Category Archives: General

Music to Expand Your Consciência Negra

Originally posted on Tropical Smog:
November 20th is Dia da Consciência Negra, or Black Awareness Day. It’s a public holiday in several states including São Paulo, but the entire month of November usually sees many cultural activities, discussions and events to…

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Ecosia

Originally posted on Leo The Geo:
Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees in Brazil. So they claim. 80% of its income goes to a tree planting programme in Brazil, which means that by making searches on Ecosia you’re…

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Anime Production – Detailed Guide to How Anime is Made and the Talent Behind it!

Originally posted on Washi's Blog:
I think it’s both important and fascinating to learn about the fundamentals of the medium we all love, and one of the most critical questions is: how is anime made? For me, especially recently,…

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Bicycle Anecdotes from Amsterdam

Originally posted on cyclinglady:
http://vimeo.com/77084110 Have you seen the video? I wonder whether I’ll ever be able to turn left or right here in Manchester without signalising it cos every other road user is cautious and prepared for that…

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Amazon Rainforest…living in the forest. Questions people ask me.

Originally posted on earth2mother:
People often ask how is it possible for someone used to a comparatively easy Western life to live in the Amazon forest for any length of time. For me it was easy….I wasn’t concerned with…

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Centenary Mosaic, Longford Park 1912 – 2012

Originally posted on Tracey Cartledge Artist:
Precision Installation Work with Horticon Ltd Landscape Contractors I worked with two great chaps from Horticon landscape contractors to install the mosaic and so far it’s looking as good as the day we put…

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300 Seconds comes to Manchester

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TOMS // The TOMS Story

TOMS didn’t start with an idea for a shoe. In fact, it was the absence of the shoe that started it all…

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Venice Carnival

Originally posted on Events:
When: From 15th February to 4th March, 2014 Where: in Venice, Italy Venice Carnival takes place in February, in the ten days leading up to Mardi Gras. Carnival, or Carnevale, has been celebrated for centuries throughout…

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‘The Wind Rises’ trailer: Miyazaki’s farewell film coming to U.S.

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