Organic agriculture for sustainable livelihoods / / edited by Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462391903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-283-58514-6; 9786613897596; 0-203-12848-6; 1-136-46937-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Collana: Earthscan food and agriculture
• Altri autori (Persone): HalbergNiels; MullerAdrian F. <1971->
• Disciplina: 631.5/84
• Soggetti: Organic farming - Social aspects; Organic farming - Economic aspects; Organic farming - Environmental aspects; Sustainable agriculture - Social aspects; Sustainable agriculture - Economic aspects; Sustainable agriculture - Environmental aspects; Sustainability; Quality of life; Rural development; Sustainable development; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Organic agriculture, livelihoods and development / Niels Halberg and Adrian Muller -- Case 1: Carbon credits from organic agriculture : Experiences from Costa-Rica / Jonathan Castro and Manuel Amador -- Consequences of organic agriculture for smallholder farmer's livelihood and food security / P. Panneerselvam, N. Halberg and S. Lockie -- Globalization of organic food chains and the environmental impacts / John E Hermansen, Marie T. Knudsen and Christian Schader -- The use of agro-ecological methods in organic farming / Y.H. Qiao, N. Halberg ; and M. Oelofse -- Case 2: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic orange juice imported from Brazil to Denmark : a case study / Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Niels Halberg, Gustavo Fonseca de Almeida, Lucimar Santiago de Abreu, Vibeke Langer and John E. Hermansen -- The Potential of Organic Agriculture for Contributing to Climate Change Adaptation / Adrian Muller, Balgis Osman-Elasha and Lise Andreasen -- Organic Agriculture Governance in the Global South : New Opportunities for Participation in Agricultural Development and Livelihood Outcomes / Kristen Lyons, Gomathy Palaniappan and Stewart Lockie --; The possibilities for inclusion of smallholder farmers in organic market chain development / Paul Rye Kledal, Frank Eyhorn, Bo van Elzakker and Elsio Antonio Pereira de Figueiredo -- Case 3: Certified organic and fair trade impacts on smallholders livelihoods in Kandy case area- Sri Lanka / S. Vaheesan, K. Zoysa and N. Halberg -- Policies and Actions to Support Organic Agriculture / Sofia Twarog -- Comparative institutional analyses of certified organic agriculture conditions in Brazil and China / Henrik Egelyng, Lucimar de Abreau, Luping Li and Maria Fernanda Fonseca -- The dynamics and recomposition of agroecology in Latin America / L.S. de Abreu and S. Bellon -- Case 4: Food security obtained through Farmer Family Learning Group approaches : Description of a project between Organic Denmark, NOGAMU and SATNET Uganda / Inge Lis Dissing, Jane Nalunga, Thaddeo Tibasiima, and Aage Dissing, Mette Vaarst -- Research needs for development of organic agriculture in sub Saharan Africa / Charles Ssekyewa, Francisca George and Adrian Muller.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with developed countries. It covers market-oriented approaches and challenges for OA as part of high value chains and as an agro-ecologically based development for improving food security. It demonstrates the often unrecognised roles that organic farming can play in climate change, food security and sov

Restless legs syndrome [[electronic resource] ] : coping with your sleepless nights / / Mark J. Buchfuhrer, Wayne A. Hening, Clete A. Kushida ; with contributions from Ann. E. Battenfield, Karla M. Dzienkowski

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454430703321
• Autore: Buchfuhrer Mark J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Demos/AAN Press, c2007
• ISBN: 0-9771597-6-0; 1-281-97514-1; 9786611975142; 1-934559-76-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (279 p.)
• Collana: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) quality of life guides
• Altri autori (Persone): HeningWayne A; KushidaClete Anthony <1960->; BattenfieldAnn. E; DzienkowskiKarla M
• Disciplina: 616.8/4
• Soggetti: Restless legs syndrome; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Contents; About The AAN Press Quality of Life Guides; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. What are Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder?; Chapter 2. How is Restless Legs Syndrome Diagnosed?; Chapter 3. Who Gets Restless Legs Syndrome and What Causes It?; Chapter 4. Nondrug Therapy and Trigger Avoidance; Chapter 5. Treating Intermittent Restless Legs Syndrome with Medication; Chapter 6. Treating Daily Restless Legs Syndrome with Medication; Chapter 7. Treating Refractory Restless Legs Syndrome with Medication; Chapter 8. Augmentation, Rebound, and ToleranceChapter 9. Treating Secondary Restless Legs Syndrome and Patients with Additional Medical Problems; Chapter 10. What About Treating Periodic Limb Movement Disorder?; Chapter 11. Restless Legs Syndrome in Children; Chapter 12. The Patient's Role in managing Restless Legs Syndrome; Chapter 13. ; Applying for Social Security Disability; Chapter 14. Restless Legs Syndrome and Relationships; Chapter 15. Finding a Physician; Chapter 16. The Future of Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment; Resources; Glossary; List of Abbreviations; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Written by respected leaders in this field and sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, Restless Legs Syndrome explains what we know about RLS, including its causes and manifestations, and what can be done to manage it. Topics covered include: # Causes, symptoms, and diagnosis # Treatments, including drug and non-pharmacologic therapy # RLS in children # Personal relationships and RLS # Resources # Lifestyle changes, dealing with daily activities, RLS triggers, and much more

Microactuators, Microsensors and Micromechanisms : MAMM 2022 / / edited by Ashok Kumar Pandey, Prem Pal, Nagahanumaiah, Lena Zentner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910631087403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
• ISBN: 3-031-20353-4
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2023.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (377 pages)
• Collana: Mechanisms and Machine Science, , 2211-0992 ; ; 126
• Disciplina: 629.8
• Soggetti: Microtechnology; Microelectromechanical systems; Mechatronics; Machinery; Microsystems and MEMS; Machinery and Machine Elements
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Scientific Advisory Committee -- Organizing Committee -- Preface -- Contents -- Free Vibration of Compliant Mechanisms Based ; on Euler-Bernoulli-Beams -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analytical Method -- 2.1 Differential Equations of Motion -- 2.2 Boundary Conditions -- 2.3 Continuity Conditions -- 2.4 Matrix Form -- 2.5 Transfer Matrices -- 2.6 Equation of the Natural Frequencies -- 2.7 First Verification of the Analytical Approach -- 3 Design of the Calculation Tool -- 3.1 Programming Language Python -- 3.2 Design of the Graphical User Interface for the Calculation Tool -- 4 Validation and Verification -- 4.1 Test Specimen Design -- 4.2 Material Choice and Manufacturing -- 4.3 Free Vibration Testing -- 4.4 Dynamic Vibration Testing -- 4.5 Verification Through Finite Element Analysis -- 5 Results -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Conclusion and Outlook -- 8 Appendix -- References -- Towards Topology Optimization of Pressure-Driven Soft Robots -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Pressure Load Modeling -- 3 Topology Optimization Formulation -- 4 Numerical Results and Discussions -- 5 Closure -- References -- Compliant Finger Gripper Based on Topology Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Work -- 3 Motivation and Organization -- 4 Formulation of the Problem, Objective and Constraints -- 5 Contact Modeling in Large Deformation Between Beams and External Surfaces -- 6 Optimization - Hill Climbing Mutation Algorithm -- 7 Optimization Results and Discussion -- 7.1 Initial Model and Inputs of the Design -- 7.2 Results -- 7.3 Discussion -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Development of a Database to Simulate and Adapt Compliant Mechanisms to a Given Characteristic for Improving Energy Efficiency of a Walking Robot -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Desired Characteristic -- 3 Database Design -- 3.1 Mathematical Model -- 4 Validation -- 5 Choosing a Compliant Mechanism.; 6 Discussion and Outlook -- References -- Analytical Characterization of Spatial Compliant Mechanisms Using Beam Theory -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analytical Model -- 2.1 Mathematical Description of the Deformation State -- 2.2 Solution Process -- 3 Verification and Application -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Study of Curved Beam Based Displacement Amplifying Compliant Mechanism for Accelerometer Design -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Accelerometer Designs -- 2.1 Conventional Accelerometer -- 2.2 Accelerometer Employing Compliant Mechanism -- 3 Optimization of DaCM -- 4 Accelerometer Using Compliant Mechanism -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 5.1 Modal Frequencies -- 5.2 Cross-Axis Sensitivity -- 5.3 Stress -- 5.4 Non-linearity -- 5.5 Capacitance -- 6 Analysis of Fabrication Induced Variations -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Model of a Micromechanical Modal-Localized Accelerometer with an Initially Curvedmicrobeam as a Sensitive Element -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Proposed Accelerometer Model -- 3 Mathematical Model -- 3.1 Static Equilibrium Equations -- 3.2 The Equation of Small Oscillations Around Static Equilibrium -- 4 Parameters of the Structure Under Consideration -- 5 Diagrams of Static Equilibrium -- 6 Analysis of Small Oscillations Around Equilibrium Position -- 6.1 Finite-Element Modeling -- 6.2 Dependence of Natural Frequencies on the Parameters of Static Voltage and Axial Force -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Different Beam Configurations for Compliant Mechanism-Based MEMS Accelerometer -- 1 Introduction -- 2 DaCM in MEMS Accelerometer -- 3 Analytical and Numerical Study -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Influence of p on the Characteristics of DaCM -- 4.2 Variation in Keq and Meq Due to Folded Beam Configuration -- 4.3 Characteristics of MEMS Accelerometer Combined with DaCM -- 5 Conclusion -- References.; Design and Analysis of the Two-Level Accelerometer -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Design -- 3 Analysis and Discussions -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Microchannel Induced Tailoring of Bandwidth of Push-Pull Capacitive MEMS Accelerometer -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Device ; Structure -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- A Comparison of Ring and Disk Resonator Gyroscopes Based on Their Degenerate Eigenmode Shapes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Parametric Tuning of Natural Frequencies of Tuning Fork Gyroscope -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dual Mass Tuning Fork Gyroscope -- 2.1 Dual Mass TFG with Spring Coupling -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Design and Analysis of Single Drive Tri-Axis MEMS Gyroscope -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Analytical Studies -- 2.1 Drive Mode -- 2.2 Roll and Pitch Modes -- 2.3 Yaw Mode -- 3 Numerical Studies -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Analysis of the Equilibrium of a Magnetic Contactless Suspension -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mathematical Model -- 3 Equilibrium -- 4 Magnetic Spring Constant of the Suspension -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Frequency Analysis of Microbeam with Axial Pretension Using MSGT -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mathematical Formulation -- 2.1 Modified Strain Gradient Theory -- 2.2 Surface Elasticity -- 2.3 Governing Equation of Motion -- 3 Solution Procedure -- 3.1 Analytical Solution -- 3.2 Differential Quadrature Method (DQM) -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Strain Gradient Effects -- 4.2 Strain Gradient with Surface Elasticity -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Nonlocal Nonlinear Analysis of Functionally Graded Nano Plates Used in MEMs Devices -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Eringens Nonlocal Model -- 3 Equivalent Properties of Functionally Graded Materials -- 4 Governing Equations -- 5 Numerical Examples -- 6 Conclusions.; References -- Finite Element Analysis of Squeezed Film Damping on Trapezoidal Microcantilever Resonators at Different Pressure Levels -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Squeezed Film Damping -- 3 FEM Analysis -- 3.1 Verification of FEM Model -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Forces in an Array of Shape-Morphed Cantilever Beams -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Governing Equations -- 2.1 Transverse Velocity of a Shape-Morphed Cantilevers -- 2.2 Non-dimensionalization and Numerical Procedure -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Hydrodynamic Force -- 3.2 Hydrodynamic Coefficient -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Design and Performance Analysis of TiOx Based MEMS Bolometer Pixel -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Proposed Device Structure -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- FEM Analysis of Split Electrode IDTs Designed Lithium Tantalate-Polyaniline SAW Gas Sensor -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Model Design -- 3 Simulation Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Thermal Study of Thin-Film Heater for PCR Reaction-Based Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Thin Film Heater Design -- 2.1 Serpentine Geometry of Heater -- 2.2 Structure Optimization of the Serpentine Heater -- 3 Fabrication of Thin Film Heater -- 4 Thermal Study of Thin Film Heater -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Etching Characteristics of Si{110} in NaOH Based Solution -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Details -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Effect of IPA on Micromachining Characteristics of Silicon in KOH-Based Solution -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Details -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Etch Rate -- 3.2 Etched Surface Roughness and Morphology -- 3.3 Undercutting -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Deep Grooves in Borofloat Glass by Wet Bulk Micromachining -- 1 Introduction.; 2 Experimental Details -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Micro-piezo Actuator for Cell Lysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Sample Preparation -- 2.2 IDT Fabrication -- 2.3 PDMS Microchannel Fabrication -- 2.4 Device Setup and Operation -- 3 ; Results and Discussion -- References -- Wax-Printed Microfluidic Paper Analytical Device for Viscosity-Based Biosensing in a 3D Printed Image Analysis Platform -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Fabrication of the Microfluidic Wax-based Paper-based Analytical Device (μ-PAD) -- 3 Experimentation -- 3.1 Integrated Image Processing Platform with Raspberry Pie Module and µPAD -- 3.2 Estimation of Viscosity -- 4 Result and Discussion -- 4.1 Denaturation of BSA -- 4.2 Denaturation of Lysozymes -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Solution Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Model and Simulation Methodolgy -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Modelling of Vapour Interactions with the Organic Semiconductor -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Thickness Dependent Chlorpyrifos Sensing Behavior of Silver Doped ZnO Nanowires -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Work -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Investigation of AuCl3 Doped MoS2 Based IR Detector with the Variation of Annealing Temperature -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Work -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Investigation of Structural and Electrical Properties of Ta2O5 Thin Films with Sputtering Parameters for Microelectronic Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Details -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References.; Optimization of Controllable Pulsed LASER Deposition Parameters for the Fabrication of Lead Free Ba(Zr0.15Ti0.85)O3 Thin Films.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book brings together investigations which combine theoretical and experimental results related to such systems as flexure hinges and compliant mechanisms for precision applications, the non-linear analytical modeling of compliant mechanisms, mechanical systems using compliance as a bipedal robot and reconfigurable tensegrity systems and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) as energy efficient micro-robots, microscale force compensation, magnetoelectric micro-sensors, acoustical actuators and the wafer bonding as a key technology for the MEMS fabrication. The volume gathers the contributions presented at the 6th Conference on Microactuators, Microsensors and Micromechanisms (MAMM), held in Hyderabad, India in December 2022. The aim of the conference was to provide a special opportunity for a know-how exchange and collaboration in various disciplines concerning systems pertaining to micro-technology. The conference was organized underthe patronage of IFToMM (International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science).