Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome which affects more and more people in all countries over the world. In Mexico, it is commonly treated with herbal extracts. Such treatment may be of considerable benefit especially during the early stages of the…

Using the underlying idea of the current-mode control, a new dynamical, sliding-mode control for the boost dc-dc converter is proposed. Such controller is easy to design, robust under load and input voltage variations, exhibits fast response, does not depend on…

Discussion of the natural sciences had a foundational role in the development of the sociology of race and racism, underpinning the claim that races should, if at all, be studied as social rather than natural phenomena. Whatever its strengths, the…

Reinforcement of learning in practice may help students learn bioscience but is contingent on adequate support from staff nurses. A 'snapshot' of the situation in practice was obtained (2006/7), with context from lecturers. In Stage 1, surgical care nurses were…

The spatial variation in the composition of the tree flora of some Atlantic forest areas distributed in the East Atlantic basins, Southeastern and Southern Brazil, extended to Paraguay and Argentina, was investigated under four main aspects: (1) to evaluate the…

The NMC (2008) and UK law both make it clear that women have the right to decline student participation in their care and that this right overrides the student’s need to gain knowledge and experience. Helmreich et al (2008) suggests…

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo ofrecer un
repaso de la vida de la fundadora de la
enfermería profesional y del contexto histórico-sociocultural en el cual se desarrolló.
Florence Nightingale era la primera teórica de
enfermería, supo aplicar sus conocimientos de…

Can children genuinely create new knowledge, as opposed to merely carrying out activities that resemble those of mature scientists and innovators? The answer is yes, provided the comparison is not to works of genius but to standards that prevail in…

La firma electrónica es un instrumento jurídico que ha aparecido en la última década producto de los requerimientos de seguridad y confianza de los usuarios del Internet a la hora de realizar sus actos y contratos en el ciberespacio. Su…

The Knowledge Society Network (KSN) “takes advantage of new knowledge media to maximize and democratize society’s knowledge-creating capacity” (www.ikit.org/KSN). This article synthesizes the principles and designs of this network which were initiated over 15 years ago, and presents an exploratory…