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Why Are Constitutional Amendments in Mexico so Frequent?

Journal of Politics in Latin America
This research investigates the reasons for the overwhelming frequency of constitutional amendments in Mexico despite the widely held academic views of its constitution's rigidity.
George Tsebelis, Edwin Atilano-Robles
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
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Characterization of Volatile Compounds in Traditional Mexican Cocoa-Based Beverages and Their Application in Flavored Milks

Beverages
Traditional Mexican non-alcoholic, cocoa-based beverages are a relevant part of the gastronomy of the country. This study aimed to identify the volatile compound profile of three traditional beverages from Mexican gastronomy, including Pozol, Chilate ...
Lucía Abadía-García, Edgar Ayala-Padilla, Pedro A. Vázquez-Landaverde, María del Carmen Cortez-Trejo, Silvia L. Amaya-Llano   +4 more
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KTlO: A metal shrouded 2D semiconductor with high carrier mobility and tunable magnetism

, 2018
Two-dimensional (2D) materials with high carrier mobility and tunable magnetism are in high demand for nanoelectronics and spintronic applications. Herein, we predict a novel two-dimensional monolayer KTlO that possesses an indirect band gap of 2.25 eV ...
Li, Li-Heng, Miao, Xiang-Shui, Song, Ya-Qian, Wang, Jia-Fu, Xu, Ming, Xue, Kan-Hao, Yuan, Jun-Hui   +6 more
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National Traitors In Chicano Culture and Literature: Malinche and Chicano Homosexuals [PDF]

, 1997
This article examines the literary representation of a treatment of homosexuality in Mexican/Chicano culture. In this study, Alvarez argues that this cultural treatment is rooted in the gender paradigm central to Mexican/Chicano culture: the narrative of
Alvarez, Alma Rosa
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Citizen Engagement for Social and Technological Innovation in Sustainable Energy Systems

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study underscores the potential of citizen participation in the energy transition by providing insights to foster citizen‐driven innovation. An analysis of energy communities, one of the most dynamic innovations in the energy sector, reveals that these models can be citizen‐led initiatives regarding their operational and organizational structure ...
Ana Belén Cristóbal, Cristina Sanz‐Cuadrado, Kiane Alves e Silva, Luis Narvarte   +3 more
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Élőlények kollektív viselkedésének statisztikus fizikája = Statistical physics of the collective behaviour of organisms [PDF]

, 2009
Experiments: We have carried out quantitative experiments on the collective motion of cells as a function of their density. A sharp transition could be observed from the random motility in sparse cultures to the flocking of dense islands of cells.
Derényi, Imre, Farkas, Illés, Palla, Gergely, Vicsek, Tamás   +3 more
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Effect Differences of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids From Plant Oil and Fish Oil on Human Health

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Omega‐3 fatty acids in plant oil is no less than fish oil on human health. ALA in plant oil takes directly healthy effects without conversion to DHA and EPA. Plant oil can be substitutes for fish oil to support partial ω‐3 fatty acids. For people who cannot afford fish oil, plant oil is also good for public health.
Mengxue Fang, Chunyan Xiang, Liangxiao Zhang, Peiwu Li   +3 more
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Configurations of the Monstrous in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic

ACROSS
Mexican Gothic is a Gothic horror novel that mobilises a wide range of genre conventions to narrate a struggle for autonomy and survival in 1950s Mexico. Its protagonist, Noemí Taboada - a young Mexican woman - confronts intersecting forces of prejudice,
Irina RAȚĂ
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Play Selection in the Department of Speech and Drama at Pan American University in the 1970s and 1980s: Twenty Years of Excluding Latino Plays [PDF]

, 2013
The theatre program at the University of Texas-Pan American has a long history of excluding Latino plays from its production seasons, even though the university is located near the Mexican border and the majority of its students are Mexican American. The
Wiley, Eric
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