Titanium scaffolds with multi-scale porosity obtained by controlled chemical and electrochemical treatments of porous solids from PM space holder technique

Junta de Andalucía (Spain) / FEDER (EU), through the project Ref. P12-TEP-140

The Subjective Well-Being Challenge in the Accounting Profession: The Role of Job Resources

The main activity of the accountant is the preparation and audit of the financial information of a company. The subjective well-being of the accountant is important to ensure a balanced professional judgment and to offer a positive image of the profession in the face of the incorporation and retention of talent. However, accountants are subjected to intense pressures that affect their well-being in the performance of their tasks. In this paper, the job demands–resources theoretical framework is adopted to analyze the relationships between job demands, job resources, and the subjective well-being of a large sample of 739 accounting experts at the European level. Applying a structural equations model, the results confirm, on the one hand, the direct effects provided in the theoretical framework and, on the other, a new mediating role of job demands–subjective well-being relationship resources

Papilla preservation periodontal surgery in periodontal reconstruction for deep combined intra-suprabony defects. Retrospective analysis of a registry-based cohort

Suprabony defects are the most prevalent defects and there is very little evidence on their treatment. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of papilla preservation periodontal surgery in the periodontal reconstruction of combined deep intra-suprab

Advanced titanium scaffolds obtained by directional freeze-drying: on the influence of processing conditions

Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain under Grant No. MAT2010-20855Junta de Andalucía (Spain) / FEDER (EU), through the project Ref. P12-TEP-140

Diseño de un sistema de riego por goteo para cítricos, naranjas en la finca Ojo con energía renovable, solar en el municipio de San Francisco Libre, Managua.

Presenta el diseño de un sistema de riego por goteo para cítricos, naranjas en la finca Ojo con energía renovable, solar en el municipio de San Francisco Libre, incluye diseño agronómico, diseño hidráulico y el establecimiento del sistema fotovoltaico para el sistema de riego por goteo

Porous Titanium Cylinders Obtained by the Freeze-Casting Technique: Influence of Process Parameters on Porosity and Mechanical Behavior

 The discrepancy between the stiffness of commercially pure titanium and cortical bone  tissue compromises its success as a biomaterial. The use of porous titanium has been widely studied,  however, it is still challenging to obtain materials able to replicate the porous structure of the bones  (content, size, morphology and distribution). In this work, the freeze‐casting technique is used to  manufacture cylinders with elongated porosity, using a home‐made and economical device. The  relationship between the processing parameters (diameter and material of the mold, temperature  gradient), microstructural features and mechanical properties is established and discussed, in terms  of ensuring biomechanical and biofunctional balance. The cylinders have a gradient porosity  suitable for use in dentistry, presenting higher Young’s modulus at the bottom, near the cold spot  and, therefore better mechanical resistance (it would be in contact with a prosthetic crown), while  the opposite side, the hot spot, has bigger, elongated pores and walls.  Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain  grant  MAT2015‐71284‐P  FEDER‐Junta de Andalucía Research  Project (Modeling and implementation of the freeze casting technique: gradients of porosity with a tribomechanical equilibrium and electro‐stimulated cellular behavior).

Satisfaction, motivation and academic performance in students of secondary and high school: background, design, methodology and proposal of analysis for a research paper

Resumen basado en el de la publicaciónTítulo, resumen y palabras clave también en inglésSe presenta el diseño de una investigación para analizar los perfiles de satisfacción, motivación y el clima de aprendizaje en función del rendimiento académico del discente y de las competencias del profesorado, así como ejemplificar el diseño, metodología y posibles análisis a realizar para responder a una serie de objetivos planteados. La muestra estará compuesta por 890 adolescentes estudiantes de EF (442 hombres y 448 mujeres), con una media de edad de 15.49 años (DT = 1.79), pertenecientes a centros públicos y privados de ESO y Bachillerato de la Región de Murcia y la provincia de Alicante (España). El instrumento a utilizar será un cuestionario compuesto por las escalas: Rendimiento académico, Satisfacción con la vida (SATV), Satisfacción con la escuela (ISC), Sport Satisfaction Instrument (SSI), Evaluation of Teaching Competencies Scales (ETCS), Perceptions of Teacher’s Emphasison Goals Questionnaire (PTEGQ), Physical Education Classroom Instrument (PECI), Intention to partake in leisure-time physical activity, Importancia y utilidad de la Educación Física (IEF). Los resultados obtenidos pueden tener una gran repercusión en el sistema educativo español e incitarán a reflexionar sobre diferentes aspectos del currículo en la ESO y Bachillerato.ES

Gingivocrevicular transudate for HIV screening

Producción CientíficaThe use of saliva as an alternative biological fluid to serum in diagnosis or screening of infectious diseases by antibody detection has been the main subject of several articles in the last few years [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Saliva samples can be obtained simply, without specialized personnel, and the process is non-traumatic for the patient and economic and poses no contamination risks for health workers. For these reasons, saliva samples may be of great utility in underdeveloped nations, where there is a severe shortage of personnel and specialized equipment. Saliva is a mixture of the secretions produced by the salivary glands and gingival crevicular transudate (GCT). The use of GCT, which has a greater concentration of immunoglobulins (Ig) of the IgG type than does complete saliva [7], seems to improve detection of such Ig in the samples [8]

Efectos de la concentración de solución nutritiva Steiner y sustrato de crecimiento en la calidad de semilla de tomate

The evaluation of seed quality allows to know the physical, physiological, genetic and sanitary state of the seed, as well as to predict the potential response to sowing and the first stages of plant growth. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of Steiner nutrient solution (normal and modified) and growth substrate on the physical and physiological quality of tomato seed. The experiment was conducted in greenhouse at the Tecnológico Nacional de México, Campus Roque, located in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, in the period March-July 2018. Two factors were used: complete Steiner nutrient solution (100 %, control) and two variants: diluted (-25 %, -50 %) and concentrated (+25 %, +50 %) and two substrates: red tezontle and coconut fiber. The harvest (or cutting) of bunches with fruit was carried out on five dates: 72, 86, 97, 108 and 120 days after transplanting (ddt), identified by the pink/red color of the fruit pericarp, from which the quality of the seed extracted was determined by weight of 100 seeds and standard germination percentage. The results showed significant effect (p ≤ 0.01) of the nutrient solution on seed weight from the third cut (97 ddt) and on standard germination at 108 and 120 ddt. While the substrate did so only at 97 ddt in both characteristics. Thus, the concentrated Steiner nutrient solution (+25 and +50 %) together with coconut fiber, promoted higher seed weight and increased the standard germination of tomato seed from 20 to 26 %. The quality of tomato seed improves with the rational handling of Steiner nutrient solution.  La evaluación de la calidad de la semilla permite conocer el estado físico, fisiológico, genético y sanitario que presenta, así como predecir la respuesta potencial a la siembra y los primeros estados de crecimiento de la planta. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue evaluar el efecto de la solución nutritiva Steiner (normal y modificada) y del sustrato de crecimiento en la calidad física y fisiológica de semilla de tomate. El experimento se realizó en el invernadero del Tecnológico Nacional de México, campus Roque, ubicado en Celaya, Guanajuato, México, en el periodo marzo-julio del 2018.Se usaron dos factores: solución nutritiva Steiner completa (100 %, testigo) y dos variantes: diluida (-25 %, -50 %) y concentrada (+25 %, +50 %) y dos sustratos: tezontle rojo y fibra de coco. La cosecha (o corte) de racimos con frutos se desarrolló en cinco fechas: 72, 86, 97, 108 y 120 días después del trasplante (ddt), identificada por el color rosado/rojo del pericarpio del fruto, a partir de lo cual se determinó la calidad de la semilla extraída mediante peso de 100 semillas y porcentaje de germinación estándar. Los resultados mostraron un efecto significativo (p ≤ 0,01) de la solución nutritiva en el peso de la semilla a partir del tercer corte (97 ddt) y en la germinación estándar a 108 y 120 ddt; mientras que el sustrato lo hizo únicamente a los 97 ddt en ambas características. Así, la solución nutritiva Steiner concentrada (+25 % y +50 %) acompañada de fibra de coco promueve el mayor peso de la semilla e incrementa la germinación estándar de la semilla de tomate de 20 % a 26 %, por lo que la calidad de la semilla de tomate mejora con el manejo racional de la solución nutritiva Steiner.  

Photon Shielding Features of Quarry Tuff

Cantera is a quarry tuff widely used in the building industry; in this work the shielding features of cantera were determined. The shielding characteristics were calculated using XCOM and MCNP5 codes for 0.03, 0.07, 0.1, 0.3, 0.662, 1, 2, and 3 MeV photons. With XCOM the mass interaction coefficients, and the total mass attenuation coefficients, were calculated. With the MCNP5 code a transmission experiment was modelled using a point-like source located 42 cm apart from a point-like detector. Between the source and the detector, cantera pieces with different thickness, ranging from 0 to 40 cm were included. The collided and uncollided photon fluence, the Kerma in air and the Ambient dose equivalent were estimated. With the uncollided fluence the linear attenuation coefficients were determined and compared with those calculated with XCOM. The linear attenuation coefficient for 0.662 MeV photons was compared with the coefficient measured with a NaI(Tl)-based -ray spectrometer and a 137Cs source