Promoting Informed Decision-Making: The Role of Message Structure

The authors analyze two empirical explorations of relationships between the composition of risk message and critical thinking within audiences

Appellation of Origin Status and Economic Development: A Case Study of the Mezcal Industry

Mezcal is an alcoholic beverage produced only in selected regions of Mexico under appellation of origin status from the Word Intellectual Property Organization. While it has been produced in Mexico for many centuries, mezcal’s appellation of origin was only granted in 1995. Therefore efforts to produce and market it as a premium product have a relatively short history. This case study examines developments in the production and marketing of this unique product, and the activities of the marketing cooperative El Tecuán in Guerrero State in this process.mezcal, Mexico, appellation, marketing, cooperative, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Marketing,

Striking the Right Balance: Investor and Consumer Protection in the New Financial Marketplace: Introduction

On March 2, 2012, The George Washington University Law School\u27s Center for Law, Economics & Finance and The George Washington Law Review jointly hosted a symposium entitled Striking the Right Balance: Investor and Consumer Protection in the New Financial Marketplace. \u27 The symposium focused on two principal topics. First, participants analyzed the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Dodd-Frank ) on investors and consumers in three areas of federal regulation-securities markets, derivatives markets, and consumer financial products. Second, the symposium evaluated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( Sarbanes-Oxley ) on its tenth anniversary and considered whether Sarbanes-Oxley\u27s legacy might offer any lessons as to the potential effectiveness (or lack thereof) of Dodd-Frank\u27s reforms

IBM Pelatihan Dan Pendampingan Peningkatan Keterampilan Akuntansi Dan Manajemen Keuangan Pada Home Industry UD. Cinta Mas

UD. Cinta Mas merupakan sebuah usaha dagang berbasis home indsutry yang tergolong ke dalam usaha mikro kecil dan menengah, yang memproduksi dan menjual bahan baku untuk aneka minuman. Dalam pengelolaannya sampai saat ini, pemilik belum melakukan pembukuan  dan menyusun laporan keuangan yang sesuai dengan standar akuntansi keuangan. Hal ini menyebabkan informasi keuangan menjadi tidak akurat dan belum dapat dipertanggungjawabkan. Sehingga dibutuhkan pelatihan dan pendampingan keterampilan akuntansi dan manajemen keuangan pada karyawan UD. Cinta Mas, yaitu pelatihan dasar pembukuan, pelatihan pengelolaan keuangan, pendampingan, monitoring, dan evaluasi. Dengan adanya kegiatan ini, maka karyawan UD. Cinta Mas mampu mengelola keuangan perusahaan, membuat pembukuan untuk kegiatan sehari-hari, dan menyusun laporan keuangan yang sesuai dengan standar akuntansi keuangan

Lisa Nevin and Richard L. Briscoe, Jr. in a Joint Junior Recital

This is the program for the joint junior recital of piano Lisa Nevin and baritone Richard L. Briscoe, Jr. Pianist David Coad assisted Briscoe. The recital took place on March 12, 1982, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall

Lessons learned from professional development workshops on using GIS to teach geography and history in the K-12 classroom

A GIS oriented professional development activity engaged social studies teachers with the importance of maps and graphics in teaching geography and history. With an introduction to ArcGIS Online and National Geographic Map Maker, the activity provided teachers with the ability to make their own maps and identify GIS materials for their classrooms. Conducting the workshop reinforced our belief in the need for considerable hands-on activity with participants allowed to work at their own pace. Pre- and post-event surveys showed positive gains regarding the teachers’ likelihood to include GIS based maps and graphics in teaching. The activity provided teachers with enough knowledge of GIS that they were ready to use the technology immediately

Three Perspectives of Planning, Implementation, and Consistency in Instructional Coaching

School administrators are choosing or required to implement instructional coaching on their campuses to improve student-learning opportunities. The school community must be aware that effective instructional coaching is job embedded, encourages teachers to become reflective practitioners, and requires time to commit to the implementation. School administrators must support instructional coaches by ensuring there is significant time allotted to provide coaches time in the classroom to observe, provide feedback, and support classroom teachers in their practice and reflection. Instructional coaches build trust and rapport with the instructional staff by implementing best-practice protocols, providing feedback, and planning the next steps. The instructional staff must be disposed to take the feedback and be willing to implement best practices and reflect upon the process. This article reflects each author’s personal experiences in their roles as a school administrator, instructional coach, and classroom teacher with the distinct focus on instructional coaching from the practitioners’ diverse perspectives. Current research on instructional coaching is examined and discussed. Best practices for classroom implementation of instructional coaching are reviewed. The article concludes that implementing instructional coaching in a school setting requires the school administrator to engage all stakeholders to understand the diverse perspectives of the individuals involved in the process. Implementing instructional coaching in a school setting must include the instructional process and student achievement as priorities

Occurrence of the Old World bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Georgia: a serious home invader and potential legume pest

Specimens of Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) were collected in northern Georgia in late October 2009, where they were invading homes in large numbers. This is the first known occurrence of this species and the family Plataspidae in the New World. Megacopta cribraria was previously known from Asia and Australia. A key is provided to separate Plataspidae from other families of Pentatomoidea in America North of Mexico. A diagnosis and figures are provided to facilitate recognition of M. cribraria. Reported host plants and other aspects of the biology of this species are reviewed. Megacopta cribraria is considered a pest of numerous legumes in Asia, has the potential to provide biological control of kudzu, Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Ohwi, (Fabaceae) and likely will continue to be a household pest in the vicinity of kudzu fields as well as become a pest of North American legume crops