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Depression… Suicide Prevention… Life Matters… You Matter!

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LATIN AMERICA: Amazon Militias; Replacing Mexican Military with Police

Originally posted on 4GWAR:
Guarding the Rainforest. Brazil(CIA World Fact book) Illegal logging in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is down — thanks largely to armed militias of indigenous peoples guarding their reserves, which make up about a fifth of the…

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Sergio Machado launches the first Promef Ship built in Rio de Janeiro

Originally posted on Jose sergio de oliveira machado:
Under the aegis of Sergio Machado, Transpetro launched a ship at the Mauá Shipyard.  This was the first ship built in the state of Rio de Janeiro for the Program for Modernization…

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Englishing Brazil for Export

Originally posted on Sing Better English:
If you wanted to encourage a localist English squirrel to try their first nibble of Brazil nut, what would you use to tempt them closer? Macadamia or hazelnuts? Sergio Mendes knew that the 1960s’…

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The Rhythmic Dance of Existence feat. Alan Watts & Anilah

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Ringspun’s Guide to Oktoberfest

Originally posted on Ringspun:
So you might have noticed from our social media that we’ve got five tickets for this years Manchester Oktoberfest to give away! One lucky guy (it could be you!) and his mates will get free entry…

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Under the Arndale Centre

Originally posted on Being 42:
Thursday 8th October 2015, 8.15am (day 1,505) If this shot illustrates anything it at least proves that I do occasionally get my lazy butt into Manchester before 9am in the morning. And that at such times…

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REVIEW – Golem (HOME, Manchester)

Date: 7 october 2015 Upstaged Rating:    I was thrilled to attend HOME in Manchester last night to watch the weird and wonderful production, GOLEM by theatre company 1927 Productions. Following rave reviews at the Young Vic and then the … Continue reading

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Valencia – Las Fallas 1/2.

Originally posted on La vida espectacular:
One of the first things I had the chance to experience about the vivid culture of Valencia was Las Fallas. This festival starts in the end of February and ends on 19th March. While it’s…

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