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Computer Camp Trains For Jobs

Imprint

The Computer Technician Basic Skills Camp put the fun in the fundamentals of computer operations.

Jccc's Jazz Winterlude Brings Life To America's Gift To Music - Jazz

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Winter may be howling at the door, but JCCC will be hosting four days of hot jazz during its second annual Jazz Winterlude.

Kansas Studies Institute Enters Second Year

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The Kansas Studies Institute enters its second year with two projects related to Kansas artists.

'Cuisine With Heart' Focuses On Women's Heart Health

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Tasting wine, visiting a farmer's market, and preparing squash soup, may sound like recreation, but they are also lessons in heart-healthy eating.

Jccc Is A Leader In Hitech Training

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US community colleges are expected to train 10,500 students each year for the next five years to meet requirements by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, which madates taht every US citizen have an electronic health record by 2014. JCCC is poised to do its part.

Kurth Writes Chapter On Fathers' Rights Movement

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Jan Kurth, JCCC grant professional, joins a group of leading experts as a chapter contributor to Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Child Custody.

Nursing Camp For Young Men Sparks Enthusiasm

Imprint

The Men in Nurses Training program seemed like a good idea on paper. The idea was even better in reality.

Hall Of Famer Asks Men To Speak Out Against Sexual Violence

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Ex-quarterback-turned-social-activist Donald McPherson will speak on the topic of men's violence against women.

Williams To Discuss Endangered Species Act

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During law school, Deborah Williams, associate professor, environmental science and biology, argued "that the best environmental policies are fashioned where the objectives of law and science intersect."

Imprint Early Fall 2010 Full Issue

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The full issue for Imprint, Early Fall 2010.

Garden Is A Good Classroom

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On a spring day, children from the Hiersteiner Child Development Center enjoyed their harvest of peas.

Jccc Offers Motorcycle Training

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After an interminable winter, people are ready to feel the wind, sun, and rain on their faces. They are catching the bug to ride a motorcycle.

Buckingham At Jccc

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Marcus Buckingham, who spent 17 years with the Gallup Organization researching the world's best leaders, managers, and workplaces, will present at JCCC.

Steve Carr Publishes Article On Military Medal

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While Steve Carr has taught automotive technology for 23 years at JCCC, his "historical need to know" has never been in neutral.

Ron Stinson Performs With Winning Brass Band

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A group of cheeky Americans won the 2009 Scottish Open Brass Band Championship in 2009, giving the United Kingdom and the rest of the world notice that North American brass bands are more than mere upstarts, they are here to play.

Blobaum Finds Meaning In Milo

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While most farmers think of milo as livestock feed, sociologist Eve Blobaum thinks of it as a means to research rural communities on the brink of extinction.

Moroccan Scholar To Speak

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Rachida Kerkech, chair of the English department, Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat, Morocco, will be the JCCC Scholar in Residence April 12-16 (2010).

Men Find Satisfaction, Good Jobs In Nursing

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Helping a patient or family member during a difficult time is the primary satisfaction of being a nurse, according to some male nurses and male nursing students.

Imprint April/May 2010 Full Issue

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This is the complete issue of Imprint for April/May 2010.

12-2010 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for December 2010.

The Importance Of Sorghum Grain Colour And Hardness, And Their Causes And Measurement, Doreen Mwiita Hikeezi

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses sorghum grain color and kernel hardness, assessment methods, and the importance of each to the overall quality of the grain.

Industrial Sorghum Malting: Technologies That Can Be Used And Practical Considerations, Gyebi Duodu

INTSORMIL Presentations

What is malting?

– Germination of grain in moist air under controlled conditions

Objectives for opaque beer brewing

–Mobilization of endogenous enzymes of the grain

–Use of the endogenous enzymes to modify grain constituents for ready solubilisation

–Use of the endogenous enzymes to solubilise starchy adjunct during mashing

Market Development In Support Of Sorghum And Millet Farmers In Tanzania And Zambia, J. Mark Erbaugh, Emmanuel R. Mbiha, Fredy T.M. Kilima, Precious Hamukwala, Gelson Tembo, Donald W. Larson

INTSORMIL Presentations

Problem: Sorghum and millet productivity, production and consumption have been stagnant or declining for 20 years.

Challenge: How to increase the productivity and incomes of sorghum and millet farmers to improve food security and accelerate economic growth.

Solution: Better technology and linking producers to markets are important parts of the solution to the problem.

Objectives

Examine the effects of new production and marketing technology on sorghum and millet producers’ income and productivity in Tanzania and Zambia.

Identify better technologies, enhance market linkages between producers and buyers, improve quality and diversify utilization to ensure food security and increase farm income.

Conclusions: …

Sorghum Malting: Introduction, Objectives, And Scientific Principles, John R.N. Taylor

INTSORMIL Presentations

What is malting? It is limited germination of cereal grains in moist air under controlled conditions.

Why malt sorghum products?

Sorghum malt for home brewing

For brewing opaque beer, lager and stout

For “brewing” malt (malta) type non-alcoholic beverages

To produce malt extract for hot malted beverages,cereal and confectionery flavoring and coloring

For breakfast cereals

For “power flour”–enzyme active flour to “thin” infant porridges

Also explains the science of malting, and the importance of using high-quality grain.

Eagle Lager: A Sorghum Success Story On Many Levels, Ian Mackintosh

INTSORMIL Presentations

In 1999 in Uganda we were faced with a static but highly competitive market.

Needed to grow our market and to do this we needed to make beer cheaper

It was felt that a suitable local ingredient would reduce the cost of manufacture and stimulate local agriculture and the economy as well as provide opportunities for growth and profit for the company.

An extensive base line study of the Ugandan agricultural sector was undertaken to determine what was “out there.”

It was clear that there was enormous potential but little else.

Sorghum seemed the logical starting point because there was …

Improvements In Sorghum Milling Technologies, Martin M. Kebakile

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses in some detail various sorghum milling techniques.

Sorghum Malting, Luke Mugode

INTSORMIL Presentations

Malting is defined as the germination of grain in moist air under controlled conditions. Malting occurs in three stages: steeping (soaking), germination, and drying or kilning, then milling can take place. Malting changes the chemistry of the grain.

Virtues Of Sorghum: Utilization And Supply Chain Management, Lloyd W. Rooney

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses the consumer demands, value-added supply chain, strategy for value-added products, functionality of sorghums and millets, sorghum food use in Central America, plant breeding and improvement of grain quality, sorghum image, special sorghums as a particularly healthy food item, food utilization, improving sorghum quality, effect of molds, insects, and weathering on grain quality, and mycotoxins.

Breeding Sorghum Cultivars For Processing, Gary Perterson

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses the diversity of traits in sorghum and details some aspects of breeding techniques.

Reflections On The Sua-Intsormil Project (2005-2011), Sokoine University Of Agriculture, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses the Sokoine University of Agriculture-INTSORMIL Project that ran from 2005 to 2011. Covers training, research strategy, and stakeholders, and includes recommendations for future projects.