10 articles in this issue
Gustavo López-Badilla,Hugo Tiznado-Vázquez,Gerardo Soto-Herrera
The process of oxidation (OP) that occurs on surfaces of copper (Cu), of electrical connections and connectors of electronic equipments installed in the electronics industry in the northwest of Mexico; is an important factor to determine the corrosion rat... see more
Dehisy Marisol Juárez García,René Landero Hernández
Introduction: The body image and sexual functioning are aspects affected by breast cancer, selfesteem and optimism are considered psychological resources that allow cope with stressful situations so that the aim of this study was to assess the levels and ... see more
Karyn Siebert Pinedo,Christian José Quintana Pinedo
This work aims to show the result of an analysis conducted in the State ofTocantins (Brazil) in order to determine the optimal points for the installation ofplants for the manufacture of biodiésel. For this analysis were considered variables such transpor... see more
Humberto de Anda Padilla,Rafael López Olmos
A mathematical model is proposed for predicting academic performance of undergraduate freshmen at the Universidad De La Salle Bajio measured as GPA the obtained. The model uses as predictors the high school GPA and the individual scales of the two psychom... see more
Alejandro Guzmán Ramírez,José María Frausto Vargas
Introduction: The conditions of poverty and the spatial location of the population are dynamic, therefore it is essential to identify existing areas where it is found people with different levels and types of poverty. The contribution of this research is ... see more
Lorena del Carmén Álvarez Castañón,Teresa Páramo Ricoy,J. Julio Carpio Mendoza
One of the factors that impinge upon inequality, perpetuation and economic slow growth within underdeveloped large zones—urban and rural—in Mexico is financial exclusion. In this article, we analyze several dimensions of financial inclusion, the impact th... see more
José Moral de la Rubia,Adrián Valle de la O
The aims of this paper were to describe the Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gays scale (ATLG; Herek, 1984) distribution and to provide validity evidence. An incidental sample of 356 students was collected. The total score distribution was adjusted to a norm... see more
Juan Alberto Vargas Téllez
The objective of this paper is to describe and analyze the characteristics of work organization (size of the workforce, the object of labor, mass production and distribution division of labor), and their implications on job satisfaction of workers. The st... see more
Guillermo Díaz
This paper is about the social class structure in Guatemala in the new century. The middle class is low as percentage of population, below 20%. Also, the paper is about the social mobility. The intergenerational rate of education and occupational mobility... see more
María Del Rosario Ortiz Carrión
This research’s purpose was to deepen into universities’ teaching practices as to understand which elements are key to the construction of learning contexts. Four professors were observed inside the classroom, four conversation groups made of students wer... see more