Miriam CLIFFORD

How Daniel Kahneman’s Theory of Risk helps us understand Online Shopping: A Guide for Managers
An analysis of Prospect Theory: The Impact of negative word of mouth on purchase Intention in online shopping.
Digital media has fundamentally transformed consumer behavior. The advent of online shopping, accelerated by the necessities of the COVID pandemic, shifted business attention to creating seamless omnichannel strategies. As many thought leaders in both business and tech have declared over th...

Peru, nestled in “La Sierra” or Andes Mountains, conjures images of the Incan city of Machu Picchu,the richness of cultures colliding in Lima producing arguably South America’s best cuisine, and the expansiveness of the Amazon Rainforest, covering half of the country.
The Andes Range, the longest continental mountain range in the world, provides a variety of rich microclimates ideal for growing coffee.
When Did Coffee Production begin in Peru?
Coffee production began in Peru in the late 18th ...

Pura Vida, the quintessential saying in Costa Rica, translates to many aspects of Costa Rica’s culture and life. “Pure Life” is something that you might hear as a greeting, thank you or as a way of explaining how you are feeling. If you find a great cup of coffee that’s ‘Pura Vida’ in a cup. More than just a saying, it’s a way of life, and this translates into the way Costa Rica produces its coffee.
“El grano de oro”, or the ‘golden grain’ benefits from Costa Rica’s volcanic soil, dry and rai...

Honduras is the largest Central American coffee producer, 3rd in Latin America, and fifth in world coffee production (USDA 2018). Over half of their coffee is grown in small villages within mountain areas, with altitudes between 3,900 and 5,200 ft above sea level (USDA 2018). Coffee here also benefits from a rich volcanic soil and frequent rainfall of its lush tropical climate.
Honduras grows primarily high-quality arabica beans in small or medium independent farms (UTZ). Ecological practices...

There is a saying in Bali: “We have no art. We do everything as beautifully as possible.” This reflects my philosophy of practice. I try to remember daily what a gift it is to have the privilege of living in this wondrous world. -Sam Keen
Bali Coffee History
The quote above encapsulates Bali’s approach to coffee production. Most coffee is grown in small-scale farms. An artlike approach is taken to production. Unlike the rest of Indonesia, coffee produced in Bali did not originate from Dutch c...

Peru, nestled in “La Sierra” or Andes Mountains, conjures images of the Incan city of Machu Picchu,the richness of cultures colliding in Lima producing arguably South America’s best cuisine, and the expansiveness of the Amazon Rainforest, covering half of the country.

The Andes Range, the longest continental mountain range in the world, provides a variety of rich microclimates ideal for growing coffee.

When Did Coffee Production begin in Peru?

Coffee production began in Peru in the late 18th ...

Created by
View profile

20 Tips for Creating a Professional Learning Networ...

15 Strategies Educators Can Use to Stop Cyberbullyi...

Sep 29, 2012 ... Learning Environment: 20 Things Educators Need to Know about Learning Spaces. Posted by Miriam Clifford on Saturday, September 29, ......

Feature article on Cover, "Cool After-School Programs"

There is an age old adage that says “two heads are better than one”. Consider collaboration in recent history: Watson and Crick or Page and Brin (Founders of Google).
But did you know it was a collaborative Computer Club about basic programming at a middle school that brought together two minds that would change the future of computing? Yes, those two were of course, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the founders of Microsoft.
Collaborative learning teams are said to attain higher level thinking and...

Thank you to one of our subscribers for sending this link through to me.
Recently I blogged about the BYOD for Schools Whitepaper, where Bruce Dixon from the Anytime, Anywhere Learning Foundation and Sean Tierney from the Worldwide Microsoft Partners in Learning Programme set out to examine the potential deployment models from teaching, learning and IT management perspectives.
A recent article by Miriam Clifford and InformEd in Australia, has published 10 reasons why BYOD (Bring Your Own Devi...

Nov 26, 2012 ... Miriam Clifford holds a Masters in Teaching from City University and a Bachelor in Science from Cornell. She loves research and is passionate ......