Daily Archives: February 25, 2011

U.N. report warns of threats to world’s coral reefs

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

An estimated 75 per cent of the world’s coral reefs are threatened by local human activity, including over-fishing, coastal development and pollution, and global pressures such as climate change, warming seas and rising ocean acidification, according to a United Nations-backed … Continue reading →

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Genetically modified corn worries snack food firms

Posted on February 25, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

A new type of genetically-modified maize intended for ethanol biofuel production has won approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The biofuels industry welcomes this new genetically modified maize, created by the agriculture giant Syngenta. But opposition is coming from … Continue reading →

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Intellectual property actions are not very impressive

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Reader Letters

Thursday you had an article titled “Recording industry wants to shame Costa Rica.” This is a joke, enforcement wise. I am deeply into computer security. I wanted to test a method of copying DVDs, something that irritates the Motion Picture … Continue reading →

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There is a cheaper way to fix faded license plates

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Reader Letters

can relate to the poor woman who was out around $600 because her license plates were faded. I had the same problem with my plates, however my cost was considerably less. Here is how she could have saved her money: … Continue reading →

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Scientific case for warming is not a popularity contest

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Reader Letters

To me, many of the recent letters to A.M. Costa Rica are indicative of: [a] right wing political and/or religious conviction rather than thoughtful analysis of valid science; [b] incognizant, or ignorant, or just resistant to the hundreds of verifiable … Continue reading →

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Richard Nixon lives again at the Centro Cultural and Met

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Jo Stuart

t seems my nubilous siesta has come to an end. The sun has made itself at home in Costa Rica, tourist buses are filling up and happenings are happening. With the change, my two favorite ways to enjoy life are … Continue reading →

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Small firms, some with a green touch, honored by bank

Posted on February 25, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Representative small business operators were honored Thursday night. The program was sponsored by the Citi Foundation and was held at the Hotel Real Intercontinental. The winners of the awards in many cases were persons who had an environmental dimension to … Continue reading →