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Blackout Darkens Much of Brazil and Paraguay

ABC News (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Lights return following blackout that left much of Brazil, Paraguay in dark; questions remain Paraguay - Brazil - Lights - Rio de Janeiro - São Paulo

Blackout leaves 40 million people in the dark in Brazil - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sao Paulo - A blackout that spread across at least nine states of southern, central and north-western Brazil was caused by a failure at a hydroelectric dam, th...

Blackout leaves 40 million people in the dark in Brazil

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sao Paulo - A blackout spreading across nine states of southern and central Brazil was caused by a failure at a hydroelectric dam, the country's energy minister said. The power outage Tuesday night affected 40 million people and left about 800 cities...

Outage leaves millions without power in Brazil

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

SAO PAULO (Reuters - A major electricity outage left tens of millions of people in Brazil's two largest cities of Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro without power on Tuesday night.

Massive blackout hits Brazil cities: witnesses

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Several major Brazilian cities including the two largest, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, have been plunged into darkness, witnesses said, in a blackout initially attributed to problems at a hydroelectric dam. The power outage hit at 10:15 pm (0015 GMT Wednesday) and spread to the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, including both their capitals, the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, in...

Blackout hits Brazil's largest cities

IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday

A major electricity outage has left tens of millions of people in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro without power.

Blackout leaves 40 million Brazilians in the dark

Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday

A blackout spreading across nine states of southern and central Brazil was caused by a failure at a hydroelectric dam, the country's energy minister said. The power outage Tuesday night affected 40 million people and left about 800 cities - including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia - in the dark.

Massive Brazil blackout triggers crime alert

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

A massive blackout across the southern half of Brazil has plunged tens of millions of people into darkness and prompted a major police mobilization amid fears of an opportunistic crime wave. The country's largest cities, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro among others, were left with no illumination or traffic lights due to the outage late Tuesday, which the energy ministry said was caused by...

Brazil's 2 Largest Cities Hit by Blackouts

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Media reports say problems at a huge hydroelectric dam are to blame for the electrial outages affecting large parts of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and other parts of the country.

Flying Log 1988-2008

My Life!!! (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

I thought as i was in the land of nothing to do, Japan, i would try and go through my flying log book and see how many flights i had actually done in the 20 years from December 1988-November 2008 ( not included 2009 until end of year) also i missed my first 6 months of flying as did not make a note of the flights from March 88-December 88, shame!!! But here are the results Arrecife 14 Abuja 7 Malaga...

Chris Meyer, "The Growth of Cities: When Pipes Go “Boom!”

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly (Free subscription) | yesterday

"The Growth of Cities: When Pipes Go “Boom!” by Chris Mayer "It was pouring rain in Manhattan when I tried to begin my long journey back to my hometown in Maryland. There was a long line for cabs, and I had to get to Penn Station to catch a train. So I took a bicycle rickshaw whose driver was eager for business. “The only way to travel in Manhattan,” he said. He was...

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Brazilian university in trouble over mini-dress

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

SAO PAULO -- The Brazilian government sought an explanation Monday from the private university that expelled a woman for wearing a short, pink dress to class, creating an uproar on the Internet and throughout a nation where skimpy attire is common.

Brazil student expelled after wearing mini-dress

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

SAO PAULO - A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class - publicly accusing her Sunday...

Geisy Arruda, Brazil Student, Expelled After Wearing Short Dress

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

(AP) SAO PAULO — A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class – publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality. The private Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outside Sao Paulo, said 20-year-old Geisy Arruda disrespected "ethical principles, academic dignity and morality." Bandeirante...

Brazil student expelled after wearing mini-dress

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

SAO PAULO -- A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short, pink dress to class - publicly accusing her Sunday of immorality.

Velcan Energy SA - Financial Analysis Review

aarkstore | 09/15/2009

Summary Velcan Energy SA (Velcan Energy) is principally engaged in the generation of green power. The company is involved in designing, development, establishment, financing and operation of renewable electricity production facilities using biomass and biogas combustion and hydroelectricity technologies. It operates through its subsidiaries in France, India, and Brazil with a network of its six offices...

2008 Sao Paulo Motor Show: Chevrolet GPiX Concept

trymi | 10/29/2008

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

2008 Sao Paulo Motor Show: Fiat Concept Car (FCC) II

trymi | 10/28/2008

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