Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming was an English writer and journalist. He created the character James Bond, who became famous worldwide as the ‘Agent 007.’ He was an officer in the United Kingdom’s Naval Intelligence. Sir Ian Lancaster Fleming was born in London on May 28, 1908. He came from the English aristocracy. He was the son of…
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Lampião
Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, known as Lampião, was born in the city of Serra Talhada, Pernambuco, on July 7, 1897. He was the third child in a family of seven siblings and could read and write. He helped on his father’s small farm taking care of the animals. The cangaço attracted him in 1915 after…
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Carps, Invasive Exotic Species
Carps, which are species of fish from the family Cyprinidae, are also considered invasive exotic species. They adapt to the environment where they were introduced, develop a great power of reproduction and dispersion, which contributes to the extinction of animals and plants and the modification of habitats, among other impacts. There are several species in…
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Petrobras announces reduction in refinery gasoline prices
Petrobras announced a 1.23% reduction in gasoline prices at refineries. As a result, the price per liter of fuel will decrease from R$ 1.9178 to R$ 1.8941, according to the state-owned company. Meanwhile, diesel remains frozen at R$ 2.0316, following a R$ 0.46 discount agreed upon between the Government of Brazil and representatives of truck…
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Traffic Deaths in Brazil Decrease
The number of deaths from traffic accidents in Brazil has decreased by 14% since the implementation of the Dry Law in 2008. According to the Ministry of Health’s Mortality Information System, there were 32,615 recorded deaths in 2017, compared to 38,273 ten years ago. The reduction in the number of fatal victims was observed in…
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Brazil gains secretariat for the protection of intellectual rights
The Ministry of Culture (MinC) has an agency for copyright protection. A decree published in the Official Gazette modifies the structure of the ministry and creates the Secretariat for Copyright and Intellectual Property. Understand how it will work:DepartmentsThe initiative aims to combat the trafficking of cultural goods and piracy. To this end, the new secretariat…
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Media Kit
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Publication on Brazilian Mangroves
To better understand the biological richness of mangroves, the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) gathered various information on the subject in the Atlas of Mangroves of Brazil. The publication highlights the importance of mangroves in mitigating the greenhouse effect, as the vegetation sequesters carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and also acts as a…
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Abrolhos Marine National Park
On the southern coast of Bahia, 70 km from the shore, the Abrolhos archipelago was the first Marine National Park established in Brazil. The Park aims to conserve samples of an exceptionally rich marine ecosystem with reefs, algae, and fish fauna, and to protect endangered species, especially sea turtles, humpback whales, and brain corals,…
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What is International Noise Awareness Day
International Noise Awareness Day – INAD (April 25) was created in 1996 in the USA to promote a global event with various actions in support of the movement. Trisoft, the largest company in Latin America in the production of PET wool items, celebrates the date with various awareness activities throughout 2018. In addition to the…