Abstract In this study, reanalysis data and a long-term simulation with the regional climate model WRF (1982–2017; 10 km resolution) is used to analyze synoptic processes associated rainfall events in Atacama Desert. Five composites, each WRF-simulated events, are studied. They selected based on clustering comprise top winter South (23°–26°S), Southeast Atacama, North (18°–23°S), summer Northea...

Sophie Moreau Bolivian Association for the Application of Remote Sensing for Environmental Studies (ABTEMA) Roland Bosseno IRDFrance Nidia Sambrana National Services for Meteorology and Hydrology-Bolivia César Ibarra – Consultant, CIP Federico Mamani Bolivian Institute for Agricultural Technology (IBTA) Roberto Valdivia Natural Resources and Environment Research Center (CIRNMA-Peru) Sasan Saatc...

To help learn about the recommendations made by Bolivian pharmacists dealing with diarrhea cases, 498 pharmacies in three Bolivian cities (Cochabamba, El Alto, and La Paz) were visited by female interviewers who indicated they were seeking treatment for a child with diarrhea. Ninety-eight of the Cochabamba pharmacies were also visited by a male interviewer who indicated he was suffering from di...

This document presents the principles, objectives and ideas behind the Spanish-Bolivian e-observatory initiative (eObservatorio Boliviano-Español: E-OBE). This project intends to observe the Spanish and Bolivian Web in order to analyze the evolution of Web design and usability in these countries. On the other hand, e-government efforts and advances in Spain and Bolivia will be also a focus poin...

Testosterone (T) plays a key role in the increase and maintenance of muscle mass and bone density in adult men. Life history theory predicts that environmental stress may prompt a reallocation of such investments to those functions critical to survival. We tested this hypothesis in two studies of rural Bolivian adult men by comparing free T levels and circadian rhythms during late winter, which...

BACKGROUND Since no growth standards for adolescents exist and a single reference applicable everywhere is still in debate, it is recognized that the best reference should be derived from the growth pattern of the healthy population that will use it. In 2007 a study developed references for body mass index for 12th to 18th y Bolivian school adolescent (BAP. OBJECTIVES To compare nutritional s...

Bolivia is seldom thought of as a country in the vanguard, but she currently leads the developing world in the certification of well-managed forests, and in efforts to develop a national forest certification infrastructure. While the Bolivian experience with certification largely bears out conventional expectations regarding the behavior of firms in response to market demand for certified produ...

The importance of near-surface faceted crystals in forming weak layers associated with snow avalanches has recently received greater attention. However, there is still much to be learned concerning the formation and growth of these crystal types, their geographical extent, and related avalanche activity. Here we report on two avalanches that occurred during late September 1999 at high-elevation...