... organic sector of the US agricultural and food industry is garnering increasing interest from producers, consumers, policymakers and those interested in farm, environmental and nutrition issues. ... Although it is not the only emerging niche inthe food sector, it is one of the pioneering market segments over the past few decades. The innovative nature of organic marketing, together with a new ... 2005. The past, present and future of the organic industry: A retrospective of the first 20 years, a look at the current state of the organic industry, and forecasting the next 20 years. 30 pp....
... (e.g. the removal of subsidies andthe dismantling of the marketing board system) andthe increase in input costs over the years. It is expected that the introduction of the minimum wage inthe ... HousingOne of the most significant institutions impacting on and shaping the sourcing and management of labour inthe Western Cape is the provision of housing. Tied housing – the linking of ... businesses in Dihlophaneng, three shops were visited during the course of the research, and their owners interviewed. All five businesses in Dihlophaneng involve the retailing of groceries and...
... out in industry- specific ways. These have included:• Increasing levels of concentration and horizontal integration among transnational corporations (TNCs) operating inthe wine and fruit industry; • ... nature and implications of corporate strategy; and • The increasing sophistication of thetechnologies (information technology and social technologies) used inthe private monitoring and auditing ... (both inthe formal and informal sectors) andthe poor cash flow inthe Mount Frere district takes place inthe context of:• An expanding monetisation of services (including health, education and...
... reveal the location of the process pinch (the point of closest temperature approach), andthe minimum thermodynamic heating and cooling requirements. These are called the energy targets. The pinch ... (DOC) inthe waste, the fraction of DOC dissimilated, the fraction by volume of CH4 inthe landfill gas, the decay rate of the waste, andthe years when the waste was disposed andthe emissions ... enable inspection anywhere inthe combustion chamber. As of 2005, 69 units were in use inthe U.S., generating 1.4 TBtu in energy savings since their introduction in 2002 (energy savings are...
... “Managing the Disruptive Technologies Life Cycle by Externalising the Research: Social Network and Corporate Venturing inthe Silicon Valley70 Corporate and Marketing Strategies inthe High-Tech Industry which ... another. In the software industry, the swift growth of the German SAP relied on the increasing acceptance of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software as the governing standard for running ... unable to match each other’s investments, like inthe micro-processor industry or inthe software industry. For instance, in 2002,Intel invested more than $200 million in more than 100 companies...
... and finance since controlling the risk-taking in banking relates directly to the protection both of depositors andthe financial system as a whole. Moreover, there is a clear conflict inside ... (1995) or Anderson and Fraser (2000) analyse the link between managerial ownership and risk-taking. Demsetz and Strahan (1997) analyse the link between size and bank risk. Risk taking inthe Spanish ... the results of the estimation andthe tests of the hypotheses. Section 6 contains the main conclusions. 2. Theoretical Background and Hypotheses 2.1. The moral hazard problem and owner-manager...
... (retail chains) including: training, pricing, pecuniary and quality supervision, network control, inventory and accounting controls, advertising, local marketing and sales promotion and other network ... remains to be seen.It is the work of theoreticians of finance. Alas, they are consumed by mutual rubbishing and dogmatic thinking. The few that wander out of the ivory tower and actually bother ... contracted by the firm, including accountants, auditors, financial consultants, underwriters and brokers, the banking system and other financial venues.8. To maintain a working relationship and to...
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... look into these experiences and find the most suitable solutions for the case of the kingdom in view of the changes and variables inthe market place, developmental plans, andthe social and ... realistic and safe training inside laboratories before indulging inthe real-life field training. Developments in Nursing Sciences & Research: The nursing research is highly important inthe ... care within institutions andthe community. e. Relieving pain and distress. f. Palliative care, including care of the terminally ill. 4. The curriculum must be intellectually challenging and place...
... one point, the contagion threatened the stability of the entire banking system. The Federal Savings and Loans Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) - which insured the deposits inthe savings and loans ... displaying an inordinate desire to get rich quickly with a minimum of They are bound to do so again. Inthe long run, the rise in house prices cannot exceed the increase in disposable income. The ... maintained. Venture capital and risk capital funds, for instance, are purely financial investors. So are, to a growing extent, investment banks and other financial institutions. The financial...
... methods described in the thesis.It is interesting to develop models and algorithms according to the nature of the data, instead of trying to adjust the data to the nature of the model. In an attempt ... found in X and Y simultaneously and such that the scores inthe X and Y spaces have maximal covariance. Since the covariance is the product of the correlation between the scores and the variance ... contains the first D left singular vectors, V the first D rightsingular vectors, and S is a diagonal matrix holding the first D singularvalues in its diagonal. The algorithms for fitting the...
... attaching to a surface (36a and 36b) [8,9]. The application of exogenous HA and HA-based biomaterials showed good results in ma-nipulating and accelerating the wound healing proc-ess in a ... facilitate the application of bone graft inthe damaged site and on the other hand, it creates an environment with a rich content of HA, with all the advantages deriving from the phenomenon. The ... before treatment and at 10 days, and 6, 9, and 24 months after treatment. Clinical Measurements To assess the treatment results, the following pre-operative and intra-operative clinical parameters...