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Publication date: 25 May 2012

David Baker, Ann Ley, Justine Alexander and Anne Beer

This article reports an evaluation of the effect of Eco Art on Prescription courses on the wellbeing of 39 participants.

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Purpose

This article reports an evaluation of the effect of Eco Art on Prescription courses on the wellbeing of 39 participants.

Design/methodology/approach

Participants with experience of mild to moderate depression, stress or anxiety took part in one of three ten‐week art courses held in North Devon. The courses were themed to the local environment and carefully tailored to meet the needs of the targeted participants by providing a safe, supportive and affirming experience. Students completed a validated wellbeing scale at the start and end of each course, when qualitative data were also gathered. All data were analysed by an independent evaluator.

Findings

Attendance over the sessions was extremely high at 91 per cent. Results indicate a significant increase in wellbeing scores from the start (M=2.59, SD=0.82), to the end of the courses (M=3.26, SD=0.79), t(26)=−6.74, p=0.0001. Independent observation of a sample of sessions revealed a group of people totally absorbed in what they were doing. There was a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with developing social relationships amongst the students. Key themes from students' qualitative feedback were sheer enjoyment, educational benefits and increased confidence, both artistically and socially.

Originality/value

This small project adds to an accumulating body of knowledge, both locally and nationally, indicating the potential of art to improve wellbeing, promote social networks, and to even transform the lives of individuals recovering from mental distress.

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Mental Health and Social Inclusion, vol. 16 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2042-8308

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Publication date: 22 June 2009

David Johnstone

In this article, David Johnstone describes an innovative community mentoring service in Devon that is delivering a personalised service to people over 50 who have experienced some…

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In this article, David Johnstone describes an innovative community mentoring service in Devon that is delivering a personalised service to people over 50 who have experienced some kind of downturn in their lives, alongside community capacity building activity that is providing opportunities for many excluded older people in Devon.

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Working with Older People, vol. 13 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-3666

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Publication date: 27 January 2023

Boris Urban and Stephanie Althea Townsend

The learning outcomes of this study are as follows:▪ evaluate the difficulties of entry-level women entrepreneurs in the South African farming industry;▪ appreciate the…

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Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes of this study are as follows:▪ evaluate the difficulties of entry-level women entrepreneurs in the South African farming industry;▪ appreciate the entrepreneurial journey of a women entrepreneur in the farming industry;▪ assess the role of networking and support programmes in prompting women entrepreneurs in South Africa;▪ understand the role of diversification in building a sustainable business in today’s COVID-19-affected economic environment;▪ make an informed decision regarding how COVID-19 had negatively affected the farming industry; and▪ critically evaluate which options are available for women entrepreneurs to overcome the negative effects of COVID-19 and remain sustainable businesses.

Case overview/synopsis

In April 2021, managing director and co-owner Beverley-Anne Joseph, was considering the long-term business strategy options for Zelpy, her hop farm business outside George, a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. As the first black woman hop farmer in Africa, she had run a successful business supplying hops to South African Breweries (SAB), a subsidiary of the global conglomerate Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). To date, her hop farming business had not been impacted by the South African Government’s COVID-19 lockdowns that impacted the sale of alcoholic beverages. However, it had given her a wake-up call as to the risk of having most of her eggs in one basket. She now had to consider how to diversify her farming business to minimise risk.

Complexity academic level

MBA, Masters in Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Executive Education short courses.

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Teaching notes are available for educators only.

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CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

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Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, vol. 13 no. 1
Type: Case Study
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Publication date: 11 November 2014

Anne Margaretha Rietveld, Wellington Jogo, Samuel Mpiira and Charles Staver

Beer-bananas in Central Uganda are important for smallholder farmers’ livelihoods, especially for those that process the banana into beer and spirits. The purpose of this paper is…

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Purpose

Beer-bananas in Central Uganda are important for smallholder farmers’ livelihoods, especially for those that process the banana into beer and spirits. The purpose of this paper is to understand how actors in the beer-banana value chain are affected and how they are managing disease has become an important issue since the outbreak of the bacterial banana disease Xanthomonas Wilt.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conducted an exploratory study focusing on producers of beer-bananas; brewers and non-brewers, and on retailers in Central Uganda and in Kampala. The authors conducted surveys with these value chain actors and we used baseline data, collected through a household survey in the project sites.

Findings

Results showed that Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) has drastically reduced productivity of beer-banana systems, resulting in reduced sales volumes of beer-bananas and processed products and consequently reduced incomes. Application of disease control measures was generally higher among those farmers that brew.

Research limitations/implications

This being an exploratory study, the samples for the different value chain actors were rather small. Future research should address: product quality and opportunities for differentiation; effects of beer-banana processing on rural communities; adoption of BXW control measures.

Originality/value

Beer-bananas are often neglected in research; this paper shows that is unfounded since beer-banana production and processing are important for many people’s livelihood. More insight into what motivates farmers to control the disease is essential to protect these people’s livelihoods.

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Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2044-0839

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Publication date: 1 December 1999

Fredric Kropp, Anne M. Lavack and Stephen J.S. Holden

Examines the personal values of college‐age smokers and beer drinkers, as well as their susceptibility to interpersonal influence. Findings suggest that, compared to non‐smokers…

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Examines the personal values of college‐age smokers and beer drinkers, as well as their susceptibility to interpersonal influence. Findings suggest that, compared to non‐smokers, smokers are less likely to place importance on the values of security, being well respected, and having a sense of belonging. When compared to non‐beer drinkers, college students who are beer drinkers are more likely to place importance on the value of excitement, and are less likely to place importance on the value of security. Smokers are less susceptible to interpersonal influence than non‐smokers, but there are no differences in susceptibility to interpersonal influence between beer drinkers and non‐beer drinkers. Values and susceptibility to interpersonal influence can play a useful role as descriptors, and possibly as predictors, of drinking and smoking behavior.

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Journal of Consumer Marketing, vol. 16 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0736-3761

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Publication date: 1 May 1989

Anne Riggs

Biotechnological products have long been part of everyday life. Since ancient times people have made and enjoyed wine, beer, cheese and many other kinds of fermented foods. Only…

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Biotechnological products have long been part of everyday life. Since ancient times people have made and enjoyed wine, beer, cheese and many other kinds of fermented foods. Only in this century has the fermentation of these products been referred to as biotechnology.

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Nutrition & Food Science, vol. 89 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0034-6659

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Publication date: 1 May 1934

Lager beer is a bottom fermentation beer which is characterised by having in general a low alcohol content and a high proportion of extractive matters in comparison with the top…

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Lager beer is a bottom fermentation beer which is characterised by having in general a low alcohol content and a high proportion of extractive matters in comparison with the top fermentation beer that is still, by far, the main brew of this country. It may be pointed out that in the top fermentation process the variety of yeast which is used rises to the top of the liquid in the fermentation vat. In the bottom process the yeast sinks to the bottom, and fermentation takes place at a lower temperature. Lager has been described, among other things, as “liquid food” as an aperitif; as a non‐intoxicant. It would therefore seem to possess a rare combination of good qualities. While we submit that excessive praise may be sometimes almost as effective as an agent of damnation as faint praise, there is no doubt that genuine lager beer is a thoroughly wholesome drink.

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British Food Journal, vol. 36 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 February 1901

At a recent inquest upon the body of a woman who was alleged to have died as the result of taking certain drugs for an improper purpose, one of the witnesses described himself as…

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At a recent inquest upon the body of a woman who was alleged to have died as the result of taking certain drugs for an improper purpose, one of the witnesses described himself as “an analyst and manufacturing chemist,” but when asked by the coroner what qualifications he had, he replied : “I have no qualifications whatever. What I know I learned from my father, who was a well‐known ‘F.C.S.’” Comment on the “F.C.S.” is needless.

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British Food Journal, vol. 3 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 21 July 2016

Tobias Fredberg and Johanna Pregmark

A reason why industry incumbents seldom survive technology transitions is their strong reliance on an efficient, but inflexible organizational system. We studied three digital…

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A reason why industry incumbents seldom survive technology transitions is their strong reliance on an efficient, but inflexible organizational system. We studied three digital transformation initiatives that created fast progress in a struggling newspaper group by working against the industry logic and established thinking in the area. This chapter argues that management succeeded in introducing a new strategic practice through these transformation initiatives. We focus on three factors contributing to the success: complexity management, short time development of a long-term vision, and the introduction of impossible goals.

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Research in Organizational Change and Development
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78635-360-3

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Publication date: 30 October 2009

José M. Alamillo

Cinco de Mayo celebrations have become more popular in the United States than in Mexico. In the past few decades, this historic day has changed from a regional celebration of…

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Cinco de Mayo celebrations have become more popular in the United States than in Mexico. In the past few decades, this historic day has changed from a regional celebration of Mexican American culture into nationwide Latino/a holiday hijacked by the alcohol industry and other commercial interests. This chapter closely examines the varied ways in which Cinco de Mayo has been represented by U.S. advertisers, marketers, and restaurant owners. Using content analysis of Cinco de Mayo advertisements in magazines, billboards, liquor ads, and store displays from 2000 to 2006, five mediated representations emerged: Mexico's Fourth of July, Mexican St. Patrick's Day, Drinko de Mayo, Sexism in a Bottle, and Mexican Otherness. These representations are anchored in a new racism ideology that emphasizes cultural difference, individualism, liberalism, and colorblindness, which reinforce existing racial inequalities. The implications of the alcohol industry's Cinco de Mayo advertisements is the increased targeting of Latino/a youth from working-class communities with high rates of alcohol-related violent deaths and illnesses.

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Studies in Symbolic Interaction
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-84855-785-7

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