FLUE-CURED TOBACCO ALLOTMENT VALUES AND UNCERTAINTY, 1934-1962

This bulletin presents estimates of the annual net income from flue-cured tobacco production and the value of tobacco allotments in the "New Belt" of Eastern North Carolina from the beginning of supply control to 1962. When the prices received and net revenues per pound are converted to constant dollars, it is noted both tobacco price and net revenue have been relatively constant over time

Narrowing the Achievement Gap: What and How Schools Learn Through Involvement in the Specialist Schools Achievement Programme, Phase Two Report

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Learning in Smaller Companies: Final Report

The Learning in Smaller Companies (LISC) project was undertaken to develop links between academic institutions and work-based learning in Scotland. The University of Stirling worked with Falkirk College and Clackmannan College to create a number of work-based learning schemes for employers in small and medium-sized enterprises. The programs were designed for delivery at various academic levels from pre-higher to postgraduate education and in a range of modes, including traditionally assessed courses and portfolio schemes based on accreditation of competence. The LISC project emphasized flexible delivery schemes compatible to employers' needs and an overall framework that is based on accreditation of competence. The following programs have been delivered through the LISC project: Scottish Vocational Qualifications; Scottish Vocational Education Council National Certificate modules; Higher National Certificate qualifications; University Access courses; and the postgraduate Certificate in Small and Medium Enterprise Management. During the past 2 years, 28 companies within the geographic area covered by Forth Valley Enterprise have participated in the project. The project has attracted small and medium-sized firms from a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors