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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiota modulates lung gene expression and metabolism to aid SD rats in adapting to low-pressure hypoxia

Microbiology Spectrum
Hypoxia has long posed a serious threat to the health of both animals and humans, causing respiratory acidosis, metabolic disorders, systemic inflammation, oxidative stress damage, and other issues, thereby endangering life and limiting development in ...
Zheng Chen, Shatuo Chai, Yuxia Ding, Kaiyue Pang, Tanqin Dong, Dongwen Dai, Jianmei Wang, Shuxiang Wang, Shujie Liu   +8 more
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Hypoxia-Induced Oxidative Stress Modulation with Physical Activity. [PDF]

, 2017
Increased oxidative stress, defined as an imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants, resulting in molecular damage and disruption of redox signaling, is associated with numerous pathophysiological processes and known to exacerbate chronic diseases ...
Debevec, T., Millet, G.P., Pialoux, V.
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Creating Shared Value as an Antecedent of Value Co‐Creation: B2B Relationships in the Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the effects of value co‐creation and creation of shared value in agricultural input marketing. This study used a sample of 178 agricultural companies in Costa Rica. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) with SMART PLS software. Our findings reveal the significant influence
Luis Ricardo Solís‐Rivera, Marcelo Royo‐Vela   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shape‐Memory Alloy Torsion Strips for Soft Robotic Manipulation and Morphing

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
In this research, a dedicated configuration of SMA strip is proposed for soft robotic manipulation and morphing. This configuration has broad application prospects and demonstrates remarkable advantages in soft body joint operations. Mimicking invertebrates, soft robots tend to control each of their body joints to achieve the desired shape changes and ...
Changchun Wu, Hao Liu, Senyuan Lin, Yunquan Li, James Lam, Ning Xi, Yonghua Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationships Between Chemoreflex Responses, Sleep Quality, and Hematocrit in Andean Men and Women. [PDF]

, 2020
Andean highlanders are challenged by chronic hypoxia and many exhibit elevated hematocrit (Hct) and blunted ventilation compared to other high-altitude populations.
Anza-Ramirez, Cecilia, Corante, Noemi, DeYoung, Pamela N, Djokic, Matea A, Gaio, Eduardo, Gilbertson, Dillon, Heinrich, Erica C, Macarlupu, Jose L, Malhotra, Atul, Orr, Jeremy E, Powell, Frank L, Simonson, Tatum S, Villafuerte, Francisco C, Vizcardo-Galindo, Gustavo   +13 more
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Hierarchical Language Models for Semantic Navigation and Manipulation in an Aerial‐Ground Robotic System

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A hierarchical multimodal framework coupling a large language model for task decomposition and semantic mapping with a fine‐tuned vision‐language model for semantic perception, enhanced by GridMask, is presented. An aerial‐ground robot team exploits the semantic map for global and local planning.
Haokun Liu, Zhaoqi Ma, Yunong Li, Junichiro Sugihara, Yicheng Chen, Jinjie Li, Moju Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real‐Time and Rapid Dynamic Missile Identification Utilizing a TiOx Memristor Array

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Real‐time missile target identification is demonstrated using an artificial intelligence model based on step‐weighted long–short‐term memory networks and a TiOx memristor array. The approach classifies five projectile types with enhanced early‐stage prediction through data augmentation and custom training strategies. Achieving 94.4% accuracy, the model
Mingyu Kim, Gwanyeong Park, Gunuk Wang
wiley   +1 more source

The Problem of Doping [PDF]

, 2008
In this Essay, we examine Professor Michael J. Sandel and Judge Richard A. Posner\u27s thoughts on how to draw the line between substances and techniques that are fair game and those that constitute doping; whether there is a difference between sport and
Coleman, Doriane Lambelet, Coleman, James E., Jr.   +1 more
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