The Iceland Volcano Eruption: Eyjafjallajokull
By Génesis Mendoza
The eruptions of Eyjafjallajokull caused big problems to air travel in Western and Northern Europe from April to May 2010. Seismic activity started at the end of 2009 and gradually increased its intensity.
Eyjafjallajökull is one of the Iceland’s smaller ice layers located in the far south of the island. This is a 1.666 meters high volcano which has erupted frequently. The most recent eruptions happened in 920,1612 and from 1821 to 1823. The volcanic explosion in March 2010 was divided into different phases. The first one began with the throwing of basaltic lava to several metres in the air and the second one meant the evacuation of nearly 500 people.
The main dangers for air travel were the situation of the volcano and the direction of the cloud of volcanic ash towards the Southeast. The smoke and ash from the eruptions can reduce the visibility and they can affect the engines of the planes too. Many flights in Spain and the rest of Europe were cancelled after the eruption.
The number of travels to Iceland increased with the eruption. Airlines offered trips to see the phaenomena produced by the volcano. Iceland Telecom installed three web cameras to see the eruption in Valahnukur, Hvolsvollur and Porolfsfell.
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The habits influence more than the genes in our health
By Denice Arandia
Last month, the health food book, written by the BBVA Fundation and the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, came to the conclusion that the most important factor for our health is our lifestyle, not our genetic heritage. It represents 43% and genetic heritage only 27%, and the other factors 19 % and 11 % the environtment and the health service we have.
By Denice Arandia
Last month, the health food book, written by the BBVA Fundation and the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, came to the conclusion that the most important factor for our health is our lifestyle, not our genetic heritage. It represents 43% and genetic heritage only 27%, and the other factors 19 % and 11 % the environtment and the health service we have.
The development of the Diagonal
By Oriol Moya
On Tuesday 27th of April we went to “Els Jardinets de Gràcia”. There was a big tent where some Council collaborators showed us the two projects to remodel one of the biggest and most important avenues in Barcelona, the “Diagonal”.
The activity was organized by our History teacher Javier Urizarna who also organized the research work at the end of 4th of ESO about the same subject last year. When we did 4th of ESO we had to work about a subject and we could chose from different possibilities. The group of people who chose the same project as I, worked for a week to imagine the new Diagonal and at the end of the week we had managed different projects for the redevelopment of this Avenue. The initiative was promoted by the Council.
Last week Javier Urizarna joined us again and took us to this place between the “Diagonal” and “Gran de Gràcia” street. We left school at 11:30 and we stayed there till 2 o'clock. There we knew the two projects.
This year the Council has definitely organized the redevelopment of the Diagonal and they have called everyone older than 16 to vote. They help us to choose by explaining the two projects to everyone who wants to go to this special tent.
The elections are going to take place from 10th to 16th of May.
By Oriol Moya
On Tuesday 27th of April we went to “Els Jardinets de Gràcia”. There was a big tent where some Council collaborators showed us the two projects to remodel one of the biggest and most important avenues in Barcelona, the “Diagonal”.
The activity was organized by our History teacher Javier Urizarna who also organized the research work at the end of 4th of ESO about the same subject last year. When we did 4th of ESO we had to work about a subject and we could chose from different possibilities. The group of people who chose the same project as I, worked for a week to imagine the new Diagonal and at the end of the week we had managed different projects for the redevelopment of this Avenue. The initiative was promoted by the Council.
Last week Javier Urizarna joined us again and took us to this place between the “Diagonal” and “Gran de Gràcia” street. We left school at 11:30 and we stayed there till 2 o'clock. There we knew the two projects.
This year the Council has definitely organized the redevelopment of the Diagonal and they have called everyone older than 16 to vote. They help us to choose by explaining the two projects to everyone who wants to go to this special tent.
The elections are going to take place from 10th to 16th of May.
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