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Market potential of biobased chemicals: a qualitative network analysis of adoption dynamics in South Africa’s bioeconomy

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The premise of a bioeconomy is the replacement of nonrenewable and unsustainable fossil‐derived resources and associated technologies with more sustainable alternatives. The adoption of biobased chemicals contributes toward the growth of a bioeconomy and is dependent on market and industry requirements.
Prisha Mandree   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of High Hydrostatic Pressure on Selected Quality Features of Cold-Storage Pork Semimembranosus Muscle

open access: yesFoods
The primary objective of this investigation was to assess the influence of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) and the duration of cold storage on the physicochemical, technological, and sensory attributes as well as the nutritional composition and shelf ...
Paulina Duma-Kocan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential applications of structured commodity financing techniques for banks in developing countries [PDF]

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This paper discusses of a number of innovative financial techniques that can be used by developing country banks to open up new financing possibilities in the commodities sector, for industries servicing the commodity sector, and for financing on the ...
Lamon Rutten
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Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

School readiness and the good level of development: Policy constructions in English early childhood education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper critically analyses how school readiness has been historically and discursively constructed in Early Childhood Education (ECE) policy in England over the past four decades. Using Bacchi's ‘What's the Problem Represented to be?’ framework and Foucauldian concepts of governmentality, the paper explores how school readiness has shifted
Louise Kay
wiley   +1 more source

What Explains High Commodity Price Volatility? Estimating a Unified Model of Common and Commodity-Specific, High- and Low-Frequency Factors [PDF]

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We estimate a model of common and commodity-specific, high- and low-frequency factors, built on the spline-GARCH model of Engle and Rangel (2008) to explain the period of exceptionally high price volatility in commodity markets during 2006-2008.
Karali, Berna, Power, Gabriel J.
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Academic misconduct appeal services in China: Platform logics, self‐platformization and implications for integrity education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing misconduct hearings. While existing research on academic integrity has emphasized prevention and detection, far less attention has been paid to what
Gengyan Tang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal commodity taxes under rationing [PDF]

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How useful and relevant are the results of standard optimal commodity tax models when one or more commodities are rationed? This paper investigates the implications of optimal commodity taxation under rationing. In a single person economy, optimal policy
Kakwani, Nanak, Ray, Ranjan
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Can Hybrid Organisations Solve the Paradox of the Triple Bottom Line, and Does It Need Solving?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how B Corp certification enables hybrid organisations to integrate competing institutional logics of market and social purpose. Through a two‐stage qualitative design combining cross‐sector interviews with B Corps and an in‐depth case study, with a total of 30 participants, we analyse how certification supports hybrid ...
Ruth Cherrington   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commodity risk management and development [PDF]

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In 1995, 57 countries depended on three commodities for more than half their exports, reports UNCTAD. And commodities, fuels, grains, and oilseeds are important imports for several countries. The notorious volatility of commodity prices is a major source
Larson, Donald F.   +2 more
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