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FILM AND THE CITY: SYMBIOTIC ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RIO DE JANEIRO AND BRAZIL’S MOVIE INDUSTRY

By João Luiz de Figueiredo and Rodrigo Carvalho Creative activities tend to materialize within the landscape of large cities as agglomerations of specialized firms and skilled labour, which offer extremely innovative resources. Major cities have been the site of the … Continue reading

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Ordsall Chord – Network Rail

As part of our plan to improve rail travel in the north of England, we’re building a viaduct to link Manchester’s Victoria, Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations Since October 2015, work has been taking place on the Ordsall Chord. This will … Continue reading

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Mancunian Way shut next weekend — Travelling Manchester

The elevated section of Manchester’s inner ring road will be shut next weekend so essential maintance works can be carried out. Mancunian Way will be closed both ways between Chester Road (A56) and Fairfield Street. People who would come from … Continue reading

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The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution to Eviction and Gentrification? | RioOnWatch

Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a series of three articles summarizing reports on Brazilian housing law, organized by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice at request… Source: The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution … Continue reading

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Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

Source: Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

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Danny Boyle to help launch £30m film and media school in Manchester – Manchester Evening News

The Oscar-winning film guru from Bury will spearhead the creation of an International Screen School to help home-grown talent break into the creative industry Source: Danny Boyle to help launch £30m film and media school in Manchester – Manchester Evening … Continue reading

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Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war | Brazil | Al Jazeera

Source: Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war | Brazil | Al Jazeera

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A Timelapse Video Of Ordsall Bridge Replacement Over Christmas 2016 — The Anonymous Widower

I have created a post of this video, to make it easy to find. I was pointed to the video from this page from Place North West. via A Timelapse Video Of Ordsall Bridge Replacement Over Christmas 2016 — The Anonymous … Continue reading

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Bahia to have the largest solar power plant in Latin America — Renewable Energy Prospect

This is the excerpt for your very first post. via Bahia to have the largest solar power plant in Latin America — Renewable Energy Prospect

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Brazil’s Generation Discontent – By Catherine Osborn October 26, 2016 — Just Sayin’

An Effort to Make Fringe Politics Mainstream Brazil is anything but calm. Shortly after the end of the summer Olympics, the Senate impeached President Dilma Rousseff and removed her from office. This came about after a corruption probe revealed widespread … Continue reading

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