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Villagers Live Longer

By Sandy at 02/17/07 21:51

A ten year old Tiburon student participated in a Blue Zones Quest for three weeks and during that time studied a cluster of villages in Costa Rica. The fifth-grade student, Chace Schomstein, was looking into why these villagers lived longer than anyone else in the hemisphere.

Original source: InsideCostarica.com. Blue Zones project lets Tiburon students learn about other cultures

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Villagers Live Longer

A ten year old Tiburon student participated in a Blue Zones Quest for three weeks and during that time studied a cluster of villages in Costa Rica. The fifth-grade student, Chace Schomstein, was looking into why these villagers lived longer than anyone else in the hemisphere.

Original source: InsideCostarica.com. Blue Zones project lets Tiburon students learn about other cultures

Veterinary Students Gain Practical Experience

Oregon State University gave five veterinary students a chance to work in a real-world atmosphere. Their abilities were tested during their visit to Costa Rica.

Original source: Gazette-Times. Trip gives future vets experience

Veterinary Students Gain Practical Experience

Oregon State University gave five veterinary students a chance to work in a real-world atmosphere. Their abilities were tested during their visit to Costa Rica.

Original source: Gazette-Times. Trip gives future vets experience

Internet Profitable for Fugitives?

In a country known for being home to fugitives work at home businesses are the only way they can earn money to live. One way of earning money is by turning in your neighbours for a reward and it seems the internet is a starting place for many expats.

Original source: A.M. Costa Rica. Can there be a lucrative home business in fugitives?

Internet Profitable for Fugitives?

In a country known for being home to fugitives work at home businesses are the only way they can earn money to live. One way of earning money is by turning in your neighbours for a reward and it seems the internet is a starting place for many expats.

Original source: A.M. Costa Rica. Can there be a lucrative home business in fugitives?

$100,000 Worth of possessions were taken

At a house in San Rafael, Escazu on Thursday and invasion by robbers gagged and tied up the U.S. Embassy employee's wife during an armed robbery. The three me were carrying shotguns entered to home of Mrs. Coopley and by 11:40 a.m. had taking $10,000 worth of possession.

Original source: A.M. Costa Rica. Esazu home invaders targe dwellin f U.S. embassy employee

$100,000 Worth of possessions were taken

At a house in San Rafael, Escazu on Thursday and invasion by robbers gagged and tied up the U.S. Embassy employee's wife during an armed robbery. The three me were carrying shotguns entered to home of Mrs. Coopley and by 11:40 a.m. had taking $10,000 worth of possession.

Original source: A.M. Costa Rica. Esazu home invaders targe dwellin f U.S. embassy employee

Real-Estate Group Opens

LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. which provides transaction services opened headquarters in Costa Rica. The office who looks after real estate deals and offers escrow services saw it's shares close up 16 cents at $63.88.

Original source: BusinessWeek.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. businessweek. com/ ap/ financialnews/ D8NB40I80. htm, anchor: LandAmerica opens in Costa Rica]

Real-Estate Group Opens

LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. which provides transaction services opened headquarters in Costa Rica. The office who looks after real estate deals and offers escrow services saw it's shares close up 16 cents at $63.88.

Original source: BusinessWeek.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. businessweek. com/ ap/ financialnews/ D8NB40I80. htm, anchor: LandAmerica opens in Costa Rica]