bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Economía de sitios o estancias de labor y vegas de tabaco en la jurisdicción de Holguín, 1752- 1868
Authors: Abreu-Pupo Alexander , Córdova-Martínez Carlos Antonio , Guerra-Gómez David
Published: December 2022

En el presente artículo, los autores reconstruyeron el escenario agrario de los sitios o estancias de labor y las vegas de tabaco de Holguín, una Región Histórica cuya jurisdicción fue de fundación tardía. La información obtenida y procesada requirió del trabajo con documentos de archivo. El método esencial fue el hermenéutico, asumido desde la dialéctica de los procesos socioeconómicos, el análisis estructural y el movimiento de larga duración con sus fluctuaciones cíclicas. La investigación demuestra que este tipo de economía dominó el panorama regional. Finalmente, se comprueba que en la región el sector de pequeños agricultores de cultivos varios y tabaco, se encontraba en 1868 en una situación de crisis por hipotecas, bajas capacidades financieras y tecnológicas, e imposibilitado para revitalizar de este tipo de agricultura; en un contexto que apuntaba a los procesos de concentración y centralización de la propiedad y los capitales activados hacia formas mercantiles de producción capitalistas.

Palabras clave:

Región Histórica de Holguín, agricultura, sitios o estancias de labor, vegas de tabaco.

 

ABSTRACT

In this article, the authors reconstruct the agrarian scenario of the work sites or ranches and the tobacco plantations in Holguín, historical region whose jurisdiction was of late foundation. The information obtained and processed required work with archival documents. Hermeneutic was the essential method, assumed from the dialectic of the socioeconomics processes, structural analysis and long-term movement with its cyclical fluctuations. This research shoes that this type of economy dominated in the region. Finally, it is verified that the sector of small farmers of various crops and tobaccoin the region, were in 1868 in a situation of mortgage crisis, low financial and technological capacities, and unable to revitalize this type of agriculture; in a context that pointed to the processes of concentration of property and capital activated towards mercantile forms of capitalist production.

Keywords:

Historical Region of Holguín, agriculture, work sites or ranches, tobacco plantations.
Número completo (Enero-abril)
Authors: León-González PhD. Jorge Luis
Published: December 2022

Editorial

PhD. Rolando Medina-Peña

 

Hipoplasia do esmalte em dentesdecíduos e permanentes. Policlínico Aracelio Rodríguez Castellón, município de Cumanayagua

Ana Belkys Hernández-Millán, Ailet Martínez-Bordón, Mayra García-Pernas, Diosky Ferrer-Vilches

 

Potencial de la vegetación en fincas de Santiago de Cuba para el control de plagas

Belyani Vargas-Batis, Yordi Mauro Ramos-García, Dayamí Guerrero-Hernández, Rubert Rodríguez-Fonseca, Giselle Bestard-Leyva, Adriel Plana-Quiala

 

Cuestionario para medir satisfacción de usuarios en los servicios de Estomatología General Integral

Claudia Leticia Cuéllar-González, José Luis Capote-Femenías

 

Implementación de un procedimiento de mejora de proceso en empresa comercializadora de cemento

Henrry Ricardo-Cabrera, Kenny Freire-Quevedo, Elizabeth Leal-Sarduy, Yesenia Abreus-Pérez

 

Economía de sitios o estancias de labor y vegas de tabaco en la jurisdicción de Holguín, 1752- 1868

Alexander Abreu-Pupo, Carlos Antonio Córdova-Martínez, David Guerra-Gómez

 

Análisis de la segmentación demográfica en un mercado agropecuario estatal de Santiago de Cuba

Miriela Rizo-Mustelier, Daniel Rafael Vuelta-Lorenzo

 

Aprendizaje por descubrimiento Vs aprendizaje tradicional

Eudaldo Enrique Espinoza-Freire
Efectos picosociales del Covid-19: desafíos para la equidad social
Authors: Calcerrada-Gutiérrez Marybexy , Pita-Simón Vladimir , Oliver-Castillo Gabriel Eduardo
Published: December 2022

El artículo integra una reflexión respecto a los efectos psicosociales del Covid-19 en Cuba enlazados con perspectivas de solución dirigidas a dimensiones de la equidad social. En correspondencia con su objetivo, dedicado a estimular un análisis de las consecuencias sociales del Covid-19 en relación con dimensiones de equidad. Metodológicamente se fundamenta en la integración de resultados publicados respecto a efectos principalmente psicológicos de la enfermedad tanto a nivel internacional como nacional y la experiencia de evaluación psicosocial desplegada por los autores durante un año de evolución de este problema de salud en Cuba. Como principal contribución ofrece un análisis de las oportunidades y desafíos ante las consecuencias sociales de la crisis sanitaria para el desarrollo humano.

Palabras clave:

Covid-19, crisis sanitaria, equidad social.

 

ABSTRACT

The article includes a reflection on the psychosocial effects of Covid-19 in Cuba linked to solution perspectives directed at dimensions of social equity. In line with its objective, dedicated to stimulating an analysis of the social consequences of Covid-19 in relation to equity dimensions. Methodologically, it is based on the integration of published results regarding mainly psychological effects of the disease at both international and national levels and the psychosocial evaluation experience deployed by the authors during a year of evolution of this health problem in Cuba. As its main contribution, it offers an analysis of the opportunities and challenges in the face of the social consequences of the health crisis for human development.

Keywords:

Covid-19, health crisis, social equity.
Análisis de impacto regulatorio y autonomía municipal en Cuba
Authors: García-González Tania , Ochoa-del Río José Augusto
Published: December 2022

En un mundo globalizado y complejo, como el de hoy, se hace necesario que el Derecho conozca y utilice una herramienta vital para la construcción de sus normas: el análisis de impacto regulatorio, que deviene como instrumento de la prospectiva jurídica. Se definió como objetivo general: fundamentar la manera en que los presupuestos de la prospectiva jurídica y la utilización del análisis de impacto regulatorio, coadyuvan a la concreción de la autonomía municipal en Cuba. Fueron utilizados los métodos: dialéctico materialista, análisis y crítica de fuentes, hermenéutico, sistémico-estructural, jurídico-doctrinal y análisis de documentos. Como principales resultados se propone la utilización del análisis de impacto regulatorio, como herramienta de la prospectiva jurídica en el campo del Derecho patrio, en lo específico para la determinación de las normas necesarias para la autonomía municipal; y la elaboración de escenarios para la creación normativa.

Palabras clave:

Prospectiva jurídica, impacto regulatorio, autonomía municipal.

 

ABSTRACT

In a globalized and complex world, such as today's, it is necessary for the Law to know and use a vital tool for the construction of its regulations: the analysis of regulatory impact, which becomes an instrument of legal prospective. The general objective was defined: to base the way in which the presuppositions of the legal prospective and the use of the analysis of regulatory impact, contribute to the concretion of municipal autonomy in Cuba. Methods were used: dialectical materialist, analysis and criticism of sources, hermeneutic, systemic-structural, legal-doctrinal and analysis of documents. As main results, the use of the regulatory impact analysis is proposed, as a tool of legal prospective in the field of National Law, specifically for the determination of the necessary norms for municipal autonomy; and the elaboration of scenarios for the creation of regulations.

Keywords:

Legal perspective, regulatory impact, municipal autonomy.
Mola hidatiforme parcial: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Cabrera-Miñán Graciela de Jesús , Guerrero-Jiménez Carmen Victoria , Feijóo-Villa Nohelia Maricela
Published: December 2022

La enfermedad trofoblástica gestacional (ETG) está compuesta por un conjunto de patologías poco comunes asociadas al embarazo, que van desde benignas hasta malignas; se ha descrito como varios procesos benignos y malignos poco habituales, derivados de una proliferación anormal del trofoblasto de la placenta humana, esta agrupa un conjunto de lesiones benignas como la mola hidatiforme y la neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional. La mola hidatiforme es una patología obstétrica poco común, consiste en un embarazo anormal caracterizado por la degeneración hidrópica de las vellosidades coriales e hiperplasia trofoblástica, con una presentación clínica que amerita hacer un correcto uso de las pruebas diagnósticas disponibles, especialmente la ecografía y el Doppler, de forma temprana en la gestación, para establecer su diagnóstico oportuno, lo que va a mejorar favorablemente el pronóstico; además de la realización de la histología, estudios genéticos moleculares serían claves para ayudar en la vía diagnóstica. Su tratamiento de elección es la evacuación uterina y el seguimiento estricto con gonadotropina coriónica humana (hCG), específicamente de los niveles de β-hCG, fundamental para el diagnóstico precoz de la neoplasia trofoblástica gestacional. La enfermedad trofoblástica (ETG) de alto riesgo se trata con quimioterapia multifarmacológica, con o sin cirugía complementaria para la extirpación de focos resistentes de la enfermedad o radioterapia para las metástasis cerebrales.

Palabras clave:

Enfermedad trofoblástica; mola hidatiforme; gonadotropina coriónica.

 

ABSTRACT

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is made up of a set of uncommon pathologies associated with pregnancy, ranging from benign to malignant; It has been described as several unusual benign and malignant processes, derived from an abnormal proliferation of the trophoblast of the human placenta, this groups a set of benign lesions such as hydatidiform mole and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. Hydatidiform mole is a rare obstetric pathology, consisting of an abnormal pregnancy characterized by hydropic degeneration of the chorionic villi and trophoblastic hyperplasia, with a clinical presentation that warrants proper use of available diagnostic tests, especially ultrasound and Doppler , early in pregnancy, to establish its timely diagnosis, which will favorably improve the prognosis; In addition to performing histology, molecular genetic studies would be key to help in the diagnostic pathway. Its treatment of choice is uterine evacuation and strict monitoring with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), specifically of β-hCG levels, essential for early diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. High-risk trophoblastic disease (TGD) is treated with multidrug chemotherapy, with or without adjuvant surgery to remove resistant foci of disease, or radiation therapy for brain metastases.

Keywords:

Trophoblastic disease; hydatidiform mole; chorionic gonadotropin.
Evaluación y uso de estrategias de aprendizaje autónomo de lenguas extranjeras a nivel superior
Authors: Pérez-Palafox Viviana , Chong-Barreiro María Cruz , Cáceres-Mesa Maritza Librada , Moreno-Tapia Javier
Published: December 2022

Los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras están presentes en la educación superior, de manera que la evaluación es una parte fundamental. La apropiación del inglés como lengua extranjera se considera indispensable para el progreso de la vida académica y profesional. En este entendido, el desarrollo de estrategias de aprendizaje autónomo es crucial, puesto que le permiten al estudiante lograr el dominio del idioma de forma independiente. Del mismo modo, las instituciones de educación superior miden el nivel de dominio de las lenguas extranjeras a través de pruebas, las cuales se alinean a los estándares establecidos por el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas (MCER). Por otro lado, cada institución de educación superior establece sus propios criterios de evaluación del proceso de aprendizaje del inglés, el cual es considerado un factor que incide en el logro de dominio de la lengua.

Palabras clave:

Aprendizaje autónomo, idioma inglés, lenguas extranjeras.

 

ABSTRACT

The teaching and learning processes of foreign languages ​​are part of higher education, so evaluation is a key part. The acquisition of English as a foreign language is considered essential for the progress of academic and professional life. So the development of autonomous learning strategies is crucial, since they allow the student to achieve mastery of the language independently. Furthermore, higher education institutions measure the level of language proficiency through tests, which are aligned with the standards established by the Common European Framework of Reference ​​(CEFR). On the other hand, the evaluation of the English learning process in higher education is a factor that affects the achievement of language acquisition.

Keywords:

Autonomous learning, English language, foreign languages.
Evaluación agronómica de 3 variedades de maíz (Zea mays L.) en las condiciones edafoclimáticas de la finca “El Porvenir” del consejo popular “La Coronú”, Contramaestre
Authors: Cutiño-Mendoza Amanda , Vuelta-Lorenzo Daniel Rafael , Molina-Lores Lilian Barbara , Vargas-Batis Belyani , Fernández-Hechavarría Madeleine , Mustelier-Ocle Maria Caridad
Published: December 2022

El presente trabajo se llevó a cabo en la finca “El Porvenir”, perteneciente al Consejo Popular La Coronú en el municipio de Contramaestre, provincia Santiago de Cuba. El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en determinar el comportamiento agronómico de tres variedades de maíz (Zea Mays L.) que mantenga una adecuada adaptación frente a las condiciones edafoclimáticas existentes en la zona. Se utilizó un diseño de bloques al azar, con cuatro réplicas; las parcelas tuvieron un área de 20 m2 sobre un suelo pardo sialítico mullido sin carbonato. Se evaluaron indicadores de crecimiento, desarrollo y rendimiento en las variedades Criollo, Tusón y Canilla a las que se le realizó un análisis de varianza simple con la utilización de la prueba de rangos múltiples de medias mediante la Prueba de Duncan p=0,05 %. Los resultados mostraron al evaluar los indicadores del crecimiento y desarrollo del cultivo que estos no difieren para las tres variedades objeto de estudio, sin embargo, la variedad Canilla mostró el mejor rendimiento con 5.3 tha-1. En el análisis económico se logró reducir el costo unitario en la variedad Canilla, siempre inferior al resto de las variedades estudiadas, con el mayor valor de la ganancia.

Palabras clave:

Evaluación, variedades, maíz, agronómico, edafoclimáticas.

 

ABSTRACT

The present work was carried out in the "El Porvenir" farm, belonging to the popular council of La Coronú in the municipality of Contramaestre, province of Santiago de Cuba in the period from September 2018 to February 2019. The objective of this study was to determine the agronomic behavior of three varieties of corn (Zea Mays L.) that maintains an adequate adaptation to the edaphoclimatic conditions existing in the area. A randomized block design was used, with four replicas; the plots had an area of 20 m2 on a soft sialitic brown soil without carbonate. Growth, development and yield indicators were evaluated in the Criollo, Tusón and Canilla varieties, which were subjected to a simple variance analysis with the use of the multiple range of means test using the Duncan test p = 0.05%. The results showed when evaluating the growth and development indicators of the crop that these do not differ for the three varieties under study. The Canilla variety shows yields of the 5.3 tha-1. In the economic analysis, the unit cost in the Canilla variety was reduced, always lower than the rest of the varieties studied whit the best performance.

Keywords:

Evaluation, varieties, maize, agronomic, edaphoclimatic.
Codling moth research in Croatia
Authors: Kadoić-Balaško Martina , Lemić Darija , Bažok Renata , Pajač-Živković Ivana
Published: December 2022

Codling moth is the most important pest in apple production worldwide. The pest has developed resistance to several chemical groups of insecticides, which makes its control much more difficult. Therefore, special attention is being paid to environmentally friendly protective measures, and research is also being conducted on innovative methods to monitor this important pest. In this review, a cross-section of research on codling moth in Croatia was made. The results of research on alternative control methods are presented, as well as methods for monitoring and early detection of resistant populations. Regular monitoring of resistant populations is necessary for early detection of resistant populations and allows timely application of resistance control strategies and successful control of this important pest.
Contribution of intercultural management to developing cultural competence in healthcare sector
Authors: Knežević Snežana , Ivković Ivan
Published: December 2022

Globalization is changing the way we look at the world and affecting the healthcare sector. There is a need to implement intercultural competence among healthcare workers. The postulation of intercultural medicine was created due to the influence of cultural barriers to effective healthcare. In order to avoid cultural stereotypes due to the decisive role of human factors in management of health care institutions, it is necessary to be well acquainted with the intercultural human resource management. Population migration and globalization leads to the need for education in order to understand the influence of cultural factors on effective health care. The concept of cultural competence in health care encompasses strategies, responsible management and employee behavior and as such provides the basis for effective functioning in an intercultural environment.
Globalization and economic policy
Authors: Kujović Elma , Meta Mehmed
Published: December 2022

Economic globalization refers to the growing interdependence of world economies as a result of the growing volume of cross-border trade in goods and services, the flow of international capital and the wide and rapid spread of technology. This reflects the continuous expansion and mutual integration of market borders, and represents an irreversible trend for the economic development of the whole world at the turn of the millennium. The rapid growth of the importance of information in all types of production activities and marketing are the two main driving forces of economic globalization. In other words, the rapid globalization of world economies in recent years has been largely based on the rapid development of science and technology, arising from an environment in which the market economic system has spread rapidly around the world, and evolving through a growing cross-border division of labor. chains within companies of different countries.
Synergistic opportunities between the Halal Food & tourism sectors to create valuable gastro tourism experiences
Authors: Maffei Yvonne , Hamdi Soumaya
Published: December 2022

The Halal Travel market is estimated to be worth USD 225 billion by 2028 and remains one of the fastest-growing segments in global travel and tourism. With this growth naturally comes an increasingly competitive market. Meanwhile, there are new and evolving dynamics in the considerations of Muslim travelers, with regards to the desired experience, destination, and expectations. Considering the unprecedented competition and the resurgence of international travel, how can a destination create a competitive edge while also supporting sustainable and responsible tourism practices? This paper explores the possibilities presented by the intersection of Halal Tourism and Halal Food, where the creation of culinary gastro-tourism experiences can be a valuable source of tourism that supports the local economy, protects cultural heritage and attracts high-value travelers. Primary research in the form of surveying Muslim travelers both before and during the pandemic forms the foundation of research in this paper and is supported with secondary sources in the form of reports, indexes and media sources.
The digital Halal era: A look into the new normal
Authors: Davids Ziyaad , Sabrain Diana
Published: December 2022

As the US $8 trillion global food supply chain is adapting to a post Covid-19 world becoming the new norm, so too is the Halal food system experiencing radical evolution and progression. As innovative technologies spawn new services and digital models, they also strengthen the transparency and integrity of Halal processes and certification and provide the capabilities to establish international Halal best practices alongside mainstream food industry sectors. Awareness is growing of the need to establish Halal systems and regulatory frameworks that will better ensure public interest, including consumer protection and confidence, whilst also advancing towards a viable digital Halal economy. Digital globalization has enabled globally accessible marketplaces where convergences towards digital economies have improved efficiencies as well as developed and strengthened interdependent relationships between services and networks. Rejeb states that, "the combination of blockchain and IoT technologies can be used as a powerful tool to orchestrate Halal food processes and ensure self-organized, transparent and smarter Halal Food Supply Chains (HFSCs). Leveraging blockchain with IoT technologies in the Halal food industry thus holds the potential to restructure conventional ways of managing Halal food traceability, promoting more credibility and trust in Halal certification, and ultimately boosting the Halal economy." (Abderahman Rejeb, 2021) We are in a new digital era of Halal and this paper will discuss the economic impact of a digital Agri & Halal ecosystem and what the essential determinants are to its holistic long-term success.
Halal tourism vs sustainable tourism
Authors: Dugonjić Aldin , Uršulin-Trstenjak Natalija
Published: December 2022

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), sustainable tourism is defined: "as tourism that fully takes into account current and future economic, social and environmental effects, addressing the needs of visitors, sectors, the environment and destinations". It is well known that halal tourism occupies an increasingly important place in the overall tourist traffic, while on the other hand, increasing attention in the world is paid to sustainable tourism. In this paper, we analyze the development of halal tourism and sustainable tourism, their similarities and differences, ie does sustainable tourism also mean halal tourism. Halal tourism is a tourist offer primarily intended for muslims, in which at least two conditions must be met, namely the possibility of performing prayers and halal food.
Effect of climate change on annual water allocation plan
Authors: Sutapa Wayan , Arafat Yassir , Lipu Sance , Bariroh Rustiati , Munif Abdul
Published: December 2022

The most felt impact due to climate change in Indonesia is the climate anomaly. This condition will affect the planning of water allocation. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of climate change on the annual water allocation plan. This research was conducted in the Bangga watershed, Indonesia. The methods used include climate change detection, irrigation water needs, domestic and non-domestic water needs, water availability, water balance, and an annual water allocation plan. The data used is daily rainfall data for 29 years (1993-2021) from Bangga Atas and Bangga Bawah stations and climate data from Bora station for the same period. The results of this study are: there has been a change in climate in the Bangga watershed and there has been an increase in rainfall in the last 10 years so the availability of water has also increased. Climate change has a very big influence on the availability of rivers, especially in the dry year, causing a water deficit. This condition applies to the period 1995-2021. In normal year conditions and wet year conditions, there is a change in the status of the water balance from deficit to surplus for the last 10 years. The annual water allocation plan based on the period 2012-2021 is proposed as an annual water allocation plan for the next five years and can be reviewed after three years. Meanwhile, the strategy to reduce the water shortage deficit is to make a priority scale for all water needs.
Let us raise a healthy youth: The construction of the first kindergarten in interwar Belgrade
Authors: Putnik-Prica Vladana
Published: December 2022

The modernization of Yugoslav society gave rise to an increase in the number of women in employment, which thus brought to the fore the issue of daily care for the children of families where both parents were employed. In particular, recognition of the importance of caring for socially disadvantaged children was essential to their wellbeing and upbringing. The issue of child welfare in Belgrade was addressed, as well as to a lesser extent by the City of Belgrade municipality, by numerous humanitarian associations, which were responsible for the construction of the majority of the earliest kindergartens in the city. Despite an insufficiently developed social policy, around 15 kindergartens were built in Belgrade during the interwar period, six of which still successfully serve their original purpose today. A number of such kindergartens are to be considered architectural exemplars, both in the context of the typology of preschool institutions and within the opuses of their authors. In addition to their aesthetic qualities, the earliest Belgrade kindergartens stand as a valuable testimony to the efforts to improve the standards of child welfare to a modern level.
Concepts of urban memory: The 'Televizorke' complex (1970-1974) in New Belgrade, critical analysis and valorization
Authors: Mecanov Dragana
Published: December 2022

This paper aims to present the buildings of the 'Televizorke' complex in New Belgrade's Block 28 through the concepts of urban memory, critical analysis and valorization. A historical approach is applied as the methodology. Over recent decades, New Belgrade's blocks have gone through several phases of transformation from the initial conceptualization of the Modernist city. The buildings of the Televizorke complex preserve transient aspects of the past, from material records to oral evocations. The purpose of the research is to highlight a number of theoretical concepts, and to identify the manifestation of these within the artistic and other design features of the architecture of the Televizorke complex. The results of the research are grouped into several areas: research of theoretical texts on the concepts of urban memories through the presentation of the architecture of the Televizorke complex, with special reference to and emphasis on parallels with Modernist methods of creation of surfaces and their decoration. The final part of the paper discusses the need to consider the Televizorke complex as an ensemble structure, in terms of both its technical-technological and graphic expression. The goal is to present the architecture of New Belgrade's blocks through various forms of critical reflection, as a new layer of creative writing in the cultural memory of the city. The paper is dedicated to the preservation of intangible urban memory.
Leaching risk assessment of pesticides from soil as function of soil properties, pesticide properties and rainfall characteristics using HYDRUS 1D numerical model
Authors: Ona Jekwu
Published: December 2022

It has been observed through experiments that many chemicals especially pesticides found in streams and groundwater bodies are transported through surface runoff and/or preferential flow processes. Researchers have also proved that the timing and nature of rainfall since the last pesticide application are often described as significant controls on pesticide transport through flow processes. Rainfall variability is now considered as the climate drivers on contaminant transport. The amount of pesticides transported through surface runoff and/or preferential flow pathways to streams and groundwater respectively has been shown to be strongly correlated with the concentration of that chemical in a thin near-surface layer of the soil immediately prior to such an event. The thin near-surface layer of a soil is regarded as the source where all the dynamics of solute transport starts. The thin near-surface layer is the store of pesticide from which they are leached by both fast episodic as well as slow steady processes. In this research, we seek to better understand the idea of driver-source-trigger concept of pesticide solute transport in the subsurface. The driver (rainfall variability) triggers (surface runoff and/or preferential flow) from the source (a thin near-surface layer) for pesticides transport to stream and/or groundwater. The methodology for this study is by the use of HYDRUS 1D Numerical Model.
The prospects of improving dental health care management: A case study by the "Vukadinovic" dental practice, the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Vukadinović Aleksandra
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Dental medicine is a part of health care which is responsible for providing dental health care for the population of an area using all available means - by preserving, improving and establishing the specific functions and the appearance of the oral cavity and its individual parts, by studying and preventing common diseases of the mouth, as well as by treating diseases, disorders and mouth and dental injuries. The system of dental health care in the Republic of Serbia requires changes in the field of legislation and the organizational process, as well as financial investments for the purpose of improving the organizational process and achieving a greater number of professional staff that would provide dental services. The McKinsey 7S Model is a good tool for checking the managing abilities and the capacity of a certain organization to respond to the modern demands of its users. Aim: The aim of the paper was to investigate the prospects of improving the current dental health care management system. Methods: The method involves a case study on applying the McKinsey 7S diagnostic model to a private dental practice. Results: The results of the research served as the basis for proposing potential improvements to dental health care management.
Homocysteine as a predictor of clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized for Covid-19
Authors: Aleksić Sanja , Ratinac Miloš
Published: December 2022

Introduction: COVID-19 is still a global health, social and economic problem. Treating this systemic infection remains a challenge. Numerous biomarkers have been studied so far as potential prognostic parameters, hematological and inflammation parameters most of all. Aim: Our main goal is to examine the association of homocysteine level with the clinical outcome, as well as whether homocysteine level changes through the course of the disease. Materials and methods: In our research, blood samples were collected from 131 patients who were SARS-CoV-2 positive and were treated at the University Clinical Center of Kragujevac. The inclusion criteria were as follows: men and women above 18 years of age, a signed informed consent for participation in the study, patients SARS-CoV-2 positive for the first time (which was confirmed by a rapid antigen test or a PCR test), treated in hospital and belonging to any of the three COVID-19 severity categories. Blood samples were taken on the first, fifth and tenth day of the hospitalization period and the course of the disease was monitored. Statistical data processing was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics v.21 program. Results: Based on our research, we concluded that homocysteine level changed during the hospitalization period and that it had a growing trend. There was a statistical significance between the levels measured on the first, fifth and tenth day. We showed that the patients suffering from hypertension (HTN) had higher levels of the examined parameter compared to the patients who were not hypertensive. It was also observed that homocysteine levels increased with age. There was a statistical significance between homocysteine levels and the outcome of the disease. Conclusion: Based on our study, we can say that patients with high homocysteine levels (on the fifth day of the hospitalization period) have a worse clinical outcome than patients with lower homocysteine levels. Patients with lower homocysteine levels have a better chance of recovery.
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MICROSCOPIC MECHANISM OF PAPER MILL SLUDGE-MAGNESIUM OXYCHLORIDE CEMENT COMPOSITES
Authors: GONG JIAN , Liu Qianqian , WANG SHUREN , Wang Zhixiang , LI CHUNLIU
Published: December 2022

To make use of industrial solid waste from paper mills, namely paper mill sludge (PMS), and to develop green construction materials, the samples were tested by using these methods that include unconfined compressive strength tests, dry density tests, water absorption tests, scanning electron microscopes (SEM), and X-ray diffractometers (XRD). The effects of different dosages, different particle sizes, and different initial water contents of PMS on the strength and microscopic properties of magnesium oxychloride cement were studied. Results show that the compressive strength of the samples decrease with the increasing of particle size and initial water content, and it first increases before decreasing when PMS content increases. PMS can lessen water absorption while having little impact on the dry density. The compressive strength, which can reach 58.47 MPa, is at its highest when the mixing percentage of PMS is 60%. At this point, the composite material's Phase 5 crystal is longer and the water absorption rate is only 6.8%. The obtained conclusions can provide a reference for the engineering application of paper mill sludge-magnesium oxychloride cement composites.

Keywords: Magnesium oxychloride cement, Paper mill sludge, Composite materials, Mechanical properties, Microscopic mechanism, Cemento de oxicloruro de magnesio, Lodos de papelera, Materiales compuestos, Propiedades mecánicas, Mecanismo microscópico.
TOWARDS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO BY INCREASING THE WILLINGNESS TO PAY OF USERS
Authors: JIMENEZ REDAL RUBEN , RUIZ DE ARBULO LOPEZ PATXI , SANCHEZ  FUENTE FRANCISCO , MARTINEZ LOPEZ JABIER
Published: December 2022

The financial sustainability of water supply systems in sub-Saharan Africa has been identified as one of the main challenges to achieving long-term sustainable services.
The Relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor-23, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Bone Mineral Density, Insulin Resistance, and Hyperandrogenemia in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors: ÇİFTEL Enver , ÇİFTEL Serpil , KILIÇLI Fatih
Published: December 2022

Aims: The aim of this study was to find out the association between the Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF-23), Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), androgens, insulin resistance (IR), and bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with PCOS (Polycyctic Ovary Syndrome) and healthy controls is presented.

Materials and Methods: The FGF-23, IGF-1, and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance were evaluated in 47 patients with PCOS and 26 healthy females, and BMD was evaluated only in the PCOS group. Then these parameters were compared between groups, according to the presence of IR and hyperandrogenemia.

Results: The mean FGF-23 was 137.55± 75.42 and 414.81 ± 53.02 (pg/ml), and mean IGF-1 was 28.41 ± 99.69 and 244.26 ± 58.99 (ng/ml) in patients with PCOS and healthy controls, respectively. In PCOS group, the FGF-23 was more significantly decreased in those with IR and amenorrheic. DEXA scores were found to be similar in PCOS group in terms of hyperandrogenemia and IR.

Conclusions: Our results revealed that FGF-23 levels decreased in patients with PCOS, which was particularly significant in patients with IR. According to our findings; the low level of FGF-23 in the PCOS group with IR suggests that this marker may also be associated with the complications of PCOS, but to clarify this hypothesis, this marker needs to be investigated.
Pathological Prognostic Features and Analysis of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Sena , ÇELİKGÜN Serkan , YELDİR Neşe
Published: December 2022

Renal cell carcinomas is 2-3% of all adult cancers. Kidney cancer is currently the seventh most common cancer in men and the tenth most common in women (1). There were 19,3 million new cancer diagnoses and 10 million cancer deaths worldwide in 2020 (2).

Survival in renal cell carcinomas has a strong correlation with the stage of diagnosis. 5-year survival in stage 1 tumors is 93%, 72,5% in cases with local lymph node metastases and 12% in metastatic carcinomas cases (3). There is an inverse correlation between age / tumor size and survival. Metastatic lymph node, tumor necrosis and adipose tissue invasion are associated with poor prognosis (4).

The study is including 179 renal cell carcinoma cases. The clinical and pathological datas of these cases were retrospectively analyzed from the Cumhuriyet University Hospital patient system.

The distribution sex of cases are 111 males (62%) and 68 females (38%). The mean age of the 179 cases was 58,5±11,9 years (range of 21-90). The mean tumor diameter is 5,7±3,4 (range of 1-19 cm). The nuclear grades of cases are 53,1% with low grade and 46,8% with high grade.

Radical nephrectomies were evaluated for vascular invasion, ureter invasion, capsule/adipose tissue invasion, lymph node metastasis and adrenal gland metastasis.

There is a statistically significant relationship between nuclear grade and vein invasion, microvascular invasion, capsule/adipose tissue invasion (p
Process According To Date In The World and Turkey During Covid 19 Pandemic and Effects of Measures TakenTo Daily Covid-19 Statistics in Turkey
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Mehmet Emin , AKOVA İrem
Published: December 2022

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to update the chronology of the pandemic and to examine the effect of important administrative and political decisions, primarily the curfew, on the number of cases and deaths. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, about COVID-19 important developments in Turkey and the world with were given in chronological order. The effect of curfews on the daily number of cases and deaths was calculated. Compliance of data to normal distribution in SPSS-21 (IBM SPSS Corp; Armonk, NY, USA) was evaluated by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Mann-Whitney U test was used for data whose normal distribution did not match. Ethical permission was obtained with the decision number 2021-02 / 24, dated 10.02.2021. Results: There was a gradual relaxation in the tight measures, especially in May, June, July and August. As the number of cases increased again after September, the same measures were gradually introduced again. While the effects of curfews are ineffective on the daily number of cases, they have an effect on the daily number of deaths. The low number of deaths and significant differences in the days when the curfews were effective show that the people in this group comply with the curfews. Conclusions: Humanity and all states must be prepared for new and more destructive epidemics. For a more effective result, curfews, which will be meticulously followed by all societies and implemented in the form of complete closure, will quickly stop the spread of the epidemic.
Pandemia del COVID-19, tanatopolítica y Antropoceno: pandemonios sígnicos para enfrentarse a lo real
Authors: Messias Adriano
Published: December 2022

En este artículo, discuto aspectos del abordaje político y de la cobertura mediática de la pandemia del COVID-19 de 2020 a 2022 en Brasil, específicamente, pero también en otras regiones del mundo. Destaco el alto contenido de discursos y acciones tanatopolíticos que determinaron la adopción o no de conductas sanitarias y medidas económicas. Bajo el sesgo de la semiótica, del psicoanálisis y de las teorías de la comunicación, analizo escenarios en los que la pandemia y el virus del COVID-19 fueron «secuestrados» por ideologías extremistas, abriendo paso al negacionismo y a las campañas antivacunación, por ejemplo. Todo ese contexto de malestar exacerbado en la cultura refleja también la complejidad de la «Era de lo Humano», el Antropoceno, en el que se demuestra que nuestra especie es destructora no sólo de la biota y de otros seres, sino también de sí misma.
Carlos Hernández Sacristán. Presencia y palabra. Una antropología del decir
Authors: Navarro Ciurana David
Published: December 2022

Carlos Hernández Sacristán, Presencia y palabra. Una antropología del decir. València: Tirant Humanidades, 2022, 206 págs.
Nuevas estrategias para la corrección de la expresión escrita
Authors: Pérez Martínez Carmen
Published: December 2022

En este artículo se describe una propuesta didáctica en el campo de la expresión escrita que surge a partir de una doble necesidad: encontrar un modelo que, atendiendo a los nuevos preceptos de la neuroeducación, provea de máximos resultados en el menor tiempo posible; y facilitar al docente la tarea de corrección. Para ello, se ha elaborado un modelo de corrección guiada, en el que el profesor va dirigiendo al aprendiente hasta alcanzar el producto final. En última instancia, se pretende involucrar al alumnado en el proceso de escritura para promover estrategias de autorregulación del aprendizaje. Tanto el análisis como los resultados presentados están basados en una experiencia real de clase de L2/LE.
El componente lúdico en la integración de contenidos lingüísticos y culturales en la enseñanza de ELE
Authors: Montañez Marta Pilar
Published: December 2022

Los cursos de ELE para estudiantes universitarios procedentes de EE UU plantean varios retos, como la necesidad de integrar lengua y cultura, priorizando lo comunicativo, sin renunciar a los contenidos gramaticales, o el internivel en los grupos. Al mismo tiempo, se deben poner en práctica las estrategias que la pragmática intercultural nos ofrece para favorecer una comunicación eficaz y evitar malentendidos.
Para ello, se propone una metodología comunicativa basada en la integración de los contenidos culturales y los lingüísticos (gramaticales, funcionales y el léxico) mediante juegos clásicos, fácilmente reconocibles para el alumnado, que permiten crear un ambiente cómodo y lúdico en el aula, sin necesidad de aprender nuevos juegos o aplicaciones. Asimismo, la elección de juegos tradicionales agiliza la puesta en práctica de la actividad y genera un clima de confianza porque se sienten en un entorno conocido.
Una aproximación a la anticortesía y su explotación didáctica en el aula de ELE
Authors: Suárez González Inés
Published: December 2022

Este artículo se ocupa del fenómeno sociopragmático de la anticortesía y su aplicación en el aula de Español Lengua Extranjera (ELE). Revisaremos la investigación teórica del fenómeno para conocer el estado de la cuestión, partiendo de las teorías de gestión de la imagen social en la interacción y de la (des)cortesía que enmarcan este fenómeno. Seguidamente realizaremos búsquedas de muestras de anticortesía en manuales de ELE general y en el corpus conversacional Val.Es.Co 3.0. Posteriormente, propondremos dos secuencias didácticas con elementos de anticortesía como rasgo característico de la conversación coloquial en español, orientadas hacia aprendientes de ELE de los niveles A2 y B1 en situación de inmersión lingüística y sociocultural. Con esta investigación aportamos una aproximación al fenómeno de la anticortesía y la importancia de trasladarlo al aula de ELE.
REMOVAL OF NADOLOL USING COUPLED NANOMATERIALS BASED ON TITANIUM AND CARBON
Authors: Vukojević Andrijana , Savanović Maria M. , Totić Nataša , Armaković Stevan , Pelemiš Svetlana , Arma-Ković Sanja J.
Published: December 2022

Nadolol (NAD), one of the representatives of β-blockers, is used to treat cardiovascular diseases such as angina and hypertension. Due to its frequent use, it has been detected in hospital wastewater from which it is not removed efficiently enough, so it reaches natural waters. The lack of a satisfactorily efficient method for removing NAD from wastewater has created a need to find a more efficient way for its removal. This paper aims to investigate the efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of NAD by two TiO2-C nanocomposites with different carbon content (9 and 20 wt%) under UV radiation. The applied nanocomposites, synthesized by the sol-gel hydrothermal method, showed significant efficiency in removing NAD compared to direct photolysis. Also, the reaction rate constant, according to which the decomposition of NAD in the presence of TiO2-C takes place in the pseudo-first order, was calculated. The degradation of NAD was monitored by HPLC–PDA technique.
SGABU PLATFORM – INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR BIOMEDICAL DATASETS AND MULTISCALE MODELS
Authors: Šušteršič Tijana , Marković Jelena , Atanasijević Aleksandar , Živić Andreja , Ivanović Miloš , Filipović Nenad
Published: December 2022

The purpose of the SGABU platform is to include various models and datasets in the area of multiscale modelling. The main aspect of SGABU platform are various datasets and multiscale models related to cancer, cardiovascular, bone and tissue disorders. From the point of view of the dataset integration, a task requires implementation of the user interface that includes manipulation with either tabular data, or most of the datasets required further tuning carried out by front-end developers employing technologies such as Angular, Plotly.js, Paraview Glance, etc. From the point of view of integration of the multiscale models, most of the simulation modules provided by SGABU platform are implemented as Common Workflow Language (CWL) workflows. This method is an obvious choice since it makes use of Docker containerization and a standardized way of representing inputs, outputs, and intermediate results, giving findability, accessibility, inter-operability and reusability (FAIR principles). The effort of providing CWL type workflows consists of two distinct actions: (1) developing CWL implementation on FES (Functional Engine Service) backend and (2) developing an appropriate UI. Such integrated platform demonstratеs the use of different modelling examples and illustratеs the learning process from idea to implementation.
Legal Problems of Improving Legislation on the Protection of Farm Animals
Authors: Gleba Ol'ga Vladimirovna
Published: December 2022

The article discusses some problems of legal regulation of the protection of farm animals, argues for the need to finalize the current legislation in terms of fixing legal norms in terms of humane treatment of this category of animals, justifies the need to take into account the best international experience in the field of humane treatment of animals. There is currently no single legislative act in the Russian Federation that would protect and support the rights of all animal species, including agricultural ones, to live satisfying their needs and experiencing minimal suffering. Recently, the changes taking place in the legislative regulation of relations in the field of humane treatment of animals have become more noticeable, which is expressed in the reform of this sphere of relations and the desire to bring it closer to the best world experience. However, to date, in Russia, no regulatory legal act has established rules that ensure humane conditions for keeping and slaughtering farm animals. The Federal Law "On Responsible Treatment of Animals" adopted in 2018 excluded farm animals from its scope, therefore, gaps in the legislative regulation.