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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"time banks"”.
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Both borrowers and lenders: Time banks and the aged in Japan
… through their involvement in groups known as time banks. These are non-profit organisations which trade time, a universal possession, rather than conventional currency for services. Time given in volunteering is banked for future redemption as assistance for the giver, with points paid per …
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Both borrowers and lenders: Time banks and the aged in Japan
… through their involvement in groups known as time banks. These are non-profit organisations which trade time, a universal possession, rather than conventional currency for services. Time given in volunteering is banked for future redemption as assistance for the giver, with points paid per …
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‘Time eases all things’ : a critical study of how time banks attempt to use time-based currency to alleviate social exclusion
… explores the tension between the radical aims of time banks and their position within the State-led third sector. It does this by theorising the concepts and manifestations of social exclusion and the third sector, and the existing time bank literature. Firstly a critical realist stance is taken …
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Influence of mitochondrial membrane potential on the cryopreservation survival of hepatocytes
… to maintain in culture for prolonged periods of time. Banks of cryopreserved liver cells would significantly alleviate issues of hepatocyte availability, and efforts are being made to improve the viability and functionality of frozen hepatocytes. Previously, most work on improving post-thaw …