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Environment victim of political power struggle

Submitted on 27 June 2007 - 2:21pm

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The controversial Project to create the Northeastern Ecological Corridor –that would protect 3,000 acres of land between Luquillo and Fajardo- had the votes to be approved by the Senate with 24 out of 27 votes, but was not considered in the last day of approvals of this legislative session (on Monday night), uncovering the struggle for power between the delegation of the Democratic Popular Party and the delegation of the New Progressive Party (the two main parties in Puerto Rico) in the Senate.

In harmony with wetlands conservation

Submitted on 27 June 2007 - 11:16am

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Wetlands in La Parguera were diminishing because they were being used for parking and garbage dump by weekend visitors. Renato Hernández proposed to fill the road with gravel to mitigate the damage. This initiative then turned into one of ecological conservation. Mangrove trees have been sowed in the area, and two species of birds and one of crab have been seen again in the place.

Physical response of a broken heart

Submitted on 27 June 2007 - 10:51am

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It seems like our grandma’s were right: you can suffer from a broken heart after an emotional hard-time. The Broken Heart Syndrome arises after a significant emotional event. Stress causes a sudden rise in the adrenaline blood levels, which causes a temporary numbing of the heart. The heart muscle stops contracting normally causing liquid retention in the lungs. These series of physiological events lead to chest pain and difficulty breathing, main symptoms of this syndrome. This article is part of our collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

Encouraging women to become Mechanical Engineers

Submitted on 27 June 2007 - 10:45am

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Working with turbines and engines is not only for men and proof of this is 33 female high school students that will participate in the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez mechanical engineering summer camp, sponsored by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of this campus. The summer camp, in its fourth year, has the goal to motivate women to consider mechanical engineering as a profession. The students will learn about robotics, materials, thermal sciences, and manufacture and they will have the opportunity to interact in a college environment.

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A new shore grows in Cataño

Submitted on 27 June 2007 - 10:38am

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The sowing of a hundred mangrove trees in the Cataño coast will help expand and protect the coast, eroded by the strong currents of the San Juan Bay. When they mature, the mangrove trees will retain the sediment brought by the tide to the coast, and slow down the erosion and in a future add land to the shore. A recent effort by a group of volunteers and the Consortium of the Estuary of the San Juan Bay has provided this resource to the shore.

Government will continue with plan to protect Northeastern Corridor

Submitted on 26 June 2007 - 10:47am

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The State government will continue to identify land to preserve the Northeastern Ecological Corridor, in spite of the rejection by the Senate of the law that would create a natural reserve in that zone, said Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá.

Senate rejects Northeastern Ecological Corridor

Submitted on 26 June 2007 - 10:41am

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The law that would create a natural reserve and an eco-tourism development zone in the Northeastern Ecological Corridor between Luquillo and Fajardo was on the path of rejection last night, in the actual legislative session, because Senate president Kenneth McClintock y and his allies Jorge de Castro Font and Carlos Díaz argue that they need more time to study the measure.

Amgen will continue expansion

Submitted on 26 June 2007 - 10:34am

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The delay in the expansion of Amgen in Juncos, on of the companies used by the Government to sell the Island as a global center for biosciences, affects “very little” the Industrial Development Company’s plans. Boris Jaskille, executive director of Industrial Development said that “it is more important that the House of Representatives approve the extension of the Tax Incentive Law.” Emilio Rivera, vice-president of Amgen Puerto Rico said that the plant, which employs around 2,300 people, will continue its expansion in Puerto Rico, “but at a slower pace.”

Oceanographer asks for moratorium

Submitted on 26 June 2007 - 10:16am

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Physical oceanographer Aurelio Mercado, responsible for most of the coastal maps used in Puerto Rico by emergency management agencies, asked for a moratorium in the granting of permits to build new projects near beaches impacted by coastal erosion. According to him, some Puerto Rican beaches will disappear in 20 years, about 3 meters of sand per year, putting at risk the structures built close to the coast.

Science: opening, breaking and grinding

Submitted on 18 June 2007 - 2:00pm

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Kids can make the best scientists. They see something new and they tirelessly ask what, how, and why. Sometimes scientists behave like curious children, and when there is no other way to study an important phenomenon, they recur to the old habit of opening, breaking and grinding things to see what’s inside and how nature’s objects work. Of course, this “destruction” is careful and controlled so that the pieces are not damaged and can be studied. This article is part of our collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

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