Author: NEWSPAPER The Brasilians
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Spices: 70 Condiments in English
If you love to cook, you need to know the condiments in English! And if you don’t cook but are a good eater, you need to know them too, right? Of course! Imagine the situation: in a restaurant where only English is spoken, you want to order your dish and inform that it doesn’t contain…
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Book: Truths and Lies – Ethics and Democracy in Brazil
It is common knowledge to say that every politician lies. But could truth be an illusion, an impossibility that makes lying ethical?In this book, four respected thinkers of our time: Gilberto Dimenstein, Leandro Karnal, Luiz Felipe Pondé, and Mario Sergio Cortella debate the frictions that involve the tense relationship between ethics and democracy, questioning the…
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Zé Carioca was …..Paulista!
In 1942, when introduced to Walt Disney in the United States, musician José do Patrocínio Oliveira quickly engaged in conversation using his heavily accented English. Upon hearing him, the animator advised, “Don’t try to be American, we already have enough Americans here. Be Brazilian.” This was something Oliveira knew how to do very well. Inspired…
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USA: Leader in Smartphone and Internet Usage
A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that more than three-quarters of American adults currently use a smartphone. Among the respondents, 77% of adults had a smartphone by the end of 2016, more than double the level in 2011, when 35% reported using such devices. The survey also found an increase in the…
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Meet the Hyperloop, the high-speed train
The first line of the Hyperloop, a high-speed train that costs less than a subway, is expected to debut within two years. The statement comes from Andres De León, head of operations at Hyperloop Technologies, a company negotiating with governments from various countries to implement this innovative mode of transportation. Currently, León cannot specify which…
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A Study on the Flora of Serra dos Carajás
The Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi has released the first results of a study on the flora of Serra dos Carajás, in Pará, one of the largest mineral provinces in the world. The project, developed in partnership with the Instituto Tecnológico Vale (ITV), began in 2015 as a scientific effort involving 74 botanists and over 22…
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Do Foreigners in the United States Also File Income Tax?
Many Brazilians moving to the U.S. do not realize that, despite being foreigners, they must report their earnings during the year. The reason is simple: many people believe that since they still file income in Brazil and are not American citizens, they do not need to report to the American ‘Lion.’ This is a big…
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Pará will have the 1st orange juice factory
The installation of an orange juice factory in Capitão Poço (PA) is expected to generate around 100 direct jobs, in addition to another thousand spread across the region. The opening of the factory was made possible by the transfer of R$ 16.6 million from the Ministry of National Integration for the project. The funds will…
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Contract Signed for Dredging Works at the Port of Santos
The Ministry of Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation has authorized the start of the dredging process at the Port of Santos (SP). The estimated investment of R$ 369 million will enable an increase in the depth of the access channels, evolution basins, and berthing areas of the Santos terminal, providing greater safety for navigation. The…
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Infrastructure of the Butantan Institute in SP to be Modernized
The infrastructure of the Butantan Institute for the production of biologicals will receive an investment of R$ 54 million from the Ministry of Health for the purchase of new equipment and infrastructure improvements. The funding will be provided through the Program for the Development of the Health Industrial Complex (Procis), which aims to strengthen public…