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A Critical Analysis of Managerial Control Mechanisms in Hotel Businesses
SAGE Open, 2022 This study aims to reveal the labor exploitation and domination practices in hotels through the labor process theory. For that purpose, a qualitative approach including in-depth interviews with 10 participants was used.
Barış Çıvak, Senem Besler
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Cisplatin‐resistant cancer cells survive DNA‐damaging platinum‐based treatment yet remain sensitive to CuET‐induced proteotoxic stress. The distinct mechanism of action allows CuET to overcome and eliminate cisplatin‐resistant tumour cells, unless highly expressed metallothioneins (MTs) interfere with CuET, thereby highlighting MT levels as candidate ...
Stefanos Arampatzis +20 more
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Platform labor control, hidden exploitation and labor alienation of accompanying workers
SSM: Qualitative Research in HealthWith the intensification of aging in mainland China, an increasing number of elderly people need assistance in seeking medical treatment. Additionally, the uneven spatial distribution of medical resources has led to a rise in demand for escort services ...
Yuanli Zeng, Yijun Pan, Tengteng Wen
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Domestic/Care Work and Severe Exploitation. The Limits of Italian Migrant Regularization Schemes
Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 2022 In Western Europe, migrant women are very often employed in the area of domestic/care work. In Italy, their presence in this sector is very important, making them particularly susceptible to abuse and exploitation.
Paola Degani
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.RoboMic is an automated confocal microscopy pipeline for high‐throughput functional imaging in living cells. Demonstrated with fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP), it integrates AI‐driven nuclear segmentation, ROI selection, bleaching, and analysis.
Selçuk Yavuz +6 more
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Debt Before Departure: The Role of Informal Credit in Trapping Migrant Workers
Social SciencesIn the last two decades, the prevalence of South Asian migrant workers has significantly increased in the UAE’s construction sector, and they are under huge debt.
Abdelaziz Abdalla Alowais +1 more
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Versatile vector tools for efficient protein screening across multiple expression systems
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.A unified vector toolkit enables rapid protein expression screening across E. coli, insect, and mammalian cells. A single primer pair amplifies the target gene, which is inserted into any vector via a standardized interface. This streamlined workflow eliminates repeated cloning steps, accelerating the identification of optimal expression conditions for
Zhimin Zhu +5 more
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The Vulnerability of Migrants From Bulgaria to Human Trafficking for Labor Exploitation
Dve DomoviniThe article analyzes the vulnerability of labor migrants from Bulgaria to traffickers and exploiters. Based on in-depth interviews with victims and experts in the field of human trafficking, the authors identify the main factors for falling into ...
Radoslav Stamenkov, Georgi Petrunov
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Directed evolution of enzymes at the crossroads of tradition and innovation
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.An iterative cycle of data‐driven enzyme optimization comprising four stages: genetic diversification of a template enzyme, expression of protein variants, high‐throughput evaluation, and machine‐learning‐guided redesign of the next variant library.
Maria Tomkova +2 more
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Behind the Seams: Unveiling the Hidden Threads of Cambodia and Vietnam’s Garment Industry
WIMAYAThis article examines how labor exploitation among garment workers in Cambodia and Vietnam arises from the interaction of legal governance, economic development strategies, and cultural belief systems.
Maxine Denise Q. Mababangloob +3 more
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