Category Archives: General

Gouda: the city, the cheese, or the city of cheese?

Originally posted on Having A'Dam Good Time:
Little did I know, but the city that’s responsible for that delicious Gouda cheese is located just a short train ride away from Amsterdam. Saturday morning afternoon, four of us rode our…

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Why Are There More Girls Than Boys?

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Invasion of the golden mussel: A TED Fellow wields genes to protect the Amazon

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Researchers learn more about reconciliation and peacebuilding in Israel-Palestine

Originally posted on CARNiVAL Project :: UFRJ:
Book released in Coventry’s Cathedral is a profund reflection about the peace in the middle east. Brazilians reseachers enjoyed the event.   The CARNiVAL project researchers from UFRJ, at Coventry University, enjoyed on this Friday…

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A Woman Befriended This Homeless Man in Brazil. You’ll Never Guess What Happens Next!

Originally posted on Nicole Parker:
Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho was a homeless man in São Paulo, Brazil who lived on the same street corner for nearly 35 years. He was known locally for writing in his books every day. Then in…

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Never Fear the People: A Workshop in Paraty (and a free download)

Originally posted on Sketch Away: Travels with my sketchbook:
Teaching at the 5th Urban Sketchers Symposium in Paraty, Brazil was an incredible experience. The diverse mix of attendees, their shared passion for urban sketching, and a beautiful city made for…

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Sysdig Now Detects Shellshock Intrusions For Fun And Profit

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‘Good’ mosquitoes

Originally posted on Eco-Crap:
Brazil releases ‘good’ mosquitoes to fight dengue fever Capture – The BBC’s Julia Carneiro watched as the mosquitoes were released Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro have released thousands of mosquitoes infected with bacteria that suppress…

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Rio de Janeiro: Carnaval

Originally posted on Brazil Travel Book:
Are you thinking to spend the Carnival in Brazil but  don’t know where things really happens? Things happens in Rio de Janeiro, baby! In Rio you will find numerous street parties and a lot…

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Liverpool To Manchester Is Getting A Twenty-First Century Railway

Originally posted on The Anonymous Widower:
One of the scandals of the UK rail network, is the train services between Liverpool and Manchester.  The lines from these two cities to London were fully electrified by the mid-sixties and even Glasgow…

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