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2012

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Internet Reviews: Biodiversity Heritage Library, John Creech Nov 2012

Internet Reviews: Biodiversity Heritage Library, John Creech

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Review of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, emphasizing its value and appeal to a world-wide multi-lingual audience.


Internet Reviews: Understanding Evolution, John Creech May 2012

Internet Reviews: Understanding Evolution, John Creech

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Review of the Understanding Evolution website by the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education.


Student Internship In Science And Technology-Based Microenterprises In Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, Frede G. Moreno, Teresita A. Narvaez, Julieta B. Tendero Feb 2012

Student Internship In Science And Technology-Based Microenterprises In Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, Frede G. Moreno, Teresita A. Narvaez, Julieta B. Tendero

Frede G Moreno

The “Student Internship Project in Science and Technology-based Microenterprises” is a curriculum enhancement intervention executed through “hands-on” internship across Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource (AFNR) courses in three State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Region IX, Philippines. With the goal of reversing the declining enrolment trend, its four components (Coconut Sugar, Seaweeds, Tissue Culture and Rubber Seedlings) operate on experiential and pragmatic approach to enhancing the competence and institutional employability of students through science and technology utilization, acquisition of entrepreneurial skills and microenterprise development focusing on Zamboanga Peninsula’s major dollar-earning export commodities. The immersion of 362 student-interns has developed their …


Internet Reviews: Livescience, John Creech Jan 2012

Internet Reviews: Livescience, John Creech

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This column provides a review of LiveScience, a website created by TechMediaNetwork. The site is recommended for undergraduates seeking background information or professionals seeking quick facts.