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Artist of the moment………Paul “Moose” Curtis

Originally posted on galaxyofart:
? ? ? Paul “Moose” Curtis is a British street artist renown for his style of reverse graffiti. Instead of using paints and stencils the artist creates his work by removing dirt and grime from the…

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126 Local Sheep

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Whole lotta Lead – The Lead Station hits 20

Originally posted on richardfrosty – Richard Frost – Manchester:
The Lead Station Cookbook Bars and restaurants come and go in Chorlton with alarming speed but The Lead Station seems to have been around forever. In fact, it’s just celebrated its…

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Ex-settler leader Dayan still Brazil envoy pick, Israel says

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The Scarcity Of Water

Originally posted on STREET ART RAT:
New collaborative piece by the twin brothers Os Gemeos and JR in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Os Gemeos wrote a comment to explain the meaning behind this mural: “[…] the scarcity of water is the…

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In one favela, mixed expectations for Rio’s Olympic legacy

Originally posted on Righting Rio:
Leaning over the concrete walls on his friend’s rooftop, William de Oliveira excitedly points out the view. On all sides, stretching down the hill, filling the valley, are thousands of multicolored homes of whatever shape…

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Is there a Brazilian model of development? – development@manchester

By Armando Barrientos and Edmund Amann. Originally published in Policy In Focus, a publication of the UNDP’s International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth. As the world begins to wake up to the dire social and economic consequences of rising inequality, we … Continue reading

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Crowded Bus by CharlesTorres

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On Mario Cravo Neto and Afro-Brazilian Identity

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Rumours that GM mosquitoes may inadvertently have caused Brazil’s epidemic could potentially cost lives

Originally posted on The Logical Place:
By Mark Lynas. First published in the Guardian, 4 February 2016 Conspiracy theories are not unlike viruses. Mostly they circulate harmlessly on the fringes of society, but every now and then a mutation for…

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