The Zika virus can be contracted by being bitten by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Puerto Rico being an island where is warm all year round makes the perfect breeding environment for this mosquito. At least 117 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in Puerto Rico and five of them are pregnant women. The Zika virus in Puerto Rico‚ how did it get there? Is the population in Puerto Rico able to fight this epidemic? How can the people in the island protect themselves from acquiring this virus?
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History of Puerto Rico: A Panorama of its People abdell samra The writer Fernando Pico mostly concentrated on the history of Middle Ages during his university career. But he dedicated his writing career to write about Puerto Rico`s social life. He has a lot of writings about Puerto Rico`s social life. He basically wrote everything about Puerto Rico`s social life from slaves‚ coffee and colonial officials and even about Students‚ prisoners‚ protesters and yet more type of people are covered
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Introduction During the first centuries of Spanish rule in Puerto Rico‚ agricultural operations had had directed by estates‚ cultivating sugarcane and other fruits. They were not large-scale operations‚ but they produced enough for local consumption. In the nineteenth century‚ larger farms emerged. These farms produced enough for local consumption and to export. Later‚ coffee‚ and sugarcane became the main export products to markets in Europe. Puerto Rico has economic and political relations with the United
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PAPER WRITTEN IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE ESSAY CONTEST ON CYBER CRIME BY ONUOHA‚ MAUREEN CHIZOBA C/O MR. DIKE G. OKORONKWO‚ PLOT 607 MONSTERRADO STREET‚ (NEAR RUSSEL CENTRE) WUSE ZONE 4‚ ABUJA‚ NIGERIA 2348055954286 27TH MAY‚ 2005 onuchizoba@yahoo.com INTRODUCTION Over the past twenty years‚ unscrupulous computer users have continued to use the computer to commit crimes; this has greatly fascinated people and evoked a mixed feeling of admiration and fear. This phenomenon has
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There are many countries in the Carribean. One of them is Puerto Rico. It is located between the Carribean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. In addition Puerto Rico is also to the east of the dominican Republic‚ with a longitude and lattitude of 18° 15" N and 66° 30" W. Puerto Rico is a tremendously small country‚ being at aproximately 100 miles long and 35 miles wide. Puerto Rico’s land is 60% mountainous. Its main mountain range the Cordillera Central or the Central Mountains Range‚ which extends
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Puerto Rico Background- Puerto Rico is located in North America in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is a dependent territory of The United States of America. Puerto Rico does not share borders with any other countries. Puerto Rico covers 8‚870 square kilometers of land and 4‚921 square kilometers of water‚ making it the 164th largest nation in the world. The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. The national anthem for Puerto Rico is called "La Borinqueña".Puerto Rico has many amazing sides to it and is
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fun and exploration. Puerto Rico offers all of this along with glitzy resorts‚ architectural remnants of a rich‚ colonial past and an eclectic Caribbean Spanish culture. And the fact that Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States‚ allowing hassle-free travel to and from the mainland‚ makes the island a one-of-a-kind destination‚ perfect to call home. Why Buying Real Estate in Puerto Rico is a Great Idea There are a number of reasons why buying real estate in Puerto Rico is a great idea
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Puerto Padre‚ Cuba Travel Guide Puerto Padre is a fantastic town and municipality found in the province known as Las Tunas in Cuba. The region has some of the best and beautiful villages in the country. The history of Puerto Padre dates back in the mid-16th century. The municipality is also referred as the City of Mills. Transformation of the town began in the mid-19th century. The region developed from a small township and transformed into an attractive industrial center. In the 1850s‚ there was
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I come from a large Costa Rican-Lebanese immigrant family. My parents believed that it was their duty to teach my siblings and I their native languages: English‚ French‚ Spanish‚ and Arabic. It was also their intention to cultivate my native roots and culture. My family’s culture‚ assisted in shaping all aspects of my life‚ socially and academically. My mother is Lebanese and my father is Costa Rican which creates diverse traditions and tendencies. However‚ the most unique trait of my family is the
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION College is an important chapter in the life of the students. It is the stage of relative “freedom” to the students. Some decisions usually done by the parents are already delegated to them. One of the key decision-makings is related to finances. Students‚ most especially those who came to Cotabato City for college education are given allowances; the least enough for 15 days or a month budget for their daily needs on food‚ fare‚ school projects‚ room rental and others. Being
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