| Vol.18 No. 514 | Published Monday, May 14, 2018 |
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Country releases data of 4.5 million insects and plants |
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 By AM Costa Rica staff
The National Museum of Costa Rica has released an online database so that the public can access taxonomic information and distribution of 4.5 million insects and plants. The scientific information of the collections of arthropods and the National Herbarium will help the study of taxonomy, ecology and conservation of species and ecosystems in Costa Rica, Central America and part of South America, according to the head of the Natural History Department of the Museum, Cecilia Pineda. The National Museum said in a statement that trying to standardize two completely different databases, one of insects and another of plants, involved a complex process. "With this process, we tried to move more than 10.2 million records or data to a single computer program that was freely used, friendly and with enough support for a large amount of information required," said Pineda. The research process, integrated by the departments of Natural History and Information Technology, said that the Specify platform was the one that allowed the technological hosting and support of the data. |
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The National Museum is in
charge of updating and safekeeping the
information.
In 2015 the
Museum assumed custody of the largest
collection of biodiversity in Central
America containing samples going back to
1887. Costa Rica, a small country of 4.7
million inhabitants, is home to around 5
percent of the world's biodiversity.
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| Replicas
of
the world's oldest mummies are exhibited in Costa Rica |
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By AM Costa Rica staff
The Jade Museum of Costa Rica will exhibit until May 31, several replicas of the Chinchorro Mummies, considered by some as the oldest in the world. The exhibition "Chinchorro: A unique and exceptional historical testimony," has 20 artistic replicas, including three artificial mummies, two masks and material associated with the fishing activities of the Chinchorro culture. The mummies are dated around 5,050 B.C. although their places of origin is unknown. The mummies come from the Chinchorro culture, which developed mainly where the Chilean city of Arica n ow stands. As explained by the Jade Museum, since 7,000 years ago, the archaeological sites of the Chinchorro cultural tradition are the unique and exceptional testimony of the oldest artificial mummification practice of humanity, in a context of maritime hunter-gatherers that express, of this way, its transcendence before death. The archaeological sites and the natural landscape of the Chinchorro culture could potentially be part of the World Heritage of the U. N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The exhibit aims to position the value of the Chinchorro culture in its application process, through exhibitions and conferences. |
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These mummies come from the
Arica region in Chile.
According
to Costa Rican authorities, sharing
experiences with archaeological sites
declared world heritage of similar
characteristics lets people here learn to
value, preserve and protect an exceptional
past for future generations.
The exhibition is the result of an alliance of the Jade Museum and the Embassy of Chile in Costa Rica, in order to provide international positioning to the nomination of the Chinchorro culture as a World Heritage Site. |
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| Texas
Tech
University inaugurated its Costa Rica campus |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Texas Tech University has inaugurated its first campus outside the United States, and it is located in Escazú. The university will start its first academic period in August with five majors in the offering. They are electrical and industrial engineering, computer science, mathematics and restaurant and hotel management. "We are very pleased to open the first international campus of Texas Tech University. This process has involved the diligence, hard work, and resources of many people in Costa Rica," said Lawrence Schovanec, president of Texas Tech University. For his part, Jorge Sequeira, general director of the Coalition for Development Initiatives, said the organization advised Texas Tech in defining what careers would be taught in the country. The campus is located on Avenida Escazú, and its authorities note the school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The campus has a capacity for approximately 1,300 students and will have a teaching faculty of professors coming from Lubbock, Texas, as well as national ones. |
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Texas Tech University will combine American and Costa Rican professors. In the beginning, 50 students will be accepted per major. More than $10 million has been invested so far. |
| Garabito
municipality
asks for a halt evictions taking place in Herradura |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Garabito mayor has requested the Civil and Agrarian Court in Puntarenas to halt the evictions ordered to take place from May 21 to 25. The mayor cited apparent violations of good faith principles and other legal inconsistencies. Municipal authorities said that at least seven properties in Herradura are targeted for eviction, which would leave at least 70 families in homelessness. Those affected, in the opinion of the court, are not the property owners. Last Monday and Tuesday neighbors in Herradura closed the roads with the intention of asking for help from the authorities. So far it is unknown if they will take similar measures in the following days. The attempt of eviction also took place in 2005, when a group of approximately 250 demonstrators caused riots. |
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Tobías Murillo, Mayor of the Garabito Canton. |
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Indigenous women seek to preserve their ancestral practices |
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By A.M. Costa Rica
staff
Female leaders from the of Rey Curré community launched a cultural project called Farming our Roots, whose objective is to rescue ancestral practices in danger of extinction. This project is a local initiative of the Cultural Association Cagrú Rójc Yímba Cájc that has the support of the Culture Directorate of the Ministry of Culture and Youth by providing workshops. The Farming our Roots project in Rey Curré will offer workshops such as spinning cotton, dyeing yarns and weaving, the workshops will have no cost for those interested. Other workshops such as learning the ancestral language, knowledge of local gastronomy, hearing oral tradition and the carving of masks will also be delivered in the long term. The workshops will run throughout the year and each one is assigned to a local tutor, an expert in his or her field. These courses are taught on Fridays and Saturdays, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., where more than a dozen adults, especially women, participate. "We are currently learning to weave. They already showed us how cotton is spun, how it is dyed with natural dyes, how to weave the threads. Now we are going to weave, a process that is a bit complicated but very interesting, I feel very excited," said Margarita Rojas, a student. Working cotton is one of the oldest and most important ancestral practices still preserved in the communities of Rey Curré and Boruca and includes aspects of the knowledge of nature and the alignment of planets and stars. |
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Rey Curré is known for hosting
their annual Danza de los Diablitos (Dance of little
devils), a tradition depicting the colonization of the
tribes by Spaniards.
"In addition to
the practice as such, we reinforce other values
that are already immersed in the process, such as
respect for nature and its resources, always
preserving the natural balance, something
fundamental in our days," Rojas added.
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Bus crash victim dies during the weekend and family prepares to sue the involved parties |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff Bryan
José Alvarado, 29, one of the two injured
in a crash between two buses that took
place Thursday in La Uruca, died the next
day.
As of now, the family of Alvarado is awaiting the results of the analysis carried out by the Judicial Investigation Organization to file a claim for the death, according to Daniel Vega, one of the family's lawyers handling the case. The lawyer said he and Alvarado's friends are preparing a strong legal offensive. In addition, the relatives will request a financial compensation for the young man's death, but no amount has been provided. The accident between the buses left more than 45 people injured. After the accident, the Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation for the crime of neglect, although homicide could be added to potential charges. |
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Speeding is the probable cause
of the accident,
according to traffic police. |
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Man will face trial for robbery with a toy gun |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff A man will go to trial next week as a suspect of committing at least 10 robberies in commercial premises in Turrialba, in the province of Cartago. The trial will start today at the Criminal Court of that canton. The allegation is that the suspect could have taken good with a value of up top $8,000 The man was arrested in July 2017very close to his home, thanks to a police operation after a small store was robbed. The robber moved on a motorcycle and wore a black helmet. Once in the shops, he threatened the workers with a firearm, which was determined later to be a toy. According to police, between June 2 and July 21, 2017, the same man committed 10 robberies mostly in supermarkets, stores and bakeries. Apparently, most of the affected businesses are located in the center of Turrialba and areas such as Santa Rosa and Torre Luna. At the time of the arrest, evidence that linked the current suspect to the judicial investigations was seized. |
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A toy gun was enough to intimidate the victim's of the robberies. |
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 Well, the greenhouse is done (okay, all except for windows which are going in this week) and my plants are extremely happy. In fact, the orchids are so happy that the Cattleya that I purchased from the orchid show is budding! Now, however, I am hearing cautionary tales from just about every gardener I meet. From my friend Mike: Be careful! My greenhouse is in the sun all day long and I thought I had enough windows up high to let the heat out. I had to take off one of the four sides and it still gets too hot in there! My plants are fried! From vivero owner Luz: Be careful! Make sure you have shade cloth on the top or it will get too hot. Be sure that it is humid. Okay, okay, I am taking you seriously. Today I put up shade cloth strips so that the plants get alternating sun/shade during the day and I have a roll-down shade cloth curtain over the windows that face the sun. For extra humidity when the day is going to be really hot, I spray down the pebble floor and let the water evaporate slowly. Oh, and I spray for bugs and fungus at least once every week. I think I am covered. Well, I hope I am covered. First, my greenhouse is not in full sun all day. The greenhouse is attached to the north side of the house and, although it gets a full dose of morning sun, it is shaded from about noon on. My biggest concern is not overheating the area but keeping the heat high enough at night so that the orchids like the Cattleya will be happy. I had Phalaenopsis orchids and they all let me know that they weren’t warm enough…. I gave them to a friend who has an enclosed deck about 6 months ago and they all bloomed for her. Now I need to find some more and see if they will appreciate the work that I did for them. Let’s hope so. |
Naturally, since the
greenhouse isn’t full of
orchids yet, I am starting
other things in there. Okra
for example. No I don’t like
okra but I have friends who do
and they are waiting patiently
for the little plants to grow.
Tomatoes are another start and
our friend Jim is hoping we
can start some “Big Boy”
tomatoes for him once he gets
the seeds. Brussel sprouts,
broccoli, kale, I am willing
to start just about anything
for my friends if they have
the seeds.
What kind of seeds do you want me to start? Plant for the Week
 The Cattleya
dowiana is a lovely
orchid and the reason I
built a greenhouse (Metric
Man calls it a “green
mansion” due to its size). Cattleya
orchids are actually
easy to grow if you have the
right space. They like
temperatures above 70 and
are not crazy about a lot of
rain although I have seen
them grown outside near
Dominical.
Editor's note: Victoria Torley, gardener columnist, can be reached at victoriatorley1@gmail.com |
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