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Caution during hurricane season

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Days away from the start of the hurricane season –from June 1st to November 30- we have to take seriously the predictions made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Government will soon present its inter-agency plan, but it is important that individuals have a family and community plan in case of a hurricane.

Adult disease affects our children

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You think of Rheumatoid Arthritis as an adult disease but it also affects children. The causes of this disease that causes inflammation rigidity in the joints are unknown, but it is estimated that between 300 to 500 children and youngsters in Puerto Rico suffer from this chronic condition. Although Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is the major cause of incapacity in children, there are no statistics of the disease in Puerto Rico because the Department of Health does not collect data on it and a registry for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis does not exist.

Construction project stopped due to possible environmental damage

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Environmental activists from Aguada denounced a construction Project of social interest housing near the coast that has impacted a wetland and a pterocarpus forest, which caused the Project to be stopped until an investigation on the possible environmental consequences is finished.

Puerto Ricans working in favor of the environment

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Puerto Rican science is everywhere. Puerto Ricans are trying to contribute to the efforts of the United States Government to generate “green” technologies and research environmental contamination threats. Several tenths of Puerto Ricans work in key positions at the Environmental Protection agency, which mission is to protect the environment.

Giving a chance to our "brains"

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Given Puerto Rico’s brain drain, Rock Solid, an application development company wants to stop the exodus and annually it hires a group of newly graduated engineers. Each year, Rock Solid chooses an outstanding student form the engineering program of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (RUM) and giving him/her a $1500 fellowship to cover tuition for a year. At the same time they offer them the opportunity of a summer internship. Given the close relationship with RUM almost 100% of their employees are graduates form this university.

Three Pilot Plant Roles: Development, Training, and Innovation

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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has established the Bioprocess Training and Development Complex (BTDC) under construction in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico as part of an overall development program designed to invest in new biotechnology-oriented assets and educational programs. The three main roles of the BTDC are development, training, and innovation. The BTDC will have research and training wings. Among the facilities available are a mammalian cell culture suite, a bio-analytical development suite, a purification development suite, a microbial culture suite, a small raw material warehouse, a mechanical room for clean utilities, a biohazard waste holding room, lab write-up areas, offices for lab scientists, and a small reference library. The building will also have an amphitheater, administrative offices, a small conference room, a large conference and training room, and a wet lab training room with a 24-person capacity.

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Small changes, big benefits

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While renewable energy sources and better collective transportation alternatives become available, in Puerto Rico we can take immediate measures to reduce our contribution to the global warming problem. Citizens can replace incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs, use solar heaters and electric appliances certified by the Energy Star Program. Companies can make improvements to the air conditioning and ventilation systems, boilers, heaters, roof isolation and windows of their buildings and save up to 35% in energy.

African soil in Puerto Rico

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The Sahara desert seems to be a World away from Puerto Rico, but the grey haze that occasionally cover our blue skies come precisely from African land. The fact that Saharan dust “rains” over Puerto Rico and other regions of America makes obvious the geographic connectivity between Puerto Rico and the rest of the planet. The Saharan dust impacts significantly climatic processes, ecological cycles and soil formation, as well as the health of humans and other biological communities.

Puerto Rico's high contamination levels

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Puerto Rico contributes to climate change and global warming. Puerto Rico’s contribution per inhabitant is 230% more than the average per habitant globally and 333% more per habitant than Latin America and the Caribbean. How is this possible? The Island has 3,045,227 active motor vehicles, making the number of vehicles per habitant in the Island 0.75. Puerto Rico consumes around 998 billion gallons of gas a year. In 2006, the Electrical Power Authority generated 3,727 megawatts to satisfy demand in Puerto Rico. In 1994 Puerto Rico generated 34 million of tons of greenhouse gases. Today that number is probably higher.

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