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Scientific entrepreneurship

Submitted on 27 June 2008 - 12:10pm

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Professor Freddy Medina went to Babson College in January to take an ntrepreneurship course. In his classrom Prof. Medina required his students to come up with a project where they could apply their molecular biology knowledge to business. The result: five science entrepreneurship projects: Bio Glaze, Maxi Services, Inc., KAIA-DNA Testing Center, Tropic Soap and Orquideas Tropicales.

History at risk

Submitted on 27 June 2008 - 11:59am

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Due to the little attention they receive from authorities, petroglyphs from taino indians are at risk of dissappering and with them their history.

La Perla has broccoli

Submitted on 27 June 2008 - 11:39am

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The La Perla community nursery has oregano and broccoli. On Sunday they will be hosting a sowing workshop. The cultural-educational activity will be at the Paseo Noel Estrada also known as El Malecón de La Perla, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Controversy about C-sections

Submitted on 25 June 2008 - 11:32am

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The Department of Health, and the medical and hospital community in Puerto Rico are strongly oppossing a measure approved by the Legislature that will mandate the disclosure of the amount of C-sections performed in Puerto Rico every three months. Puerto Rico has the highest amoun of C-sections a year in the world.

Coral reefs also suffer

Submitted on 25 June 2008 - 10:41am

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The Saharan desert dust causes trouble for many Puerto Ricans who suffer from upper respiratory diseases. But they are not alone. Coral reef bleaching may be related to the arrival of the Saharan dust to Puerto Rico.

Federal Hous of Representatives to examine legislation on Mosquitos Bay

Submitted on 25 June 2008 - 10:28am

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A legislation presented to the Federal House of Representatives, which proposes to make Mosquitos Bay into a marine federal reserve is causing controversy with the Puerto Rican Executive and some groups in Vieques.

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