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The Café at Studio Voltaire
The Café at Studio Voltaire is a vibrant new eatery in Clapham. Set within the heart of an important artistic community and cultural centre, this collaborative new culinary experience serves our onsite community of artists alongside gallery visitors and our local neighbourhood.
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The café is run by Italian Supper Club founders Toto Dell’Aringa and Silvio Pezzana whose food is characterised by simple ingredients and bold flavours. Drawing inspiration from Italian food traditions, dishes feature seasonal British ingredients alongside international influences. With sustainability at its core, Toto and Silvio work with local food suppliers to offer a seasonal menu that showcases the best of British ingredients with an Italian twist.
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She had been training at WWE's HQ on a part-time basis since June 2018, and at 18, the sky's the limit for Simone.
Soon after the news broke out, Simone posted a tweet via her official Twitter handle, reacting to her signing. Check it out below:
The Rock is widely regarded as one of the greatest Superstars in this business. He debuted in WWE back in the mid-1990s and soon turned into one of the top stars in the promotion.
The Rock's popularity helped him make a jump to Hollywood, where he went on to become one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
Looking at what The Rock has achieved in his career, Simone has some big shoes to fill. It would be interesting to see how she fares in the Performance Center, and what's next for her as she slowly makes her way to worldwide recognition as a WWE Superstar.

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This is how I make softener every month or so. We have to use a lot of softener with our hard well water. We are able to get conditioner for really cheap at a local bulk store. Save the vinegar bottle to store your next batch.
DIY Make Your Own Clorox Clean Up Ingredients ¼ cup of Bleach 1 Teaspoon of Laundry Detergent 1 Empty Plastic Spray Bottle (How about an empty Clorox Clean-Up bottle?) Water Instructions Rinse out your plastic spray bottle and then add the bleach and laundry detergent. Fill the remainder of the bottle with tap water. Shake to mix. Easy as that!
The only stain remover you will ever need! 1 part Dawn dishwashing liquid 2 parts hydrogen peroxide I poured the cleaner right on the spots and used an old toothbrush to make sure it really got into the carpet. I let it sit for maybe 30 seconds and then I blotted it with a wet towel. carpet, clothing, etc
Granite (or any counter-top) shine/cleaner ~ Take a spray bottle, fill it about 1/8th full with rubbing alcohol, add a drop of Dawn dish washing soap, a few drops of scented oil (optional, but makes it smell so good), fill the rest of the way with water, shake together, and you’re good to go! It makes your granite (or any counter-top) shine and feel so smooth at a fraction of the price by lucinda

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Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade
I woke up Tuesday morning in my warmest pajamas & socks, buried underneath five layers of blankets, still frigid in a 57-degree house, and said, “Great. I have to make lemonade today.”
The blueberry lemonade, of course, has been on my blog post schedule for well over a month now. I scheduled it back when I thought that as crazy as Tennessee springs tend to be, surely it would be warm around here by mid-April. Nope, y’all. Nope. We’ve been fooled a few times, yes. We’ve turned the heat off and told ourselves we wouldn’t turn it back on until at least October. But spring has delivered us snow flurries and frosted cars and trust issues.
And you know what? I’m not changing the blog post schedule just because mid-April around here decided to provide a completely inappropriate environment for this spring/summer drink. In fact, I’ve come up with a new proverb for you, just for the occasion:
“When Tennessee April gives you snow flurries, make lemonade.”
So that’s exactly what we’re going to do. We’re going to make a pitcher of this sparkling blueberry lemonade, we’re going to sit next to the sunniest window in the house, and we’re going to accept the fact that warm weather will come… eventually. Maybe in July.
If you try this Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade at home, I’d love to hear what you think! Share pictures with me on social media by tagging @thesavvyplate on Instagram or by mentioning my page The Savvy Plate Blog on Facebook!
Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade
This sparkling blueberry lemonade recipe provides a fresh, easy, nonalcoholic spring or summer drink to serve as the weather warms up!
- 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 48 oz. sparkling water (I used a few 12 oz. cans of lemon-flavored sparkling water, but you can use plain or another flavor.)
Start by making blueberry syrup. Add the frozen blueberries, sugar, and water to a saucepan, and gradually increase the heat to a boil, stirring often to dissolve the sugar and to keep it from burning on the bottom of the pan. Once it reaches a boil, bring it down for a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Pour the syrup through a mesh strainer into a bowl, using your spoon to crush the berries press as much blueberry juice into the bowl as possible.
Add fresh lemon juice to the blueberry syrup and place in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
This will make about 6 servings. If you need to serve all of it at once, start by mixing about 36 ounces of sparkling water into the blueberry-lemon concentrate. Taste the lemonade, and add more sparkling water if desired. OR if you would only like to serve 1 or 2 people lemonade and save the rest for later, mix about 1/2 cup of concentrate with about 6 oz. (half a 12 oz. can!) sparkling water, and serve.
This looks really yummy–albeit, will be much better received in a month or two (or tomorrow! or this afternoon!) Can’t wait to try it!
Cool recipe… just yesterday I’ve drank another lemonade… your idea sounds great, thank you!
Yum! This sounds perfect for the 80 degree day we have going on! I might add some alcohol to the mix too because we’re having company 🙂
Oooh, I’d love to know how that turns out!
This sounds and looks delicious! I love fancy lemonade! I’m definitely pinning this for my next get together.
Berries and lemon are just the best combo!
Oh wow, this sounds so yummy and refreshing!
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This is a great way to brighten the day with a little sunshine flair! Love it!
This sounds and looks so yummy! I’ve been obsessed with strawberry lemonade lately so maybe I’ll have to change it up and try this one!
I considered doing a strawberry lemonade too, actually! I feel like you can’t go wrong with any berry lemonade combo!
This sounds like it would be so incredibly refreshing on a hot summers day! I really want to give this a try with a smidge of vodka too!
Yum! This looks SO delicious and refreshing for summer!
Thank you! I think I need to make it again soon!
I usually keep my lemonade classic – maybe with some mint in it.
It looks really yummy and vibrant!
Oh yum! Mint lemonade sounds so good right now!
This looks SO GOOD! Oh my gosh, I love different lemonades – I am going to try this out today!
Yay! I’d love to hear how it turns out!
This looks so refreshing! What a delicious summer treat. My husband and I have been looking for alternatives to coke and this may just be the sweet, sparkling treat we’ve been looking for!
I’ll warn you, this is still pretty sweet, but it does have the advantage over coke of having identifiable ingredients!!

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In this course you’ll use the same steps that entrepreneurs and startups use to create and build their businesses. This model will guide you in setting up your own automated income stream from scratch, by promoting products created by others. By the end of the course, you’ll have an affiliate website and a growing list that you can continue to monetize!
Can you make money with affiliate marketing? The short answer is yes, affiliate programs can earn a extra money and even a full-time income from home. The long answer is a little more complicated. Like any home income venture, success comes not so much from what you choose to do to make money, but whether or not you do what needs to be done correctly and consistently.

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VAT on food grains
I had apprised the Hon’ble Members last year that several states are charging VAT at rates, ranging from 4% to 5%, on atta, maida, suji, besan, paddy and rice etc. In consideration of last year’s rising food inflation as an All India phenomenon, I had deferred my proposal to bring these items under the VAT net and announced the continuation of exemption from the levy of VAT on these commodities upto 31st March, 2012.
The Consolidated Fund is the source for all the “usual” budgetary transactions whether of capital, revenue or loan nature. State Tax and Non-Tax revenues are entered into the Consolidated Fund and any expenditure which are to be met from the Consolidated Fund must be voted by the State Legislature. Expenditures of ‘Charged’ nature are also met out of the Consolidated Fund.

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The history of professional cycling has, for many years, been the history of men who became professional cyclists. Today, though, women have come to occupy just as prestigious a position in the sport, and many spectators gather to watch those at the top of their field as they compete. Though men's races such as the Tour de France continue to draw the biggest audiences, women's cycling continues to grow, recently enjoyed some of its biggest years yet. As the ladies work just as hard to tackle mountain stages, master their sprints, and achieve the glory of victory, their fans arrive from around the world to watch. With the whole of the 2018 professional cycling season still ahead, now is the perfect time to look at some of the biggest and most anticipated events of the year. Not all these are household names for people who aren't hardcore cycling fans, but for those who love the sport, they're all worth knowing ? and watching! From the USA to locations all around Europe, there's no shortage of beautiful scenery to frame the intense competition. Let's start breaking down the events you should know about and what makes them so special for the women who choose to compete.
The Tour of Flanders - 1 April
First run in 1913 and known as one of the major "cobbled" classic races due to the cobblestones common on many sections of its course, the Tour of Flanders was dominated by men only for nearly a century. Then, in 2004, the Tour of Flanders for Women began and has been running to great success ever since. Why is this event so important? It has reached the point where the women's race has earned enough distinction to merit its inclusion in the UCI Women's World Tour, the most prestigious cycling series for professional women in the sport.
Raced over a course 150 kilometres in length, the Tour of Flanders features its trademark cobbled flats, which provide a unique challenge to the sprinters in the group. From there, the race traverses the hills of the region around Flanders, including the famous hills that provide the riders with challenging climbs and speedy descents. As one of the first major races of the year, it?s an excellent opportunity to look and see which riders will try to establish their dominance on the circuit early in the year.
The Amstel Gold - 15 April
Next on the calendar for 2018 is this race sponsored by Amstel, a famous brewery. Though this is another race with history (its first edition for men ran in 1966), only recently has this route reopened to women as competitors. Before 2017, the competition hadn't been open to women since 2004, when race organisers felt that it was too difficult to run both a men and women's race together. That's changed, though, and the women's race is back on and even a top-tier event. Raced across a course that comes in at almost 250 kilometres, it is a tough and punishing course that features many terrain variations.
The courses often undergo changes from year to year, but the women always have a challenging path ahead ? and with recent changes, the finish line is now at the end of a long flat section. That makes it an exciting game of strategy focused on energy conservation, as a strong finish can help make up for lagging at other points in the race.
The Tour of California - 10 May to 13 May
Now we'll hop a plane from the Netherlands and fly halfway across the world to the sunny state of California, where this prestigious race has taken place every year since 2006; the women joined the race in 2015. While the men tackle a 7-stage race, the women ride through four stages of beautiful Californian terrain over the course of roughly 400 kilometres.
With sites including Lake Tahoe and Elk Grove, there?s plenty of space for spectators to watch as the racers tackle the undulating terrain and battle for position. As one of the biggest races for cyclists in the United States, this event continues to draw more attention from riders around the world.
Not only does it provide an excellent preparatory experience for the tougher, longer races that occur later in the year, but a high finish here is worth some serious bragging rights. With only one hilly section, this race also favours sprinters and fast riders, making for some very intense battles.
The Women's Tour - 13 June to 17 June
One of the newest and fastest growing cycling events, The Women's Tour takes place every June in the United Kingdom. It, too, has found itself a spot on the World Tour thanks to the challenges it throws at its competitors. With five stages of competition covering more than 600 kilometres of ground, women racing in this tour must be in peak condition to stay near the front of the pack. While the first and final stages take place mainly over flat ground, the middle stages all feature very hilly terrain and include the longest stage of the race.
Though no rider has yet won this event twice, many women show up to take their place at the starting line in hopes of taking home the top prize. For spectators, this tour also offers the opportunity to watch some of the best teams in women's cycling competing. As they balance their strengths and weaknesses between stages, you'll see some of the most interesting strategising in cycling on display.
La Course by Le Tour de France - 17 July
Unfortunately, the world's most renowned cycling event remains largely closed off to women, though they do have the main UCI championship to compete for instead. However, the Tour de France organisers put on a special race for women each year, with the first race occurring back in 2014.
To avoid disrupting the main race, this edition occurs before the 18th stage of the men's race and covers just 90 kilometres over two stages. While this race is short, it does provide women an opportunity to race on some of the same exciting portions of the course that the men experience. The format for this race continues to change; currently, only the fastest winners of the first stage can proceed to compete in the second stage.
Even so, it takes place on some of France's toughest terrain, which offers viewers some thrilling scenes. Hopefully, at some point in the coming years, we'll see the birth of a bigger cycling event for women in France to rival the Tour itself.
2018 UCI Road World Championships - 22 September to 30 September
Here it is: the capstone event for the year in women's cycling. All year long, riders compete to stake out their eventual place in the championships, and it's during these races that legends are born. Slated to be held this year in Austria just before the autumn chill settles over Europe, there are a wide variety of events for cycling lovers to watch. From road races and time trials for women in the "elite" category to team time trials and races for youth competitors, there is a flurry of activity all throughout this week of high-level competition.
While the Tour de France might be the hallmark of the men's season, the women come to Austria to take their gloves off and throw down in the fiercest competition. Whether you prefer to watch short, fast races or your preference is in watching teams battle it out across multiple stages; there's something here for every fan and racer.
Make 2018 the year you watch women's cycling
Though the men in the cycling world often receive many of the accolades for their riding, all it takes is one race to recognise that the women fight just as hard for their victories. In fact, you can find some of the best cycling in the world in these races. After all, they're at the top of their game just like any other professional athlete! The fact that many of these races take place over only one or two days also means it is far easier to spectate. Not everyone has time for more than 20 stages of cycling, after all! Which event on this list will capture the most of your attention?
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In a unique setting, where green pastures are reflected in the perennial glaciers of the Plateau Rosa, the Bike Park del Cervino develops through a variegated network of paths especially designed for bikers.
A special lift pass and more than 100 km of downhill trails, boardwalks and wall rides created by the Cervino’s “biking patrols” characterise this magnificent fun area for lovers of fat wheel bikes.
It has grown significantly over the last two years and is an irresistible destination for mountain bike lovers from all over the world. Its trails offer endless descents (one of them starting from the glacier) with record lengths and negative gradients.
Impressive is the renovated “Rock&Wood Trail”, a North Shore style trail that develops for about 1 km in one of the most beautiful wooded areas of Breuil-Cervinia. With an average negative gradient of 16.6 %, it can be considered the most challenging trail in the Bike Park del Cervino. Consisting for 30 % of boardwalks, it is reached after covering about 3000 metres of descent on trail 2 of Cime Bianche Laghi
Discover our trails
In Breuil-Cervinia you will find mtb schools with qualified instructors in the various disciplines. Both offer guided tours and experiences for adults and children. To be able to face in total safety the numerous mtb routes that the Cervino Valley offers, starting from the renowned Bike Park, to the endless dirt roads that lead up to the foot of the glaciers. For more information visit the mtb schools page and contact them directly.
Breuil Cervinia Piazzale Funivie
Breuil Cervinia Via Bich, 2
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Colombians kidnap UK soldier
Monday 28 August 1995
Timothy Cowley, 32, a staff sergeant with the Adjutant-General's Corps working for the British embassy, is thought to have been on a bird-watching trip when he was seized by the guerrillas at a road-block in south-western Colombia.
The head of the Colombian armed forces, General Camilo Zuniga, said Sgt Cowley had failed to take any security precautions. He said that the kidnappers were believed to be the Jaime Bateman Cayon group, one of several rebel bands that have been fighting the government for the past 30 years.
Sgt Cowley was abducted at a highway roadblock 100 miles west of Bogota, near the village of El Toche, two weeks ago but his capture was kept quiet by Foreign Office officials while negotiations were carried out with the kidnappers.
A Foreign Office spokesman said the sergeant, who was posted to Colombia two years ago, had been unfortunate.
The kidnappers have made contact with the British embassy in Bogota but it is not known if any ransom demands have been made.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defence said Sgt Cowley had been working as a clerk at the embassy.
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Sergio Grossi was born in Buffalo, NY. He has an Associates Degree in Recording Arts from the Los Angeles Recording School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Appalachian State. He asked his parents for piano lessons at age 6. As a teenager, Sergio taught himself guitar, bass guitar, and drums. While at App State, he played piano in the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo and started learning saxophone. Sergio has played hundreds of gigs with various bands on keyboard. He has a passion for composing and producing and has released over 50 songs on various solo albums and singles. Music gave Sergio a freedom of expression through improvisation and composition. He cannot go a day without listening, learning, studying, playing, and creating music. He loves to teach and show his students how fun and powerful music can be.


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NAIL: Nucleic Acid detection using Isotachophoresis and Loop-mediated isothermal amplification†
Nucleic acid amplification tests are the gold standard for many infectious disease diagnoses due to high sensitivity and specificity, rapid operation, and low limits of detection. Despite the advantages of nucleic acid amplification tests, they currently offer limited point-of-care (POC) utility due to the need for complex instruments and laborious sample preparation. We report the development of the Nucleic Acid Isotachophoresis LAMP (NAIL) diagnostic device. NAIL uses isotachophoresis (ITP) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) to extract and amplify nucleic acids from complex matrices in less than one hour inside of an integrated chip. ITP is an electrokinetic separation technique that uses an electric field and two buffers to extract and purify nucleic acids in a single step. LAMP amplifies nucleic acids at constant temperature and produces large amounts of DNA that can be easily detected. A mobile phone images the amplification results to eliminate the need for laser fluorescent detection. The device requires minimal user intervention because capillary valves and heated air chambers act as passive valves and pumps for automated fluid actuation. In this paper, we describe NAIL device design and operation, and demonstrate the extraction and detection of pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 cells from whole milk samples. We use the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) limit of detection (LoD) definitions that take into account the variance from both positive and negative samples to determine the diagnostic LoD. According to the CLSI definition, the NAIL device has a limit of detection (LoD) of 1000 CFU mL−1 for E. coli cells artificially inoculated into whole milk, which is two orders of magnitude improvement to standard tube-LAMP reactions with diluted milk samples and comparable to lab-based methods. The NAIL device potentially offers significant reductions in the complexity and cost of traditional nucleic acid diagnostics for POC applications.

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Decked out in full cowboy attire, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar stood in front of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders from Billie Martinez Elementary school in Greeley Thursday with the goal of inspiring them.
“I was born and raised poor, and today I have the privilege of standing on the floor of the U.S. Senate,” he said. “Every story here is a possible story of success.”
Speaking in a mixture of English and Spanish, he jumped off the stage to get closer to the children seated on the floor of the school’s auditorium.
The children fidgeted in excitement, and some even had written questions beforehand to ask the senator.
“I want to know about the president,” said fourth grader Aileen Guevara as she grasped the piece of paper that held her question.
Most of the kids were excited about meeting someone who works in politics.
“I think it was cool, I never saw someone who worked with the President before,” said fourth grader Nathan Moinar.
But, there were some who were hesitant to talk to the Senator because of his position.
“It’s kind of weird because you’re talking to the senator, who isn’t like a regular person,” said fourth grader Lorena Perez.
Salazar asked for student feedback on what made the school a ‘very special school’, which ultimately led to a lesson about respect between the children.
“Sometimes kids were picked on at my school because they looked or dressed differently,” he said to the children. “Because a lot of kids get picked on, a lot of kids don’t go to school because sometimes they wonder what is going to happen to them in the halls, or after school.”
He said at least 10,000 Colorado students stay home one day every 30 days because they are afraid of being picked on.
“Young people, and sometimes adults, don’t always respect each other. I hope that at this school you have a lot of respect for each other,” he said.
He also asked how students could make their school better than ever.
Some answers might not have been expected from the mouth of fourth-graders.
Fourth-grader Bianca Soto said the students needed a bigger school so they could do more in school and perform better on the Colorado Student Assessment Program.
Fellow fourth-grader Jeremy Montoya garnered boos for his answer.
“I think that we should cancel spring break because (other students) get spring fever and don’t pay attention,” he said.
Salazar asked what Montoya thought most kids did after school. To the fourth grader’s response of “messing around,” the senator talked about the importance of after-school programs.
“We decided that when we look at criminal issues, there are two ways to look at prevention,” he said. “Early childhood education and quality after school programs so kids don’t ‘mess around.'”
He ended the talk by telling the children to keep working as hard as they can, because if he could make it to be a senator, anyone could.
“I might be seeing the next president from here in the next 30 or 40 years,” he said.


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Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) : a forgotten crop for dairy cows with future potential
Huyen, Nguyen Thi - \ 2016
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): Wouter Hendriks, co-promotor(en): Wilbert Pellikaan; Martin Verstegen. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789462577268 - 160
onobrychis viciifolia - dairy cows - fodder legumes - fodder crops - legume silage - rumen digestion - nutrition physiology - methane production - milk yield - dairy performance - animal nutrition - onobrychis viciifolia - melkkoeien - voederpeulvruchten - voedergewassen - peulvruchtenkuilvoer - pensvertering - voedingsfysiologie - methaanproductie - melkopbrengst - melkresultaten - diervoeding
Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia): a forgotten crop for dairy cows with future potential
The world population growth and rising incomes are expected to increase the consumption of animal-derived foods such as meat, eggs and milk. However, livestock production should not only be directed towards increasing productivity but should also incorporate environmental, food safety and animal welfare aspects. Therefore, farm businesses have to respond to the high environment impact of their activities, by using low-input systems including the use of forage legumes. Recent studies have demonstrated that forage legumes with moderate levels of condensed tannins (CT) are beneficial for animal nutrition and animal health. Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) is a tanniniferous forage legume containing CT that has potential nutritional and health benefits, i.e. preventing bloating, reducing nematode larval establishment, improving nitrogen (N) utilization and reducing greenhouse gas and N emissions (Chapter 1). However, the use of sainfoin as a fodder crop in dairy cow rations in northwestern Europe is still rather unknown. This thesis investigated the potential of sainfoin in the dairy cow diets and the effect of CT structural properties on rumen fermentation and biohydrogenation (BH).
Chapter 2 reports a study where the effect of sainfoin silage on nutrient digestibility, animal performance, energy and N utilization and methane (CH4) production in dairy cows was investigated. Six rumen cannulated, lactating dairy cows were randomly assigned to either a control (CON) or sainfoin based (SAIN) diet. The CON diet was a mixture of grass silage, corn silage, concentrate and linseed. In the SAIN diet, 50% of the grass silage DM in the CON diet was exchanged by sainfoin silage. Total daily dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intake did not differ between the two diets. The apparent digestibility of DM, OM, NDF and acid detergent fiber (ADF) were respectively, 5.7, 4.0, 15.7 and 14.8% lower for the SAIN diet. Methane production per kg DM intake was lowest for the SAIN diet and CH4 production as a percentage of gross energy intakes tended to be lower while milk yield was greater for the SAIN diet. Nitrogen intake, N retention and energy retained in body protein were greater for the SAIN than the CON diet. Nitrogen retention as a percentage of N intake tended to be greater for the SAIN diet. These results showed that inclusion of sainfoin silage at the expense of grass silage in dairy cow rations reduced CH4 per kg DM intake. Although nutrient digestibility was decreased, sainfoin silage improved milk production and redirected metabolism towards body protein accretion at the expense of body fat.
In Chapter 3, reticular fatty acid (FA) flow and ruminal BH of C18:3n-3 is reported using the reticular sampling technique (Cr-EDTA and Yb-acetate as digesta flow markers) in the lactating cows fed the SAIN and CON diet in Chapter 2. The reticular flows of DM, OM and N were not affected by dietary treatment. However, NDF flow was higher (1.87 vs. 1.40 kg/d) where the cows were fed the SAIN diet. A higher mono-unsaturated FA flow was caused by the higher trans-9-C18:1 and cis-9-C18:1 flow for the SAIN compared to the CON fed cows. The flows of trans-9,trans-12-C18:2 and cis-12,trans-10 C18:2 were higher in the SAIN diet fed cows, but total poly-unsaturated FA flow was not affected by the different diet treatments. The SAIN diet fed cows had a significant lower ruminal BH of cis-9-C18:1 and C18:3n-3, compared to the CON fed cows and tended to a lower ruminal BH in case of cis-9,cis-12-C18:2. These results show that inclusion of sainfoin silage at the expense of grass silage in dairy cow rations reduces ruminal BH of dietary cis-9-C18:1 and C18:3n-3.
The effects of replacing grass silage by sainfoin silage in a TMR on milk production and FA in milk fat of the dairy cows in Chapter 2 is reported in Chapter 4. Milk yield reported in Chapter 4 was highest for the SAIN diet with every kg of OM digested of the SAIN diet resulting, on average, in 0.2 kg more milk production. The SAIN diet fed cows had a higher C18:3n-3 and cis-9,cis-12-C18:2 proportion in milk fat compared to the CON diet fed cows. A higher proportion of total trans-C18:1 was found in the cows fed the SAIN diet. There were no differences in proportion of total saturated and unsaturated FA in milk fat between the two diets. Our results showed that replacing grass silage by sainfoin silage improved milk yield and milk FA profile of dairy cows.
Effects of the structural properties of CT, i.e. average polymer size (or mean degree of polymerization, mDP); percentage of cis flavan-3-ols (%cis) and percentage of prodelphinidins (%PD) in CT extracts on CH4 production and fermentation characteristics of rumen fluid using an in vitro gas production technique was investigated in Chapter 5. Extracts of CT from eight plants; black currant leaves, goat willow leaves, goat willow twigs, pine bark, red currant leaves, sainfoin plants, weeping willow catkins and white clover flowers were extracted, in order to obtain CT with a wide range in mDP, %PD and %cis. All CT extracts reduced CH4 concentration, decreased the maximum rate of fermentation for CH4 production and rate of substrate degradation. The correlation between CT structure on the one hand and CH4 production and fermentation characteristics on the other hand showed that the %PD within CT had the largest effect on fermentation characteristics, followed by mDP and %cis.
Chapter 6 reports results of an in vitro study to investigate the effects of the structural properties CT (mDP, %cis and %PD) on rumen fermentation and BH end-products. The total volatile FA (VFA), ammonia concentration and the proportion of branched chain VFA was reduced in all CT extracts, compared to the control. The proportion of cis-9-C18:1; cis-9,cis-12-C18:2; cis-9,cis-12,cis-15-C18:3 were numerically higher in all CT sources, while the proportion of C18:0 and fractional rate of BH of C18:3n-3 were numerically lower in all CT sources, compared to the control. The correlation between CT structural properties on the one hand and fermentation and BH end-products on the other hand showed that the CT with a high %PD and smaller mDP had the largest effect on fermentation end-products. However, mDP was found to be the most important factor affecting rumen BH.
Chapter 7 provides a general synthesis on the major findings of the studies presented in the preceding chapters. In addition, results are reported of a further in vitro as well as an in situ study in which I investigated the mechanisms of CT action in the rumen, in the post-rumen compartments and digestive tract. In the in situ study, fresh sainfoin (Esparcette) was incubated in the rumen and in the abomasum before digested during passage through the digestive tract. For the in vitro study, sainfoin (Ambra) was incubated with rumen fluid buffer for 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours. After incubation in situ and in vitro, the incubated material was analyzed for tannin content by butanol-HCl assay. The results showed that the soluble CT dramatically reduced upon introduction in the digestive tract. Additional analyses showed that CT had bound to the fiber and protein (diet and microbes) fractions in the digestive tract.
The present work showed that sainfoin silage can be used in dairy cow rations to improve milk production and N utilization and reduce CH4 emissions per kg DM intake. Moreover, sainfoin silage, when replacing part of the grass silage in a TMR of dairy cows, increases ruminal unsaturated FA flow into the reticulum and reduces ruminal BH of dietary cis-9-C18:1 and C18:3n-3. Cows fed sainfoin silage at the expense of grass silage in a TMR increase the proportion of unsaturated FA in milk fat. In terms of condensed tannin structure, mDP and %PD appear to be the most important properties of CT that affect fermentation and BH end-products. Condensed tannins with a mDP ranging from 5 to 10 monomeric units and a %PD > 70.0% seem to have the highest biological activity in the rumen.
Stuifmeel museumbijen levert het bewijs
Kleis, R. ; Scheper, J.A. - \ 2014
Resource: weekblad voor Wageningen UR 9 (2014)8. - ISSN 1874-3625 - p. 9 - 9.
apidae - wilde bijenvolken - rassen (dieren) - stuifmeel - drachtplanten - landbouwkundig onderzoek - veldgewassen - voederpeulvruchten - beplantingen - voedseltekorten - apidae - wild honey bee colonies - breeds - pollen - pollen plants - agricultural research - field crops - fodder legumes - plantations - food shortages
Voedseltekort oorzaak afname aantal wilde bijen. Vooral grote bijen zijn de dupe van gebreken in menu.
Praktijknetwerk: soja van eigen bodem
Timmer, R.D. - \ 2014
akkerbouw - veldgewassen - sojabonen - peulvruchten - teeltsystemen - voedergewassen - voederpeulvruchten - arable farming - field crops - soyabeans - grain legumes - cropping systems - fodder crops - fodder legumes
De Europese consument is niet happig op genetisch gemodificeerde soja, of sojabonen uit voormalige regenwouden. Maar een groeiende groep pioniers laat zien dat de teelt van soja ook in Nederland mogelijk is. ‘Behalve naar nóg meer pioniers, zijn we nu vooral op zoek naar nieuwe rassen die meer opbrengen en eerder afrijpen’, zegt ing. Ruud Timmer, onderzoeker bij Wageningen UR in Lelystad.
Impacts of legume-related policy scenarios
Helming, J.F.M. ; Kuhlman, T. ; Linderhof, V.G.M. ; Oudendag, D.A. - \ 2014
The Hague : LEI Wageningen UR (Report D4.5) - 95
landen van de europese unie - peulgewassen - peulvruchten - voederpeulvruchten - oppervlakte (areaal) - teeltsystemen - bedrijfssystemen - european union countries - legumes - grain legumes - fodder legumes - acreage - cropping systems - farming systems
Legume-supported cropping systems for Europe (Legume Futures) is an international research project funded by the European Union through the Framework 7 Programme (FP7) under grant agreement number 245216 (FP7-KBBE-2009-3). The Legume Futures research consortium comprises 20 partners in 13 countries.
Eindverslag Surituin deelproject: terugdringen van residu normen overschrijdingen in Surinaamse export groenten
Putter, H. de; Sauers-Muller, A. van - \ 2008
[S.l.] : S.n. - 37
tuinbouw - groenteteelt - vigna unguiculata - voederpeulvruchten - insecticidenresiduen - bladmineerders - bestrijdingsmethoden - testen - controles (experimenteel) - projecten - horticulture - vegetable growing - vigna unguiculata - fodder legumes - insecticide residues - leaf miners - control methods - testing - controls (experimental) - projects
Het project heeft er toe geleid dat de sector bewust is geworden van de residu problematiek. Voor kouseband zijn diverse alternatieve middelen gevonden die telers kunnen inzetten tegen bladmineerders. Deze middelen zijn echter slechts summier getoetst en verder testen dienen uitgevoerd te worden. Het project heeft ook bijgedragen aan een verbeterde communicatie tussen de VWA en LVV. Ook heeft het project een bijdrage geleverd aan het opzetten van een nationaal controle systeem. De resultaten hebben duidelijk de urgentie van een dergelijk systeem aangetoond
De bladmineerder in kouseband : een literatuurstudie naar de levenswijze en praktische handreikingen voor de bestrijding van Liriomyza spp. bladmineerders
Putter, H. de; Sauers-Muller, A. van - \ 2008
[S.l.] : S.n. - 70
tuinbouw - vigna unguiculata - voederpeulvruchten - groenteteelt - bladmineerders - insectenplagen - bestrijdingsmethoden - parasieten van plaaginsecten - natuurlijke vijanden - biologische bestrijding - voedergewassen - horticulture - vigna unguiculata - fodder legumes - vegetable growing - leaf miners - insect pests - control methods - parasites of insect pests - natural enemies - biological control - fodder crops
In dit verslag wordt het probleem van bladmineerders in kouseband en diverse bestrijdingsmethoden van Liriomyza spp. bladmineerders beschreven. Het effect van diverse bestrijdingsmethoden van bladmineerders en het effect ervan op de aanwezigheid van natuurlijke parasieten wordt weergegeven. Tot slot wordt besproken in hoeverre op basis van de beschikbare gegevens er mogelijkheden zijn voor een geïntegreerde of biologische bestrijding in kouseband
Nieuwe eiwitgewassen voor de voeding van varkens in de biologische houderij
Balkema, A. - \ 2004
Wageningen : Plant Research International (Nota / Plant Research International 311) - 26
eiwit - diervoedering - varkens - biologische landbouw - nederland - varkenshouderij - voederpeulvruchten - pisum sativum - vicia faba - lupinus albus - lupinus luteus - lupinus angustifolius - chenopodium quinoa - nieuwe cultuurgewassen - eiwitleverende planten - protein - animal feeding - pigs - organic farming - netherlands - pig farming - fodder legumes - pisum sativum - vicia faba - lupinus albus - lupinus luteus - lupinus angustifolius - chenopodium quinoa - new crops - protein plants
Voor biologische veehouders geldt vanaf 2005 de eis dat alle voeders van biologische oorsprong dienen te zijn. In deze deskstudie worden de eigenschappen en potentie van alternatieve eiwitgewassen beschreven. Zaden van in ons land passendeleguminosen (erwt ( Pisum sativum), veldboon ( Vicia faba), lupine ( Lupinus albus, Lupinus luteus, Lupinus angustifolius) ) hebben een hoog eiwitgehalte vergeleken met dat van andere zaadgewassen doch lager dan dat van soja. De aminozuursamenstelling vanleguminosen is goed, alleen de niveaus van tryptofaan en de zwavelhoudende aminozuren zijn suboptimaal. Het gehalte aan lysine en threonine in het eiwit is hoog; hierdoor is het eiwit qua samenstelling complementair aan dat van granen. Leguminosenbevatten zogenaamde antinutritionele factoren (ANF): stoffen die de verteerbaarheid verminderen. De belangrijkste ANF s zijn: alkaloiden en tanninen, fytaat, protease-remmers, lectines, saponines en oligosachariden.Het gewas quinoa is interessant vanwegehet relatief hoge vet- en eiwitgehalte en de goede kwaliteit van het eiwit ten opzichte van granen. Voederproeven met biggen en kippen laten zien dat - met name - rassen van leguminosen met lage ANF-gehaltes het soja-aandeel in mengvoeders kunnenvervangen. Voor de biologische teler is veldboon wellicht het aantrekkelijkste gewas omdat dit gewas minder problemen met ziekten dan erwt kent. Op langere termijn zal ook lupine aantrekkelijk worden als aan de Nederlandse omstandigheden aangepaste rassenbeschikbaar komen; de thans in het buitenland ontwikkelde nieuwe rassen zullen zich in Nederland moeten bewijzen! Hetzelfde geldt voor quinoa.
Perspectief voor mengteelten met erwten
Durksz, D.L. ; Philipsen, A.P. - \ 2004
Praktijkkompas. Rundvee 18 (2004)1. - ISSN 1570-8586 - p. 28 - 29.
gemengde teelt - voedergewassen - voederpeulvruchten - graansoorten - erwten - grassen - rundveevoeding - graslandverbetering - mixed cropping - fodder crops - fodder legumes - cereals - peas - grasses - cattle feeding - grassland improvement
Mengteelten van gras met erwten en graan met erwten staan volop in de belangstelling. Naast gras en maos veel zetmeel- en eiwitrijk voer van eigen grond oogsten, is de wens. In het oktobernummer is de voederwaarde van gras/erwten belicht, nu meer overde teeltaspecten. Welke bemesting is nodig, hoe en wanneer zaaien. In dit artikel zijn de ervaringen van onze Praktijkcentra nadrukkelijk meegenomen.
Improving a native pasture with the legume Arachis pintoi in the humid tropics of México
Castillo Gallegos, E. - \ 2003
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): L. t Mannetje. - [S.l.] : S.n. - ISBN 9789058088949 - 157
arachis pintoi - voederpeulvruchten - weidevlinderbloemigen - weiden - graslanden - gewaskwaliteit - humide tropen - graslandverbetering - mexico - arachis pintoi - fodder legumes - pasture legumes - pastures - grasslands - crop quality - humid tropics - grassland improvement - mexico
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of introducing the legume Arachis pintoi CIAT 17434 into a native pasture where native grasses dominated the botanical composition, on establishment, persistence, standing dry matter, botanical composition, soil variables, animal performance, herbage quality and ingestive behaviour of the animals, from 1998 to 2001 in the humid tropics of the east coast of México. The treatments were the native grass pasture (NG) as control and NG associated with A. pintoi (NG+Ap), which were grazed by dual purpose F1 (Holstein x Zebu) cows. The most successful type of establishment was vegetative planting of alternated strips of legume and grass in a 1:2 ratio in area. The legume showed a strong stoloniferous habit and accumulation of a high soil seed reserves that allowed its propagation over almost half the pasture area by the end of the study. The SDM was always higher for NG+Ap but the difference among treatments decreased with time. The higher SDM and the effective N 2 fixation allowed the accumulation of C and N in the NG+Ap soil, and in both treatments the bulk density of the soil remained unchanged with time. There were no differences in saleable milk yield (6 kg/cow/day) and calf production per cow (0.5 kg/calf/day) between treatments. Herbage digestibility and crude protein were higher in the association, but this did not reflect in higher animal performance because of low organic matter intakes. Grazing and ruminating times were lower in the association, but biting rates were higher. The farmer may use to his advantage the increase in soil fertility, since it would allow the introduction of more productive exotic grasses or the cultivation of crops without the need of costly N fertilisation.
Learning from biophysical heterogeneity: inductive use of case studies for maize cropping systems in Central America
Hartkamp, A.D. - \ 2002
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): R. Rabbinge; W.A.H. Rossing; M.K. van Ittersum. - S.l. : S.n. - ISBN 9789058086563 - 256
teeltsystemen - geografische informatiesystemen - weersgegevens - simulatiemodellen - systeemanalyse - hulpbronnenbeheer - besluitvorming - groenbemesters - voederpeulvruchten - mucuna pruriens - braaksystemen - maïs - zea mays - honduras - mexico - agro-ecologie - beslissingsondersteunende systemen - cropping systems - geographical information systems - weather data - simulation models - systems analysis - resource management - decision making - green manures - fodder legumes - mucuna pruriens - fallow systems - maize - zea mays - honduras - mexico - agroecology - decision support systems
Global society has become conscious that efforts towards securing food production will only be successful if agricultural production increases are obtained through mechanisms that ensure active regeneration of the natural resource base. Production options should be targeted in the sense of that their suitability to improve agricultural production and maintain natural resources is evaluated prior to their introduction. Biophysical targeting evaluates production options as a function of the spatial and temporal variability of climate conditions, in interaction with soil, crop characteristics and agronomic management strategies. This thesis contributes to the development of a system-based methodology for biophysical targeting. Cropping system simulation and weather generator tools are interfaced to geographical information systems. Inductive use of two case studies - a green manure cover crop and reduced tillage with residue management - helped to develop the methodology. Insight is gained into the regional potential for and the soil and climate conditions under which successful introduction of these production options may be achieved. The resulting information supports regional stakeholders involved in agriculture in their analysis and discussion, negotiation and decision-making concerning where to implement production systems. This process can improve the supply of appropriate agricultural production practices that enhance production and conserve soil and water resources.
Description du systeme racinaire de l'Andropogon gayanus, du Vigna unguiculata et du Stylosanthes hamata en zone soudano-sahelienne
Groot, J.J.R. ; Kone, D. ; Traore, M. - \ 1995
Wageningen : AB-DLO [etc.] (Rapports PSS 8) - 30
voederpeulvruchten - rizosfeer - sahel - fodder legumes - rhizosphere - sahel
|Recent advances of research in antinutritional factors in legume seeds : analytical methods, animal nutrition, feed (bio)technology, plant breeding : proceedings of the second international workshop on 'antinutritional factors (ANFs) in legume seeds', Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1-3 December 1993
Poel, A.F.B. van der; Huisman, J. ; Saini, H.S. - \ 1993
Wageningen : Wageningen Pers (EAAP publication 70) - ISBN 9789074134088 - 549
voederpeulvruchten - zaden - voer - diervoeding - voedertechnologie - antinutritionele factoren - plantenveredeling - fodder legumes - seeds - feeds - animal nutrition - feed technology - antinutritional factors - plant breeding
Bijvoeding MKS en CCM in weideperiode
Bruins, W.J. ; Daalen, R. van; Schooten, H.A. van - \ 1992
Praktijkonderzoek / Praktijkonderzoek Rundvee, Schapen en Paarden (PR), Waiboerhoeve 5 (1992)2. - ISSN 0921-8874 - p. 49 - 51.
dierhouderij - samenstelling - melkvee - melkveehouderij - bedrijfsresultaten in de landbouw - voer - voedergewassen - voederpeulvruchten - rentabiliteit - animal husbandry - composition - dairy cattle - dairy farming - farm results - feeds - fodder crops - fodder legumes - profitability
In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de effecten van CCM en MKS op de melkproductie en melksamenstelling gebaseerd op onderzoek op de ROC's Aver Heino en De Vlierd.
Diepwortelend onderzoek op ROC Cranendonck
Werf, J. van de - \ 1992
Praktijkonderzoek / Praktijkonderzoek Rundvee, Schapen en Paarden (PR), Waiboerhoeve 5 (1992)2. - ISSN 0921-8874 - p. 17 - 19.
rundvee - voer - voederpeulvruchten - onderzoek - cattle - feeds - fodder legumes - research
Stond de afgelopen vijf jaar het onderzoek naar een bedrijfssysteem met uitsluitend snijmais als ruwvoer centraal, momenteel is de droogte- en mineralenproblematiek hoofdthema van het onderzoek. Luzerne speelt daarin een belangrijke rol.
Factoren die eiwitkwaliteit en gehalten aan antinutritionele factoren (ANF's) beinvloeden in peulvruchten, kruisbloemigen en enkele andere landbouwgewassen : een literatuurverkenning
Braber, J.M. - \ 1991
Wageningen : CABO-DLO (Verslag / DLO Centrum voor Agrobiologisch Onderzoek 154) - 85
voer - voedergewassen - voederpeulvruchten - voederplanten - toxische stoffen - voedermiddelbewerking - feeds - fodder crops - fodder legumes - fodder plants - toxic substances - feed processing
Antinutritional effects of legume seeds in piglets, rats and chickens
Huisman, J. - \ 1990
Agricultural University. Promotor(en): M.W.A. Verstegen; J.M.V.M. Mouwen. - S.l. : Huisman - 149
Fabaceae - voederplanten - voederpeulvruchten - diergeneeskunde - voer - eiwitten - samenstelling - spijsverteringsziekten - Fabaceae - fodder plants - fodder legumes - veterinary science - feeds - proteins - composition - digestive system diseases
There is a growing interest in Europe to be self-supporting with regard to the protein supply for animal diets. Peas and beans growing well under European climatic conditions could provide alternatives to soya. However, these legume seeds contain the same classes of antinutritional factors (ANFs) as those found in raw soybeans. The use of such seeds in the raw state, therefore, is seriously hampered due to the presence of these ANFs. The role of ANFs in animal nutrition may become more important in the future. This is related to the expectation among zootechnicians that in the future farm animals will grow faster and deposit more body protein because of advances in animal breeding, health care and housing. It has been shown that the feed intake capacity has not increased in these fast growing animals, so they will therefore require relatively more highly digestible protein in the future. As a result, feedstuffs with a high protein content will become more important. However, most plant protein-rich seeds contain ANFs. The ANFs in peas, beans and soybeans have negative effects on digestibility and performance. In this respect it is necessary to find economically feasible inactivation processes which eliminate ANF activity. To achieve this, it is essential to know more about the way ANFs affect the digestion and absorption processes in animals. In this thesis, firstly a literature review (Chapter 1) was prepared on the occurrence and role of ANFs in peas ( Pisumsativum ), common beans ( Phaseolusvulgaris ) and soybeans ( Glycinemax). The main aspects to be considered were the state of the art concerning the action of ANFs in monogastric animals, the effect of ANFs on nutritional value, and the analytical methods for determining these ANFs. Also, recommendations for future research are given. The literature review (Chapter 1) shows that there are many unclear points related to the mode of action of ANFs in the animal. Major points being:
Animal species differences between piglets, rats and chickens were studied in three experiments. The results are described in Chapter 2. With common beans in the diet, performance was much more depressed in piglets than in rats or chickens. The piglets even lost weight. Weight loss in the piglets was also evident when extra protein was included in the diet. This indicates that a toxic factor must be associated with the reduced performance and not an insufficient amino acid supply. Protein digestibility was also markedly more depressed in piglets than in rats. The pancreas weight increased in the rats and chickens but not in the piglets. Increase in pancreas weight in rats and chickens may be related to the trypsin inhibitors present in the beans. Weights of the spleen and thymus were reduced in piglets but not in rats or chickens. With peas a reduction in weight gain was observed in piglets, but not in rats or chickens. Pancreas weight increased in the rats and chickens but not in the piglets. In all the animal species the weights of spleen and thymus were hardly affected by peas. Kidney and liver weights were not affected by either peas or beans. The results show that piglets are much more sensitive than rats or chickens to factors present in peas and beans. Some effects in piglets were the complete opposite of those found in rats and chickens. It is concluded, therefore, that ANF-research should be carried out using the target animals.
In order to study which factor in peas caused the negative effects on protein digestibility, different fractions from peas were prepared: a pea protein isolate from which ANFs and carbohydrates were removed, a protein fraction with very high concentrations of ANFs and a fraction consisting of a mix of soluble and insoluble carbohydrates and free of protein and ANFs. Two pea varieties were involved, a summer variety with low trypsin inhibitor levels and a winter variety with relatively high levels of trypsin inhibitors. The fractions prepared from both varieties were applied in apparent ileal and faecal digestibility experiments with piglets. The results of these studies are described in Chapter 3. The apparent ileal protein digestibility of raw peas was with both varieties 14 units lower than in the pea protein isolate. Strikingly, the apparent ileal digestibility of some essential amino acids (S-containing amino acids, tryptophan and threonine) was very low at ileal level. The addition of pea carbohydrates to diets did not alter the apparent ileal protein digestibility. Small intestinal chyme flow increased due to pea carbohydrates. This effect could be related to a release of osmotic active components from the pea carbohydrates into the ileal chyme during the digestion process. The addition of pea-ANFs to a diet with pea protein isolate (low in ANFs) as the sole protein source, reduced the apparent ileal protein digestibility by about seven units. Weight gain of the piglets fed the diet enriched with ANFs was about 17% less compared with the control piglets. This demonstrates that ANFs are an important factor in explaining the reduced weight gain when more than 15-20% peas are included in the diets of piglets. The difference in apparent ileal protein digestibility between raw peas and pea protein isolate was 14 units. The other seven units which could not be attributed to ANFs could possibly be related to other factors such as antigenicity of the pea protein. True ileal and faecal protein digestibility of peas and common beans were measured using the 15N dilution technique. The results of this study are presented in Chapter 4. The apparent ileal protein digestibility of the raw summer and winter pea varieties were 79% and 74% respectively, the true protein digestibilities were between 93% and 95%. The apparent faecal protein digestibility was 85% for both varieties, the true faecal protein digestibility of both pea varieties was between 96% and 98%, respectively. These results indicate that native raw pea protein is highly digestible, and that digestion is nearly completed in the small intestine. The low apparent protein digestibility must be almost completely related to the secretion of endogenous protein. Common beans were studied in toasted form because the piglets refused the diets when raw Phaseolus beans were included. These beans were tested only for ileal and not for faecal digestibilities Apparent ileal protein digestibility of the toasted beans was about zero. The true protein digestibility was about 66%. The very low apparent ileal protein digestibility must therefore, be related to a very high secretion of endogenous protein. It was concluded that measurements of true protein digestibility are important for (bio)technologists. In order to improve protein digestibility it is necessary to know whether the treatments need to be focussed on the inactivation of ANFs and elimination of e.g antigenicity or to changes in protein structure. Our results show that with peas it is relevant to pay attention to factors causing an increased secretion of endogenous protein and not to the protein structure. With common beans, treatments should be directed to both: to factors causing an increased secretion of endogenous protein and to the protein itself. It was demonstrated (see GENERAL DISCUSSION), that when raw pea and soya protein are fed to piglets, guinea pigs and veal calves, trypsin activity in the small intestinal chyme and pancreatic activity was reduced and also protein digestibility was decreased. The lower pancreatic activity indicates that the low levels of trypsin inhibitors did not activate the negative feedback mechanism which in turn caused a hypersecretion of pancreatic enzymes. This negative feedback mechanism seems to be not present in pigs, veal calves or guinea pigs. This is in contrast to what is stated for rats. To elucidate which factor primarily is responsible for this observation, ANFs or possibly protein quality further research is required.
Recent advances of research in antinutritional factors in legume seeds. Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Antinutritional Factors (ANF) in Legume seeds.
Huisman, J. ; Poel, A.F.B. van der; Liener, I.E. - \ 1989
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In January, consumer prices rose 0.1% over the previous month, which mirrored the result observed in December. According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the increase was mainly influenced by higher prices for food and which were partially offset by falling prices for clothing and footwear.
Despite the monthly increase, annual headline inflation fell from 2.4% in December to 1.7% in January, which came in below market expectations of 2.0%. In fact, the reading represents the lowest inflation level observed since August 2007 and remains within the Central Bank's target of 2.5% plus/minus 1.0 percentage point. Meanwhile, the core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy prices, fell 0.1% over the previous month, driving annual core inflation down to 1.4% in December, the latest month for which data are available.


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In addition to allegedly charming two of his fellow Harry Potter co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe has also been in and out of love quite a few times.
In real life, Radcliffe, the 25-year-old Brit best known for playing Harry Potter on film, and Kazan — the 30-year-old star of indies such as “Ruby Sparks” and the granddaughter of legendary film director Elia (“On the Waterfront”) — are pals, too. Did you do any off-screen bonding sessions to establish your chemistry for “What If”?
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The famous Russian heavyweight Alexander Emelianenko continues to gradually restore its former form in Karachay-Cherkessia. Despite the hard work, the athlete does not lose his sense of humor. In particular, Emelianenko said that he could look tomorrow, citing the famous phrase of the former world boxing champion, and now the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko.
“Today, tomorrow, not everyone can watch. Or rather, not only everyone can watch, few people can do it! But I can! And I wish you the same,” Alexander Emelianenko wrote on his Instagram page, posting a photo on which he trains with a stone.
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In recent years, Mindy Kaling, the skilled actress, comedian, writer, and director, has been making news not only for her successes in the entertainment business but also for her amazing weight loss journey. Mindy’s change has caught the attention and respect of many, spurring countless individuals to start on their paths to a better lifestyle. In this article, we will look into Mindy Kaling weight loss journey. Explore her method of meeting her exercise goals, and talk about the lessons we can learn from her experiences.
Understanding Mindy Kaling’s Motivation
Before getting into the details of Mindy’s weight loss process. It is important to understand her reason for making this lifestyle change. Mindy has been open about her reasons for starting on the path to weight loss, stressing the importance of valuing her health and well-being. She wanted to feel more energy, improve her general health, and boost her confidence, both personally and professionally. This inspiration shows the importance of setting clear goals and building a strong sense of purpose when attempting any weight loss journey.
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Mindy Kaling’s weight loss journey serves as an inspiring example of what can be achieved with commitment, balance, and self-belief. Her drive to a healthy lifestyle, enjoying both physical and mental well-being, shows that the way to weight loss is not just about losing pounds. But about making a secure, satisfying, and happy life. By following in Mindy’s footsteps. We can all work towards our health and exercise goals, making good changes that will positively impact our lives in various ways.
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Mindy pushed others to be patient with themselves, practice self-love, and make lifestyle changes that are sustainable in the long run.


Tory ministers have demanded prosecutions of those who pulled down the statue and threw it in the harbour.
Boris Johnson said the weekend of Black Lives Matter protests had been “subverted by thuggery”.
The marches, including demonstrations in Glasgow and Edinburgh, were mostly peaceful but saw some clash with police in London, with 22 officers injured.
Starmer said the Bristol protesters should not have toppled the statue of the slave trader whose Royal African Company trafficked and killed tens of thousands.
Starmer, a former Director of Public Prosecutions, told an LBC radio phone-in: “It shouldn’t have been done in that way - completely wrong to pull a statue down like that.
"The statue should have been brought down properly with consent and put in a museum.”
The controversial bronze memorial to Colston has been in Bristol since 1895.
After being pulled down, the statue was dragged through the city before being dumped in the harbour by Pero’s Bridge, named after enslaved man Pero Jones who lived and died in Bristol.
Around 10,000 people took part in the protest on Sunday, which was praised by Avon and Somerset Police for being “peaceful and respectful”.
No arrests were made but officers are now collating footage of a “small group of people” filmed pulling down the statue with ropes, amounting to criminal damage, the force said.
Home Secretary Priti Patel described the incident as “utterly disgraceful”, while crime, policing and justice minister Kit Malthouse called for those responsible to be prosecuted.
Marvin Rees, mayor of Bristol, said he felt no “sense of loss” for the statue.
He told BBC Radio 4: “As an elected politician, obviously I cannot condone the damage and I am very concerned about the implications of a mass gathering on the possibility of a second Covid wave.
“But I am of Jamaican heritage and I cannot pretend that I have any real sense of loss for the statue and I cannot pretend it was anything other than a personal affront to me to have it in the middle of Bristol, the city in which I grew up.”


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Friends, it is going to be Labour Day!
This coming weekend!
I have to say it: How did this happen?
Actually, I have a pretty good idea of how it happened, but it still seems incredible that even my time to make up for lost time this summer is coming to a close.
In response, my husband and I have spent the past few days tearing around our city and its surrounding areas in full staycation mode, dragging our children from one picturesque location to the next, camera at the ready, trying to eke out as much carefree living as we can before getting down to the serious work that will come with September.
In spite of the summer’s having fled by at an astonishing pace, with me and my apron flapping haplessly along behind it, I am determined to make the most of what is left of its bounty.
And what a bounty it is! This has been the most dreamy of seasons for produce in our area, and we have been gobbling up blueberries, peaches, corn and tomatoes by the handful.
So it isn’t that we haven’t been eating the good stuff.
It’s just that I haven’t really been cooking it much – unless you consider grilling to be the same thing as cooking, which I do not.
I do support the popular notion that really good, fresh food needs little adornment to make it tasty and lovely, but I have to admit that I am ready to get seriously back into the kitchen.
So much so that yesterday, after a day at the beach and despite the high temperature outside, I made this lovely curry. We ate it out on our deck, the smells from our neighbours’ barbecues wafting around us.
And, for possibly the first time this summer, I didn’t feel like I was missing a thing.
The best part of this dish is the curry paste. You pound it together yourself, using a mortar and pestle, which is equal parts aggravating and gratifying – but so worth it!
3 cloves garlic, chopped
a 2″ piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp brown mustard seeds
1 tbsp Madras curry powder
1/4c vegetable oil
1 large Vidalia onion, sliced thinly
1 tsp brown sugar
6 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise then cut crosswise into slices 1/2″ thick
1 can (398ml) coconut milk
a handful of roasted cashews
a handful of fresh coriander leaves
To make curry paste, first bash together garlic, ginger and sea salt in a mortar and pestle until a coarse paste forms. Add cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, and curry powder, and keep pounding until mixture is fairly smooth and cohesive. Set curry paste aside.
In a large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion slices and sugar and cook, stirring, until golden, 8-10 minutes.
Turn heat down to medium-low and add curry paste to pot. Cook, stirring, until very fragrant, about a minute. Add zucchini to pot and stir well. Add coconut milk.
Bring just to a boil, then stir well, cover and simmer until zucchini is just tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cashews and fresh coriander.
Serve with steamed rice.
Great and easy! We had this last night and it was my first time making a curry paste. It felt fancy, but was really easy. We turned it into a full zucchini fest by adding chocolate zucchini cake. Glad you are back.
Great to see you are back in full swing Annie. I want to eat this, but for my last night in England I think I'll get take out curry and enjoy the full Indian culture here. I'm going to make this when I get back.
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By now, I'm sure everybody has heard just how mad this March has been. The third time since 1979 that none of the 1-seeds made it into the Final Four, and the first time that none of the 2-seeds made it either--that's right, none of the top 8 teams going into the tournament made it to the final weekend. Brad Stevens might have legitimized Butler as the next Gonzaga, getting the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Final Four--an incredibly tough acheivement in this age of parity and talent throughout Division I basketball. What's interesting now is that we're left with four teams--UConn, Butler, Virginia Commonwealth, and Kentucky--that, prior to the tournament, didn't really have any arguments that they should be national champions.
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#8 Butler 74, #2 Florida 71
What We Said: I'm finally a believer. After beating Pitt and Wisconsin, I just can't pick against Butler when they're playing a streaky, not-that-great shooting Florida team who just shot 11-for-34 from deep in their last game. The key to this game lies in the play of two players, one for each team: for Florida, Alex Tyus needs to continue the success he had against BYU (19 points, 17 boards), while Butler needs Shelvin Mack to have the kind of lights-out game he had in the round of 32 against Pittsburgh.
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What Happened: Obviously, Butler pulled it off. Again. Florida, which had been hitting the offensive glass (31.8% for the tournament) about as well as the rest of the Elite 8 (32%), only grabbed 25% of their misses against the Bulldogs. Meanwhile, Butler grabbed 13 offensive boards, including all 7 of Khyle Marshall's rebounds, and shot well enough from the floor, 40%, to stave off Florida. Chandler Parsons ended up having the key game, shooting only 2-9 from the floor without getting to the line for his 5 points. Mack led all scorers with 27 points despite shooting 8-for-20 from the floor, but it was his huge trey with 1:20 to go in overtime that gave Butler the lead for good. If Vernon Macklin (25 points in 24 minutes) stays out of foul trouble, then Florida might have taken this one, but instead the Bulldogs advance to the Final Four for the second year in a row. I would say that head coach Brad Stevens is the hottest young coach in the country with this victory, and he's certainly in the top two, but he's getting some heavy competition from another mid-major coach making a highly unlikely tournament run.
#3 Connecticut 65, #5 Arizona 63
What We Said: The Duke Blue Devils didn't really have anybody who could match up with Derrick Williams, but the Huskies have a few athletic frontcourt players in Jeremy Lamb and Roscoe Smith. Both freshman, the Huskies need one of them to be able to stay on Williams, and try and limit him as much as they can. If that happens, if Kemba Walker keeps doing what he's been doing all tournament, and if UConn can keep Arizona shooting as poorly as their first three opponents (combined 38.5 shooting %), then the Huskies have a shot.
What Happened: Well, the Huskies managed to do what Duke couldn't--limit Derrick Williams, at least, as much as they possibly could. Williams still managed 20 points, but it came on 5-13 shooting--including a key one-for-six from beyond the arc, as Williams finished with the seventh-highest 3PT% in NCAA history for one season (.568). Meanwhile, Kemba scored 20 points on 17 shots while Jeremy Lamb chipped in 19, but the key number for the Huskies this game was five. Five was the number of turnovers UConn committed, allowing them to keep the possessions and shots even despite grabbing 6 fewer offensive boards (and 11 overall). UConn's ability to limit Arizona in transition (turnovers lead directly to transition buckets, especially for as athletic a team as 'Zona) and keep Williams in check led them into the Final Four.
#11 Virginia Commonwealth, #1 Kansas
What We Said: Yes, the Rams have had a fantastic run--one of the final teams included, they needed to beat USC in the First Four just to get into the main draw of the tournament, and now find themselves one win away from the Final Four after beating Florida State by taking the game out of the paint. Kansas has something that Florida State doesn't have, however--not just one dominant frontcourt player like Chris Singleton, but two in Marcus and Markieff Morris. In addition, they have something the Seminoles didn't have--length around the perimeter, led by sophomore Tyshawn Taylor and freshman Josh Selby, VCU most likely won't be able to shoot the three as well as they have been doing. Crazier things have happened, I suppose, and an 11-seed in the Final Four isn't unheard of...but this would be quite the upset.
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What Happened: The Morris twins had their great games: the two combined for 69 minutes, shot 13-31 from the floor for 33 points and 28 rebounds--but also committed 7 fouls and turned the ball over 9 times. The real story for Kansas was their outside shooting--coming into the game shooting the 3rd-best of the Elite 8 from three (22-of-51, 43%), the Jayhawks shot 2-21 from outside, including a 1-for-7 performance from senior Tyrel Reed (38% on the season), and an 0-for-3 from 41% shooter Brady Morningstar. Meanwhile, that length on the perimeter went for naught, as Virginia Commonwealth shot 12-for-25 (48%) from beyond to continue their hot streak this postseason (45.4% from three, a full 8% above their season average). Jamie Skeen, VCU's six-foot-nine senior forward, hit four trey's en route to a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Skeen will be the key for his team in the Final Four, playing against Matt Howard--though guards Joey Rodriguez and Brandon Rozzell will have to stick close to Shelvin Mack, who's proven he can pull the trigger from anywhere.
#4 Kentucky 76, #2 North Carolina 69
What We Said: Brandon Knight and Terrance Jones have both had fairly impressive freshman seasons, so for both of them to go 3-for-10 in a win over Ohio State shows how tough this Kentucky team can be. The key difference in this game could be offensive rebounding: both teams have been shooting at a fairly similar pace (48%-46% in favor of Kentucky), holding opponents to very similar 39% shooting against them, but it's North Carolina that has out-rebounded Kentucky, grabbing 38% of their misses compared to Kentucky's 29%. If all other things equal out, as they have thus far in the tournament, then it should be North Carolina with more opportunities, more buckets--and more points.
What Happened: Well, the offensive rebounding did end up in North Carolina's favor--31% to 24%--but that didn't make up for another costly three-point shooting night on Sunday. The Tar Heels only shot 3-for-16 from beyond the arc, while Kentucky went 12-for-22. Jones and Knight, a game after combining to go 6-for-20, went 12-for-27 and 33 points, including the five three-pointers that Knight made. Harrison Barnes, the first ever freshman AP All-American, shot only 2-for-9 from long distance, and steady point guard Kendall Marshall shot only 2-for-10 overall, sealing UNC's fate. The Tar Heels had a great second-half run to tie the game up, but too often against athletic teams like Kentucky those sorts of runs will exhaust a team, and indeed it was the Wildcats who pulled away as the clock wound down.

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