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The Impact of Substantial Labor Cost Increases on Apparel Retail Prices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This document provides background information concerning the likely impact of substantial labor cost increases, such as those that would result from the implementation of USAS’s proposed Designated Supplier Program, on the retail price of university logo
Worker Rights Consortium
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Functional Analysis of Ligand‐Gated Chloride Channels in a Cnidarian Sheds Light on the Evolution of Inhibitory Signaling

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
We uncover a large variety of putative inhibitory ligand‐gated ion channels (LGICs) in the phylum Cnidaria, the sister group to all bilaterian animals. Phylogenetic analysis suggests a complex evolutionary history of inhibitory LGICs with diverse neurotransmitter ligands.
Abhilasha Ojha   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

FDI, AGOA And Manufactured Exports From A Land-Locked, Least-Developed African Economy: Lesotho [PDF]

open access: yes
Lesotho, a small, mountainous and resource poor country inside South Africa, has emerged as the largest and fastest growing exporter of apparel from Sub-Saharan Africa to the US.
Sanjaya Lall (QEH)
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A Testis‐Specific Aralkylamine N‐Acetyltransferase Regulates Dimorphic Sperm Function and Male Fertility in Moths

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
We identify a Lepidoptera‐conserved testis‐specific arylalkylamine N‐acetyltransferase (LTNAT) that governs male moth fertility via a novel mechanism. LTNAT loss disrupts eupyrene sperm mitochondrial derivatives and impairs apyrene sperm motility, offering a safe molecular target for innovative pesticides and genetic pest control.
Hao Sun   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

What plus-size means for plus-size women: A mixed-methods approach

open access: yesStudies in Communication Sciences, 2019
Western fashion is constantly evolving and in order to obtain notoriety, brands need to positively connect with consumers. Individuals who wear plus-sizes are acutely aware of their reduced clothing choices and rely on language cues to find clothing ...
Deborah A. Christel   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paradigm Innovation through the Strategic Collaboration between TORAY & UNIQLO : Evolution of A New Fast Fashion Business Model [PDF]

open access: yes
The key purpose of this study is to examine the remarkable context within the evolution of the paradigm innovation in fashion product development, in the case of Japanese fashion apparel, UNIQLO, created by Fast Retailing Corp in 1998.
Choi, Eugene K.
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Business Startup and Cause Marketing in the Running Apparel Industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Entrepreneurship has been the backbone of the American economy since the penning of the Declaration of Independence. Small businesses help the United States prosper and help create jobs for the American people.
Barker, Zachary
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Genome‐Wide Association Study Reveals Insect Genetics and Microbial Symbiont Effects on Susceptibility of Diaphorina citri to the Citrus Greening Pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the genetic and microbial factors influencing the susceptibility of Diaphorina citri to the citrus greening pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), employing a microbiome Genome Wide Association Study. The research identifies a key gene encoding an MFS‐type transporter contributing to CLas infectivity and abundance in
Kai Liu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clothing Brands’ Sustainability Practices: A Bibliometric Approach

open access: yesAdministrative Sciences
The clothing industry greatly impacts the global economy by producing billions of pieces of clothing and employing millions. However, it negatively impacts the environment, as it is one of the most polluting sectors in the world. This bibliometric review
Md Abu Hasan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

15th Annual Fall Fringe Festival, October 7-29, 2011 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This is the concert program of the 15th Annual Fall Fringe Festival performance beginning on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., at the Boston University Theater, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.
School of Music, Boston University
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