Influence of roasted barley on quality of beer

2013 Spring.Includes bibliographical references.The research examined the influence of roasted barley content of beers on the quality of the resulting product. Recent researchers have indicated that moderate consumption can be a source of beer specific antioxidants, help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower the occurrence of certain types of cancers. Beers were made with two-row malted and six-row unmalted roasted barley. Brews contained varying levels of the unmalted six-row roasted barley with the balance of the grain bill composed of two-row malted barley. They were analyzed for total phenolic content, sensory properties, and the physical properties specific gravity, color, and calculated alcohol. Four test groups were prepared with four replications of each test group for a total of 16 brews. No significant differences (P > 0.05) were found between the test brews for total phenolics. Total phenolics ranged from 314.77 to 451.72 micromoles / 100 milliliters for the test brews. Using Kuskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance, a significant difference was found (χ2 =14.328, p = 0.00249) which demonstrated an increase in beer color as the percentage of roasted barley increased for the beer treatments. A significant difference was found in the organoleptic properties of the finished beers for total score, but not in individual categories. Perception of the bitter and burnt characteristics imparted by roasted barley appeared to increase as the percentage of roasted barley increased. This was not necessarily viewed as a detriment to the beer, but as an increase in complexity that added to the overall flavor and balance of the beer. There was a linear progression (P > 0.05) in the scores for aroma and appearance as the percentage of roasted barley increased. No significant differences (P > 0.05) were found in original or final specific gravity or within calculated alcohol values

ANALYSIS OF IMPORT DEMAND FOR U.S. FRESH GRAPES: AN APPLICATION OF THE ROTTERDAM MODEL

The Rotterdam model was used to determine the demand for fresh table grapes in Canada, Japan, and Sweden from 1971-1990. Results of elastic expenditure elasticities and cross price elasticities indicating that U.S. grapes are considered substitutes for grapes from other countries, suggest that the U.S. grape producers have a competitive edge in these countries. The trade agreements and trade negotiations with Canada and Japan will assist in making relative prices lower for U.S. grapes, encouraging their consumption. Lastly, Canada, Japan, and Sweden are all expected to grow in wealth, as well as their demand for fruit, especially grapes.Crop Production/Industries, International Relations/Trade,

Letter from Dave Davis to John Deegan Jr.

Letter from Dave Davis, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern maine, to John Deegan, Provost of the University of Southern Maine, announcing Giguère\u27s status as Professor Emerita pending her retirement in 1989.https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/giguere-usm-career/1036/thumbnail.jp

Adaptation of an evidence-based cardiovascular health intervention for rural African Americans in the Southeast

Background: African Americans (AA) living in the southeast United States have the highest prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and rural minorities bear a significant burden of co-occurring CVD risk factors. Few evidence-based interventions (EBI) address social and physical environmental barriers in rural minority communities. We used intervention mapping together with community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles to adapt objectives of a multi-component CVD lifestyle EBI to fit the needs of a rural AA community. We sought to describe the process of using CPBR to adapt an EBI using intervention mapping to an AA rural setting and to identify and document the adaptations mapped onto the EBI and how they enhance the intervention to meet community needs. Methods: Focus groups, dyadic interviews, and organizational web-based surveys were used to assess content interest, retention strategies, and incorporation of auxiliary components to the EBI. Using CBPR principles, community and academic stakeholders met weekly to collaboratively integrate formative research findings into the intervention mapping process. We used a framework developed by Wilstey Stirman et al. to document changes. Results: Key changes were made to the content, context, and training and evaluation components of the existing EBI. A matrix including behavioral objectives from the original EBI and new objectives was developed. Categories of objectives included physical activity, nutrition, alcohol, and tobacco divided into three levels, namely, individual, interpersonal, and environmental. Conclusions: Intervention mapping integrated with principles of CBPR is an efficient and flexible process for adapting a comprehensive and culturally appropriate lifestyle EBI for a rural AA community context

A Panel on Distance Education Best Practices: Innovation and Pedagogy

Online education has evolved throughout the years as new technologies are developed to make education more accessible. More traditional universities have also entered the virtual campus space, offering multiple options for students to earn their degree remotely. In a 2015 report conducted by the Online Learning Consortium, reflected more than one-quarter of all adult students were identified as e-learners. The type of learning management systems (LMS) used in the market has grown rapidly, with several post-secondary institutions creating their own patent LMS, eBooks and multimedia tools. Academies like Western Governors Universities are leading the charge with competency-based learning in all their degree programs while Colorado Technology University is pushing adaptive technology in their online curriculum. It is important to understand the progression and advancements in these technologies and the variety of academic methods used to deliver knowledge to improve the quality degree offerings. This panel will share best practices in online education instruction, curriculum development, student service and program marketing. The panel will conclude a University Dean, Department Chair, Program Director, Professor and a former online student

Seasonal Climate Prediction: A New Source of Information for the Management of Wind Energy Resources

Climate predictions tailored to the wind energy sector represent an innovation in the use of climate information to better manage the future variability of wind energy resources. Wind energy users have traditionally employed a simple approach that is based on an estimate of retrospective climatological information. Instead, climate predictions can better support the balance between energy demand and supply, as well as decisions relative to the scheduling of maintenance work. One limitation for the use of the climate predictions is the bias, which has until now prevented their incorporation in wind energy models because they require variables with statistical properties that are similar to those observed. To overcome this problem, two techniques of probabilistic climate forecast bias adjustment are considered here: a simple bias correction and a calibration method. Both approaches assume that the seasonal distributions are Gaussian. These methods are linear and robust and neither requires parameter estimation—essential features for the small sample sizes of current climate forecast systems. This paper is the first to explore the impact of the necessary bias adjustment on the forecast quality of an operational seasonal forecast system, using the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts seasonal predictions of near-surface wind speed to produce useful information for wind energy users. The results reveal to what extent the bias adjustment techniques, in particular the calibration method, are indispensable to produce statistically consistent and reliable predictions. The forecast-quality assessment shows that calibration is a fundamental requirement for high-quality climate service.The authors acknowledge funding support from the RESILIENCE (CGL2013-41055-R) project, funded by the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) and the FP7 EUPORIAS (GA 308291) and SPECS (GA 308378) projects. Special thanks to Nube Gonzalez-Reviriego and Albert Soret for helpful comments and discussion. We also acknowledge the COPERNICUS action CLIM4ENERGY-Climate for Energy (C3S 441 Lot 2) and the New European Wind Atlas (NEWA) project funded from ERA-NET Plus, topic FP7-ENERGY.2013.10.1.2. We acknowledge the s2dverification and SpecsVerification R-based packages. Finally we would like to thank Pierre-Antoine Bretonnière, Oriol Mula and Nicolau Manubens for their technical support at different stages of this project.Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft

Prospectus, February 11, 1976

NEW FEES REFLECT FINANCES; PC news in brief: Street Resigns, WIU Rep Here, Can you play?, New Gym Hours; Report results of midterm grading survey; Hendren disputes Stu-Go election returns; Skylines; Letter; LRC Suggestion Box; Bicentennial forum set; The Award Letter; Child development program winter workshop; PCSSA meets Feb. 9; Plan canoe trip; Vinyl Love; Speech Team Wins at DuPage; Good News; Country Bouquet: C. W. McCall; Watch Out; Morning D.J. 12 to 7: Who\u27s Charlie Kay; Classifieds; Oliver keys 95-88 Cobra Win; I.M. program; Bouncing Bob\u27s Bonanza Winners; Bouncing Bob\u27s Basketball Bonanza; Long-awaited first victory: Cobras Stun Lake Land In Final Two Seconds; Where is Everybody?; Cobras Dump Danville; Wrestling a question mark at P/Chttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1976/1022/thumbnail.jp

Field Monitoring of the Compressibility of Municipal Solid Waste and Soft Alluvium

The paper presents the results of a settlement-monitoring program for a preloaded roadway embankment over a closed landfill underlain by three compressible units: municipal solid waste, alluvial peat, and organic silt. To monitor the progression of embankment settlement and assess the effectiveness of the preload treatment, a field instrumentation system was installed within the embankment footprint. The field instrumentation system, consisting of settlement plates, and vertical extensometer and vibrating wire piezometer stations, was monitored prior to construction, during construction, and for approximately 18 months thereafter. The extensometer and piezometer stations provided information on the individual response characteristics of the compressible units to load application. The paper discusses the field settlement and piezometric data, and provides time-settlement relationships for the compressible units. Backcalculated compressibility parameters for landfill refuse are compared with those reported by other researchers for such materials. Application of hyperbolic methods for consolidation analysis is evaluated with respect to reliability as a tool for settlement predictions for similar preload procedures