by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Aug 1, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Capitol Hemp’s two stores are being forced to close after four years in business. Not because of its hemp business, but for allegedly selling water pipes for illegal use in its backroom tobacco shop. Water pipes, which are commonly used for...
by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 31, 2012 | Business & Tech
A few members from a local grass root movement called the Genetic Crimes Unit of Occupy Monsato picketed in front of Trader Joe’s near 25th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave. The group demanded for the store to be transparent and label food items that contain...
by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 31, 2012 | Business & Tech
The AIDS quilt, which bears the names of individuals affected by the disease, was displayed across Washington during the 19th International Conference. The quilt started with just one name in 1986, but now it has over 94,000 names and needs to be displayed in...
by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 19, 2012 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Discoveries in science can help meet the needs of certain societal needs, but entrepreneurs fill a big gap that exists between the laboratory and marketplace. In 2011, the National Science Foundation started a program called Innovation Corps...
by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 16, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Millions of people looking for answers go online to Wikipedia every month, but Wikipedia officials are scratching their heads for ways to increase contributors, especially women, to the voluminous database of articles. “We need more...
