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Reducing Smith College’s Dining GHG emissions: An analysis of beef and milk substitutions
, 2020 The life cycle of food is responsible for over a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through production, processing, distribution, and waste.
Chiang, Emelyn +3 more
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
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Electrical Sustainability at Smith College: Student and Institutional Solutions
, 2004 The United States accounts for 5% of the world’s population yet use roughly 30% of the energy generated worldwide (Baird 2003). At Smith College, energy consumption in student residences creates a financial drain through the excessive use of electricity.
Burgee, Bethany
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Innovar: Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y Sociales, 1999 En este articulo el presidente de la Fundación ZERI presenta algunos proyectos de tipo práctico que se han construido en la aplicación de la iniciativa "Producción con cero emisiones"; sugiere hacer un giro significativo para la sustitución de los ...
Gunter Pauli
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Reducing Paper Usage at Smith College
, 2003 Smith College, as an educational institution, uses a considerable amount of paper. A significant portion of this consumption, however, is unnecessary. This study focused on needless printing from computers.
Schulze, Barbara
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A simplified treatment algorithm for chronic scrotal content pain syndrome
Current Urology. Background. Chronic scrotal content pain (CSCP) is a devastating condition characterized by localized scrotal pain that persists for ≥ 3 months and interferes with daily activities.
Sergey Kravchick +6 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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Designing a proxy carbon price strategy for Smith College
, 2018 This thesis to Design a Proxy Carbon Price Strategy for Smith College was written to internalize the social cost of carbon emissions into financial decision-making.
Parker, Breanna Jane
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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach +5 more
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