Introduction. ICTs bring significant benefits to the environment; however, they have an environmental footprint, causing an impact on the environment, which must be considered. Target. Establish the criteria regarding ICTs and their impact on caring for the environment, as well as the benefits and effects generated by their use. Methodology. A descriptive, non-experimental methodology was used in the study. Based on the review of the literature and on theoretical methods, which allowed establishing the search criteria related to the topic Results. 1. Previous studies show that the perception of ICTs as clean tools is overestimated, when they also cause an impact on the environment. 2. The use of ICTs brings benefits to the environment and society, constituting fundamental tools for meteorological observation and the prediction of global climate change. 3. Currently it is imperative to be aware of the true impact that ICTs have on the environment, derived from the extraction of minerals for their components, as well as a disproportionate increase in the technological waste they generate. 4. It is necessary to implement and comply with policies and measures aimed at reducing the environmental impact generated using ICTs, together with their awareness starting from basic school education to all educational levels. Conclusions. Through the systematic review of the literature, the repercussions that ICTs generate on the environment were evidenced, related to socioeconomic development and the effects of climate change, as well as the environmental footprint that it has, which causes an impact on the environment and raising awareness and enacting policies and measures aimed at reducing this environmental impact.

Introduction. This research was developed in the province of Orellana to analyze the ventures and their contribution to the socio-economic development of the women of the Ruku Kawsay Fair in Orellana – Ecuador.  Objective.  Determine if the ventures generate enough income to cover the basic basket.  Methodology.  A descriptive - comparative research with a quantitative approach was adopted as a methodology; In addition, the universe formed by 162 women entrepreneurs was considered, from which a sample of 114 members was obtained, the instruments used for data collection was the application of a survey with an extension of nine questions.  Results.  Once all the data was processed, we proceeded with the analysis and tabulation determining as a result that the ventures of the women entrepreneurs of the Ruku Kawsay Fair in general produce average profits of 63.17 USD, value lower than the 425 USD that corresponds to the unified basic salary that was approved for this year 2022, considering and relating the value corresponding to the Ecuadorian Basic Family Basket (CFB) 719.65 USD. Conclusion.  It was concluded that these ventures do not generate enough income to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the women of the Ruku Kawsay Fair, which allows improving the quality of life for both them and their families.

Introduction. With the rise of Industry 4.0, a large amount of data is being extracted from machines and processes, which can be analyzed using machine learning approaches, allowing for more reliable decision making within the maintenance area; performing predictive maintenance data analysis becomes a challenge for a human being due to the large amount of data. Objective. For this reason, the objective of this study is to create a predictive machine learning model to detect failures. Methodology. The ai4i2020 predictive maintenance data available in the Machine Learning repository of the University of California and the free Python software were used to create the model. Four classification algorithms were evaluated to compare them based on performance metrics. Results. As a result, SVM is the best algorithm with an accuracy of 98.95% and a precision of 98.88% (optimized hyperparameters). Conclusions. It is concluded that the model works with high performance and good generalization of patterns learned during training, on test data or data not seen by the algorithm.

Introduction: Antibiotic resistance has aroused great interest in evaluating the antimicrobial properties of natural plants. Taraxacum officinale is widely used as a medicinal plant in folklore for its diuretic, anti-rheumatic, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, there are some reports on antimicrobial properties. Objective: The objective of the study was to explore the photochemical composition of the extracts of the essential oils of the Taraxacum officinale plant and their antibacterial activity against bacterial strains of clinical importance. Methodology: The antibacterial properties of the essential oil of Taraxacum officinale were examined through the agar disc diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Results: The evaluation of the antimicrobial activity developed by the diffusion method in solid medium, MIC and CMM showed that bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus and yeasts such as Candida Albicans were sensitive to the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil studied but intermediate activity. with gram negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli. Conclusion: the essential oil of Taraxacum officinale has a high antibacterial activity and its use as a natural antimicrobial alternative in pharmaceutical industries could be suggested.

Introduction: this article aims to represent the virtual educational environment (EVA) on the Moodle platform, as a tool to support mathematics teaching at the secondary level. Objective: The aim of the research is to introduce innovations at the secondary level to teach mathematics and ensure that students play a more positive role, to participate in the implementation of interactive mathematics exercises and the place where the resources are used allows them to attract their attention, while also motivating them to continue learning about different topics to create a course with a teacher and colleagues.  Methodology: the methodology applied is based on the bibliographic review of material related to numerical learning with the use of virtual environments. Conclusions: therefore, thanks to the use of the learning management system (WMS), students have significantly learned mathematical knowledge and skills, becoming a link that allows them to continue training in mathematics in higher years. The use of computer tools that boost learning is always and will be a methodology with favorable results for students.

Summary Within the tourism activities, the knowledge of culture has become one of the main reasons that attract visitors to country, so that cultural heritage can be an attraction that enhances the different products offered to customers. Such is the case of the heritage value of the bridges in Matanzas, which are not properly exploited for tourism purposes. Precisely, the corresponding research addressed how a tourism management project for the cultural heritage of the bridges of Matanzas, specifically the bridges of La Concordia, Calixto García and Sánchez Figueras, can contribute to the revaluation of this cultural heritage. In this study, reference is made to the theoretical and conceptual aspects of heritage and its relationship with tourism, cultural heritage, bridges as part of heritage, tourist routes, tourism management of cultural heritage and heritage tourism management projects. Qualitative methodology was used as a basis, through phenomenology. The research techniques used were: non-participant observation and document analysis. As a result of the research, a cultural heritage management project was designed, consisting of a tourist route called "The bridges of Matanzas, more than a link'', which revalorises the cultural heritage.

The tourism sector is included within the strategic areas within the Economic-Social Strategy to boost the economy in the face of the global crisis caused by COVID 19, proposing within the measures to be applied: "Transition to new products innovators and accelerate cluster with other sectors (health, culture, sport, ecology)”, as well as “New certified quality parameters based on greater safety and sustainability”, for which new ways of managing tourism are necessary, a change in the ways of doing in the sector. All of the above requires new knowledge and skills based on the professional and occupational diversity of the tourism manager, in relation to their functions and performance. To carry out this research, we started from the theoretical referential analysis of the development of tourism and its recovery after COVID 19, to propose a strategy for the comprehensive and contextualized training of the tourism manager that allows the improvement of their performance in the different action scenarios. The proposal starts from exposing the needs for new knowledge and skills that tourism managers will require for the development of the sector in the new conditions of responsible and healthy tourism.

The research is carried out at the Parrandas Museum in San Juan de los Remedios, the main reception center for visitors / tourists that provides tools for the interpretation of the parrandas as a manifestation of traditional popular culture in the central region of Cuba and cultural tourism. Its objective is to propose a system of actions that articulate the interpretation of heritage from the museum institution, the parrandas and the tourist. Among the main investigative techniques and methods used are: documentary analysis, direct observation, interviews, surveys and the triangulation of sources, to obtain, process and analyze information. The main results are a system of actions that the institution can develop for the interpretation of the traditional celebration, the participation of the visitor / tourist and their contribution to the development of cultural tourism in Remedios. The research contains theoretical and social value by presenting an approach to theoretical-methodological assumptions related to the interpretation of cultural heritage as an object for the practice of cultural tourism.

Introduction: Patient satisfaction is a critical component in the evaluation of the quality of service received. Patient satisfaction provides information about the success of service delivery and the fulfillment of patient expectations. Objective: To determine the factors that influence the quality of care of outpatient users of the Hospital General Martin Icaza. Methodology: A cross-sectional cohort, descriptive and correlational type was conducted applying the qualitative-quantitative research modality. The instrument used in the quantitative section was the modified SERVQUAL questionnaire which was applied in a pilot plan to twenty users of the outpatient service, obtaining a Crombach's Alpha of 0.821, while the interview was the instrument used for the qualitative section and this was applied to a focus group of ten participants. Results: It was evidenced that the average satisfaction of the group was 3.2/5 points being this a regular service, whose worst evaluated indicator was the one referring to empathy towards the patient (2.50) and the best evaluated was the continuous education through talks to the community (3.85). Conclusions: The instruments implemented in this research maintain a strong relationship and have been statistically significant in terms of their relevance and reliability, so they are considered suitable for replication in the final research.

Introduction: Several competencies, skills and elements are required to learn a second foreign language. One of the most important aspects of acquiring a foreign language is vocabulary.  Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine how the incorporation of YouTube videos in reading exercises affected the development of comprehension and identification of vocabulary in students of the Environmental Engineering career at a public university in Ecuador. The activities were carried out through Microsoft Teams and the Moodle virtual classroom.  Methodology: se used a Pre-test and a Post-test where the vocabulary related to the environment was evaluated to a group of 33 students, of which 18 were women and 15 were men, with an average age of 21 to 22 years. The students worked in groups, so they were divided into channels using Microsoft Teams. A survey was also used to determine the degree of student satisfaction with using YouTube videos in vocabulary learning. Results: The results of the Post-Test of the vocabulary test showed that the students learned many words that they did not know during the three weeks of the application of this study method. The survey showed that students felt comfortable, and motivated to learn vocabulary through YouTube videos thus facilitating the learning of English as a second language.  Conclusions: the study showed that the students improved their level of pronunciation and understanding since the videos provided a correct pronunciation.

Introduction: The Technologies of Information and Communication (ICTs), as part of the work docent and as a tool in the teaching of financial mathematics consists, in an original approach to teaching and the capacities of these for the use of new methods and processes, through the application of modern technologies. Objective: this paper aims at a bibliographic study of teaching methods and their incorporation of modern technologies in learning processes. Methodology: it is qualitative research, of bibliographic type, where the antecedents and comparisons on the methods of teaching learning of the financial mathematics are established. Results: a guide for teacher training institutions in achieving these goals is presented. Conclusions: the evolution of technology is undeniable, and education could in no way depart from it, as well as its methods and tools for teaching.

The importance of citizen participation in the management of public administration lies in the fact that it seeks to obtain an inclusive and participatory government with its constituents, establishing whether it complies with what is established in the precepts determined in the Ecuadorian regulations on citizen participation, Obtaining a general idea of ​​citizens' compliance with the administrative management of the municipal GAD authorities Ambato, in this way it seeks to make the information of the public institution transparent, with this, it is promoted to reduce cases of corruption, such as the execution of processes with surcharges, awarding of contracts to contracting entities that do not meet the requirements demanded by the contract bases or did not follow the process established in public purchases or non-compliance with the participatory budget, among other things, due to the existence of greater citizen oversight, thus obtaining a service with acceptable quality standards and may execution of works for the benefit of the community with an acceptable degree of effectiveness, in order to establish the level of citizen participation in administrative management, a survey was applied to the population, taking into account parameters such as: electoral participation, informative participation, citizen participation , civic participation, associative participation, and administrative management.

The control prior to payment to construction contractors is an obligation that the Treasury department has in public or private institutions, complying with the legal and regulated foundations within its execution, as the objective of the research work was to describe the information collected directly with the entity object of study, obtaining the necessary documentation and information from the officials responsible for the prior control of payments to contractors, a documentary analysis was carried out based on the review and study of documents such as: payment processes and internal regulations of the entity, control standards, laws, Ecuadorian ordinances and an extensive bibliographic review of scientific articles. The result of the investigative work consisted of payment flowcharts which show that when applying the control prior to payment to contractors, this will be conducted effectively and efficiently, developing the different activities in an orderly, systematic, and chronological manner.