Category Archives: Brazil

Make Mine a Decaf – Genetically Engineered Coffee

Originally posted on Inimese:
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed drinks in the world. Because of it’s high caffeine content, it also counts as the most widely used stimulant drug. With increasing concern about the effects of caffeine…

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Brazil’s championship needs a licence to thrill

Originally posted on Scissors Kick:
“Before Ian Fleming made his name writing the James Bond books, he was eclipsed by older brother Peter, a derring-do adventurer of the type Michael Palin might have been born to satirise. Peter Fleming was…

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Brazil Vows Action to Hold Down Currency

Originally posted on WRC559:
From GoldSilver.com: Brazil’s finance minister, Guido Mantega, has not been shy in printing their currency, the real, in another Fed and Bank of Japan styled attempt at suppressing its value in relation to other currencies. Mantega…

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Crossing Waterfalls

Originally posted on resistanceandacceptance:
“Poor Niagara!” said Eleanor Roosevelt (reportedly) upon seeing Iguazu Falls, a series of waterfalls stretching for a mile and a half between Brazil and Argentina. We recently visited the Brazilian side of the falls and enjoyed…

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Of Sugar and Politics: Last Days in Sao Paulo

Originally posted on Student travel with the Chazen Institute:
Because we were so productive during our first day of meetings, on Tuesday and Wednesday we had one company visit each day and the free time to either meet with companies…

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Originally posted on Mental Flowers:
A recent article in the Huffington Post explored Rio de Janeiro’s acceptance of street art and how it has enriched the various neighborhoods: Brazilian graffiti art is considered among the most significant strand[s] of a…

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República Livre: canteiro de obras para o futuro

República Livre: canteiro de obras para o futuro.

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Cartoon Movement

1 of 13 Continues at the Cartoon Movement.

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Oldest Artwork in the Americas Discovered in Brazil, Challenging Land Bridge Theory : Day Trips, Sightseeing, Things To Do, Travel Tips, Unforgettable Experiences | Brazil Things to Do

You probably learned the land bridge theory of American settlement in school: About 12,000 years ago, cooling temperatures and receding oceans left “Beringia,” a land bridge connecting modern Russia and Alaska, high and dry. Paleolithic hunters, in search of game … Continue reading

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