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Programa de Becas Ambientales para residentes de Puerto Rico

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La Fundación Toyota, en colaboración con la Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, invita a estudiantes universitarios a participar del Programa de Becas Ambientales. El mismo tiene el propósito de promover el desarrollo académico en disciplinas que contribuyan a la protección del medio ambiente, tales como las siguientes:

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Relay for life event will be celebrated at the Central American Stadium track

Submitted on 22 April 2017 - 10:17am

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(Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) - The American Society against Cancer of Puerto rico announced that the event Relay for Life of Mayaguez, will be held in the Centro American Stadium José Antonio Figueroa Freyre, on Saturday, April 29 starting at 2:00 pm.

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Conference on discoveries in the search for extraterrestrial life

Submitted on 20 April 2017 - 4:11pm

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The Polytechnic university and the Caribbean Astronomy Society will host a conference to discuss solar eclipses and discoveries that have implication on the search for extraterrestrial life. The event will take place on Thursday, April 20 at 6:00 pm at the Polytechnic University. 

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Arecibo observatory captures images of giant asteroid

Submitted on 20 April 2017 - 3:22pm

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Using the radio-telescope with the most powerful transmission capacity on the planet, astronomers at the Arecibo Observatory, captured radar images of the 2014 JO25 asteroid. Studies performed at the Arecibo Observatory revealed that this asteroid, considered potentially dangerous due to its size and occasional proximity to earth, is two times the previously estimated size. 

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Arecibo Observatory affiliated to Smithsonian

Submitted on 20 April 2017 - 3:18pm

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As part of the 20th anniversary celebration, the Science and Visitor Center at the Arecibo Observatory will host a ceremony to announce their new status as a museum affiliated to the Smithsonian. The event will take place on Thursday, April 20 at 10:00 am in the Science and Visitor Center Auditorium.

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Do you know how your thyroid works?

Submitted on 18 April 2017 - 5:08pm

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Nicole Yordán

The thyroid is a gland localized to the front part of your neck, under the "Adam's apple". Its function it to produce hormones that communicate to organs in our body affecting our breathing, cardiac rhythm, weight, an energy levels. If the thyroid is not working properly, neither can we. 

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Is it a panic attack or generalized anxiety?

Submitted on 18 April 2017 - 4:39pm

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Roberto León Barriera

We have all experienced anxiety. In some instances, anxiety is temporary and is manifested due to a specific event. However, if anxiety affects your daily activities and you feel that you can't control it, it could be more than a simple preoccupation. Generalized anxiety is characterized by exaggerated worrying and can have symptoms such as tremors, inability to relax, difficulty to concentrate, excessive sweating, fatigue, difficulty to sleep, amongst others. 

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Light pollution gradually decreases

Submitted on 18 April 2017 - 4:36pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

According to nocturnal maps of our planet made public by NASA, light pollution in Puerto Rico exhibited a gradual reduction between 2012 and 2016. The most notable reductions can be seen in the Central Range, Culebra and some areas of the metropolitan area of San Juan.

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