Applying a Sectoral System of Innovation (SSI) Approach to the Australian Red Meat Industry with Implications for Improving Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Australian Agrifood Industry

This paper describes an action research study conducted over four years (2002-2006) in the Australian red meat industry. The study aimed to extend the body of knowledge on innovation and entrepreneurship. It also sought to explore options for improving practice through interventions that would accelerate the development of innovation culture and capabilities. A conceptual framework was developed leading to a new Systems Innovation Intervention Framework. The framework was subsequently implemented via 30 individual pilots. The outcomes of the research study were tested for relevance more broadly within the Australian food industry and high levels of acceptance were reported.innovation, sectoral innovation systems, innovation system failures, intervention strategies, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Q10, Q16,

Nesting Dynamics of the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) in Southeastern Illinois

Data collected from 1981 through 1988 from an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) nesting box trail, involving 512 nests and 2176 eggs, in Crawford County, Illinois, were analyzed and compared to similar published works. The average nesting season lasted 167.4 days, ran from 17 March through 31 August, and was divided into three breeding peaks (or phases). Most breeding pairs were observed with either one or two clutches per season; however, triple-brooded pairs were also present, the clutches of which coincided well with the three peaks. Most data showed a decrease as the season progressed. For example, mean clutch size was 4.4 eggs (4.8 in phase 1, 4.3 in phase 2, and 3.8 in phase 3); incubation lasted about 14.5 days (15.0 days in phase 1, 14.4 days in phase 2, and 14.3 days in phase 3); the mean number of eggs hatched was 3.2 (3.5 in phase 1, 3.2 in phase 2, and 2.9 in phase 3); the mean number fledged was 2.8 (3.0 in phase 1, 2.8 in phase 2, and 2.4 in phase 3); and about 17 days passed between hatching and fledging (17.4 in phase 1, 17.0 in phase 2, and 17.1 in phase 3). Over 79% of all clutches hatched at least one egg, while 70.8% of all clutches fledged at least one young. Nestling sex ratio was 1:1. Although bluebird eggs are usually blue, 3% of those laid in this study were white. Of all eggs laid, 33.8% failed due to various reasons, of which raccoon predation (28.6%), house sparrow competition (16.3%), and infertility (14.1%) were the major causes. Plastic bleach jugs were more successful nesting sites than the conventional wooden box, especially when dealing with sparrow competition. Eight percent of all birds banded returned to the area in a following year. More birds banded as adults (21.2%) than those banded as nestlings (5.6%) returned, but no difference was found between the sexes of returning birds. Overall, the bluebird population analyzed in this study was typical of the species

Nesting Dynamics of the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) in Southeastern Illinois

Data collected from 1981 through 1988 from an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) nesting box trail, involving 512 nests and 2176 eggs, in Crawford County, Illinois, were analyzed and compared to similar published works. The average nesting season lasted 167.4 days, ran from 17 March through 31 August, and was divided into three breeding peaks (or phases). Most breeding pairs were observed with either one or two clutches per season; however, triple-brooded pairs were also present, the clutches of which coincided well with the three peaks. Most data showed a decrease as the season progressed. For example, mean clutch size was 4.4 eggs (4.8 in phase 1, 4.3 in phase 2, and 3.8 in phase 3); incubation lasted about 14.5 days (15.0 days in phase 1, 14.4 days in phase 2, and 14.3 days in phase 3); the mean number of eggs hatched was 3.2 (3.5 in phase 1, 3.2 in phase 2, and 2.9 in phase 3); the mean number fledged was 2.8 (3.0 in phase 1, 2.8 in phase 2, and 2.4 in phase 3); and about 17 days passed between hatching and fledging (17.4 in phase 1, 17.0 in phase 2, and 17.1 in phase 3). Over 79% of all clutches hatched at least one egg, while 70.8% of all clutches fledged at least one young. Nestling sex ratio was 1:1. Although bluebird eggs are usually blue, 3% of those laid in this study were white. Of all eggs laid, 33.8% failed due to various reasons, of which raccoon predation (28.6%), house sparrow competition (16.3%), and infertility (14.1%) were the major causes. Plastic bleach jugs were more successful nesting sites than the conventional wooden box, especially when dealing with sparrow competition. Eight percent of all birds banded returned to the area in a following year. More birds banded as adults (21.2%) than those banded as nestlings (5.6%) returned, but no difference was found between the sexes of returning birds. Overall, the bluebird population analyzed in this study was typical of the species

Applying a Sectoral System of Innovation (SSI) Approach to the Australian Red Meat Industry with Implications for Improving Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Australian Agrifood Industry

This paper describes an action research study conducted over four years (2002-2006) in the Australian red meat industry. The study aimed to extend the body of knowledge on innovation and entrepreneurship. It also sought to explore options for improving practice through interventions that would accelerate the development of innovation culture and capabilities. A conceptual framework was developed leading to a new Systems Innovation Intervention Framework. The framework was subsequently implemented via 30 individual pilots. The outcomes of the research study were tested for relevance more broadly within the Australian food industry and high levels of acceptance were reported

The anthropology rebranding project: marketing campaigns for today and tomorrow's anthropology

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Using an on-site laboratory for fecal steroid analysis in wild white-faced capuchins.

Hormone laboratories located "on-site" where field studies are being conducted have a number of advantages. On-site laboratories allow hormone analyses to proceed in near-real-time, minimize logistics of sample permits/shipping, contribute to in-country capacity-building, and (our focus here) facilitate cross-site collaboration through shared methods and a shared laboratory. Here we provide proof-of-concept that an on-site hormone laboratory (the Taboga Field Laboratory, located in the Taboga Forest Reserve, Costa Rica) can successfully run endocrine analyses in a remote location. Using fecal samples from wild white-faced capuchins (Cebus imitator) from three Costa Rican forests, we validate the extraction and analysis of four steroid hormones (glucocorticoids, testosterone, estradiol, progesterone) across six assays (DetectX® and ISWE, all from Arbor Assays). Additionally, as the first collaboration across three long-term, wild capuchin field sites (Lomas Barbudal, Santa Rosa, Taboga) involving local Costa Rican collaborators, this laboratory can serve as a future hub for collaborative exchange

Using an on-site laboratory for fecal steroid analysis in wild white-faced capuchins

Beehner JC, Alfaro J, Allen C, et al. Using an on-site laboratory for fecal steroid analysis in wild white-faced capuchins. General and Comparative Endocrinology . 2022;329: 114109.Hormone laboratories located "on-site" where field studies are being conducted have a number of advantages. On-site laboratories allow hormone analyses to proceed in near-real-time, minimize logistics of sample permits/shipping, contribute to in-country capacity-building, and (our focus here) facilitate cross-site collaboration through shared methods and a shared laboratory. Here we provide proof-of-concept that an on-site hormone laboratory (the Taboga Field Laboratory, located in the Taboga Forest Reserve, Costa Rica) can successfully run endocrine analyses in a remote location. Using fecal samples from wild white-faced capuchins (Cebus imitator) from three Costa Rican forests, we validate the extraction and analysis of four steroid hormones (glucocorticoids, testosterone, estradiol, progesterone) across six assays (DetectX and ISWE, all from Arbor Assays). Additionally, as the first collaboration across three long-term, wild capuchin field sites (Lomas Barbudal, Santa Rosa, Taboga) involving local Costa Rican collaborators, this laboratory can serve as a future hub for collaborative exchange. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved