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Bajo las sombras de la libertad: Estudios generales sobre el cimarronaje sobre el Caribe español durante los siglos XVI y XVII
(Universidad de Puerto Rico en Utuado, 2016-05)Estudio que revisa las rebeliones esclavas en las islas hispano-caribeñas de Cuba, República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, México, Panamá y Colombia durante los siglos XVI-XVII y el impacto de los palenques - comunidades ... -
Band Gap Engineering of ZnO by Alloying of MgO, BeO and TiO2 for UV Sensor Applications
ZnO-based alloys from II-VI semiconductors are considered to be a promising alternative to III-V nitrides for optoelectronic devices in the ultraviolet range as an alternative to the GaN material system. ZnO is a hard ... -
Basic indicators of innovation from Puerto Rican inventors: a patent-based analysis from 1975 to 2004 (Updated study)
(Congreso Internacional de Información, La Habana, Cuba, 17-21 de Abril de 2006, 2006-04)Los documentos de patentes constituyen una fuente imprescindible para conocer el estado y la evolución del desarrollo tecnológico y la actividad innovadora. En la medida en que ha aumentado la disponibilidad de la información ... -
Bayesian analysis for the growth of Mona Island iguana in headstart facility (Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri)
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)Mona Island is a Natural Reserve under the management of the Department of Natural Environment Resources (DNER). Mona Island iguana (Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri), is an endemic reptile species of this region which is ... -
Bayesian analysis of movement after release for headstarted Mona Island iguana (Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri)
(External Scientific Advisory Committe, 2009-11)Mona Island is a Natural Reserve under the management of the Department of Natural Environment Resources (DNER). Mona Island iguana (Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri), is an endemic reptile species of this region which is ... -
Bayesian heavy-tailed models and conflict resolution: A review
(Brazilian Statistical Association, 2012)We review a substantial literature, spanning 50 years, concerning the resolution of conflicts using Bayesian heavy-tailed models. Conflicts arise when different sources of information about the model parameters (e.g., ... -
Behavioral and Intracellular Mechanisms of mGluR5 within the Nucleus Acumbens Shell During Expression of Environmental Elicited Cocaine Conditioning
Drug abuse is one of the major public health concerns affecting our society and an effective treatment for this pathology has not yet been developed. Addiction is defined as a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized ... -
Behavioral Finance: An Overview
(Centro de Investigaciones Comerciales e Iniciativas Académicas de la Facultad de Administración de Empresas. Forum Empresarial. Vol.8 Num.2, 2003-12)The intention of this paper is to present a sample of the most influential works in the field of behavioral finance. Modern finance is based on the rational expectation theory of a "world" where investors act in a fully ... -
Besos Usados
(Jomar Music, 2016-03-31)Quinto track de la producción "Hoy tengo Ganas De Ti" (2016) del timbalero José Jomar Marcano y su Orquesta KY4. -
Biodegradability of Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Río Piedras Watershed, Puerto Rico
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)Organic matter is classified in groups, and total organic carbon (TOC) is the sum of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC). DOC composes most of the TOC and therefore it is our main focus. Puerto ... -
Biodegradability of dissolved organic carbon in three tropical watersheds
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)In rivers, the microbial loop explains how microbes oxidize DOC to obtain energy making carbon available to higher trophic levels in the river foodweb. DOC biodegradability, however, is variable depending on its source. ... -
Bird Community Dynamics and Habitat Associations in Karst, Mangrove and Pterocarpus Forest Fragments in an Urban Zone in Puerto Rico
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 44, No. 3, 402-416, 2008, 2008-12)Puerto Rico’s forest cover decreased to less than 10% in the early 1900’s leaving few forest patches available for migrant and resident birds. In this process of deforestation karst hills and coastal wetlands have been ... -
BLAST: A study of the Earliest Stages of High-Mass Star Formation in Cygnus X.
Stars form from the gravitational collapse of massive clouds of gas and dust in the interstellar medium. Although massive stars play an important role in determining the evolution of galaxies, our understanding of their ... -
Blind Alleys of Evolution
(External Scientific Advisory Committe (ESAC), 2009-11)Genetic diversity underlies evolutionary potential of species. The distribution and quantity of genetic diversity are profoundly influenced by population structure and breeding system. Strong population subdivision has ... -
Breeding System of Guaiacum sanctum(Zygophyllaceae). Tropical Plant Ecology and Evolution Laboratory
(2009-11)Plant breeding systems and the factors that regulate sexual systems in natural plant populations may influence the frequency and quality of reproductive events (Richards1997). Data on there productive biology and breeding ... -
Breve glosario Inglés-Español de las Ciencias Agrícolas
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Building bridges between academia and industry for Industrial and Systems Engineering in Latin America
(LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 2011-05-11)Collaboration between academia and industry is not the norm in Latin America. This happens even though many academic programs require a period of working experience to obtain a degree. The concern is that work experiences ... -
Calidad de la información sobre ejercicios en las páginas de Internet dirigidas a sobrevivientes de cáncer de seno
Objetivo: Describir la calidad de información acerca de ejercicios en las páginas de internet dirigidas a sobrevivientes de cáncer de seno. Método: el diseño del estudio es exploratorio descriptivo. Se evaluó la calidad ... -
Cambio en la estructura agrícola de la Región Central de Puerto Rico: Tipos de finca y características de sus operaciones
(2010-05-05)Este estudio tiene como objetivo principal documentar y analizar el cambio estructural agrícola acontecido en el interior de Puerto Rico de 1978 a 1992 y sus posibles consecuencias.