Essays about: "Catalina"

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  1. 16. Environmental impacts of alternative co-substrates for biogas production : a comparative life cycle assessment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Giovanna Catalina Croxatto Vega; [2012]
    Keywords : biogas; pig slurry; substrate; environmental impacts; wheat straw; OFMSW; organic fraction; municipal solid waste; solid fraction; separated slurry; LCA; life cycle assessment;

    Abstract : In recent years, the production of biogas from animal manure has gained increased attention in Denmark, as it has been identified as an important resource to reach the goal of a fossil free society by 2050. In addition, manure management with biogas production has been recognized as a viable way to reduce environmental impacts from animal production systems. READ MORE

  3. 17. Can A Nine Month  Training Program Prevent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries? : A Study on Adolescent Alpine Skiers

    University essay from Idrottsmedicin

    Author : Catalina Fahlman; [2012]
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    Abstract : AbstractBackground. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries can have an influence on the rest of the person’slife, with difficulties to participate in sports or limit the choice of work and leisure activities. READ MORE

  4. 18. BETWEEN THE NARROW LIMITS OF STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND ARMED CONFLICT VIOLENCE : Case Study of Indigenous Peoples in Arauca, Colombia

    University essay from Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Ana Catalina Arenas Cano; [2012]
    Keywords : indigenous peoples; indigenous extermination; structural violence; Colombian armed conflict; land occupation; territory; culture; self governance; humanitarian interventions; do no harm; good practices in humanitarian action;

    Abstract : Indigenous communities living in Arauca department, a region located on the Eastern Plains of Colombia, are at an imminent risk of physical and cultural extermination -according to the orders 004 and 382 from the Constitutional Court of Colombia- due to a double vulnerability which stems from a historic structural violence dating from the creation of the nation-state and direct violence as a consequence of armed conflict. The physical extermination refers to the high mortality rates that this population suffers either by violence or natural death, while the cultural extermination is a result of both an accelerated process of acculturation and a progressive loss of culture, territory and respect from traditional authorities. READ MORE

  5. 19. Shower´s easy access for elder or people with physical disabilities

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : IRAITZ MUGICA CATALINA; ASIER URKIZU INSAUSTI; [2011]
    Keywords : Easy access shower; Innovation; CAD;

    Abstract : This project has been created to help elder or people with physical disabilities. The help consists on getting easier the access to the shower. To reach our purpose, we realized a really innovative idea. Our idea is based on a door which rotates 90 º with respect to a lateral axis. READ MORE

  6. 20. Beyond physical boundaries : a qualitative study of the entrepreneurial use of Social Networking Sites

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Catalina Velásquez; [2010]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; social media; social networks; social capital; electronic networks;

    Abstract : In the past decades technology has changed the way people interact. With the introduction of theInternet, new forms of communication have been developing and changing the ways peoplerelate and create relationships. READ MORE