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An alternative organizational model for a more democratic and equitable digital economy: A systematic literature review on platform cooperativism through the lens of stakeholder theory. Competitive advantages and challenges

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Volume 95, Issue 4, Page 1197-1221, December 2024.
Abstract Platform cooperatives, namely, businesses that sell goods or services primarily through a website, mobile app, or protocol and commit to the principles of democratic governance and shared ownership, have lately been proposed as a more sustainable, equitable and, under certain conditions, even efficient alternative to the organizational model ...
Pietro Ghirlanda, Vassil Kirov
wiley   +1 more source

When do part‐time workers increase effectiveness? A study of food banks and the SNAP program outreach

open access: yesJournal of Operations Management, Volume 70, Issue 4, Page 654-673, June 2024.
Abstract The use of part‐time employees to support operations has been a contentious topic in the literature. While part‐time employees add cost‐effective flexibility to operations, their impact on operational outcomes has largely been documented as negative.
Luv Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife farming: Balancing economic and conservation interests in the face of illegal wildlife trade

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 446-457, April 2024.
Abstract Demand for wildlife and their products continues to grow, often despite increasingly militarised regulation and consumer awareness campaigns. We review the sustainability, legality and feasibility of wildlife farming of animals, as a potential conservation tool to ensure the development of an equitable and sustainable trade model.
Dominic Meeks   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extending the State Fiscal Relief Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
During recessions the federal government tries to stimulate the economy (i.e., "prime the pump") by increasing spending and cutting taxes. This requires deficit spending. But state governments have to balance their budgets in both good times and bad. So,

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Applications of Emerging Metal and Covalent Organic Frameworks in Perovskite Photovoltaics: Materials and Devices

open access: yesAdvanced Energy Materials, Volume 14, Issue 8, February 23, 2024.
This review provides an in‐depth summary of the progress in utilizing metal and covalent organic frameworks (MOFs/COFs) in perovskite solar cells, which covers key aspects of the materials including their electronic properties, synthesis methods, and applications in different components of perovskite solar cells.
Jiupeng Cao, Guanqi Tang, Feng Yan
wiley   +1 more source

Respiratory explants as a model to investigate early events of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia infection

open access: yesVeterinary Research, 2018
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe disease caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm). Knowledge on CBPP pathogenesis is fragmented and hampered by the limited availability of laboratory animal and in vitro models of ...
Giovanni Di Teodoro   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Helping Middle-Class Families [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
[Excerpt] The ARRA helps struggling families in a variety of ways. First, by creating and saving jobs — 3.5 million by the end of next year, according to estimates by the Council of Economic Advisers — the ARRA gives a crucial boost to family incomes ...
Office of the Vice President
core   +1 more source

Analyze and Identify Peiminine Target EGFR Improve Lung Function and Alleviate Pulmonary Fibrosis to Prevent Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Phosphoproteomics Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been a major public health problem and is still a formidable challenge for clinicians. It is urgent to find new compounds for minimizing the risk of disease progression and exacerbation especially in the ...
Xiaoyao Ma   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Economic Recession: Early Impacts on Health Care Safety Net Providers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Examines how the recession and state and local budget cuts affected safety-net clinics' capacity to meet demand in five communities, the extent to which federal stimulus funds mitigated the impact, strategies for sustainability, and ...
Brian C. Quinn   +4 more
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Free exopolysaccharide from Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides possesses anti-inflammatory properties [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In this study we explored the immunomodulatory properties of highly purified free galactan, the soluble exopolysaccharide secreted by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm).
A Gautam   +48 more
core   +7 more sources

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