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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780079503321

Autore

Lawson Chappell

Titolo

Building the fourth estate : democratization and the rise of a free press in Mexico / / Chappell Lawson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2002]

©2002

ISBN

0-520-93620-5

1-59734-515-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Disciplina

323.44/5/0972

Soggetti

Freedom of the press

Freedom of the press - Mexico

Government and the press

Government and the press-- Mexico-- History-- 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Perfect Dictatorship -- 3. Media Control under the Perfect Dictatorship -- 4. Media Coverage under the Perfect Dictatorship -- 5. Opening Mexico's Print Media -- 6. Opening Mexico's Broadcast Media -- 7. Media Opening and Civil Society in Mexico -- 8. Media Opening, Scandal, and Regime Delegitimation -- 9. Media Opening, Campaigns, and Elections -- 10. Conclusions -- Appendix: Data for Figures and Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on an in-depth examination of Mexico's print and broadcast media over the last twenty-five years, this book is the most richly detailed account available of the role of the media in democratization, demonstrating the reciprocal relationship between changes in the press and changes in the political system. In addition to illuminating the nature of political change in Mexico, this accessibly written study also has broad implications for understanding the role of the mass media in democratization around the world.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557432803321

Autore

Lemieux Isabelle

Titolo

Metabolic Syndrome : From Etiology to Prevention and Clinical Management

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (348 p.)

Soggetti

Humanities

Social interaction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Metabolic syndrome has been the topic of countless publications. It still remains a subject of debate and some experts have even questioned its clinical relevance. Its diagnosis is nevertheless predictive of an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease even in the absence of traditional risk factors. Many years ago, our team made the point that the most prevalent form of metabolic syndrome was linked to abdominal obesity, which can be found even among individuals who are not considered obese by body weight standards. Imaging techniques such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have revealed the link between regional body fat partitioning and cardiometabolic risk. Visceral obesity is the most dangerous form of obesity, with subcutaneous obesity being associated with lower health risk. We have proposed that excess visceral fat may be a marker of subcutaneous adipose tissue dysfunction not being able to serve as a metabolic sink, causing lipid accumulation at undesired sites, a condition described as ectopic fat deposition. Among the effective approaches to prevent, delay, or manage metabolic syndrome, lifestyle changes are the key elements, with an emphasis on the importance of healthy global dietary patterns, regular physical activity, and adequate sleep quality.