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Consumer Acceptance And Value Of Strip Steaks Differing In Marbling And Country-Of-Origin, K. M. Killinger, W. J. Umberger, Chris R. Calkins, Kent M. Eskridge, D. Feuz

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Consumers (72.6%) visually preferred low marbled steaks. However, high marbled steaks were rated more juicy, tender and desirable in flavor and overall acceptability than low marbled steaks. Based on auction bids, consumers in Chicago (but not San Francisco) were willing to pay more for high marbled steaks than low marbled steaks. Domestic steaks were rated higher in all sensory attributes than Argentine steaks. Consumers in both locations were willing to pay more for domestic steaks than Argentine steaks. Although most consumers visually prefer low marbled steaks, most consumers find high marbled steaks to be more acceptable in sensory characteristics.

Influence Of Restricted Intake And Reduced Dietary Starch On Colonic Ph And E. Coli Prevalence, Tim Loy, Casey Wilson, Doreen Baily, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rodney A. Moxley, David R. Smith, Spring Younts

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Ninety feedlot steers were used to test the effects of reducing dietary starch and intake on colonic pH, VFA, total and acid-resistant coliform and E. coli populations, and E. coli O157:H7 shedding. When corn bran and wet corn gluten feed (WCGF), or high moisture corn and WCGF were substituted for dry rolled corn, colonic pH increased while VFA concentration decreased. The corn bran and WCGF diet reduced acid-resistant E. coli shedding. Restricting intake increased colonic pH and decreased VFA concentration, but did not affect acid-resistant E. colishedding. Prevalence of E. coliO157:H7 was not affected by diet or intake.

Implant Programs For Feedlot Heifers Using Synovex® Plus™, Casey Macken, Todd Milton, Bill Dicke, Dave Mcclellan, Frank Prouty

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Two commercial feedyard experiments evaluated implant strategies for feedlot heifers. In both experiments, implanting heifers with Synovex Plus increased ADG compared to heifers implanted with Finaplix-H and fed MGA. In Experiment 1, implanting heifers with Synovex Plus improved feed conversion and increased live basis net returns, and the use of MGA with Synovex Plus increased carcass merit basis net returns and had similar marbling scores compared with Finaplix-H and MGA.

Changes To The Purine Assay Improve Purine Recovery And Assay Precision, Ryan Mass, Kelly Creighton, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Three experiments tested modifications of the purine assay designed to improve estimation of microbial crude protein supply. In Experiment 1, changing hydrolysis conditions from 12 normal perchloric acid to 2 normal increased purine recovery and lowered the coefficient of variation. In Experiment 2, phosphate buffer yielded greater recovery of purines than acetate buffer and using the extraction solution as a wash was less variable than silver nitrate in .005 molar hydrochloric acid. In Experiment 3, purine nitrogen:total microbial nitrogen ratios for five forages were determined by incubating NDF in situ and analyzing them before and after neutral detergent extraction.

Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acids (Cla) And Body Fat Changes, Jess L. Miner, Chris Cederberg, Merlyn K. Nielsen, Xiaoli Chen, Clifton Baile

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A mixture of CLA isomers was fed to mice at 0, 1, and 2% of the diet for 5, 12, or 14 days. Dietary CLA caused a reduction of body fat approaching 50% but did not cause a loss of total body weight. Mice fed CLA also experienced programmed cell death (apoptosis) of fat cells. Certain (not all) CLA isomers are natural components of beef and dairy products but not other foods. Therefore, these observations prompt speculation of an additional health benefit, reduced adiposity — to humans that eat ruminant-derived foods.

The Effect Of Feeding Pressed Sugar Beet Pulp In Beef Cattle Feedlot Finishing Diets, Jessica Park, Ivan G. Rush, Burt Weichenthal, Todd Milton

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

When the two trials were analyzed together, average daily gain was higher in the corn silage treatment compared to the two levels of beet pulp. However, feed to gain conversions between the treatments were not different. Beet pulp can serve as a substitute for corn silage and even though dry matter intake may be slightly affected, feed efficiency will be equal.

Forage Intake And Nutrient Balance Of Heifers Grazing Sandhills Winter Range, Trey Patterson, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Two experiments with pregnant heifers grazing winter range investigated effects of supplementation to meet metabolizable protein versus CP requirements. Supplements were fed from October to February, and hay was fed in January and February of the second experiment. Supplementation to meet metabolizable protein requirements decreased weight loss in one experiment. Winter hay feeding reduced weight loss and body condition loss compared to no hay feeding. Forage intake declined from 2.1% of body weight in November to 1.3% in February. Metabolizable protein was deficient when animals were supplemented to meet CP requirements. Supplementation to meet metabolizable protein requirements may improve performance …

Undegradable Intake Protein Content Of Corn Steep Compared To Soybean Meal, Trey Patterson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. J. Jordon, Casey Wilson, Ryan Mass, Rick Stock

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Thirty calves were used in an 84-day growth trial to evaluate protein efficiency of corn steep compared to soybean meal. Calves were individually fed a base diet supplemented with either 1) urea, 2) soybean meal, or 3) corn steep. Soybean meal and corn steep were fed at graded levels replacing urea. In vitro ammonia release analyses showed the protein in both corn steep and soybean meal to be approximately 30% undegradable in the rumen. Calves fed corn steep had similar protein efficiency to calves fed soybean meal, supporting the in vitro data.

Performance And Economics Of Winter Supplementing Pregnant Heifers Based On The Metabolizable Protein System, Trey Patterson, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Richard T. Clark, Burke Teichert

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

In 1997-1998 and 1998-99, pregnant, March-calving heifers (2,375 head) at two locations of a ranch in Nebraska were used to evaluate the production and economic responses of winter supplementation (September to February) to meet metabolizable protein or CP requirements. Net present value was used to determine the economic benefits of supplement treatments. In 1997-98, metabolizable protein heifers had higher pregnancy rates and expected profitability than CP heifers at one of two locations. In 1998-99, metabolizable protein heifers had higher pregnancy rates and expected profitability at both locations.

A Diagnostic Strategy To Classify Pens Of Feedlot Cattle By The Prevalence Of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Fecal Shedding, David R. Smith, Spring Younts, Mark Blackford, Todd Milton, Rodney A. Moxley, Jeff Gray, Laura Hungerford, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

This study evaluated two pen testing strategies to predict the percentage of cattle in a pen shedding detectable E. coli O157:H7. Culture of a composite fecal sample most accurately detected pens with 37% or more cattle shedding E. coli O157:H7 in feces. A new pen test device most accurately detected pens with 16% or more individuals shedding. The likelihood of detecting E. coli O157:H7 with either method increased as pen prevalence increased. If both pen-level test methods were used together, pens could be classified as high, medium or low prevalence with less labor and expense than testing individual cattle.

The Relationship Of The Characteristics Of Feedlot Pens To The Percentage Of Cattle Shedding Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Within The Pen, David R. Smith, Mark Blackford, Spring Younts, Rodney A. Moxley, Jeff Gray, Laura Hungerford, Todd Milton, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

This study was designed to discover relationships between characteristics of feedlot pens and the percentage of cattle shedding Escherichia coli O157:H7. Twenty-nine pens from five Midwestern feedlots were each sampled once between June and September, 1999. Feces were collected from all cattle in each pen. E. coli O157:H7 was isolated from the feces of 714 of 3162 cattle tested (23%), including at least one animal from each of the 29 pens. Pen prevalence did not differ between feedyards, but did vary widely within feedyards. Muddy pens were more likely to have a higher pen prevalence than normal pens.

A Comparison Of Beef Cattle Crossbreeding Systems Assuming Value-Based Marketing, U. Jon Tomsen, D. Kirk Darnell, Merlyn K. Nielsen

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

This study simulated total life-cycle expenses and income under value-based marketing to arrive at predicted net returns for crossbreeding systems. The simulation used a deterministic model of totally contained beef breeding systems and evaluated 14 breeds and their crosses from biological data collected at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska. Comparing beef cattle crossbreeding systems under value-based marketing will aid us in understanding the interactions of the total system. Besides value of carcasses, feed requirements, level of milk production and other characteristics are important in determining net returns.

Fiber Type Composition Of The Beef Chuck And Round, Kevin Kirchofer, Chris R. Calkins

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

The fiber type composition of 38 muscles of the beef chuck and round was studied to facilitate optimal muscle use in value-added products. Select grade chucks and rounds (n=4 each) were used. Muscles containing greater than 40% &#;-red fiber numbers were classified as red; greater than 40%&#;&#;&#;-white were classified as white. All others were classified as intermediate. Nine of 12 round muscles were white, while chuck muscles were equally dispersed between red (10 of 26), intermediate (9 of 26), and white (7 of 26), indicating variation among muscles of the chuck, which may create differences in processing characteristics.

The National Honors Report, Volume Xxii, Number 2, Summer 2001

The National Honors Report

COVER STORY

"Growing More Than Corn" by Daniel Abben, Lynn Cunningham, Shauna Duffy, Julie Kretzmer, Jason McLaughlin, Mary Beth Pistulka, Katy Rose Resnick, Alexa Spencer & Emily Wolf ... 1 Nine honors students from Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa in required two-semester honors colloquium create their own website about multiculturalism and diversity in Iowa. With Katherine "Katie" Fischer, instructor. The philosophy and process (and its many zigs and zags) behind it. Website based on students' individual research topics, which include Orthodox Hasidic Jews in Postville, IA; women's role in Catholic church; militia groups; and minorities in honors programs. Presented at the …

The Detection And Frequency Of The Atrazine Degrading Genes Atza And Trzd By Pcr Amplification Of Dna Isolated From Agricultural And Wetland Bacteria And Bacteriophage, Kevin A. Wheeler

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Developing A Web Site For Mound Elementary School, David A. Moodie

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

What Happens Next Is Up To You: Human Rights At Risk In Dams And Development, Upendra Baxi

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Of Arkansas Graduate School Catalog, 2000-2001, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Graduate School Catalog of Studies

No abstract provided.

My First Day Of School, Martha Hall

Perspectives In Learning

Dr. Martha Hall shares the reflections of a five year old girl regarding her first day of school. The details tell the reader that the first day of school for the girl happened in the distant past: Sawdust on the floors, new feed sack dress, etc. Perhaps the girl's observations can be understood by students of every generation.

Unavoidable Judicial Power And Inevitable Charter Controversy, Bruce Ryder

The Supreme Court Law Review: Osgoode’s Annual Constitutional Cases Conference

No abstract provided.

Family Preservation Journal, 2001, Volume 5, Issue 2. (Entire Issue)

Journal of Family Strengths

Entire issue (large pdf file)

Articles include:

• What is Family Preservation and Why Does it Matter? J McCroskey
• Family Preservation Research: Where We've Been, Where We Should Be Going. Jane Yoo and William Meezan
• Safety of lntensive In-Home Family Workers. Gwendolyn D. Perry-Burney
• Family Preservation Services to At-Risk Families: A Macro Case Study. Charles A. Sallee and Alvin L. Sallee

A First Look At The Interim Merits Award In S.D. Myers, Inc. V. Canada: It Is Possible To Balance Legitimate Environmental Concerns With Investment Protection, Todd Weiler

UC Law SF International Law Review

This Article is a response to Joseph de Pencier's paper Investment, Environment and Dispute Settlement: Arbitration Under NAFTA Chapter Eleven in issue 23:3-4 of this journal. This reply is based upon the author's experience as counsel for the investor in S.D. Myers, Inc. v. Canada (Myers) and similar cases.

This Article provides a critical commentary on various elements of Mr. de Pencier's paper that deal with the Myers claim. It provides some tentative suggestions on how the substantive provisions of NAFTA Chapter 11 might be interpreted in future cases where investment protection and environmental protection appear to be at odds.

The Internet Content Rating Association: The Way To Patrol The Internet Highway, Carrie Lam

UC Law SF International Law Review

The Internet makes information easily accessible and allows people all over the world to research and telecommute from the comforts of their own homes. However, such unlimited access is a double-edged sword. Problematic information that is accessible to anyone with a computer and a modem, such as sexually explicit material, can also be found on the Internet.

This Note examines the conflict between protecting children online and protecting free speech. A comparison is made between the United States' attempts at solutions through the Communications Decency Act and the Child Online Protection Act, and the new international and self-regulatory approach of …

Florence J. Gillmor, Stephen T. Gillmor, Charles F. Gillmor V. Edward Leslie Gillmor : Petition For Writ Of Certiorari, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Dynamics In Wetland Habitats: An Assessment Of Seasonal And Soil Gradient Effects, Kelly E. Bohrer

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Variability In The Effects Of Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex Spp.) Disturbances On Vegetation And Soils In Semiarid Grasslands: Integrating Patterns And Processes, Season Renee Snyder

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Counseling With Children Who Have Undergone Extreme Stressors: Transformation Of Roles And Relationships Within A School Setting, Alexander Leon

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Dna Topoisomerases In Mammalian Meiotic Maturation And Preimplantation Embryonic Development, Jason Louis St.Pierre

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Synthesis Form Of The Constraint Manifold In The Design Of Planar Parallel Manipulators, Jon Michael Stevens

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Study Of Transitioning Children With Emotional Disturbances Into An Inclusive Setting, Pamela Helen Scholp

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.