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Status and future of seed conservation of threatened plants in the post‐2020 era

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Ambitious targets have been set to backup seeds of threatened plants by the global strategy for plant conservation (GSPC), but it is unclear in how far these targets have been met and how seed collection should be organized to meet future challenges. Here, we provide an overview of the status of 44 countries in achieving seed conservation targets.
Andreas Ensslin   +130 more
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution of freelance as a new innovation business mode in the modern economy (a literature review)

open access: yesJournal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global shift toward remote work have significantly accelerated interest in freelancing as a form of self-employment that integrates creativity, intellectual labor, and digital flexibility.
Daniyar Baitenizov   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Phenomenological Inquiry Into the Freelancers' Work Motivation, Needs and Challenges: An Emerging Economy Perspective

open access: yesInternational Journal of Qualitative Research
Freelancing has been assumed as a possible remedy for unemployment by the Bangladeshi youth for some time now. This research is conducted to investigate the profession of a freelancer in Bangladesh and focuses on the motivational stages undergone by ...
Mehrab Shaleen, Mahbubul Haque
doaj   +1 more source

Hugo Williams, self-styled anglo-american poet [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Although his poetry gives every appearance of being pre-eminently 'English', Hugo Williams claims he is an 'Anglo-American' poet. This surprising assertion rests on his enthusiastic embrace of American popular culture as well as the construction of a ...
Fulton, D
core  

How digital platforms affect local entrepreneurial activities: Evidence from the staggered entry of craigslist

open access: yesStrategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Access to markets is critical for entrepreneurial success, yet many face significant barriers. This study argues that digital platforms functioning as peer‐to‐peer marketplaces can facilitate entrepreneurial activity by improving market access for new ventures.
Daehyun Kim, Yongwook Paik, Namil Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Venture Labor, Media Work, and the Communicative Construction of Economic Value: Agendas for the Field and Critical Commentary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
At the International Communication Association’s 2014 conference in Seattle, Washington, along with other panelists, Laura Robinson, Jeremy Schulz, Alice E. Marwick, Nicole S. Cohen, C. W.
Robinson, Laura, Schulz, Jeremy
core   +1 more source

Researching Vulnerability in Multilingual Contexts: Trauma, Ethics, and Pedagogy

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the complex intersections of trauma, vulnerability, multilingualism, and ethics in refugee settings. Drawing on the author's personal experiences as a refugee academic and years of research in refugee English language education and noneducation contexts, it employs an autoethnographic approach to critically examine ...
Mohammed Ateek
wiley   +1 more source

Career Sustainability Profiles of Self‐Initiated Expatriates and Associated Person‐Related Factors

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasingly volatile global working environment poses particular challenges for self‐initiated expatriates (SIEs), who often lack formal organizational support and must manage their careers independently. However, research on SIEs has largely focused on single international experiences or specific stages of the expatriation cycle, thereby
Shaofang Zong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promotion of freelance services in the digital environment

open access: yesЦифровая социология
The article analyses the concept of freelance (temporary, project employment) within the framework of new approaches to employment and changes in the perception of remote and hybrid forms of employment by society and business after the COVID-19 pandemic.
L. G. Akhmaeva
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of parents of children with special needs: Educational services, challenges and recommendations from parents' perspectives

open access: yesBritish Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Parents of children with special needs in Nigeria are faced with several challenges. In most cases, decisions are taken without their active involvement, despite them being the primary carers for their children with special needs. This research utilised a qualitative research design with fifteen participants to understand parents' perspectives
Noah Agbo, Sylvia Yeboah Boamah
wiley   +1 more source

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