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Campaign against harassment in public spaces

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Most women receive a compliment from a stranger, but when does the courtship become harassment? A whistle, words or obscene gestures, touching, rubbing deliberately, exhibitionism, staring intimate body parts or persecution are the most common types of harassment. It is a common problem. According to Actualidades, the latest survey carried out by the School of […]

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Do you enjoy robotics? Visit UCR this week

August 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

This year, the fifth edition of RobotiFest 2016, at the University Of Costa Rica (UCR), will be held. In addition to competition, if you are fan of this kind of technology, this is a great opportunity to enjoy. The cost-free activity is held at Rodrigo Facio campus, in San Pedro. This year, the organization designed […]

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Strawberry producers want to revitalize their business

August 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A committee aiming to promote straberry’s research, development and innovation was formed by a large number of strawberry producers from Poas in Alajuela, Varablanca in Heredia, Llano Grande in Cártago and La Cima de Dota in San José. The initiative has the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Foundation for […]

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New method reveals women’s fertile day

August 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A new method that analyzes women´s hormonal mechanism through saliva and determines their fertile window could be the answer for women who want to have children. A high percentage of women do not know that they are fertile and ovulate only one day a month and they think that they have fertility problems, said gynecologist […]

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New therapy gives hope to paralyzed patients

August 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Thursday, it was announced that patients with old injuries in the spine recovered partial senses and legs’ mobility (and some restarted their sexual life) through an experimental cerebral and physical rehabilitation treatment conducted in Brazil. Until now the recovery of those functions after so long (3 to 13 years) had never been seen in […]

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Solís is not worried about the recording

August 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

President Luis Guillermo Solís, repeatedly downplayed the audio of an impressionist who warned about the possibility of violence during taxi drivers’ strike. The recording was sent via social networks with a voice similar to the president’s. It indicated that a group of taxi drivers could carry out violent demonstrations, to the point that the use […]

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