Hasil untuk "Labor. Work. Working class"

Abdul Rehman , Zeenat Siddique , Anum Khalid et al.

Background: Cricket requires a special blend of mental sharpness, technical skill, and physical fitness. Plyometric exercises, known for enhancing explosive power and speed, have gained popularity in cricket training. Objective: to investigate the impact of plyometric exercises on the overall performance of domestic cricket players, considering their demanding physical requirements Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Bestion Cricket Club (Gujrat Sports Complex). The study included n=22 cricket players, a plyometric group (n=11), and a conventional group (n=11) that underwent a training program focusing on upper and lower body exercises. Training sessions occurred three times a week for 60 minutes, with appropriate rest periods. Data was collected at baseline, 2nd week, 4th week, 6th week, and 8th week. Results: The average age is 19.74±1.65 years, BMI is 26.0±13.95 and average sleep duration was 8.48±1.309 hours. Plyometric training led to significant improvements in agility (p=0.04), strength (1RM, p=0.03), flexibility (Sit & Reach, p<0.001), balance (SEBT-L, p=0.04; SEBT-AM, p=0.04), and throw length (p<0.001) among university-level cricketers, with notable gains from the 4th to 8th weeks. Bowling speed increased within the plyometric group (p<0.001), though not significantly between groups (p=0.15). Conventional training showed limited improvements. Overall, plyometric training proved more effective than conventional methods in enhancing cricket-specific fitness. Conclusion: It has been demonstrated that plyometric training enhances the physical fitness components and also has some effect on the technical skills of domestic cricket players as well. Keywords: agility; balance; coordination; endurance; plyometric; physical activity. Clinical trials # NCT06155071

Oleksandr Voitko, Dmytro Rybak, Maksym Samsonenko et al.

Мета роботи. Проведення аналізу іноземного та вітчизняного досвіду організації підготовки управлінь армійських корпусів. Метод дослідження. Методи аналізу, узагальнення, дедукції. Результати дослідження. Проведено аналіз стану організації системи підготовки управлінь (штабів) армійських корпусів за іноземними та вітчизняними публікаціями, викладено спільність етапів підготовки, особливості індивідуальної підготовки фахівців на L-курсах та узагальнено об’єктивні причини розбіжностей окремих питань організації їх оперативної підготовки. Теоретична цінність дослідження. Матеріали статті можуть бути корисними службовим особам органів військового управління різних рівнів підпорядкованості, а також науковцям і дослідникам у галузі застосування, управління та розвитку Збройних Сил України.

Sarah Barrières

In the Tunisian revolution that began in late 2010, labour-related issues were central to the mobilisations within widespread strikes across all sectors and a significant expansion of trade unionism, particularly in highly feminised private-sector firms that had previously remained on the margins. The political upheaval also contributed to a process of “de-naturalisation” of gender, especially in the world of work, thanks to the massive involvement of female workers. However, the social and union dynamics observed since in the call centre sector studied in this paper reveal the persistence of a male monopoly over leading roles in the union and strikes. How can we understand this resistance to the transformation of gender relations ?

Sumaya Ali Aqeel, Abbas Lateef Muhe-Aldeen

Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a non-communicable disease affecting millions worldwide. It imposes significant physical, economic, psychological, and social burdens on patients and healthcare providers. This study aimed to determine the levels of psychological well-being and social support among individuals undergoing hemodialysis, and to investigate the correlation between these two variables. Methods: A descriptive correlational study design was employed at the Al-Amal Dialysis Center in Kirkuk City, Iraq, from November 20, 2024, to May 30, 2025. A non-probability purposive sample of 260 patients with CKD was recruited. Data were collected using a questionnaire comprising sociodemographic characteristics, the 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the social support scale for healthcare providers.  Results: Most participants were male (56.2%), aged 60-69 years (32.4%), had low educational attainment (27.3%), and reported barely sufficient economic status (49.2%). Most patients demonstrated moderate perceived social support (63%) and psychological well-being. Significant relationships were observed between educational level, marital status, and perceived social support. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was found between overall psychological well-being and social support (r=0.27, P=0.001). Discussion: This study found that most chronic hemodialysis patients experienced moderate perceived social support and psychological well-being. Significant relationships were identified between educational level, marital status, and social support. Importantly, higher levels of social support were significantly associated with better psychological well-being in CKD.

Marco Rocca, Audrey Deverson

The importance of the phenomenon of temporary labour migration is growing both from a quantitative and from a political point of view. Its legal regulation is grounded on concepts, such as “temporariness” and “labour market”, which are either not defined by the law or in potential conflict with their socio-economic reality. We propose two approaches to better identify the meaning of these terms in the context of European Union (EU) law, by focusing on the three categories of labour migration which are explicitly defined as temporary. These are posting of workers, seasonal work, and intra-corporate transfers. We analyse the concept of temporariness through a necessary and sufficient conditions approach, whereas to identify the meaning of “labour market” law we propose an original systematic document analysis using a corpus of more than 1800 mentions of the concept in EU “hard law”. Our article highlights the polysemic nature of these concepts and proposes operationalised criteria for further research into the legal regulation of temporary labour migration in the EU.

Carlos Edimilson Avila de Lima, Mitieli Seixas da Silva, Sarah Paiva da Silva Schmitz

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar uma leitura local, a partir das experiências e vivências no curso de educação popular Pré-Universitário Popular Alternativa, acerca dos primeiros impactos da implementação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (2018) nos currículos do Ensino Médio (EM). Dessa forma, pretende-se realizar uma apresentação crítica do Novo EM no Rio Grande do Sul e da recepção dele por parte da comunidade escolar, focando na experiência de educação popular. Ademais, o artigo embasa-se em uma metodologia de pesquisa pós-crítica cartográfica (Passos; Barros, 2009), que busca fugir das metanarrativas e construir uma leitura a partir das micropolíticas e microrrelações (Silva, 2010). Nesse sentido, utilizamos um questionário com os educandos do Curso Pré-Universitário Popular Alternativa. O apoio em Freire justifica-se, principalmente, pela conceituação de educação popular, pensada como um elemento da resistência do pensamento crítico frente a retrocessos neoliberais, como as supracitadas reformas na área da educação no Brasil. Quanto à especificidade do ensino de Filosofia, busca-se suporte em Cerletti (2009) por conta de sua noção de autonomia a partir do ensino de Filosofia como resultado de uma pedagogia cuja construção é coletiva.

Patrick Ackermann, Jean-Pierre Bloc

From 2019 to 2022, two trials will condemn the management of France Télécom-Orange and its CEO Didier Lombard for “institutional moral harassment”. It’s a first time in France, a victory won after long struggles led by the inter-union after the CEO organised the “voluntary departure” of 22,000 employees by pushing them “out the window or through the door”. The authors of the film explain how they made the documentary, and what objectives they pursued and what cinematographic devices they used to make it attractive to a wide audience. Ultimately, the documentary raises questions about trade union practices and the new paths to be explored.

Amaneh Bagheri Roochi, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Hossein Khorani et al.

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and predictors of home fall among elderly people living in Qazvin City, Iran, 2018. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 300 elderly people aged 60 years or higher who were selected by cluster sampling technique. Data were collected by demographic and chronic diseases checklist, checklist of the characteristics of fall in the last year, Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT), self-reported health scale, and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The logistic regression model was conducted to determine predictors of home falls. Results: The mean age of the 300 older people who participated in the study was 70.11±8.90 years. Approximately, one-third of them (n=100, 33.3%) reported at least one fall during the last year. The results of the logistic regression revealed that the number of medicines used (OR=5.31, CI=1.44-19.49), history of the physical disease (OR=1.31, CI=1.01-1.70), age (OR=1.09, CI=1.03-1.15), balance control (OR=1.04, CI=0.07-1.01), and physical activity (OR=0.72, CI=0.57-0.92) were internal predictors of the fall among older adults. Discussion: The findings of our study disclosed that the incidence of falls is rather high among older people. The frequency of falls increased by advancing age, increase the number of physical illnesses and medicines used, poor balance, and a reduction in physical activity.

Аndrii Bochkovskyi, Nаtalia Sapozhnikova, Tetiana Kurska

Мета роботи: удосконалити методичне забезпечення процесу оцінки професійних ризиків в системах управління цивільною безпекою підприємств відповідно до рекомендацій IEC/ ISO 31010:2019 та ISO 31000:2018. Метод дослідження: аналіз науково-технічної літератури та міжнародних нормативно-правових документів щодо оцінювання професійних ризиків в системах управління цивільною безпекою підприємств, установ та організацій – для визначення напрямів удосконалення методичного забезпечення стандартів IEC/ ISO 31010:2019, ISO 31000:2018; ймовірнісно-статистичні методи та теорія марковських процесів – для удосконалення методичного забезпечення процедури Plan та принципів функціонування процесу PDCA в сфері охорони праці. Результати дослідження: Запропоновано до застосування методичне забезпечення для етапів визначення обсягу ресурсів та оцінювання ризиків, що дозволяє забезпечити можливість об’єктивної реалізації процедури Plan. Запропоновано до застосування в рамках IEC/ISO 31010:2019 методичне забезпечення дозволяє визначати, відповідно: оптимальний обсяг ресурсів на розробку, впровадження та забезпечення функціонування комплексу заходів і засобів з охорони праці при обмеженні на встановлений організацією (прийнятний) рівень ризику; ймовірності отримання працівником виробничої травми у випадковий період часу, перевищення рівня накопичення в організмі працівника впливу ШВФ нормованих значень та інші показники професійної безпеки. Практична цінність дослідження: отримані результати можуть бути використані для удосконалення рекомендацій міжнародних стандартів IEC/ ISO 31010:2019, ISO 31000:2018. Оригінальність: За результатами проведеного дослідження запропоновано до застосування методику для реалізації етапу визначення обсягу ресурсів процедури Plan, а також удосконалену методику оцінки професійних ризиків згідно рекомендацій IEC/ ISO 31010:2019 та ISO 31000:2018. Обмеження дослідження: Запропоновані методичні підходи для оцінювання професійних ризиків в системах управління цивільною безпекою підприємств адаптовані до рекомендацій стандарту IEC/ ISO 31010:2019. Тип статті: теоретичний.

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Fernando Aiziczon

The present work investigates the trajectories of two union leaders belonging to the Unión Obrera Gráfica Cordobesa (UOGC), current members of the union's executive committee. From the historical reconstruction based on oral interviews and other sources we will seek to understand those militant trajectories in the context of “union normalization” process started immediately after the dictatorship in Córdoba, a place where the graphic union occupies a singular space in the tradition that refers to the militant unionism of the 60-70’s. In this way, our objetive is to contribute to the understanding of the process also known as “democratic transition” during the ’80, in particular to the incipient field of studies that investigates the way in which the working class seeks to reorganize itself and the new militant configurations that unfold in the transition between dictatorship and democracy. In methodological terms, we inquire the possible articulation between the labor, trade union and political spheres, with the objetive to analyze, on one hand, the individual dimension (biography, way of political engagement, union trajectories), and on the other, the collective dimension (the reconstruction of trade unions in the post-dictatorship in Argentina), taking into account the specifity and limits of the reconstruction based on the experience of trade union leaders.

Sergio Dias Guimarães Junior, E. Silva

Maria Augusta Martiarena de Oliveira

No ano de 1986, circulou na cidade de Osório, no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, a Revista Polivisão. Esse periódico era produzido pelos docentes da Escola Polivalente daquela cidade. Essa instituição integrou uma rede de escolas criada no âmbito dos acordos entre o Ministério da Educação (MEC) e a Agência Internacional para o Desenvolvimento (USAID). O objetivo do presente artigo é analisar a compreensão dos docentes de uma Escola Polivalente sobre educação integral/integrada e formação profissional. Para tanto, utiliza-se a imprensa pedagógica como fonte de pesquisa.

Candice A. Quarmby, Mershen Pillay

No abstract available.

Harshini Priya Adusumalli

The main focus of political debates on digital agriculture has been on environmental sustainability. So far, the literature has primarily ignored social sustainability, notably labor issues. This is worrisome because digitization may fundamentally alter farming techniques and labor processes, potentially affecting rural development, rural communities, and migratory workers. It examines how digital technology affects labor in horticulture and agricultural fields. To incorporate labor into the debates around agriculture and digitalization, this article provides a detailed picture of how digital technologies affect agricultural labor. Results suggest new forms of labor management, intensification of work processes, and risks of working-class fragmentation along age lines. Digitalization has not resulted in worker or farmer deskilling. The claim of greater worker dependency due to reduced agricultural employment possibilities is disputed. The importance of creating agricultural policies that promote fair and equitable working conditions.

Etelvina Stefani Chavez, Gastón Milanesi, Gabriela Pesce

El trabajo presenta un compendio no exhaustivo de los antecedentes teóricos sobre la utilidad de los individuos y una sistematización analítica de diferentes propuestas de formas funcionales que la misma puede adoptar. Se presentan la función de utilidad con aversión al riesgo absoluta constante (CARA), la función con aversión al riesgo relativa constante (CRRA), la función con aversión al riesgo absoluta hiperbólica (HARA), la función Expo-Power (EP), la función de aversión al riesgo de potencia (PRA) y la función de tres parámetros flexibles (FTP). Para cada una de ellas se detallan las características intrínsecas en cuanto a las preferencias de los individuos, teniendo en cuenta los coeficientes de aversión absoluta y relativa al riesgo. Finalmente, se realiza un análisis de sensibilidad de la utilidad y los coeficientes de aversión al riesgo frente a cambios en el nivel de riqueza, mostrando cómo se comportan las diferentes funciones.

Pavlos Hatzopoulos, Nelli Kambouri, Ursula Huws

This article presents a case study of the sale of two of the three piers at the formerly state-owned container port of Piraeus, in Greece to a Chinese company, COSCO, formng a crucial hub in the transit of goods to European markets, and examines the impacts on labour. It places this study in the context of the global consolidation, restructuring and acceleration of supply chains as well as in the specific context of privatisation of infrastructure and deregulation of labour in Greece in the aftermath of the debt crisis. Anatomising the tangled dynamics of deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation, it illustrates the complexity of the interrelationships between specific local factors and global forces in reshaping work. It also shows how the fragmentation of labour resulting from these impacts makes it easy for global corporations in the logistics sector both to consolidate their power and to evade contemporary forms of labour mobilisation. After chronicling the forms of resistance adopted by workers at the port, the article concludes by reflecting on the implications for organisation along the increasingly tightly integrated supply chains which link the labour of production workers with that of logistics workers.

C. Carlsson, F. Manning