"Every society clings to a myth by which it lives. Ours is the myth of economic growth." I wonder how Gordon Brown reacted when he read these opening words in the Sustainable Development Commission's report Prosperity Without Growth published in March this year. (The Commission is a public body set up to advise the prime minister on sustainable development.) And I wonder how he might respond...
SAO PAULO -- Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon - this one wearing a tiny backpack - and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace.
Faculty of Humanities at University of Manchester, awarded a Wilkinson Medal for Postgraduate Student of the Year to Diana, a PhD student in Electro-acoustic composition working at NOVARS. Diana has achieved the highest levels of international distinction with her PhD compositional work and research (in the form of prizes, performances and residencies), and contributed hugely to broader activities...
SAO PAULO -- Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they say is Latin America's first passenger bus with an electric engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Air Force and Navy on Friday called off the search for additional victims and wreckage from Air France Flight 447, which crashed over the Atlantic on June 1 carrying 228 people.
Above: Class of 2011 Columbia Business School students with Fernando Cardoso and Bill Clinton in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This post is part of a series following the “ Pre-MBA World Tour ,” a program of international trips organized by incoming students in the class of 2011. We started out in Sao Paulo, Brazil to begin the first leg of the World Tour on June 1. Little did we realize our first...
Our five winners will get their hands on autographed copies of Dan Abnett's Ravenor: The Omnibus , which contains the novels Ravenor , Ravenor Returned , Ravenor Rogue , as well as two short stories and a special intro by the author, courtesy of the folks at The Black Library. For more information about this title: Canada , USA , Europe . The winners are: - Félix Tiévant, from Bordeaux,...
"SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian meatpacker JBS S.A. (JBSS3.BR) has signed a sustainability deal with retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc."-- Brazil Meatpacker JBS Signs Sustainability Deal With Wal-Mart
Drug information and other help for families is planned for the major foreign languages spoken in US and Canada. LOS ANGELES, CA, June 24, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Drugs can addict a loved one no matter the language spoken in your home. Narconon International recognizes this and has now provided translations of its 85-page English website in Spanish, French, and Italian. "Our 150 centers worldwide,...
Dave Thai: Any crazy stories or favourite cities that you would like to visit again once touring is complete? Emily Haines: Ahh, well "crazy stories," that's a loaded question. You have to make a real effort on tour to remind yourself that in addition to running a rock and roll marathon you are also traveling...to the best cities in the world! The schedule is grueling and often with press...
[MP3] Rye Rye - Bang feat. M.I.A [WTF I Asked for a Kuduro Remix by Buraka Som Sistema] M.I.A protege Rye Rye at the tender age of 18 yrs has suddenly been swept into the spotlight with her new single "Bang" - an incredible percussive track that is already infiltrating club nights both electro and hip-hop alike. This girl is on the fast track to being a huge star. The remix above is off her...
RIO DE JANEIRO & SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms Banco Fibra S.A.'s (Fibra) ratings as follows: --National Long-term Rating at 'A-(bra)'; --National Short-term Rating at 'F2(bra)';
SAO PAULO — Medical examiners have identified the first 11 of 50 bodies recovered from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic three weeks ago, officials said Sunday.
For those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to reserve a short exotic holiday in Brazil for the Sao Paulo Motor Show we bring you fresh information from there. One of the special reveals came from General Motor (GM) who presented a new concept in Brazil, the Chevrolet GPiX crossover coupe, a possible new segment for the company in the Mercosur space. The new concept features a dynamic looks due
Last week we revealed you the so-called Fiat Bugster Concept that was going to debut at the Sao Paulo Auto Show. Well, we have great news: the Sao Paulo Auto Show started today and Fiat Bugster became the FCC II a.k.a. Fiat Concept Car. The new concept from the Italian manufacturer features an electric engine capable to develop 80 hp (59 kW) and 220 Nm of torque, using 93 lithium-ion batteries. The
Due to the fact that today the 2008 Sao Paulo Motor Show started, Renault Design America Latina, the design center of Renault in Brazil, unveiled the Sand’up Concept, a new vehicle based on the Sandero Stepway (available for the moment only in Argentina and Brazil) which made its Brazilian debut this month. The new Sand’up Concept represents 3 vehicles in 1: a coupe, cabriolet and pick-up (the vehicle
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Concept Cars
Concept cars are the fruits of innovative imaginations. When you let your imaginations run wild, you can come up with outlandish results.
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Concept Cars
Concept cars are the fruits of innovative imaginations. When you let your imaginations run wild, you can come up with outlandish results.
en - (not a member) - 02/06/2009