scholarly journals COSTA RICA WITHOUT BORDERS #10

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Original Work ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
The World

In this section we publish the Spanish version of abstracts from original articles in other languages, published by researchers from Costa Rican universities in different journals around the world. We include the citation to the original work, together with a brief description about where the study took place. The journals must be peer-reviewed and have a formal editorial board. These abstracts are from studies related to exercise and health sciences and follow the same general criteria applying to other articles in Pensar en Movimiento.

scholarly journals LA MUJER EMPRENDEDORA EN EL TURISMO RURAL: PECULIARIDADES DEL CASO COSTARRICENSE A TRAVÉS DE LA REVISIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA

2020 ◽  
pp. 185-214
Author(s):  
Merlyn Gutiérrez Cruz ◽  
María Jesús Such Devesa ◽  
Patricia Gabaldón Quiñones
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Rural Entrepreneurship ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Business Women ◽  
The World

Este artículo analiza el fenómeno de la mujer emprendedora en el turismo rural en Costa Rica, enmarcándola en el contexto latinoamericano y en el de las emprendedoras rurales. A partir de una revisión sistemática de la literatura, se define el perfil de las empresarias, sus motivaciones y las barreras que enfrentan. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto las importantes similitudes entre las emprendedoras turísticas rurales costarricenses con el resto de las emprendedoras en Latinoamérica y del mundo. Este estudio contribuye al conocimiento de las emprendedoras dentro del marco del turismo rural, esencial para el desarrollo económico del país. This article analyzes the phenomenon of entrepreneurial women in rural tourism in Costa Rica, framed within the Latin-American and rural entrepreneurship context. Using a systematic literature review, the profile of business-women gets defined through their motivations to start their businesses and the barriers they face. The results show the important similarities between Costa Rican rural tourism entrepreneurs and other female entrepreneurs in Latin America and the world. This study contributes to the knowledge of these entrepreneurs within the framework of rural tourism, essential for the economic development of developing countries.

Correlates of Active Sport Involvement for Urban Costa Rican Children

1991 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana L. Pizarro ◽  
Claudine Sherrill
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interest Inventory ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Active Sport

The relationships between active sport involvement and 16 variables were determined for 215 boys and 232 girls, ages 9 to 12 years, from five schools in urban Costa Rica. Data were collected by administration of a Spanish version of the Sport Interest Inventory of Greendorfer and Lewko. Significant coefficients ranged from .27 to .53. For boys, opportunity set, male friends, values toward sport, and mother, respectively, related highest to active involvement in sport. The variables relating highest were the same for girls bur the order was different.

scholarly journals The caddisfly genus Triaenodes in the Neotropics (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 511 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
RALPH W. HOLZENTHAL ◽  
TROND ANDERSEN
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Life History Stages ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
World Fauna ◽  
First Descriptions

The genus Triaenodes as it occurs in the Neotropics is diagnosed and discussed in the context of the world fauna. Twenty new species are described and illustrated: T. acanthus (Mexico), T. chirripo (Costa Rica), T. clauseni (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama), T. cuyotenango (Guatemala), T. flintorum (Mexico), T. guadaloupe (Panama), T. hodgesi (Ecuador), T. hornitos (Panama), T. kilambe (Nicaragua), T. mexicanus (Mexico), T. moncho (Costa Rica), T. morai (Costa Rica, Nicaragua), T. nicaraguensis (Nicaragua), T. oaxacensis (Mexico), T. tajo (Costa Rica), T. talamanca (Costa Rica), T. tapanti (Costa Rica, Panama), T. tico (Costa Rica, Panama), T. tuxtlensis (Mexico), and T. woldai (Panama). In addition, 4 previously described species are redescribed and figured: T. abruptus Flint 1991 (Colombia), T. anomalus Flint 1967 (Nicaragua, Mexico), T. delicatus Nav s 1924 (Costa Rica, Panama), and T. peruanus Flint & Reyes 1991 (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru). The status of Triaenodes columbicus Ulmer 1909, is discussed. The larval and pupal stages of a Costa Rican species and the females of 9 species are described, representing the first descriptions of these life history stages for Neotropical Triaenodes. The genus Ylodes Milne is returned to synonymy with Triaenodes, as a subgenus. A key to the males of Neotropical Triaenodes is provided.

scholarly journals COVID-19 in Costa Rica: Achieved Goals and Imminent Risks

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
José G. Jiménez-Montero ◽  
Mayra Villegas-Barakat RD ◽  
Cerdas-Salas O ◽  
Coto-Hernandez M ◽  
Sancho-Ugalde H
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Undocumented Immigrants ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
The World ◽  
Active Disease ◽  
Care System

Coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in China in December 2019 and it rapidly widespread around the world. As of May, 2020, there had been 3.618.325 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 253.381deaths and 1.184.145 recovered persons reported globally. In this review we present the evolution of the infection in Costa Rica and analyze preventive measurements taken to contain a potential explosive dissemination of COVID-19 infection. In Costa Rica, the accumulated incidence per 100.000 habitants of COVID-19 was 14.5 and the death rate 0.81 per 100.000 habitants. By May 3, the number of recovered patients were identical to those with active disease. So far, the health care system has not collapsed as most of the COVID-19 patients have being managed at home. However, the battle is not over yet. Due to the fact that re-opening of the country gradually will take and the number of new cases of undocumented immigrants, children and youngsters is steadily increased, unfavorable consequences in the following weeks might be anticipated. The Costa Rican health authorities are vigilant and diligently managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Gains from trade: The Costa Rican case

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-90
Author(s):  
Alonso Alfaro Ureña
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Small Open Economy ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Gains From Trade ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Economic Literature ◽  
The World

One of the oldest and most interesting questions in the economic literature is how to quantify the gains from trade. Recently, Costinot & Rodríguez-Clare (2014) (CRC) developed a methodology that uses the World Input Output Database (WIOD) to compute this value for a list of countries. Costa Rica has never been part of this database given the lack of appropriate data. However, with the publication of a new Input Output Table for Costa Rica, the Foreign Trade Ministry (COMEX) was able to develop a domestic version of the WIOD that includes the country.  This paper presents the results of the CRC methodology using this version of the WIOD to compute gains from trade for the Costa Rican economy. Counterfactual exercises that compare the current situation with autarky and other average tariff levels using different productive structures and competition schemes in the economy are also presented. The results can provide valuable information on how much a small open economy like Costa Rica’s can benefit from international trade, and what are the differences in the results when compared to similar countries.

Parity without Equality

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Piscopo
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Party System ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Women In Politics ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Crisis Of Representation ◽  
Female Legislators ◽  
Female President

Jennifer M. Piscopo examines how the crisis of representation in Costa Rica has placed a ceiling on gender equality in representation. The restructuring of the Costa Rican party system and party fragmentation has made electing multiple candidates from any one ballot more difficult. Top spots have become even more prestigious and more likely to be allocated to men, which reduces women’s electoral chances. Corruption scandals, party breakdown, citizen frustration, and economic problems tainted the administration of the nation’s first female president, Laura Chinchilla. Female legislators have often worked to promote women’s issues and feminist policies, but Chinchilla eschewed feminism, even though several of her policies did benefit women. Overall, her failed presidency may create difficulties for other women seeking top political offices and could have negative consequences for views of women in politics. These challenges notwithstanding, Piscopo concludes that Costa Rica remains at the vanguard of women’s political representation in Latin America.

scholarly journals HPLSE editorial tribute to Professor David Neely

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Danson ◽  
Paul McKenna
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
Board Member ◽  
Editorial Board Member ◽  
Early Career ◽  
High Power Laser ◽  
Power Laser ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The World

Abstract David Neely was an internationally recognised scientist who formed collaborations and friendships across the world. His passion for his work always shone through. He always made time for early-career scientists and became a mentor and supervisor to many. He was an active Editorial Board Member of the international journal High Power Laser Science and Engineering. Sadly, David was taken from us much too early. In this Editorial we pay tribute to his work through his publications in the journal.

Correcting a 135-year error: Limulidae Leach, 1819 (Chelicerata, Xiphosura) is the proper authority, not Limulidae Zittel, 1885

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Philip M. Novack-Gottshall ◽  
Roy E. Plotnick
Keyword(s):  
Horseshoe Crab ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Limulus Polyphemus ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Living Fossil ◽  
New Family ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Modern Genus

The horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a famous species, renowned as a ‘living fossil’ (Owen, 1873; Barthel, 1974; Kin and Błażejowski, 2014) for its apparently little-changed morphology for many millions of years. The genus Limulus Müller, 1785 was used by Leach (1819, p. 536) as the basis of a new family Limulidae and synonymized it with Polyphemus Lamarck, 1801 (Lamarck's proposed but later unaccepted replacement for Limulus, as discussed by Van der Hoeven, 1838, p. 8) and Xyphotheca Gronovius, 1764 (later changed to Xiphosura Gronovius, 1764, another junior synonym of Limulus). He also included the valid modern genus Tachypleus Leach, 1819 in the family. The primary authority of Leach (1819) is widely recognized in the neontological literature (e.g., Dunlop et al., 2012; Smith et al., 2017). It is also the authority recognized in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS Editorial Board, 2021).

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