La seconda parte delle historie generali dell' India , con tutte le cose notabili accadute in esse dal principio fin' a questo giorno, [et] nuouamente tradotte di spagnuolo in italiano. Nelle quali, oltre all'imprese del Colombo et di Magalanes, e si tratta particolarmente della presa del re Atabalippa,...

Francisco Lopez de Gomara, continua la obra de Pedro Cieza de Leon, La prima parte dell'historie del Peru (cfr. ICCU IT\ICCU\LO1E\013261)

Esame critico del primo viaggio di Amerigo Vespucci al Nuovo mondo, con una dissertazione intorno al manoscritto del libro De imitatione Christi, detto il codice di Arona ecc. Opuscoli pubblicati nelle Memorie dell' Accademia imperiale delle scienze di Torino e ristampato per servire di nuove aggiunte al contenuto nel libro intitolato Della patria di Colombo, stampato in Firenze nell' anno MDCCCVIII.

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Nuovi documenti originali illustrati mercè dei quali è accertata la patria di Cristoforo Colombo il comune

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Dissertazione di Felice Isnardi ond'è chiarito il luogo preciso della liguria marittima occidentale ove nacque Cristoforo Colombo.

Half-title: Dissertazione sulla patria di Cristoforo Colombo.

Risposta [di Felice Isnardi] all'articolo inserto nella gazzetta di Francia del 13 giúgno 1838 onde lo storiografo svezzese Sig. Folsom si propone di togliere a Cristoforo Colombo il merito della scoperta dell'America.

[Author's name in MS. fly leaf.]

Études critiques sur la vie de Colomb avant ses découvertes: les origines de sa famille; les deux Colombo, ses prétendus parents; la vraie date de sa naissance; les études et les premières campagnes qu'il aurait faites, son arrivée en Portugal et le combat naval de 1476; son voyage au Nord; son établissement en Portugal.--Son mariage.--Sa famille portugaise.

"Tirage à 550 exemplaires dont: 500 sur papier Alfa (vélin anglais) 25 [sur papier] de Japon, numérotés de l à 25; 25 [sur papier] de Hollande, numérotés de 26 à 50."

Del primo scopritore del continente del Nuovo mondo e dei piú antichi storici che ne scrissero; ragionamento che serve di supplemento alle due lettere su la scoperta del Nuovo mondo pubblicate nel libro intitolato Della patria di Cristoforo Colombo stampato in Firenze nell' anno MDCCCVIII ...

Appendix: Notizia di una antica edizione italiana del quattro viaggi di Amerigo Vespucci ("Lettera di Amerigo Vespucci delle isole nuovamente trovate in quattro suoi viaggi" without place or date)

Fragmented coherence: Solid waste management in Colombo

Notwithstanding the increasingly fragmented organizational relationships within Colombo's urban governance system, the cooperative nature of stakeholder relationships lends a high level of coherence to the overall system. Since 1995, Colombo's solid waste management system has been characterized by the increased role of the private sector, community-based organizations and NGOs. Whilst the increasingly fragmented nature of this system exhibits some deeply ingrained problems, there are also a number of positives associated with the increased role of civil society actors and, in particular, the informal sector. Reforming regulatory frameworks so as to integrate some of the social norms that are integral to the lives of the majority of urban residents will contribute to regulatory frameworks being considerably more enforceable than is currently the case. Such reform requires that institutional and regulatory frameworks need to be flexible enough to adapt to the changing social, political and economic context. In the Colombo case, effective cooperation between public sector and civil society stakeholders illustrates that adaptive institutional arrangements grounded in pragmatism are feasible. The challenge that arises is to translate these institutional arrangements into adaptive regulatory frameworks - something that would require a significant mind shift on the part of planners and urban managers.

Análisis de la relación bilateral colombo – estadounidense en materia de seguridad y defensa durante el periodo 2002 – 2014, y su incidencia en la diversificación de la política exterior colombiana.

El interés de esta monografía es analizar la transformación de relación bilateral colombo – estadounidense en materia de seguridad y defensa durante el periodo 2002 – 2014, y cómo dicha transformación puede incidir en la formulación de la política exterior colombiana. Se analizará la política exterior de Álvaro Uribe Vélez y la del actual presidente Juan Manuel Santos. Esto se llevará a cabo bajo dos de las teorías de Relaciones Internacionales, el realismo subalterno y neoclásico, las cuales ayudarán a entender el porqué del cambio de la política exterior de colombiana.

La transformación de la política antidrogas de Estados Unidos y su incidencia en la cooperación colombo-estadounidense en la lucha contra las drogas (2010-2014).

Con la llegada del demócrata Barack Obama a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, se inició un proceso de transformación de la política antidrogas estadounidense, lo cual, impactó en el ámbito doméstico y exterior, en ése último, especialmente en cuanto cooperación refiere. Considerando lo anterior, la investigación analiza cómo la transformación de la política antidrogas de Estados Unidos ha incidido en la cooperación colombo-estadounidense en materia de lucha contra las drogas. Para ello, se estudia la transformación del modelo estadounidense, se identifica la evolución de la cooperación contra el narcotráfico entre los dos Estados en el periodo 2009- 2014 y se examina la incidencia de la transformación de la política estadounidense antidrogas en la política antidrogas de Colombia.

Aspectos hidrológicos e hidrogeológicos da bacia do Rio Fervida, Aquífero Cartste, Colombo, Paraná.

A segurança das áreas metropolitanas quanto ao abastecimento de água é um grande desafio para os próximos anos, especialmente no Brasil, devido ao crescimento descontrolado dos grandes centros urbanos, a expansão das áreas de mananciais e poluição. A bacia de Fervida, sub-bacia de Ribeirão da Onça, faz parte do Aquífero Carste presente na Região Metropolitana de Curitiba, Paraná. Nessa bacia há extração de água subterrânea e uma elevada demanda de água para a produção de hortaliças. Portanto, o objetivo desse estudo foi dimensionar a evapotranspiração e também o escoamento superficial, confrontando os dados obtidos nesse trabalho com os dados de pesquisa já efetuados e, dessa forma, colaborar para a compreensão do balanço hídrico dessa região. Para isso, foram analisados dados de vazão e precipitação entre 1998 e 2003, quando havia também monitoramento de vazão no exutório da bacia. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a pluviosidade média anual na bacia, para o período proposto no trabalho, foi de 1609 mm/a e a média anual de evaporação foi de, aproximadamente, 892 mm/a. Considerando o escoamento superficial e a extração de água por meio dos poços, verificou-se que o balanço hídrico da bacia foi negativo em 395 mm/a. Isso sugere que há entrada de fluxos subterrâneos, corroborando com resultados obtidos em outros trabalhos.

Sri Lanka in global medical research: a scientific analysis of the Sri Lankan research output during 2000-2009

Background Scientific research is an essential component in guiding improvements in health systems. There are no studies examining the Sri Lankan medical research output at international level. The present study evaluated the Sri Lankan research performance in medicine as reflected by the research publications output between years 2000-2009. Methods This study was based on Sri Lankan medical research publication data, retrieved from the SciVerse Scopus® from January 2000 to December 2009. The process of article selection was as follows: Affiliation - 'Sri Lanka' or 'Ceylon', Publication year - 'January 2000 to December 2009' and Subject area - 'Life and Health Sciences'. The articles identified were classified according to disease, medical speciality, institutions, major international collaborators, authors and journals. Results Sri Lanka's cumulative medical publications output between years 2000-2009 was 1,740 articles published in 160 different journals. The average annual publication growth rate was 9.1%. Majority of the articles were published in 'International' (n = 950, 54.6%) journals. Most articles were descriptive studies (n = 611, 35.1%), letters (n-345, 19.8%) and case reports (n = 311, 17.9%). The articles were authored by 148 different Sri Lankan authors from 146 different institutions. The three most prolific local institutions were Universities of; Colombo (n = 547), Kelaniya (n = 246) and Peradeniya (n = 222). Eighty four countries were found to have published collaborative papers with Sri Lankan authors during the last decade. UK was the largest collaborating partner (n = 263, 15.1%). Malaria (n = 75), Diabetes Mellitus (n = 55), Dengue (n = 53), Accidental injuries (n = 42) and Lymphatic filariasis (n = 40) were the major diseases studied. The 1,740 publications were cited 9,708 times, with an average citation of 5.6 per paper. The most cited paper had 203 citations, while there were 597 publications with no citations. The Sri Lankan authors' contribution to the global medical research output during the last decade was only 0.086%. Conclusion The Sri Lankan medical research output during the last decade is only a small fraction of the global research output. There it is a necessity to setup an enabling environment for research, with a proper vision, support, funds and training. In addition, collaborations across the region need to be strengthened to face common regional health challenges. Keywords: Sri Lanka, Medical research, Publication, Analysis

Comparison of key competences of DB clients and contractors in the construction market of the People’s Republic of China

Clients and Design-build (DB) contractors are two key stakeholders in DB projects, and contribute significantly to the successful project performance. This study aims to identify and compare such key competences in the construction market of the PRC. After the survey of available literature and face-to-face interviews, a two-round Delphi questionnaire survey was conducted to identify the key competences of clients and DB contractors in DB projects. Relative importance of these identified competences were ranked and compared. The questionnaire results indicated distinct differences between the key competences of clients and that of contractors. The contractor’s key competences emphasize on DB experience, corporate management capability, building and design expertise, financial capability, enterprise qualification and reputation. While the client’s competences focus on the ability to clearly define the project scope & requirements, financial capacity, contract management ability, adequate staff, effective coordination with DB contractor and similar DB experience. Both clients and DB contractors should clearly understand the competence requirements in DB projects and possess all the necessary competences for the successful outcome of DB projects. The identification of these key competences provides clients and DB contractors with indicators to assess their capabilities before going for the DB option. Furthermore, the comparison of competences for clients and DB contractors will result in better understanding of DB system and improve the communication between these stakeholders.

Why do policy decision-makers opt for command and control environmental regulation? An economic analysis with special reference to Sri Lanka

This chapter examines why policy decision-makers opt for command and control environmental regulation despite the availability of a plethora of market-based instruments which are more efficient and cost-effective. Interestingly, Sri Lanka has adopted a wholly command and control system, during both the pre and post liberalisation economic policies. This chapter first examines the merits and demerits of command and control and market-based approaches and then looks at Sri Lanka’s extensive environmental regulatory framework. The chapter then examines the likely reasons as to why the country has gone down the path of inflexible regulatory measures and has become entrenched in them. The various hypotheses are discussed and empirical evidence is provided. The chapter also discusses the consequences of an environmentally slack economy and policy implications stemming from adopting a wholly regulatory approach. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the main results.