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Effectiveness of instructional interventions in higher education
Answering the question of effectiveness of educational interventions is no easy task for a multitude of reasons. The effectiveness of an intervention depends not only on the intervention itself but also, for example, on the target group, the available infrastructure, the current legislation, the time of implementation or the expertise of the teachers. This special issue shows the diversity in the goals pursued and the interventions used to achieve them. It also shows methodological differences in effectiveness research and argues the need for nuanced interpretation and for explicitly considering the context for the intervention.
Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place
Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place follows the journeys of five companies with evolving sustainable supply chains in the fashion and textile industry. Each of the profiled companies are committed to advancing cultural traditions of a particular place. They value, honor, and are all deeply rooted in the geography, culture, and people of a specific location and their success is attributable to their connection to that place. With this shared value, their unique stories highlight the conditions, risks, strategies, and successes in creating and maintaining sustainable supply chains for ready-to-wear and home fashions. The companies include: -Imperial Stock Ranch and Shaniko Wool Company – Oregon, USA -Angela Damman Yucatán – Yucatán, Mexico -Tonlé – Phnom Penh, Cambodia -Indigenous Designs – Highlands, Peru -Harris Tweed® – Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK With a focus on economic, social, environmental, and cultural sustainability, and the connection between textiles and place, Burns and Carver offer personal and insightful narratives of companies addressing the challenges facing today's global fashion industry.
Base of the Pyramid Markets in Africa
This book focuses on the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) in Africa and examines the role of the private sector in the fight against poverty. The BOP concept, which is a market-based approach to poverty eradication, presents a great avenue for businesses to develop opportunities and new business models that enable and empower those in the BOP population in Africa to raise their socio-economic welfare and well-being. The BOP market and the business interest in the BOP in Africa is rising. This book furthers our understanding of the characteristics of BOP markets in Africa, and the challenges and opportunities to address poverty and development in a sustainable manner. The book covers various themes ...
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Perspektiven der Regionalentwicklung in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Regionale Kooperation hat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Konjunktur. Jährlich entstehen neue Regionen und Netzwerke. Allein fast 60 Regionale Entwicklungskonzepte sind in den vergangenen Jahren erarbeitet worden. Eine große Zahl von Akteuren mit mittlerweile umfangreichen Erfahrungen bezüglich praktischer Regionalentwicklung war und ist vielerorts aktiv. Unbeantwortet bleibt bisher jedoch die Frage nach den wirklichen Erfolgen dieser zahlreichen Aktivitäten. Eine offene Auseinandersetzung um erreichte Ziele, bestehende Probleme und mögliche Perspektiven dieser Querschnittsaufgabe findet bisher kaum statt. Mit einer Fachtagung im Mai 2003 hat das IUGR e.V. einen Anstoß zur Diskussion um die ...
The Journal of Cell Biology
No. 2, pt. 2 of November issue each year from v. 19 (1963)-47 (1970) and v. 55 (1972)- contain the Abstracts of papers presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology, 3d (1963)-10th (1970) and 12th (1972)-
