11 articles in this issue
Héctor G. Riveros
This work aims to reflect on the contribution of two research programmes of contemporary political science, and discuss various conceptual links. I refer to studies on social capital and on the quality of modern democracies. Both sectors employ a growing ... see more
Rosalinda García Campos,Herlinda Aguilar Zavala,Juan Manuel Malacara Hernández
Introduction: Menopause is a physiological event restricted to human beings. Women last a long post-reproductive period with symptoms that deteriorates their quality of life. The adaptive value of menopause has been attributed to its role as grandmother h... see more
Juan José Russo Foresto
Juan C. López-Realpozo,Reinaldo Rodríguez Ramos,Raúl Guinovart Díaz,Julián Bravo Castillero,Federico J. Sabina
In this contribution, the effective strongly non-linear elastic law is obtained, by means of the Asymptotic Homogenization Method (AHM), for a two-layer laminate composite (Al/Steel) with imperfect contact condition (spring and membrane type). In both cas... see more
Corina Flores Hernández,José Guadalupe Carrillo Soto
Introduction: Glucose is the carbohydrate most basic and essential to life, is the initial component or the result of the major routes of metabolism of carbohydrates. With the advent of tests from the 80 it is possible to measure capillary blood glucose w... see more
Miriam Rocha Navarro,Martha Fajardo,Francisco Sánchez-Marín,Emanuel Espinosa
Introduction: Hydroxyl methylglutaryl-coenzyma A reductase inhibitors, so-called statins, have been widely used for hyperlipidemic patients. Although, accumulating evidence from clinical trials and basic research suggest that statin therapy also posses bo... see more
Edgar Alvarado Anell,B.I. Arévalo Rivas
We present a mathematical model to describe the dynamic of the tympanic membrane in the fixing of the ossicular chain. The model has been derived from the equation of free wave, considering first semi-membranes which resulting in nodal lines of center at ... see more
José Ruiz Herrera
In this review I describe the properties of the fungus Ustilago maydis, its role as the causal agent of a maize disease, its use in the mexican cuisine, and the conditions that led it to become a subject of scientific research, besides some salient featur... see more
S. Canizales,F. Salamanca,N. García,D. Arenas
Introduction: Duchenne/Becker muscular Dystrophy (DMD/BMD) is the most common hereditary miopathy in the human populations. It is characterized by a muscular progressive weakness that causes, for the Duchenne type, the death of the patient for cardiac and... see more
Juan Alberto Vargas Téllez
It studies the relation between the self-actualization level (maturity or personal development ) from supervisors, managers or businessman of sixteen companies (PYMES) of footwear of the Leon city with the work satisfaction levels and productivity. In gen... see more
Francisco J. Martínez Serrano,Alma A. Camacho Pérez
Actually, the experimental stress analysis techniques are applied in the design criteria, improvement the quality product in the weight and cost reduction. These techniques have been created for the technologies advances and for the competitive demand. Th... see more