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On some numerical difficulties in integrating the equations for one-dimensional nonequilibrium nozzle flow
Numerical difficulties in integrating equations for one dimensional nonequilibrium nozzle flow of ga
Substitutability of Livestock Manure for Chemical Fertilizer: A Contingent Valuation Analysis of Crop Producers
The impact of new manure management regulations depends on the willingness of crop producers to accept manure. A contingent valuation analysis of crop producers was used to estimate the willingness of crop producers to accept or pay for manure. Results indicate that producers will pay a positive price on average, but some would require a payment before accepting manure.Farm Management,
Dependence of nonlocal Gilbert damping on the ferromagnetic layer type in FM/Cu/Pt heterostructures
We have measured the size effect in nonlocal Gilbert relaxation rate in
FM(t) / Cu (5nm) [/ Pt (2nm)] / Al(2nm) heterostructures, FM = \{
NiFe, CoFeB, pure Co\}. Common behavior is
observed for three FM layers, where the additional relaxation obeys both a
strict inverse power law dependence ,
and a similar magnitude
. As the tested FM layers
span an order of magnitude in spin diffusion length , the
results are in support of spin diffusion, rather than nonlocal resistivity, as
the origin of the effect
Designing a Voluntary Beef Checkoff
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether the mandatory fees imposed by the beef checkoff violates the First Amendment. As a precaution, many states began forming voluntary beef checkoffs, where funds would be raised through voluntary contributions. This study conducted a survey of Oklahoma cattle producers to determine what type ofvoluntary checkoff design would receive the greatest support. The most popular checkoff placed a large emphasis on advertising and a slightly lower checkoff fee. The survey also tested the ability of a provision point mechanism to limit free-riding. The mechanism was not as effective as in other studies which used laboratory experiments.beef marketing, checkoff, free-rider, provision point mechanism, public good, Agricultural and Food Policy, Livestock Production/Industries,
Strapdown calibration and alignment study. Volume 1 - Development document Final report
Calibration and alignment techniques for inertial sensing uni
Spin pumping damping and magnetic proximity effect in Pd and Pt spin-sink layers
We investigated the spin pumping damping contributed by paramagnetic layers
(Pd, Pt) in both direct and indirect contact with ferromagnetic
NiFe films. We find a nearly linear dependence of the
interface-related Gilbert damping enhancement on the heavy-metal
spin-sink layer thicknesses t in direct-contact
NiFe/(Pd, Pt) junctions, whereas an exponential dependence is
observed when NiFe and (Pd, Pt) are separated by \unit[3]{nm} Cu.
We attribute the quasi-linear thickness dependence to the presence of induced
moments in Pt, Pd near the interface with NiFe, quantified using
X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) measurements. Our results show that
the scattering of pure spin current is configuration-dependent in these systems
and cannot be described by a single characteristic length
Asymptotic defectiveness of manufacturing plants: an estimate based on process learning curves
The paper describes a method for a preliminary estimation of asymptotic defectiveness of a manufacturing plant based on the prediction of its learning curve estimated during a p-chart setting up. The proposed approach provides process managers with the possibility of estimating the asymptotic variability of the process and the period of revision of p-chart control limits. An application of the method is also provided
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