Competitividad exportadora de una economía petrolera-gasera: el caso de Trinidad y Tabago, 1985-2010

El sector del petróleo y el gas (sobre todo a partir del año 2000) ha liderado la economía de Trinidad y Tabago desde finales de los años setenta, gravitando fuertemente en el pib, las exportaciones totales y los ingresos fiscales. Pero sus perspectivas de mediano plazo pueden deteriorarse si la explotación petrolífera y gasífera aumenta en otros países, y si los Estados Unidos de América alcanzan la autosuficiencia energética. Por ello, resulta relevante analizar la evolución y competitividad de sus exportaciones petroleras y no petroleras, aplicando el indicador de ventaja comparativa revelada, también empleado por la cepal tanto en el mercado estadounidense, como a nivel mundial. Se incluyen además otros indicadores de comercio exterior para conocer las características del intercambio comercial de Trinidad y Tabago. Se analiza el período 1985-2010 y los resultados presentados procuran impulsar la diversificación exportadora de este país con miras a mercados más dinámicos y diversificados.

Dissemination of Caribbean census microdata to researchers: Including an experiment in the anonymization of microdata for Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean census microdata are not easily accessible to researchers. Although there are well-established and commonly used procedures technical, administrative and legal which are used to disseminate anonymized census microdata to researchers, they have not been widely used in the Caribbean. The small size of Caribbean countries makes anonymization relatively more difficult and standard methods are not always directly applicable. This study reviews commonly used methods of disseminating census microdata and considers their applicability to the Caribbean. It demonstrates the application of statistical disclosure control methods using the census datasets of Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago and considers various possible designs of microdata release file in terms of disclosure risk and utility to researchers. It then considers how various forms of microdata dissemination: public use files, licensed use files, remote data access and secure data laboratories could be used to disseminate census microdata. It concludes that there is scope for a substantial expansion of access to Caribbean census microdata and that through collaboration with international organisations and data archives, this can be achieved with relatively little burden on statistical offices.

Export competitiveness in an oil and gas economy: the case of Trinidad and Tobago, 1985-2010

The oil and gas sector has led the economy of Trinidad and Tobago since the late 1970s and, more pronouncedly, since 2000, accounting for a large share of gdp, total exports and tax revenue. Its prospects in the medium term could be negatively affected, however, if oil and gas extraction expands in other countries, and if the United States attains energy self-sufficiency. This paper offers an analysis of the evolution and competitiveness of its oil and non-oil exports to both the United States and global markets, based on the revealed comparative advantage (rca) index used by eclac. Other foreign trade indicators are also included to determine the structure of the country’s trading relations. The period from 1985 to 2010 is analysed and the results presented are intended to advocate the diversification of Trinidad and Tobago’s exports into more dynamic and diversified markets.

Perfil antropométrico, aptidão motora e aeróbia de jogadores de futebol profissionais e juniores de Trinidad e Tobago

There is little information on Caribbean soccer players. Thus, the aim this study was to descriptive and to compare the anthropometric, motor and aerobic fitness profile between Trinidad and Tobago team professional and junior soccer players. Twenty six soccer players were evaluated (14 professional and 12 junior): anthropometric (height, body mass, BMI, body fat percent), flexibility (sit and reach), velocity (30 m), explosive strength (horizontal and vertical jump), anaerobic power (maximum, mean and minimum power, index of fatigue) and maximum aerobic power. Student Test-t to independent sample was used in statistical analyzes, considering 5% of significance (p<0,05). Results of professional and junior players were, respectively: height (180,6 ± 8,1; 175,0 ± 6,9 cm), body mass (77,1 ± 7,5; 70,6 ± 8,7 kg); BMI (23,6 ± 1,5 / 23,0 ± 1,6 kgm 2 ); body fat (11,9 ± 1,7; 11,6 ± 1,2 %); sitting and reaching (24,9 ± 10,3; 24,9 ± 7,7 cm); velocity (30 m) (4,61 ± 0,14; 4,66 ± 0,15 s); horizontal jump (263,4 ± 14,9; 239,7 ± 12,1 cm); vertical jump (58,7 ± 4,3; 54,6 ± 6,6 cm); maximum power (7,9 ± 0,9; 6,6 ± 0,8 w∙kg-1 ); mean power (6,5 ± 0,7; 5,4 ± 0,9 w∙kg-1 ); minimum power (5,3 ± 0,7; 4,3 ± 1,1 w∙kg-1 ); index of fatigue (33,0 ± 7,9; 34,8 ± 12,8 %); aerobic power (55,0 ± 3,2; 57,2 ± 4,8 ml∙kg-1 ∙min-1 ). Professional players presented higher horizontal jump and maximum, mean and minimum anaerobic power in comparing to the junior players. The highest values of power tests for the lower limbs may be relationship to the longer time of practice in the modality of professional players, which can also indicate a higher level of specialization, which gives priority to the training of power (force and velocity).

Romance nuevo, historia divina, en que se declara el Mysterio de la Santissima Trinidad y otros artículos, y misterios de nuestra Fe catholica : y en especial el Mysterio de la Encarnacion, y Nacimiento de nuestro Redemptor Jesu Christo

Pie de imp. consta en colofón

Rehabilitación de los barrios Trinidad y Perchel

El artículo analiza el proceso de rehabilitación de los barrios malagueños de Trinidad y Perchel desde finales de los años setenta hasta la actualidad. El caso es destacable en el panorama de la rehabilitación urbana en España por tratarse de una experiencia pionera que contribuyó a establecer las formas de actuación que se consolidarían años más tarde, y por mostrar, al tratarse de un caso de larga duración, los aciertos y errores de un proceso tan complejo.

Romance nueuo, historia diuina, en que se declara el mysterio de la Santisima Trinidad, y otros articulos, y mysterios de nuestra santa Fe Catholica : y en especial el Mysterio de la Encarnacion,y Nacimiento de nuestro Redentor Jesu-Christo

Pie de imp. consta en col

Rehabilitación de los barrios de Trinidad y Perchel

El artículo analiza el proceso de rehabilitación de los barrios malagueños de Trinidad y Perchel desde finales de los años setenta hasta la actualidad. El caso es destacable en el panorama de la rehabilitación urbana en España por tratarse de una experiencia pionera que contribuyó a establecer las formas de actuación que se consolidarían años más tarde, y por mostrar, al tratarse de un caso de larga duración, los aciertos y errores de un proceso tan complejo.

Alabada sea la Ssma. Trinidad, y los Sagrs. Corazs. de Jesus y de Mª [Material gráfico]

Resumen: Descripción: en la parte superior, en el interior de un círculo de fuego, la representación del Espíritu Santo y los Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y Maria; en la parte inferior, dos religiosos de rodillas orando. Por debajo de estos, cuatro figuras más

Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, Trinidad and Tobago.

18, 1919

A distinctive clade B HIV type 1 is heterosexually transmitted in Trinidad and Tobago

HIV-1 transmission worldwide is predominantly associated with heterosexual activity, and non-clade B viruses account for the most spread. The HIV-1 epidemic in Trinidad/Tobago and the Caribbean shares many features with such heterosexual epidemics, including a prominent role for coincident sexually transmitted diseases. This study evaluates the molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in Trinidad/Tobago during a period when abrupt transition from homosexual to heterosexual transmission occurred in the absence of injecting drug use, concomitant with a rapid rise in HIV-1 prevalence in the heterosexual population. Of 31 viral isolates studied during 1987–1995, all cluster with subtype B reference strains. In the analysis of full env genes from 22 early seroconverters, the Trinidad isolates constitute a significant subcluster within the B subtype. The Trinidad V3 consensus sequence differs by a single amino acid from the prototype B V3 consensus and demonstrates stability over the decade of this study. In the majority of isolates, the V3 loop of env contains a signature threonine deletion that marks the lineage of the Trinidad HIV-1 clade B epidemic from pre-1984. No phenotypic features, including syncitium induction, neutralization profiles, and chemokine receptor usage, distinguish this virus population from other subtype B viruses. Thus, although the subtype B HIV-1 viruses being transmitted in Trinidad are genetically distinguishable from other subtype B viruses, this is probably the result of a strong founder effect in a geographically circumscribed population rather than genetic selection for heterosexual transmission. These results demonstrate that canonical clade B HIV-1 can generate a typical heterosexual epidemic.

Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, Trinidad and Tobago.

19-20, 1920-1922