... he stated, adding that opponents can be swayed that affirmative ac-
tion is not only therightthing to do . . . [but also] the smart thing to do.”
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THE RIGHTTHING TO DO, THE SMART THING TO ... commensurate in-
creases in college attendance and
graduation, education inequality
will rise dramatically inthe fore-
seeable future.”
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THE RIGHTTHING TO DO, THE SMART THING ... im-
proved the representation of URM students in their flagship state universities.
Rather, URM matriculation in these states generally has declined, a trend that is
even more disturbing considering the...
... thymi-
dine. It is thus evident that the role played by Mg
2+
in the enhancement of the reactivity of thymine
towards MnO
4
–
in thymidine phosphates is mainly
electrostatic in nature. Therefore, the ... stack-
ing of thymine residues brings the two C(5)¼C(6)
bonds in close proximity, thereby increasing the prob-
ability of their attack by MnO
4
–
and decreasing the
effect of the negative phosphate ... observation,
confirming that the mechanism underlying the Mg
2+
effect on the kinetics of nucleotide oxidation does not
affect the intrinsic rate of the reaction and is due solely
to the screening...
... provision is important for other similar restructuring urban economies in
the UK. The rise in aesthetic labour increases the potential for discrimination but
creating training initiatives of this type ... According to the Scottish Executive (1999) creating
and sustaining employability is the responsibility of the state, individuals and
training providers. However, inthe UK there has been a shifting ... And fortunately, the importance of aesthetic skills and its current
omission is beginning to permeate debate about the supply-side of vocational
training inthe UK. In their overview of the current...
... required
rig will be built at UQ. The results indicated that there is an increase inthe mechanical
strength of the rice due to tempering at high temperature (Figure 10). Thetime required
for such ... apparent in reducing the final moisture differential
which can influence head rice yield during milling
- Air reversal also decreased the drying time
- The drying temperature inthe dryer ... of more da
training part of the program inthe next 3 m
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shared the existing information and experiences on rice cracking. The document prepared
(in Vietnamese only) during the workshop...
... Since the work is being continued, the full report will be presented next year. The available
data will also be incorporated into the training manual.
Objective 4 activities: Training the staff ... the driers in order to determine the
optimum drying conditions. These driers and the results obtained from the drying
experiments were used for demonstration purposes inthe farmers’ training. ... that the equilibration of differential moisture content inthe rice kernel during
actual tempering may have more dominating effect than the molecular relaxation for
minimising rice cracking....
...
Report on training program in Feb-2007
At Kien Giang Province
Projet:
INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND
ITS CONTROL INTHE FIELD AND DURING POST-
HARVEST PROCESSES INTHE MEKONG ... Visit the combine harvester at Tan Phat A co-operative, after training lesson
Figure 11b: Visit the combine-harvester at Tan Phat A co-operative, ... Declaration the reason of training program – Introduction the delegates,
participants
8:10 – 8:15: Introduction the content of the training program (Dr. Vinh Truong)
8:15 – 8:20: Statement of local officer...
... 8a: Visit the dryer at Tan Thoi co-operative, after training lesson
Figure 8b: Visit the dryer at Tan Thoi co-operative, after training lesson
Figure 8c: Discusion on the drying issues at Tan ... 2: Full of the participants inthe Meeting hall atthe training lesson on 29/9/2007
Figure 3: Harvesting time lesson, by Truong Vinh, Nong Lam ...
Figure 2: Full of the participants inthe Meeting hall atthe training lesson on 22/09/2007
Figure 3: Harvesting time lesson, by Truong Vinh, Nong Lam...
... Tan Phat A cooperative was also harvesting
late atthe rate of 70%. In other words, there was an improvement of the cooperative in
harvesting capacity that it was from 70% late harvesting become ... dried in storage bins
using aeration with slightly pre-heated air. Since there is not
mixing of the grain involved, the grains close to the air entry
point will dry faster than the interior. ...
four leading provinces in relation to percentage of harvesting mechanization inthe MRD in 2009
(Table 3). These provinces have increased the number of combined-harvesters dramatically in
three...
... with the expectation that high temperature
drying and tempering can cause the discolouration of the rice. The results in this study
indicated that the yellowness value (b*) was higher for the ... of discolouration increases with higher drying temperature and longer
drying time, particularly the yellowness in response to the effect of temperature
accelerating the rate of the Maillard ... will cause increased fissuring inthe kernels. Based
on this result, the drying time for the rice at these high temperature conditions should not
be more than 2.5 min, assuming that the level...
...
Figure 3: the husking machine and the classifying machine (paddy - brown rice)
Figure 4: the whitener and the polisher
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Operating principle of RS10P-Sinco milling system. At first, ... by SINCO and installed at Engineering Faculty, Can Tho University.
The sketch of milling system RS10P-SINCO was illustrated in Figure 1. The elements of
this milling system can be seen in Figures ... milling system, low quality of paddy
before undergoing milling. Few research works pointed out that inappropriate milling
system causes more grain cracking meanwhile there is no information...
...
over-drying of the grain while inthe panicle. Unfortunately, due to the lack of the labours
during the harvesting period farmers are not always able to harvest the crop intime which
results in ... collection inthe dry season, a better estimate of the base
information will be generated.
• As specified inthe initial project proposal, the data generated will be used for
training the farmers, ... 2.1%. These data are obtained based
on the harvesting practice of the farmers inthe dry season (Winter-Spring crop, Feb/Mar)
when the weather is favourable for harvesting, only the limiting...
... harvesting demonstration.
1.2 Organization:
The university and coordinator of the project sent a letter to the provincial
extension center to inform about the training program including time, ... workers. The provincial extension center sent the
invitation letter to each participant following the conditions as mentioned inthe
project.
The training lessons were held inthe meeting hall ... more
information inthe later training series. They are shown inthe Appendices of this
report.
III. APPENDICES
# The appendices 1, 2, 3, and 4 are the summaries of the training activities...
... 1. Institute Information
Project Name
Investigation of rice kernel cracking
and its control inthe field and during
post-harvest processes inthe Mekong
Delta of Vietnam
Vietnamese Institution ...
The report is divided into 3 sections:
1. Experimental results on harvesting time and methods in two seasons (rainy
2006 and dry 2007)
2. High temperature fluidised bed drying (using ... two rice varieties)
3. Experimental results on flat bed drying including survey results on the
drying costs of various drying methods practiced in Mekong delta
3
...