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Construction of the UPR's solar house starts

Submitted on 4 June 2007 - 10:52am

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For the third time, the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez will participate in the Solar Decathlon 2007, an inter-university competition in Washington DC where the University of Puerto Rico will present the new solar house designed by its students. The construction of the house that will represent Puerto Rico from October 12 to the 20th in the international competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy started this week. This year the house –an auto-sustainable and energetically autonomous house- is inspired in the cell, the simplest unit of life.

Company gets permits to removed asbestos

Submitted on 4 June 2007 - 10:07am

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The developers of the Ponce Intercontinental Hotel, the CBC Development Inc Company, obtained the permits to remove lead and asbestos form the structure, but the Environmental Quality Council is still waiting for the results from samples of debris in the area that are suspected too contained asbestos that was illegally removed.

Forum about brands and patents

Submitted on 1 June 2007 - 3:25pm

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The Department of State invites all professionals interested in the knowledge-based economy subject to participate in the first forum about “Brands and Patents: Tools for the Knowledge-based Economy”, to take place on Friday, June 8, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Government Reception Center (Old Casino). For more information you can call 787-721-8326 or email raponte@estado.gobierno.pr.

Ireland moving ahead of Puerto Rico

Submitted on 1 June 2007 - 2:16pm

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Fifty years ago, Puerto Rico was a model for Ireland. Today, the roles are inverted. Ireland is the star of the European Union, with an income per capita above Germany, France and even the United Kingdom. Ireland has the same population as Puerto Rico and its history, as well as ours, is marked by immigration triggered by the search for opportunities. The big difference is that Puerto Rico’s immigrants are trained educated people while the Irish are returning to their country to benefit from newly created opportunities. NOTE: This is an editorial.

Puerto Rico: Island without beaches?

Submitted on 1 June 2007 - 1:11pm

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As the global temperature increases, oceans expand and glaciers in the Artic and Antarctic Poles melt faster than ever, causing an increase in the sea level. Beaches respond to this dramatic increase moving inland; investigators have demonstrated that for every foot the sea level increases the shore moves inland by a factor of 100, that is, 100 feet (30 meters). When structures like roads, walls and houses don’t allow this movement inland, the beach disappears as time goes by. This has serious consequences for Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, where beaches are an important part of the infrastructure and the culture of the country.

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