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A favor de un lenguaje inclusivo no exhaustivo
(2018)Se presentan algunos argumentos a favor del uso de un sano lenguaje inclusivo. La propuesta redentora de la utilización de terminología feminista ha logrado inmensas conquistas en las últimas décadas, aunque quizás a ... -
A Feminist Food Justice Reflection on the Politics of Food, Land, and Agriculture in Central America
(2019)This volume takes a unique approach, dealing specifically with issues at the intersection of food and agricultural systems, environmental degradation, and climate change. It fills a gap in the literature on food and ... -
A few additional reasons why vertical jump height should not be used to predict leg power
(2023-02)Jump height continues to be widely used to predict power in humans. Individual progress is often monitored on the basis of estimated power, but prediction equations are based on group data. Objectives: to show that vertical ... -
A geomorphometric model to determine topographic parameters controlling wildfires occurrence in tropical dry forests
(2022)Tropical dry forests (TDF) are commonly affected by wildfires, especially during the dry season and drought periods. Many studies have identified ecological, pedological, and climatic variables that control fires ignition ... -
A la conquista del mundo en línea: Internet como objeto de estudio (1990-2007)
(2008)Este artículo explora el desarrollo de la investigación sobre Internet (principalmente anglófona) entre 1990 y 2007. Para esto, se analizan los principales ejes temáticos de los estudios sobre tal medio a lo largo de casi ... -
A long decade of gendering social policy in Latin America: transformative steps and inequality traps
(2018-09-28)Did recent social policy expansion entail positive changes for women and for gender equality in Latin America? This chapter argues that, overall, this expansion brought good news for women’s visibility as subjects of policy ... -
A Lost Opportunity for Progressive Redistributionto Build Social Protection for All? Scenarios following emergency cash transfers in Central America
(2022-01-28)The need for these policies is particularly urgent in Latin America, a region where policy responses to the pandemic, such as lockdowns and mobility restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus, immediately turned into ... -
A mayores previsiones... resultados imprevistos: reforma judicial en América Latina –indicios sobre Costa Rica
(2005-04)A partir de la década de 1980, e intensificándose en la década de 1990, las instituciones financieras internacionales (IFIs), las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONGs) y las agencias de desarrollo destinaron gran cantidad ... -
A meta-analysis on the effects off exercise training on VO2 max in children and adolecents
(2015-01)The chronic adaptations of the cardiovascular system to exercise training in children and adolescents yield inconclusive results, in spite of previous meta-analytic evidence. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine ... -
A Note on Methods for Vertical Accuracy Assessment of DEMs
(2017)This study investigates the vertical accuracy of a DEMs interpolated from 1:50,000 contours with universal kriging (UK) using DEMs interpolated from 1:10,000 contours as the independent source of higher accuracy following ... -
A novel validation approach shows new, solid reasons why vertical jump height should not be used to predict leg power
(2023-08-16)Jump height continues to be widely used to predict power in humans. Individual progress is often monitored on the basis of estimated power, but prediction equations are based on group data. The objective of the study was ... -
A Powerful Geography Approach to the Curricular Transformation of the Undergraduate Geography Program at the Universidad de Costa Rica
(2019)The school of geography at the Universidad de Costa Rica started in 2015 a revision of the undergraduate geography program, ending in 2018 with the approval of a new and renewed curriculum. This process involved a “bottom-up” ... -
A propósito de la definición del denominado “eje estratégico docente del plan de desarrollo estratégico 2016-2021 de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Costa Rica”
(2017)En este momento, la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Costa Rica se encuentra en la definición del denominado “eje estratégico docente” del Plan de Desarrollo Estratégico 2016-2021, para efectos del tratamiento que ... -
¿A quién castigaremos esta vez?
(2010-01-17)Este artículo habla acerca de las elecciones y cómo éstas se han convertido en una forma de protesta contra los políticos tradicionales, con la cual, los votantes son quienes terminan siendo perjudicados. Se motiva a las ... -
A systematic review of the relationship between familism and mental health outcomes in Latino population
(2016-10-25)Background: Familismo or familism is a cultural value frequently seen in Hispanic cultures, in which a higher emphasis is placed on the family unit in terms of respect, support, obligation, and reference. Familism has been ... -
A transição para o capitalismo na Costa Rica: uma colônia hispânica seduzida pelo grão de ouro
(2013)Los territorios de las colonias hispano-lusitanas se caracterizaban por una economía de subsistencia la cual pasó a ser una explotación agropecuaria y minera para incorporarse al comercio mundial utilizando mano de obra ... -
El ABC de la deuda pública en Costa Rica
(2023-10-20)Presentación de resultados de investigación. La entrevista se realizó como actividad de impacto en la agenda pública.