Biophysical System Models Advance Agricultural Research and Technology: Some Examples and Further Research Needs

Most current biological problems in agriculture occur at the higher levels of organization: populations, communities and ecosystems. These are the levels addressed by the science of ecology rather than other biological sciences. Therefore ecology will by necessity become the central science of agriculture. Agricultural production will be seen as a form of applied ecology or ecological engineering. This change in perspective has major implications for agricultural research. It brings the discussion of the assumptions of a research programme into the open and forces researchers to prioritize among potentially conflicting objectives. It sees agricultural strategies in terms of trade-offs, rather than improvements, and it suggests that agricultural research needs to be more bold and ambitious if it is to solve the most important problems facing us in the new century.

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Creating a core journal collection for agricultural research in Tanzania: citation analysis and user opinion techniques

Library Review ◽

10.1108/00242530410538418 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 53 (5) ◽

pp. 270-277 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

F.W. Dulle ◽

M.J.F. Lwehabura ◽

D.S. Matovelo ◽

R.T. Mulimila

Keyword(s):

Citation Analysis ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Electronic Journal ◽

Research Needs ◽

Access To Information ◽

Core Journal ◽

International Organisations ◽

Major Objective ◽

Phd Theses ◽

Available Information

The major objective of this study was to analyse the citation patterns of agricultural scientists in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to: assess researchers’ access to information as reflected from citation analysis; establish a list of core agricultural journals for agricultural researchers in Tanzania using citation analysis and user opinions; and find out the extent to which the available information resources meet the research needs revealed by the study. The study involved the analysis of 295 MSc theses and 21 PhD theses submitted at Sokoine University of Agriculture between 1989‐1999, and 309 conference proceeding articles published during the same period. It is concluded that generally agricultural scientists in the country had limited access to current journals. A number of options are recommended to alleviate the situation, with a focus on electronic journal provision supported by international organisations.

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Erratum: Energy storage in long-term system models: a review of considerations, best practices, and research needs (2020 Prog. Energy 2 032001)

Progress in Energy ◽

10.1088/2516-1083/abab68 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 039601

Author(s):

John Bistline ◽

Wesley Cole ◽

Giovanni Damato ◽

Joseph DeCarolis ◽

Will Frazier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Storage ◽

Best Practices ◽

Research Needs ◽

System Models

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Transport-Based Biophysical System Models of Cells for Quantitatively Describing Responses to Electric Fields

Proceedings of the IEEE ◽

10.1109/jproc.2012.2200289 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 505-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Thiruvallur R. Gowrishankar ◽

Kyle C. Smith ◽

James C. Weaver

Keyword(s):

Electric Fields ◽

System Models ◽

Biophysical System

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Understanding Limited Use of Amplification in Infants and Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood ◽

10.1044/hhdc25.1.15 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 15-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ryan W. McCreery ◽

Elizabeth A. Walker ◽

Meredith Spratford

Keyword(s):

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Infants And Children ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Needs ◽

Case Examples ◽

Hearing Aid Use ◽

Wide Range ◽

In Infants And Children

The effectiveness of amplification for infants and children can be mediated by how much the child uses the device. Existing research suggests that establishing hearing aid use can be challenging. A wide range of factors can influence hearing aid use in children, including the child's age, degree of hearing loss, and socioeconomic status. Audiological interventions, including using validated prescriptive approaches and verification, performing on-going training and orientation, and communicating with caregivers about hearing aid use can also increase hearing aid use by infants and children. Case examples are used to highlight the factors that influence hearing aid use. Potential management strategies and future research needs are also discussed.

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Locus of Control, Safety Attitudes and Involvement in Hazardous Events in Indian Army Aviators

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors ◽

10.1027/2192-0923/a000036 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 9-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Catherine Joseph ◽

Suhasini Reddy ◽

Kanwal Kashore Sharma

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Needs ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Human Errors ◽

Safety Attitudes ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Self Confidence

Locus of control (LOC), safety attitudes, and involvement in hazardous events were studied in 205 Indian Army aviators using a questionnaire-based method. A positive correlation was found between external LOC and involvement in hazardous events. Higher impulsivity and anxiety, and decreased self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial were associated with a greater number of hazardous events. Higher external LOC was associated with higher impulsivity, anxiety, and weather anxiety and with lower self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial. Internal LOC was associated with increased self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial. Hazardous events and self-confidence were higher in those involved in accidents than those not involved in accidents. Future research needs to address whether training can effectively modify LOC and negative attitudes, and whether this would cause a reduction in, and better management of, human errors.

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