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Exclusivity of Agrifood Supply Chains: Seven Fundamental Economic Characteristics
The IFAMR is published by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. IFAMA. www.ifama.orgagrifood supply chains, exclusive economic characteristics, risk, market power, globalization, Agribusiness, Demand and Price Analysis, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Risk and Uncertainty, Q130,
Flows and Non-thermal Velocities in Solar Active Regions Observed with the Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer on Hinode: A Tracer of Active Region Sources of Heliospheric Magnetic Fields?
From Doppler velocity maps of active regions constructed from spectra
obtained by the Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) on the Hinode
spacecraft we observe large areas of outflow (20-50 km/s) that can persist for
at least a day. These outflows occur in areas of active regions that are faint
in coronal spectral lines formed at typical quiet Sun and active region
temperatures. The outflows are positively correlated with non-thermal
velocities in coronal plasmas. The bulk mass motions and non-thermal velocities
are derived from spectral line centroids and line widths, mostly from a strong
line of Fe XII at 195.12 Angstroms. The electron temperature of the outflow
regions estimated from an Fe XIII to Fe XII line intensity ratio is about
1.2-1.4 MK. The electron density of the outflow regions derived from a density
sensitive intensity ratio of Fe XII lines is rather low for an active region.
Most regions average around 7E10+8 cm(-3), but there are variations on pixel
spatial scales of about a factor of 4. We discuss results in detail for two
active regions observed by EIS. Images of active regions in line intensity,
line width, and line centroid are obtained by rastering the regions. We also
discuss data from the active regions obtained from other orbiting spacecraft
that support the conclusions obtained from analysis of the EIS spectra. The
locations of the flows in the active regions with respect to the longitudinal
photospheric magnetic fields suggest that these regions might be tracers of
long loops and/or open magnetic fields that extend into the heliosphere, and
thus the flows could possibly contribute significantly to the solar wind.Comment: one tex file, 11 postscript figure file
Studies on the physics and chemistry of estuarine waters In Chesapeake Bay
Estuarine waters are understood to be those water masses which by virtue of their position are directly subject to the combined action of river and tidal currents. They may be considered to reflect certain dominant forces as well as progressive trends that determine their individualistic though changing hydrographic as well as biologic properties. The factors that lend individuality to these bodies may exhibit profound differences in different latitudes and yet, in certain fundamental respects, the waters possess important characteristics in common...
Atomic Level Strain Induced by Static and Dynamic Oxygen Vacancies on Reducible Oxide Surfaces
Surface strain often controls properties of the material including charge
transport and chemical reactivity. Localized surface strain is measured with
atomic resolution on (111) ceria nanoparticle surfaces using environmental
transmission electron microscopy under different redox conditions. Density
Functional Theory (DFT) coupled with TEM image simulations have been used for
aid in interpreting the experimental data. Oxygen vacancy creation/annihilation
introduces strain at surface and near surface regions on cation sublattice.
Static and fluxional strainmaps are generated from images at these different
conditions and compared. While fluxional strain is highest at locations
associated with unstable vacancies at active sites, highly inhomogeneous static
strain fields comprising of alternating tensile/compressing strain is seen at
surface and subsurfaces linked to the presence of stable oxygen vacancies.
Interestingly, both stable and unstable oxygen vacancies are found within a few
atomic spacing of each other on the same surface. The static strain pattern
depends on the ambient inside TEM. Oxidizing environments tend to lower vacancy
concentrations at the surface whereas a highly reducing environment created
using high electron dose creates oxygen vacancies everywhere (bulk and
surfaces) in the nanoparticle
A New Galactic 6cm Formaldehyde Maser
We report the detection of a new H2CO maser in the massive star forming
region G23.71-0.20 (IRAS 18324-0820), i.e., the fifth region in the Galaxy
where H2CO maser emission has been found. The new H2CO maser is located toward
a compact HII region, and is coincident in velocity and position with 6.7 GHz
methanol masers and with an IR source as revealed by Spitzer/IRAC GLIMPSE data.
The coincidence with an IR source and 6.7 GHz methanol masers suggests that the
maser is in close proximity to an embedded massive protostar. Thus, the
detection of H2CO maser emission toward G23.71-0.20 supports the trend that
H2CO 6cm masers trace molecular material very near young massive stellar
objects.Comment: Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letter
APEX-CHAMP+ high-J CO observations of low-mass young stellar objects: II. Distribution and origin of warm molecular gas
The origin and heating mechanisms of warm (50<T<200 K) molecular gas in
low-mass young stellar objects (YSOs) are strongly debated. Both passive
heating of the inner collapsing envelope by the protostellar luminosity as well
as active heating by shocks and by UV associated with the outflows or accretion
have been proposed. We aim to characterize the warm gas within protosteller
objects, and disentangle contributions from the (inner) envelope, bipolar
outflows and the quiescent cloud. High-J CO maps (12CO J=6--5 and 7--6) of the
immediate surroundings (up to 10,000 AU) of eight low-mass YSOs are obtained
with the CHAMP+ 650/850 GHz array receiver mounted on the APEX telescope. In
addition, isotopologue observations of the 13CO J=6--5 transition and [C I]
3P_2-3P_1 line were taken. Strong quiescent narrow-line 12CO 6--5 and 7--6
emission is seen toward all protostars. In the case of HH~46 and Ced 110 IRS 4,
the on-source emission originates in material heated by UV photons scattered in
the outflow cavity and not just by passive heating in the inner envelope. Warm
quiescent gas is also present along the outflows, heated by UV photons from
shocks. Shock-heated warm gas is only detected for Class 0 flows and the more
massive Class I sources such as HH~46. Outflow temperatures, estimated from the
CO 6--5 and 3--2 line wings, are ~100 K, close to model predictions, with the
exception of the L~1551 IRS 5 and IRAS 12496-7650, for which temperatures <50 K
are found. APEX-CHAMP+ is uniquely suited to directly probe a protostar's
feedback on its accreting envelope gas in terms of heating, photodissociation,
and outflow dispersal by mapping 1'x1' regions in high-J CO and [C I] lines.Comment: 18 pages, accepted by A&A, A version with the figures in higher
quality can be found on my website: http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~tvankemp
A measurement of the differential cross section for the two-body photodisintegration of 3He at theta_LAB = 90deg using tagged photons in the energy range 14 -- 31 MeV
The two-body photodisintegration of 3He has been investigated using tagged
photons with energies from 14 -- 31 MeV at MAX-lab in Lund, Sweden. The
two-body breakup channel was unambiguously identified by the (nonsimultaneous)
detection of both protons and deuterons. This approach was made feasible by the
over-determined kinematic situation afforded by the tagged-photon technique.
Proton- and deuteron-energy spectra were measured using four silicon
surface-barrier detector telescopes located at a laboratory angle of 90deg with
respect to the incident photon-beam direction. Average statistical and
systematic uncertainties of 5.7% and 6.6% in the differential cross section
were obtained for 11 photon-energy bins with an average width of 1.2 MeV. The
results are compared to previous experimental data measured at comparable
photon energies as well as to the results of two recent Faddeev calculations
which employ realistic potential models and take into account three-nucleon
forces and final-state interactions. Both the accuracy and precision of the
present data are improved over the previous measurements. The data are in good
agreement with most of the previous results, and favor the inclusion of
three-nucleon forces in the calculations.Comment: 12 pages, 13 figures; further Referee comments addresse
Bio mit Gesicht - Erfolgschancen einer kundennahen und innovativen Marketingstrategie
Mangelndes Vertrauen in Bio-Produkte wirkt als eine zentrale Kaufbarriere. Mit der Marketingstrategie Bio mit Gesicht (BMG) soll die AnonymitĂ€t von Produkten aufgehoben und Vertrauen geschaffen werden, indem die Erzeuger und Verarbeiter im Internet vorgestellt werden. Ziel des Projekts "Bio mit Gesicht â Erfolgschancen einer kundennahen und innovativen Marketingstrategieâ war es, die MarkteinfĂŒhrung der Produktlinie BMG wissenschaftlich zu begleiten und praxisrelevante Aussagen ĂŒber die Konzeption zukĂŒnftiger Marketingstrategien zu treffen. Dabei wurde im Rahmen einer quantitativen und einer qualitativen Studie untersucht, worauf das Vertrauen in Bio-Produkte grundsĂ€tzlich beruht und ob BMG geeignet ist, das Vertrauen in Bio-Produkte zu steigern.
Die Studien zeigen, dass die Kennzeichnung von Bio-Lebensmitteln mit Bio-Labels eine zentrale Rolle dabei spielt, wie Konsumenten deren VertrauenswĂŒrdigkeit beurteilen. Bio-Produkte, die ein Verbandslabel aufweisen, genieĂen das höchste Vertrauen, gefolgt von staatlichen Labels. Trotz seines geringen Bekanntheitsgrads wirkt auch das BMG-Logo vertrauensbildend. Offenbar erweckt bereits allein das signalgebende Wort âbioâ im Label Vertrauen. Auch schaffen EinkaufsstĂ€tten Vertrauen, die aus Sicht der Konsumenten Bio-Produkte aus Ăberzeugung verkaufen. RegionalitĂ€t erhöht ebenfalls die VertrauenswĂŒrdigkeit eines Bio-Produkts signifikant. Am höchsten ist das Vertrauen in Bio-Lebensmittel unter Konsumenten, die Bio-Lebensmittel ĂŒberwiegend in Bio-LĂ€den kaufen.
Im Gegensatz zum BMG-Label steigert BMG als RĂŒckverfolgbarkeitssystem via Internet das Vertrauen in Bio-Produkte derzeit kaum. Doch insbesondere durch die zunehmende Verbreitung von Smartphones und den damit verbundenen Vorteil, Produktinformationen noch vor dem Einkauf abrufen zu können, könnte die Bedeutung von BMG zukĂŒnftig steigern. Auch die wachsende Bedeutung von elektronischen LesegerĂ€ten, mit denen sich Artikeldaten bereits wĂ€hrend des Lebensmitteleinkaufs abrufen lassen, steigert das Potenzial von RĂŒckverfolgbarkeitssystemen. Die Analyse der Zugriffszahlen zeigte zudem, dass in Zeiten eines Lebensmittelskandals (z.B. Dioxin in Eiern, EHEC) die Besucherzahlen auf der Internetseite von BMG deutlich steigen
Inhibition by bradykinin of voltage-activated barium current in a rat dorsal root ganglion cell line: role of protein kinase C
The whole-cell patch-clamp technique was used to record Ba2+ currents through voltage-activated calcium channels in the clonal dorsal root ganglion cell line F11-B9. The pain-producing peptide bradykinin (BK; 100 nM) reduced the sustained Ba2+ current in F11-B9 cells by 30%. In cultures prelabeled with 3H-arachidonic acid and tested under ionic conditions similar to those used for recording Ba2+ currents, BK also induced a concentration-dependent, transient, 2.7-fold accumulation of 3H-diacylglycerol. Both the elevation of 3H-diacylglycerol and the inhibition of Ba2+ current began within 5 sec following BK exposure, and the effective concentration range of BK was similar for the 2 responses. In whole-cell recordings, extracellularly applied 1-oleoyl-2- acetylglycerol (OAG; 0.5â5 microM) mimicked the degree of block and occluded the block of sustained current by BK. Another protein kinase C (PKC) activator, 1,2-dioctanoylglycerol (diC8), blocked 70â100% of sustained current when applied intracellularly or extracellularly at 5 microM, whereas extracellular application of ethylene glycol dioctanoate (5 microM), an analog reported not to stimulate PKC, inhibited only 14% of sustained current. The pseudosubstrate peptide PKC19â36 (2 microM in pipette) and the lipid staurosporine (100 nM in pipette), both inhibitors of PKC, reduced the effects of maximal concentrations of OAG or BK by 55â60%. Dynorphin A applied intracellularly (2 microM) as a control for nonspecific effects of PKC19â36 did not inhibit the block of sustained current by BK. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that BK inhibits whole-cell sustained Ba2+ current in F11-B9 cells via a mechanism that involves activation of PKC
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