Jurisprudence-Legal Government Surveillance and Interference in the Relations between Workers and Employers in Egypt

One of the most important laws of the countries is the labor law whose the target society is made of a large number of people, i.e. workers and employers. There are laws and regulations in Egypt on the relation between the workers and the employers. There are also principles for protecting this group (workers) as the fundamental principles of work, all of which are intended to improve the workers' lives and to establish rules that will better serve the interests of workers. The main aim of the labor rights is to improve the socioeconomic status of workers and to provide more security and justice and also to establish a social order for this class of society. The present study is a descriptive-analytic research, which investigates jurisprudential-legal government supervision and interference in the relation between the worker and the employer in Egypt. The results indicate that the necessity of government involvement in worker-employer relations has two main reasons. These reasons include changing the nature of labor relations after the industrial revolution and changing the function of government in contemporary time. The complexity and transformation of various relationships, including labor relations, which justifies the need for the intervention of a superior power to support the weak party of this relationship.

On Assessing the Impact of Coronavirus Epidemic in Russia on Population Incomes

The paper discusses an approach to assessing the impact of the coronavirus epidemic in Russia on economic efficiency and, as a result, on the monetary income of the country's population. The approach used is based on the application of the methodology of mathematical modeling. Based on the analysis of statistical information, it is shown that there is a correlation between the dynamics of the average per capita income of the population and GDP. To assess the dynamics of GDP, a dynamic model of the impact of restrictive measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus epidemic on macroeconomic efficiency is constructed. The main hypothesis of the model is that the main factor affecting the efficiency of the economy is the productivity of workers who create GDP. In the constructed model, all employees are divided into three groups. The first group – ​workers whose activities were not affected by the coronavirus; the second group-workers whose productivity decreased due to the coronavirus; the third group-workers whose productivity fully or partially recovered after the easing of restrictive measures. As a result, the dynamics of GDP is determined by a system of three ordinary differential equations with parameters depended on the epidemiological situation. To assess the indicators that characterize the spread of infection and affect the parameters of the macroeconomic efficiency model, a discrete modification of the classical SIR-model of the epidemic with piecewise constant parameters is constructed. This model allowed us to estimate the dynamics of the average for the four day values of the basic reproductive numbers and other indicators of spread of infection through the use of official statistical information in the base period, and to perform scenario calculations for the development of the epidemic in Moscow and beyond until July 2021 Developed modification of the SIR model allows for its clarification with regard to the influence of vaccination on the dynamics of epidemiological process.

The anxiety in healthcare workers and other populations due to the spread of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has created threats and risks not only for the physical but also for people’s mental health. To date, there is not enough scientific data on anxiety, depressive states of medical workers who do not directly interact with infected people but who work under conditions of new coronavirus infection. Aim of the study is to evaluate anxiety experiences in healthcare workers who do not interact directly with COVID-19 patients and those working in other fields during the coronavirus pandemic. Material and methods. As part of the study, authors carried out online monitoring of anxiety experiences in medical workers who are not working on the front line with COVID-19 patients and other population groups in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (102 participants, including 32 men, 70 women). The average age of the subjects was 38.9 [24.5; 64.7]. Results. A survey of two groups: medical workers who do not interact directly with COVID-19 patients (group I, n = 55) and who work in other fields (group II, n = 47), revealed the highest level of reactive and personal anxiety in the medical group workers (the results are statistically significant, the level of significance is p ≤ 0.05). Discussion. Our results on medical workers’ high anxiety make it possible to classify medical workers who directly work with the sick as a risk group and medical workers who do not interact directly with them. Conclusions. A comparative analysis of anxiety indices in the surveyed groups showed medical workers who do not interact directly with the sick cases but work in a pandemic to be especially susceptible to psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, confirming the need to correct distressing fears in this population group and provide targeted clinical-psychological assistance.

Association of arsenic-related AS3MT gene and antioxidant SOD2 gene expression in industrial workers occupationally exposed to arsenic

Increasing anthropogenic activities related to industrialization and exposure to different toxicants increases the health hazards of industrial workers. Arsenic (As) exposure induces DNA damage and generates reactive oxygen species, which may result in many disease phenotypes. Present study explores the expression variation of As 3 methyltransferase ( AS3MT) and superoxide dismutase ( SOD2) genes in blood samples of industrial workers of different industries (brick kiln, paint, welding, pesticide, and furniture) using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. A total of 250 blood samples of industrial workers were collected along with age- and gender-matched controls. Relative expression of AS3MT ( p < 0.05) and SOD2 ( p < 0.01) genes was found significantly downregulated in exposed workers compared to controls. Significant low levels of AS3MT and SOD2 gene expression were observed in workers in the paint and pesticide industry compared to other industries. Similarly, reduced expression of AS3MT ( p < 0.05) and SOD2 ( p < 0.01) was observed in smokers of industrial workers compared to smokers of the control group. Workers with >10 years of exposure had less AS3MT expression compared to workers with <10 years of exposure. Additionally, a positive Spearman correlation was observed between AS3MT versus SOD2 ( r = 0.742; p < 0.0001) in industrial workers. This study suggests that decreased AS3MT and SOD2 expression levels may lead to bioaccumulation of As in the body accompanied by increased oxidative stress ultimately inducing DNA damage.

In flight again with wings that were once broken; effects of post-traumatic growth and personal resources on burnout recovery

Purpose Adequate recovery from burnout is important to understand. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether post-traumatic growth (PTG) contributes to higher engagement and reduced symptoms of burnout and whether this process is mediated by personal resources. Design/methodology/approach In a cross-sectional survey, 166 Dutch workers who had fully recovered from burnout were questioned on their level of PTG, their personal resources (optimism, resilience and self-efficacy), and their levels of engagement and burnout. Findings Fully recovered workers scored somewhat higher on current burnout level, but did not differ from norm group workers in their engagement level. Moreover, PTG appeared to positively affect both higher engagement and lower burnout levels, which is fully mediated by personal resources. Research limitations/implications Post-traumatic growth (PTG) impacts on engagement and burnout levels amongst workers who have recovered from burnout by enhancing personal resources. The role of personal resources and the impact of PTG on engagement and burnout complaints following (recovery from) burnout deserve further investigation. Practical implications Management can support workers who have (recovered from a) burnout, by being aware of their (higher) engagement, and facilitate the enhancement of PTG and personal resources. Originality/value This study is one of the first to study the role of PTG after (recovery from) burnout and reveals valuable findings for both research and practice.

Analisis Faktor – Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Produksi Getah Pinus di Kabupaten Poso

JESI APRIANI LATEKA. Analysis of Factors Affecting Pine Gum Production in Poso District. Supervised by JANTJE D. PRANG as main supervisor and TOHAP MANURUNG as a co-supervisor. Poso Regency is a center of productivity for pine resin in Central Sulawesi, so it is very important to know the factors that influence the production of pine sap in Poso District. Referring to several previous studies, the accumulation of various factors can cause a problem or an event triggered by various previous events, to predict the use of multiple linear regression equations that can summarize these various factors. The data used in this study are data on the land area of each group (X1 ), the number of group workers (X2) and the number of hours of group work (X3). Based on the results of multiple linear regression analysis there is a symptom of multicollinearity between the variables of the number of workers and the number of hours worked, therefore to overcome this one variable is taken, namely the number of workers. The results of the analysis show that the variable area of land and the number of labor simultaneously affect the production of pine sap with a determination coefficient of 93%. Kata kunci: Analysis of Multiple Linear Regression, Pine Forest in Poso District

Group Work Orientation in the Contemporary Summer Camp

“Group Work Orientation in the Contemporary Summer Camp” addresses current literature and implications for practice. In recent years, camp social workers have published articles and presented at professional conferences. Among the areas of interest are the following: mission and purpose as applied to camps, intentional use of activities (including nondeliberative practice) as a means to an end, the mutual aid process as an inherent part of camp life, stages of group development as important knowledge for camp personnel, social workers’ leadership role in training and supervising camp staff, and social justice as a core value conveyed by social work-oriented camps. This chapter also describes the unique Group Work Camp, the creation of social group workers intended to educate social work students and new professionals as well as refreshing experienced practitioners. The camp utilizes experiential education to enhance group work skills. The chapter includes one vignette.

Growth and Development of Social Work Camps: 1920s–1940s

“Growth and Development of Social Work Camps: 1920s–1940s” continues the chronological overview of social work involvement in the summer camp movement. Several themes become increasingly evident: the role of the group, individualization, and the importance of the democratic process. Group workers established a professional identity during the 1930s. Books and articles by Joshua Lieberman, Hedley Dimock and Charles Hendry, and Louis Blumenthal advocated camps that encouraged resourcefulness and self-direction, social responsibility in a democratic setting, and the ideals of progressive education. The benefits of the decentralized camp and the primacy of the cabin group were recognized. During the 1940s, the child-centered rather than activity-centered focus received attention, while the advantages of year-round programming were emphasized. Group work became accepted as a method within the social work profession.

The Therapeutic Camp

“The Therapeutic Camp: Trends in Camps for Children with Social–Emotional Challenges” traces the history of mental health interventions and research in the summer camp setting. With the growing influence of the mental hygiene and child guidance movements, therapeutic camps were initiated by case work and group work agencies, family service agencies, hospitals, universities, and other organizations. Notable early therapeutic camp programs included the Boys’ Guidance Project (Michigan), Camp Ramapo (New York), and Camp Wawokiye (Ohio). The psychodynamic influence permeated Camp Wediko (Massachusetts) and Camp Chief Noonday (Michigan), led by Fritz Redl. In many of these camps, the continuity between the year-round work of the therapeutic agency and the camp program was stressed. Such camps employed case workers, group workers, and social work students. This chapter also discusses inclusion-model camps, adventure therapy, and family camps. The chapter concludes with reflections on Camp Towhee, a therapeutic camp in Ontario, Canada.