Search Results - "Colombians"

Evaluating cost/equity in the Colombian health system, 1998-2005 by Eslava-Schmalbach, J., Barón, G., Gaitán-Duarte, H., Alfonso, Helman, Agudelo, C., Sánchez, C.

“…Data was taken from the Colombian Statistics' Administration Department (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica - DANE) and from national demographic and health surveys carried out in 2000 and 2005. …”
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Do local or global macroeconomics variables explain the cumulative Colombian stock exchange index in dollars? by Espitia-Murcia, Felipe E.

“…This research studies the link between local and global macroeconomic variables within the cumulative Colombian exchange stock index (COLCAP) returns in dollars. …”
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New insights on interpretation methodologies for analyzing complex onshore tectonic settings of Colombian sedimentary basins by Chavez Ballesteros, L., Nimmagadda, Dr Shastri, Rincón Pabon, C., Cardona Mora, P., Chernikoff, A.

“…By virtue of their geography, onshore Colombian sedimentary basins are tectonically active in Latin America. …”
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On a robust data modelling approach for managing the fractured reservoirs in an onshore colombian oil & gas field by Nimmagadda, Shastri, Chavez, L., Castaneda, J., Lobo, A.

“…Neither the limits of elements and processes of the petroleum systems of Colombian sedimentary basins are known nor interpreted without ambiguities undermining the reservoir complexities and hampering the data integration in the upstream business. …”
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Investigation into the applicability of Bond Work Index (BWI) and Hardgrove Grindability Index (HGI) tests for several biomasses compared to Colombian La Loma coal by Williams, Orla, Eastwick, Carol, Kingman, S.W., Giddings, Donald, Lormor, Stephen, Lester, Edward

“…In this study, the applicability of the Hardgrove Grindability Index (HGI) and Bond Work Index (BWI) as standard grindability tests for biomass were investigated for commercially sourced wood pellets, steam exploded pellets, torrefied pellets, sunflower pellets, eucalyptus pellets, miscanthus pellets, olive cake and Colombian La Loma coal. HGI predicts the behaviour of fuels in vertical spindle mills and BWI for tube and ball mills. …”
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El subalterno que empanico a Medellín: rearticulaciones de la ciudad del Sicariato en la novela colombiana contemporanea by Villoria Nolla, Maite

Subjects: “…Colombian literature…”
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Influences, identity and historiography in Colombia: the reception of Brazilian modernism (1940s–1960s) by Botti, Giaime

Subjects: “…Architectural history; Latin American modernism; Architectural magazines; Traveling ideas; Colombian modernism…”
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THE CHARACTERISATION AND COMBUSTION OF SOUTH AMERICAN COALS by Barranco Melendez, Richelieu

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Rework in urban renewal projects in Colombia by Forcada, N., Alvarez, A., Love, Peter, Edwards, D.

“…The causal factors of rework and cost impact on 69 Colombian public projects are examined. The nomenclature of project, organization, and people (POP) is used to categorize causal variables and develop a generic systemic model of rework causation. …”
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Beyond the battlefield: the political economy of armed conflict and peace in Colombia by Dodd, Oliver

“…The Colombian armed conflict, formally beginning in 1964, resulted in a historic peace agreement in 2016 between the government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC). …”
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Remembering Excombatientes: A Visual Enquiry into the Social Memory of Colombia’s Former Combatants by Defelippi, Larry

“…The thesis seeks to elucidate the manner in which alternative photographic practices intended to represent and mediate the trauma and lived experience of the Colombian conflict might help to interrogate notions of cultural memory and identity through the subjective choices made in its production.…”
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Phytophthora palmivora, the causal agent of bud rot disease of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.): Biology, detection and control by Mohamed, Maizatul-Suriza

“…This study aimed to analyze variation between the Colombian P. palmivora isolates that cause bud rot disease in comparison with Malaysian isolates and other isolates gathered from different hosts and regions. …”
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THE ROLE OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE COSMETICS AND CLEANING PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION - ANDI OF COLOMBIA by Valdivieso-Orozco, Viviana

“…It provides empirical evidence of the potential that trade associations have for promoting sustainability in their sectors, and also of the specific roles that they can play, specifically in the Colombian context. The data helps to understand the reasons behind the strategic decision of these organizations to work in sustainability and shows ways in which trade associations can address the factors that might impede them from increasingly engaging and from having an impact.…”
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The Impact of Political Discourse in Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies in a Post Conflict Environment: Presidential Speeches and CSR Corporate Reports in Colombia by Olano Carrillo, Carlos Andres

“…The present dissertation addresses the complexity of Corporate Social Responsibility in a peace building and post conflict environment, focused on the on-going peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla. A content analysis of Presidential speeches between 2012 and 2014 was undertaken, in order to determine salient issues and stakeholders that may impact on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies. …”
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Outward foreign direct investment by emerging markets: evidence from Colombia by Castro Vega, Paula Ximena

“…Given that the manufacturing sector is becoming one of the sectors with the most growth opportunities in Colombia, particularly the pharmaceutical industry, it was sought to work closely with a Colombian multinational with experience in operating internationally within the industry. …”
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Construction of high density genetic linkage maps and fine mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with yield components and fatty acid composition in oil palm by Ting, Ngoot Chin

“…The Colombian E. oleifera map was also successfully integrated with the Nigerian E. guineensis parental map, resulting in a partial integrated map for OxG. …”
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An optimised advanced ash fusion test for power generators by Daley, Patrick James

“…Fuel feed stocks for 2 Colombian stoker furnaces were imaged during combustion to identify swelling, up to 130%, in some of the coals.…”
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Magical realism in selected works of Marquez and Morrison by Shabrang, Hoda

“…Indeed, the history of the Buendia family is founded on violence, fratricide, rape and hegemony, all of which are but a reflection of Colombian and much of Latin American history – episodes such as the Civil War and the banana company massacre are based on real events that occurred in Colombia. …”
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Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for fatty acid composition in an interspecific cross of oil palm by Singh, Rajinder, Tan, Soon Guan, Panandam, Jothi Malar, Abdul Rahman, Rahimah, Ooi, Leslie Cheng Li, Low, Leslie Eng Ti, Sharma, Mukesh, Jansen, Johannes, Cheah, Suan Choo

“…Results: A map was constructed using AFLP, RFLP and SSR markers for an interspecific cross involving a Colombian Elaeis oleifera (UP1026) and a Nigerian E. guinneensis (T128). …”
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Molecular Markers and Their Applications in the Construction of Genetic Linkage Maps and Analysis of Monogenic and Quantitative Traits in Oil Palm by Rajinder Singh

“…In the attempt at mapping additional QTLs associated with oil quality, an interspecific cross between a Colombian oleifera (UP1026) and the Tl28 palm was also examined. …”
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