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Domestic and International Pressures for European Agricultural Adjustment and Their Implications
General economic forces acting upon structural change in agriculture dominate the impacts of changes in agricultural policy. Particular factors are: (1) High demand for land for nonagricultural purposes. (2) High demand for residences in rural areas. (3) Demand for leisure space. (4) Changing occupational expectations and a move away from physical labour. Structural adjustment in agriculture is a steady process, driven by the enlargement of commercial farms and by the marginalisation of large numbers of smaller farms whose managers increasingly rely on off farm income and part-time operation. The most heavily commercial sector is becoming less dependent upon traditional support and more heavily influenced by the integrated contracts with downstream processors. The rate and direction of farm structure adjustment in the EU is unlikely to change as a consequence of any likely reforms in agricultural policy. The separation of EU farming into commercial and lifestyle/part-time operations lends itself to a two-track policy, with conservation and amenity output policy concentrated on the latter.Agricultural and Food Policy,
Gaining from Improved Dairy Cow Nutrition: Economic, environmental and animal health benefits
A majority of UK dairy herds have the potential to increase profitability by improving the ration of their cows. This paper reports that gains averaging around ÂŁ100 per cow have been made within one year of adopting the Keenan Hi-Fibre ration by 239 UK herds in 2006 and 2007. Larger gains have been made by herds in France. The key performance indicator underlying these gains is Feed Conversion Efficiency, whereby the same, or even a smaller amount of Dry Matter Intake generates higher yields per cow. Importantly, the gains are associated with large improvements in animal health and reductions in greenhouse gases per litre of milk produced.Feed conversion efficiency, cattle nutrition, greenhouse gas emissions, animal health., Livestock Production/Industries,
Gregory Hess vs. State of Indiana (Brief of Appellant) In the Supreme Court of Indiana
Appeal from the Monroe Superior Court
The Honorable James M. Dixon, Judge
No. 1271-S372
Brief of the Appellanthttps://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/histdocs/1025/thumbnail.jp
Piazza Di Ulivo: ARCE Patio Redesign
Piazza de Ulivo was Phase 1 of a multi-quarter initiative to redesign and bring life to a patio space adjacent to Engineering West (Building 21) in Spring of 2020. Located within the central courtyard of Engineering West (Hasslein Garden), the patio space previously contained a senior project pergola that collapsed and has been removed. The remaining elements from this previous structure were an inverted moment frame consisting of five concrete columns and beams joining them. Additionally, a wooden bench with concrete pedestals remained under the shade of the existing olive tree. Desire within the Architectural Engineering (ARCE) department for the patio to not remain unused inspired a redesign to address issues with flooding and olive debris, while increasing usability and comfort within the space
Multiresonant thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters based on heteroatom doped nanographenes : recent advances and prospects for organic light-emitting diodes
We thank the Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2016-047) for the financial support. S.S. acknowledges sup-port from the Marie SkĆodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (NarrowbandSSL EC Grant Agree-ment No: 838885). Computational resources have been provided by the Consortium des Ăquipements de Calcul Inten-sif (CĂCI), funded by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifiques de Belgique (F.R.S.-FNRS) under Grant No. 2.5020.11, as well as the Tier-1 supercomputer of the FĂ©dĂ©ration Wallonie-Bruxelles, infrastructure funded by the Walloon Region under the grant agreement n1117545. DB is a FNRS Research Director.Since the first report in 2015, multiresonant thermally activated delayed fluorescent (MRâTADF) compounds, a subclass of TADF emitters based on a heteroatomâdoped nanographene material, have come to the fore as attractive hosts as well as emitters for organic lightâemitting diodes (OLEDs). MRâTADF compounds typically show very narrowâband emission, high photoluminescence quantum yields, and small ÎE ST values, typically around 200 meV, coupled with high chemical and thermal stabilities. These materials properties have translated into some of the best reported deepâblue TADF OLEDs. Here, a detailed review of MRâTADF compounds and their derivatives reported so far is presented. This review comprehensively documents all MRâTADF compounds, with a focus on the synthesis, optoelectronic behavior, and OLED performance. In addition, computational approaches are surveyed to accurately model the excited state properties of these compounds.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe
Depositional History and Neotectonics in Great Salt Lake, Utah, from High-Resolution Seismic Stratigraphy
High-resolution seismic-reflection data from Great Salt Lake show that the basinal sediment sequence is cut by numerous faults with NâS and NEâSW orientations. This faulting shows evidence of varied timing and relative offsets, but includes at least three events totaling about 12 m following the Bonneville phase of the lake (since about 13.5 ka). Several faults displace the uppermost sediments and the lake floor. Bioherm structures are present above some faults, which suggests that the faults served as conduits for sublacustrine discharge of fresh water. A shallow, fault-controlled ridge between Carrington Island and Promontory Point, underlain by a well-cemented pavement, separates the main lake into two basins. The pavement appears to be early Holocene in age and younger sediments lap onto it. Onlapâofflap relationships, reflection truncations, and morphology of the lake floor indicate a low lake, well below the present level, during the early Holocene, during which most of the basin was probably a playa. This low stand is represented by irregular reflections in seismic profiles from the deepest part of the basin. Other prominent reflectors in the profiles are correlated with lithologic changes in sediment cores related to the end of the Bonneville stage of the lake, a thick mirabilite layer in the northern basin, and the Mazama tephra. Reflections below those penetrated by sediment cores document earlier lacustrine cycles
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