bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of the ABCB1 (MDR-1) C3435T Polymorphism in Turkish Patients with Aspirin Resistance in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Yürek Emrah , Yavuz Burcu Genç , Tanoğlu Esra Guzel , Gürkaş Erdem , Altundağ İbrahim , Yalçınkaya Burhanettin , Yılmaz Erdal , Çolak Şahin
Published: January 2023

Recurrence of thrombotic events during aspirin therapy is known as aspirin resistance (AR). This study aimed to investigate the rate of AR, the factors influencing AR in patients with acute ischemic stroke under regular aspirin use, and the relationship between AR and ABCB1 (MDR-1) C3435T polymorphism. Throughout this multicenter prospective study, 174 patients with acute ischemic stroke who had been prescribed aspirin for at least one month due to the risk of vascular disease, along with 106 healthy volunteers, were included as part of the study group. The results of our study indicate that AR was detected in 21.3% of the patient group. According to the results of an analysis of the polymorphism of the ABCB1 C3435T in patients with AR compared to those with aspirin sensitivity, patients with AR possessed more heterozygous (CT) and homozygous genotypes (TT) than those with aspirin sensitivity (p = 0.001). Based on multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors affecting AR in acute ischemic stroke patients, hypertension (OR: 5.679; 95% CI: 1.144–28.19; p = 0.034), heterozygous (CT) genotype (OR: 2.557; 95% CI: 1.126–5.807; p = 0.025), increased platelet values (OR: 1.005; 95% CI: 1.001–1.009; p = 0.029), and CRP/albumin values (OR: 1.547; 95% CI: 1.005–2.382; p = 0.047) were found to be associated with a greater risk of AR. The presence of heterozygous (CT) genotype in the ABCB1 C3435T gene region in the Turkish population is associated with an increased risk of AR. When planning aspirin therapy, it is crucial to consider the ABCB1 (MDR-1) C3435T polymorphism.
Transcriptome analysis of microRNA and mRNA expression profiles in Preeclampsia
Authors: Ping Zepeng , Feng Ying , Lu Ying , Ai Ling , Jiang Huling
Published: January 2023

Background
Preeclampsia (PE), a pregnancy specific syndrome, is one kind of common gestational hypertension disease, which can cause maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. This study was conducted to identify key microRNAs (miRNAs), mRNAs and related signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of PE.
Methods
Whole transcriptome sequencing and small RNA sequencing of the peripheral blood from 3 PE patients and 3 normal pregnant women were performed. Differential expressed (DE) miRNAs were identified using the DEseq2 package. Target genes of the selected upregulated and downregulated DE miRNAs were predicted. Based on the hypergeometric distribution of DE miRNA target genes, we analyzed GO enrichment and KEGG pathway enrichment using R.
Results
Total 1291 and 1281 novel RNAs were obtained from the preeclampsia patients and healthy individuals. 70 miRNAs were screened out with significant levels with 51 significantly upregulated and 19 significantly downregulated. 44306 genes were predicted as the targets of these miRNAs. Besides, KEGG pathway analysis revealed that the upregulated mRNAs were enriched in Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis-chondroitin sulfate / dermatan sulfate, Base excision repair and the downregulated mRNAs were enriched in Tuberculosis, Phagosome.
Conclusion
We constructed regulatory networks of miRNAs and target genes, there were 2208 negative miRNA-mRNA interactions in total. The network and pathway information illustrate the potential functions of mRNAs and miRNAs in PE pathogenesis.
Revisiting the Kuznets Curve: A New Approach to Describe a Bilateral Nonlinear Kuznets Curve
Authors: Nademi Younes , Kalmarzi Haniyeh Sedaghat
Published: January 2023

The prior studies regarding the Kuznets curve have obtained inconsistent results regarding the existence of the Kuznets curve. One of the possible reasons for this inconsistency might be a specification error in modeling the Kuznets curve. In other words, the one-sided causality from per capita income to inequality might not make sense. In this paper, we assume a two-sided causality in the per capita income-inequality nexus. Also, we assumed a nonlinear relationship between per-capita income and income inequality as a quadratic form of these two variables. In other words, changes in per capita income may have a nonlinear impact on the inequality level, and inequality levels can determine per-capita income in a nonlinear fashion. For justifying this two-sided nonlinear relationship which means a bilateral nonlinear Kuznets curve, firstly, we have reviewed the literature to explain this type of per capita income-inequality nexus. Second, we have justified this nonlinear relationship by the wavelet coherence approach and finally, we have applied our hypothesis in a dynamic simultaneous panel data model with a quadratic form of both per capita income and inequality. We have used two samples of countries, including G7 + BRICS during 1970–2019, and 129 countries consist of both developing and developed countries during the period of 1980–2019. The empirical results of the wavelet coherence approach indicate that there are two different phases including the same-phase and opposite phase in different time horizons which might reflect the possibility of a nonlinear relationship in per capita income-inequality nexus as well as a two sided causality between per capita income and inequality. Finally, we have estimated different simultaneous equations with different inequality indexes during the different periods using the GMM method. The empirical results indicate that there is a bilateral nonlinear relationship in per capita income-inequality nexus in both samples and different periods. In other words, the results support a bilateral nonlinear Kuznets curve.
JEL Classification: D63, D31, C49, C33
Comparison between intra and postoperative outcomes of the da Vinci SP and da Vinci Xi robotic platforms in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy
Authors: Moschovas Marcio Covas , Loy David , Patel Evan , Sandri Marco , Moser Daniel , Patel Vipul
Published: January 2023

Background
The new SP robot incorporates a single trocar that houses a flexible camera and three bi-articulated arms, which minimizes the number of incisions needed to assess the surgical site, allowing for a less invasive procedure.
Objectives
To compare the postoperative pain scale and outcomes in patients with similar demographic characteristics undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with SP and Xi robots.
Material and Methods
One hundred consecutive patients undergoing RARP with the SP robot were matched, using a propensity score (PS), with 100 patients from a cohort of 1757 who were operated on with the da Vinci Xi from June 2019 to January 2021. We described and compared the perioperative pain scores and outcomes of both groups.
Results
The SP group had less blood loss (50cc vs. 62.5cc, P < 0.001) and longer operative time (114 min. vs. 94 min, P < 0.001). The only period we could show a difference in postoperative pain scores was 6 hours after surgery, with a small advantage for the SP (2 vs. 2.5, P < 0.001). Both groups had satisfactory postoperative continence recovery, 91% vs. 90% for the SP and Xi, respectively. The groups had a mean follow-up of 24.5 and 22 months for SP and Xi, respectively. The tumor stage and percentage of positive surgical margins were similar between groups (15% vs. 15%, P = 1).
Conclusion
Patients undergoing RARP with the SP had longer operative times with less blood loss than the Xi. However, despite the lower number of abdominal incisions on the SP, the groups had similar intraoperative performance, and we were unable to demonstrate clinically significant differences in postoperative pain scores between the groups 6, 12, and 18 hours after surgery.
Reforming of graphite oxide from agro-waste by incorporating nanosilica for the remediation of nitrate and phosphate anions from wastewater
Authors: Fouda Safaa. R.
Published: January 2023

Graphite oxide obtained from the oxidation of sawdust with (0.5 wt%) was immobilized into silica to improve the effectiveness of the silica phase toward depollution. The functional interaction profiles were assessed using XRD and SEM performances. The excess loading of graphite oxide percent encouraged the aggregation of incorporated silica molecules, forming the so-called “colonies”. Such colonies caused marked exfoliation of graphite oxide layers in the as-designed silica @graphite oxide hybrid materials and considerable coalescence of graphite oxide in a silica matrix. The as-designed silica @(0.01) graphite oxide nanocomposites showed pronounced sorption competences for PO4-3 (95%), not the same for NO3- (72%). Such depollution behavior is governed by the interaction profiles including the incorporated graphite oxide and “silica colonies”. The fitness of the kinetic models was ranked as pseudo-first order. The values of ΔHo = 0.824 and 3.58, So = 0.109 and 0.116, and Go = -33.45 to -36.7 kJ/mole for phosphate and nitrate, respectively. The estimated data point to endothermic, spontaneous adsorption in nature.
Construction of the embedded Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 -MWCNTs nanocomposite electrode for diverse applications in electrochemical sensing and rechargeable battery
Authors: Prasad G. Venkata , Reddy T. Madhusudana , Narayana A. Lakshmi , Hussain O. M. , Gopal T. Venu , Shaikshavali P.
Published: January 2023

Here, a facile and cost-effective hydrothermal method was used to synthesize lithium titanate (Li4Ti5O12, (LTO))-multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanocomposite for the bifunctional property of sensing and energy storage applications. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to confirm the formation of LTO-MWCNTs nanocomposite. The electrochemical sensing of Dopamine (DA) at LTO-MWCNTs modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was studied. The modified electrode demonstrated remarkable sensitivity, with a detection limit of 1.54 µM of DA. Moreover, the modified electrode was used for the selective measurement of DA in presence of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and folic acid (FA) without interfering with their respective potentials. The modified electrode was used to quantify the DA in commercial DA injection sample with satisfactory recoveries. The modified LTO-MWCNTs/GCE electrode showed acceptable reproducibility and excellent stability. In addition, LTO-MWCNTs nanocomposite electrode delivered a high initial discharge capacity of 176 mAh g− 1 at a charge-discharge rate of 1C in a constant-current charge-discharge experiment, which proved its efficacy as a rechargeable battery anode material.
Ethnopharmacology and Species diversity of Pteridophyta in Cyathea Park, Bali: A Field study and Literature Review
Authors: Juliasih Ni Ketut Ayu , Adnyana I Made Dwi Mertha
Published: January 2023

Pteridophyta has been studied and conserved at the botanical garden. However, few have found and documented the medicinal properties of Pteridophyta species. The study identified species diversity and ethnopharmacology of Pteridophyta collected in Cyathea Park, Bali. Field exploration research and literature review were used in this study. The research was conducted by directly exploring the species of Pteridophyta collected in Cyathea Park, Bali and literature studies on the benefits and ethnopharmacology of Pteridophyta species are used as candidates and raw materials for traditional medicine. Data search is carried out systematically by utilizing databases and keywords. All the data is examined qualitatively and descriptively. The study's findings indicate nine species: Cyathea contaminans (Wall.ex Hook) Copel, Asplenium nidus L., Asplenium sp., Selaginella sp., Diplazium esculentum., Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm, Cyathea sp., Nephrolepis hirsutula (Forst), and Dicksonia blumei (Kunze) Moore. The leaves and shoots are the most frequently used raw materials in medicine. At the same time, the roots, stems, and hair are utilized in planting mediums, crafts, games, and food production. Pteridophyta species treat fever, cough, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antidiuretic, antioxidant, insecticide, larvicide, diabetes, and anti-retroviral.
WITHDRAWN: Utility of MRI with QSM in Motor Neuron Disease
Authors: Warner DO Robin
Published: January 2023

22 March, 2024. Editorial note correction. Research Square has withdrawn this preprint after institutional review by Hospital for Special Surgery revealed two inaccurately named co-authors on version 1 who requested removal of their names as they did not agree to preprint posting of this work, and they expressed concerns regarding the reliability of the findings presented in version 1.
20 January, 2023. Please see corrected editorial note above regarding this withdrawal.
Pengembangan Flipbook Bermuatan Literasi Numerasi untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis
Authors: Sandy Devi Nurtria , Cholily Yus Mochamad , Zukhrufurrohmah Zukhrufurrohmah , Ummah Siti Khoiruli
Published: January 2023

Based on the interview with the mathematics teacher in grade 9 of Junior High School in Malang, learning media used in school was limited, especially in material of transformation. This cause the students have difficulty communicating mathematical ideas when solving the problems. The purpose of this study is to develop an e-module learning media in the form of a flipbook to improve students’ mathematical communication skills. Research and development of the media was carried out using the ADDIE model. The results of the validation test that carried out by the lecturers and teachers obtained a very valid category value. The results of the effectiveness test using the N-Gain value is 0.66 included in the medium improvement category, it means that mathematical communication skills increase after being given flipbook learning media. The results of the practicality test received a positive response with an average of 79%. Based on the results of the validation, effectiveness, and practicality tests, it can be concluded that the development of flipbook learning media is valid, effective, and practical to use in teaching and learning activities to improve students’ mathematical communication skills.
Peran Pendidikan Multikultural di SMA Negeri 17 Samarinda dalam Menerapkan Sifat Toleransi Beragama
Authors: Wahdatul Adla Dea Putri , Wardhana Kautsar Eka , Syarif Imam Mustafa , Amelia Kiki , Norlita Norlita
Published: January 2023

Education at this time is a tool for unifying the nation, equalizing opportunities, and developing one’s potential to the fullest. So that through education can minimaze the differences of all citizens so that they can develop their potential. This research is a type of qualitative research. The data analysis technique in this study uses the reception analysis method, namely by collecting data from in-depth interviews. This research is a descreptive study. The target in this study was students of SMA Negeri 17 Samarinda who were in grade 12. This research has analysis that qualitative narratives obtained from the rseults of interviews with profound, with students of SMA Negeri 17 Samarinda. The technique used in this study to collect data is by in-depth interviews which are then obtained qualitative narratives and analyzed to get answers to the formulations of this research problem. The conlusion that can be drawn from this study is that SMA Negeri 17 Samarinda has a very important role in the development of students ability to have insight, behavior to respond to the reality of an advanced and just life. The reality of live today is based on multicultural differences, the refore multicultural education can be said to be a process of developing all the potential or abilities of students who value pluarality and heterogenity as a consequence of religion, ethnicity, ethnicity and religion. So it can be concluded that multicultural education requires the highest respect and aprrection for human dignity and dignity from wherever He comes from and is to be relegius, especially in this environment of the SMA Negeri 17 Samarinda.
Evaluation of Power Performance of Solar Module Using Two Diode Model with MATLAB Simulation
Authors: Rahman Md. Hafizur , Akter Shahena , Chowdhury Suman
Published: January 2023

This paper tries to represent the difference between single diode and two diode photovoltaic models in terms of efficiency simulated by MATLAB. The research activities done earlier had shown a clear preview that the solar cell can act as concentrated solar cell for increasing the conversion efficiency to a great extant so that output power can be improved to a large scale. Here for showing the manner of concentrated solar action double diode model has been calculated for observing the power difference in comparison with the solar cell of single diode as a convenient one. It has been observed that the photovoltaic module with two diode model is observed as highly efficient in comparison with single diode model. And this two diode model can be treated as highly efficient to convert the solar energy in the electric energy. Also, the behavior of power performance is observed practically which is included in this paper. And finally, a comparison has been drawn out to exhibit the verification of power performance for two diode model using MATLAB simulation. The mostly impact factors considered in this paper are solar irradiance and temperature affecting the power output from PV module.
Marine Natural Products in the Battle against Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya Arboviruses
Authors: Fagundes Thayssa , Vasconcelos Thatyana , dos Santos Junior Fernando , Rajsfus Bia , Allonso Diego , Menezes José , Valverde Alessandra , Campos Vinicius
Published: January 2023

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are a severe public health problem worldwide, consisting of a significant part of all the emerging infectious diseases. It is estimated that arboviruses infect hundreds of millions of people globally each year, resulting in several thousand deaths. Despite their clear health threat, there are no prophylactic or pharmacological therapies available for most of them. Control of arbovirus infections is beyond pharmacological options; handling the larvae of mosquitos is an important and successful strategy, although currently available insecticides and larvicides are already associated with resistance. Therefore, searching for new strategies to prevent arbovirus infection is urgent and necessary. Marine organisms are an excellent source for structurally novel compounds due to their unique secondary metabolism, with outstanding antiviral and larvicidal activities. In the present review, we explored the ability of various marine natural products (MNPs) such as indole derivatives, diketopiperazines, scequinadoline A, cyclohexadepsipeptides, and others, to act as both antiviral and larvicidal, in an attempt to highlight their structure activity potential against the most relevant arboviruses affecting the human health.
Performance of semi-active cab suspension system with different control methods
Authors: Ni Shicheng , Nguyen Vanliem
Published: January 2023

In this study, based on adaptive control methods, the semi-active suspension system of the heavy truck cab is researched and controlled to improve the ride comfort of the heavy truck. A dynamic model of the vehicle is established for simulation. Matlab/Simulink software is used to simulate and calculate the root mean square (RMS) accelerations of the driver’s seat and cab pitch angle under different operation conditions. Proportional-integral-derivate controller with its parameters optimized by the genetic algorithm (GA-PID controller) and Fuzzy logic control combined with PID (FLC-PID controller) are used to control the semi-active cab suspension system of the heavy truck. The obtained results show that the ride comfort of the vehicle using FLC-PID is better improved in comparison with using GA-PID under different operating conditions. Especially, when the vehicle moves at a speed of 72 km/h, the RMS accelerations of the driver's seat and cab pitch angle are greatly reduced by 26.45 % and 26.07 % respectively. Therefore, the FLC-PID control should be applied to the suspension system of the vehicles to improve the vehicle's ride comfort.
An investigation of a bus’s ride comfort by using the quarter car model with linear asymmetric damper
Authors: Le Dinh Duy , Tran Huu Nhan
Published: January 2023

The linear asymmetric damper’s effects on the ride comfort, safety, and handling control were investigated to get full understanding of the suspension system design processes of an inner-city bus. The dynamic responses were analyzed for both two cases of linear symmetric and linear asymmetric dampers using the quarter car model with two degrees of freedom (2 DOFs) subjected to random road profiles and single bump cases of triangular and sine-squared bumps. The obtained results show that the linear symmetric damper performs the same as that of the linear asymmetric one in terms of comprehensive performance when the vehicle is subjected to a random road profile. The ride comfort, the working space have been significantly improved in specific range of velocity in case of the linear asymmetric damper. However, in general, slightly better performance has been obtained in the linear symmetric damper case.
Stability of operator-difference schemes with weights for the hyperbolic equation in the space of summable functions with carriers in the network-like domain
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Zhabko Aleksei P. , Provotorov Vyacheslav V. ,   Voronezh State University, Sergeev Sergey M. ,   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Published: January 2023

This work is a natural continuation of the authors’ research on flow phenomena in the direction of increasing the dimensionality of the network-like domain of change of the space variable. The possibility of practical use of the analysis of the stability of operator-difference schemes to solve the issue of stability (stabilization) of wave phenomena in the engineering of the process of transferring continuous media through network-like carriers (water pipelines, gas and oil pipelines, industrial carriers of petroleum products) is shown. Namely, if the scheme is stable, then sufficiently small changes in the initial data of the mathematical model of the process imply small changes of the solution of the difference problem, i. e. in practice do not lead to undesirable aftereffects. If the schema is unstable, then small changes to the initial data can lead to arbitrarily large changes of the solution. In the process of exploitation of industrial constructions of network-like carriers, wave phenomena inevitably arise, the consequence of which are various kinds of instabilities that entail destruction of one nature or another. It is possible to avoid or essentially reduce such undesirable oscillations using the analysis of the stability properties of the mathematical model of the wave process. The obtained results are used in the algorithmically and digitalization of modern technological processes of the movement of fluid media and gases.
The competence of the employer on the issue of the adoption of local regulations
Authors:   F. M. Dostoevsky Omsk State University, Drachuk Maria A.
Published: January 2023

This article sets out to formulate limits and content of the employer’s competence as a subject of local rule-making. The article expresses a judgment about the possibility of filling gaps in the law with local norms, for which the employer should be guided by principles of legal regulation of labor and relations directly related to them, its goals, and objectives. It is also noted that the legislator, leaving behind the local normative acts not only the function of filling the gaps, but also the function of concretizing the legal norms of labor legislation, forms a certain list of local normative acts, the adoption of which by the employer is obligatory. When analyzing the norms of labor legislation, some difficulty arises in the exact definition of local regulatory legal acts binding for the employer, which is an unconditional defect of legal regulation. The author proposes internal labor regulations, local regulatory act on remuneration, staffing (job descriptions as part of it), local regulatory acts on the temporary transfer of employees to remote work, rules and instructions on labor protection for employees, and a local regulatory act on the transfer of employee personal data within one organization, from one individual entrepreneur. The same defect should be considered the absence of a precise content of the local regulations obligatory for adoption by the employer, which allows, inter alia, to differentiate them among themselves, as well as to understand the sufficiency of the regulatory regulation of a particular issue. Since some of these local regulations must be adopted by the employer, taking into account the opinion of the representative body of employees (if there is such a body), it is proposed at the legislative level to clarify the list of those local acts that, in exceptional cases, can be adopted by the employer alone.
Personnel policy of the state: Balance of public and private interests
Authors:   Ural State Law University, Ivanchina Julia V.
Published: January 2023

The article examines a complex of problems associated with the implementation of the state’s personnel policy in the context of the formation of an information society with an innovative economy based on knowledge, and when new requirements are imposed on labor resources. The content and directions of state policy cannot remain unchanged, since they are subordinated to goals and objectives that society and the state face in a certain historical period. For the formation of an effective personnel policy, the analysis of historical experience is of great importance, since only taking into account both positive and negative experiences can we find the best ways to solve existing problems. The article substantiates the provisions that the state’s personnel policy should be based on a balance of public and private interests, in the formation of a targeted, systematic and balanced system of training qualified workers, taking into account the possibility of continuous training and professional development throughout life. Special attention is paid to employees’ realization of the right to education when combining work with training. In addition, the issues of placement of personnel, taking into account social needs and the distribution of workers by regions of the country and types of activity, are considered. The author substantiates suggestions about the need: within the framework of school education, the acquisition of primary professional skills by students, as well as mastering the mass and most demanded professions in the labor market; amendments to labor legislation, which should allow employees to combine work with education, throughout their life, regardless of whether the employee has an appropriate level of education, but taking into account a differentiated approach in the scope of guarantees and compensations provided. In order to ensure public interests, it is concluded that it is possible to return the practice of both establishing quotas for young specialists and the practice of distributing graduates studying at the expense of budget funds to jobs.
Moving past the uncertain classiffcation of platform workers
Authors:   University of Bologna, Menegatti Emanuele
Published: January 2023

Workers under gig-economy arrangements have sharply increased in number over the last few years. However, they still struggle to achieve the rights and entitlements typically accorded by national labor laws to employees. The crux of disputes involving platform workers raised around the world — over 100 in the EU alone — evolved around their classification. Obviously, the aim of the litigation of gig workers was to open the main door leading to employment and social security rights, i.e. to obtain “worker” status. The outcome of the disputes has been rather mixed, even though there has been a clear stabilization. Many lawsuits have so far been promoted across to challenge the “independent contractor” status accorded to platforms to gig-workers, with mixed success. These decisions show that the traditional employment tests do not completely understand this new model of work, so maintaining a high degree of legal uncertainty around platform workers. Some possible solutions to get past this situation are on the table, ranging from a new legislative definition of “employment” to the creation of new intermediate categories of “dependent contractors.” However, the best way to address the problem is by working out a different distribution of employment protections between “employee” and self-employed workers.
Multinationals and supply chains: Key aspects of a new strategy for eliminating modern slavery
Authors:   University of Cantabria in Santander, Lantarón Barquín David
Published: January 2023

One of the most recent strategies to ensure the observance of human rights, including labor rights, consists of acting on transnational companies and the networks they form, radiating standards of human rights protection through supply chains. This strategy is an expression of so-called “refexive law” and makes use of hard law to regulate the operation of these companies. First, the author sets out the steps taken in international regulations and in various state-made legislations in this field, highlighting the pioneering nature of US legislation, the transcendence of the English model, and especially French legislation, in this latter case for inaugurating a more substantive due diligence requirement. And, based on a comparative analysis of these and other legislations, as well as on a series of reports of relevance in this area, the author highlights diğerent functions that this legislation holds (to protect human rights, fair competition and a general public interest beyond those aspects). The author also shows the evolution that this legislation has undergone over time. Finally, the author presents the most relevant questions and options for dealing with them, favoring a regulatory “pattern” to be followed by state or supranational legislation that has not yet dealt with this issue or to pay attention by those others which, having regulated it, identifies possible gaps to be filled in.
Problems of temporary transfer of an employee (part 1 of Art. 72.2 of the Labor Code): A practical aspect
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Zavgorodniy Alexander V. , Rymkevich Olga ,   University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Published: January 2023

This article discusses various problems that may arise regarding the realization of the right to transform an agreement regarding an employee’s temporary transfer to another job being made permanent (Part 1 of the Art. 72.2 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). In the authors’ opinion the wording provided in this article is unfortunate, as it does not regulate the employer’s obligation to warn the employee about the end of the period of temporary transfer. In such a situation, the employee is actually deprived of the right to freedom of labor, as well as to receive timely information about the possible transformation of his temporary transfer to a transfer on a permanent basis. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that for the duration of a worker’s temporary transfer, the former labor legal relationship, which corresponds to the conditions fixed in his labor contract, is “suspended” and resumes at the expiration of the transfer period, when the worker will be given at the previous job. Otherwise the effect of the principle of stability of the employment legal relationship is called into question and the threat of the employee being forced to work in another position (job) to which he/she has agreed to be transferred only for a certain period of time, but not on a permanent basis, is created. The absence of the employee’s consent to his transfer on a permanent basis to a position that he was temporarily replacing represents a violation of the constitutional principle of the freedom of the individual, including the disposal of his abilities to work. It should be taken into account that the concept of “deemed” is vague and abstract. It is difficult to imagine that an agreement on the temporary nature of a transfer “loses” force and “counts” as permanent. Any transfer, especially on a permanent basis, must be supported by specific actions, both on the employer’ and the employee’ part.
Brazilian labour court decisions on privacy rights in the technology era
Authors:   University of São Paulo School of Law, dos Anjos Ramos Carvalho e Silva Mariana , da Silveira Zanin Henrique ,   University of São Paulo School of Law
Published: January 2023

The workplace was considerably changed by technological and innovative advances. Some extrapolations of such change, however, occur when the employer monitors landlines and mobile phones, e-mails and instant messaging applications, internet use, and use and behaviour in social networks. Brazilian literature in this area has been developing throughout the years, but it is still insufficient and case law is not uniform, causing legal uncertainty that usually harms the most vulnerable party: the worker. This qualitative empirical study therefore seeks to understand those decision that to maintain and do not maintain (and why) the dismissal with cause in cases involving the use of information and communication technologies. A legal search in the jurisprudence of the Regional Labour Court of the Second Region (Sгo Paulo, Brazil) was performed and decisions published until December 2019 were retrieved and confronted with the understanding provided for in instruments from the International Labor Organization related to the future of work and termination of employment. It seems information and communication technologies are still a recent matter when decisions from the abovementioned Court were analyzed and confronted with International Labor Organization’s instruments. This study understands that privacy and the use of information and communication technologies could be more discussed and incorporated into the Brazilian legislative agenda, so it generates policy development and discussion on the importance of protecting workers’ right to privacy.
Protection of employees from social risks as an element of personnel policy
Authors:   Ural State Law University Russian Federation, Istomina Yelena A.
Published: January 2023

The approach to determining the content of personnel policy, proposed in the Soviet era and supported by modern scholars, currently needs to be updated due to changes in approaches to the legal regulation of many spheres of society, including protection from social risks. This protection (first of all, through compensation for the negative consequences of such risks in the social security system) up to the end of the 20th century was, carried out exclusively by the state and was considered as care for the disabled, the elderly, and families with children, out of connection with work. Today, protection from social risks is largely due to the status of the individual, including as a person carrying out work under an employment contract. Some rights and obligations in the field of protection against social risks (payment of insurance contributions for compulsory social insurance, assignment of social benefits, establishment of additional support measures in collective agreements) are currently entrusted to employers. The article substantiates that the conscientious fulfillment of duties in this area, ensuring the employment of socially vulnerable categories of workers (for example, persons of pre-retirement age) is one of the areas of work with the collective, which becomes more stable and qualified, since guarantees of protection from social risks become an incentive for employment with this employer, including for qualified workers. Based on the analysis, it is proposed that the protection of employees from social risks can and should be considered as an element of the organization’s personnel policy, which must be given no less attention than other areas of work with the labor collective.
Guarantees of the realization of the right to work by disabled people in the Republic of Belarus
Authors:   Francysk Skaryna Gomel State University, Kovaliova Alena А.
Published: January 2023

The article explores issues about the realization of the right to work by disabled people in the Republic of Belarus. The ratification by Belarus of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of December 13, 2006 made it possible to improve the system of medical and social expertise, the procedure for providing services in the field of rehabilitation of disabled people, issues of ensuring access of disabled people on an equal basis with other citizens to work, the physical environment, including transport, information and communications, to harmonize national legislation with international standards. The basics of legal regulation are noted, as well as the measures taken by the state to realize the right to work by disabled people. The article substantiates the provision on the expediency of fixing a written record of the refusal to implement the conditions of rehabilitation in the individual rehabilitation program of a disabled person personally by a disabled person or his legal representative when passing a medical and social examination in the presence of doctors of the medical and rehabilitation expert commission. The author concludes that it is necessary to bring into compliance the legislation on labor and health care in order to prevent unjustified exposure of the employer to legal responsibility in case of failure to comply with the conclusion of the medical rehabilitation expert commission and the individual rehabilitation program for a disabled person if the disabled person refuses to implement a set of rehabilitation measures. As a result, it seems appropriate to fix the norm in the Belarusian Labor Code that the written refusal of a disabled person or his legal representative from individual rehabilitation or labor rehabilitation, recorded by the disabled person or his legal representative in an individual rehabilitation program for a disabled person, is the basis for non-fulfillment of the program by the employer and his release from legal liability.
Remote work and domestic violence against women
Authors:   Göttingen University, Kasım Ceren
Published: January 2023

After the outbreak of the pandemic, many companies in Turkey either started or continued to work remotely and many of them aim to make remote work permanent in the post-pandemic period. Remote work, once a luxury of high-skilled employees, is becoming more common across the entire labor market. As large numbers of workers were instructed to work remotely from home-offices during the pandemic, reported domestic violence cases against women increased. Women have been treated as collateral damage in the ongoing fight against the pandemic. Given the expectation that remote work will remain commonplace once the pandemic is over, it is of great importance for the sake of women workers to provide suficient protection against domestic violence. Turkish Remote Work Regulation is grounded in a mutual agreement between the employer and the employee, and it favors flexibility for employers over security for employees, it also overlooks the specific needs of women workers, including protection for domestic violence victims. Turkish National Act on the Protection of the Family and the Prevention of Violence against Women contains, promisingly, regulations regarding women workers, but it has not proved suficient in providing the necessary protections. In order to meet the needs of women in an unequally organised work environment and for the realisation of not only de jure but also de facto equality between women and men in the world of work, new approaches are required.
Os evangélicos e a disputa pelo poder político no Brasil
Authors: Rezende Dannyel Brunno Herculano , Pimentel Lopes Júnior Orivaldo
Published: January 2023

A intensa participação evangélica (especialmente os ramos pentecostais e neopentecostais) na política brasileira na última década (re)colocaram em evidência as estreitezas das relações entre religião e política, sendo as últimas eleições presidenciais (2010, 2014 e 2018) significativas nesse sentido, uma vez que o peso da religião e de questões de natureza moral sobre a esfera pública se revelaram de forma contundente. Propomos traçar um panorama histórico acerca da entrada e participação evangélica na política brasileira a nível presidencial, abordando as relações de poder em disputa nesses pleitos presidenciais e apresentando o desenho de um conservadorismo moral evangélico crescente na esfera pública. O texto escrito faz referência aos dados eleitorais, e discute com destacados pesquisadores brasileiros que se debruçaram recentemente sobre a temática de interface religião e política.

Palavras-chave: Religião e política; Evangélicos brasileiros; Eleições presidenciais; Esfera Pública.
FRENTE PARLAMENTAR EVANGÉLICA NO CONGRESSO NACIONAL
Authors: Machado e Rocha Antonia Rozimar , De Sousa e Silva Francisco Samuel , Alves Barreto Amanda
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo traz à baila a análise da Frente Parlamentar Evangélica no Congresso Nacional (FPE) que reivindica para si o status quo de representante dos evangélicos brasileiros, sendo estes o segmento social que mais cresceu no período intercensitário de 2000 a 2010. A FPE atualmente é composta por 195 deputados e 08 senadores que juntos respondem por um bloco de 20 partidos políticos, sendo uma das bancadas mais atuantes do Congresso Nacional. Portanto, objetiva-se com esta pesquisa analisar o crescimento da FPE e quais as reais influências e controle desta sobre a fidelidade partidária e votos dos seus membros e da comunidade evangélica. A metodologia aplicada é de natureza qualitativa a partir de estudos bibliográfico e documental, sob um prisma histórico-dialético. Pode-se concluir, provisoriamente, que a Frente Parlamentar Evangélica reivindica a outorga da representatividade da comunidade evangélica, mas, na prática, age mais de forma reativa do que propositiva, ademais, não controla majoritariamente os votos dos evangélicos brasileiros.

Palavras-chave: Frente Parlamentar Evangélica. Representatividade Política. Pentecostais e política. Religião.
Recent Avenues in Treatment of Liver Diseases: Role of Nanotechnology
Authors: Nagpal Manju , Bhuyan Madhusmita , Kaur Malkiet , Kaushal Udesh , Singh Manjinder , Aggarwal Geeta
Published: January 2023

Background:

Worldwide, millions of people are affected by liver disorders and issues,
and the successful treatment of patients seems challenging even after many treatment strategies.
Presently, doctors are left with treatments like liver transplantation and resection. Researchers
found it challenging to target the liver due to various drawbacks such as opsonization, mechanical
entrapment, and RES uptake.

Methods:

Literature (from the past ten years) on different research data on the treatment of liver
diseases and study reports on the development of various nanocarriers targeting the liver have been
collected using multiple search engines such as ScienceDirect, j-gate, google scholar, PubMed, scihub,
etc. and data have been compiled accordingly.

Results:

The basics of liver anatomy and various liver cells and pathophysiology of liver diseases,
and liver targeting have been mentioned better to understand the further treatment of various liver
disorders. Various Liver diseases such as hepatitis B, liver fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, acute
liver failure, and liver cirrhosis have been detailed in multiple research studies related to their treatment.
Various strategies for active and passive liver targeting have also been overviewed. Several
advanced reported nanocarriers (liposomes, polymeric micelles, nanoparticles, micro and nanoemulsions,
and phytosomes) are mentioned and their potential in treating liver disorders has been
summarized by compiling research reports related to these nanocarriers.

Conclusion:

The fabrication of nanomedicine incorporating nanocarriers and biomaterials for treating
liver diseases is a big challenge. Understanding various aspects of liver anatomy and liver cells
is the prime requirement while designing successful liver-targeted nano/microcarriers. Also, the
choice of advanced or modified polymeric material in liver targeting is very crucial for their specific
liver cell targeting, for their biocompatibility and biodegradability point of view.
Compliance to Haemodialysis Regimen among End-stage Renal Disease Patients: A Case Study of three Selected Hospitals in Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Akpor Oluwaseyi A. , Yakubu Monsurat O. , Akpor Oghenerobor B.
Published: January 2023

Aims:

The study investigated the determinants of compliance and outcomes of haemodialysis regimens among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Background:

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic kidney failure, is the persistent decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for more than three months and it often progresses to (ESRD) with permanent loss of kidney function and increased mortality.

Objective:

The study investigated the determinants of compliance and outcomes of haemodialysis regimens among patients with ESRD in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Methods:

Total population and purposive sampling techniques were used to guide the recruitment of 80 participants. The research design was descriptive and cross-sectional research designs using quantitative strategy. Socio-demographic data and compliance level for haemodialysis regimen were determined using standardized questionnaire while biophysical measurements and laboratory investigations were used to determine treatment outcomes. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis.

Results:

Findings from the study revealed that 66.3% of the participants were 41 years and above, 45% had up to tertiary education while 76.3% of the participants relied on family members for treatment funding. Regarding treatment compliance, 58.8% and 47.5% had moderate compliance to fluid and diet, respectively. Barriers to compliance were transportation logistics (50%), haemodialysis side effects with machine malfunction (52.2%), changes in lifestyle (50%) and cost (41.3%).

Conclusion:

Exorbitant nature of haemodialysis treatment militated against good outcomes. Thus, nephrology nurses and other healthcare professionals should intensify efforts to promote treatment adherence among patients with ESRD. Government and other policymakers could assist in subsidizing the cost of haemodialysis therapy to aid compliance and improve treatment outcomes. Thereby, promoting patients’ quality of life with a reduction in mortality rate.
Applications of Ionic Liquids in the Oil Industry: Towards A Sustainable Industry
Authors: Martínez Palou Rafael , Likhanova Natalya V.
Published: January 2023

This book is a guide to the application of ionic liquids (ILs) in the oil industry. It includes ten chapters that review basic and advanced topics. Starting with a general introduction to IL structure and properties, the book comprehensively explains the use of ILs in key petroleum extraction processes such as pollutant removal, demulsification, crude oil transport and oil recovery. Additional applications that are important for the sustainability management of petrochemical operations such as deepwell hydrate inhibition, CO2 capture, corrosion engineering, catalysis, hydrocarbon separation, bitumen extraction and stabilization are also included. Each chapter also provides bibliographic references for further reading.

The wide range of topics makes this an informative reference to students and professionals in petroleum engineering, chemical engineering programs and any other training course that requires reading material for an understanding of the oil industry. General readers and researchers interested in the fascinating chemistry of ionic liquids will also enjoy this book.