Category Archives: General

Bira Brasil talks World Cup 2014 and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio with me.

Originally posted on GregCross82's Arsenal Blog:
The greatest vista in the world? Something special for my 50th post: I spoke to the brilliant (and all too generous) Brazilian football commentator Bira Brasil again, who very kindly agreed to answer…

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A closer look at India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) trade

Originally posted on K. N. Raj Library – Content Alerts:
by Sean Woolfrey tralac Trade Brief No S13TB08/2013  (Sep 2013) n June 2003, the foreign ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) met in Brasilia to discuss forging closer…

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Disruption

Originally posted on Zack Chia :
Once again we witness a larger than life installation by advertising agency Molotov, São Paulo, Brazil. With a tagline “Do you see how smoking disrupts your life?”, I question how it would evoke the audience to…

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A Home can be a Miracle

Originally posted on The Rio Adventure:
To have a home of your own is something I will never take for granted. (Disclaimer: this is  a longer post than usual, but read to the end because it’s the story of a…

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China’s newest political party just wants the country to follow its constitution

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Doki Doki in Manchester

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Half of all computer malware is written in Chinese, but the most dangerous is written in Russian

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Greenery in the middle of a city

Originally posted on ulearn2bu:
The sight of greenery and trees in a city reduces stress levels

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Sea Life

Originally posted on joy loves travel:
Amid much hype and publicity, the new Sea Life Manchester Centre opened in spring this year. Taken in by the effusive marketing campaign and the huge lines of people queuing expectantly outside the door…

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Festival of the Trees Manchester November 29th

Originally posted on Good Morning Gloucester:
A newly formed group made up of downtown merchants in Manchester have formed the Manchester Mercantile. In order to promote the Christmas season, create a festive atmosphere and plant the seed to think locally…

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