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El conflicto armado es un suceso que ha sido parte de la historia del país durante las últimas seis décadas. La presencia de grupos armados ilegales en distintas zonas, especialmente en las más aisladas y donde el poder estatal es débil, ha generado un rezago en su desarrollo. Este libro muestra cómo el conflicto armado se correlaciona con la accesibilidad geográfica, lo cual afecta el acceso a derechos, servicios y oportunidades. De acuerdo con ese objetivo, primero, se revisa la historia del conflicto armado y cómo ha afectado las zonas rurales, especialmente de Caldas y el municipio de Samaná, escogidas para realizar el análisis. Luego, se mide el acceso a servicios básicos y l...
"Seguridad Vial en la Ciudad de Manizales: Análisis de Cruces Peatonales" es un estudio de la seguridad vial en Manizales, Colombia, que se centra en los cruces peatonales y el comportamiento de los peatones. Presenta un análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo del riesgo de accidentes en intersecciones viales, con un enfoque particular en cruces peatonales de alto riesgo. El análisis ofrece una visión transdisciplinaria del riesgo peatonal en cruces críticos y proporciona herramientas basadas en Auditorías en Seguridad Vial para su mejora. Inicia con una introducción que subraya la importancia vital de la seguridad vial en Manizales, destacando la necesidad de un enfoque integral y transd...
A comprehensive, historical encyclopedia that covers the full range of Latina economic, political, and cultural life in the United States.
Contains short biographies of three hundred Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in a variety of fields.
"The War with Mexico" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an American historian Justin Harvey Smith. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered Mexican territory since the government did not recognize the treaty signed by Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna when he was a prisoner of the Texian Army during the 1836 Texas Revolution. For Mexico, this was a provocation: Mexican forces attacked U.S. forces, and the United States Congress declared war. Volume 1: Mexico and the Mexicans The Political Education of Mexico The Rela...
Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice—winner of a 2015 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association—approaches forensic anthropology through an innovative style using current practices and real case studies drawn from the varied experiences, backgrounds, and practices of working forensic anthropologists. This text guides the reader through all aspects of human remains recovery and forensic anthropological analysis, presenting principles at a level that is appropriate for those new to the field, while at the same time incorporating evolutionary, biomechanical, and other theoretical foundations for the features and phenomena encountered in ...
A historic shift has occurred in the organizational structures through which the lower classes in Latin America express voice and find political representation. With the political and economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, networks of community-based associations and nongovernmental organizations replaced party-affiliated labor unions as the predominant organizations to which the lower classes turned. This volume examines the new “interest regime” in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Venezuela through two extensive surveys—one of individuals and one of associations—undertaken in those nations’ capital cities. Contrary to common perceptions, the new interest regime is neither a vibrant,...
Sugarcane exhibits all the major characteristics of a promising bioenergy crop including high biomass yield, C4 photosynthetic system, perennial nature, and ratooning ability. Being the largest agricultural commodity of the world with respect to total production, sugarcane biomass is abundantly available. Brazil has already become a sugarcane biofuels centered economy while Thailand, Colombia, and South Africa are also significantly exploiting this energy source. Other major cane producers include India, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, and the United States. It has been projected that sugarcane biofuels will be playing extremely important role in world’s energy matrix in recent future. This book analyzes the significance, applications, achievements, and future avenues of biofuels and bioenergy production from sugarcane, in top cane growing countries around the globe. Moreover, we also evaluate the barriers and areas of improvement for targeting efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective biofuels from sugarcane to meet the world’s energy needs and combat the climate change.
This publication is a primer on the subject of aerial passenger tramways. It is intended for Forest Service personnel who are newly assigned to activities that are associated with these transport systems. The text, which is general and nontechnical, contains a description of tramway types, components, and terminology used in the manufacture, installation, and operation of tramways. (RLK).