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Jamaica Gleaner UWI/Eye on Science
published: Thursday | August 10, 2006

Ballast water management
Ballast is any material used to weight and/or balance an object. For example, sandbags are normally carried on hot-air balloons, which can be discarded to lighten the balloon's load, allowing it to ascend.

What are coral reefs?
Coral Reefs - Corals are extremely ancient animals that evolved into reef-building forms over the last 25 million years. Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse regions on earth.


Our services - New science programme to begin January '07
The Mona Institute of Applied Sciences offers an MSc. Computer Science programme that expands upon the computer science knowledge offered at the undergraduate level.




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