Economic development capitalizing on brand agriculture : turning development strategy on its head

This paper explores the possibilities of two unique Japanese concepts - the One Village One Product Movement (OVOP) and Michino Eki (or Roadside Stations) - as potential tools for bridging the gap between cities and rural areas through community-driven development. From the viewpoint of spatial economics and endogenous growth theory, this paper considers both OVOP and Michino Eki as rural development strategies of a broader nature based on "brand agriculture." Here, brand agriculture represents a general strategy for community-based rural development that identifies, cultivates and fully utilizes local resources for the development of products or services unique to a certain "village." Selected examples of OVOP and Michino Eki from Japan and developing countries are introduced.

Evidence for a hypothalamothalamocortical circuit mediating pheromonal influences on eye and head movements.

A method for simultaneous iontophoretic injections of the anterograde tracer Phaseolus vulgaris leukoagglutinin and the retrograde tracer fluorogold was used to characterize in the rat a hypothalamothalamocortical pathway ending in a region thought to regulate attentional mechanisms by way of eye and head movements. The relevant medial hypothalamic nuclei receive pheromonal information from the amygdala and project to specific parts of the thalamic nucleus reuniens and anteromedial nucleus, which then project to a specific lateral part of the retrosplenial area (or medial visual cortex). This cortical area receives a convergent input from the lateral posterior thalamic nucleus and projects to the superior colliculus. Bidirectional connections with the hippocampal formation suggest that activity in this circuit is modified by previous experience. Striking parallels with basal ganglia circuitry are noted.

Effects of hood and fender design on pedestrian head protection. Final report.

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Remarks on the life and death of the fam'd Mr. Blood : giving an account [brace]of his plot in Ireland, to surprize Dublin Castle; several transactions in his head-quarters in the city; rescue of Captain Mason at Doncaster; attempt on the person of his Grace the Duke of Ormond; seizing on the crown and scepter in the Tower; coming into favour with his Prince; concern about his Grace the Duke of Buckingham; sickness, death, and twice interment : published for publick information.

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The effect of motorcycle helmet usage on head injuries, and the effect of usage laws on helmet wearing rates.

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A series of designs for Gothic monuments, churchyard crosses, sepulchral slabs, and head crosses; together with remarks on some modern erections, and their assumed connection with ecclesiastical buildings--pagan symbolism--unchristian character--position--inscription, etc., etc.,

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