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Homeless protesters denied legal aid in case against Manchester City Council
Conrad Bower The case to obtain a ban against homeless protest camps within Manchester city centre had to be adjourned this week due to the defendants being refused legal aid on the day of the hearing… Read rest of the … Continue reading
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Postcard No. 32: Salford Crescent
Originally posted on Postcards from Manchester:
After work I found some pints at The Crescent ― you’ll be happy to know the Beetham Tower (a.k.a. Fish Finger) still peers over the chimney tops. The same two old guys stood at…
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Imaging Brazil 146: Jumping Warriors in Belo Horizonte, MG (2007)
Originally posted on Adriano Antoine:
A personal selection of photographs with their stories in English, Portuguese, and Dutch (scroll down for the Portuguese and Dutch texts). 146. Burundian warriors / Guerreros de Burundi / Burundese krijgers NOVEMBER 2007: Burundian warriors…
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BRICS bankers confirm they won’t undermine Western financial decadence
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Relive the 2014 World Cup with a Copacabana mural
Originally posted on The Orange Traveler:
Photo by Aaron Cranford By Aaron Cranford Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — In 2014, Brazil hosted the world’s biggest tournament, and its most memorable moments can be relived, all thanks to one mural on…
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Imaging Brazil 147: Selling Snacks in Minas Gerais, MG (2007)
Originally posted on Adriano Antoine:
A personal selection of photographs with their stories in English, Portuguese, and Dutch (scroll down for the Portuguese and Dutch texts). 147. Sweet and salty snacks seller / Vendedor de salgados e doces / Verkoopster…
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Work on Neglected Tropical Diseases in Brazil provides lessons for the Africa region
Originally posted on Cross-talk:
By Russell Stothard Brazil has a significant burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) but these often differ to those in sub-Saharan Africa. For example in Brazil, there are no tsetse flies and thus there can be no…
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