Based on a text on Einstein’s theory of relativity, the difference between reading science and doing science is outlined. The complexity of the reading process of scientific literature is also explained through its comprehension, which passes through three phases (reading…

Scientific knowledge and sociology are directly related to the power of war, but instead of leading us to a positive cultural evolution we have obtained a negative cultural evolution. This is shown by many historical exarnples, but the reacent Gulf…

Through a look at the history of archaeological research in Oaxaca, this paper tries to illustrate how traditional paradigms and research methods have contributed to our present state of knowledge. On the other hand it points out how they have…

The study of man has been and continues to be a central problem in philosophy and Anthropology, due to the fact that man tends to look introspectively to learn about himself, as we have seem him do it historically since…

Both in Chile and in other countries, managing municipal solid waste (MSW) is a difficult problem, due to the various variables explaining it. Several background data suggest that the possibilities of solving the problem are associated to the education and…

The Environmental Management System (EGS), was constituted at the University of Antioquia in order to improve the environmental conditions, health and well being levels of the community; promoting the efficient use of resources, involving cultural changes in consume patterns, knowledge…

The improvement or design of a solid waste management system in any locality should be based on the knowledge of the solid waste characteristics, such as generation per capita, density and composition; depending on the type of treatment that is…

The purpose of this article is to review recent work in nutritional problems of women and children in developing countries. A selective survey of the present state of knowledge in women's nutrition provides information about factors affecting diet. infant feeding…

When seeking for a balance of archaeological research caried out in the states of Jalisco, Zacatecas and Durango, it is clear that we have a very poor general knowledge about its prehispanic peoples. Because of this, perspectives for research ahould…

Introduction: the today’s objective of the different public health conceptions is to change the individual and family behavior due to thousands of people worldwide die every day because of diseases that can be prevented. Objective: to assess the implementation in…