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The New Security Beat (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
“ Lessons in Governance From Urban Brazil ,” a recent event co-sponsored by the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute and Comparative Urban Studies Project, highlighted how Curitiba, the capital city of the southern state of Parana, has used urban planning to strengthen environmental security. Following a rapid wave of industrialization in the 1960s, small Brazilian cities were overwhelmed by urban...
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Curitiba is about 6 hours west from Sao Paulo and is described as an Eco City. We decided to come here for 3 nights as a pit stop before heading to the Iguazu Falls mainly so we could rest and do some washing. The hostel we stayed in was lovely. It was an Eco Hostel not quite sure what constitutes an Eco Hostel here it did have recycling bins but that seemed to be about the extent of it Eco...
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PokerStars.com Official Blog (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
by Maria Mayrinck Alexandre Gomes, a 25-year-old lawyer from Curitiba, Brazil, has been leaving behind his profession in law and slowly but surely gravitating toward poker. Always logged on PokerStars as "Allingomes", Alexandre is no stranger to final tables, having reached many in the 100+Rebuys, 50+Rebuys, 1K Super Tuesdays, and won the Wednesday Nightly Hundred and Fifty Grand for more 65K....
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Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
... new sugarcane ethanol capacity. ? Petrobras will debut its biofuel production subsidiary today in Curitiba , and will outline its plans to produce synthetic biofuels and cellulosic ethanol in addition to sugarcane ethanol. Petrobras will have its first pilot plants in operation by 2010, although the company is expected to commence exporting ethanol to Japan starting this year with a blending...
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YubaNet.com (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
If carried out the right way, sustainable forestry activities can generate income, provide long-term timber supplies and ensure that forests continue to be ecologically functional. However, a lack of enforced regulation by State authorities is threatening the sustainability of the entire Amazon region. Photo: Joao Gonçalves / WWF-Brazi Curitiba, Brazil, July 4, 2008 - A "fragile" land tenure...
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ENN: Top Stories (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
/ecosystems/article/37574Curitiba, Brazil ? A ?fragile?� land tenure system and ?a scarce presence?� by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week.The diagnosis was delivered to the 3rd International Congress on Bioenergy last week by WWF-Brazil forest engineer Ana Euler, who said there was a need to re-discuss the Brazilian development model.?In many areas...
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Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... ourselves into the granary of the world,” Lula told a gathering Wednesday in the southern city of Curitiba.
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Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... into the granary of the world," Lula told a gathering on Wednesday in the southern city of Curitiba.Lula said the crisis over food shortages not only opens up opportunities for Brazil but also for other South American and African countries.He added that to help those countries increase their agricultural production, Brazil set up offices of its agricultural research service Embrapa in Ghana...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... to amount to 144 million tonnes in 2007-2008. In an interview with the state news agency ABR in Curitiba, Guimaraes said the increase in production is set to allow Brazil to supply part the growing demand in foodstuffs around the world, and to support the fight against price increases in the field. "Brazil and Argentina are the only two countries in the world that are in a privileged position...
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil The trip to Salvador was relatively smooth considering my previous trips. I did miss the bus to Curitiba, but that was easily changed, and then, since my flight from Curitiba was delayed, I got to Salvador at about 3:30 am, and rather than pay for a hotel for a couple hours, I just stayed at the airport until morning....
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You & Me on a Jamboree! (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Previous Posts MP3s are posted for a limited time and are for evaluation purposes only. Please support independent artists and independent music retailers. If you would like a song file to be removed, send me an email and I will remove it immediately. Live traffic feed Brazil left via Curitiba, Parana arrived Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais arrived from Brazil arrived from Toronto, Ontario arrived...
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Fly (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Last year I asked my Brazilian readers to submit photos of their favorite things. Today I am sharing two submissions, this is the first one. The first set is from 14 year-old, Marie, who is Sao Paulo born but now lives in Curitiba. These photos of herself and friends are really amazing. Check back later for submission two.
