...Costa Coffee, the UK’s largest and fastest growing coffee shop, plans to convert its entire coffee supply to sustainably grown beans sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms by 2010. As a first step, from September 2008 at least 30% of Costa’s unique Mocha Italia blend, which forms the base of its coffee drinks, will come from Rainforest Alliance Certified sources, equal to about 1000 tonnes of green coffee over the course of a year. Only farms that meet specific standards balancing all aspects of production, including protecting the environment, the rights and welfare of workers and the interest of coffee-growing communities are awarded certification. The standards were developed by the Rainforest Alliance, an independent, international environment organisation, and other conservation groups that comprise the Sustainable Agriculture Network. And while UK consumers will be among the first to see the difference in store the change will have an international impact across Costa’s 1000 stores worldwide. Costa Coffee’s Marketing Director, David Hutchinson said: “Costa is at the beginning of a journey towards greater sustainability in its business. We know it will take time to convert our supply base to certified sustainable sources but we believe it’s an investment that is right for our business, right for the coffee industry as a whole and we believe it’s a journey our customers will want to be part of. “Costa’s success is built on a commitment to quality,...
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...Samir Lakhani Stephen Martinek Mahek Parikh Unilever Group Submission Unilever is a consumer goods company that has a variety of product types to serve consumers across the globe. For this case, Unilever’s tea brand, Lipton, is focused on sustainability for the production of their tea production. Sustainability is defined as a method of using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. In other words, it is focusing on a production method that is sustainable long-term. Currently, Unilever has about 25% of their tea from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, which brought forward gains in the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of tea production. It was one of the few brands of tea that was able to have ethical practices while growing beyond a niche market into a larger market share. However, Unilever is looking to source 100% of its agricultural raw materials sustainably (Rainforest Alliance certified) by the year of 2020. This is a lofty and ambitious goal that requires a supply chain transformation, as nearly 8 million tons of commodities across 50 different crops are required for production. There are multiple reasons for this action: to have ethical production practices, to make their brand favorable to customers, and to increase the longevity of their farms. However, they will bear costs of having to increase the market price and convincing their suppliers to be certified. For example, the firm...
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...Why did Unilever commit to sustainable source for its tea? First of all, there is a companywide strategy to launch a new “Sustainable Living Plan”. This plan includes goals to source 100% of agricultural raw materials sustainably by 2020. According to Unilever CEO Paul Polman, he believed that these goals would drive savings, product innovation and differentiation across the company’s portfolio. By committing to this plan, Unilever ensures to be more competitive in the future. If this transformation did not start, they would not be able to get the quality and quantity of the tea they need for their products. To adopt this plan Unilever faced two major issues. The first one was to start the transformation on the supply chain, due to the fact that the current supply chain does not yet comply with the “Sustainable Living Plan”. The alignment of the supply chain includes certification of tea production. In order to do that, Unilever worked with local NGOs and Kenyan Tea Development Agency (KTDA). Those parties ensure that the smallholders get educated and certified on sustainable agriculture. This approach makes sure that Unilever’s own production in Kenya and Tanzania as well as the small farmers in East Africa implement the new guidelines and recommendations and have been certified by the Rainforest Alliance. The second issue was how to address this internal commitment to consumers. The global brand director for Lipton Tea Michiel Leijnse, believed that Western consumers had become...
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...Observation no 4: Emotional Development Observation date: 11th March 2013 Method used: Event sample (Adapted from Flood E . 2010) Media used: Pen, prepared event sample grid, clipboard Start time: 1.00pm Finish time: 2.00pm Number of children present: 7 Number of adults present: 2, Teacher and student observer Permission obtained from: Teacher and parent Setting: The observation took place in an urban playschool setting. The playschool is open Monday to Friday 5 days a week for children who will be attending national school from next September. On Monday’s it is also open from 1.00pm to 3.00pm for children who will be attending the playschool 5 days a week from next September. Immediate context: The observation took place from when TC arrived at the playschool, for Monday’s afternoon session. The teacher has 2 tables joined together and has a large roll of wallpaper lying across both tables. There is also paint brushes and paint in containers on the table. Name of child: TC Brief description of child observed: TC is a male aged 2years 9 months. He is an only child and was adopted from Africa when he was 6 months old. TC has being attending the afternoon sessions on a Monday since January. TC is a very friendly and sociable child, although he does get very angry when he doesn’t get what he wants and especially with other children when they take something from him. Aim and rationale: The aim of the observation is to observe TC over...
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...did your observations teach you about this child's personality, preferences, interests, development? Give specific examples. Yani is a demanding child, she likes thing her way and when she doesn’t get her way she sometimes throws a fit. However on the other hand Yani can be very caring towards the ones she loves such as her daddy and her friends. When I went to visit her several times she had other little girls at the house with her, either playing house or painting finger nails. Yani love to laugh and have fun and she is very energetic, as seen in my observation at the Park. B. Is he/she on time, ahead or delayed compared to other children of the same age per domain (physical, cognitive, emotional-social)? Give specific examples from your observations. Yani seems to be right on time with others compared to her age group. She is counting she knows her colors and she speak fairly well. Yani illustrates egocentric thought, as in one observation where Yani threw her father’s girlfriend’s coat. Yani also told her that she didn’t want to share the seat with her in a rude tone. Yani does not yet realize the her actions impact others. did not like the fact the Yani did that and was a little upset at the fact, however Yani does not yet take in to account others viewpoints (Feldman Ch 9. pg 211) Yani also demonstrates the fine motor skills expected of a little girl, she is playing house, drawing, cutting, and painting her nails. ( Fredman Ch 8 pgs.199-200) ...
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...Observations Petrina M Murti PSY/230 October 27, 2012 Amanda Martin There are several different ways I have used the scientific process to better understand my personality. Unsystematic observation known as the first step to the scientific process was used in my early adulthood experiences, for many years I thought the people I surrounded myself with were true friends, I started drinking heavily, displayed negative behavior and did not care about my purpose in life. That was my environment and that is how we lived until I started realizing there is more to life than just this. Building theories which is step two in the scientific process was what I used to get myself out of the environment I was once in; I started formulating different questions pertaining to my life and what I wanted out of it. Because of questions and wanting more in life, it resulted in me changing and moving away from the environment. Evaluating propositions describes “the scientist attempts to evaluate or justify the truth of a given statement” (McAdams, pg. 16, 2009) because I observed these so called friends for years and the environment I was growing to become it made me question and theorize the purpose in my life and in turn I justified my change by moving away from the negative environment. Now that I am in school and have goals in life, evaluating propositions have been confirmed from my theories of my life years ago. I am proud that I have grown in to the individual...
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...Observatin Observation A good way to assess a situation between people is to observe their behaviors and actions in conversation. How did they interact with each other? Where their non-verbal messages intertwined with the verbal ones? Where they sitting closely or at a distance? The paper will cover one event where these types of observations were made during the duration of a one-hour dinner at a local restaurant. Background The local Applebee’s restaurant is one of a mixed environment of families’ mature and young adults. On a Saturday early evening, a man and woman were dining at the table next to my table where my family was enjoying dinner. The restaurant was moderately busy but not over capacity and sitting was still open for the patrons. The waitress sat them down at a table, he holding out her chair to sit and then sitting himself. Interaction Behaviors The man and woman were business casual, him with starched kakis and shirt, her with a casual dress and heels. They were not overdressed for the restaurant, but not casually dressed in shorts, tee shirts and sandals or tennis shoes. They sat opposite sides of the table in conversation when the waitress arrived to start the ordering process. The distance between them indicated more of a personal relationship than social indicating they were semi familiar with each other (DeVito, 2009). He nodded to the lady, indicating she should order her first and then gave his order to the waitress. He...
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...Psy206-1004A-101 Aspects of Psychology Unit 1 IP1 Kevin J. Penn September 10, 2010 American InterContinental University Online Abstract The following compares and contrast of Naturalistic Obersavation and Correlational research. Which includes the research techniques reliability and validity strengths and weakness and generalizability. There are many different ways of collecting information and data to compare different types of things that happen from the past, present and to help predict the future. The research methods that I have compared are Naturalistic observation and Correlational research method. Like any thing else that they are more than one way of obtaining something there are differences and similarities that researchers can use to help them obtain their objective. The correlational research method is one in which the facts are utilizes facts to form links with an assortment of dependent variables. In most cases it is the one that is used first to give a basis before experiments can begin. There are three types of correlational research, observational, survey, and archival (Schmidt, 2000). Observational research includes items that can be tangibly recorded, for example, reporting for work and production. Survey research refers to the statistics that can be found by questioning subjects; for example, comparing the associations between couples who live together and divorce rates (Schmidt, 2000). Archival research deals...
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...Nissa Lewis William Carey University Contemporary Psychology 2 Abstract The definition of psychology has changed as the focus of psychology has changed. At various Times in history, psychology has been defined as the study of the psyche or the mind, of the Spirit, of consciousness, and more recently as the study of, or the science of, behavior. Perhaps, Then, we can arrive at and acceptable definition of modern psychology by observing the activities Of contemporary psychologist. These are just a few of the activities that engage contemporary psychologists. Clearly, no single definition of psychology can take into consideration the wide variety of activities engaged in by the more than 148,000 members and affiliates of the American Psychological Association, not to mention the many other psychologists around the world. Contemporary Psychology 3 Introduction to Contemporary Psychology The definition of psychology has changed as the focus of psychology has changed. At various times in history, psychology has been defined as the study of the psyche or the mind, of the spirit, of consciousness, and more recently as the study of, or the science of, behavior. Perhaps, then, we can arrive at and acceptable definition of modern psychology by observing the activities of contemporary psychologist. These are...
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...College Material Appendix E Peer Perception Survey Rational: You often give people a certain perception of yourself without intending to or even knowing about it. The intention of this survey is to help provide insight on how others perceive you, so if you are giving others an unintended impression, you have the opportunity to change your behavior. This is a powerful tool and the first step in ensuring that you are communicating in the manner intended. Instructions: Write your name in the first blank of the following survey and then distribute it to three to seven people whose opinion you value and in whom you trust. They can be friends or acquaintances; the most important thing is that they be someone who provides you with an honest opinion. Their names need not be included on the survey form. Collect the survey forms and then use them to complete this week’s assignment as outlined in the course syllabus. PEER PERCEPTION SURVEY Instructions: _________________ has asked you to fill out this survey to help him/her better understand how he/she is perceived by others. Please answer the following questions regarding your perception of him/her. Be sure to include an answer as to what particular observed behavior has led you to form such impressions. Honest responses are the most helpful and there is no need to include your name on this form. Thanks for your time. 1. I perceive him/her to be ___________. A) self-confident B) insecure Based on what observed...
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...(Definition of learning) The EYFS Practice Guidance glossary defines assessment: ‘Through observing children... practitioners can make professional judgements about children’s achievements and decide on the next steps in learning’. As a generic description for working with children from birth to five, this clarifies the purpose of assessment. Within my provision the assessments we use to observe the development of our children are. • Tracking sheets… • Baseline Assessment sheets is a legislation document which is a bench mark for the milestones of each child. • Home visit welcome packs… • Observations long/ post it notes which is written/verbal which is a form of assessment used with parents/ carers staff and child to aid their learning where they are at and where the need to be. With out this the evidence we cannot say the child is at this level. • I would like to share observation sheets to go home so that if the child has a special occasion they would like to share from their weekend with staff and their friends in nursery. This helps with the child to show and tell helps them to open up if shy or has low self esteem and to make them feel special which encourages the child to talk in front of others. • Learning journeys… work in partnership with parent cares. Cover 6 areas of learning and next steps. • The CAF is a standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's additional needs and deciding how those needs should be...
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...Observation The student is considered a novice as an observer of children. The student observes children to gain practice and understanding in child development. Students have an obligation to protect children and respect school personnel. Observers are usually visitors in the classroom. The observer must keep in mind that they are a disruption to the regular processes in the classroom and they should respect the classroom teacher’s direction. The protection of the child’s rights in any type of child study is important. Regardless of the procedure used to collect information, the child’s protection is paramount. The child must not come to any harm (physical or mental) through participation in the observation process. Confidentiality must be utilized at all times. Talking about children and families with others outside of class or with the classroom teacher is prohibited. Please use fictitious names in written reports. Any concerns about a child’s safety should be addressed immediately with the classroom teacher or other responsible party. Observation tells us about children’s behavior – what they are doing. If we want to understand children’s development in school settings then we should observe them in those settings. Observation that takes place in a natural environment is referred to as naturalistic observation. Qualities of a Good Observer: · Recognize personal bias and preconceived assumptions about children. · Stay focus for a long period...
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...Infant Observation Name of Child - Cyan Child’s Age - 10 Month After observing a tenth month old child for this Child Observation paper, I had taken many notes during the observing. The Purpose of this paper is recognizing the Physical, Cognitive, Biological, Social and Emotional development of the child. The child chosen for this child observation paper is a tenth month old male Cyan, who appears to a healthy normal child. His mother is half Indian and father is Indian. Mother and father are happily married. He lives in the hcyane with grandmother, mother, father, aunt, uncle an older female cousin who is three. Cyan comes from a middle class background and has no siblings. The author of this paper observed him in the living room of his home. His mother kept all of his toys spread out on the floor in the middle of the room so that the author of this paper could observe him while he plays. Cyan had many toys such as blocks, plush toys, rings, keys, a stationary jumper and a toy that is designed to help the child learn to walk. Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage : Cyan is in Trust VS Mistrust. Cyan is able to crawl across the room. He is able to stand and walk with the assistance of a piece of furniture. He is able to pull himself up from the sitting position holding on to the coffee table. Once he stands straight up he is able to walk around the table while holding on. He is able walk around the room if he is holding on to the toy that is designed to help an infant learn...
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...Caught your eye yet? : The connection of how spending money comes and its tricky disguises. Ever walked in to a store and saw that huge highlighter colored sign announcing “Big Blowout SALE”? They are pulling you in with things that attract you the most. From posters, human advertising, to the most innocent thing, the Barbie Doll, they are catching your eye and reeling you in and you’re unaware. Many businesses have learned the “Science” of how to arrange items so they may catch your attention. Paco Underhill, a retail anthropologist and an urban geographer, studies shopping behavior and has become valuable guides to store managers who look for the best ways to sell items. I am shocked to know that there are people who watch others for a living. As you approach a store look around and see if there is someone suspicious. Look around to see if you are being watched. Have you ever felt as if you were being watched? That is because they are watching you! Everything you are doing in the store is being observed. Strange is it? Yes but that is someone’s job. What you pick out and how you take in the item is all a part of their plan. Your choices matter in a study that you have no idea about. Your facial expression, happiness, and your disappointment makes a big deal also. The Credit Card Barbie is another marketing disguise. Barbie is, in a way advertising to younger age group. This is catching the eyes of your children and showing the fun and happy side spending...
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... 54. __C___ __D___ 55. _ C____ __B___ 56. __C____ __D___ __B____ __D_ __A___ ESSAY ANSWER SHEET- Take as much space as you need to answer each question. Provide concise answers in your own words. Do not cut and paste from other sources. 57. Step 1 – Observe all brands of whitening strips and proposed claims made by companies and decide which brand I feel would work best. Step 2 – Propose a hypothesis, stating which brand I feel would work the best. Step 3 – Test the hypothesis with observations. I would use 4 sets of teeth. One set would be my control group. This would not be tested with the whitening strips. The other three sets would be tested, one whitening strip per set. These three sets are my experimental groups. The variable is how white the teeth in each set get over the course of the experiment. Step 4 – Analyze the data. Make observations and record the data using statistics. Step 5 – Form a conclusion based on statistics and explain whether the conclusion matches the hypothesis. 58. a) Solution C is Hypertonic....
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