On a global basis, cash cropping is usually identified as an important enterprise undertaken by farmers to increase incomes. However, the responses of farmers to these new enterprises vary greatly. Through a case study of a Dai village in Xishuangbanna, China, this paper examines how farmers...

Inductors used for power supplies can be miniaturized by increasing the frequency. However, as the frequency increases, the loss in the inductor increases, which hinders the improvement of efficiency. This study suggests a flux path control technology as a method for reducing inductor loss....