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Absolute advantage <=SEP=> In economics, the principle of absolute advantage refers to the ability of a party (an individual, or firm, or country) to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors, using the same amount of resources.

Agricultural productivity <=SEP=> Agricultural productivity is measured as the ratio of agricultural outputs to agricultural inputs. While individual products are usually measured by weight, their varying densities make measuring overall agricultural output difficult. Therefore, output is usually measured as the market value of final output, which excludes intermediate products such as corn feed used in the meat industry. This output value may be compared to many different types of inputs such as labour and land (yield).

Alex Avery <=SEP=> Alex Avery, the son of Dennis Avery, is the director of research and education with the Center for Global Food Issues at the Hudson Institute, where he conducts research on the environmental impacts of different farming systems.

Bailer (hydrogeology) <=SEP=> A bailer in hydrogeology is a hollow tube used to retrieve groundwater samples from monitoring wells. Groundwater monitoring wells are drilled in areas where there are underground storage tanks or where there is environmental remediation occurring. The wells are typically built out of PVC casing which is slotted to allow groundwater to flow freely through the well.

Bellamy's Organic <=SEP=> Bellamy's Organic is a major Australian organic infant formula and baby food producer, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bellamy's Australia (formerly Tasmanian Pure Foods Ltd).

Biodegradable plastic <=SEP=> Biodegradable plastics are plastics that decompose by the action living organisms, usually bacteria.Two basic classes of biodegradable plastics exist: Bioplastics, whose components are derived from renewable raw materials and plastics made from petrochemicals containing biodegradable additives which enhance biodegradation.

Bruss–Duerinckx theorem <=SEP=> The Theorem of the envelopment of societies for resource-dependent populations , also named  Bruss-Duerinckx theorem, is a mathematical result on the behavior of populations which choose their society form according to only two hypotheses, namely those which are seen as most "natural": Hypothesis 1 (H1): Individuals want to survive and see a future for their descendants, Hypothesis 2 (H2): The average individual prefers a higher standard of living to a lower one,where H1 is supposed to precede H2 in the case of incompatibility of H1 with H2.Here populations with a society structure are modeled by so-called resource-dependent branching processes  (RDBPs).The objective of RDBPs is to model different society structures and to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different societies, with the focus being on human societies. @en <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruss–Duerinckx_theorem?oldid=646858682> .
<http://dbpedia.org/resource/Kodak_Easyshare_C1013> <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment> The Kodak Easyshare C1013 is a digital camera made by Kodak. It features an 10 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom; a 2.4 inch colour LCD display; digital image stabilization; high ISO setting (up to 1000); video capture; 16 scene modes and 3 colour modes; on-camera picture enhancement and editing tools; 16 MB on-camera storage, expandable with an SD card, and a USB 2.0 connection.

Cattle feeding <=SEP=> Different cattle feeding production systems have separate advantages and disadvantages. Most cattle have a diet that is composed of at least some forage (grass, legumes, or silage). In fact, most beef cattle are raised on pasture from birth in the spring until autumn (7 to 9 months). Then for pasture-fed animals, grass is the forage that composes all or at least the great majority of their diet.

China Green Food Development Center <=SEP=> The China Green Food Development Center (Chinese: 中国绿色食品发展中心; abbreviated CGFDC) is the first agency in the People's Republic of China to oversee organic food standards. The Center was established in November 1992, and has been launched its work around 1990, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China.

Collaborative virtual environment <=SEP=> Collaborative virtual environments, or CVEs, are used for collaboration and interaction of possibly many participants that may be spread over large distances. Typical examples are distributed simulations, 3D multiplayer games, collaborative engineering software, and others. The applications are usually based on the shared virtual environment.

Comparative advantage <=SEP=> The theory of comparative advantage is an economic theory about the work gains from trade for individuals, firms, or nations that arise from differences in their factor endowments or technological progress. In an economic model, an agent has a comparative advantage over another in producing a particular good if he can produce that good at a lower relative opportunity cost or autarky price, i.e. at a lower relative marginal cost prior to trade.

Console exclusivity <=SEP=> Console exclusivity refers to the status of a video game being released on only one video game console. Console exclusivity is a topic which is utilized in discussions of the advantages and disadvantages of rival firms in the video game market, and one which is used for marketing by firms involved. Industry analysts generally agree that there is a correlation between availability of exclusive titles, and hardware sales.

Coup d'œil <=SEP=> Coup d'œil (or coup d'oeil; French pronunciation: ​[ku dœj]) is a term taken from French, that more or less corresponds to the words glimpse   or glance in English. The literal meaning is "stroke of [the] eye".It is mostly used (in English) in a military context, where the coup d'œil refers to the ability to discern at one glance the tactical (dis)advantages of the terrain.

Decision-making (US Criminal Justice System) <=SEP=> Decision-making is an important managerial characteristic of the United States criminal justice system. There are many employees and situations that require experienced directions on the part of supervisors and employees alike.  Criminal justice leaders must be able to understand the various facets of leadership in order to successfully solve problems.  In the following, we will explain the types of leaders.

EU-Eco-regulation <=SEP=> The "European Union regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 of the European Council of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs" (EU-Eco-regulation) defines how agricultural products and foods that are designated as ecological products have to be grown.

Eden Foods Inc. <=SEP=> Eden Foods, Inc., (also known as Eden Organic), claims to be the oldest independent organic food producer in the United States, and the largest supplier of organic dry grocery items. It is best known for its Edensoy line of organic soy milk, and its line of organic Japanese foods and condiments. Eden was founded in 1969 as a co-op grocery store in Ann Arbor, Michigan to continue the operations of a defunct macrobiotic food buying club.

First-mover advantage <=SEP=> In marketing strategy, first-mover advantage, or FMA, is the advantage gained by the initial "\first-moving") significant occupant of a market segment. It may be also referred to as Technological Leadership.A market participant has first-mover advantage if it is the first entrant and gains a competitive advantage through control of resources.  With this advantage, first-movers can be rewarded with huge profit margins and a monopoly-like status.Not all first-movers are rewarded.

Flexible tanks <=SEP=> Flexible tanks are a kind of storage equipment for liquids such as water or oil. Compared to steel tanks, flexible tanks have many advantages, including lighter weight and being rustproof, foldable, and quicker and easier to set up. With the same capacity, a flexible tank may have just 10% of a steel tank's weight. The disadvantages of flexible tanks include lower durability and shorter longevity.

Focometer <=SEP=> A focometer is an instrument that measures refractive errors and is intended to provide rural or economically disadvantaged populations spherical eyeglass prescriptions without the need for complicated protocols, expensive equipment, or electricity. The focometer is monocular and hand-held, and is normally used in natural lighting. Patients rotate a collar on the focometer until the best focus is achieved.

Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 <=SEP=> The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade (FACT) Act of 1990 — P.L. 101-624 (November 28, 1990) was a 5-year omnibus farm bill.  This bill, also known as the 1990 farm bill, continued to move agriculture in a market-oriented direction by freezing target prices and allowing more planting flexibility.

Food irradiation <=SEP=> Food irradiation is the process of exposing foodstuffs to ionizing radiation, energy that is transmitted to the food without direct contact capable of stripping electrons from the food.This treatment is used to preserve food, reduce the risk of food borne illness, prevent the spread of invasive pests, and delay or eliminate sprouting or ripening. The radiation can be emitted by a radioactive substance or generated electrically. Irradiated food does not become radioactive.

Food policy <=SEP=> Food policy is the area of public policy concerning how food is produced, processed, distributed, and purchased. Food policies are designed to influence the operation of the food and agriculture system. This often includes decision-making around production and processing techniques, marketing, availability, utilization and consumption of food in the interest of meeting or furthering social objectives.

Genetically modified food controversies <=SEP=> Genetically modified food controversies are disputes over the use of foods and other goods derived from genetically modified crops instead of conventional crops, and other uses of genetic engineering in food production. The dispute involves consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations, and scientists.

Global sourcing <=SEP=> Global sourcing is the practice of sourcing from the global market for goods and services across geopolitical boundaries. Global sourcing often aims to exploit global efficiencies in the delivery of a product or service.

Health food store <=SEP=> A health food store is a type of grocery store that primarily sells health foods, organic foods, local produce, and often nutritional supplements.

Heterozygote advantage <=SEP=> A heterozygote advantage (heterozygous advantage) describes the case in which the heterozygote genotype has a higher relative fitness than either the homozygote dominant or homozygote recessive genotype. The specific case of heterozygote advantage due to a single locus is known as overdominance.

Home advantage <=SEP=> In team sports, the term home advantage (also called home ground/field/court/ice advantage) describes the psychological advantage that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans.

Horizon Organic <=SEP=> Horizon Organic is an American company, founded in 1991, that produces organic milk products.

Hot-melt adhesive <=SEP=> Hot melt adhesive (HMA), also known as hot glue, is a form of thermoplastic adhesive that is commonly supplied in solid cylindrical sticks of various diameters, designed to be melted in an electric hot glue gun. The gun uses a continuous-duty heating element to melt the plastic glue, which may be pushed through the gun by a mechanical trigger mechanism, or directly by the user. The glue squeezed out of the heated nozzle is initially hot enough to burn and even blister skin.

Index of organic food articles <=SEP=> This is a list of organic food topics. Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods of organic farming – that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Organic foods are also not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.

India Organic <=SEP=> India Organic is a certification mark for organically farmed food products manufactured in India. The certification mark certifies that an organic food product conforms to the National Standards for Organic Products established in 2000.Those standards ensures that the product or the raw materials used in the product were grown through organic farming, without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or induced hormones.

Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association <=SEP=> The Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association (IOFGA) certifies organic food and products throughout the island of Ireland. It is a voluntary organisation and a company limited by guarantee with a membership open to all. IOFGA maintains a set of organic production and food processing standards, and operates an inspection scheme for certified members.IOFGA publishes a bi-monthly magazine called Organic Matters.

List of countries with organic agriculture regulation <=SEP=> This list documents the status of formal government-standards, regulations, and certification of organic farming and organic food.

Local food <=SEP=> Local food or the local food movement is a movement which aims to connect food producers and food consumers in the same geographic region; in order to develop more self-reliant and resilient food networks, improve local economies, or for health, environmental, community, or social impact in a particular place.

Masarjawaih <=SEP=> For the 5th generetion Jewish Amora sage of Babylon, see Rav Mesharshiya.Māsarjawaih (ماسرجويه) was one of the earliest Jewish physicians in the Arab world, and the earliest translator from the Syriac; he lived in Basra about 683 (Anno Hegirae 64). His name, distorted, has been transmitted in European sources; it has not yet been satisfactorily explained. Neuda (in "Orient, Lit." vi.

Money Smart <=SEP=> The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Money Smart website includes, free to the public, about 30  instructional lectures on personal money management and general financial education. Topics offered include: the use of a checking account, why it's important to save, what it means to secure a loan and the costs involved, the advantages and disadvantages of owning vs. renting, why it's important to save money, how to read a credit report, ways to save for college, etc.

Monocropping <=SEP=> Monocropping is the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land, in the absence of rotation through other crops or growing multiple crops on the same land (polyculture).

National Organic Program <=SEP=> In the United States, the National Organic Program (NOP) is the federal regulatory framework governing organic food.  It is also the name of the program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for administering and enforcing the regulatory framework.

National Organic Standards Board <=SEP=> The National Organic Standards Board is an advisory board that makes recommendations to the United States Secretary of Agriculture on organic food and products. Members are appointed by the Secretary and these make recommendations, one of the most important of which is to review and develop the National List of Approved and Prohibited Substances.

Nature's Path <=SEP=> Nature's Path Foods, commonly known as Nature's Path, is a privately held, family-owned producer of certified organic foods. Originally known for its breakfast cereals, it now has a portfolio of more than 150 products. Founded in 1985 by Arran and Ratana Stephens, Nature's Path employs approximately 500 people, with manufacturing facilities in Canada and the United States and sales in more than 40 countries.  All of its products are vegetarian and certified organic.

Northland Organic Foods Corporation <=SEP=> Northland Organic Foods Corporation was a global food and agricultural products company based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1991, Northland is an award-winning innovator in the organic foods industry, specializing in the development, production, and international distribution of certified organic and conventional non-GMO specialty food and feed-use seeds, whole soybeans, corn, wheat and other cereal grains.

Oilseed press <=SEP=> An oilseed press is a machine that lies at the center of vegetable oil extraction. This is due to the fact that this technology is designed to release oil from oilseeds. Multiple oilseed press layouts have been developed over time to complete this process, with each having its own distinct set of advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, the products that are created by oilseed presses, namely oil and oilseed meal, possess great nutritive benefits for humans and livestock respectively.

Organic Consumers Association <=SEP=> The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is a consumer protection and non-profit advocacy group for organic agriculture based in Finland, Minnesota. It was formed in 1998 in the wake of strong opposition by members of the organic industry and consumers of organic food to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's controversial initial version of their proposed regulations for organic food.

Organic Food Development Center <=SEP=> The Organic Food Development Center (OFDC; full name: Organic Food Development Center, SEPA of China; Chinese: 国家环境保护总局有机食品发展中心; pinyin: Guójiā Huánjìng Bǎohù Zǒngjú Yǒujī Shípǐn Fāzhǎn Zhōngxīn) is an organic certification organization in China. It was founded in 1994 and is based in Nanjing. It is a branch of China's State Environmental Protection Administration, or SEPA. It was certified by the International Federation of Organic Movements in 2002.

Organic Food Federation <=SEP=> The Organic Food Federation is a lobbying organization which certifies organic products in the United Kingdom.

Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 <=SEP=> The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (Title 21 of Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, codified at 7 U.S.C. ch. 94, 7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq.) authorizes a National Organic Program (NOP) to be administered by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The program will be based on federal regulations that define standard organic farming practices and on a National List of acceptable organic production inputs.

Organic Trade Association <=SEP=> The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America.  OTA's mission is to promote ethical consumerism, promoting and protecting the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy. OTA is a member of The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) and The International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard.

Organic Valley <=SEP=> Organic Valley is a cooperative of organic farmers based in La Farge, Wisconsin, United States near La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1988, its 2014 annual sales neared $1 billion. The largest organic farmer cooperative in the world, Organic Valley markets products in all 50 states including exports to Canada, China, Japan and 24 other countries.

Organic beef <=SEP=> Organic beef is beef grown according to organic food principles.

Organic certification <=SEP=> Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products.

Organic coffee <=SEP=> Organic coffee is coffee produced without the aid of artificial chemical substances, such as certain additives or some pesticides and herbicides.

Organic farming <=SEP=> Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control.

Organic fertilizer <=SEP=> Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from animal matter, human excreta or vegetable matter. (e.g. compost, manure).  In contrast, the majority of fertilizers are extracted from minerals (e.g., phosphate rock) or produced industrially (e.g., ammonia).  Naturally occurring organic fertilizers include animal wastes from meat processing, peat, manure, slurry, and guano.

Organic food <=SEP=> Organic foods are foods produced by organic farming. While the standards differ worldwide, organic farming in general features cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers are not allowed, although certain approved pesticides may be used.

Organic infant formula <=SEP=> Organic infant formulas are synthetic substitutes to natural breast milk.

Organic milk <=SEP=> Organic milk  refers to a number of milk products from livestock raised according to organic farming methods. In most jurisdictions, use of the term "organic" or equivalents like  "bio" or "eco", on any product is regulated by food authorities.

Organic movement <=SEP=> The organic movement broadly refers to the organizations and individuals involved worldwide in the promotion of organic farming and other organic products. It started around the first half of the 20th century, when modern large-scale agricultural practices began to appear.

Organic product <=SEP=> An organic product is made from organic raw materials. It also requires Organic certification.There are some branches: Organic baby products, organic products intended for babies and toddlers Organic food, food produced from organic farming methods and often certified organic according to organic farming standards Organic clothing, clothing produced from organic fibers such as organic cotton Organic wine

Organic wild <=SEP=> Organic wild refers to organic agriculture products which are collected from wild land. As of 2005, organic wild products are farmed on approximately 62 million hectares. According to the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements 36% of these were bamboo shoots, 21% were fruits and berries, and 19% were nuts (IFOAM 2007:10). The first IFOAM conference on organic wild products was held in May 2006.

Organic wine <=SEP=> Organic wine is wine made from grapes grown in accordance with principles of organic farming, which typically excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.The consumption of organic wine grew at a rate of 3.7 percent over the year ending September 19, 2009, out-pacing growth in the consumption of non-organic wine which grew 2% during a similar period.

Organostannane addition <=SEP=> Organostannane addition reactions comprise the nucleophilic addition of an allyl-, allenyl-, or propargylstannane to an aldehyde, imine, or, in rare cases, a ketone.Organostannane addition to carbonyl groups constitutes one of the most common and efficient methods for the construction of contiguous, oxygen-containing stereocenters in organic molecules.

Performance Handicap Racing Fleet <=SEP=> Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages of each class of boats, so that results reflect crew skill rather than equipment superiority.PHRF is used mainly for larger sailboats (i.e., 7 meters and above).

Pesticide <=SEP=> Pesticides are substances meant for attracting, seducing, and then destroying, or mitigating any pest. They are a class of biocide. The most common use of pesticides is as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general protect plants from damaging influences such as weeds, plant diseases or insects.

Pete and Gerry's Organics <=SEP=> Pete and Gerry's Organics is a Monroe, New Hampshire-based distributor of organic eggs.

Plum Baby <=SEP=> Plum Baby was a United Kingdom company producing organic food for babies, based in Taplow.In August 2014 the company announced that they were to cease trading. This announcement followed a number of product recalls in 2013.Founded in 2004 by Susie Willis, a former chef at The Savoy Hotel, the brand produced organic baby and toddler food. Products were sold in all the major UK supermarkers including Ocado.

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) <=SEP=> Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) or PEDOT (or sometimes PEDT) is a conducting polymer based on 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene or EDOT monomer. Advantages of this polymer are optical transparency in its conducting state, high stability and moderate band gap and low redox potential. A large disadvantage is poor solubility which is partly circumvented in the PEDOT:PSS composite, and the PEDOT-TMA material. (Note: Pedot is a transparent conductor.

Powder coating <=SEP=> Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension form. The coating is typically applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin". The powder may be a thermoplastic or a thermoset polymer.

Principles of Organic Agriculture <=SEP=> The Principles of Organic Agriculture were established by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) in September, 2005.  They are aspirations for organic farming.  The Principles were approved by the General Assembly of IFOAM on September 25, 2005. The General Assembly of IFOAM approved the Principles of Organic Agriculture on September 28, 2005.  The principles were developed during an intensive two-year participatory process.

Proton exchange membrane <=SEP=> A proton exchange membrane or polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) is a semipermeable membrane generally made from ionomers and designed to conduct protons while being impermeable to gases such as oxygen or hydrogen.

Pyridinium chlorochromate <=SEP=> Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC)  is a red–orange salt with the formula C5H5NH[CrO3Cl].  It is a reagent in organic synthesis used primarily for the oxidation of alcohols to form carbonyls. A variety of related compounds are known with similar reactivity.  Although no longer widely used, PCC offered the advantage of the selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes, whereas many other reagents were less selective.  Disadvantages to using PCC are the tedious reaction workup and its toxicity.

Quality Assurance International <=SEP=> Quality Assurance International (QAI) is a U.S.-based international organic certification company that is authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as "a USDA-accredited certifying agent that operates globally to certify organic operations to National Organic Program standards."  It is a for-profit corporation, established in 1989, and headquartered in San Diego, California.

Rachel's Organic <=SEP=> Rachel's is an organic dairy products company based in Aberystwyth, Wales. Founded by local farmers but now a subsidiary of French company Lactalis, it was United Kingdom's first certified organic dairy.

Result <=SEP=> A result (also called upshot) is the final consequence of a sequence of actions or events expressed qualitatively or quantitatively.  Possible results include advantage, disadvantage, gain, injury, loss, value and victory. There may be a range of possible outcomes associated with an event depending on the point of view, historical distance or relevance.

Revealed comparative advantage <=SEP=> The revealed comparative advantage is an index used in international economics for calculating the relative advantage or disadvantage of a certain country in a certain class of goods or services as evidenced by trade flows.  It is based on the Ricardian comparative advantage concept.

SEIFA <=SEP=> Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (commonly known by its acronym, SEIFA) is a product that enables the assessment of the welfare of Australian communities. The indexes have been created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the national statistical agency. The source of the data is derived from the five-yearly Census of Population and Housing, and is calculated using principal component analysis.

Semantic P2P networks <=SEP=> Semantic P2P networks are a new type of P2P network. It combines the advantages of unstructured P2P networks and structural P2P networks, and avoids their disadvantages. In Semantic P2P networks, nodes are classified as DNS-like domain names with semantic meanings such as Alice @Brittney.popular.music. Semantic P2P networks contains prerequisite virtual tree topology and net-like topology formed by cached nodes.  Semantic P2P networks keep the semantic meanings of nodes and their contents.

Soil Association <=SEP=> The Soil Association is a charity based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it has over 27,000 members today.  Its activities include campaign work on issues including opposition to intensive farming, support for local purchasing and public education on nutrition; as well the certification of organic food.

Solar cooker <=SEP=> A solar cooker is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat, cook or pasteurize food or drink. Many solar cookers presently in use are relatively inexpensive, low-tech devices, although some are as powerful or as expensive as traditional stoves, and advanced, large-scale solar cookers can cook for hundreds of people.

Statistic (role-playing games) <=SEP=> A statistic (or stat) in role-playing games is a piece of data that represents a particular aspect of a fictional character.  That piece of data is usually a (unitless) integer or, in some cases, a set of dice.

Steam brig <=SEP=> A steam brig is a two-masted sailing ship with auxiliary steam power.  The advantage was supposed to be that the ship could sail up-wind when it was convenient, and additionally, it could use the steam power to move relative to the wind to obtain a more advantageous angle to the wind.  In practice, the disadvantages combined rather than the advantages.  The type had great wind-resistance, leading to an increased use of fuel up-wind compared to a pure steam ship.

Structural holes <=SEP=> Structural holes is a concept from the theory of social network research developed by Ronald Stuart Burt. The study of structural holes spans the fields of sociology, economics, and computer science. Burt introduced this concept in attempt to explain the origin of differences in social capital. Burt’s theory shows very important aspects of positional advantage/disadvantage of individuals that result from how they are embedded in neighborhoods.

Sugar paste <=SEP=> Sugar paste icing is a very sweet edible sugar dough usually made from sugar and glucose. It is sometimes referred to as sugar gum or gum paste, but should not be confused with fondant. It can be used to cover cakes, to mold features, and create decorations for cakes and many other uses. Sugar paste is sold in white and colors.

Suminter India Organics <=SEP=> Suminter India Organics is a privately held supplier of certified organic products from India to Europe and the United States. Founded in 2003, Suminter's mission is to give small-scale Indian farmers access to a global $52bn marketplace for certified organic products. In 2009, Suminter was working with over 10,000 farmers in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan, covering 50,000 acres (200 km2) of land under organic cultivation.

Sustainability standards and certification <=SEP=> Sustainability standards and certifications are voluntary, usually third party-assessed, norms and standards relating to environmental, social, ethical and food safety issues, adopted by companies to demonstrate the performance of their organizations or products in specific areas.  There are perhaps up to 500 such standards and the pace of introduction has increased in the last decade.

Sustainable agriculture <=SEP=> Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming based on an understanding of ecosystem services, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment.

The Rodale Institute <=SEP=> Rodale Institute is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports research into organic farming.Rodale Institute was founded in 1947 by J.I. Rodale in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.  When J.I. Rodale died in 1971, his son Robert purchased 333 acres and moved the farm to its current site in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

United Natural Foods <=SEP=> United Natural Foods, Incorporated, also known as UNFI, is the leading national distributor of natural and organic foods, specialty foods, and related products in the United States and Canada. The company provides services for retailers and manufacturers, including marketing and promotions, merchandising, category management, and store support services.

Valveless pulse jet <=SEP=> A valveless pulse jet (or pulsejet) is the simplest known jet propulsion device. Valveless pulsejets are low in cost, light weight, powerful and easy to operate. They have all the advantages (and most of the disadvantages) of conventional valved pulse jets, but without the reed valves that need frequent replacement - a valveless pulsejet can operate for its entire useful life with practically zero maintenance.

Video compression picture types <=SEP=> In the field of video compression a video frame is compressed using different algorithms with different advantages and disadvantages, centered mainly around amount of data compression.  These different algorithms for video frames are called picture types or frame types.  The three major picture types used in the different video algorithms are I, P and B.  They are different in the following characteristics: I‑frames are the least compressible but don't require other video frames to decode.

Visual privacy <=SEP=> Visual Privacy is the relationship between collection and dissemination of visual information, the public expectation of privacy, and the legal issues surrounding them.  In particular, large-scale camera networks have created increasing interest in understanding the advantages and disadvantages of such deployments.  It is estimated that over 4 Million Cameras Deployed in the UK.

Whole Foods Co-op <=SEP=> Whole Foods Co-op is a food cooperative located in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1970 by the members of a food buying club, the grocery is owned by over 7,500 active owners and is a member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association.

Whole Foods Market <=SEP=> Whole Foods Market Inc. is an American supermarket chain specializing in organic food that first opened on September 20, 1980, in Austin, Texas, also home to its headquarters.

Wild Oats Markets <=SEP=> Wild Oats Marketplace is a producer of Natural and organic foods distributed through partnerships in the United States. Founded in 1987 in Boulder, Colorado, it was originally a natural foods stores operating throughout the Western and Southwestern United States. In 2007, it was purchased by Whole Foods Market, Inc, but an FTC objection resulted in a reversal of the purchase. The company was bought by Luberski Inc.

Ypsilanti Food Co-op <=SEP=> The Ypsilanti Food Co-op is a food cooperative located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Located in historic Depot Town, it is Michigan's only solar-powered grocery store. Also owned by the Co-op is the River Street Bakery, which features the only wood-fired brick oven in commercial use in Washtenaw County. The Ypsilanti Food Co-op, in turn, is owned by its membership and governed by its Board of Directors.