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The Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Uber’s ridesharing activities
Get PDFThe recently hit Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the sharing economy platforms globally. The adversely affected ridesharing services by one such platform- Uber has been discussed in this research. For the current research, multiple information channels have been studied including the previous related literature. To validate the collected data, interviews are conducted with 2 Uber drivers and 4 Uber riders to analyze the overall impacts of Covid-19 on Uber riders and drivers. For analyzing the data, the Narrative Data Analysis method is used on the data collected in the form of statements by these interviewees. The reliability of data has been assured by cross-checking the results with the previous literature. A 9-themed framework including anxiety, cancellation, job loss, income reduction, social distance, hygiene and safety, backlash, overcoming strategy, and outcomes have been adopted to analyze these impacts on Uber drivers and Uber riders. Results show that there has been anxiety among riders for non-availability of Uber services and drivers due to the non-availability of work. As many people have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, the demand for Uber rides has fallen adversely. This has consequently impacted the income of Uber drivers. Many Uber riders have also been canceling their rides due to the fear of being contaminated by the coronavirus during the rides. Some riders have also been involved in backlashes with the drivers for not wearing masks properly or not sanitizing the vehicles. Thus, as an overcoming strategy, Uber ridesharing services keep a strict check on the formulated norms like wearing masks during rides, keeping distance with the riders, installation of separators between the front and back seat, and sanitization of cars before every ride. Thus, these norms have become an integral part of ridesharing now without which Uber rides seems to be impossible during the Covid-era
Book review: India: political ideas and the making of ademocratic discourse by Gurpreet Mahajan
No full textGurpreet Mahajan tackles the predisposition of political theory to be limited by the Western canon, offering insights into the social and political life of contemporary India, and how it differs from the dominant liberal paradigm. Jastinder Kaur finds that this is a worthy contribution to Zed Books’ World Political Theories series, which itself is arguably a long overdue challenge to the conceit that political theory and praxis must necessarily conform to Western cultural ideas and ideals, without due regard for non-Western contexts and realities. Mahajan has done well to introduce to non-Indian audiences the concept of democracy as a three-legged stool in India that requires the continual negotiation and inter-dependence of state, society, and individual
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Sustainability Intelligence (SI): A Journey, Not a Destination
No full textThis article, Sustainability Intelligence (SI): A Journey, Not a Destination – A Response to Professor Gail A. Rowntree, addresses the evolving nature of sustainability in organizations. The author, Gurpreet Singh, PhD Candidate at Buckinghamshire New University, responds to a key question posed by Professor Rowntree at the BNU Research and Enterprise Conference 2024: "When is an organization truly sustainable?" Singh argues that sustainability is not a finite goal but an ongoing system of continuous learning, reflection, and adaptation, rooted in systemic thinking. Using the SINGH (Synthesis in Navigation Gathering Holistic view) framework, the article discusses how organizations can embed sustainability into their business models and decision-making processes to navigate complex challenges. This response highlights the importance of adopting a mindset that views sustainability as an iterative process rather than a fixed destination
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English Phobia Causes and Remedies
No full textThe article examines the causes and remedies of poor English teaching and learning in primary and post primary schools and recommends measures to overcome them. Among the root causes of English phobia in schools are the imbalanced skills, poor examination system, lack of effective teaching aids , shortage of qualified English teachers, lack of adequate in service teaching programmes, lack of proper incentives for English teachers and an inherent fear of mathematics. The study revealed that english phobia exists among students, which is characterized by hesitation or shyness, feverish feelings in English class and difficulty of expression. Highlighted causes include poor student teacher relationship, non conducive environment for English class among others. Genuine efforts should be made by all stakeholders in solving the problem to improve student's achievement English. Mrs. Sandeep Kaur | Mrs. Gurpreet Kaur | Ms. Jyotsna Sharma "English-Phobia: Causes and Remedies" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-3 , April 2018, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd11551.pd
Utilization of Agro-industrial Waste for the Production of Aroma Compounds and Fragrances
No full textAgro-industrial wastes are unavoidable waste materials continuously generated in bulk quantity. Most of these materials can be used as nutrient source for industrial fermentation. However, commercial fermentation of low-value high-volume products generally suffer financial crisis. Alternatively, sustainable biotransformation of agro-industrial waste into fine biochemical, such as aroma compounds and fragrances, has been widely investigated. Significant variation of substrate quality imparts great variations in the production methodology of these processes. Further, a range of microorganisms are known to be used and different genetic engineering strategies have been applied for improved bioconversion. Moreover, novel strategies for detection, identification, and purification of the final products have been developed, and in some particular cases, successful commercialization has also been achieved. To have, however, further benefit from this potential strategy, a systematic study of the type and nature of the feedstock and their abundance should be evaluated. Similarly, presently used processes and their scale-up potential should be determined and different options for their economic competitiveness should be identified. The goal of this chapter, therefore, is to improve the basic understanding of the interesting strategy and to summarize the recent advancements in production of aroma compounds and fragrances
Space, Symbols and Speech in Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's Behzti and its Reception
Get PDFIn December 2004, the staging of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s play Behzti at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre triggered protests by some members of the Sikh community who considered it offensive. By unearthing and exploring tensions in the play’s representation of a Sikh community, this essay sheds light on some of the tensions in multicultural Britain in order to complicate and challenge an interpretation of the dispute in terms of a reductive binary of creative freedom versus religious censure and censorship. While for the liberal secularist critic and proponent of free expression the explosion of taboos is vital to an expansion of freedom, a hardline adoption of this position which fails to take into account the material specificities of a religious response to a creative work, including the demography of the protestors, can result in a curtailment of the freedom of a religious minority. Reading the play in dialogue with the controversy it generated, the essay seeks to ground the outbreak of religious minority offence in its local material conditions, and, by doing so, to underline the unequal access to social, cultural and spatial capital that shaped the controversy. It focuses in particular on religious symbols, space, and speech, exploring how they figure in both the literary and social texts
Antioxidants
No full textAntioxidants are a class of chemical substances naturally found in our food which can prevent or reduce the oxidative stress of the physiological system. The body is constantly producing free radicals due to regular use of oxygen. These free radicals are responsible for the cell damage in the body and contribute to various kinds of health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, macular degeneration, and cancer. Antioxidants being fantastic free radical scavengers help in preventing and repairing the cell damage caused by these radicals
Waste Biomass: A Prospective Renewable Resource for Development of Bio-Based Economy/Processes
No full textAlthough industrial revolution is an important factor governing the development of a country’s economy, but at the same time, the industrial activities have been also accompanied by problem of waste biomass. This commensurate with the increase in industrialization, urbanization, and population growth is leading to production of enormous quantities of industrial waste biomass that may cause environmental and health hazards. However, the increased awareness and desire for a healthy environment among people leads to the need for better ways of waste minimization and pollution prevention and better use of resources in achieving the required industrial and environmental standards. The present book deals specifically with the valorization of waste biomass to small-volume high-value biochemicals only. The products which are produced in bulk quantities, such as biofuels, some organic acids, hydrolytic enzymes, biogas, and other traditional products from waste biomass, are not discussed. In this context, the current chapter discusses the different sources, types, and nature of waste biomass. The chapter also provides overview of the different management strategies applied for the value addition of different types of waste biomass. The chapter will provide insights into the role of waste biomass resources for developing bio-based economy/processes for industrial biotechnology and renewable energy in supporting sustainable development and economic competitiveness
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