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Modern slavery uncovered in Brazilian coffee industry – FreedomUnited.org

Posted on December 22, 2019 by agogo22

Slave labor is pervasive in the world’s largest coffee industry, a six-month Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has revealed. Evidence from public records, interviews, and other data shows that a significant and growing portion of Brazil’s coffee exports are produced using … Continue reading →

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Crates Stacked in Beverage Yard Form Color-Coded Rows in Aerial Photographs by Bernhard Lang

Posted on December 21, 2019 by agogo22

Munich-based photographer Bernhard Lang (previously) is known for his aerial shots that capture the inexact repetition and geometry of everyday life. His latest project, “Crate Stacks,” focuses in on a German beverage production yard, a facet of an industry that … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Storefront Windows Imitate Billowing Transparent Fabric in Renovation by UNStudio

Posted on December 18, 2019 by agogo22

A soon-to-be fashion shop in Amsterdam has a new facade that mimics flowing textiles. Designed by UNStudio, a Dutch architecture firm, “The Looking Glass” features three glass panels mounted on the building’s brick front. Each low-iron annealed glass piece is attached … Continue reading →

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193 – The Border Between the ‘Two Englands’ | Map, Uk history, England

Posted on December 16, 2019 by agogo22

  In Great Britain as in the US, two cultural sub-nations identify themselves (and the other) as North and South. The US’s North and South are quite clearly delineated, by the states’ affiliations during the Civil War (which in the … Continue reading →

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The Shutdown

Posted on December 13, 2019 by agogo22

Alan Bissett recalls the intense experience of growing up next to one of Europe’s largest petrochemical plants and the harrowing experience of an explosion that temporarily deformed his father. (Click the CC icon to enable English or French subtitles) Directed … Continue reading →

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Cities in Focus | Los Angeles Metro: Promoting Mass Transit

Posted on December 9, 2019 by agogo22

For Los Angeles Metro, marketing isn’t just about increasing the bottom line. It’s about reducing traffic, cleaning the air and making people’s commutes in this auto-clogged city a bit less stressful.

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Solar-Powered Plant Turns Ocean Saltwater Into Clean Drinking Water

Posted on December 7, 2019 by agogo22

View this post on Instagram A post shared by GivePower (@givepowerfoundation) 35,000 people now have fresh drinking water thanks to this solar-powered desalination plant. You might turn on the faucet without a second thought, but clean drinking water is not … Continue reading →

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Taxi Fabric Fills Plain Cab Interiors with Vibrant Original Artworks

Posted on November 25, 2019 by agogo22

When thinking of decor inside an American taxicab, your imagination is probably limited to an LED payment screen blaring annoying ads and maybe a pine tree air freshener dangling from a rearview mirror. In India, a new firm is thinking a … Continue reading →

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🙃📚 Upside down! Painted on the town’s library 🙃📚 (4 photos) – Street Art Utopia

Posted on November 23, 2019 by agogo22

Street Art byZABOUatEternelles Crapulesin Moutiers, France. Source: 🙃📚 Upside down! Painted on the town’s library 🙃📚 (4 photos) – Street Art Utopia

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Centerline: The Surprising History of Lane Markings

Posted on November 19, 2019 by agogo22

Using a line painted down the center of a road to denote lanes seems to be merely common sense. But it was an innovation that took a surprising amount of time to develop. The history of lane markings is a … Continue reading →

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shanghai | Blu in Cina in 2019 | Murals street art, Street art, Street art graffiti

Posted on November 13, 2019 by agogo22

Oct 27, 2019- Explore yuanxiaopeng’s photos on Flickr. yuanxiaopeng has uploaded 517 photos to Flickr. Source: shanghai | Blu in Cina in 2019 | Murals street art, Street art, Street art graffiti

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Not Just For Bookworms: Helsinki’s Oodi Central Library Connects Residents Through Multi-Faceted Cultural Resources

Posted on November 9, 2019 by agogo22

Readers, researchers, and other curious residents are encouraged to gather together in a massive new ship-shaped library in Helsinki, Finland. Designed by ALA Architects, Oodi Central Library, the long and narrow structure features a sweeping wooden exterior topped with two stories … Continue reading →

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