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Forecasting Final Cost and Time Rates of Highway Construction Projects in Iraq Using Regression Analysis
Authors: Dhuha M. Dawood  , Abd Abbas M. , Zehawi Raquim N. 
Published: December 2023

The construction process is fraught with risks and uncertainties, which grow in proportion to the size and complexity of the project. The project is considered successful if it is completed within the specified time and cost and with the required quality standards. The time and cost overrun of building projects and highways is a critical issue because of the great risks that result from it, which affect the project completion process and sometimes put it to a halt. In this paper, an attempt was made to predict the final cost rate and final time rate of such projects before starting work, using the technique of reverse elimination regression analysis. The study covers a group of highway projects in Diyala Governorate, where the records of (25) projects that were completed during (2012-2021) were used to develop and validate the regression model. Based on the experts' convictions, there are nine factors that are considered the most influential on the final cost and final time. Hence they are used as input parameters for the form. These factors are; bid cost, bid duration, change order cost, change order duration, final cost, and final duration, no. of change order, start time and final time. It was found that the developed regression model has the ability to predict the final cost rate (FCR) and final duration rate (FDR) for highway projects as outputs with very high goodness of fit and coefficient determination ( ) of (98%) and (96%) for FCR and FDR respective.
La Inteligencia Artificial Generativa en el Proceso Creativo y en el Desarrollo de Conceptos de Diseño
Authors: Sattele Vanessa , Reyes Mauricio , Fonseca Andrés 
Published: December 2023

La presencia de la Inteligencia Artificial se ha vuelto cada vez más común en el ámbito profesional de los diseñadores. Esta tecnología destaca por su eficiencia y capacidad, superando las expectativas de los especialistas durante su proceso creativo. En este artículo hacemos una revisión de los alcances obtenidos durante la generación de conceptos para proyectos académicos de diseño, utilizando distintas plataformas generativas, de texto e imagen, por inteligencia artificial. En el Centro de Investigaciones de Diseño Industrial (CIDI) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, se utilizaron en dos asignaturas, sistemas generativos de imágenes, con los cuales se lograron resultados básicos favorables en la configuración formal y estética. Dichos resultados sirvieron como base en el desarrollo de una metodología, los alcances y las directrices para lograr la generación de imágenes mediante el entrenamiento automático de una inteligencia artificial basada en modelos de lenguaje y de conversación.
Error reporting in a large animal veterinary teaching hospital identifies medication errors occur most often in the prescribing phase of therapy
Authors: Hepworth-Warren Kate L. , Maynard-Swift Emily , Prange Timo , Colwell Curtis , Stallings Olivia , Derks Kobi G. , Love Kim , Hepworth David A. , Marks Steven L. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To identify the rate at which medication errors occurred over a 2-year period in a large animal veterinary teaching hospital and describe the types of errors that occurred.

SAMPLE
226 medication errors over 6,155 large animal visits occurred during the study period. Multiple errors may have affected the same patient.

METHODS
Medication error reports from March 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023, were reviewed retrospectively and classified by species, type of drug, and month and day of the week the error occurred. Errors were categorized according to multiple previously developed systems to allow for comparison to other studies.

RESULTS
226 medication errors occurred over 6,155 patient visits in a 2-year period: 57.5% (130/226) were identified by a dedicated large animal pharmacist, and 64.2% (145/226) of errors were identified and corrected before reaching the patient. Prescription/medication order errors (58.4% [132/226]) occurred significantly more often than errors in medication preparation (21.7% [49/226]; P < .001) and administration (19.6%; P < .001). Antibiotics (48.7% [110/226]) and NSAIDs (17.7% [40/226]) were the drug classes most involved in errors.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Most medication errors in this study occurred in the ordering/prescribing phase. This is similar to reports in human medicine, where standardized medication error reporting strategies exist. Developing and applying similar strategies in veterinary medicine may improve patient safety and outcome.
Trust in managers in SME organizations undergoing digitization
Authors: Wziątek-Staśko Anna , Pobiedzińska Karolina 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Purpose
This article aims to present the results of original empirical research on the diagnosis of factors predicting employee trust in managers in - Small and Medium Enterprises organizations undergoing the process of digitization. The concepts of digitization and trust are both defined and several determinants of trust in managers are established.

Design/methodology/approach
The research methods used were a study of existing literature, as well as empirical research using quantitative methods, conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors.

Findings
The collected factual material indicates that the size of an organization is a variable affecting the level of trust between employees and managers in SME-sector organizations undergoing the process of digitization, and also affects which indicators of trust are professed by employees.

Practical implications
The conducted research identified leading determinants of trust in managers in SME-sector organizations undergoing digitization. This article contributes to reducing a theoretical knowledge gap in the discussed area, while also indicating tools for optimizing the effectiveness of the human capital management process in a world dominated by modern technologies.

Originality/value
Employees are a key element of modern organizations, and their success depends on the effectiveness of digital change management. Working in an environment based on trust has a positive effect on employees and thus determines the success of the entire organization. This article fills a research gap regarding the role of trust in relationship between employees and their superiors.
The COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Gender Differentials in Labor Market Dynamics
Authors: Viollaz Mariana , Salazar-Saenz Mauricio , Flabbi Luca , Bustelo Monserrat , Bosch Mariano 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
We study gender differences in changes in labor market dynamics before the pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic in four Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries: Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Specifically, we look at differences in labor market states and at differences in the transitions of workers across labor market states. To identify the pandemic's impact, we compare labor market stocks and labor market flows for a number of balanced panels of workers during the pandemic and before the pandemic. We find that the pandemic has negatively affected employment and labor market participation of both men and women, but that the effect is significantly stronger for women, magnifying the already large gender gaps observed in LAC countries. The main channel generating this stronger impact is the increase in child care work performed by women with school-age children.
An assessment of the quality of life in chronic heart failure patients
Authors: Bobčíková Katka , Bužgová Radka 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Aim. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and selected aspects of patients with chronic heart failure.

Material and methods. The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire was used for an assessment of QoL. Data were obtained on depression, illness perception, social support, self-sufficiency, and severity of heart failure according to NYHA classifi cation. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the Kruskal–Wallis and Mann-Whitney test, and the Spearman correlation coefficient. Linear regression analysis was also performed.

Results. Correlation analysis (p < 0.05) indicated that patients with reduced self-suffi ciency (r = -0.3529) and patients with more severe heart failure (r = 0.2642) reported a poorer QoL. Worse the illness perception (r = 0.4113), more frequent depression (r = 0.5470) and a worse subjective assessment of the state of health (r = 0.4394) indicated a worse QoL. The predictors of the total QoL score were depression (p = 0.000), illness perception (p = 0.001), self-sufficiency (p = 0.008), and subjective assessment of the state of health (p = 0.005).

Conclusions. A comprehensive approach with an emphasis on improving QoL is necessary in the care of patients with chronic heart failure.
Penal Policy on Combatting the Offense of Contacting a Minor Via ICT Systems and Telecommunications Networks in Poland
Authors: Rosicki Remigiusz 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The material scope of the research problem in the text encompasses selected issues concerning the content and sense of the elements characterizing the offense of establishing contact with a minor via ICT systems and telecommunications networks (also referred to as “grooming”) under Polish criminal law. In the legislation currently in force the offense of grooming is criminalized under Art. 200a §1–2 of the Criminal Code. The main purpose of the analysis is to perform a substantive criminal examination of the offense of grooming under Polish law, taking into account a practical case study. The analysis contained in the text is chiefly an overview, and includes mainly an institutional and legal analysis performed with the aid of textual, functional and doctrinal interpretations, which have been supplemented with the author’s own conclusions and opinions concerning de lege lata and de lege ferenda solutions. The institutional and legal analysis has been supplemented with an abstract case study of grooming. The presented abstract case study is helpful in considering selected legal problems, and ultimately in presenting example legal classifications of the described acts referred to as grooming.
Stability and Sustainability of Enterpreneurship – Complementarity or Substitution?
Authors: Leitmanová Ivana Faltová , Alina Jiří , Šetek Jaroslav , Kohoutová Nikola 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Companies in 2023 have to face many challenges and will have to face many challenges in the future, according to the current predictions of renowned agencies and institutions. The pursuit of financial stability for profit-seeking entities is undoubtedly one of the most critical. Achieving this is influenced by a number of factors, including sustainability factors. In addition to the generally applicable principles, respecting and implementing the sub-aspects of sustainability also has certain specificities. These may be determined, for example, by the sectoral affiliation of the company. The sector chosen in the following text will be the transport sector. The stability of the performance of this sector will be examined in relation to selected sustainability factors. As transport is one of the largest polluters of the environment, transport performance is examined in the context of air emissions. The examination is carried out at EU Member State level in the timeframe 2011 and 2021, in relation to the EU strategy for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dynamics of Variation in Agricultural and Forest Areas in the Southwest Amazon (Sena Madureira, AC)
Authors: Leal Matheus Lucas Maciel , Maniesi Vanderlei , De Araújo Filho Daniel Alves , Araújo Jordeanes do Nascimento 
Published: December 2023

Objective: To analyze the dynamics of variation in agricultural areas in the southwest of the Brazilian Amazon, specifically in the municipality of Sena Madureira, Acre.

Theoretical framework: The expansion of agriculture in the Brazilian Amazon is the result of new logistics associated with new flow modes that allow the insertion of their activities in areas with potential for use and occupation.

Method: Use of geotechnologies to analyze the dynamics of variation in areas and forms of use and occupation of agriculture, based on data generated by MapBiomas, with the aid of the ArcGis 10.8 software. Use of linear regression, including coefficient of determination and bivariate analysis.

Results and conclusion: Exponential growth of cattle ranching with grassland areas reaching 222,413 hectares in 2022, expanding preferentially both in the vicinity of the margins of the BR 364 and AC 339 highways and in the urban perimeter of Sena Madureira, while agriculture presented oscillatory amounts in hectares of area, suggesting its use for subsistence. The very strong relationship between forest and grassland variables with linear regression analysis, shows the growth of agricultural areas to the detriment of forest areas. The study made it possible to generate bases for understanding the lack of conciliation between economic growth and environmental preservation.

Implications of the research: Generation of bases for understanding the relationship between agricultural economic growth and environmental preservation in the southwest of the Brazilian Amazon.

Originality/value: The historical perspective concerning the comprehension of areas used for agricultural practices and the intersection with Amazonian environmental issues.
The Greater Cederberg–False Bay Large Igneous Province in South Africa: A southern node of widespread magmatism associated with South Atlantic rifting
Authors: Kingsbury C.G. , Altermann W. , Kramers J. , Ernst R.E. , Söderlund U. , Klausen M.B. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
A new 130 to 140 Ma mafic dyke swarm, is identified in western South Africa. It consists of the previously undated Cederberg dyke swarm (CDS), for which we report U-Pb ID-TIMS baddeleyite ages of 131.4 ± 4.5 Ma (Knersvlake subswarm) and 133.0 ± 1.5 Ma (Doring-Tanqua subswarm). 40Ar/39Ar dates on these two samples and two additional dates of the Doring – Tanqua subswarm cluster between 128.5 ± 1.4 Ma and 132.2 ± 1.5 Ma. We also report 40Ar/39Ar ages of 139.3 ± 3.5 Ma for an east-west trending dyke located further north: 27 km south of Kleinsee, and 140.3 ± 1.2 Ma for an east-west dyke near Garies. Together, these eight ages robustly date the emplacement of the northern part of a Greater Cederberg-False Bay Dyke Swarm (GCFDS) at ca. 130 to 140 Ma. Trace and rare earth element datareported herein suggest these dykes are compositionally E-MORB basalts that underwent modification either via subduction-modified lithospheric mantle, or by continental crust, or a combination thereof, and are petrogenetically similar to the ca. 132 Ma False Bay dykes around Cape Town. Therefore, we propose to unify all these coeval and compositionally similar dykes into one large igneous province (LIP) termed the Greater Cederberg-False Bay Large Igneous Province (GCF-LIP).
ELITE GESTORA DA CULTURA NOS GOVERNOS ESTADUAIS (2019-2022)
Authors: Barbalho Alexandre Almeida 
Published: December 2023

O objetivo do artigo é analisar se, onde e como ocorreu o alinhamento entre o perfil das elites gestoras das políticas culturais estaduais com aquele estabelecido pelo Governo Federal no setor durante do governo Bolsonaro (2019-2022). A hipótese é de que onde o arranjo político estadual era favorável ao governo Bolsonaro, a gestão da cultura foi entregue a agentes de fora do campo, tanto como expressão do descompromisso com o setor e do apoio ao presidente da República, quanto como resposta às demandas de cargo por parte da coalizão estadual. Para dar conta do problema de pesquisa – que pode ser expresso pelas seguintes perguntas: quem são esses agentes que compõem as elites gestoras de cultura nos estados? Quais seus recursos? - foi feito um levantamento dos gestores máximos de cultura dos 26 estados e a criação de um banco de dados que reuniu informações sobre as seguintes variáveis em relação à trajetória dos referidos agentes: formação superior; ocupações profissionais; cargos de confiança; cargos políticos eletivos; e produção simbólica.
Diferentes métodos de imagem na avaliação da hipertrofia de adenoide
Authors: Ribeiro Andressa Lucri , Faria Bruna De Almeida , Barcellos Edson Santos , Sotero Lívia , Martins Maria Julia , Santos Maria Silvia Menésio , Carreira Thamara de Oliveira , Silva Verônica Aparecida da , Moysés Vitória Freitas , Vasconcelos Rafael de Medeiros 
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: Analisar sobre o uso da imagem e suas análises qualitativas e quantitativas para diagnóstico da hipertrofia de adenoide. Revisão bibliográfica: A hipertrofia das adenoides causa diversos sintomas, como a respiração oral, roncos e obstrução nasal. As adenoides atingem um pico máximo entre os 3 a 7 anos de idade, a qual depois atrofiam à medida que o paciente envelhece. Atualmente, são diversos os métodos utilizados para a investigação desse quadro, como as imagens bidimensionais estáticas e as tridimensionais dinâmicas. Cada método de diagnóstico apresenta suas vantagens e desvantagens, porém são necessários pois a avaliação clínica é muito subjetiva e inespecífica. Dentre os métodos bidimensionais, tem-se a radiografia de cavum, que fornece informações limitadas de uma região tão complexa, embora muito realizada pelos otorrinolaringologistas. Já os tipos tridimensionais, o mais importante é a videonasolaringoscopia devido à visualização direta de estruturas da nasofaringe. Ainda, a ressonância magnética pode ser utilizada nesses casos devido sua utilidade em diferenciar lesão benigna e maligna. Considerações finais: Devido às características individuais de cada exame e o volume de métodos de análise, é difícil estabelecer qual o melhor exame a ser utilizado, precisando de mais estudos para corroborar ou refutar a literatura existente.
Acute subdural hematoma in an infant with a biphasic clinical course and late reduced diffusion
Authors: Hori Emiko , Akai Takuya , Maruyama Kunitaka , Saito Yu , Taneichi Hiromichi , Kuroda Satoshi 
Published: December 2023

Background:
Bright tree appearance (BTA) is a characteristic finding on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with transient high intensity in the white matter. BTA is characteristic of infants with acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures, but it has also been reported in head trauma cases. In this report, we describe an infant case of traumatic brain injury that demonstrated a biphasic clinical course and late reduced diffusion (TBIRD).

Case Description:
A 5-month-old boy suffered from head trauma and developed coma and seizures. Computed tomography scans revealed acute subdural hematoma on the right side. He underwent an emergency operation to remove the hematoma but subsequently had seizure clusters for three days. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging revealed BTA in the right cerebral hemisphere. He was treated with antiepileptic agents and fully recovered to pre-injury condition, and MR imaging no further revealed any BTA 20 days after head trauma. He developed no complications at the 10-month postoperative follow-up.

Conclusion:
We reported a case of TBIRD following head trauma in the infant. The pathogenesis remains unclear, but we consider the possibility of biphasic seizures in infant head trauma cases, and we should appropriately administer the anticonvulsants and carefully check for MR imaging.
Les temps futurs de l’éducation
Authors: Gandolfi Stefania 
Published: December 2023

Cet article se focalise sur un aspect précis du concept de temps dans l’éducation, sur les priorités que les temps futurs de l’éducation doivent choisir comme les directions les plus pertinentes pour nos sociétés. Les temps structurent et accompagnent la vie de chacun, marquent le passage entre les générations et deviennent un indicateur du développement des sociétés.
Le rôle de la réflexion sur l’éducation est de s’atteler aux problématiques qui se dessinent à chaque période, et lui sont liées en termes d’époque spécifique. Ceci implique d’ouvrir les frontières de la recherche vers des objets toujours vus comme nouveaux, au moins en partie, et d’envisager des opportunités et des défis importants et urgents, en ce que par leur condition de nouveauté, ces éléments inattendus sont susceptibles de former un projet tourné vers l’avenir.
Au cours de cette réflection, nous proposons d’imaginer des futurs dans lesquels la résilience aux changements profonds et aux mutations complexes est présente. Celle-ci implique d’engager une réflexion sur l’avenir des connaissances et des valeurs qui sont plus importantes et urgents pour les savoirs et pour les sociétés.
Éducation et genre en RD Congo
Authors: Njojo Kahwa 
Published: December 2023

L’auteur de Représentations et normes liées à la masculinité : Construction d’un concept hier et aujourd’hui. Pour une masculinité positive dans une perspective biblique, Genève : Globethics, 2023, 327p. ISBN : 978-2-88931-511-6 présente ici le problème à la fois plus large et plus étroit des défis de l’éducation dans le contexte du genre. Ce défi éducatif est plus étroit car par éducation on entend un bagage d’expériences de formation, une sorte d’émulation scolaire précise, celle enseignée par le maître d’école, et on ne fait pas référence, par exemple, aux traditions et aux mœurs transmises au sein de la famille, ni à l’édification et à l’élévation de l’âme associées à l’expérience religieuse. L’éducation et le contexte du genre peuvent aussi ouvrir un horizon plus large que la question du genre masculin, traité dans l’essai de l’auteur ; cet horizon ne reste pas moins un défi. Tandis que les « lois sont soit inconnues soit quotidiennement violées en faveur du respect des normes établies par la culture. » On assiste en RD Congo à l’augmentation de la vulnérabilité des femmes, processus initié en grande partie dans le milieu scolaire.