EVALUATING THE SUSTAINABILITYOF A SMALL-SCALE LOW-INPUT ORGANIC VEGETABLE SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

2014 ◽  
pp. 3-40
Author(s):  
Mads Markussen ◽  
Michal Kulak ◽  
Laurence Smith ◽  
Thomas Nemecek ◽  
Hanne Ostergard
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Low Input ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Evaluating the Sustainability of a Small-Scale Low-Input Organic Vegetable Supply System in the United Kingdom

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1913-1945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mads Markussen ◽  
Michal Kulak ◽  
Laurence Smith ◽  
Thomas Nemecek ◽  
Hanne Østergård
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Low Input ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals A review of ethnicity, health and nutrition-related diseases in relation to migration in the United Kingdom

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (2b) ◽  
pp. 647-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Landman ◽  
JK Cruickshank
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Population ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
East African ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
African Caribbean ◽  
And Migration

AbstractObjectives:To identify lessons from and gaps in research on diet-disease links among former migrants in the United Kingdom (UK).Results:Migrant status and self-identified ethnicity do not match so these terms mask differences in social, nutritional and health status within and between population groups. Some former migrants differ in causes of death from the general population, e.g.: fewer coronary heart disease deaths among Caribbean-born; fewer cancer deaths among Caribbean, South Asian- and East African-born adults. Irish- and Scottish-born have higher mortality from all causes. Experience of risk factors differ also, e.g.: higher prevalences of hypertension and diabetes in Caribbean- and South Asian-born adults than representative samples of the general population; obesity and raised waist-hip circumference ratios in South Asian, African-Caribbean and some Irish-born adults. Former migrants experience long-term disadvantage, associated with more self-defined illness and lower reported physical activity. Nutrient intake data from the few, recent, small-scale studies must be interpreted with caution due to methodological diversity. However, second generation offspring of former migrants appear to adopt British dietary patterns, increasing fat and reducing vegetable, fruit and pulse consumption compared with first generation migrants.Conclusions:There is insufficient evidence on why some former migrants but not others experience lower specific mortality than the general population. Dietary intake variations provide important clues particularly when examined by age and migration status. Majority ethnic and younger migrant groups could raise and sustain high fruit and vegetable intakes but lower proportions of fat, by adopting many dietary practices from older migrants. Objective measures of physical activity and longitudinal studies of diets among different ethnic groups are needed to explain diversity in health outcomes and provide for evidence-based action.

scholarly journals Precarious Academics: Information Practices and Challenges

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah Willson ◽  
Heidi Julien
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Information Practices ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
Challenging Environment

This paper reports the results of a small-scale study of the information practices of contract academic staff in the United Kingdom, which is being used as the basis for a broader study in the Canadian context. Neoliberal approaches to the management of higher education across the globe, including Canada, are contributing to a highly challenging environment for contract academic staff, who face marginalization, insecurity, and significant stress. The study seeks togive voice to this growing complement of contract academic staff, to identify practical responses to these challenges. Cet article présente les résultats d'une étude à petite échelle des pratiques d'information du personnel universitaire contractuel au Royaume-Uni, qui sert de base à une étude plus large dans le contexte canadien. Les approches néolibérales de la gestion de l'enseignement supérieur à travers le monde, y compris au Canada, contribuent à créer un environnement très difficile pour le personnel académique contractuel, confronté à la marginalisation, à l'insécurité et à un stress important. L'étude cherche à donner la parole à ce complément croissant de personnel académique contractuel, afin d'identifier des réponses pratiques à ces défis.

Transpetro Southeast Gas Security of Supply Study

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Faertes ◽  
Joaquim Domingues ◽  
Luiz Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Supply Network ◽  
Security Of Supply ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Gas Supply

The purpose of this paper is to present the study developed jointly by TRANSPETRO/Natural Gas Department and Det Norske Veritas in association with Jardine Asset & Risk Management Solutions (Jardine) from the United Kingdom. The study was carried out with the objective of evaluating the security of supply of the overall TRANSPETRO Southeast gas supply network in 2005, 2006 and 2007, that provide gas in the Southeast region of Brazil to thermo plants, to vehicles and to industrial and residential consumers. The occurrence of contract shortfalls imply in heavy fines for the suppliers. To provide best in class analysis, state of the art software was used in order to count on powerful tools to model the gas supply system and to quantify the availability and the efficiency of the overall network and of the individual components.

scholarly journals Observing children writing on screen: Exploring the process of multi-modal composition

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Burnett ◽  
Julia Myers
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Visual Features ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Modal Composition ◽  
Multiple Modes ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Children's Attention ◽  
E Mail

This article reports on small-scale studies from the United Kingdom which investigated the processes engaged in by children as they composed texts on screen using e-mail, PowerPoint and Word. The findings highlight these children’s attention to visual features and the iterative way in which they engaged with different aspects of the writing process. Considerable creativity was evident in their writing, particularly in their use of multiple modes and the interplay between use of ready-made resources and the development of ideas for composition. Implications of these findings for the teaching and assessment of writing and further research are considered.

The Commercialisation of British Turkey Production

Rural History ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN MARTIN
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Seasonal Activity ◽  
Production Sector ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Improved Methods

AbstractSince the 1930s turkey production in the United Kingdom has been transformed from a small scale, seasonal activity catering exclusively for the Christmas market, to an intensive mass production sector dominated by all year round producers, of which Bernard Matthews is the best known. This revolution in production methods reflects improved methods of disease control, enhanced nutritional understanding, and the development of more productive strains of turkeys with better conformation. These supply side changes have been accompanied by a succession of very successful marketing campaigns to persuade consumers of the merits of eating turkey throughout the year. This article investigates the reasons for the commercialisation of the turkey industry since the 1930s.

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