Does it take Three to Make Two Happy? An Experimental Study on Bargaining with Mediation

Mediation is a conflict resolution method in which a third neutral party provides assistance to the conflict parties.The process of mediation as well as any solution to the conflict arising from it is implemented only by the consent of all conflict parties.It is the role of a mediator to stimulate communication that leads to mutual understanding of the feasible conflict outcomes, i.e. to complete information on solution consequences among the parties of the conflict. This information is used by the parties of the conflict to evaluate their own as well as the others consequences of a proposed solution to the conflict.However, it is not clear whether the information itself, or the way it was obtained (by voluntary participation in a process in which it was collected) leads to a con ict resolution.This paper concentrates on the bargaining behavior in a conflict, abstracting from the mediators methods and techniques.We design an experiment where two-person conflicts are resolved in an unstructured bargaining and study whether the way of obtaining information on the relative payoffs influences the conflict resolution process.We also study the demand for such information by individuals with various types of social preferences.This allows us to address the role of self-selection in the mediation process.information in unstructured bargaining;conflict resolution;mediation;experiment

Two-Buck Chuck and Wine Quality: Hedonic Price Analysis of Cool Climate Wines

Demand and Price Analysis,

Microanalytical identification of barium sulphate crystals in statoliths of Chara Rhizoids

In contrast to higher plants, Chara rhizoids contain statolith vacuoles filled with biocrystallites of BaS04 in the form of rods composed of globular subunits ca. 7 nm in diameter. The revelation of the crystallites under electron microscopy is dependent on the fixative; best structural preservation was observed after fixation in a buffered glutaraldehyde + acrolein solution; 0s04 and KMnO4 partially dissolved both the biocrystallites and synthetic BaS04

“Pill vs. Broccoli” – The Economics of Health Behavior and Vitamin Consumption

Health Economics and Policy,

Does it take Three to Make Two Happy? An Experimental Study on Bargaining with Mediation

Mediation is a conflict resolution method in which a third neutral party provides assistance to the conflict parties.The process of mediation as well as any solution to the conflict arising from it is implemented only by the consent of all conflict parties.It is the role of a mediator to stimulate communication that leads to mutual understanding of the feasible conflict outcomes, i.e. to complete information on solution consequences among the parties of the conflict. This information is used by the parties of the conflict to evaluate their own as well as the others consequences of a proposed solution to the conflict.However, it is not clear whether the information itself, or the way it was obtained (by voluntary participation in a process in which it was collected) leads to a con ict resolution.This paper concentrates on the bargaining behavior in a conflict, abstracting from the mediators methods and techniques.We design an experiment where two-person conflicts are resolved in an unstructured bargaining and study whether the way of obtaining information on the relative payoffs influences the conflict resolution process.We also study the demand for such information by individuals with various types of social preferences.This allows us to address the role of self-selection in the mediation process.

Simulated Altitude Performance of Combustors for the Westinghouse 24C Jet Engine I-24C-2 Combustor

A Westinghouse 24C-2 combustor was investigated at conditions simulating operation of the 24C Jet engine at zero ram over ranges of altitude and engine speed. The investigation was conducted to determine the altitude operational limits, that is, the maximum altitude for various engine speeds at which an average combustor-outlet gas temperature sufficient for operation of the jet engine could be obtained. Information was also obtained regarding the character of the flames, the combustion efficiency, the combustor-outlet gas temperature and velocity distributions, the extent of afterburning, the flow characteristics of the fuel manifolds, the combustor inlet-to-outlet total-pressure drop, and the durability of the combustor basket. The results of the investigation indicated that the altitude operational limits for zero ram decreased from 12,000 feet at an engine speed of 4000 rpm to a minimum of 9000 feet at 6000 rpm, and thence increased to 49,000 feet at 12,000 rpm.. At altitudes below the operational limits, flames were essentially steady, but, at altitudes above the operational limits, flames were often cycling and either blew out or caused violent explosions and vibrations. At conditions on the altitude operational limits the type of combustion varied from steady to cycling with increasing fuel-air ratio and the reverse occurred with decreasing fuel-air ratio. In the region of operation investigated, the combustion efficiency ranged from 75 to 95 percent at altitudes below the operational limits and dropped to 55 percent or less at some altitudes above the operational limits. The deviations in the local combustor-outlet gas temperatures were within +20 to -30 percent of the mean combustor temperature rise for inlet-air temperatures at the low end of the range investigated, but became more uneven (up to +/-100 percent) with increasing inlet-air temperatures. The distribution of the combustor-outlet gas velocity followed a similar trend. Practically no afterburning downstream of the combustor outlet occurred. At conditions of high inlet-air temperature several factors indicated that fuel vapor or air formed in the fuel manifolds and adversely affected combustion. The combustor inlet-to-outlet total-pressure drop can be correlated as a function of the ratio of the combustion-air inlet density to outlet density and of the inlet dynamic pressure. The walls of the combustor basket were warped and burned during 29 hours of operation

Climate change mainstreaming in agriculture: Natural water retention measures for flood and drought risk management

Many EU policies contribute to reducing flood and drought risks, which are projected to increase in many areas due to climate change. The EU Water Blueprint encourages a policy switch from dams, reservoirs, and other grey infrastructure to supporting natural water retention measures, or green infrastructure. Our estimates show that the costs of this switch can be significant for on-farm ponds; however, conservation tillage and (to a lesser extent) shelterbelts appear to be cost-competitive with reservoirs for storing water in the landscape. If the co-benefits, especially climate change mitigation, the reduction of land-use degradation and biodiversity, are taken into account, the cost advantage of these measures increases