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AGRICULTURAL VALUE ADDED: PROSPECTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Introduction: This report provides an overview of the important factors affecting investments in agricultural value-added ventures. The introductory section outlines current research on factors important in the location of economic activity. Research applied to specific agricultural value-added ventures, such as food manufacturing and livestock feeding and finishing operations, are discussed. A listing of resources available to entrepreneurs considering value-added investments concludes the introductory section. Following the introductory section are short overviews of industries that already have, or may have, potential for increasing economic activity in the state. All are based on the important foundation of agriculture in the state's economy or upon the natural resource base giving the state a comparative advantage in investments in alternative energy or resource-based recreation.Agribusiness,
The Vehicle, 1969, Vol. 11 no. 2
Vol. 11, No. 2
Table of Contents
Short Story: The TripCharles Whitepage 4
PhotoDale Huberpage 5
A NightRoger Zulaufpage 6
Sixteen-year-old Students...NBpage 6
LostJim Biropage 6
The AmateurRoger Zulaufpage 7
ManRoger Zulaufpage 7
My CamelotRonald Garnerpage 7
The Rose and the BriarKenneth L. Folkertspage 9
Who Am I?Frank McKennedypage 10
PhotoDale Huberpage 11
Mr. Samuel ClemensLarry A. Millerpage 11
Lock OutAra Childspage 12
Excuse MeRoger Zulaufpage 12
On Shadows from a Candle \u2767Michael G. McKeepage 12
beginning of an endCaryl Dagropage 12
DrawingMADpage 13
We Ain\u27t Un HurJames Birchlerpage 13
Genesis II, 18 \u2767Michael G. McKeepage 13
Short Story: A Patent Leather PaleEleanor Aikenpage 14
hungry childRoger Zulaufpage 15
DrawingRoger Zulaufpage 15
PhotoRoger Digglepage 16
Do You Like The Rain?Linda Boltmanpage 17
Seasons ChangePerry J. Carterpage 17
PhotoDale Huberpage 19
Whistling TreesPam McKinneypage 19
PostscriptThomas W. Reapage 20
PhotoDale Huberpage 20https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1020/thumbnail.jp
The Vehicle, 1969, Vol. 11 no. 2
Vol. 11, No. 2
Table of Contents
Short Story: The TripCharles Whitepage 4
PhotoDale Huberpage 5
A NightRoger Zulaufpage 6
Sixteen-year-old Students...NBpage 6
LostJim Biropage 6
The AmateurRoger Zulaufpage 7
ManRoger Zulaufpage 7
My CamelotRonald Garnerpage 7
The Rose and the BriarKenneth L. Folkertspage 9
Who Am I?Frank McKennedypage 10
PhotoDale Huberpage 11
Mr. Samuel ClemensLarry A. Millerpage 11
Lock OutAra Childspage 12
Excuse MeRoger Zulaufpage 12
On Shadows from a Candle \u2767Michael G. McKeepage 12
beginning of an endCaryl Dagropage 12
DrawingMADpage 13
We Ain\u27t Un HurJames Birchlerpage 13
Genesis II, 18 \u2767Michael G. McKeepage 13
Short Story: A Patent Leather PaleEleanor Aikenpage 14
hungry childRoger Zulaufpage 15
DrawingRoger Zulaufpage 15
PhotoRoger Digglepage 16
Do You Like The Rain?Linda Boltmanpage 17
Seasons ChangePerry J. Carterpage 17
PhotoDale Huberpage 19
Whistling TreesPam McKinneypage 19
PostscriptThomas W. Reapage 20
PhotoDale Huberpage 20https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1020/thumbnail.jp
The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment: Exploring Fundamental Symmetries of the Universe
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early Universe, the
dynamics of the supernova bursts that produced the heavy elements necessary for
life and whether protons eventually decay --- these mysteries at the forefront
of particle physics and astrophysics are key to understanding the early
evolution of our Universe, its current state and its eventual fate. The
Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) represents an extensively developed
plan for a world-class experiment dedicated to addressing these questions. LBNE
is conceived around three central components: (1) a new, high-intensity
neutrino source generated from a megawatt-class proton accelerator at Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory, (2) a near neutrino detector just downstream
of the source, and (3) a massive liquid argon time-projection chamber deployed
as a far detector deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research
Facility. This facility, located at the site of the former Homestake Mine in
Lead, South Dakota, is approximately 1,300 km from the neutrino source at
Fermilab -- a distance (baseline) that delivers optimal sensitivity to neutrino
charge-parity symmetry violation and mass ordering effects. This ambitious yet
cost-effective design incorporates scalability and flexibility and can
accommodate a variety of upgrades and contributions. With its exceptional
combination of experimental configuration, technical capabilities, and
potential for transformative discoveries, LBNE promises to be a vital facility
for the field of particle physics worldwide, providing physicists from around
the globe with opportunities to collaborate in a twenty to thirty year program
of exciting science. In this document we provide a comprehensive overview of
LBNE's scientific objectives, its place in the landscape of neutrino physics
worldwide, the technologies it will incorporate and the capabilities it will
possess.Comment: Major update of previous version. This is the reference document for
LBNE science program and current status. Chapters 1, 3, and 9 provide a
comprehensive overview of LBNE's scientific objectives, its place in the
landscape of neutrino physics worldwide, the technologies it will incorporate
and the capabilities it will possess. 288 pages, 116 figure
Framingham Heart Study 100K project: genome-wide associations for cardiovascular disease outcomes
BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its most common
manifestations - including coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, heart failure (HF), and
atrial fibrillation (AF) - are major causes of morbidity and mortality. In many
industrialized countries, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims more lives each year than any
other disease. Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in
the United States. Prior investigations have reported several single gene variants
associated with CHD, stroke, HF, and AF. We report a community-based genome-wide association
study of major CVD outcomes.METHODS:In 1345 Framingham Heart Study participants from the
largest 310 pedigrees (54% women, mean age 33 years at entry), we analyzed associations of
70,987 qualifying SNPs (Affymetrix 100K GeneChip) to four major CVD outcomes: major
atherosclerotic CVD (n = 142; myocardial infarction, stroke, CHD death), major CHD (n = 118;
myocardial infarction, CHD death), AF (n = 151), and HF (n = 73). Participants free of the
condition at entry were included in proportional hazards models. We analyzed model-based
deviance residuals using generalized estimating equations to test associations between SNP
genotypes and traits in additive genetic models restricted to autosomal SNPs with minor
allele frequency [greater than or equal to]0.10, genotype call rate [greater than or equal
to]0.80, and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium p-value [greater than or equal to] 0.001.RESULTS:Six
associations yielded p <10-5. The lowest p-values for each CVD trait were as follows:
major CVD, rs499818, p = 6.6 x 10-6; major CHD, rs2549513, p = 9.7 x 10-6; AF, rs958546, p =
4.8 x 10-6; HF: rs740363, p = 8.8 x 10-6. Of note, we found associations of a 13 Kb region
on chromosome 9p21 with major CVD (p 1.7 - 1.9 x 10-5) and major CHD (p 2.5 - 3.5 x 10-4)
that confirm associations with CHD in two recently reported genome-wide association studies.
Also, rs10501920 in CNTN5 was associated with AF (p = 9.4 x 10-6) and HF (p = 1.2 x 10-4).
Complete results for these phenotypes can be found at the dbgap website
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/gap/cgi-bin/study.cgi?id=phs000007.CONCLUSION:No
association attained genome-wide significance, but several intriguing findings emerged.
Notably, we replicated associations of chromosome 9p21 with major CVD. Additional studies
are needed to validate these results. Finding genetic variants associated with CVD may point
to novel disease pathways and identify potential targeted preventive therapies
AGRICULTURAL VALUE ADDED: PROSPECTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Introduction : This report provides an overview of the important factors affecting investments in agricultural value-added ventures. The introductory section outlines current research on factors important in the location of economic activity. Research applied to specific agricultural value-added ventures, such as food manufacturing and livestock feeding and finishing operations, are discussed. A listing of resources available to entrepreneurs considering value-added investments concludes the introductory section. Following the introductory section are short overviews of industries that already have, or may have, potential for increasing economic activity in the state. All are based on the important foundation of agriculture in the state's economy or upon the natural resource base giving the state a comparative advantage in investments in alternative energy or resource-based recreation