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Improvements In Life Cycle Energy Efficiency And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Of Corn-Ethanol, Adam J. Liska, Haishun S. Yang, Virgil R. Bremer, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Daniel T. Walters, Galen Erickson, Kenneth G. Cassman

Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research: Publications

Abstract
Corn-ethanol production is expanding rapidly with the adoption of improved technologies to increase energy efficiency and profitability in crop production, ethanol conversion, and coproduct use. Life cycle assessment can evaluate the impact of these changes on environmental performance metrics. To this end, we analyzed the life cycles of corn-ethanol systems accounting for the majority of U.S. capacity to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy efficiencies on the basis of updated values for crop management and yields, biorefinery operation, and coproduct utilization. Direct-effect GHG emissions were estimated to be equivalent to a 48% to 59% reduction compared to gasoline, …

Race And Ancestry In Biomedical Research: Exploring The Challenges, Timothy Caulfield, Stephanie M. Fullerton, Sarah E. Ali-Khan, Laura Arbour, Esteban G. Burchard, Richard S. Cooper, Billie Jo Hardy, Simrat Harry, Robyn Hyde-Lay, Jonathan Kahn, Rick Kittles, Barbara A. Koenig, Sandra S.J. Lee, Michael Malinowski, Vardit Ravitsky, Pamela Sankar, Stephen W. Scherer, Béatrice Séguin, Darren Shickle, Guilherme Suarez-Kurtz, Abdallah S. Daar

Faculty Publications

The use of race in biomedical research has, for decades, been a source of social controversy. However, recent events, such as the adoption of racially targeted pharmaceuticals, have raised the profile of the race issue. In addition, we are entering an era in which genomic research is increasingly focused on the nature and extent of human genetic variation, often examined by population, which leads to heightened potential for misunderstandings or misuse of terms concerning genetic variation and race. Here, we draw together the perspectives of participants in a recent interdisciplinary workshop on ancestry and health in medicine in order to …

January 21st 2009, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

RETURN OF THE NATIVES PAGE 2

HOW AUDACIOUS WILL OBAMA CHOOSE TO BE? PAGE 2

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER SAN BERNARDINO SPONSORS TOY GIVEAWAY PAGE 3

COUNTY MUSEUM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION PAGE 3

AMAE PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO DISTRICT STUDENTS PAGE 4

SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED ANNOUNCES DISTRICT REORGANIZATION PAGE 4

BACA VOTES FOR GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY OF REMAINING TARP FUNDS PAGE 4

SBCUSD HIGH SCHOOL AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM EARNS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PAGE 5

ROBERT GARDENER NAMED NEW CSUSB VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE PAGE 5

RIVERSIDE COUNTY DPSS SEEKS INPUT FROM THE "THE HIDDEN HOMELESS" PAGE 5

LOS PADRINOS DID MORE THAN …

Whalesong 2009-01-21 (V.27 No.2), Laura Lemire, Sarah Alli Brotherton, Craig Bergquist, Hollis Kitchin, Mallory Millay, Randi Spray, Scott Kohlhaas, Andria Budbill, Jillian Ladegard, Chris Garben

Whalesong

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, January 21, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Eleven page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Southern Black Women: Their Lived Realities, Robin M. Boylorn

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Focusing on the lived experiences of ten rural black women in a familial community in central North Carolina, this project documents the mundane and extraordinary events of their lives and how they create meaningful lives through storytelling. Theoretically grounded in black feminist thought, intersectionality theory and muted group theory the investigation calls for the use of storytelling and poetry to understand how rural black women experience, live, and communicate their lives. Merging the experiences of participants with the researcher, the study also considers the ethical implications of being an insider-outsider and offers suggestions for engaging in creative scholarship. The author …

January 20, 2009, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, January 20, 2009, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Bookstore Report
• PRPC Items
• PRPC Item
• EPC Items

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, January 20, 2009, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Bookstore Report
• PRPC, Grievance Policies and Procedures Policy 407.1.2(calendar change – for second reading)
• PRPC, Grievance Policies and Procedures – Policy 407.1.2 (Language about availability of committee) [first reading]
• EPC Items

Protein Nutrition Of Southern Plains Small Mammals: Immune Response To Variation In Maternal And Offspring Dietary Nitrogen, James A. Wilson, Jennifer L. Parsons, Eric E. Jorgensen

Biology Faculty Publications

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and postnatal offspring nutrition may influence offspring traits. We investigated the effects of maternal and post weaning offspring dietary nitrogen on immune function and hematology in two species of rodent: the hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), a primarily herbivorous rodent, and the fulvous harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens), an omnivore. These two species responded differently to the same levels of treatment, with cotton rats primarily influenced by maternal diet and harvest mice by post weaning offspring diet. Cotton rats born to mothers on high-nitrogen diets had lower values of mean corpuscle volume and hemoglobin and greater concentrations …

The Murray Ledger And Times, January 17, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Order On Motion For Summary Judgment (Alan B. Thomas, Jr.), Alice D. Bonner

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxvi, Number 10, January 16, 2009, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, January 16, 2009, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The January 16, 2009, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 6, January 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

UnCover Fridays; A story with a bite; Plus: Heavy and light night; Brett Dennen gets social; Laser beam team shines; Definitions; Abolitionist urges action; The secret life of empty cans; Aluminum can history.

Gec1-Kappa Opioid Receptor Binding Involves Hydrophobic Interactions Gec1 Has Chaperone-Like Effect, Yong Chen, Chongguang Chen, Evangelia Kotsikorou, Diane L. Lynch, Patricia H. Reggio, Lee Yuan Liu-Chen

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

We demonstrated previously that the protein GEC1 (glandular epithelial cell 1) bound to the human κ opioid receptor (hKOPR) and promoted cell surface expression of the receptor by facilitating its trafficking along the secretory pathway. Here we showed that three hKOPR residues (Phe³⁴⁵, Pro³⁴⁶, and Met³⁵⁰) and seven GEC1 residues (Tyr⁴⁹, Val⁵¹, Leu⁵⁵, Thr⁵⁶, Val⁵⁷, Phe⁶⁰, and Ile⁶⁴) are indispensable for the interaction. Modeling studies revealed that the interaction was mediated via direct contacts between the kinked hydrophobic fragment in …

Inclusive Learning Environments: An Analysis Of Early Intervention Service Options For Preschoolers With Special Needs, Mimi L. Heath

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In the quest to restructure educational programming toward higher student outcomes for preschoolers with special needs, professional educators are continuously challenged to provide with integrity a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restricted environment (LRE) as mandated by law. This study analyzed the effectiveness of an inclusive programming model for preschoolers with special needs by examining achievement gains in the developmental domains of adaptive, motor, and cognitive skills as assessed by the Battelle Developmental Inventory, Second Edition. Analysis of an inclusive learning environment for six preschoolers with special needs as guided by IEP committee recommendations occurred. In order …

Timing Carbohydrate Beverage Intake During Prolonged Moderate Intensity Exercise Does Not Affect Cycling Performance, George G. Schweitzer†, John D. Smith‡, James D. Lecheminant‡

International Journal of Exercise Science

Carbohydrate beverages consumed during long-term exercise have been shown to attenuate fatigue and improve performance; however, the optimal timing of ingestion is unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if timing the carbohydrate ingestion (front-loading (FL), continual loading (CL), and end-loading (EL)) during prolonged exercise influenced exercise performance in competitive cyclists. Ten well-trained cyclists completed three separate exercise bouts on a bicycle ergometer, each lasting 2 hours at an intensity of ~67% VO₂ max, followed by a 15-minute “all out” time trial. In the FL trial, participants ingested a carbohydrate beverage during the first hour and …

Cal Poly Professor To Talk About Women’S Challenges And Triumphs At Slo Public Library Feb. 3, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

January 15, 2009, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

January 15, 2009, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Advocate, January 15, 2009, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for January 15, 2009

Barriers To Physical Activity And Healthy Eating As Perceived By Parents In Lompoc: Focus Group Results, Ann Yelmokas Mcdermott, David W. Hey, Stephanie F. Teaford, Wendy L. Minarik

Kinesiology and Public Health

Dear members of the Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization, Community Health for Lompoc Valley Community Health Center, Lompoc Valley Partners and Lompoc Valley Healthy Kids Initiative,

On behalf of Cal Poly’s emerging Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE), I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to Dr. Steve McDowell and Ms. Judy Taggart for inviting our research team to partner with your community in this exciting project. It is clear to our research team that the community health agencies have invested a tremendous amount of time, energy and money in planning and implementing changes designed to improve …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Professors, Student Part Of Gates-Funded Uc Davis Project, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Winthrop Observes Social Justice Week Along With King Day From Jan. 19-23, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2009

• Social Justice Week held to uplift Rock Hill community.
• Activities include King Day for Kids, Hunger Banquet and a documentary on AIDS.

Exponent, Vol. 40, Iss. 8, 2009-01-14, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2009

No abstract provided.

Volume 46, Number 21: January 14, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 5, January 14, 2009

Central Florida Future

More budget cuts could be coming; Faculty feeling the strain; A fare price to pay; Rising fares cost commuting students 25 cents more a ride; New fare prices; Infections may cause cancer; SGA labs may use recycled paper; Recyclable paper material at UCF.