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ABSTRACT In this essay, I will tell the reader about the relationship between Academia—the person, Academia—the institution, and too many female academics. Through these experiences, I will offer examples of some of the typical abuse experienced at the hands of Academia.
Steffi Siegert
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Uberization is a process, phenomenon, trend, and direction that emerged in the 21st century economy thanks to Uber Technologies, Inc., which was the first to introduce a mobile application that connects drivers and passengers.
Nina Stępnicka +5 more
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SOLO MOTHERS AND NEW FORMATIONS OF COLLECTIVE LIFE IN SÃO PAULO'S PERIPHERIES
ABSTRACT In 2010 in the city of São Paulo, 37 percent of mothers were solo mothers, compared to 16 percent in 1960. This meant that more than 1 million women in 2010 were raising their children without a partner. The increase in solo motherhood is not an isolated phenomenon, but part of deep transformations that have reshuffled entrenched formations of
TERESA P. R. CALDEIRA
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The interest in technological innovation has burgeoned in recent years. Theory and research support the vital role of innovative technologies in enhancing agrifood systems resilience.
Chrysanthi Charatsari +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives The United Kingdom's NHS Talking Therapies programme currently provides talking therapy free at the point of use, namely by high‐intensity cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners. However, the programme suffers from chronic workforce shortages and limited treatment options.
Sahanika Ratnayake, Ellen Dunn
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ABSTRACT The development of the gig economy has sparked significant societal and academic debates about increased work precarity. While social movements appear necessary to improve the conditions of gig workers, they are difficult to develop in a context marked by the absence of a clear collective identity among workers.
Arthur Gauthier‐Penhirin +1 more
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Eradicating Plastic Pollution Globally by 2030
A world without plastic packaging waste by 2030 is achievable. But it will require significant change. It will require consumers to be connected to the packaging they use. It will require a marriage between economy, ecology, and society.
Michael V Peshkam
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“UBER SKOLIOSIS ISCHIADICA” [PDF]
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Serf‐ing the Net: Contrasting Uber Workers in the United Kingdom With Uber Neo‐Villeins in Ontario
ABSTRACT We illustrate the exploitation in the relationship between Uber and its drivers by aligning their work with the characteristics of neo‐villeiny. Two different legal developments in response to irregulation (or the lack of effective regulation) in similar institutional contexts emerge.
Geraint Harvey +2 more
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Gamification, control and resistance in the delivery app courier sector in Brazil: the iFood case
This paper is intended to clarify the new forms of labor organization and resistance on the part of digital platform workers, particularly delivery app motorcyclists in Brasília, the Federal District of Brazil.
Ricardo Colturato Festi
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