Volcano 'Pollution' Solves Mercury Mystery Jun 30, 2008
The team sampled the fumes of two volcanoes; Mount Etna in Sicily and Masaya in Nicaragua ... Measurements made on just one part of the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua, by Dr Melanie Witt of Oxford University, have shown that about 7 tonnes of natural volcanic mercury escapes into the atmosphere from this vent each year ... Witt et al. Mercury and halogen emissions from Masaya and Telica volcanoes, Nicaragua. (Science Daily)
Off to Nicaragua to serve in Peace Corps, and he'll write May 17, 2008
My first 12 weeks in Nicaragua will be spent in intensive language, technical and safety training in Masaya, a city about 45 minutes outside of the capital city of Managua. Then, I will placed in another area of the country, in a city ranging from 3,000 to 25,000 people, to settle, immerse and work for the remaining two years of my service. (Florida Times-Union)
Nicaraguan archbishop celebrates mass honoring pets Mar 15, 2008
MASAYA, Nicaragua (AP) -- Thousands of pet-owning faithful packed a Nicaraguan church on Sunday for a Roman Catholic mass honoring animals. Managua Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes presided over the annual mass of Saint Lazarus, the saint of animals, at the Magdalena church in Masaya. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Nicaraguans celebrate mass for pets Mar 10, 2008
Managua Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes presided over the annual mass of Saint Lazarus, the saint of animals, at the Magdalena church in the city Masaya ... Capped by a contest for the best-dressed critter, the mass is held annually ahead of Palm Sunday in Masaya. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zoo erupts with joy over baby jag's name Oct 23, 2007
"That's how Michelle Smurl, director of animal programs, describes the 4-month-old cat."We like to think of it as the daughter of Masaya," Smurl said Monday, when the name was announced at the conclusion of a floridatoday.com poll. "Masaya in Nicaragua is a volcanic area, and Nindiri is one of the eruptions on Masaya ... "Nindiri has been in training to be a good zoo citizen and can now climb on a scale on her own without getting cranky or brandishing her claws."If you look at her paws, they're... (Florida Today)
A home from home in Nicaragua May 4, 2007
As well as taking Spanish lessons visitors can go on local guided walks, try horse riding, visit nearby Masaya - home to the country's best craft market, or travel to a lagoon less than an hour away with good swimming and beach cafes that let you to bring your own picnics - so long as you drink their beer. Meals at Mariposa are simple but nutritious: breakfasts of organic white pineapples, papaya, oranges, melons plus cereals or pancakes and coffee grown on the farm; varied salads for lunch; and... (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Sampling genetic diversity in the sympatrically and allopatrically speciating Midas cichlid species complex over a 16 year time series Feb 21, 2007
In contrast, there is some evidence for ongoing evolution, particularly selection, in all lakes except crater Lake Masaya, perhaps reflecting the persistence of speciational processes. Importantly, we find that the crater lake Apoyo population, for which strong evidence of sympatric speciation has been demonstrated, has lower genetic diversity than other crater lakes and the strongest evidence for ongoing selection. (BioMed Central)
