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A climatology of low level wind regimes over Central America using a weather type classification approach
(2015-04)Based on the potential of the weather types classification method to study synoptic features, this study proposes the application of such methodology for the identification of the main large scale patterns related with ... -
A Clostridium difficile Lineage Endemic to Costa Rican Hospitals Is Multidrug Resistant by Acquisition of Chromosomal Mutations and Novel Mobile Genetic Elements
(2017-01)The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates and levels recorded for Clostridium difficile are on the rise. This study reports the nature, levels, diversity, and genomic context of the antimicrobial resistance of human C. ... -
A collaboration experience between EBCI and OTS: information as common denominator
(2015-01-01)This article systematizes the collaborative experience between two specialized institutions, such as the School of Library and Information Science (EBCI) at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the Organization for ... -
A comparative study of hurricanes Fifi (1974) and Greta (1978) and their associated rainfall distributions over central America
(1996)A comparative study of hurricanes Fifi (1974), which had similar tracks but produced different rainfall distributions over Central America, was made. It was found that Fifia was much rainier in spite of being much less ... -
A Comparative Study on Denoising Algorithms for Footsteps Sounds as Biometric in Noisy Environments
(2022-08-03)Biometrics is the automated identification of a person based on distinctive characteristics, such as fingerprints, face, voice, or the sound of footsteps. This last characteristic has significant challenges considering the ... -
A Comparison between a Relational Database and a Graph Database in the context of a Personalized Cancer Treatment Application
(2016)This paper presents a performance comparison between a relational database (implemented in MySQL) and a graph database (implemented in Neo4j). Unlike traditional benchmarks, this comparison is made in the context of a real ... -
A comparison of approximations to percentiles of the noncentral chi2-distribution
(2009-02-20)Various approximations to percentiles of the noncentral 2-distribution are examinedfor their accuracy over a wide range of values of the parameters of the distribution.Keywords: Probability distribution, percentiles, ... -
A Comparison of Associations Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Behavoir and Obesity Markers in Adults: A Multi-National Cross-Sectional Study
(2021-05-28)The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between self-reported and device-based measures of sedentary behavior (SB) with obesity markers in adults from Latin American countries. Sitting time and total time ... -
A comparison of bio-inspired optimization methodologies applied to the tuning of industrial controllers
(2016-11-09)A comparison of different bio-inspired methods is presented for the problem of tuning the parameters of a PID industrial controller for second order plus time delay plants. The compared algorithms are representative of ... -
A Comparison of four Methods to Evaluate the Butterfly Abundance. Using a Tropical Community
(Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 45(3), 1991, 241-243, 1991-03-18)In recent years. several transect methods to evaluate the abundance of butterflies have been proposed (Pollard, E. 1977, Biol. Conserv. 12:115—134; Feltwell, 3. 1982. Proc. Trans. Br. Entomol. Nat. Hist. Soc. 15:17—24). ... -
A comparison of in vitro methods for assessing the potency of therapeutic antisera against the venom of the coral snake Micrurus nigrocinctus
(1997-04)Therapeutic antisera against Micrurus nigrocinctus venom were tested for protection against lethality, as well as for inhibition of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AchR)-binding and neutralization of phospholipase ... -
A comparison of Monstera deliciosa and M. tacanaensis, with comments on Monstera section Tornelia (Araceae)
(2020)Monstera deliciosa, one of the most commonly cultivated aroids, is a morphologically variable species and has traditionally been considered native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama. We demonstrate that ... -
A Comparison of Nutritional Habits, Physical Function and Psychological Constructs between Urban and Rural Costa Rican Older Adults
(2019)Purpose: To compare nutritional habits, physical function and psychological constructs between Costa Rican older adults from urban and rural zones. Methods: Male and female older adults aged ≥ 65 yr. from urban (n = 185) ... -
A comparison of physical function, nutritional habits and neurocognitive constructs between urban and rural Costa Rican older adults
(2019)Purpose: To compare nutritional habits, physical function and psychological constructs between Costa Rican older adults from urban and rural zones. Methods: Male and female older adults aged ≥ 65 yr. from urban (n = 185) ...