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The Paradox of Compacts: final report to the Home Office on monitoring the impact of Compacts [PDF]

, 2005
The Compact is an important building block in achieving a better relationship between Government and the voluntary and community sector. We are fully committed to partnership working with the sector and increasing their role in civil society and in the
Carlton, N., Craig, G., Garbutt, Ruth, Kimberlee, R., Lepine, E., Syed, A., Taylor, M., University of Hull, University of West England   +8 more
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Beyond the ivory tower: a model for nurturing informal learning and development communities through open educational practices [PDF]

, 2013
Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) are making an evergrowing impact on the field of adult learning, offering free high-quality education to increasing numbers of people.
Coughlan, Tony, Perryman, Leigh-Anne
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Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The practice of HRD in the voluntary sector: towards an understanding of impact [PDF]

, 2009
This paper addresses the role of learning in assisting voluntary sector organisations achieve their organisational objectives. Specifically it seeks to develop a platform from which to position necessary research in order to understand the link between ...
Griggs, V, Holden, R
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping the Innovation DNA of Agribusiness Firms: A Multi‐Method Analysis of Strategic Capabilities and Performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is essential for competitiveness in agribusiness facing dynamic environments. This study examines how market orientation, marketing, relational, and social capabilities influence innovation performance. Using data from 751 Spanish firms and a multi‐method approach that integrates Structural Equation Modeling (PLS‐SEM), Necessary ...
Beatriz Corchuelo Martínez‐Azúa, Alvaro Dias   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The important role of community organizations in stroke recovery and reintegration

Frontiers in Stroke
Stroke systems of care are grappling with pressures to ensure high-quality, evidence-informed, person-centered services with an emphasis on safe and timely discharge to the person's home and community. The literature describing the need for robust stroke
Michelle L. A. Nelson, Michelle L. A. Nelson, Michelle L. A. Nelson, Evan MacEachern, Evan MacEachern, Marianne Saragosa, Marianne Saragosa, Marianne Saragosa   +7 more
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Too Complex to Choose? The Role of Heuristics in Shaping Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Income Stabilization Tool in Italy

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European agriculture is increasingly exposed to economic instability driven by extreme weather events, market volatility, and geopolitical tensions. To manage these growing risks, farmers are encouraged to adopt innovative risk management strategies such as the Income Stabilization Tool (IST), which offers protection against severe income ...
Alice Stiletto, Ruggiero Rippo, Samuele Trestini, Elisa Giampietri, Roberta Raffaelli, Simone Cerroni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI in chemical engineering: From promise to practice

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) in chemical engineering has moved from promise to practice: physics‐aware (gray‐box) models are gaining traction, reinforcement learning complements model predictive control (MPC), and generative AI powers documentation, digitization, and safety workflows.
Jia Wei Chew, Ronnie Andersson, Thomas Bierweiler, Patrik Ryttestal, Torsten Wik   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fears, constraints, and contracts: the democratic reality for New Zealand’s community and voluntary sector [PDF]

The important role of community and voluntary sector organisations to democratic debate and policy development is widely acknowledged by governments, academics, and the sector itself.
Charles Sedgwick, Sandra Grey
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