A short synopsis of Oppenheimer (2023) fits into a short sentence: three hours of refined human stupidity. When military personnel or political stakeholders come into play, the dialogues are so absurd that they seem like fiction. Only problem is, as it turns out, it’s all very real.
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Insecticide risk map exposes threat to aquatic life
The global threat that insecticides pose for aquatic biodiversity has been revealed in a recent modelling study that pinpoints areas at greatest risk. The mapping exercise conducted by the researchers reveals that aquatic life in water bodies within 40 per cent of the global land surface is at risk from insecticides running off the land.
State of the Tropics sees universities reach out to society
Paulo Rebêlo Scidev.net | 25.jul.2014 link Twelve universities and research institutions from around the world have joined forces to assess the critical issues facing the world’s tropical regions and to examine how investments in aid, research and education affect development there. The institutions say they “share a responsibility to work with and for the people… Continue reading
Recife’s tech hub takes on Brazil’s wealthy south
Paulo Rebêlo BBC – 16/out/2013 link It’s one of Brazil’s biggest tech hubs, but Recife’s Porto Digital (Digital Harbour) is no gleaming expanse of shiny metal and glass. Instead, this tech park of more than 200 firms is located within the city’s historical neighbourhood. Launched with much hype in 2000, Porto Digital made headlines in… Continue reading
Brazil’s Security Concerns Rise as 2014 FIFA World Cup Approaches
Paulo Rebêlo Diálogo – March 5, 2012 link original BRASÍLIA — The head of the Federal Police in São Paulo is preparing his officers for Brazil’s upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup. South America’s largest country has never had to deal with a major terrorist attack and officially dismisses the existence of terrorists within its borders…. Continue reading
Used and Refurbished Tires Still Finding Their Way Through Latin America
Paulo Rebêlo, as guest blogger Greentech Media (link) 31.mar.2009 The Supreme Court in Brazil is once again struggling to decide the import of used tires from other countries, especially from the United States and the European Union. And once again, the process is temporarily halted in order to be “properly” analyzed by the Court members…. Continue reading
Ong Bak 2
Paulo Rebêlo Ohmynews International (link) 31.mar.2009 When compared to the first “Ong Bak” movie, this 2008 sequel is pretty much a failure. Released in 2003 and by far one of the best and most intriguing martial arts movie ever made, “Ong Bak” is essential in every aspect for the action cinema lover. It is brutal… Continue reading
Schmap Budapest Guide 2009
A foto a seguir foi selecionada para fazer parte do novo Schmap Budapest Guide 2009. A imagem foi feita em 2006, do lado de Buda, usando uma câmera Sony DSLR-a100, ISO 100, velocidade 1/200 e diafragma f/13 com distância focal de 70mm. The following picture has been selected for inclusion in the newly released sixth… Continue reading
Brazil becomes antipoverty showcase
Christian Science Monitor Nov 14, 2008 Stories by: Sara Miller Lana Photos by: Paulo Rebêlo ( link ) In the arid, impoverished expanse of northeast Brazil, Cumaru is the town no one’s ever heard of. And once you get here, Maria Joelma da Silva’s house is a 20-minute ride beyond where the paved road ends…. Continue reading
Public Inspection and Information Transparency: A Task for Only a Few
Paulo Rebêlo * SUNSHINE Week Toolkit March 05, 2008 Government expenses — any government — are upwards every year. And the higher the expense is, higher is the trouble to inspect the correct application of public money. If politicians themselves face difficulties in the inspection, it gets even worse for voters and society in general…. Continue reading