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Article: AI, Facial Recognition, and Policing: Business Opportunities and Legal Challenges: A UK Analysis with Glimpses of EU Law
Authors: Della Giustina Camilla , De Gioia Carabellese Pierre
Published: March 2024

It is a well-known fact that the health emergency caused an unprecedented surge in both information technology (IT) and digitalization. Not only did the virus spread, but technological advancement was also taking place: tracking ill people allowed for a semblance of normal social life to continue, despite the pandemic lockdown. One of the main consequences of the pandemic was the implementation of a large-scale video-surveillance system. This article examines, from a legal perspective, the relationship between video-surveillance activity and citizens’ rights, and attempts to balance the two sides of the same coin through a comparative analysis. To this end, reference is made to the UK case law and the controversy resolved by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Finally, an empirical approach on this matter is provided by the recent guidelines adopted by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).

Artificial Intelligence, AI, Video-Surveillance, Automated Facial Recognition, Technology, Human Rights, Privacy, Policing, Rule of Law
Facilitating Services Trade Through the Adoption of Good Regulatory Practices: The New Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation
Authors: Jelitto Markus
Published: March 2024

The agreement by sixty-nine WTO Members on a set of disciplines on the transparency, predictability, and efficiency of services regulation - otherwise known as the ‘Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation’ - marks the first negotiated outcome in the field of services trade since the extended negotiations on basic telecommunications and financial services in 1997. The outcome illustrates, on the one hand, the challenge of arriving at multilaterally agreed results in the WTO even for substantively non-controversial issues. On the other hand, it is testament to the ability of large groups of like-minded WTO Members to cooperate and deliver without political linkages with other negotiating issues. This contribution aims to provide an overview of the evolution of negotiations on domestic regulation at the WTO, and elaborates on how the main features of the new Reference Paper complement and build upon regulatory disciplines contained in the GATS. While not yet legally into force, recent evidence suggests that the new Reference Paper will become a standard building block for future economic cooperation agreements and its implementation is expected to generate broad economic benefits.

services domestic regulation, WTO, Joint Initiative, preferential trade agreements, economic benefits, good regulatory practices
Rebalancing the Trading Scale?: Recent Trends in the Implementation of Article 8 of the Safeguards Agreement
Authors: Yano Hiromi
Published: March 2024

The WTO safeguard measure takes the form of a suspension of an obligation under the GATT or the withdrawal or modifications of a GATT concession. When an importing Member imposes a safeguard measure, it shall endeavour to maintain a substantially equivalent level of concessions and may agree to compensate the exporting Member(s) affected by the safeguard measure. The SG Agreement also stipulates that if no agreement is reached within thirty days, the affected Member could suspend, under certain conditions, the application of substantially equivalent concessions or other obligations to the trade of the imposing Member. It has been rare that the exporting Member and the Member applying the safeguard agreed to a compensation. At the same time, until 2018, notifications of suspension of concessions to rebalance the level of concessions have also been rare. However, suspension of concessions sharply increased since 2018. This article offers some observations relating to this recent trend.

WTO, Safeguards, GATT, compensation, suspension of concessions, rebalancing
Why Do (High-Income) Countries Wish to Green Their Trade Agreements?
Authors: Grigoras Tamara
Published: March 2024

In recent years, many states have undertaken to green their free trade agreements (FTA). As the pace of this evolution towards greener trade relations continues to accelerate, it has also been met with resistance. The inclusion of environmental commitments in FTAs has sometimes been dismissed as an attempt by high-income countries to level the playing field for their market actors by raising environmental standards abroad. Against this background, this article aims to investigate what underlying motive(s) (high-income) states pursue when they negotiate environmental provisions. Using the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a case study, it is argued that it is possible to rely on the legalization of these commitments to unravel treaty parties’ motives for negotiating such rules in the first place. In the case of the USMCA, it is found that the agreement’s environmental commitments could be interpreted as mirroring concern either for the environment or for unfair foreign competition. A closer look at the negotiation process leading to the adoption of the agreement suggests that it was mainly – although certainly not exclusively – out of environmental concerns that stringent environmental commitments were included in the USMCA.

free trade agreements, US trade relations, economic integration, United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement, asymmetries of power, negotiation of treaties, environmental provisions, green protectionism, trade and sustainable development, legalization of international commitments
Article: Assignment and Bundling of Antitrust Claims as an Alternative to Collective Consumer Compensatory Redress in Croatia
Authors: Butorac Malnar Vlatka
Published: March 2024

Over the last decade, there has been a proliferation of mass antitrust damages cases before national courts of Member States. The procedural landscape varies very much, however, a number of MS have some form of compensatory and/or injunctive collective tool for consumers and other categories of victims from antitrust violations. Croatia has no such system in place, so the purpose of this article is to analyse the potential and limits of assignment and bundling of claims as an alternative to a full-fledged collective compensatory redress mechanism. The paper identifies advantages and possible disadvantages and limitations of this tool. The author argues, that while the general rules of contract law offer wide discretion and possibilities to organize a ‘collective’ action for damages though mass assignment, it falls short of consumer protection measures.

competition law, assignment of claims, collective consumer protection, antitrust damages, EU, Croatia
Analytical Study of the Relationship between Spirituality, Sufism, Muraqaba and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Authors: Fatima Hafiza Ambreen , Ullah Sami
Published: March 2024

This paper aims to explore the common principles and concepts between Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam focused on spiritual growth and divine connection, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a psychological approach rooted in the exploration of human consciousness, personal transformation, and effective communication techniques. By understanding the shared connection between the two, we can gain a deeper understanding of both thereby highlighting the interactions between these two areas that offer the tools, practices, and perspectives to enhance self-awareness, personal growth, and spiritual development. By analysing the works of scholars including William Chittick, Reynold A. Nicholson, and Carl Ernst, this paper aims to shed light on the potential connections and overlaps between NLP, Sufism and The findings indicate a significant alignment between NLP and Sufism, particularly in terms of their core principles concerning human consciousness, communication, and personal transformation. This invites reflection on the sixth sense bestowed by Allah, as described in Sufi teachings. The research methodology involves a comprehensive literature review, examining relevant texts and scholarly articles to identify shared aims, principles, and practices adopted by NLP and Sufism and the significance of practices such as Muraqaba, Silva and Tasawwuf.
Impact of Tobacco Taxation on Rural-Urban Cigarette Consumption in Indonesia
Authors:   Universitas Putra Bangsa, Kebumen, Indonesia, Yoga Prasada Imade , Dhamira Aura , Dewi Aisyah Dinda , Merry Anisya Ayu Putri , Puspajanati Rizqika
Published: March 2024

Tobacco taxes in Indonesia have always been increasing over the past period. However, little was known about the impact of increasing tobacco taxes on cigarette consumption in urban and rural communities. Therefore, we examine the impact of implementing tobacco taxation policies in Indonesia on cigarette consumption levels in urban and rural areas. This study uses panel data for the 2007–2022 period from 33 provinces in Indonesia. Data were sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia and were analyzed using the two-stage least squares (2SLS) model and the propensity score matching (PSM) model. Our finding shows that increased tobacco taxes negatively impact cigarette consumption in urban and rural areas. Even so, the decline in cigarette consumption in urban areas is still much lower than the reduction in rural areas.
USO DE RECURSOS DIDÁTICOS NAS AULAS DE MATEMÁTICA: ANÁLISE DAS EXPERIÊNCIAS DOS ESTÁGIOS SUPERVISIONADOS I E II
Authors: Lourenço Nicole Sthéfanne Monteiro de Araujo , Souza Luciana Silva dos Santos
Published: March 2024

O presente artigo tem por objetivo relatar e analisar a experiência de ensino durante os Estágios Obrigatórios Supervisionados I e II, realizados na Escola Municipal Jandira Pedrosa, situada no município de Lagoa do Ouro – PE, no ano de 2022 e na Escola Municipal José Brasileiro Vila Nova, localizada no município de Garanhuns-PE, no ano de 2023. As turmas as quais foram trabalhadas essas atividades são referentes ao Ensino Fundamental Anos Finais. A partir das observações realizadas optou-se por utilizar recursos didáticos, como malha quadriculada, materiais manipuláveis e jogos, para contribuir no ensino de conteúdos de Geometria, Grandezas e Medidas e Números, objetivando um aprendizado significativo e, além disso, desenvolvendo a percepção da matemática na realidade dos estudantes.
Sosyal Güvenlik Aylıklarında Alt Sınır Uygulaması
Authors: Demirbilek İbrahim
Published: March 2024

Çalışmada, sosyal güvenlik sisteminin iki bileşeni olan sosyal sigortalar ile sosyal yardımlar arasındaki evrilme; yaşlılık aylıklarında alt sınır uygulamasının gelişimi bağlamında değerlendirilecektir. Primli rejim olarak da adlandırılan sosyal sigortalar kapsamında yaşlılık aylığı olarak sağlanan aylıklar özelinde incelemenin yapıldığı çalışmada, aylık alt sınırları tarihsel süreç içinde dönemsel değişimler bağlamında irdelenecektir. Bu bağlamda ilgili dönem aylıkları üç değişkenle karşılaştırılarak, sosyal transferlerde alt sınır uygulamasının tarihsel süreçte geçirdiği değişim incelenecektir. Bu kapsamda yıllar itibariyle ilgili dönem aylık alt sınırlarının cari değerleri; sigorta primine esas taban, asgari ücret ve kişi başına düşen milli gelirin cari değerleriyle karşılaştırılacaktır. Böylece Türk sosyal güvenlik sisteminin 70 yılı aşkın deneyimlemesindeki alt sınır uygulamasının gelişimi ve değişimi irdelenecektir. 2000 yılına kadar ülkenin ekonomik durumu ve gelişimine bağlı olarak gerçekleşen alt sınır uygulaması, bu dönemden itibaren belirgin bir değişime uğramıştır. Bu keskin değişim, 2019 yılından itibaren götürü olarak getirilen ikinci bir alt sınırla belirginleşmiştir. Son beş yıllık yeni döneme ilişkin ikinci alt sınır uygulaması, 2000 yılında yürürlüğe konulan alt sınırın, sigortalılar ve hak sahiplerinin sosyal güvenliğini sağlamada yetersiz kaldığını göstermektedir. İkinci alt sınır uygulaması; sistemin özünü boşaltan, hak temelli yaklaşımdan uzak, “lütuf”a bağlı bir tür bağış niteliği taşımaktadır. Görünürde bireylerin yararına olduğu yanılsamasını içeren ikinci alt sınır uygulaması, klasik sosyal güvenlik sisteminin işlevlerini yitirmesine yol açmaktadır. İkinci alt sınır uygulaması, özü itibariyle sosyal sigortaların sosyal yardımla ikamesi eğilimi taşıdığından, klasik sistemi yeniden tartışılır hale getirmiştir.
Por una prospectiva europea de las relaciones tecnología-empleo-trabajo
Authors: Ruyssen O. , Petrella Riccardo
Published: March 2024

La cuestión del empleo y cómo se relaciona con los cambios tecnológicos en la producción y con los cambios sociales en el trabajo se trata como problema en toda la Europa occidental. Las distintas teorías que procuran hacer proyecciones sobre el futuro del empleo, particularmente en lo que se refiere a los efectos de la tecnología de información, se repasan de forma crítica. Se sugiere una nueva dirección teórica, basándose en el establecimiento de dos equilibrios: (1) entre las nuevas bases de la economía mundial y el desarrollo específico de sistemas económicos locales; y (2) entre las innovaciones procesales (eficacia, modernización) y las innovaciones de producto (nuevos mercados y demandas). Las posibilidades proporcionadas por las nuevas tecnologías para una estructuración del trabajo más significativa se consideran más importantes que la meta del empleo total.
La fecundidad y sus determinantes en España, 1887-1920. Un ensayo de interpretación
Authors: Reher Sullivan David Sven , Iriso Napal Pedro Luis
Published: March 2024

Esquema interpretativo para explicar los pesos relativos de los factores económicos, sociales, culturales y demográficos en las diferencias de la fertilidad dentro del matrimonio entre áreas rurales y áreas urbanas. Se utilizan los datos estadísticos sobre fertilidad marital en España entre los años 1887 y 1920 para los análisis de trayectoria de la evolución de la fertilidad en áreas rurales y urbanas como resultado de cambios en estructuras económicas y culturales. Un triángulo homeostático es descubierto entre los factores de las tasas de matrimonio, mortalidad infantil, y fertilidad en las áreas rurales. Los grados de analfabetismo y proporción de hombres activos se encuentran entre los factores más significativos de la fertilidad en zonas urbanas. Se discute la influencia reciproca entre las tasas de fertilidad de zonas rurales y urbanas, y se considera la importancia de los factores culturales y migratorios en ciertas regiones.
Parlamento y consolidación de la democracia en la Europa del Sur
Authors: Liebert Urike
Published: March 2024

Después de décadas de declive en algunas democracias consolidadas, los parlamentos han hecho una reaparición en la Europa del Sur entre los años 70 y el inicio de los 80, gracias a la ?redemocratización? de Grecia, Portugal y España, y las reformas parlamentarias italianas en 1971. Se trata la literatura sobre la consolidación democrática y el papel de los parlamentos, y se considera el establecimiento y el funcionamiento de los parlamentos, con atención a Italia, España, Portugal, Grecia, y Turquía. Los parlamentos europeos han ido respondiendo a la consolidación democrática, y todos, excepto el turco, han sido fortalecidos por ello.
El redescubrimiento de la comunidad
Authors: Gurrutxaga Abad Ander
Published: March 2024

El concepto de comunidad tiene un valor polisémico. La sociología ha descubierto relaciones comunitarias en casi todas las instituciones sociales, confundiendo, con frecuencia la necesidad del encuentro social con la persistencia de la comunidad. En condiciones modernas ni la escisión-público-privado ni la esfera privada, ni los enclaves de vida, ni, por supuesto, la sociedad íntima o el narcisismo colectivo parecen motivo suficiente para refundar valores comunitarios. Sólo el mantenimiento de un tipo u otro de tradición es el elemento significativo para crear comunidad. Aquellos grupos (étnicos, religiosos o de género) que aseguran su marco de referencia desde la memoria histórica son los poseedores del discurso comunitario.
Etnometodología: una explicación de la construcción social de la realidad
Authors: Caballero Romero Juan José
Published: March 2024

Descripción de la teoría y la práctica de la etnometodología, argumentando que en la actualidad ocupa una posición marginal en el ámbito de la sociología, a pesar de su utilidad. Recorrido por la historia de la etnometodología junto con su programa y conceptos básicos. Se exponen los principales problemas metodológicos y se describen métodos como el análisis conversacional y los enfoques cognitivo y situacional. Así mismo, se lleva a cabo una evaluación de las críticas a la etnometodología y se concluye al artículo con algunas observaciones sobre las analogías y diferencias entre el interaccionismo simbólico y la etnometodología.
¿Una economía moral internacional? Elias, Polanyi y la legitimación de la ciudadanía social europea
Authors: Noya Miranda Francisco Javier
Published: March 2024

En el artículo se exponen, sopesan y amplían las hipótesis figuracionistas respecto a la socio y psicogénesis de los estados modernos en tres direcciones: --el desarrollo de estados transnacionales, frente al escenario anterior del estado-nación ; --el monopolio del bienestar, frente al monopolio de la violencia, y --la descivilización, frente a la hipótesis de la civilización de elias.-- empíricamente el marco es la discusión de las bases sociales de la legitimación de la ciudadanía social europea.-- se ilustra además la forma en que las hipótesis figuracionistas se pueden complementar con las sistémicas-holistas de Polanyi.
Del aprendiz de brujo a la escalada reflexiva el problema de la historia en la sociología de Norbert Elias
Authors: Ramos Torre Ramón
Published: March 2024

En Elías se puede encontrar un significativo precedente de la sociología histórica. Desde esta perspectiva, el artículo se centra en el triple problema de la historia en su obra: la crítica de la historiografía tradicional ; la crítica de la sociología hegemónica ahistórica ; la indagación sobre el desarrollo de la historia como proceso no intencional. Se conluye mostrando la triple estrategia (analítica, narrativa y retórica) de Elías para dar cuenta de este último problema.
Norbert Elias desde el punto de vista de un historiador
Authors: Kocka Jürgen
Published: March 2024

Se señalan los distintos aspectos en los que la sociología histórica de Elías es interesante desde el punto de vista del historiador. Primero, por la proximidad de Elías a la disciplina de la historia, aunque haya tambien algunas divergencias. Segundo, porque la génesis de la perspectiva figurinista es interpretada en un contexto histórico concreto.
Posibilidades y límites del escándalo político como una forma de control social
Authors: Jiménez Sánchez Fernando
Published: March 2024

El punto de partida del trabajo es una definición del escándalo político como un fenómeno distinto al de la corrupción. De este modo, se define el escándalo político como una reacción de la opinión pública contra un agente político al que se considera responsable de una conducta que es percibida como un abuso de poder o una traición de la confianza social sobre la que se basa la posición de la autoridad que mentiene o puede llegar a mantener tal agente. En este sentido, el escándalo puede ser considerado como una forma de control social (un medio a través del cuál una sociedad se regula a sí misma y coordina el comportamiento de sus miembros). Ahora bien, el escándalo político no es proceso automático de control social en el que a una violación de la confianza social le siga la sanción correspondiente, sino que es un proceso abierto cuyo resultado es incierto y depende del juego de unas élites sociales que se desarrolla sobre el fondo de un contexto cultural, institucional e histórico determinado.
Procesos de socialización y participación comunitaria estudio de un caso
Authors: Funes Rivas María Jesús
Published: March 2024

La participación en actividades colectivas de carácter cooperativo, tales como las organizaciones voluntarias de orden altruista, es interpretada en este artículo como una producción social. Los antecedentes de esta acción participativa se encuentran en la conformación de la personalidad a través de los procesos de socialización. El aprendizaje de dinámicas cooperativas en círculos pequeños y la inculcación de valores de solidaridad y participación tienen una incidencia variable en función del agente que actua como vehículo formador. Se revela como especialmente intensa la huella resultante de la educación escolar y de los grupos de pares en la adolescencia, cuando en ellos se favorecen actitudes cooperativas. Asímismo, la información a través de los medios de comunicación de masas del incremento de las actividades cooperativas tiene un efecto multiplicador de las mismas, que permite que se activen mecanismos aprendidos en infancia o adolescencia.
Стратегії та виклики інтеграції внутрішньо переміщених осіб у територіальних громадах в умовах воєнного стану
Authors: Шапошникова І. В. , Пристай І. Р.
Published: March 2024

В умовах воєнного стану в Україні значно зросла кількість внутрішньо переміщених осіб (ВПО), що ставить перед територіальними громадами нагальну потребу у розробці та впровадженні ефективних стратегій їхньої інтеграції. Це дослідження передбачає висвітлення ключових стратегій та викликів, які асоційовані з процесом адаптації ВПО у нових соціально-економічних умовах розвитку територіальних громад. Мета статті полягає в аналізі різноманітних підходів до інтеграції ВПО, ідентифікації основних перешкод та розробці рекомендацій для покращення політик та практик на місцевому та національному рівнях. Особлива увага приділяється визначенню ефективності існуючих стратегій соціальної інтеграції, доступу до ринку праці, житла, освіти та медичного обслуговування. Для досягнення основних завдань дослідження використовується комплексний підхід, що об'єднує як кількісні, так і якісні методи дослідження. Узагальнені результати наявних анкетувань, глибинних інтерв'ю з ВПО, проведених представниками місцевої влади та громадських організацій, що дозволяє отримати всебічне розуміння проблематики. Результати показують, що ефективна інтеграція ВПО залежить від комплексного підходу, який включає соціальну підтримку, доступ до житла, освіти, роботи, та медичних послуг. Виявлено, що співпраця між урядовими та недержавними організаціями є ключовою для успішної інтеграції в громаді ВПО та уникнення їхнього відторгнення. Аналіз виявив, що незважаючи на існування різноманітних ініціатив, велика кількість ВПО все ще стикається зі значними труднощами у процесі інтеграції. Зокрема, недостатність житлових ресурсів, обмежений доступ до роботи та професійної перепідготовки, а також бар'єри в соціальній адаптації стають критичними перепонами соціальної інтеграції та адаптації ВПО у громадах. Водночас, ефективне вирішення цих проблем можливе за умови залучення широкого кола зацікавлених сторін і впровадження цілеспрямованих програм підтримки. Дослідження підкреслює важливість розробки інклюзивних політик та програм, комплексних стратегій інтеграції, які враховують специфічні потреби ВПО та сприяють їх соціальній та економічній інтеграції у приймаючі громади, включають поліпшення законодавчої бази, розширення доступу до основних послуг та створення умов для соціальної адаптації та економічної активності ВПО. Рекомендується зміцнення міжсекторальної співпраці та підвищення рівня усвідомлення потреб ВПО серед громадянського суспільства.
Концепт «безбар’єрність» як об’єкт дослідження
Authors: Слободян Л. Я.
Published: March 2024

У статті досліджено поняття безбар’єрності як чинника перспективного дослідження формування та імплементації відповідної державної політики зі створення безбар’єрного простору в Україні. Докладно проаналізовано Національну стратегію зі створення безбар’єрного простору як основний документ щодо орієнтування України на демократичні цінності, головною з яких є рівноправність людей, незважаючи на їхні відмінності – вікові, освітні, ґендерні, економічні, етнічні, релігійні, фізіологічні (за станом здоров’я) тощо. Зазначено, що така рівноправність надає людині можливості для реалізації особистих інтересів і здібностей, для активної участі в соціальному й політичному житті суспільства. Розглянуто кожен із напрямків національної стратегії, зважаючи на його актуальність, а також нормативно-правову базу політики безбар’єрності відповідно до таких напрямків – фізичного (предметного), соціального, інформаційного, цифрового, а також економічного й медичного. Зауважено, що попри недостатність наукових досліджень із питань безбар’єрності чимало вчених – представників означених галузей – аналізували права людини у своїй сфері, що формує опосередковану джерельну базу дослідження концепту «безбар’єрність», оскільки в основі її лежить саме дотримання прав громадянина та захист їх державою. Обґрунтовано висновок, що кожна з досліджуваних сфер безбар’єрного простору (фізична / предметна, інформаційна, цифрова, соціальна, економічна, медична) передбачає створення умов доступності до відповідних ресурсів, засобів і послуг, що дозволять людині почуватися рівною в соціальному середовищі, займаючись улюбленою справою й не маючи певних обмежень або не відчуваючи проявів дискримінації за ознаками раси, статі, віросповідання тощо. Це надасть можливість Україні стати реально демократичною державою.
Chronic hepatitis B and occult infection in chemotherapy patients - evaluation in oncology and hemato-oncology settings: The CHOICE study
Authors: Sudevan Nayana , Manrai Manish , Tilak T V S V G K , Khurana Harshit , Premdeep Harikrishnan
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND

Reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well-known risk that can occur spontaneously or following immunosuppressive therapies, including cancer chemotherapy. HBV reactivation can cause significant morbidity and even mortality, which are preventable if at-risk individuals are identified through screening and started on antiviral prophylaxis.

AIM

To determine the prevalence of chronic HBV (CHB) and occult HBV infection (OBI) among oncology and hematology-oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy.

METHODS

In this observational study, the prevalence of CHB and OBI was assessed among patients receiving chemotherapy. Serological markers of HBV infection [hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)/anti-hepatitis B core antigen (HBc)] were evaluated for all patients. HBV DNA levels were assessed in those who tested negative for HBsAg but positive for total anti-HBc.

RESULTS

The prevalence of CHB in the study cohort was determined to be 2.3% [95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1.0-4.2]. Additionally, the prevalence of OBI among the study participants was found to be 0.8% (95%CI: 0.2-2.3).

CONCLUSION

The findings of this study highlight the importance of screening for hepatitis B infection in oncology and hematology-oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. Identifying individuals with CHB and OBI is crucial for implementing appropriate antiviral prophylaxis to prevent the reactivation of HBV infection, which can lead to increased morbidity and mortality.
A Review on Interactive Air Canvas Application
Authors:   Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering Mysuru, BK Dr.Chethan
Published: March 2024

In today's dynamic landscape of human- computer interaction, there's a growing demand for interfaces that seamlessly merge the digital and physical realms. Traditional input methods like keyboards and mice, though reliable, fall short in meeting the expectations of users seeking more intuitive engagement with technology. The Air Canvas project, leveraging OpenCV and MediaPipe, addresses this need by creating an interactive drawing platform that monitors real- time hand movements. Users can paint in mid-air, translating hand gestures into vibrant strokes on a digital canvas. This work highlights the potential of computer vision and gesture recognition to bridge the gap between technology and art, offering immersive and creative applications. Writing, a fundamental form of communication, is explored through a motion-to-text converter for smart wearables. By tracking finger movements using computer vision, this system generates text for purposes like texting and emails, presenting a valuable communication tool, especially for the deaf community. Keywords— OpenCV, MediaPipe, Interfaces, Real-time hand movements, Gesture Recognition.
Network Type Recognition Using Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Ray Debmalya
Published: March 2024

The telecom industry is going through a massive digital transformation with the adoption of ML, AI, feedback-based automation and advanced analytics to handle the next generation of applications and services. AI concepts are not new; the algorithms used by Machine Learning and Deep Learning are being currently implemented in various industries and technology verticals. With growing data and an immense volume of information over 5G, the ability to predict data proactively, swiftly and with accuracy, is critically important. Data-driven decision-making will be vital in future communication networks due to the traffic explosion and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will accelerate the 5G network performance. Mobile operators are looking for a programmable solution that will allow them to accommodate multiple independent tenants on the same physical infrastructure and 5G networks allow for end-to-end network resource allocation using the concept of Network Slicing (NS). Network Slicing will play a vital role in enabling a multitude of 5G applications, use cases, and services. Network slicing functions will provide end-to-end isolation between slices with an ability to customize each slice based on the service demands (bandwidth, coverage, security, latency, reliability, etc). Index Terms: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Python, Network Slicing, Telecom, Classification Problems, EDA – Exploratory Data Analysis.
Impact of Climate Change on Infrastructure Resilience and Adaption Strategies
Authors:   6assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, RR Institute of Modern Technology, Dixit6 Divyanshu
Published: March 2024

Infrastructure networks have an severe effect by the physical impacts of climate mutability and change, but will also play an crucial role in building resilience to those impacts. Furthermost events explains the extensiveness of this potential exposure. For example, OECD [Organization For Economic And Development ] modelling of the potential impacts of a major flood in Paris found that 30% to 55% of the direct flood damages would be tolerated by the infrastructure sector, while 35% to 85% of business losses were caused by disturbance to the transportation and electricity supply and not by the flood itself. Climate change has very diverse effect on the infrastructure. If the infrastructure will be climate resilient will help to reduce direct losses and reduce the indirect costs of disturbance created by the sudden climate change. New infrastructure should be hierarchic, planned, designed, built and set off in such a way to resist the climate changes that may occur over anytime during their lifetimes. The old Existing infrastructure may need to be rebuilt , or managed differently according to the given climate change. Lastly, additional infrastructure, such as sea walls, will need to be constructed to address the physical impacts of climate change. This additional infrastructure should or may be include traditional infrastructure, such as hard safeguarding and other engineered solutions, as well as natural infrastructure, such as wetlands and other naturally-based solutions. A wide range of actors, both in the public and private sectors, are taking action to strengthen climate resilience. This report highlights appears good practices and remaining challenges across OECD[Organization For Economic And Development] and G20 countries. It provides non-prescriptive guidance to countries as they find the way to enhance resilience in line with their national circumstances and priorities. Key Words: Infrastructures , Climate changes , Resilience , OECD , Challenges , Impacts , Design , Sustainable , Adaptation , Strategies .
A Study on Work- Life Balance and Flexible Working Conditions at Dell Company in India
Authors: Nelson Suhasini , G Poornima
Published: March 2024

This study deals with the importance of flexible working conditions. This flexible working has been widely practiced in order to balance between work and lifestyle. The Dell company makes it possible to work from almost anywhere, the program allows team members by choosing the work style that best fulfils their needs on their job and in their personal lives as well. It talks about giving the workers a choice of how long they perform including location choice.
Real-Time Twitter Trends Analysis Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Machine Learning
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering  Sharda University,Greater Noida,India, Ranjan Ayush
Published: March 2024

As far as social media is concerned twitter has become a major source of public data in the form of tweets. Twitter is an emerging source of large textual data(big data).People can easily express their opinions , reviews, interests and tastes about a particular event, topic ,product etc., occurring worldwide. This makes twitter a good source of valuable data which can be further used to perform sentiment analysis, know trending topics of public intrests and public opinion on a particular product or event which can be beneficial for business growth and political parties to know public choices and they can take actions accordingly. The extraction of meaningful insights from the vast and dynamic stream of social media data is greatly facilitated by the implementation of topic modeling and sentiment analysis on Twitter tweets. The identification of recurring themes or subjects within a collection of tweets, which is the essence of topic modeling, serves to reveal patterns in discussions, thereby aiding in the comprehension of prevalent topics and trends. Concurrently, sentiment analysis, through the evaluation of the emotional tone of tweets, enables the discernment of whether the expressed sentiments are positive, negative, or neutral. The combination of these techniques provides researchers and businesses with valuable perspectives on public opinions, emerging issues, and user sentiments, thereby empowering them to make informed decisions and develop effective engagement strategies in the ever-evolving landscape of social media. But twitter data(tweets) are unstructured ,contains noisy data, urls , stop words, re-tweets video ,emoji etc., which need to be cleaned and preprocessed to perform proper sentiment analysis and use it to extract meaningful effective insights from it. This paper focuses on various methods of topic modeling and discovering latent topics ,text-mining approaches ,micro-blogging methods used in various researches .This paper focuses on latent dirichlet allocation method of topic modeling and text-mining to discover latent topics in tweets, micro-blogging ,text-mining approaches .A proper survey is done on previous researches on this topic in this article. Keywords:-LDA, text-mining, topic modeling, micro-blogging ,machine learning ,sentiment analysis, NLP.
Structure and Functioning of Urban Local Bodies in Infrastructure and its Challenges
Authors:   1Student of Master of urban and regional planning, faculty of architecture and planning, Lucknow, Gupta Ar. Malishka , Mishra Pl. Arundhatee ,   2Assistant professor at faculty of architecture and planning, Lucknow
Published: March 2024

India's society is now characterised by widespread urbanisation. Millions of people are moving to cities in search of employment because cities are the main benefactors of globalisation and are growing in population. This shows that Indian cities must act as the engine for the country's economy's structural change. Infrastructure has to be improved and upgraded, which necessitates active cooperation from both the state and federal governments. The 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution, which aim to establish an institutional framework for bringing about grass- roots democracy through the use of genuinely self-governing local bodies in both urban and rural areas of the nation, provide a clear mandate for democratic decentralisation in addition to the directive principle of state policy. The subjects covered in this research study include various urban local bodies, their relevance, their organisation, their tasks and responsibilities, and their problems and difficulties. Urban Local Bodies must deal with issues such financial scarcity, unplanned urbanisation, excessive state government control, and the proliferation of agencies, Low level of People’s Participation in socio-economic development. And how can the financial independence of urban local governments be increased? By incorporating technology, e-governance, financial instruments like municipal bonds, ensuring active citizen participation, and improving grievance redressal mechanisms. Keywords—urban local bodies, municipal corporation, municipal council, municipal bonds
Fabrication, Design, and Analysis of Dual Axis Solar Tracking System
Authors:   Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering & Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management, Mainuddin Md
Published: March 2024

Energy crisis is one of the prime issues in the third world developing country like Bangladesh. There is an enormous gap between generation and demand of electrical energy. Nearly 50% of the population of the country is extremely isolated from this blessing. Renewable energy is the only answer to solve this issue. Solar energy is one of the most effective resources of renewable energy which could play a significant role in solving this crisis. This research presents a performance analysis of the dual axis solar tracking system using Arduino. The main objective of this research is whether a static solar panel is better than a solar tracker or not. This work is divided into two parts, hardware, and software system. In the hardware part, four light dependent resistors (LDR) is used to detect the utmost light source from the sun. Two servo motors conjointly used to move the solar panel to maximum light source location perceived by the LDRs. In the software part, the code is written by using C programming language and has targeted to the Arduino UNO controller. The outcome of the solar tracker system has analyzed and compared with the fixed or static solar panel found better performance in terms of voltage, current and power. Therefore, the solar tracker has proved more practical for capturing the maximum sunlight supply for star harvesting applications. The result showed dual- axis solar tracking system produced extra 10.53-watt power compared with fixed and single axis solar tracking system. Key Words: Solar Pannel, Servo Motor, LDR
The Effect of Coffee Canopy Pruning and Fertilization on Coffee Growth and Soil Physical Properties
Authors: Rohani Rosesita Tri Suci , Prayogo Cahyo , Suprayogo Didik , Wicaksono Kurniawan Sigit
Published: March 2024

Arabica coffee is primarily cultivated in agroforestry systems in Indonesia, but limited local knowledge and technology adoption hinder its productivity due to insufficient practices in coffee pruning management. This study aims to analyze variations in coffee canopy pruning (Pruning+Bending) management and the impact on plant growth and soil physical characteristics.. The experiment employed a split-plot experimental design and utilized the Fisher test (5%) to assess the treatment effects. The primary plot focused on coffee canopy pruning using two management options: (1) Pruning (PR) and (2) Bending (BN). The subplots included various types and doses of fertilizer treatments: (1) Control (F0), (2) Chicken manure (F1), (3) Chicken manure+NPK fertilizer (F2), and (4) NPK fertilizer (F3). Each experimental plot covered an area of 20x20 m and contained 50 coffee plants. Bending techniques represent alternative pruning methods, and, in general, they have a significant impact on improving several coffee parameters compared to total pruning. Regarding the soil’s physical properties, the bending technique exhibited a higher infiltration rate than pruning. The management approach of Bending+Chicken manure: NPK fertilizer (BNF2) enhanced various coffee parameters, resulting in an increased stem diameter of 4.79 cm, new shoot length of 471.20 cm, and chlorophyll content of 6.83 mg/g. Furthermore, this treatment increased soil organic carbon content by 7.51% and reduced bulk density to 0.58 g/cm. In conclusion, the bending technique wasproven to be more advantageous than pruning, especially when combined with chicken manure and NPK fertilizer for enhancing coffee management among farmers.
Performance Test of Coconut Shell Grinding Machine For Pyrolysis Process
Authors: Novita Sri Aulia , Santosa Santosa , Nofialdi Nofialdi , Andasuryani Andasuryani , Fudholi Ahmad
Published: March 2024

Coconut shell is a solid waste of biomass from processed coconuts separated from the flesh. Coconut shells can be reprocessed into products of high economic value. Coconut shells can be processed for bio-oil production via high-temperature pyrolysis. In the pyrolysis process, the coconut shell raw materials are reduced in size to facilitate combustion. The aim of this research was to test the performance of the modified coconut shell grinding machine, determine the effect of water content on the milling process, achieve coconut shell sizes of 3, 5, and 10 mm to enhance the pyrolysis process, and analyze the economics of grinding machine engineering. The size reduction process was carried out using a custom-designed coconut shell grinder that was altered in its sieve section. The sieve sections had diameters of 10, 5, and 3 mm. The coconut shell to be ground had a moisture content of 8–10%. The grinding machine capacity varies with each size, namely 10 mm, 5 mm, and 3 mm, achieving throughput rates of 14.892 kg/h, 7.214 kg/h, and 2.94 kg/hour, respectively. The resulting yield was notably high, ranging from 95 to 96.780%, and the associated yield loss remained low, between 3.2% and 4.8%. During the material size tests, the working RPM was observed at 630.6 for 10 mm, 711.2 for 5 mm, and 1017.18 for 3 mm, and these RPM variations influence the grinding speed.
Studi Kompratif Tentang Jual Beli Menggunakan Ba’i Urbun Menurut Madzhab Syafi’i Dan Madzhab Hambali
Authors: Zainal  , Rizkiyanto
Published: March 2024

Penelitian   ini   berangkat   dari   latar   belakang   perbedaan   pandangan mengenai  ba’i  urbun antar  pendapat  Madzhab  Syafi’i  dan  madzhab Hambali. Rumusan  masalah  dalam penelitian  ini  adalah  bagaimana  pandangan  mazhab Syafi’i dan mazhab Hambali tentang ba’i urbun dan bagaimana perbedaan dan persamaan mazhab Syafi’i dan mazhab Hambali tentang bai’i urbun.   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui antara pandangan mazhab Syafi’i dan Hambali tentang ba’i urbun. Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan kepustakaan (Library reseach). Sumber data  yang  digunakan  adalah  data  primer  dan  data  skunder.  Metode  yang digunakan  dalam  skripsi  ini  yang  pertama  adalah  editing,  yaitu  memeriksa kembali data-data lainnya. Kedua organizing, yaitu menyusun data yang diperoleh dalam rangka memaparkan sesuai dengan pemgorganisasian masing-masing data, sehingga memperoleh kesimpulan-kesimpulan sebagai jawaban dari pertanyaan rumusan masalah. Sedangkan teknik analisa datanya menggunakan metode komparatif. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa madzhab Syafi’i melarang adanya Jual beli urbun karena mengandung unsur penipuan dan terdapat bahaya yang akan mengancam salah satu belah pihak dengan kerugian dan memakan harta  tanpa  pengganti.  Sedangkan  madzhab  Hambali  membolehkan  jual  beli urbun, karena kedua belah pihak telah menyepakatinya sehingga tidak ada pihak yang merasa dirugikan.
Pengaruh Kemudahan, Manfaat, Keamanan, Kepercayaan, dan Inovasi terhadap Keputusan Menggunakan Aplikasi Gojek pada Fitur Gopay di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Lutfia Farhatul Mahmuda  , Nurul Setyaningrum  , Retna Anggitani
Published: March 2024

Kota Denpasar merupakan ibu kota Provinsi Bali, yang mempunyai potensi tingkat menengah dalam  pengembangan  instrumen  pembayaran  non  tunai  (e-money)  dengan  menjadi  destinasi wisata paling populer di  Indonesia.  Saat  ini  banyak  kegiatan ekonomi masyarakat Denpasar dengan memanfaatkan layanan GoPay pada aplikasi GoJek sebagai alat transaksi yang digunakan untuk pengganti uang tunai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan menguji pengaruh kemudahan, manfaat, keamanan, kepercayaan, dan inovasi terhadap keputusan   menggunakan fitur GoPay pada aplikasi GoJek  di masa pandemi Covid-19. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif deskriptif. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. penelitian ini mengambil sampel pada responden yang menggunakan GoPay di kota Denpasar - Bali. Data berhasil dikumpulkan sejumlah 100 responden dengan menggunakan survei secara online. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa semakin kuat kemudahan, manfaat, keamanan, kepercayaan, dan inovasi maka semakin kuat pula pengaruh terhadap keputusan menggunkana aplikasi GoJek  pada fitur  GoPay di masa pandemi Covid-19
ANALISIS KOMPARATIF TENTANG KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM DAN HUKUM POSITIF (UU No 24 Tahun 2004)
Authors: Imaniar Mahmuda  , Maisaro
Published: March 2024

Kekerasan dalam rumah tangga sudah menjadi salah satu isu dibidang hukum keluarga muslim, banyak yang menjadi korban kekerasan dalam rumah tangga khususnya seorang istri. Dengan bertambah maraknya kekerasan dalam rumah tangga sehingga perlu dikaji bagaimana hukum memandangnya. Karena itu, dalam artikel ini fokus mengkaji bagaimana pandangan hukum Islam dan hukum positif (UU No 23 Tahun 2004) terhadap kekerasan dalam rumah tangga dan apa persamaan dan perbedaan antara hukum Islam dan hukum positif (UU No 23 Tahun 2004) tentang kekerasan dalam rumah tangga. Metode penelitian dalam kajian ini menggunakan metode kepustakaan dengan pendekatan komparatif, yaitu mengumpulkan data, membandingkan data yang didapatkan dan memaparkan hasilnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Islam memandang kekerasan terhadap isteri dalam rumah tangga sebagai tindak tercela dan dilarang dan juga dikategorikan sebagai tindak pidana dan termasuk dalam jarimah qisas-diat, sedangkan dalam hukum positif khususnya Undang-Undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2004 dikategorikan sebagai tindakan yang dilarang dan tindak pidana yang pelakunya patut dihukum atau didenda dengan uang.
Populismo Penal; Una mirada a Ecuador y Latinoamérica
Authors: Romero Noboa Wendy Pilar , Tipantuña Trujillo Bryan Ismael , Zabala Silva Mishel Esthefania , Lara Pilco Anthony Daniel
Published: March 2024

Introducción: El populismo penal constituye una técnica utilizada por la clase política para generar una falsa sensación de seguridad en la sociedad, mediante la utilización del poder punitivo, bajo esta premisa resulta evidente que los estados garantistas se encuentran en plena contraposición con esta práctica.

Desarrollo: Existe la necesidad de analizar si en Ecuador y Latinoamérica se presentan expresiones de populismo penal a fin de establecer si esta corriente perniciosa mantiene vigencia en el espacio de análisis, el presente estudio se realiza a través de un análisis doctrinario, jurídico y bibliográfico que incluye definiciones, expresiones de populismo, transgresiones normativas y temas conexos como la demagogia penal

Aplicaciones prácticas: Se debe priorizar la elaboración, difusión y fortalecimiento de los mecanismos de alcance y proyección nacional, canales de comunicación que fomente la capacitación en política criminal, así como estudiar estrategias de mejoramiento.

Conclusiones: Se evidencia que el populismo penal mantiene una clara vigencia en Ecuador y en varios países Latinoamericanos, generalmente los representantes del poder proponen permanentes modificaciones en la norma penal, obviando la existencia de estudios multidisciplinares serios que sustenten su proposición, actúan guiados única y exclusivamente en obtener o recuperar la simpatía ciudadana, ofrecen esta práctica rudimentaria como respuesta inmediata al evidente estado de inseguridad.