bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PRAMUKA DALAM MEMBENTUK KARAKTER KEBANGSAAN SEBAGAI BAGIAN CIVIC DISPOSITION SISWA DI MTS NURUL MA’ARIF 1 DEDAI
Authors: Purnomo Sapto , Juri Juri , Suseka Septha , Abdullah Edo
Published: September 2024

Character education is an important part of education. The purpose of this study is to describe scout activities in shaping national character as part of the civic disposition of students at MTs Nurul Ma'arif 1 Dedai. This research uses qualitative descriptive method with descriptive research form. Data collection uses observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. From the results of this study found: 1). The strategy used in the implementation of extracurricular scouts is good. 2). Scout extracurricular activities at MTs Nurul Ma'arif 1 Dedai play an important role in shaping national character as part of civic disposition, namely shaping students' religious, honest and disciplinary values. 3). The obstacles faced by the coach are different student characters, facilities and infrastructure supporting scout activities and less optimal time in scout activities.  Keywords: Scout, National Character, Civic Disposition.
STARTEGI EFEKTIF MEMBANGUN RASA TANGGUNG JAWAB MASYARAKAT DALAM PENANGGULANGAN SAMPAH DI KOTA SINTANG MELALUI AKSI KERJA NYATA MAHASISWA
Authors: Suparno Suparno , Pertiwi Sabna , Mustafa Akit
Published: September 2024

This research aims to identify and develop effective strategies in building a sense of community responsibility for waste management in Sintang City. The main focus of this research is real work actions carried out by students as agents of change in encouraging active community participation. Through surveys and qualitative analysis, this research reveals key factors that influence people's attitudes and behavior regarding waste management.The research findings highlight the importance of educational, participatory and inclusive approaches in involving students in waste management efforts. By understanding local dynamics and adapting strategies based on community needs, students' real work actions can be a significant driver for increasing community awareness and responsibility for environmental issues, especially waste management in Sintang City. The practical implications of this research can be used as a basis for designing policies and intervention programs that are more effective in increasing community participation in managing waste.Keywords: Strategy, Effectiveness, Waste Management Responsibility, Student Real Work Action
UPAYA PELESTARIAN KEBUDAYAAN INDONESIA DALAM TRADISI BEDURUK PADA SUKU DAYAK DESA
Authors: Rub’i Muhammad Anwar , Fusnika Fusnika , Atmaja Thomy Sastra , Devi Visensia
Published: September 2024

Budaya kewarganegaraan  sangat erat kaitannya dengan identitas bangsa terkait budaya, kearifan lokal, serta adat istiadat yang mampu menopang masyarakat untuk hidup sesuai dengan nilai-nilai tradisi dan budaya daerahnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan secara jelas mengenai tradisi beduruk kaitan dengan budaya kewarganegaraan (civic culture) sebagai wujud pelestarian kebudayaan Indonesia pada masyarakat Dayak Desa di Sentabai Kecamatan Silat Hilir. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif bentuk etnografi. Pengumpulan data melalui teknik observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Temuan penelitian menunjukan bahwa tradisi beduruk pada intinya merupakan kegiatan gotong-royong terkhusus dalam pengerjaan ladang dan terdapat nilai-nilai budaya kewarganegaraan yaitu nilai kebersamaan dan nilai kekeluargaan dalam kehidupan sosial masyarakat. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah dalam pelaksanaan tradisi beduruk terdapat serangkaian kegiatan yang bertujuan untuk menyelesaikan sebuah pekerjaan dengan cara bersama-sama saling peduli dan membantu satu sama lain serta budaya kewarganegaraan akan sangat berguna ditengah masyarakat sebagai pedoman kehidupan sosial bersama karena sejatinya identitas warga negara bersumber dari budaya kewarganegaraan. Upaya pelestarian nilai-nilai tradisi beduruk dilakukan oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat setempat serta dukungan pemerintah Desa Sentabai Kata Kunci: Tradisi  Beduruk , Civic  Culture,  Pelestarian Kebudayaan   Dayak  Desa
Odpowiedzialność za szkody wyrządzone przez pojazdy autonomiczne
Authors: Robaczyński Wojciech
Published: September 2024

Dziedzina transportu, tak zbiorowego, jak i indywidualnego jest współcześnie jednym z obszarów, w których sztuczna inteligencja rozwija się najszybciej. Aktywność komunikacyjna człowieka, będąca warunkiem rozwoju cywilizacyjnego, jest jednocześnie źródłem istotnych zagrożeń. Tak było od zawsze, przy czym stopień zagrożenia wzrósł nieporównanie w drugiej połowie XX wieku, wraz ze wzrostem liczby pojazdów. Ze względu na związane z tym niebezpieczeństwo, potrzebne było stworzenie mechanizmu rekompensaty szkód, co w prawie cywilnym znalazło wyraz w zaostrzeniu odpowiedzialności odszkodowawczej, w szczególności zaś w obiektywizacji tej odpowiedzialności. Związany był z tym rozwój ubezpieczeń, w tym ubezpieczenia odpowiedzialności cywilnej. Obecnie kwestie te nabrały nowego znaczenia w związku z pracami nad pojazdami autonomicznymi. Pojawia się pytanie, kto i na jakich zasadach powinien odpowiadać za szkody wyrządzone przez te pojazdy. W zależności od sytuacji, odpowiedzialność cywilna mogą ponieść: kierujący pojazdem, posiadacz pojazdu, operator pojazdu, producent pojazdu lub producent oprogramowania, ale także i władza publiczna, zatwierdzająca wymagania programów wykorzystywanych w ruchu pojazdów autonomicznych Rozważania prowadzą do wniosku, że obecny stan prawny pozwala na przypisanie odpowiedzialności. Zgodnie z tradycyjnym ujęciem, w przypadku posiadania pojazdu możliwe jest zastosowanie art. 436 k.c. Jeżeli natomiast uznamy, że samochód autonomiczny jest produktem niebezpiecznym, to pojawi się odpowiedzialność na podstawie art. 4491 k.c. znaleźć powinny pełne zastosowanie. Nie jest także wyłączona ewentualna odpowiedzialności władzy publicznej, co dotyczy zwłaszcza określenia prawnych warunków prób eksploatacyjnych pojazdów autonomicznych. Niezależnie od obowiązujących w prawie polskim rozwiązań, należy spodziewać się, że zagadnienia odpowiedzialności za pojazdy autonomiczne stanie się w coraz szerszym zakresie przedmiotem norm prawa Unii Europejskiej.
Warunki przetwarzania i czas przechowywania danych biometrycznych i genetycznych w związku z zapobieganiem i zwlaczaniem przestępczości - standard strasburski a prawo krajowe
Authors: Czerniak Dominika
Published: September 2024

Dane biometryczne (odciski palców i zdjęcia sygnalityczne) i genetyczne (dane DNA) to szczególny rodzaj danych osobowych. Ze względu na obowiązek  respektowania sfery prywatności jednostki, organy państwa powinny podjąć niezbędne kroki w celu ochrony tych szczególnie wrażliwych informacji o osobie. Co do zasady gromadzenie, przetwarzanie i przechowywanie danych genetycznych i biometrycznych podlega tym samym zasadą, co przetwarzanie i przechowywanie danych osobowych sensu stricto (np. imienia czy nazwiska). Mając jednak na uwadze szczególnie wrażliwy charakter danych biometrycznych i genetycznych, prawo krajowe powinno zapewniać dodatkowe gwarancje proceduralne, aby zapobiec niepotrzebnej i nieproporcjonalnej ingerencji w sferę prywatności jednostki. Interprtetując art. 8 EKPC Europejski Trybunał Praw Człowieka (dalej: ETPCz) dąży do stworzenia europejskiego standardu gromadzenia, przetwarzania i przechowywania danych genetycznych i biometrycznych, który powinien zostać implementowany w prawie krajowym państw Rady Europy. Pojawia się zatem pytanie, czy polskie prawo jest zgodne ze standardem europejskim, a jeśli nie - jakie zmiany powinny zostać wprowadzone, by zapewnić zgodność prawa krajowego z wymaganiami strasburskimi.
"Organizacja społeczna" zakładu pracy jako podstawowe pojęcie teorii prawa pracy
Authors: Musiała Anna
Published: September 2024

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Podwójny reżim prawny "doręczeń elektronicznych" sensu largo w postępowaniu administracyjnym jurysdykcyjnym
Authors: Cebera Agata
Published: September 2024

The article analyses the specific phenomenon of the duality of electronic delivery procedures in Poland. This phenomenon occurred as a consequence of an amendment to the Code of Administrative Procedure. This state of matter is a consequence of the sequential model of implementing the new delivery procedure in Poland.
Glosa krytyczna do wyroku NSA z 28 listopada 2017, II FSK 3245/15: Sprawozdanie o przeznaczeniu darowizny na działalność charytatywno-opiekuńczą
Authors: Rakoczy Tomasz
Published: September 2024

Legal entities of the Catholic Church and other churches with their own laws have the right to obtain funds from unlimited tax deductions for charitable activities. The statutory condition for the effectiveness of such a deduction is the presentation of a report on "the destiny of the donation". Mentioned term used by legislator has no legal definition. According to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSA), it is a report on the actual spending of donation. Thus, the court creates a dangerous judicial definition. It is also problematic demanding a personal identification of recipients of aid by tax authorities.
Obowiązek wyjaśnienia przeznaczenia środków uzyskanych ze świadczenia wychowawczego. Glosa krytyczna do Wyroku WSA w Gliwicach z 7 lipca 2021, II SA/Gl 47/21
Authors: Rakoczy Tomasz
Published: September 2024

The child-raising benefit is intended to partially cover expenses related to the child's upbringing. Beneficiaries may include in particular the mother or the father of the child, provided that both parents live together with the child. If the parents are divorced and have alternating custody of the child, the benefit may be claimed and received by the one who actually exercises custody over the child. In the judgement under consideration, the custody of the child was actually exercised by the father. Nevertheless, the benefit was claimed by the mother who, on the basis of an unofficial agreement with the child's father, transferred to his bank account a relevant share of the benefit for the periods during which the child was in the care of the father. This solution is not consistent with a strict interpretation of the applicable provisions. The court accepted it, arguing that it would only be necessary to clarify whether the benefit received was used in accordance with its intended purpose.
Konstrukcja korekty z tytułu wierzytelności nieuregulowanych w podatkach dochodowych
Authors: Szczęśniak Paweł Jan
Published: September 2024

Opracowanie stanowi próbę zarysowania konstrukcji korekty z tytułu wierzytelności nieuregulowanych w podatku dochodowym od osób fizycznych, podatku dochodowym od osób prawnych oraz o zryczałtowanym podatku dochodowym od niektórych przychodów osiąganych przez osoby fizyczne. Przepisy regulujące korektę, o której mowa, weszły w życie w dniu 1 stycznia 2020 r. na podstawie ustawy o zmianie niektórych ustaw w celu ograniczenia zatorów płatniczych. Praca zmierza do udowodnienia stwierdzenia, że konstrukcja korekty w niedostateczny sposób realizuje cel w postaci ograniczenia nieterminowego uiszczania zobowiązań cywilnoprawnych. Udowodnienie tak postawionej tezy badawczej wymagało odniesienia się do kilku zagadnień szczegółowych. Pierwszym z nich jest ocena przesłanek dokonywania korekty z tytułu wierzytelności nieuregulowanych, w tym przesłanek przedmiotowych, podmiotowych i temporalnych. Kolejno ocenie poddano normatywne ograniczenia dokonywania korekty.  Problematyka korekty z tytułu wierzytelności nieuregulowanych nie była dotychczas przedmiotem szerszych analiz. Artykuł zawiera rekomendacje normatywne, których uwzględnienie udoskonaliłoby konstrukcję korekty z tytułu wierzytelności nieuregulowanych.
Odpowiedzialność karna za znieważenia Prezydenta. Rzecz o kodyfikacji prawa karnego w II Rzeczypospolitej i jej współczesnych reminiscencjach
Authors: Szczepaniak Damian Franciszek
Published: September 2024

The idea of revoking Art. 135 §2 of the 1997 Polish Penal Code, which penalises the acts of insulting the Polish President, is becoming increasingly present in the public debate. The adherents of maintaining this law raise a number of arguments in its favour, including those that refer to historical experience. However, they do not go beyond the provisions of normative acts, in particular the 1932 Penal Code, Art. 125 §2, which stipulates penal liability for affronting the honour and dignity of the Head of State. Referring only to the content of legal acts is not sufficient to present reliable historical arguments. In this work, the tradition of Polish legal thought is scrutinised as regards the issue of penalising the acts of insulting the President. The analysis is based on diverse sources, such as the minutes of the sessions of the Penal Law Section of the Codification Commission of the Second Polish Republic, studies carried out by the members of the Commission, and particular version of the 1932 Penal Code draft. These sources make it possible to reconstruct the interwar ideas for the regulation of the issue studied here as well as the arguments presented by their authors.
Posiedzenie przygotowawcze w procedurze polskiej oraz angielskie pre-action protocols jako instytucje służące usprawnieniu postępowania cywilnego
Authors: Sierszen Sylwia
Published: September 2024

Wprowadzeniu instytucji posiedzenia przygotowawczego do polskiego postępowania cywilnego towarzyszyło wiele wątpliwości. Angielskie pre-action protocols pełnią tę samą funkcję i skutecznie spełniają cele, które dla posiedzenia przygotowawczego założyli autorzy reformy z 2019 r. Są jednak instytucją znacznie odformalizowaną i, w zasadzie, niepowiązaną z formalnym postępowaniem sądowym. Ocena efektów posiedzenia przygotowawczego możliwa będzie dopiero po dłuższym okresie funkcjonowania tej instytucji. Już dzisiaj jednak można spodziewać się problemów praktycznych związanych, przede wszystkim, z nową rolą rozjemcy, jaką sędzia ma odgrywać podczas posiedzenia przygotowawczego, oraz z wysoce sformalizowaną procedurą związaną ze zmianą planu rozprawy. W związku z tym w piśmiennictwie przeważają opinie, że instytucja ta będzie rzadko stosowana przez sędziów w praktyce.
Narzędzia rozwoju mediacji cywilnej w świetle dokumentów Europejskiej Komisji na Rzecz Skutecznego Wymiaru Sprawiedliwości
Authors: Pękala Mateusz
Published: September 2024

The aim of the article is to analyse recent documents of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), which is a body of the Council of Europe, in terms of strategies that can be used to popularise alternative dispute resolution methods in Polish civil law. Special attention has been paid to the "Toolkit for the development of mediation" of 2018 and to the "European Handbook on Mediation Lawmaking" of 2019. The guidelines contained in CEPEJ documents may be used by public authorities and non-governmental organisations to organise pilot programmes in various institutions, as well as to exchange experience and develop good practices among judges, prosecutors, attorneys and mediators. Increasing the scope of application of mediation, in addition to raising legal awareness of citizens, may serve to improve the effectiveness of courts (reduction of the number of court cases, shortening of proceedings) and improve its social image.
Przyczynek do rozważań o wybranych instytucjach redukcyjnych w prawie karnym
Authors: Nowosad Aleksandra
Published: September 2024

W artykule przedstawiono wybrane instrumenty redukcyjne w polskim prawie karnym: czyn ciągły, ciąg przestępstw i karę łączną, ukazując wykorzystanie tych konstrukcji na podstawie przykładowego stanu faktycznego. Wysokość kary orzeczonej za całokształt działalności przestępczej sprawcy może zależeć od liczby prowadzonych przeciwko niemu postępowań. Skazany nie powinien ponosić negatywnych konsekwencji błędów systemowych lub niedopatrzeń organów postępowania w zakresie łącznego oskarżenia bądź rozpoznania spraw. Jedynym intrumentem korygującym wcześniejsze zaniechania aparatu wymiaru sprawiedliwości jest wyrok łączny.
Czas trwania i sprawność postępowań w przedmiocie odszkodowania za niesłuszne skazanie, tymczasowe aresztowanie i zatrzymanie - świetle badań aktowych
Authors: Kowalczyk Artur , Jasiński Wojciech
Published: September 2024

The right to have a case heard within a reasonable time is particularly important in cases aiming at compensating miscarries of justice. Polish Code of Criminal Procedure provides for a special procedure allowing to claim compensation for wrongful conviction, detention on remand and arrest. The aim of the article is to analyse the duration and efficiency of such proceedings. The authors base their conclusions on case-file research conducted in seven district courts in Poland. The total of 234 cases were analysed in order to establish what is the length of compensation proceedings, how the trial is organised and conducted, as well as what are the factors that negatively affect the speediness of cases? examination. The majority of compensation proceedings were conducted promptly. The research has also revealed several structural and organisational problems affecting the examination of compensation cases.
Amerykański model dostępu powierniczego do zasobów cyfrowych
Authors: Wudarski Arkadiusz
Published: September 2024

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Przestępstwa z abstrakcyjnego narażenia na niebezpieczeństwo a brak zagrożenia dla dobra prawnego jako źródło prawniczego paradoksu.
Authors: Kardas Piotr
Published: September 2024

Opracowanie poświęcone jest problematyce oceny zachowań niegenerujących zagrożenia dla dobra prawnego w przypadku przestępstw abstrakcyjnego narażenia na niebezpieczeństwo. Zawiera charakterystykę tej grupy przestępstw, w aspekcie znamion karalności i bezprawności. Odnosi się do rodzajów dóbr prawnych chronionych za pomocą konstrukcji przestępstw abstrakcyjnego narażenia na niebezpieczeństwo oraz podstaw konstruowania zakazów lub nakazów określonego zachowania. Zawiera także analizy dotyczące możliwości wykorzystywania w przypadku tej kategorii przestępstw reguł postępowania z dobrem prawnym. W kontekście charakterystyki sposobu wykorzystywania reguł postępowania z dobrem prezentuje stanowisko dotyczące weryfikacji trafności koncepcji przeciwdowodu przeciwdowodu istnienia zagrożenia jako metody rozwiązywania paradoksów związanych z brakiem zagrożenia dla dobra prawnego. Prezentuje także koncepcję uadekwatnienia zakresu bezprawności i karalności w przypadku tej kategorii przestępstw w oparciu o reguły postępowania z dobrem prawnym. W konkluzji formułuje tezę o konstytutywnym znaczeniu reguł postępowania z dobrem prawnym oraz braku teoretycznych i dogmatycznych podstaw do posługiwania się konstrukcją przeciwdowodu dla rozwiązywania problemu zachowań niegenerujących zagrożenia dla podlegającego ochronie dobra prawnego.
O czci w prawie karnym i jej granicach ochrony
Authors: Najman Michal Tadeusz
Published: September 2024

Niniejszy artykuł stanowi próbę do określenia zakresu przedmiotowego pojęcia czci oraz odpowiedzi na pytanie czym ona jest, jakie są aksjologiczne, językowe i konwencjonalne podstawy jej społecznej akceptacji oraz, czy zasługuje na ochronę prawną, w tym prawnokarną, a jeśli tak, to czy można określić chwilę jej powstania i ustania. W dotychczasowej literaturze przedmiotu i w doktrynie temat istnienia czci nasciturusa oraz osób zmarłych nie był dogłębnie przebadany. Część autorów ograniczyła się jedynie do podjęcia rozważań o wielokrotnie analizowanym pojęciu godności wyżej wskazanych podmiotów. Główną tezą artykułu jest zajęcie stanowiska autora w kwestiach wskazanych powyżej, a zatem: wskazania zakresu przedmiotowego pojęcia czci oraz określeniu komu ona przysługuje. Obecny stan prawny nie rozwiązuje danych kwestii, a wręcz je komplikuje, do czego przyczynia się również judykatura krajowa, jak i międzynarodowa, kreując wiele niespójnych ze sobą linii orzeczniczych. Opowiedzieć się więc należy za uregulowaniem statusu prawnego osób zmarłych oraz nasciturusa przynajmniej w kwestii przyznania im dóbr prawnych.
Niektóre konsekwencje zmiany art. 37a k.k. na gruncie nadzwyczajnego złagodzenia kary
Authors: Kmąk Krzysztof
Published: September 2024

Artykuł dotyczy skutków zmiany art. 37a k.k. na mocy ustawy nowelizującej z czerwca 2020 r., w szczególności na gruncie nadzwyczajnego złagodzenia kary. Z dniem 24 czerwca 2020 r. art. 37a k.k. niewątpliwie stał się instytucją sądowego wymiaru kary, która może mieć zastosowanie po analizie okoliczności konkretnej sprawy. Ponadto zawężono zakres zastosowania art. 37a k.k. oraz zwiększono represję karną w nim przewidzianą. Prowadzi to do wniosku, że art. 60 § 6 pkt 4 k.k. nie jest przepisem pustym. Jednocześnie odpadła potrzeba obowiązywania art. 60 § 8 k.k. wyłączającego nadzwyczajne złagodzenie w odniesieniu do niektórych przestępstw. Nowelizacja doprowadziła również do innych problemów mających istotne znaczenie z punktu widzenia stosowania art. 60 k.k.
Oznaczenia treści audiowizualnych jako metoda ochrony małoletnich przed nieodpowiednimi treściami wideo w Internecie w Polsce
Authors: Wyrwiński Michał
Published: September 2024

This article examines the rules governing the qualification and labelling of online content or other online transmissions. The labelling of these videos is used as a method of protecting minors from content that may endanger their personal well-being. A new legislative amendment in this area was made in 2022 in order to adapt the legal solutions to the current needs. The analysis presented in the article aims to evaluate these changes.
Spełnienie świadczenia do rąk osoby okazującej pokwitowanie wierzyciela - źródła regulacji w prawie polskim
Authors: Adamczyk Igor
Published: September 2024

This article deals with the origins of the Polish regulation on fulfilling an obligation to the person bearing a receipt issued by the creditor. The article focuses primarily on the regulation set forth in the Polish Code of Obligations of 1933 and its impact on the Polish Civil Code of 1964. The authors of the Code of Obligations faced the challenge of unifying four different systems of private law after Poland regained its independence in 1918. At the same time, this mosaic of systems was a great opportunity for them to introduce new, original solutions. The importance of the way in which the authors of the Polish Code of Obligations addressed this issue can also be seen in the analyzed rules on the fulfillment of an obligation to the person bearing a receipt issued by the creditor. This article first presents the origins of this legal construction in the first German Commercial Code (Allgemeines Handelsgesetzbuch of 1861) and then looks at the codifications and drafts which were relevant to the provisions adopted in the Polish Code of Obligations. Finally, the article seeks to demonstrate to what extent the regulations of the Code of Obligations have influenced the provisions of the Polish Civil Code of 1964.
Droga do uchwalenia dekretu o fundacjach i o zatwierdzeniu darowizn i zapisów z 1919 roku
Authors: Strzebińczyk Anita
Published: September 2024

The article concerns the meaning of the decree on foundations and on the approval of donations and legacies from 7 February 1919, in the context of the development of Polish foundation law. During the Second Polish Republic it was in force in the central voivodships - the area of the former Polish Kingdom - and from 1923, also in the eastern voivodships. The study covered how the legislative work at adopting the decree was conducted and how foundations obtained legal personality, including an analysis of the requirements for the contents of the foundation's deed that were necessary in order to establish a foundation. Further, the significance of the foundation's statute is presented, along with the powers and responsibilities of the bodies whose decisions resulted in foundations obtaining legal personality. The article also presents the characteristics of the register of foundations and illustrates how foundations functioned during the Second Polish Republic. The study includes also the answer to the question whether the legislative solutions adopted in the decree on foundations and on the approval of donations and legacies from 7 February 1919 can be useful for the contemporary legislator during the reform of Polish foundation law.
Proposal for a Novel Sightseeing Trip Plan Search Service
Authors: Sasaki Jun
Published: September 2024

Creating effective sightseeing trip plans requires consideration of both positive factors, such as travelers’ preferences and the type of experience they want, and negative factors, such as travel time and travel costs. However, it is difficult for travelers to create completely satisfactory trip plans. Additionally, although it is easy to outsource trip planning to a travel agency or use an existing travel tour, the resultant plans often cost extra or are unsatisfactory. The purpose of this research was to facilitate the creation of highly satisfying sightseeing trip plans that meet the needs of travelers. In this study, a database was created of sightseeing trip plans that included positive and negative factors and had relatively high satisfaction levels. A sightseeing trip plan search service is proposed that allows users to search for sightseeing trip plans that meet their needs. To confirm the effectiveness of the proposed service, a web-based system was built that allows users to view 72 sightseeing trip plans created by students at Yamato University in Osaka and Iwate Prefectural University in Iwate, Japan. A database system was then constructed that allows users to input and search for trip plans. This paper provides an overview of these systems, evaluates the effectiveness of the proposed service, and highlights future issues to consider in fully implementing a search service for sightseeing trip plans.
Encryption and Compression Scheme Using Compressing Sensing and Chaotic Mixing
Authors: del Valle-Vega Fermin , Escamilla-Hernandez Enrique , Nakano-Miyatake Mariko , Perez-Meana Hector
Published: September 2024

The development of efficient audio coding schemes allowing an increasing information security and reduction of the storage requirement, is problem that has attracted the researchers interest over the last several years. To this end several schemes have been proposed, that allows an efficient compression and encryption of digital information. In most cases the information is firstly compressed before the encryption process. Because in several situations, to achieve a real time communication process, it is desirable to compress and encrypt the audio signal now when it is captured, it would be desirable to implement coding schemes able to encrypt and compress sensitive information simultaneously. A suitable approach to achieve this goal, is to use a compressing sensing-based systems which allows a simultaneous compression and encryption of the signal to be transmitted. This paper presents an audio encoding scheme using compressive sensing techniques which firstly segments the signal to be encoded signal in segments of M frames, each one with N samples. These are then transformed into a set of M sparse frames using the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) and multiplied by a properly designed random matrix of size M × N. The resulting vectors are then concatenated to generate the compressed and encrypted matrix. It is then feed to a chaotic mixing scheme to further increase the security of proposed system. Evaluation results shows that the proposed system achieves and efficient and secure compression and encryption, while satisfying the extended Wyner secrecy criterion (EWS).
Cyberbullying Detection Using Bag-of-Words, TF-IDF, Parallel CNNs and BiLSTM Neural Networks
Authors: Fattahi Jaouhar , Sghaier Feriel , Mejri Mohamed , Bahroun Sahbi , Ghayoula Ridha , Manai Elyes
Published: September 2024

Cyberbullying, marked by its persistent and intentional aggression online, yields severe repercussions for its victims, extending beyond immediate distress to long-lasting effects such as heightened anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal. Individuals subjected to Cyberbullying often grapple with diminished self-esteem, compromised academic performance, and strained interpersonal relations. Given the escalating prevalence of this digital menace, there is a pressing need for advanced methodologies to address it effectively. This paper introduces an approach to Cyberbullying detection, integrating techniques such as Bag-of-Words (BoW) and Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) analyses, along with the parallel processing capabilities of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and the contextual comprehension provided by Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) networks. Through an experimentation on the latest Ejaz-Choudhury-Razi Cyberbullying dataset, our framework exhibits satisfactory performance in identifying instances of online hostility. These results underscore the potential of our approach to significantly contribute to ongoing efforts aimed at combating Cyberbullying in digital environments.
Towards an Architecture Modeling Language for Specifying Digital Twin Architectures Using C4
Authors: Ozkaya Mert
Published: September 2024

The term “digital twin” has gained an ever-increasing popularity since the last five years. Digital twins promote the existence of a virtual counterpart of any physical system for monitoring the system behaviour and suggesting possible improvements automatically. Given many industries’ interest on developing and using digital twin systems, it becomes highly crucial to develop such systems with least cost and high quality. This can be addressed with the architecture-centric design approach. However, the literature still lacks in any approach that can be applied for the specifications of any digital twin system architectures and any concrete modeling notation set. In this paper, we propose an architecture modeling language called DTLang for the high-level specifications of any digital twin architectures. DTLang is based on the well-regarded C4 architecture model and thus offers 4 different architecture viewpoints which are context, container, component, and code viewpoints. Each viewpoint addresses a different concern and is related to another viewpoint for the hierarchical (i.e., traceable) specifications of digital twin system architectures. With DTLang, the viewpoint models can be specified separately using distinct graphical notation sets and also can easily be traced between each other. We demonstrate the use of DTLang via the building fire protection case-study.
Practical Application of Deep Reinforcement Learning in Physical Robotics
Authors: Vasquez Carlos , Nakano Mariko , Velasco Martin
Published: September 2024

This paper proposes an innovative deep learning algorithm, denominated as Neuroevolution of Hybrid Neural Networks in a Robotic Agent (NRNH-AR). This algorithm stands out in computational efficiency, evolutionary stability, and classification speed, surpassing other existing methods such as FAM-HGNN, I3A, DQN, among others. The triptych design of the NRNH-AR optimizes resource usage and exhibits superior adaptability in dynamic environments, which is a critical factor in robotics. The integration of artificial vision techniques enhances the capability for rapid classification of observations. Throughout 300 epochs in a dynamic environment, the importance of a minimal database for the algorithm’s effective evolution was evidenced. Moreover, it was found that the accuracy of the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) directly impacts the performance of the NRNH-AR. An additional study of 850 epochs in a static environment provided a deeper understanding of the evolution and adaptation of learning networks. The NRNH-AR is positioned as a viable and promising solution in the field of applied deep learning in robotics.
Fingerprint Fraud Explainability Using Grad-Cam for Forensic Procedures
Authors: Manai Elyes , Mejri Mohamed , Fattahi Jaouhar
Published: September 2024

This paper investigates the application of GradCAM, an explainable AI (XAI) technique, to enhance the transparency and precision of fingerprint authentication systems in forensics, particularly in detecting fingerprint mutilation—a common method used to evade biometric security measures. Employing the SOCOfing dataset, which contains both unaltered and synthetically altered fingerprint images, we apply GradCAM to visualize and understand the decision-making process of a convolutional neural network (CNN) model trained to recognize and classify these alterations. Our study not only demonstrates the model’s effectiveness in identifying different types of fingerprint modifications but also identifies areas where the model’s performance can be enhanced. Through detailed visual analysis, we uncover the model’s focus points and assess its reliability across various alteration types and difficulty levels. The insights gained underline the potential of XAI in improving the robustness and reliability of biometric verification systems, paving the way for more secure and equitable AI applications in high-stakes environments.
Detection and Identification of Respiratory Disease Using DWT and SVM
Authors: Garcia Rios Elizabeth , Escamilla Hernandez Enrique , Espino Lopez Angela Gabriela , Perez Meana Héctor Manuel , Mendoza Guzman Lorena
Published: September 2024

This article proposes a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for the detection and identification of respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19, pneumonia, etc., in addition to differentiating a healthy case. Starting then, the proposal is comprised of the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) with the Symlet10 function for the extraction of main features, together with the Limited Contrast Adaptive Histogram (CLAHE) method for contrast enhancement. For the classification of the cases, the Support Vector Machine (SVM) was used. The results showed considerable performance with the Medium Gaussian SVM model delivering 82.4% of correctly estimated values. Improve the capacity of detection and identification based on a supervised learning algorithm without the need to use high computational performance, considering that, in most of the health systems in Mexico, there is not the necessary hardware for the installation and operation of systems with high computational demand requirements.
PFMNet: Face Mask Recognition with Deformable Convolution Networks and Category Attention
Authors: Arroyo-Rojas Ulises , Benitez-Garcia Gibran , Olivares-Mercado Jesus , Sanchez-Perez Gabriel , Takahashi Hiroki
Published: September 2024

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of proper mask usage, highlighting the need for automated systems to monitor face mask-wearing conditions. In this paper, we introduce PFMNet, a novel architecture for recognizing the wearing status of face masks. PFMNet is inspired by the InternImage architecture and employs Deformable Convolution Networks (DCNs) to capture long-range dependencies crucial for accurate mask status determination. The significant challenge of class imbalance, particularly the scarcity of improperly worn mask samples, is addressed by integrating the Category Attention Block (CAB). CAB improves distinct regions, diversifies feature representations, and utilizes efficient global pooling to identify crucial areas, such as the human face, while reducing the computational cost. The performance of PFMNet was assessed using the publicly available PWMFD dataset, which had to be refined due to duplicate images and incorrect annotations. PFMNet was compared to three other state-of-the-art models: InternImage, ConvNext, and EfficientNet. It outperformed these models, achieving an accuracy of 99.39%. This places it ahead of the second-best model by a margin of 0.45%. The confusion matrices illustrate that PFMNet outperforms other models in all classes, particularly excelling in the “with mask” and “without mask” categories, resulting in the best overall performance.
Pain Fluctuations in Parkinson’s Disease and Their Association with Motor and Non-Motor Fluctuations
Authors: Storch Alexander , Bremer Alexander , Gandor Florin , Odin Per , Ebersbach Georg , Löhle Matthias
Published: September 2024

Background:

Pain fluctuations are a characteristic phenomenon in advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD), but their temporal association with motor and non-motor symptom (NMS) fluctuations remains largely enigmatic. Moreover, data on their importance for disease severity perception and health-related quality-of-life (hr-QoL) is limited.

Objective:

To dissect pain fluctuations with respect to pain type and frequency patterns, and their association with motor and non-motor fluctuations.

Methods:

Prospective observational cohort study in advanced PD assessing symptom fluctuations by simultaneous hourly ratings using the PD Home diary (Off, On, Dyskinetic state), a pain diary (assessing 9 pain types) and a non-motor diary (10 key NMS) based on validated instruments.

Results:

Forty-seven out of 55 eligible participants with fluctuating PD (51% men, median age 65, median disease duration 10 years) had sufficient datasets (>95% of hours) from 2 consecutive days. Pain was reported in 35% of waking hours with clear circadian rhythm peaking in early morning Off periods and clustering during motor Off state (49% of Off state hours with pain). Main NMS co-fluctuating with pain were “Fatigue” and “Inner Restlessness”. Simultaneous assessment of global disease severity by participants revealed that pain was associated with worse disease severity only in motor On and Dyskinetic state but not in Off state, which translated into significant correlations of daily pain times with hr-QoL only during motor On and Dyskinetic state.

Conclusions:

Aside from treating motor Off periods, specific recognition of pain particularly during motor On and Dyskinetic state comprises an important aspect for disease management in advanced PD.
Suitable survival models for analyzing infant and child mortality data
Authors: Haganawiga Kumur John , Pal Surya Kant , Sirohi Anu
Published: September 2024

Survival analysis offers a sophisticated framework for examining infant and child mortality, facilitating time-to-event analysis and the identification of critical risk factors. This study leverages data from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) to evaluate the appropriateness of various modeling approaches. It uncovers substantial violations of the proportional hazards assumption in the Cox model, underscoring the need for alternative strategies when this assumption fails. To address these issues, regularization techniques such as Lasso, Ridge, and Elastic Net are employed to refine model fit. The Lasso model, in particular, enhances interpretability by selectively eliminating less significant covariates, while Ridge and Elastic Net contribute marginally to model improvement. Among parametric survival models, the Lognormal model proves most effective for analyzing infant mortality, whereas the Weibull model surpasses both the Exponential and Lognormal models in fitting child mortality data, as evidenced by lower AIC, BIC, and superior log-likelihood values. These results highlight the efficacy of Lasso in variable selection and emphasize the importance of choosing appropriate parametric models for precise mortality analysis.
Design of health technologies for users facing limitations: A scoping review
Authors: König-Klever Emanuele , Bohn Patrícia Raquel , Libânio Cláudia de Souza , Fogliatto Flavio Sanson , Tonetto Leandro Miletto
Published: September 2024

BACKGROUND

Studies reveal healthcare disparities for people with disabilities (PwD) due to various barriers. Digital health offers promise but raises concerns about the digital divide. To address that, health Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) should follow inclusive design principles for accessibility to all, including PwD.

OBJECTIVE

We examine the design of ICTs in healthcare to address the needs of people with disabilities. Three research questions guide the study: (i) how health technologies contribute to healthcare accessibility and inclusion; (ii) what the main challenges are in implementing these technologies; (iii) how health ICTs are structured to meet users’ limitations and enhance performance.

METHODS

Research questions are addressed through a scoping review and critical literature analysis, drawing from seven databases and grey literature. The analysis of research question (iii) uses the accessibility fundamentals recommended by the Web Accessibility Initiative as starting point.

RESULTS

Our research reveals a predominant focus on the elderly, with cognitive impairment as the most studied limitation, followed by mobility, reach and dexterity, vision, and hearing.

CONCLUSIONS

We emphasize the need for inclusive design for all health technologies and investigate their potential to improve user and healthcare system performance. We also propose four promising research directions for further investigation.
Efficacy of a self-made tracheostomy oxygen delivery device for oxygen therapy during postoperative anesthesia recovery
Authors: Xiong Yi-Ying , Chen Chao-Yang , Li Xiang , Yue Xin-Xin , Zhao Ze-Yu
Published: September 2024

BACKGROUND:

Patients with tracheotomy are often monitored in the anesthesia recovery room after reoperation. During this period, oxygen therapy is necessary, and the existing tracheostomy oxygen supply device has many defects.

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the efficacy of a self-made tracheostomy oxygen delivery device on oxygen therapy during postoperative anesthesia recovery.

METHODS:

Patients were randomly divided into two groups, E and C, with 30 patients in each group, and admitted to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Patients in group E received oxygen through a self-made tracheostomy oxygen delivery device, while patients in group C were supplied oxygen through a unilateral nasal cannula. Respiration (R), pulse oximetry (SpO2), and the number of patients on ventilators were recorded at the time of admission (T0) and one hour after admission (T1). Rapid dry blood gas analyses were performed on 0.6 ml samples of arterial blood collected at T0 and T1.

RESULTS:

Compared to group C, patients in group E had significantly higher arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), total carbon dioxide (T-CO2), and actual bicarbonate (AB), while arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) was significantly reduced ([Formula: see text] 0.01 or [Formula: see text] 0.05). Compared to T0, PaO2 decreased in both groups at T1, PaCO2 decreased in group E, while SaO2, T-CO2, and AB decreased in group C ([Formula: see text] 0.01 or [Formula: see text] 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

We found that using the self-made tracheostomy oxygen delivery device in postoperative anesthesia recovery had advantages such as a secure connection to the tracheostoma, adjustable oxygen concentration, air filtration, and the ability to switch oxygen supply between the ventilator and humidifier.
Predicting survival in sepsis: The prognostic value of NLR and BAR ratios
Authors: He Xuwei , Lou Tianzheng , Zhang Ning , Zhu Bin , Zeng Danyi , Chen Hua
Published: September 2024

BACKGROUND:

Due to the high-risk nature of sepsis, emergency departments urgently need a simple evaluation method to assess the degree of inflammation and prognosis in sepsis patients, providing a reference for diagnosis and treatment.

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) combined with the blood urea nitrogen-to-serum albumin ratio (BAR) in sepsis.

METHODS:

A total of 377 sepsis patients admitted to Lishui People’s Hospital from June 2022 to June 2023 were selected as the study subjects. Based on their prognosis, they were divided into a survival group (255 cases) and a death group (82 cases). The clinical data of the two groups were compared. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to identify factors influencing sepsis prognosis, and ROC curve analysis was used to assess the predictive efficacy of NLR, BAR, and their combination.

RESULTS:

Compared with survivors, non-survivors had higher NLR and BAR, with statistically significant differences ([Formula: see text] 0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors, NLR (OR [Formula: see text] 1.052) and BAR (OR [Formula: see text] 1.095) were found to be independent prognostic factors for sepsis patients (both [Formula: see text] 0.05). The AUC of NLR combined with BAR was 0.798 (95% CI 0.745–0.850, [Formula: see text] 0.05), higher than the AUC of NLR alone (0.776) and BAR alone (0.701).

CONCLUSIONS:

The combination of NLR and BAR has a high predictive value for the prognosis of sepsis patients. Its simple calculation makes it particularly suitable for use in emergency departments.
Development and construction of a mechanized moving platform for human service
Authors: Rashkivskyi Volodymyr , Prystailo Mykola , Fedyshyn Bohdan , Dubovyk Iryna , Proskurin Oleksiy
Published: September 2024

The purpose of the proposed article is the development and construction of a mechanized mobile platform for serving people, which is caused by the need to increase the safety of the operation of such technical means, in particular, in the case of the need for mass customer service. The methodology is based on search, research and creative approaches. The methods of development analysis, patent search, synthesis of technical solutions, simulation modelling was used. Scientific novelty. The study of the features of various approaches to the creation of effective mechanized moving platforms, the analysis of solutions and the dynamics of patenting made it possible to substantiate the directions of development of technical solutions and the prospects of developments. The authors proposed constructive solutions for mobile platforms, developed approaches to the technical implementation of increasing the safety of their operation, proposed energy-saving approaches aimed at reducing the energy consumption of mechanized means, which is especially relevant in the mass implementation of platforms for serving people. Research results. The article solves important safety issues of human service, in particular in the entertainment industry through the development of structural parts, drives and rules for the operation of mechanized moving platforms. Synthesized constructive solutions obtained in the course of patent research, analysis of modern technical solutions, rational technical design, and expert evaluation are presented. It was determined that the safety of the operation of mechanized moving platforms, which are intended for the transport of people in the field of tourism, depends on effective approaches to the design and components of the technical system in the form of a moving platform, its structural components, elements of its mechanism and the drive system as a whole, which with the optimization of technical indicators the stability of the overall system, the smoothness of movement and braking of the platform, the optimization of the materiality of the structure in total allow to have a qualitative effect on improving the safety of human operation.