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The rise of temporary employment in Japan: Legalisation and expansion of a non-regular employment form [PDF]

This discussion paper examines the institutionalization process of a non-regular employment form especially focusing on the establishment of the temporary dispatching work (haken) system.
Imai, Jun
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A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
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“Fear for children”, Mother-Child Dyad and Future Mobility Trajectories of Displaced Ukrainians in Czechia and Poland: Children as a Factor for Fleeing and Living after the Full-Scale Invasion

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This article addresses the issue of children’s care-receiving practices in the context of Ukrainian displacement in Czechia and Poland. Single mothers often need to care for their children alone, creating specific family power dynamics, especially in the
Mateusz Kamionka, Lucie Macková, Luděk Jirka   +2 more
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Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? [PDF]

In Britain about 7% of male employees and 10% of female employees are in temporary jobs. In contrast to much of continental Europe - with stricter employment protection provisions - this proportion has been relatively stable over the 1990s.
Marco Francesconi, Alison L. Booth, Jeff Frank   +2 more
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The temporary protection directive is dead, long live the temporary protection directive! Indispensability of the temporary protection scheme in the eu legal landscape

Polish Yearbook of International Law, 2022
On 24 February 2022 an unprovoked Russia attacked Ukraine, causing a mass movement of displaced persons fleeing Ukraine and in need of international protection. On 4 March 2022, the European Council established the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons, and with that for the first time in the history activated Directive 2001/55/EC, providing ...
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dichotomy at the Curzon Line: The Differential Treatment of Migrants at Poland’s Borders with Belarus and Ukraine

Polish Political Science Yearbook
Since 2021, Poland has emerged as a focal point in European asylum policy. Initially, Poland sealed its border with Belarus to stop unauthorized migration and sought EU support against the Lukashenko regime’s “hybrid attack”.
Magdalena Bogucewicz, Julia Kienast
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Satisfaction with mental health and psycho-social support services provided to Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey, evidence from refugee health training centers. [PDF]

J Migr Health, 2020
Kahilogullari AK, Alatas E, Ertugrul F, Malaj A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Flexicurity and Workers Well-Being in Europe: Is Temporary Employment Always Bad? [PDF]

In this paper we study the effect of a micro-level measure of flexicurity on workers job satisfaction. To this aim, using micro data from the Eurobarometer survey, we split workers in different groups according not only to their employment contract (i.e.
Laura Pagani, Federica Origo
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