Issue # 147 _ May 2008
S&T Policy
Indicators
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Return on investment
Evaluation reveals the level of efficiency of four FAPESP programs
By Fabrício MarquesPublic Policies
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With the power of the law
Biota-FAPESP map becomes the parameter for removing native vegetation in São Paulo
Parnership
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Integrated effort
FAPESP and federal government to finance bioenergy and climate change projects
Science
Geology
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Land in Transit
Super continent that existed a billion years ago gains new contours
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Education
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Computerized desks
Desks with touch screen for digital and manual writing
By Dinorah ErenoBiotechnology
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Animal Alternative
Transgenic goats, cows, hens, and mice are a new way to produce drugs
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Linguistics
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Network of intrigues
Urban legends spread through the internet bring panic to the web
By Gonçalo Júnior