The mobilization and utilization of the major storage proteins in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seeds following imbibition were investigated. Most of the seed protein reserves were contained within the megagametophyte. Breakdown of these proteins occurred primarily following radicle emergence and correlated with a substantial increase in the free amino acid pool in the seedling; the majority o...

Transfusion of banked red blood cells (RBCs) has been associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes. Storage-induced alterations in RBC glycolytic flux, attenuated ATP export, and microvascular adhesion of transfused RBCs in vivo could contribute, but the underlying mechanisms have not been tested. We tested the novel hypothesis that improving deoxygenation-induced metabolic flux and the associa...

The Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System, Exterior (MDARS-E) provides an automated robotic security capability for storage yards, petroleum tank farms, rail yards, and arsenals. The system includes multiple supervised-autonomous platforms equipped with intrusion detection, barrier assessment, and inventory assessment subsystems commanded from an integrated control station. The MDARS-...

Energy storage must play a part in a future world powered by intermittent low-carbon sources such as wind and solar power. It is often taken for granted that grid-scale battery storage is too expensive unless offering multiple ancillary services to the electrical grid, rather than just absorbing and later exporting renewable energy that would otherwise be curtailed. This belief is confirmed and...

In this report we present site-specific measurements of amide hydrogen-deuterium exchange rates in a protein in the solid state phase by MAS NMR. Employing perdeuteration, proton detection and a high external magnetic field we could adopt the highly efficient Relax-EXSY protocol previously developed for liquid state NMR. According to this method, we measured the contribution of hydrogen exchang...

BACKGROUND There has been speculation that running backs with an excessive number of carries in college are less likely to be successful in the National Football League (NFL). PURPOSE To determine whether there is a correlation between number of carries by college running backs and future performance and injury risk in the NFL. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS Usin...

In a sloppy football game that featured 10 turnovers, the Albany State Great Danes managed to cross the goal line for the first time this season and break into the win column while the Brockport State Golden Eagles were held scoreless and remained winlcss Saturday afternoon on University Field. "Two not very good football teams struggling to give the game away," Albany Head Coach Bob Ford said....

Gent, D. H., Nelson, M. E., Grove, G. G., Mahaffee, W. F., Turechek, W. W., and Woods, J. L. 2012. Association of spring pruning practices with severity of powdery mildew and downy mildew on hop. Plant Dis. 96:1343-1351. Downy mildew (caused by Pseudoperonospora humuli) and powdery mildew (caused by Podosphaera macularis) are important diseases of hop in the Pacific Northwest United States, and...

Bin planning (arrangements) is a key factor in the timber industry. Improper planning of the storage bins may lead to inefficient transportation of resources, which threaten the overall efficiency and thereby limit the profit margins of sawmills. To address this challenge, a simulation model has been developed. However, as numerous alternatives are available for arranging bins, simulating all p...