Using thermoluminiscent dosimeters (Harshaw TLD-200) the first set of Costa Rica data on absorbed doses in air from natural radiation is obtained. During the period September 1996 through October 2000 eight different sites ...

Cardiovascular diseases have been one of the main causes of mortality during the past years in Costa Rica. Many risk factors associated to these disorders include the intake of high-fat diets, being cheese an example of ...

The curvature in R1+3 spaces with a generalized Yang-Mills connection is studied and the results are analyzed. Other options borne by modifications of the base space are also studied and commented. The present situation ...

The Radiation Safety Program (RSP) of the University of Costa Rica established in 1990, handles the radioactive waste generated at the University. A centralized storage waste room is used by the Atomic, Nuclear and Molecular ...

The conception of the magnetic string is presented; it is an infinitely thin bundle of magnetic flux lines. They are surrounded by a film of current that rotates around them, and are a solution of Maxwell’s equations. Their ...

Tidal levels were studied in 48 stations using tidal predictions along the coasts of the Pacific and Caribbean of Central America. Statistics of basic mean values were analyzed to characterize the stations. These ...