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Economic Valuation of Environmental Benefits and the Targeting of Conservation Programs: The Case of the CRP
The range of environmental problems confronting agriculture has expanded in recent years. As the largest program designed to mitigate the negative environmental effects of agriculture, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has broadened its initial focus on reductions in soil erosion to consider other landscape factors that may also be beneficial. For example, preserving habitats can help protect wildlife, thus leading to more nature-viewing opportunities. This report demonstrates how nonmarket valuation models can be used in targeting conservation programs such as the CRP.Environmental Economics and Policy,
The symbolic understanding of milk in Swiss gastronomy
In the 21st century, in a context where milk and dairy products are at the centre of many debates, this article wonders how doubts about these products are perceived in a gastronomic context where they are particularly appreciated and used. This article focuses on a Swiss context, since milk and dairy products are an integral part of Swiss culture. The article explores the history of milk in the Western world and highlights the fact that milk has had an ambiguous position throughout the centuries. Some studies make it possible to question the consumption of such products, while in Switzerland there is no doubt that they are products strongly rooted in the country’s heritage. Eighteen interviews with gastronomic chefs were conducted to develop answers to the questions raised by the potential questioning of milk and dairy products in Swiss gastronomy. The results show that the reflections about dairy do not impact the gastronomic field, and that chefs are inclined to keep these products, as long as moderate use is made of them. In a Swiss context, the results show that milk and dairy products are untouchable and that it is important to defend the cultural heritage of the country
The symbolic understanding of milk in Swiss gastronomy
In the 21st century, in a context where milk and dairy products are at the centre of many debates, this article wonders how doubts about these products are perceived in a gastronomic context where they are particularly appreciated and used. This article focuses on a Swiss context, since milk and dairy products are an integral part of Swiss culture. The article explores the history of milk in the Western world and highlights the fact that milk has had an ambiguous position throughout the centuries. Some studies make it possible to question the consumption of such products, while in Switzerland there is no doubt that they are products strongly rooted in the country’s heritage. Eighteen interviews with gastronomic chefs were conducted to develop answers to the questions raised by the potential questioning of milk and dairy products in Swiss gastronomy. The results show that the reflections about dairy do not impact the gastronomic field, and that chefs are inclined to keep these products, as long as moderate use is made of them. In a Swiss context, the results show that milk and dairy products are untouchable and that it is important to defend the cultural heritage of the country.Keywords: dairy products, Switzerland, symbolis
Judicial Enforcement of Predispute Arbitration Agreements: Back to the Future
Published in cooperation with the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolutio
The Revolving Door of Justice: Arbitration Agreements that Expand Court Review of an Award
Published in cooperation with the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolutio
Growing Pennsylvania's High-Tech Economy: Choosing Effective Investments
Compares Pennsylvania's high-tech economic development incentives, programs, and taxes with those of six competitor states. Includes case studies, program summaries, and analyses using a proprietary model and database. Makes policy recommendations
A Unified Picture of the FIP and Inverse FIP Effects
We discuss models for coronal abundance anomalies observed in the coronae of
the sun and other late-type stars following a scenario first introduced by
Schwadron, Fisk & Zurbuchen of the interaction of waves at loop footpoints with
the partially neutral gas. Instead of considering wave heating of ions in this
location, we explore the effects on the upper chromospheric plasma of the wave
ponderomotive forces. These can arise as upward propagating waves from the
chromosphere transmit or reflect upon reaching the chromosphere-corona
boundary, and are in large part determined by the properties of the coronal
loop above. Our scenario has the advantage that for realistic wave energy
densities, both positive and negative changes in the abundance of ionized
species compared to neutrals can result, allowing both FIP and Inverse FIP
effects to come out of the model. We discuss how variations in model parameters
can account for essentially all of the abundance anomalies observed in solar
spectra. Expected variations with stellar spectral type are also qualitatively
consistent with observations of the FIP effect in stellar coronae.Comment: 25 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Ap
The effects of hypo- and hyperglycemia during lipolysis-like conditions on bovine oocyte maturation, subsequent embryo developmental and glucose metabolism
Abstract of a conference paper presented at the 31st meeting of the European Embryo Transfer Associaton, 11-12 September 2015, Ghent, Belgium
Avaliação da aprendizagem na exposição de astronomia do Museu de Ciências Naturais Puc Minas
Investigações realizadas na Exposição de Astronomia do Museu PUC Minas sugeriram a necessidade de elaboração de roteiros e estratĂ©gias especĂficas para a mediação. Os novos roteiros deveriam apresentar atividades práticas e os conteĂşdos deveriam amparar-se no conhecimento prĂ©vio dos alunos, de forma a estabelecer pontes com novos conhecimentos apresentados. Nesta comunicação serĂŁo apresentados os resultados da avaliação da aprendizagem de alunos do Ensino Fundamental que participaram de um dos novos roteiros criados em conjunto pelos educadores das escolas e do Museu. A tĂ©cnica utilizada para coleta de dados foi PMM (Personal Meaning Mapping). Os resultados apontam que os alunos agregaram palavras e conteĂşdos, ampliaram seu vocabulário, vivenciaram situações inĂ©ditas em suas vidas, desmistificaram concepções e formularam conceitos cientĂficos
Identification of an embryonic isoform of myelin basic protein that is expressed widely in the mouse embryo
We have identified a myelin basic protein (MBP) isoform in mouse embryos that includes an exon upstream of the usual transcription initiation site. This isoform, embryonic-neonatal MBP (E-MBP), is expressed at the protein level in the embryonic nervous system at a time when other MBP isoforms are not detected. In addition to the central and peripheral nervous systems of the embryo and neonate, the thymus, spleen, and testes also express E-MBP at the protein level. The expression of E-MBP in cell types distinct from the nervous system strongly suggests that this MBP isoform has a role apart from the formation of myelin
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