HWMA/RCRA Closure Plan for the TRA Fluorinel Dissolution Process Mockup and Gamma Facilities Waste System

This Hazardous Waste Management Act/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act closure plan was developed for the Test Reactor Area Fluorinel Dissolution Process Mockup and Gamma Facilities Waste System, located in Building TRA-641 at the Reactor Technology Complex (RTC), Idaho National Laboratory Site, to meet a further milestone established under the Voluntary Consent Order SITE-TANK-005 Action Plan for Tank System TRA-009. The tank system to be closed is identified as VCO-SITE-TANK-005 Tank System TRA-009. This closure plan presents the closure performance standards and methods for achieving those standards

Distillers Co-products for Beef Cows and Heifers

In recent years, the expansion of corn-based ethanol production has resulted in an abundance and variety of co-product feedstuffs. As research with distillers co-products has evolved, findings have indicated that the value of the protein and energy content of these feeds is suitable for use in beef cattle diets. In an era of volatile feed costs, these feeds can alleviate some of the burden of high grain prices. The biggest concerns in feeding these products to beef cattle are the potential for high sulfur and phosphorus concentrations, variation in nutrient composition as it changes relative to source and season, and the need for adequate storage facilities and handling equipment to avoid spoilage and loss

HWMA/RCRA Closure Plan for the TRA/MTR Warm Waste System Voluntary Consent Order SITE-TANK-005 Tank System TRA-007

This Hazardous Waste Management Act/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Closure Plan was developed for portions of the Test Reactor Area/Materials Test Reactor Warm Waste System located in the Materials Test Reactor Building (TRA-603) at the Reactor Technology Complex, Idaho National Laboratory Site, to meet a further milestone established under Voluntary Consent Order Action Plan SITE-TANK-005 for the Tank System TRA-007. The reactor drain tank and canal sump to be closed are included in the Test Reactor Area/Materials Test Reactor Warm Waste System. The reactor drain tank and the canal sump will be closed in accordance with the interim status requirements of the Hazardous Waste Management Act/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as implemented by the Idaho Administrative Procedures Act 58.01.05.009 and Code of Federal Regulations 265. This closure plan presents the closure performance standards and methods for achieving those standards

HWMA/RCRA CLOSURE PLAN FOR THE MATERIALS TEST REACTOR WING (TRA-604) LABORATORY COMPONENTS VOLUNTARY CONSENT ORDER ACTION PLAN VCO-5.8 D REVISION2

This Hazardous Waste Management Act/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act closure plan was developed for the laboratory components of the Test Reactor Area Catch Tank System (TRA-630) that are located in the Materials Test Reactor Wing (TRA-604) at the Reactor Technology Complex, Idaho National Laboratory Site, to meet a further milestone established under Voluntary Consent Order Action Plan VCO-5.8.d. The TRA-604 laboratory components addressed in this closure plan were deferred from the TRA-630 Catch Tank System closure plan due to ongoing laboratory operations in the areas requiring closure actions. The TRA-604 laboratory components include the TRA-604 laboratory warm wastewater drain piping, undersink drains, subheaders, and the east TRA-604 laboratory drain header. Potentially contaminated surfaces located beneath the TRA-604 laboratory warm wastewater drain piping and beneath the island sinks located in Laboratories 126 and 128 (located in TRA-661) are also addressed in this closure plan. The TRA-604 laboratory components will be closed in accordance with the interim status requirements of the Hazardous Waste Management Act/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as implemented by the Idaho Administrative Procedures Act 58.01.05.009 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations 265, Subparts G and J. This closure plan presents the closure performance standards and the methods for achieving those standards

Evaluation of Winter Supplementation of Byproduct Feedstuffs for Beef Cows Consuming Low-quality Forage

The expansion of the corn-based ethanol industry has resulted in an abundance of byproduct feeds. Research with these feedstuffs is limited in beef cow/calf production systems. A series of studies were conducted to evaluate the supplementation of byproduct feedstuffs for beef cows consuming low-quality forage.Delinted, extruded expelled cottonseed meal provides a rich source of degradable intake protein but is moderate in contribution of energy. Similar cow performance, diet intake and digestibility, milk production and composition, and reproductive performance was achieved by supplementation of delinted, extruded-expelled cottonseed meal as compared to traditionally used cottonseed meal-based supplements when formulated for isonitrogenous intake. Dried distiller's grains with solubles is moderate in degradable intake protein and is a rich source of supplemental energy. To determine the appropriate supplementation level of dried distiller's grains with solubles for beef cows consuming low-quality forage, increasing feeding levels of dried distiller's grains were evaluated and compared to a traditional cottonseed meal/wheat middling based supplement. At equal intake of dry matter and crude protein, similar cow performance, diet intake and digestibility, milk production and reproductive performance was achieved for dried distiller's grains as compared to the traditional supplement. Feeding increasing amounts of dried distller's grains with solubles did not negatively influence forage intake or diet digestibility. Results from the studies in this dissertation indicate that byproduct feedstuffs are viable supplement options in beef cow/calf systems. Nutrient composition of byproduct feedstuffs is highly variable and should be analyzed prior to use. Due to fluctuations in feed costs, economic feasibility of using byproduct feedstuffs should compared to traditional feedstuffs.Department of Animal Scienc

Beachrockvorkommen im Korallenarchipel der Malediven: ein topographisch-morphologischer Geneseansatz

Seit mehreren Jahrzehnten findet eine intensive wissen-schaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit Beachrockvorkommen verschiedenster Lokalitäten statt. Der Forschungsschwerpunkt zur Ergründung von Bildungsmilieu und der bei der Genese beteiligten Prozessen, liegt auf der chemischen und mineralogischen Analyse des Beachrock, ohne dass dabei bis dato einheitliche Ergebnisse vorliegen. Die Analyse topo-graphischer und morphologischer Daten fand bislang nur selten Berücksichtigung. Basierend auf dieser Tatsache erschien es sinnvoll, Beachrockvorkommen stärker nach topographisch-morphologischen Gesichtspunkten zu analy-sieren um weitere Hinweise auf Prozesse und Milieu der Beachrockbildung zu erlangen. Entgegen der allgemein geltenden These der Beachrockbildung im Intertidal weisen die Ergebnisse der durchgeführten Analysen, allen voran die topographisch-morphologischen Auswertungen, eindeutig auf eine Genese im Supratidal hin. Dabei kann die Sedimentakkumulation durch hochenergetische Wellen als Einzelereignis oder als eine Abfolge einzelner, zeitlich versetzter und auch von der Auflaufrichtung her unterschiedlicher Wellenereignisse stattfinden

Effect of Optaflexx and days on feed on feedlot performance, carcass characteristics, and skeletal muscle gene expression in yearling steers

Two-thousand two-hundred fifty-two yearling steers (690 lb) were used to evaluate the effects of Optaflexx and days on feed on finishing steer performance and carcass characteristics. Treatment groups included serial harvest dates of 150, 171, or 192 days. Within each harvest date, steers either received Optaflexx (200 mg/steer daily of ractopamine-HCl) for the final 28 days, or did not receive Optaflexx. All steers were initially implanted with Revalor-IS and were re-implanted with Revalor-S after 75 days on feed. At harvest, muscle samples from the inside round were obtained for mRNA analysis of the β- adrenergic receptors (AR). Optaflexx increased daily gains, hot carcass weight, and ribeye area, and improved feed efficiency. Optaflexx did not affect dressing percentage, USDA yield grade, or quality grade. Optaflexx did not change overall feed intake across the entire feeding period, but feed intake was increased during the 28-day period that steers received Optaflexx. As expected, greater days on feed decreased daily gains, overall feed intake, and the number of yield grade 1 and 2 carcasses, and worsened feed efficiency. Also, greater days on feed increased hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, and the number of prime and choice carcasses, as well as the number of yield grade 4 and 5 carcasses. Increasing days on feed decreased the abundance of mRNA for β1-AR and β3-AR, and increased the abundance of β2-AR mRNA. Optaflexx had no effect on abundance of mRNA for β1-AR or β3-AR, but it increased the abundance of mRNA for β2-AR. Optaflexx may affect expression of the β2-AR gene in skeletal muscle, which could impact the performance responses to Optaflexx feeding in steers

A Health Sector Online Toolkit for Implementing Learning into Practice from Violence Against Women Trainings (TILPVAWT)

Violence against women (VAW) is a major public health and human rights concern. Intimate partner violence and sexual violence are among the most pervasive forms of violence against women. Training health professionals in VAW is essential to raise awareness and improve the care for victims with a comprehensive approach. One of the objectives of this project was the development of a set of 28 tools to facilitate VAW training of health professionals, using certain common content, and the transfer of this knowledge into their clinical practice. This toolkit has been presented on the website http://www.toolner.com/en/. This website has been designed in an easy to use and friendly way, and is oriented to trainers, organisations and individuals interested in improving their teaching skills in VAW, but with the potential to be adapted and used independently by different organisations. The toolkit is divided into five phases of training: preparation, development, implementation, post-training, and assessment; each containing different tools and examples. Training in VAW is the first step to change attitudes but it is necessary to motivate professionals, adapt content, methodology and assess the impact of the training. This website is a tool by which to achieve this

Manejo de la defoliación y fertilización nitrogenada en pasto llorón, Eragrostis curvula, cv. Tanganyka : 1-rendimiento de materia seca, digestibilidad in vitro y rendimiento de materia seca digestible

p.7-14En una pradera de pasto llorón ubicada en Argerich se estudió el efecto de dos tratamientos de defoliación y tres niveles de fertilización nitrogenada durante tres ciclos consecutivos. El forraje se cortó con una frecuencia de 35 cm de altura o acumulado, hasta el 20 de febrero (primavera-verano), y sus rebrotes otoñales se cortaron en invierno (diferido). En primavera-verano el corte a 35 cm, produjo en promedio más materia seca que el acumulado y en el diferido a la inversa. Sus totales anuales fueron similares. La fertilización aumentó los rendimientos promedios parciales y totales (P menor a 0,05). La digestibiüdad primavera-estival fue mayor con cortes a 35 cm que en el acumulado y ambos tratamientos de defoliación respondieron al nitrógeno pero en sus diferidos el efecto fue de pequeña magnitud. Los rendimientos de materia seca digestible siguieron la misma tendencia que los de materia seca aunque, por influencia primavera-estival, en el total anual el corte a 35 cm superó al acumulado (P menor a 0,05). El rebrote primaveral sólo mostró un efecto residual parcial del fertilizante