull of a War of 1812 veteran, but the vessel pulled from the depths did not meet the criteria. Identified as H.M. Schooner Tecumseth, the vessel was built just after the War of 1812 had ended. Historical research of Tecumseth and her sister ship Newash, which remained in Penetanguishene harbor, illuminated the ships? shadowy past. Conceived and built after the war, the vessels sailed for only two years before being rendered obsolete by the terms of the Rush-Bagot disarmament agreement. Nevertheless, the two vessels offer a unique perspective from which to view the post-war period on the Great Lakes. The schooners? hulls were interpreted and analyzed using archaeological evidence. A theoretical rigging reconstruction was created, using contemporary texts and documentary evidence of the ships themselves. Architectural hull analysis was carried out to explore the nature of these vessels. From these varied approaches, a conception of Newash and Tecumseth has emerged, revealing ways in which the hulls were designed to fulfill their specific duties. The hulls were sharp, yet had capacious cargo areas. The rigs combined square-rigged and fore-and-aft sails for maximum flexibility. The designs of the hulls and rigging also reflect predominant attitudes of the period, in which naval vessels on the lakes gave way to merchant craft. Taken as a whole, Tecumseth and Newash illustrate how ships, while fluid in the nature of their work, are also singular entities that truly encapsulate a specific point in time and place.
Gordon, Leeanne E.
Data Report on Post-Irradiation Dimensional Change of AGC-1 Samples
This report summarizes the initial dimensional changes for loaded and unloaded AGC-1 samples. The dimensional change for all samples is presented as a function of dose. The data is further presented by graphite type and applied load levels to illustrate the differences between graphite forming processes and stress levels within the graphite components. While the three different loads placed on the samples have been verified [ ref: Larry Hull�s report] verification of the AGC-1 sample temperatures and dose levels are expected in the summer of 2012. Only estimated dose and temperature values for the samples are presented in this report to allow a partial analysis of the results.
William Windes
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. However, the number of trained therapists is being outpaced by the number of individuals who suffer from is with the Department of Electrical Engineer- ing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA to more challenging fine motor tasks such as stacking checkers, picking up paper clips, and folding
in the forthcoming research training group on the algorithmic synthesis of reactive systems. Joost-Pieter Katoen to the PRISM tool, a model-checker for probabilistic timed systems, developed at the University Birmingham, UK. Furthermore, we plan to connect MODEST to the UPPAAL model checker. Timed Model-Based Testing H. Bohnenkamp, A
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Palem, Krishna V.
Accelerating and rotating black holes
An exact solution of Einstein's equations which represents a pair of accelerating and rotating black holes (a generalised form of the spinning C-metric) is presented. The starting point is a form of the Plebanski-Demianski metric which, in addition to the usual parameters, explicitly includes parameters which describe the acceleration and angular velocity of the sources. This is transformed to a form which explicitly contains the known special cases for either rotating or accelerating black holes. Electromagnetic charges and a NUT parameter are included, the relation between the NUT parameter $l$ and the Plebanski-Demianski parameter $n$ is given, and the physical meaning of all parameters is clarified. The possibility of finding an accelerating NUT solution is also discussed.
J. B. Griffiths; J. Podolsky
CX-001913: Categorical Exclusion Determination | Department of Energy
913: Categorical Exclusion Determination 913: Categorical Exclusion Determination CX-001913: Categorical Exclusion Determination Wind Power Project - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 04/20/2010 Location(s): Peru, Illinois Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will use $873,700 in Recovery Act funds to support Unytite's plans to expand their current bolt and nut size manufacturing capabilities. The funds will be used to purchase and install a 600 ton press line and a thread rolling process line to supply bolts and nuts for the wind turbine industry. The equipment will be installed at the existing Unytite facility in Peru, Illinois, which currently produces bolts and nuts for the construction and
Wilson Hall Cafe Menu Chez Leon Wednesday, Nov. 2 Lunch - Bourbon glazed salmon - Thai rice pilaf - Sauted pea pods - Lemon Napoleon Friday, Nov. 4 Dinner Closed Chez Leon...
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roll Wilson Hall Cafe Menu Chez Leon Wednesday, Oct. 14 Lunch - Broiled tilapia with Thai coconut curry sauce - Basmati rice - Julienne of peppers - Pear and ginger crisp...
observations of methane emissions from rice cultivation in the Sacramento Valley of California." Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres 117, no. D24 (2012). Jeong,...
observations of methane emissions from rice cultivation in the Sacramento Valley of California." Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres 117, no. D24 (2012). Sudderth, Erika...
observations of methane emissions from rice cultivation in the Sacramento Valley of California." Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres 117, no. D24 (2012). Newman, Sally,...
Reaction Mechanism and Reaction Rate of Sn Evaporation from ...
In the present study, it was elucidated that, under the chemical reaction rate ... Electricity-independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice Husk: A�...
have been created by man since he began manipulating his environment. Consider domestic cats, dogs, cows, pigs, horses, wheat, rice, and corn. New species of bacteria are created...
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A Low-Carbon Fuel Standard for California, Part 1: Technical Analysis
could be used for bioethanol feedstocks. Grown currentlypotential for conventional bioethanol production are rice,ethanol production means bioethanol fermented from starch
Farrell, Alexander; Sperling, Daniel
A Low-Carbon Fuel Standard for California Part 1: Technical Analysis
Office of Fossil Energy Oil & Natural Gas Technology
Fossil Energy Oil & Natural Gas Technology Detection and Production of Methane Hydrate End of Phase 2 Topical Report Reporting Period: June, 2007-June, 2008 Submitted by: Rice...
NREL: Biomass Research - Glossary of Biomass Terms
not removed from the fields with the primary food or fiber product. Examples include corn stover (stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs); wheat straw; and rice straw. alcohol: An...
Applicant Organization:
ethanol Technology & Feedstocks: * Agricultural residues: wheat straw, barley straw, corn stover, switchgrass and rice straw State of Readiness: * Tested the overall process...
Energy Basics: Biomass Resources
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Indexed Site
leaves, that are not harvested or removed from fields in commercial use. Examples include corn stover (stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs), wheat straw, and rice straw. With...
is to prepare a feasibility study for economical conversion of rice straw to ethanol near Gridley, California. The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTPLAN AMENDMENT Rice Solar Energy Project Riverside County, California Lead Agency Cooperating Agency U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power...
EIS-0439: EPA Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental...
EIS-0439: EPA Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, CA Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental...
EIS-0439: EPA Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental...
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EIS-0439: DOE Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental...
EIS-0439: DOE Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Rice Solar Energy Project, Riverside County, CA The Western Area Power Administration (Western)...
Physical mapping of a large plant genome using global high-information-content-fingerprinting: the distal region of the wheat ancestor Aegilops tauschii chromosome 3DS.
Brachypodium Initiative: Genome sequencing and analysis ofInternational Rice Genome Sequencing Project: The map-basedthe International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium http://
energy balance and comparison to conventional processes
Electricity-independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice Husk: A Process Concept � Energy consumption of metal electrowinning: an optimization.
Sintering Process of Nickel Laterite Based of Limonitic Style
Reduction of Agglomerated Manganese Ores In a 150KW pilot scale ...
Carbon Sequestration and Gas Emissions in Paddy Field Ecosystem Affected by Nitrogen Application in Purplish Soil, Southwest China
in parentheses. 3.2 Daily carbon sequestrations in growthstage Daily carbon sequestrations at different rice growth>N150. Table 3 Daily carbon sequestrations in growth stage /
Wang, Yuying; Hu, Chunsheng Sr.; Zhu, Bo Sr.; Xiang, Hongyan
Bioenergy development from agricultural waste on Northern ...
... Summary This project will convert agricultural waste, including food waste, rice straw, and other organic farm waste to bioethanol through bacterial ...
Nano-structures of ?-SiC Formed by Pyrolosis of Agricultural Waste
... be obtained from agricultural waste such as rice husks, corn husks, and sorghum leaves by controlled conditions of temperature and surrounding atmosphere.
of cellulose synthases, transferases, decarboxy- lases, and epimerases from maize, sorghum, rice, and Ara- bidopsis found in the NCBI unigene database (http:...
Conference on Accelerating Innovation in 21st Century ...
... of soft condensed matter systems such as liquids, polymers and gels ... has genetically engineered rice for resistance to diseases and flooding, both of ...
Enabling Sustainability through Metal Production
Mar 5, 2013... nanoparticles derived from rice husk (RH) biomass as the starting ... Furthermore the state of the art process is a very expensive solution and�...
NETL F 451.1/1-1, Categorical Exclusion Designation Form
Rice Lake, WI Biofuel Retail Availability Improvement Network - Biodiesel Infrastructure Installation Installation of 10,000 gallon above ground biodiesel storage tank and...
... consortium with several companies to develop atomic clocks about the size of a grain of rice that could be powered by an AA battery and stable to 1 ...
Teaching Process Simulation in Eleven Easy Lessons�Using Excel
Abstract Scope, The primary market driver for improving process technology is ... Electricity-independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice Husk: A�...
A Green Method for the Recovery of Metal Oxides from Minerals
Delivering a National Process Design Unit with Industry Support ... Electricity- independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice Husk: A Concept Process.
Delivering a National Process Design Unit with Industry Support
Presentation Title, Delivering a National Process Design Unit with Industry Support ... Electricity-independent Generation of Si Based on the Use of Rice Husk: A�...
NREL: Energy Sciences - Yufeng Zhao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yufeng went on to study one-dimensional materials, including carbon nanotubes and silicon nanowires, at Rice University. He has a background in laser...
eis-0267-notice-availability-record-decision Download VBH-0062- In the Matter of Sue Rice Gossett This Initial Agency Decision concerns a whistleblower complaint filed by...
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South Louisiana Enhanced Oil Recovery/Sequestration Demonstration...
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DOE Solar Decathlon: Team Spain: Tracking the Sun
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methane hydrate science plan-final.indd
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Second law analysis of a natural gas-fired steam boiler and cogeneration plant.
??A second law thermodynamic analysis of a natural gas-fired steam boiler and cogeneration plant at Rice University was conducted. The analysis included many components of� (more)
Conklin, Eric D
Circa 1898: Overseas Empire and Transnational American Studies
in Panama, Cuba, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Hawai�i,in the Philippines and Puerto Rico), Mark Rice shows howhow representations of Puerto Rico (unlike more primitivist
Hsu, Hsuan L.
Energy Systems Integration: A Convergence of Ideas
Bobi Garrett, Stuart Macmillan, Brent Rice, and Connie Komomua National Renewable Energy Laboratory Mark O'Malley University College Dublin Dan Zimmerle Colorado State...
Inactivation of OsIRX10 leads to decreased xylan content in ...
Inactivation of OsIRX10 leads to decreased xylan content in rice culm cell walls and improved ... We subjected destarched AIR samples to hot water ...
A semidefinite programming based polyhedral cut and price ...
May 17, 2004 ... A semidefinite programming based polyhedral cut and price algorithm for the maxcut problem. Kartik Krishnan (kartik ***at*** rice.edu)
Food Policy and Poverty in Indonesia: A General Equilibrium Analysis�, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 49(3
Indonesia is the world�s largest importer of its staple food, rice. Since the economic crisis of 1998, rice import policy has become increasingly protectionist and since early 2004, imports have been banned. This paper uses a general equilibrium model of the Indonesian economy to analyze the effects of an import ban on rice, including its effects on poverty. The analysis recognizes 1,000 individual households. The results indicate that the rice import ban raises poverty incidence by a little less than one per cent of the population. Poverty rises in both rural and urban areas. Among farmers, only the richest gain.
Peter Warr; Sulton Mawardi; Agus Priyambada
Car Access and Welfare-To-Work
Problems Related to Child Car, Transportation, and Illness30. March. Ong, Paul "Work and Car Ownership Among WelfareRice (2000). "The Effect of Car Ownershipon the Employment
Ong, Paul M.
Can Boosting Minority Car-Ownership Rates Narrow Inter-Racial Employment Gaps?
in Bargaining for a New Car. � American Economic Review 85 (Price Discrimination in New Car Pur- chases: Evidence fromand Lorien Rice. 2000. �Car Ownership, Employment, and Earn-
Raphael, Steven; Stoll, Michael
Flaring and Venting of Natural Gas Oil and Gas Supply Systems, Excluding Flaring Coal Mining Biomass Burning Livestock Farming Rice Farming and Related Activities Landfills...
Taking ramen seriously : food, labor, and everyday life in modern Japan
laced noodles made from wheat flour, and various toppingsthe popularity of other wheat-flour based foods such asof rice in relation to wheat flour particularly after the
Solt, George Sekine
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LDC debt and policy linkages in the determination of world commodity prices
Coarse Grain, Rice, and Cotton Prices Explanatory VariablesDependent Variables\\ Wheat Prices Impact (standard error)Inter La DW I Coarse Grain Prices Impact (standard error)
Rausser, Gordon C.; Brazelon, Coleman
Exploring genome rearrangements using virtual hybridization - CECM
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Nuclear Storage Overpack Door Actuator and Alignment Apparatus
The invention is a door actuator and alignment apparatus for opening and closing the 15,000-pound horizontally sliding door of a storage overpack. The door actuator includes a ball screw mounted horizontally on a rigid frame including a pair of door panel support rails. An electrically powered ball nut moves along the ball screw. The ball nut rotating device is attached to a carriage. The carriage attachment to the sliding door is horizontally pivoting. Additional alignment features include precision cam followers attached to the rails and rail guides attached to the carriage.
Andreyko, Gregory M.
Supersymmetric 4D Rotating Black Holes from 5D Black Rings
We present supersymmetric solutions describing black holes with non-vanishing angular momentum in four dimensional asymptotically flat space. The solutions are obtained by Kaluza-Klein reduction of five-dimensional supersymmetric black rings wrapped on the fiber of a Taub-NUT space. We show that in the four-dimensional description the singularity of the nut can be hidden behind a regular black hole event horizon and thereby obtain an explicit example of a non-static multi-black hole solution in asymptotically flat four dimensions.
Henriette Elvang; Roberto Emparan; David Mateos; Harvey S. Reall
5D Black Rings and 4D Black Holes
It has recently been shown that the M theory lift of a IIA 4D BPS Calabi-Yau black hole is a 5D BPS black hole spinning at the center of a Taub-NUT-flux geometries, and a certain linear relation between 4D and 5D BPS partition functions was accordingly proposed. In the present work we fortify and enrich this proposal by showing that the M-theory lift of the general 4D multi-black hole geometry are 5D black rings in a Taub-NUT-flux geometry.
Davide Gaiotto; Andrew Strominger; Xi Yin
Nuclear storage overpack door actuator and alignment apparatus
Andreyko, Gregory M. (North Huntingdon, PA)
06827 06827 Virginia Tech FE Multiple SCC/Sequestration Division FY13-15/ 4/1/2013 - 9/30/2015 Joshua Hull Buchanan County, VA Small-Scale Enhanced Coalbed Methane Test Injection of up to 19,700 tons of CO2 in an existing coal bed methane field (3 wells) in Buchanan County, Virginia. Construct 2,500 foot CO2 pipeline between wells in existing pipeline right-of-way. Digitally signed by Joshua Hull DN: cn=Joshua Hull, o=NETL, ou=Seq div, firstname.lastname@example.com, c=US Date: 2013.05.21 09:59:53 -04'00' 05 21 2013 John Ganz Digitally signed by John Ganz DN: cn=John Ganz, o=NETL, ou=ECD, email@example.com, c=US Date: 2013.09.09 15:00:13 -04'00' 9 9 2013 Project also involves drilling of three monitoring/characterization wells at the Buchanan County, VA
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DE-FE0006827 DE-FE0006827 Prime: VCCER, Subs: Multiple FE DE-FE0006827 Sequestration Division 2011 Joshua Hull 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2015 Multiple sites, Multiple states & Canada Injecting Carbon Dioxide into Unconventional Storage Reservoirs in the Central Appalachian Basin.... This CX(-A) covers paper studies, information gathering, and data evaluation related to the project. (SUMMARY CX) 09 29 2011 Digitally signed by Joshua Hull DN: cn=Joshua Hull, o=Sequestration, ou=DOE, firstname.lastname@example.com, c=US Date: 2011.09.29 13:01:51 -04'00' 10 14 2011 john ganz Digitally signed by john ganz DN: cn=john ganz, o=netl, ou=environmental compliance division, email@example.com, c=US Date: 2011.10.14 10:39:22 -04'00' Comprehensive list of contractors with 12 locations covered under this summary CX has been provided to
PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Sixth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University, Stanford, California, January 31 -February 2, 2011
PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Sixth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Stanford University RIVER GEOTHERMAL SITE Earl Mattson1 , Mitchell Plummer1 , Carl Palmer1 , Larry Hull1 , Samantha Miller1 and Randy Nye2 1 Idaho National Laboratory PO Box 1625 Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2107 2 US Geothermal Inc 1505
Stanford University
Isogeometric Analysis and Applications and final consortium meeting of EXCITING
: Propellers and Turbochargers 10:40-11:15 WP 2: Ship hulls 11:15-11:50 WP 3: Car components and frames 11:00 excursion to Andritz Hydro (14:30) and to Stahlwelt (16:00) 18:30 conference dinner (Promenadenhof) Thursday
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Centre for the study of Regulated Industries PUBLICATIONS &
and Peter Vass (July 1994) #12;16 4 European Community Integration and Comparative Natural Gas Regulation Turvey, CRI Gas regulation - Graham Shuttleworth & David Hough, NERA Postal services regulation - Paul of Hull Gas regulation - Chris Bolt, PPP Arbiter and Tim Davis, National Grid Transco Postal services
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a t of Since t h e e a r l y quantitative s t u d i e s of t h e g-process by Clayton, Fowler, HULL, and Zimemaan (1961), considerable e f f o r t has been mc?e t o determine t h e...
Wilson Bull., 11l(l), 1999, pp. 100-104 EFFECTS OF WIND TURBINES ON UPLAND NESTING BIRDS IN
turbine foundations (Patrick and Henderson) was commissioned to design a foundation. More detailHull Wind II: A Case Study of the Development of a Second Large Wind Turbine Installation", the largest wind turbine (660 kW) yet installed in the state. That project proved to be so popular that HMLP
STATE OF CALIFORNIA -THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMNIISSION
turbine (CARE, 2003) and, as of day 400 since commissioning, there have been over 6,000 hits was commissioned by HMLP regarding the new 660 kW wind turbine and the possibility of additional wind turbines1 WIND TURBINE SITING IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT: THE HULL, MA 660 KW TURBINE J. F. Manwell, J. G. Mc
Natural gas: Marine transportation. (Latest citations from Oceanic Abstracts). Published Search
The bibliography contains citations concerning the design, construction, and operation of ships for the transport of liquified natural gas. Topics include safety devices, materials handling equipment for loading and unloading liquified natural gas, new hull and vessel designs, gas turbine propulsion systems, cargo tank designs and requirements, and liguid load dynamics. (Contains 250 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)
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Submerged passively-safe power plant
The invention as presented consists of a submerged passively-safe power station including a pressurized water reactor capable of generating at least 600 MW of electricity, encased in a double hull vessel, and provides fresh water by using the spent thermal energy in a multistage flash desalination process.
Herring, J.S.
Newport News Shipbuilding Company Interview re Ship Design Process
is not physical arrangement or its visualization, but the CFD analyses of hull/powerplant combinations (10 minutes vessels for foreign sale Landing craft Repair work Complex nuclear overhauls 4. Overview of the Ship Design Process 4.1. Coordinate system: Distance from bow or stern, measured in frame number, and distance
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of
Platform effects on optical variability and prediction of underwater visibility
Platform effects on optical variability and prediction of underwater visibility Grace Chang,1, specifically the breakdown of stratification from mixing by the hull of R/P FLIP. Modeled underwater radiance Successful, rapid identification of underwater tar- gets and accurate underwater imaging are critical
You, Yu
Waste management system alternatives for treatment of wastes from spent fuel reprocessing
This study was performed to help identify a preferred TRU waste treatment alternative for reprocessing wastes with respect to waste form performance in a geologic repository, near-term waste management system risks, and minimum waste management system costs. The results were intended for use in developing TRU waste acceptance requirements that may be needed to meet regulatory requirements for disposal of TRU wastes in a geologic repository. The waste management system components included in this analysis are waste treatment and packaging, transportation, and disposal. The major features of the TRU waste treatment alternatives examined here include: (1) packaging (as-produced) without treatment (PWOT); (2) compaction of hulls and other compactable wastes; (3) incineration of combustibles with cementation of the ash plus compaction of hulls and filters; (4) melting of hulls and failed equipment plus incineration of combustibles with vitrification of the ash along with the HLW; (5a) decontamination of hulls and failed equipment to produce LLW plus incineration and incorporation of ash and other inert wastes into HLW glass; and (5b) variation of this fifth treatment alternative in which the incineration ash is incorporated into a separate TRU waste glass. The six alternative processing system concepts provide progressively increasing levels of TRU waste consolidation and TRU waste form integrity. Vitrification of HLW and intermediate-level liquid wastes (ILLW) was assumed in all cases.
McKee, R.W.; Swanson, J.L.; Daling, P.M.; Clark, L.L.; Craig, R.A.; Nesbitt, J.F.; McCarthy, D.; Franklin, A.L.; Hazelton, R.F.; Lundgren, R.A.
The Air�Sea Momentum Flux in Conditions of Wind Sea and Swell
During the Surface Wave Dynamics Experiment, direct measurements of momentum, heat, and water vapor fluxes were obtained from a mast on the foredeck of a SWATH (small water-plane area, twin hull) ship in deep water off the state of Virginia. ...
Mark A. Donelan; William M. Drennan; Kristina B. Katsaros
The invention as presented consists of a submerged passively-safe power station including a pressurized water reactor capable of generating at least 600 MW of electricity, encased in a double hull vessel, and provides fresh water by using the spent thermal energy in a multistage flash desalination process. 8 figures.
Herring, J. Stephen (Idaho Falls, ID)
Gravity base, jack-up platform - method and apparatus
The invention relates to an offshore, gravity base, jack-up platform comprising a deck, a gravity base and one or more legs interconnecting the deck and base. The gravity base comprises a generally polygonal shaped, monolithic hull structure with reaction members extending downwardly from the hull to penetrate the waterbed and react to vertical and lateral loads imposed upon the platform while maintaining the gravity hull in a posture elevated above the surface of the waterbed. A method aspect of the invention includes the steps of towing a gravity base, jack-up platform, as a unit, to a preselected offshore site floating upon the gravity hull. During the towing operation, the deck is mounted adjacent the gravity base with a leg or legs projecting through the deck. At a preselected offshore station ballast is added to the gravity base and the platform descends slightly to a posture where the platform is buoyantly supported by the deck. The base is then jacked down toward the seabed and the platform is laterally brought onto station. Ballast is then added to the deck and the reaction members are penetrated into the waterbed to operational soil refusal. Ballast is then ejected from the deck and the deck is jacked to an operational elevation above a predetermined statistical wave crest height.
Herrmann, R.P.; Pease, F.T.; Ray, D.R.
An interdependency index for the outputs of uncertain systems
The study of mechanical systems with uncertain parameters is gaining increasing interest in the field of system analysis to provide an expedient model for the prediction of the system behavior. Making use of the Transformation Method, the uncertain parameters ... Keywords: Convex hull, Dependency, Fuzzy number, Fuzzy sets, Interdependency, Tight envelope, Transformation method
O. Giannini; M. Hanss
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that it yields is the ambrosia fruit of Nirvana, and by this ploughing all sorrow is brought to an end". Than the Brahman poured milk-rice into a golden bowl and handed it to the lord saying: "Eat, 0 Gautama, the milk-rice. Indeed, thou art a hus- 10 bandman...
Yogi, P. G.
Learning to Manage Combined Energy Supply Systems Azalia Mirhoseini, Farinaz Koushanfar
. of of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas firstname.lastname@example.com, farinaz- alone supply because of their comparatively higher leakage and lower energy density. Due functional capabil- ities. The wide-spread usage of batteries is because of their cost, rechargeability
of Political Science University of Michigan and Baohua Dong East China University of Politics and Law Shanghai://www.finance.people.com/cn/GB/1045/4473404.html>. #12;3 rice bowl" of the Maoist Era to more flexible and efficient "contract labour labour legislation. While the 1994 legislation was a premeditated move to "smash" the iron rice bowl
Edwards, Paul N.
2, 77102, 2005 Greenhouse gas
BGD 2, 77102, 2005 Greenhouse gas emissions from Indian rice fields H. Pathak et al. Title Page Discussions is the access reviewed discussion forum of Biogeosciences Greenhouse gas emissions from Indian Commons License. 77 #12;BGD 2, 77102, 2005 Greenhouse gas emissions from Indian rice fields H. Pathak et
Start | Author Index 741-7 Speciation and Release Kinetics of Cadmium and Zinc in Thai Paddy Soil.
Start | Author Index 741-7 Speciation and Release Kinetics of Cadmium and Zinc in Thai Paddy Soil Ginder-Vogel 1 , Rufus L. Chaney 2 and Donald L. Sparks 1 , (1)Department of Plant and Soil Sciences is harmful to human health. Although Cd has no biological role in rice, rice can take up Cd from soil
Sparks, Donald L.
European Biochar Symposium Halle (Saale) 2011
Sustainable gasificationbiochar systems? A case-study of rice-husk gasification in Cambodia, Part Biochar Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Crew Building, King's Buildings, West Mains Road November 2011 Available online 26 November 2011 Keywords: Biochar Rice husk Sustainability a b s t r a c
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1 Solvent-Extractable Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Biochar: 2 Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature and Feedstock
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The Grain Milling Oilseed Processing Industry
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29 JANUARY 2010 VOL 327 SCIENCE www.sciencemag.org514 NEWS OF THE WEEK
with CERN's setbacks in mind, those in charge of the National Ignition Facility (NIF), a huge laser published online this week by Science (www. sciencemag.org/cgi/content/ abstract/1185634), NIF researchers of RutherfordAppleton Laboratory near Oxford, U.K. NIF is the sledgehammer to crack a nut, writ huge (Science
The two-way sealing of a feed screw for a fine powder corveyer is accomplished with a split gland. One end is externally threaded to receive the gland nut and the other end is flanged for bolting to a feed-screw housing. The correct installation of the gland is discussed. (C.J.G.)
Collier, M.
Efficient Thermal Energy Distribution in Commercial Final Report
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these transformations include gasification, pyrolysis, and combustion. Finally oils from oil seed, tree nuts, or algae Appropriate for HI? Ethanol from Biochemical Route Sugar X Y Starch X Y Fiber1 X X Y Gasification Heat X Y............................................................................................................................. 53 5.5 Gasification
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Harry Black Mr. Harry Black currently serves as the Director of Finance for the City of Baltimore of Risk Management. Mr. Black has served as: Executive Vice President & COO of Global Commerce Solutions. Mr. Black is the author of "Achieving Economic Development Success: Tools that work," a nuts
Noakes, David R.
Forthcoming in Oxford Handbook on International Antitrust Economics Competition Policy for Industry Standards
Standards are all around us. Screws fit into nuts thanks to standards. There are standards for weights and measures, professional certifications, time zones, money, wireless communications, plumbing fixtures, electrical components and green buildings to name just a few of the very many categories of economic activity
Richard Gilbert
Hempseed oil in a nutshell
Industrial hemp is as a class of non-drug Cannabis sativa varieties, and hempseed is technically an achene, or nut. Both the seed and hemp's tall stalk provide significant carbohydrate feedstocks for a wide variety of industrial purposes in sever
Integration of Storage Devices into Power Systems
Jahren wurde die Nut- zung der Windenergie in Deutschland massiv erweitert. Die aktuellen Zahlen belegen- samte Windenergie über Onshore-Anlagen genutzt. B i l d 1 zeigt den aktuellen Ent- wicklungstrend bei Onshore- und Offshore- Kapazitäten bis 2030. Hier wird deutlich, dass in den kommenden Jahren die Offshore
Die Gemeinsame Zentrale Einrichtung FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KSTE (FZK)
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Filter holder and gasket assembly for candle or tube filters
A filter holder and gasket assembly for holding a candle filter element within a hot gas cleanup system pressure vessel. The filter holder and gasket assembly includes a filter housing, an annular spacer ring securely attached within the filter housing, a gasket sock, a top gasket, a middle gasket and a cast nut.
Lippert, Thomas Edwin (Murrysville, PA); Alvin, Mary Anne (Pittsburgh, PA); Bruck, Gerald Joseph (Murrysville, PA); Smeltzer, Eugene E. (Export, PA)
Report DRAFT: TESTS INDICATE OLIVE OIL LABELED AS �EXTRA VIRGIN � OFTEN FAILS INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. STANDARDS Microbiological Food Safety of Olive Oil: A Review of the Literature
Safety and Security at UC Davis. She works on various research and outreach projects, with an emphasis in tree nuts. She also coordinates with UC Food Safety and the Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis, including maintaining information on publications, outbreaks and recalls on the UC Food Safety website. Dr. Linda J. Harris Dr. Harris is a specialist in UC Cooperative Extension and the Associate Director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at UC Davis. Dr. Harris�s research focuses on microbial food safety,emphasizing the microbiology of fresh fruits and vegetables and tree nuts. She develops and validates standard microbiological methods and uses these methods to evaluate the behavior of food borne pathogens on fruits, vegetables and tree nuts under different storage and processing conditions. She uses these methods to evaluate antimicrobial treatments including various sanitizers and thermal processes for their efficacy in reducing microbial populations on various cut and intact produce and tree nut surfaces. She is the co-host of the UC Food Safety website. The UC Davis Olive Center is the only academic center of its kind in North America, a leader in education and research on olive growing and processing. Learn more at www.olivecenter.ucdavis.edu and on Facebook. CONTENTS
Mary Palumbo; Linda J. Harris
Iron: Iron has an essential role in the body because it delivers oxygen to
that come from vegetable oils, nuts, and fish over saturated fats found in meats, full-fat dairy products both for muscle tissue growth and repair and energy production. Good sources of zinc include meat include dairy prod- ucts, vegetables, fruits and vegetable oils (vitamin E). Protein Protein is important
What is a healthy A diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole
cup fat free milk + 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 egg 2 egg whites 1 tbsp butter 3/4 tbsp liquid vegetableWhat is a healthy diet? A diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat or fat-free milk and milk products; Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, nuts; and Is low in saturated
Cantlon, Jessica F.
From HEALTH TOPICS on the UHS Web site www.rochester.edu/uhs
into energy - lean meats, eggs, nuts - dairy products - green leafy vegetables Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Helps and are stored in fat tissue). WHY ARE VITAMINS SO IMPORTANT? Many vitamins work together to regulate several function of most body organs Supports the immune system - meat, milk, cheese - fish oils - dark green leafy
Literature Highlight: Radiation Exposure to the Heart and the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease
, fish, and olive oil.1-4 This diet discourages dairy products, saturated fats, and red meats.1-4 Older have helped to limit radiation exposure to unaffected tissues, radiation expo- sure to the heart may benefit from an -linolenic acid-rich Mediterranean diet which emphasizes bread, fruits, nuts, vegetables
Vonessen, Nikolaus
An improved means is described for removably installing and supporting a collector pocket in a calutron. The salient feature of the invention is the support of the collector pocket by means of suspension bolts engaging the pocket at a point intermediate the top and bottom of the pocket, and having nuts so arranged that by turing the desired predetermined position.
Price, D.
Cooperative Extension Service College of Agriculture and
because of what they do not have. A bag lunch can be made low in sugar, salt, fat, or calories. Time mayonnaise. · Sardines plain or with light mayonnaise. #12;Guide E-214 · Page 2 Chicken · Sliced cold chicken with cranberry jelly. · Chicken spread mixed with pecans. Cheese · Sliced or grated with pickles, nuts, onion
Castillo, Steven P.
Oregon State University University Housing and Dining Services
/4 of your meal lean protein (chicken, beef, pork, legumes, fish, and beans) Include healthy fats with all fat milk OR 1 c. calcium fortified beverage (soy/nut milk or orange juice). Don't be afraid to ask lean protein (chicken or Canadian bacon) Order a side of vegetables or Caesar salad with dressing
Escher, Christine