-
-
Body of missing Brazil 'balloon priest' found at sea
The body of a Brazilian priest who tried to break a record for flying suspended by helium balloons was found in the Atlantic Ocean near Rio de Janeiro more than two months after he disappeared.
http://current.com/items/88914958_priest_is_carried_awa...
After rising as high as 20,000 feet soon after takeoff, he was blown backward out to sea where pieces of some of the dozens of balloons he used to lift himself into the air were later found.
After he called for help from port authorities in Paranagua, a search was launched but he was never heard from again. His body was found about 700 kilometers (435 miles) northeast of where he went missing on April 20. The body of a Brazilian priest who tried to break a record for flying suspended by helium balloons was found in the Atlantic Ocean nea... more -
Teen dies in Amazon after father finds him
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Brazilian student lost in the Amazon rain forest for six weeks was found by his father, only to die in his arms a short time later, rescue officials said on Tuesday.
Jonathan dos Santos Alves, 18, had been lost in the forest since mid-May, when he became separated from two friends he was hunting with in an area 72 miles north of the city of Manaus.
Fire and rescue department chief Antonio Dias dos Santos told Reuters he had been missing for 42 days.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Brazilian student lost in the Amazon rain forest for six weeks was found by his father, only to die in his ... more -
Brazil: A Latin American Nation?
There has never been any contestation that Brazil is somewhat unique amongst the assemblage of Latin American states:
• It’s Portuguese heritage
• It’s ability to remain united – rather than splinter into numerous squabbling territories, as happened with the Spanish empire
• It’s sheer size – population, economy, territory is as large as that of all the other South American countries put together.
So the differences between Brazil and the rest of the Latin American nations are obvious. However, it would be impossible to see Brazil as anything else but an integral part of any study of Latin America?
Well so we thought... Leslie Bethell of Oxford University gave a talk the other week at the Institute for the Study of the Americas entitled “Is Brazil part of Latin America?” Well he would say that given that he was director of the Centre for Brazilian Studies - when it is normally commonplace just to lump Brazil in under Latin America.
To read more, check out... http://thomasonlatinamerica.blogspot.com There has never been any contestation that Brazil is somewhat unique amongst the assemblage of Latin American states: ... more -
Brazillian tribe without a language for numbers, colors, or desire for material we...
The Piraha tribe are truly unique in their approach to life. They have no mythology. Can't count past 2. No base words for colors(red would be "blood like" or something similar.). Don't link up pronouns(We can say: “I saw the dog that was down by the river get bitten by a snake,” They would have to say, ‘I saw the dog. The dog was at the beach. A snake bit the dog.’) Have a very zen attitude towards existence and my favorite is anyone who can't speak the Piraha language they say is talking in "crooked head". The Piraha tribe are truly unique in their approach to life. They have no mythology. Can't count past 2. No base words for colors(red ... more
-
MIT-led team finds language without numbers
An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a new study from an MIT-led team.
The team, led by MIT professor of brain and cognitive sciences Edward Gibson, found that members of the Piraha tribe in remote northwestern Brazil use language to express relative quantities such as "some" and "more," but not precise numbers.
It is often assumed that counting is an innate part of human cognition, said Gibson, "but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it's not useful in their culture, so they've never picked it up."
The study, which appeared in the June 10 online edition of the journal Cognition, offers evidence that number words are a concept invented by human cultures as they are needed, and not an inherent part of language, Gibson said.
The work builds on a study published in 2004, which found that the Piraha had words to express the quantities "one," "two," and "many." The MIT researchers observed the same phenomenon when they asked Piraha speakers to describe sets of objects as they were added, from one to 10.
An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a ... more -
Pigeons deliver drugs to Brazilian inmates
Sao Paulo state prison authorities discover a smuggling scheme using pigeons to deliver drugs and mobile phones to inmates.
-
Prisoners use pigeons as drug mules
Brazilian prison authorities have discovered carrier pigeons being used to deliver drugs and mobile phones to inmates.
-
Where the Hell is Matt? (crazy international dancing dude)
If you don't like this one you probably are dead inside.
-
Football legend Pele is robbed on his way home
Former Brazilian football star Pele has been robbed by an armed gang while on his way to his seaside home.
As many as 10 people were reported to have been involved in the robbery, but Pele was unhurt in the incident. Pele, who is said to have remained calm during the robbery, apparently believed the men were high on drugs.
He was on his way from the city of Sao Paulo to a house he owns on the coast when the robbery happened at the entrance of a tunnel. Former Brazilian football star Pele has been robbed by an armed gang while on his way to his seaside home. ... more -
Secret of the 'lost' tribe that wasn't
I absofuckinglutely knew it! The reasons behind the deception are noble however. Read on.
-
Rainforest charity Cool Earth angers Brazilians
An environmental group has been stirring up anger with its campaign to buy up parts of the Amazon rainforest. Its tactics may end up making things worse. An environmental group has been stirring up anger with its campaign to buy up parts of the Amazon rainforest. Its tactics may end up m... more
-
Brazilian Hunk da who
Who is this guy? Parang i have seen him in commercials already..What's his name? Is he even really a Brazilian?..blog, Brazil, Brazilian hunk, commercials, hunk, photos, Pinoy Who is this guy? Parang i have seen him in commercials already..What's his name? Is he even really a Brazilian?..blog, Brazil, Brazili... more
-
Califa, an artesan from Rio de Janeiro
SYNOPSIS IN ENGLISH:
The document Visão Ambulante is a vision to Califa's world. He is an artesan who works at the touristic beaches of the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro - Ipanema and Copacabana. He lives with his wife and son in the northern working class neighbourhood called Ramos. Life there is sometimes violent and cruel. The hill where their house is located at, offers a shelter and is one of best places in the world to live in. The document reflects Califa's values and thoughts about work, life and death. Califa died of cancer in 2007. His legacy, thoughts and vision into human life lives on in this documentary.
http://www.vimeo.com/1138587 SYNOPSIS IN ENGLISH: ... more -
City-size tract of Amazon forest cleared in April
This is just a horrible horrible thing to see done to the Amazon forest. Makes me so mad.
-
Brazil OKs embryonic stem cell research
Brazil's Supreme Court has passed an unprecedented ruling to allow scientists to conduct embryonic stem cell research, which may hold the key to curing Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Advocates say the top court's ruling could make the nation a leader in the field.
The decision is likely to receive condemnation from Brazil's Roman Catholic Church, which has slammed embryonic stem cell research, saying life begins at conception and that by destroying the embryo scientists destroy human life. Brazil's Supreme Court has passed an unprecedented ruling to allow scientists to conduct embryonic stem cell research, which may hold ... more -
New satellite photos show Amazon deforestation exploding
New satellite photographs show that the destruction of Brazil's fragile Amazon rainforest has exploded this year, fueling fears that the government's efforts to stop deforestation have been fruitless.
Brazil's DETER real-time monitoring system found that more than 430 square miles of forest, an area a bit smaller than the city of Los Angeles, vanished in the month of April, while about 2,300 square miles, larger than the state of Delaware, were destroyed between last August and April.
That nine-month total surpassed the entire acreage in the Amazon that was destroyed over the previous 12 months, according to DETER data. What's worse, the satellites couldn't see about half of the forest in April due to cloud cover, suggesting that actual deforestation likely was much greater.
That's raised red flags among environmentalists, who say that soybean farming, cattle production and illegal logging are destroying the world's largest rainforest despite the government's attempts to halt the deforestation.
Chopping down and burning the rainforest releases tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global climate change. Brazil is the world's fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, largely because of deforestation, according to the U.S.-based World Resources Institute.
Worse is yet to come, environmentalists said.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Balancing survival with preserving nature. That is the challenge we face.
New satellite photographs show that the destruction of Brazil's fragile Amazon rainforest has exploded this year, fueling fears that t... more -
Globe Patrol: Sao Paolo
Travel with Rico to his hometown of Sao Paulo in this episode of Globe Patrol. Rico returns to his hometown after a ten-year hiatus to explore the night life of the city. Ricos appetite for adventure is satiated by Brazil cultural capital which offers a variety of night-time entertainment. Travel with Rico to his hometown of Sao Paulo in this episode of Globe Patrol. Rico returns to his hometown after a ten-year hiatus to... more
-
Brazil to impose sanctions on US
Brazil will seek sanctions against US after winning a World Trade Organization ruling on cotton subsidies, Brazilian trade official says.
Roberto Azevedo, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry's trade chief, said on Tuesday that Brazil will impose sanctions against the US, leaving it to the WTO to decide this month on the amount and what goods the sanctions would target.
The US lost its final appeal in the billion-dollar trade dispute over subsidies to cotton growers on Monday, giving Brazil the right to ask the WTO to authorize retaliatory trade sanctions until Washington scraps the subsidies.
Azevedo said, "We're going to ask for the authorization to retaliate. The only alternative (to the sanctions) is if the United States takes steps to fully comply with the WTO ruling, but this is an unlikely scenario."
Last month, US legislators overturned a veto by US President George W. Bush and forced through a farm bill that will largely maintain the cotton payments for the next five years.
Brazil and several West African cotton-producing countries have long argued that their farmers suffer because of Washington's payments to US cotton growers, which amount to some $3 billion a year, with Brazil warning that any sanctions imposed will likely target US trademarks, patents and commercial services Brazil will seek sanctions against US after winning a World Trade Organization ruling on cotton subsidies, Brazilian trade official sa... more -
Bolivia takes control of gas firm
The Bolivian government has taken full control of a key gas pipeline company after talks with the foreign firm that held a controlling stake broke down.
President Evo Morales said Transredes had been seized after US company Ashmore Energy International failed to agree to a share buy-back.
Transredes transports Bolivia's natural gas to clients in Brazil and Argentina.
President Morales said Ashmore had agreed to sell some of its 25% share in the firm but that these talks had not led to a deal.
It is the latest move in the Bolivian president's recent effort to nationalize key industries. The Bolivian government has taken full control of a key gas pipeline company after talks with the foreign firm that held a controlling... more -
United Kingdom Talk Saturday 31st May 2008
Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show. Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Sad little old creases.
Lots to eat !
My Dongle.
Blood, sweat & T shirts.
Can you do sewing ?
Picking cotton.
The tower at Leith Hill.
Grace.
Accept that how people live may be different from how you live.
Me for breakfast ?
The Southern Cross.
Suko gets me on James Deans website !
Jeans £500 ?
Brazil.What animals are in the forest ? Welcome Victor.
Try and keep in contact with people.
A burglar might sue you.
There are no fans - just friends.
In the living room.
"Sing To The World".
Hi to Ben of "The Steam Coach".Shave !
Someone is camping.
Mobile internet.
How do you feel when someone you don't like dies ?
Clothing workers in India.
More plants for the garden.
Imagine an adonis.
Video quality.
Underwear.
You don't need to iron.
http://unitedkingdomtalk.forums4free.org/
Email :
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UK Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show. Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats. ... more
-
related topics
Brazil
Contributors (530)
Brazil
