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A Brazilian doctor holds out against animal trade
Noah's
Ark is back in town
In
the heart of one of the world's treasure houses of biodiversity, one oncologist
stands up with a spearheading initiative focused on clogging the exotic animal
trade, reported to be the world's third largest illicit business after arms and
drugs. Once in his Eden, it is quite inevitable for one not to compare this silent
hero with biblical Noah or John Hammond of Michael Crichton's book Jurassic
Park... full story
By LUAN GALANI from Campina Grande do Sul, BRAZIL
Social
network sites
Brazilian
and global trend According
to Alexa, top social networks in Brazil, in terms of intensity of access, include
Orkut, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Orkut, Google's social network, is a popular
trend specially in two countries: Brazil and India. Many studies have tried to
explain why this social network site is only popular in these two countries, and
some of the reasons include the fact that it created a massive user base from
these countries... full
story By GABRIELA ZAGO from
Porto Alegre, BRAZIL
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