Category Archives: General

Clarity for Rio’s future, despite short funds and political uncertainty

Posted on August 3, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on RioReal:
Lapa has seen big change Despite everything — even sudden Olympic days off — lots of people are thinking about Rio de Janeiro’s future these days, exactly two months before municipal elections. Clique aqui para português Moving around the metropolis in…

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Do you know the difference between Rum and Rhum?

Posted on August 3, 2016 by agogo22

5 things to do today Rum vsRhum: The Battle of the Bottles “I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum” William Cowper, English Poet In the 14th Century, famous explorer … Continue reading →

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The Brexit vote wasn’t democracy in action. It was populist ignorance on a grand scale.

Posted on August 3, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Pride's Purge:
No-one else seems to be saying this, so I will. Way back in 1988 – when the Thatcher government passed the infamous anti-homosexual law known as Section 28 – a majority of the UK population supported it.…

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Video: Cycle From Kouhei Nakama —

Posted on August 2, 2016 by agogo22

Japanese visual art director Kouhei Nakama explores the human form. via Video: Cycle From Kouhei Nakama —

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Is your gut making you sick?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by agogo22
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Ernesto Neto in Kiasma

Posted on August 2, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Pulse of Change – Muutoksen syke:
Gigantic colorful crochet installations! Made by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto. You have to see and experience (yes, you can ‘go in’ of some of those) them with your own senses: “Through his art,…

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Posted on August 1, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on sanpiano:
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Physics Makes Aging Inevitable, Not Biology

Posted on August 1, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Idler on a hammock:
The inside of every cell in our body is like a crowded city, filled with tracks, transports, libraries, factories, power plants, and garbage disposal units. The city’s workers are protein machines, which metabolize…

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Increased death risk primarily associated with red meats, eggs and dairy- not found among those with healthy lifestyle | ESIST

Posted on August 1, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on ESIST:
? Summary:The largest study to examine the effects of different sources of dietary protein found that a high intake of proteins from animal sources — particularly processed and unprocessed red meats — was associated with a…

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Why Are So Many Corpse Flowers Blooming at Once?

Posted on August 1, 2016 by agogo22
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