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Corporate Governance In Latin America: A Functional Análisis, Francisco Reyes Jan 2008

Corporate Governance In Latin America: A Functional Análisis, Francisco Reyes

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Order Without (Enforceable) Law: Why Countries Enter Into Non-Enforceable Competition Policy Chapters In Free Trade Agreements, D. Daniel Sokol Jan 2008

Order Without (Enforceable) Law: Why Countries Enter Into Non-Enforceable Competition Policy Chapters In Free Trade Agreements, D. Daniel Sokol

UF Law Faculty Publications

There has been an explosion in the past ten to fifteen years of bilateral and regional free trade agreements in Latin America (together, preferential free trade agreements or PTAs). The purpose of PTAs is to increase trade, regulatory, and investment liberalization. As trade liberalization requires more than just a reduction of tariffs, PTAs include "chapters" in a number of areas of domestic regulation. These chapters that address domestic regulation create binding commitments to liberalize domestic regulation that may impact foreign trade. Among chapters that address domestic regulation, many of the Latin American PTAs include a chapter on antitrust or competition …


Qubit, January 2008 Jan 2008

Qubit, January 2008

Qubit (Cuban science fiction magazine)

The January 2008 issue of the Qubit.


Moderately-Rapid Assessment Of Alkaline Desiccation Environmental Systems, David Alan Bates Jan 2008

Moderately-Rapid Assessment Of Alkaline Desiccation Environmental Systems, David Alan Bates

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

A moderately-rapid assessment tool was developed to analyze the waterless desiccation compost toilet investigated in a rural Mexican setting. Over 100 social factors were identified along with the applicable technical factors that influenced the low acceptability of the toilets. A 4-point rating scale was developed to increase the ability and speed of analyzing both the social and technical data. The treatment process was an alkaline-desiccation process with mean pH values of 8.2 ± sd 1.1 and water content of 18.3% ± sd 9.9, which resulted in mean fecal coliform values of 15.0 MPN/g ± sd 31.8, drastically lower than the …


Renewable Energy 2008 - Solar Energy, Energías Renovables Jan 2008

Renewable Energy 2008 - Solar Energy, Energías Renovables

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This report provides a description of solar energy and its uses in Argentina. In addition, it provides information about projects and legislation relating to renewable energy in Argentina.


Draft For The Energy Policy Of The Republic Of Haiti, Bureau Des Mines Et De L'Energie Jan 2008

Draft For The Energy Policy Of The Republic Of Haiti, Bureau Des Mines Et De L'Energie

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Due to the fact that Haiti faces several years in a major energy crisis, largely due to the lack of a national energy policy expressing a coherent vision and objectives and clear guidance, this document was made to fill this need. In particular it targets the status of the country's energy independence, the source of energy sources and the distribution of consumption; the level of access to energy resources and delivery standards; conservation actions and control of environmental effects; and the incentives to stimulate the energy market. It also promotes research and development operations of renewable energy resources available in …


Hedonic Housing Prices In Ciudad Juarez, Karen P. Fierro Jan 2008

Hedonic Housing Prices In Ciudad Juarez, Karen P. Fierro

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Studies of the valuation of housing attributes abound. Empirical studies of this nature for Latin America and Mexico are less common. This study utilizes data for 175 new houses in Ciudad Juarez to estimate a hedonic pricing model. All units in the sample were completed and sold between November 2006 and April 2007. For each house, a total of fourteen characteristics, both structural and locational, are employed as explanatory variables. Empirical results indicate that the structural characteristics play a bigger role than the neighborhood amenities. Surprisingly, neighborhood parks are found to lower housing values


United States Cold War Policy, The Peace Corps And Its Volunteers In Colombia In The 1960s., John James Jan 2008

United States Cold War Policy, The Peace Corps And Its Volunteers In Colombia In The 1960s., John James

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

John F. Kennedy initiated the Peace Corps in 1961 at the height of the Cold War to provide needed manpower and promote understanding with the underdeveloped world. This study examines Peace Corps work in Colombia during the 1960s within the framework of U.S. Cold War policy. It explores the experiences of volunteers in Colombia and contrasts their accounts with Peace Corps reports and presentations to Congress. It intends to show the agency's assessment of volunteer work and how it compares to the volunteers' views and Congressional reports. Although the Peace Corps presented some topics and themes expressed by volunteers, the …


Experiences, Attitudes And Beliefs About Interpersonal Violence: A Study On Costa Rican Adolescents, Monica Mendez Jan 2008

Experiences, Attitudes And Beliefs About Interpersonal Violence: A Study On Costa Rican Adolescents, Monica Mendez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research in Latin America regarding interpersonal violence and adolescents is rare if not nonexistent. In a collaborative effort with the Costa Rican Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Women (INAMU), qualitative data were collected from three high schools and one after-school program from rural and urban locations of the Central Valley. The discussion groups/open-ended questionnaires were done with a total of 154 students ranging from ages 14 to 17 and grade levels 8th to 12th. Information was obtained concerning students' perceptions, definitions and opinions on issues relating to interpersonal violence and gender roles and rules. The results show …


The Failed Law Of Latin America, Jorge L. Esquirol Jan 2008

The Failed Law Of Latin America, Jorge L. Esquirol

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Petroleum Act Chapter 62:01, Parliament Of The Republic Of Trinidad And Tobago Dec 2007

Petroleum Act Chapter 62:01, Parliament Of The Republic Of Trinidad And Tobago

Latin American Energy Policies

This is the most recent version of the Petroleum Act, which has been amended several times over. The provisions of this act cover private/public petroleum rights and licensing.


Decree No. 156-2007 - Forest, Protected Areas And Wildlife Law, Congreso Nacional De Honduras Dec 2007

Decree No. 156-2007 - Forest, Protected Areas And Wildlife Law, Congreso Nacional De Honduras

Latin American Energy Policies

Law establishes the rules for the management, protection, restoration, use, conservation and promotion of Forest, Protected Areas and Wildlife resources. Art. 146 talks about the incentives for the use of environmental services including hydroelectric power plants.


Decree No. 144-2007 - Law For The Production And Consumption Of Biofuels, Congreso Nacional De Honduras Dec 2007

Decree No. 144-2007 - Law For The Production And Consumption Of Biofuels, Congreso Nacional De Honduras

Latin American Energy Policies

Law which has as objective the research, production and use of biofuels in order to contribute to the reduction of environmental pollution, both locally and globally.


Bolivian Assembly Approves Draft For New Constitution, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Bolivian Assembly Approves Draft For New Constitution, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Argentina, Chile Dispute Expanded British Oil Claims Around Malvinas, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Argentina, Chile Dispute Expanded British Oil Claims Around Malvinas, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Disparo En Red, December 14, 2007, Disparo En Red Dec 2007

Disparo En Red, December 14, 2007, Disparo En Red

Disparo en Red (Cuban science fiction magazine)

The December 14, 2007, issue of Disparo en Red.


Guatemala Passes Adoption Law, Potentially Ending Notorious International Child-Trafficking Racket, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Guatemala Passes Adoption Law, Potentially Ending Notorious International Child-Trafficking Racket, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Cuba To Permit Human Rights Monitoring; U.S.-Led Critics Downplay Cuban Gains, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Cuba To Permit Human Rights Monitoring; U.S.-Led Critics Downplay Cuban Gains, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Authorities Conduct Major Anti-Logging Operation In Monarch Butterfly Preserve, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Authorities Conduct Major Anti-Logging Operation In Monarch Butterfly Preserve, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Decree 267 - Financial Cooperation Agreement For The Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Program, Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores Dec 2007

Decree 267 - Financial Cooperation Agreement For The Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Program, Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree enacts the financial agreement between the Chilean and German governments with respect to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program.


Opinions Mixed On Pending Elimination Of Corn Tariffs Under Nafta, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Opinions Mixed On Pending Elimination Of Corn Tariffs Under Nafta, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Colombian President Uribe Rescinds Venezuelan Mediation In Peace Talks, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Colombian President Uribe Rescinds Venezuelan Mediation In Peace Talks, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Venezuelan Voters Reject Constitutional Referendum, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Venezuelan Voters Reject Constitutional Referendum, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Fidel Castro Nominated To Cuba's National Assembly, Unleashing Speculation On Return To Power, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Fidel Castro Nominated To Cuba's National Assembly, Unleashing Speculation On Return To Power, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Support For Market Economy Declining, Region Wants Better Distribution Of Wealth, Says Latinobarometro, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Support For Market Economy Declining, Region Wants Better Distribution Of Wealth, Says Latinobarometro, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexico Worried About China's Request To Patent Maguey, Nopal Products, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

Mexico Worried About China's Request To Patent Maguey, Nopal Products, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


High Court Rules That Puebla Governor Did Not Violate Journalist's Rights, Ladb Staff Dec 2007

High Court Rules That Puebla Governor Did Not Violate Journalist's Rights, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Regulation Of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Secretaría De Energía Dec 2007

Regulation Of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Secretaría De Energía

Latin American Energy Policies

This ordinance aims to regulate the first hand sales, transportation, storage and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas. Such regulation activities may be carried out, with prior permission, by social and private sectors, which may build, operate and own pipelines, facilities and equipment, based on the terms of the provisions of this ordinance.


Table Of Contents - Issue 1, Chicago-Kent Law Review Dec 2007

Table Of Contents - Issue 1, Chicago-Kent Law Review

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction To Law And Economic Development In Latin America: A Comparative Approach To Legal Reform, Thomas H. Hill Dec 2007

Introduction To Law And Economic Development In Latin America: A Comparative Approach To Legal Reform, Thomas H. Hill

Chicago-Kent Law Review

No abstract provided.