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Monitoring costs in Chinese agricultural teams

Dong, Xiao-yuan; Dow, Gregory K. (University of Chicago, 1993-06)

Large productivity gains have been observed in Chinese agriculture following the transition from collective farming to household contracting. Using a model of mutual monitoring in an egalitarian production team, we estimate ...
Monitoring, Restoration, and Source Water Protection: Canadian Community-Based Environmental Organizations’ Efforts towards Improving Aquatic Ecosystem Health

Garda, Chris; Castleden, Heather; Conrad, Catherine Treena, 1971- (MDPI, 2017-03-13)

In Canada, environmental monitoring has been the responsibility of government for decades; however, funding cutbacks have left many agencies unable to provide comprehensive coverage. This has stimulated a rise in community-based ...
A monoclinic polymorph of N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)formamidine

Masuda, Jason Douglas, 1977- (International Union of Crystallography, 2008-08)

A new polymorph of N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-formamidine, C[subscript 25]H[subscript 36]N[subscript 2], is reported, which is different from the previously reported orthorhombic structure. The molecule crystallizes ...
Moose browsing, understorey structure and plant species composition across spruce budworm‐induced forest edges

Franklin, Caroline M. A.; Harper, Karen A., 1969- (Wiley, 2016-01-27)

Question: To what extent do forest edges created by an insect outbreak influence patterns of moose browsing severity, understorey structure and species composition?
Location: Balsam fir‐dominated boreal forest in ...
MOST detects corotating bright spots on the mid-O-type giant Xi Persei

Ramiaramanantsoa, Tahina; Moffat, Anthony F. J.; Chene, Andre-Nicolas; Richardson, Noel D.; Henrichs, Huib F.; Desforges, Sebastien; Antoci, Victoria; Rowe, Jason F.; Matthews, Jaymie M.; Kuschnig, Rainer; Guenther, David B. (Oxford University Press, 2014-06)

We have used the MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of STars) microsatellite to obtain four weeks of contiguous high-precision broad-band visual photometry of the O7.5III(n)((f)) star ξ Persei in 2011 November . ...
MOST detects g- and p-modes in the B supergiant HD 163899 (B2 Ib/II )

Saio, H.; Kuschnig, R.; Gautschy, A.; Cameron, Chris; Walker, G. A. H.; Matthews, J. M.; Guenther, David B.; Moffat, A. F .J.; Rucinski, S. M.; Sasselov, D. (American Astronomical Society, 2006-10-20)

The Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars (MOST ) satellite observed the B supergiant HD 163899 (B2 Ib/ II ) for 37 days as a guide star and detected 48 frequencies [less than tilde] 2.8 cycles day [superscript minus ...
MOST detects SPBe pulsations in HD 127756 and HD 217543: asteroseismic rotation rates independent of v sin i[superscript 1]

Guenther, David B.; Cameron, Chris; Saio, H.; Kuschnig, R.; Walker, G. A. H.; Matthews, J. M.; Moffat, A. F. J.; Rucinski, S. M.; Sasselov, D.; Weiss, W. W. (American Astronomical Society, 2008-09)

The MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars ) satellite has discovered SPBe (slowly pulsating Be) oscillations in the stars HD 127756 (B1/B2 Vne) and HD 217543 (B3 Vpe). For HD 127756, 30 significant frequencies ...
MOST detects transits of HD 97658b, a warm, likely volatile-rich super-Earth

Dragomir, Diana; Matthews, Jaymie M.; Eastman, Jason D.; Cameron, Chris; Howard, Andrew W.; Guenther, David B.; Kuschnig, Rainer; Moffat, Anthony F. J.; Rowe, Jason F.; Rucinski, Slavek M. (IOP Publishing Limited, 2013-07-20)

Through photometric monitoring of the extended transit window of HD 97658b with the MOST space telescope, we have found that this exoplanet transits with an ephemeris consistent with that predicted from radial velocity ...
MOST finds no coherent oscillations in the hot carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet star HD 165763 (WR 111)

Guenther, David B.; Moffat, A. F. J.; Marchenko, S. V.; Zhilyaev, B. E.; Rowe, J. F.; Muntean, V.; Chene, A.-N.; Matthews, J. M.; Kuschnig, R.; Rucinski, S. M. (American Astronomical SocietyIOP Publishing, 2008-05-20)

We have photometrically monitored the V = 8 mag Galactic Population I WC5 star WR 111 for 3 weeks nonstop using the MOST microsatellite. Each of the ∼27,000 data points has a precision of ∼3 mmag. We find no coherent Fourier ...
MOST light-curve analysis of the [gamma] Doradus pulsator HR8799, showing resonances and amplitude variations

Sodor, A.; Chene, A. -N.; De Cat, P.; Bognar, Zs.; Wright, D. J.; Marois, C.; Walker, G. A. H.; Matthews, J. M.; Kallinger, T.; Rowe, J. F.; Guenther, David B. (EDP Sciences, 2014-08)

Context. The central star of the HR 8799 system is a γ Doradus-type pulsator. The system harbours four planetary-mass companions detected by direct imaging, and is a good solar system analogue. The masses of the ...
MOST observations of [sigma] Ori E: challenging the centrifugal breakout narrative

Guenther, David B.; Townsend, R. H. D.; Rivinius, Th.; Rowe, J. F.; Moffat, A. F. J.; Matthews, J. M.; Bohlender, D.; Neiner, C.; Telting, J. H.; Kallinger, T. (American Astronomical SocietyIOP Science, 2013-05-20)

We present results from three weeks’ photometric monitoring of the magnetic helium-strong star [sigma] Ori E using the Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars microsatellite. The star’s light curve is dominated by ...
MOST observations of the Herbig Ae [delta]-Scuti star HD 34282

Guenther, David B.; Casey, M. P.; Zwintz, K.; Weiss, W. W.; Amado, P. J.; Diaz-Fraile, D.; Rodriguez, E.; Kuschnig, R.; Matthews, J. M.; Moffat, A. F. J. (Royal Astronomical SocietyOxford University Press, 2013-01)

Microvariability and Oscillations of STars observations and model analysis of the Herbig Ae star HD 34282 (V1366 Ori) reveal [delta] Scuti pulsations. 22 frequencies are observed, 10 of which confirm those previously ...
MOST observations of the roAp stars HD 9289, HD 99563, and HD 134214

Guenther, David B.; Gruberbauer, Michael; Huber, D.; Kuschnig, R.; Weiss, W. W.; Matthews, J. M.; Moffat, A. F. J.; Rowe, J. F.; Rucinski, S. M.; Sasselov, D. (EDP Sciences, 2011-06)

We report on the analysis of high-precision space-based photometry of the roAp (rapidly oscillating Ap) stars HD 9289, HD 99563, and HD 134214. All three stars were observed by the MOST satellite for more than 25 days, ...
MOST photometry and DDO spectroscopy of the eclipsing (white dwarf + red dwarf) binary V471 Tau

Guenther, David B.; Kaminski, Krzysztof Z.; Rucinski, Slavek M.; Matthews, Jaymie M.; Kuschnig, Rainer; Rowe, Jason F.; Moffat, Anthony F. J.; Sasselov, Dimitar; Walker, Gordon A. H.; Weiss, Werner W. (American Astronomical Society, 2007-09)

The Hyades K2 V + WD system 471 Tau is a prototype post-common envelope system and a likely cataclysmic binary progenitor. We present 10 days of nearly continuous optical photometry by the MOST (Microvariability and ...
MOST photometry and modeling of the rapidly oscillating (roAp) star [gamma] Equulei

Guenther, David B.; Gruberbauer, Michael; Saio, H.; Huber, D.; Kallinger, T.; Weiss, W. W.; Kuschnig, R.; Matthews, J. M.; Moffat, A. F. J.; Rucinski, S. (EDP Sciences, 2008)

Aims. Despite photometry and spectroscopy of its oscillations obtained over the past 25 years, the pulsation frequency spectrum of the rapidly oscillating Ap (roAp) star [gamma] Equ has remained poorly understood. Better ...
MOST photometry of the roAp star 10 Aquilae

Guenther, David B.; Huber, D.; Saio, H.; Gruberbauer, Michael; Weiss, W. W.; Rowe, J. F.; Hareter, M.; Kallinger, T.; Reegen, P.; Matthews, J. M. (EDP Sciences, 2008-05)

Context. We present 31.2 days of nearly continuous MOST photometry of the rapidly oscillating Ap star 10 Aql. Aims. The goal was to provide an unambiguous frequency identification for this little studied star, as well as ...
MOST photometry of the RRd Lyrae variable AQ Leo: two radial modes, 32 combination frequencies and beyond

Guenther, David B.; Gruberbauer, Michael; Kolenberg, Katrien; Rowe, Jason F.; Huber, Daniel; Matthews, Jaymie M.; Reegen, Piet; Kuschnig, Rainer; Cameron, Chris; Kallinger, T. (Oxford University Press, 2007-08)

Highly precise and nearly uninterrupted optical photometry of the RR Lyrae star AQ Leo was obtained with the MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) satellite over 34.4 d in 2005 February–March. AQ Leo was the ...
MOST space-based photometry of the transiting exoplanet system HD 189733: precise timing measurements for transits across an active star

Guenther, David B.; Miller-Ricci, Eliza; Rowe, Jason F.; Sasselov, Dimitar; Matthews, Jaymie M.; Kuschnig, Rainer; Croll, Bryce; Moffat, Anthony F. J.; Rucinski, Slavek M.; Walker, Gordon A. H. (American Astronomical SocietyIOP Publishing, 2008-07-20)

We have measured transit times for HD 189733b passing in front of its bright (V = 7.67), chromospherically active, and spotted parent star. Nearly continuous broadband optical photometry of this system was obtained with ...
MOST space-based photometry of the transiting exoplanet system HD 209458: transit timing to search for additional planets

Guenther, David B.; Miller-Ricci, Eliza; Rowe, Jason F.; Sasselov, Dimitar; Matthews, Jaymie M.; Kuschnig, Rainer; Moffat, Anthony F. J.; Rucinski, Slavek M.; Walker, Gordon A. H.; Weiss, Werner W. (American Astronomical SocietyIOP Publishing, 2008-07-20)

We report on the measurement of transit times for the HD 209458 planetary system from photometry obtained with the MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) space telescope. Deviations from a constant orbital period ...
Mother load: parental-status references in Canadian business magazines

Grandy, Karen (Canadian Journal of Communication, 2013)

This Research in Brief examines parental-status references in profile articles in top circulating Canadian business magazines from 2007 to 2011. The findings reveal significant quantitative and qualitative differences in ...