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	Farmer Backs Into Tree Branch
		The pile of corncobs was on a private farm, lying between two corn bins and a pear tree.
		A straight grain truck was parked between the corncob pile and the bins, and the victim was loading cobs from the left side of the truck using his tractor equipped with front-end loader (see Photo).
		This was the 5th or 6th time the victim had loaded corncobs at this farm, and the corncob pile was in the same position as other times.
	www.public-health.uiowa.edu /face/Reports/REPORT-037.htm (1485 words)

	15A-1 Enzymatic enhancement of citric acid production from corncobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Corncobs are considerably rich in cellulose and hemicellulose (approximately 800 g/kg dry matter) that can serve as a potential source of renewable biomass for the production of a variety of value-added products (reducing sugars, ethanol, organic acids, etc.) by enzymatic and microbial fermentation processes.
		Corncobs were chopped and blended with 0.1 N NaOH (20 g/100 ml).
		The pretreated corncobs were acidified to pH 5.0 and autoclaved at 121 degree C for 15 min.
	ift.confex.com /ift/2001/techprogram/paper_6169.htm (290 words)

	Maize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For this purpose, variegated and coloured leaf forms, as well as those with colourful cobs are used.
		Corncobs can be hollowed out and treated to make inexpensive smoking pipes, first manufactured in the United States in 1869.
		In 1983, Barbara McClintock received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovery of transposons while studying maize.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maize (1744 words)

	SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
		Corncobs a source of the fungus that causes toxic chemicals in South Texas cotton
		The results indicate that corncobs are an important source of crop exposure to A.
		The results suggest that aflatoxin management should include prompt harvest and techniques to reduce the period corncobs remain in the field, such as incorporation under the soil.
	www.seedquest.com /News/releases/2004/november/10541.htm (833 words)

	Southwest Farm Press: Studies focus on aflatoxins in corn, cotton rotations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Scientists studied the potential of corncobs as sources of A. flavus in cotton and corn crops in South Texas from 2001 to 2003 in order to gain insights into potential methods for preventing contamination.
		The results indicate that corncobs are an important source of crop exposure to A. flavus.
		Corncobs from the previous sea-son contained, on average, over 192 times more A. flavus propagules than soil from the same field, and 2-year old corncobs still retained 45 times more propagules than soil.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HEW/is_23_34/ai_n7636616 (275 words)

	ajc.com \| News \| Ancient corncobs unlock riddle \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Prehistoric populations in the American Southwest transported corn over long distances -- and used networks of "farm to market" roads that enabled them to support large cities in areas that were unsuitable for agriculture.
		New studies of ancient corncobs show that large urban complexes like Chaco Canyon that thrived a thousand years ago in New Mexico imported corn from fertile farmlands that were 50 miles or more from major population centers.
		Corncobs used for the latest analysis were excavated from Chaco Canyon in the late 1800s and preserved in a museum collection.
	www.ajc.com /news/content/news/1003/14corn.html (519 words)

	Remembrances of Fred and Anna Taylor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		We had to beg Dad to put a milk can on the porch, because we would be too afraid to walk to the outhouse in the dark of the night.
		My hands were so sore from shucking popcorn to get corncobs for fuel for cooking the evening meal one night I couldn't throw a baseball for a week.
		Corncobs would burn too fast and not give heat to the room that would last long enough.
	members.aol.com /ntgen/taylor/rmbrfrdana.html (1225 words)

	Green Products processes corncobs (corn cobs) for abrasive and absorbent applications.
		orncob and the pelleted corncob is produced from the pith and chaff (beeswing) portions.
		As the raw stock corncobs are introduced to the plant, they pass through a hammermill that produces corncob fractions.
		An aspiration process separates the woody-ring portion of the corncob from the pith and chaff portions.
	www.greenproducts.com /labproducts.htm (455 words)

	Organic Mulches
		Ground corncobs gradually darken as they age, becoming an attractive mulch.
		Corncobs decompose slowly and are most often used around trees and shrubs.
		Sawdust, woodchips, bark and ground corncobs may deplete nitrogen in the soil during the process of decomposition.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /greenline/02v2/04.html (854 words)

	Digging into the lives of slaves \| csmonitor.com
		The corncobs are the latest clues to how African-American slaves may have lived in the northern United States.
		Corncobs in such patterns had been found in slave quarters in the South.
		But the fact that slaves in the North lived in the same house as their owners doesn't mean that Northern slaves were treated as equals.
	www.csmonitor.com /2002/0226/p22s02-hfks.html (1368 words)

	Corn
		Cut corncob shapes out of yellow construction paper and corn husk shapes out of green construction paper.
		Let the children glue the husks on the sides of their corncobs.
		Let the children roll the corncobs on the paint pads, then roll the cobs across sheets of construction paper to make prints.
	sherik.tripod.com /activities/corn.htm (399 words)

	Kamusi - Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		corncob, pl corncobs { Swahili: bunzi, pl mabunzi }
		corncob, pl corncobs { Swahili: gunzi, pl magunzi }
		corncob, pl corncobs { Swahili: kibunzi, pl vibunzi }
	research.yale.edu /cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=corncob&EngP=1 (196 words)

	Organic Mulches
		If organic mulches such as crushed corncobs, sawdust, wood chips or straw are used, micro-organisms decomposing the organic mulch remove appreciable amounts of nitrogen from the soil.
		The removal of this nitrogen, which is used by the micro-organisms, reduces the nitrogen reserve in the root zone of the growing plant.
		If you use various kinds of hulls or corncobs, be sure they are free of the grain or seed.
	web1.msue.msu.edu /msue/imp/modop/00001799.html (1473 words)

	NPR : Recipe: 'Good Day for a Picnic'
		In a pot large enough to hold the corncobs, bring 4 cups water to a boil.
		Put the bare corncobs back in the hot water, along with the shallot, thyme, garlic, and a bit of salt and pepper.
		Pass the corn kernels and corncob broth through the fine screen of a food mill.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4695042 (572 words)

	669.685-094 - TURNER (fabrication, nec) - DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles Job Description
		Tends machine that cuts bowl of smoking pipe from briar block or corncobs and bores hole in bowl: Examines corncobs for chipped edges and cracks and discards defective corncobs.
		Depresses pedal or moves lever to move block against chucking and coring head that cuts bowl from block and bores hole in briar or corncob bowl.
		May place corncob blanks into feeder that feeds blanks into machine that automatically bores hole in blank.
	www.occupationalinfo.org /66/669685094.html (218 words)

	zither on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The dulcimer in use in the Kentucky mountains is, in fact, a zither.
		FROM ZITHERS TO CORNCOBS, WASHINGTON OFFERS AN OLD-FASHIONED AMBIENCE
		Missouri town famous for wine, zithers and corncob pipes.(Going Places)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/z1/zither.asp (349 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The ultimate corncob which, according to the package, would replace 10 or 12 real corncobs.
		A few days later we had a hard rain, and late one evening, I noticed that the ultimate corncob was lying on the ground.
		I can't say for certain that a squirrel moved the corncob all that way, but if it was, I'll bet it was the fat one.
	www.csmonitor.com /cgi-bin/durableRedirect.pl?/durable/2000/03/27/fp19s2-csm.shtml (930 words)

	Earlychildhood.com Crafts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Save corncobs after corn has been eaten and dry them on a shelf.
		Push corn holders into the ends of the corncob to use as handles while painting.
		Roll the corncob through the paint on the cookie sheet like a paint roller.
	www.earlychildhood.com /crafts/index.cfm?FuseAction=Craft&C=91 (187 words)

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		The bowl I'm currently charring was acquired in March of this year and already it's viability is dwindling on account of the excess heat created by outdoor breezes.
		Still, there are sensible reasons for choosing a corncob while wading your favorite trout stream, namely: Corncobs are cheap.
		Corncobs are usable in just about any weather condition--rain, snow, whatever--since there is no finish to ruin.
	www.crookedbush.com /churchwarden?link=ccppe.html (189 words)

	Kilowatts from Corncobs
		With the support of both municipal power associations and two local municipal utilities,, he conducted a survey of the diesel generating capacity in the state of Iowa (77 plants were evaluated for condition, adaptability, cost of retrofitting, and acceptable environmental and safety considerations)...
		made a study of corncob availability (based on the location of seed corn operations in 14 states, as well as on the storage capacity of Iowa's grain elevators)...
		In addition to fueling municipal utilities in several ways, corncob gasification has a place in farming, manufacturing, and even individual applications.
	www.motherearthnews.com /library/1983_March_April/Kilowatts_from_Corncobs (2484 words)

	The Straight Dope: What did people use before toilet paper was invented?
		You may not believe this, but it was once common practice in rural America to leave a corncob hanging from a string in the outhouse for purposes of personal hygiene.
		The string, I gather, was to permit the cob to be reused.
		For those who were punctilious in these matters, or else blessed with an abundance of corncobs, a box of disposable cobs might be provided instead.
	www.straightdope.com /classics/a2_373.html (1113 words)

	The role of women in the conservation of the genetic resources of maize
		These four animals brought them the news of the yellow corncobs and of the white corncobs, they told them that they were in Paxil and showed them the way to Paxil.
		And this is the way they became filled with joy, because they had discovered a beautiful land, full of delights, with an abundance of yellow and white corncobs as well as pataxte and cocoa, innumerable zapotes, anonnas, jocotes, nances, matasanos and honey.
		And by grinding the yellow and white corncobs, Ixmucané made new drinks, and these provided strength, girth and they created the muscles and the vigour of man. This was done by the Progenitors, Tepeu and Gucumatz, as they are known.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y3841E/y3841e04.htm (3628 words)

	Corn
		Trace a corncob shape onto construction paper, and then cut out.
		Glue the tissue paper to the corncob cutout to resemble corn kernels.
		When the glue dries, complete the activity by wrapping a large piece of tissue paper around the cutout to represent corn husks.
	www.angelfire.com /wi/NancysHouseFCC/Corn.html (958 words)

	Good Housekeeping
		Stir in potatoes, corncobs, broth, and half-and-half; heat to boiling over high heat.
		Discard corncobs; stir in corn kernels and heat through.
		Stir in tomato and sprinkle with bacon and basil.
	magazines.ivillage.com /goodhousekeeping/recipefinder/recipe/print/0,,647362,00.html (152 words)

	FamilyFun: Candy Corncobs Kids Can Make
		Filled with hard-shelled candy or after-dinner mints, these miniature corncobs add a sweet finish to your holiday meal.
		To make candy cobs, first gather a pair of clear plastic gloves, scissors, a large package of candy, string and straw-colored crepe paper.
		Bunch the lower portion of the husk around the cob's plastic tail and tie both together with a paper strip.
	familyfun.go.com /recipes/special/feature/dony118thankskid/dony118thankskid4.html (138 words)

	House
		Agricultural materials such as castor and wheat germ yield ingredients for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
		Corncobs, when finely ground, are relatively dust free and very absorbent.
		Corn oil can be used to make paints and dyes which are more environmentally-friendly than their petroleum-based counterparts.
	www.marylandgrain.com /uses-home.htm (301 words)

	Tugs at Normandy Harbor Harbor on D-Day June 6, 1944
		Phoenixes, Mulberries, Whales, Lobnitzes, Corncobs and Role of Tugs at
		Operation Corncob was the name given to getting the harbor to Normandy and assembling it in position.
		The idea for an artificial harbor such as this was first suggested by Winston Churchill during World War I. Lt. General Sir Frederick Morgan, a descendant of the pirate Henry Morgan, was in charge of planning the harbors.
	www.usmm.org /normandy.html (1441 words)

	Spray Plantation, Historic St. Mary's City, Maryland /17c/ Games: Kings, Quoits, Ball-in-Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Spray family has little time for games and amusements but they find some time to relax.
		People can play a ring-toss game called quoits or toss "birds" though the hoop while they wait for water to boil.
		Corncobs with feathers to toss through hoop tied to the small tree near the house at left.
	www.mcps.k12.md.us /curriculum/socialstd/spray/s17cgames.html (87 words)

	Institute of Texan Cultures - Texas Native American Vocabulary Activity
		Dried corncobs (obtainable from a feed store or grocery)
		Then everyone can experiment by rolling corncobs across the clay, scratching it with a stick, paddling it with a clay paddle, etc. Let everyone make up his/her own design. Tell them its’s their choice whether the surface is rough or smooth.
		Ask each child to scratch his/her initials and date on the back of the plaques.
	www.texancultures.utsa.edu /nativeamerican/texas_native_americans/htms/NativeAmericanArtsAndCraftspg.htm (229 words)

	Pet Products (Clump 'N Flush) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Specially processed corncobs absorb over 350% their weight in liquids to lock in odor and wetness.
		Fast clumping corncobs form sloid clumps for easy cleanup and disposal.
		Less than 1/2 the weight of clay litter, which makes it easy to carry, handle and dispose.
	www.andersonsinc.com /processing/CF.html (191 words)

	National Center for Home Food Preservation \| How Do I? Jam and Jelly
		Place in a large stockpot, add 2 quarts water or enough to cover, and bring to a boil.
		Allow juice to drip through the cloth, using a stand or colander; do not press or squeeze the bag or cloth.
		Measure 3 cups of corncob juice into a large saucepot.
	www.uga.edu /nchfp/how/can_07/corncob_jelly.html (219 words)

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