Atol Aldabra, Sejšeli – Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

Google translation of first paragraph: Aldabra is the largest atoll in the world and is located south of the main island of Seychelles, Mahe, towards Madagascar. This atoll was first mentioned in documents by the Portuguese when the inscription Ilha Dara (Aldabra) appeared on their map, a name of distant Arabic origin ( al kadra = green). The Portuguese sailors appeared to be facing in the direction in which they could see the green reflection of the water inside the atoll. In 1742, the French first set up their flag on an island, one of the thirteen islands that make up the atoll, when an expedition led by Lazar Pico and Jean Grossen discovered the Seychelles archipelago. At the beginning of the 19th century, the islands were conquered by the British Navy, and later they were appreciated by British naturalists, above all, Charles Darwin.

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Aldabra je najveći atol na svijetu i nalazi se južno od glavnog ostrva Sejšela, Mahea, prema Madagaskaru. Ovaj atol prvi put su u dokumentima pomenuli Portugalci kada se na njihovoj mapi pojavio natpis Ilha Dara (Aldabra), ime dalekog arapskog porijekla (al kadra = zeleni). Čini se da su portugalski moreplovci bili okrenuti u pravcu u kom su mogli vidjeti zeleni odsjaj vode unutar atola. Francuzi su, 1742. godine, prvi postavili svoju zastavu na jednom ostrvu, od trinaest ostrva koja sačinjavaju atol, kada je ekspedicija predvođena Lazarom Pikoom i Žanom Grosenom otkrila Sejšelski arhipelag. Početkom XIX vijeka ostrva je osvojila britanska mornarica, a kasnije su ih znali cijeniti britanski prirodnjaci, prije svih, Čarls Darvin.

Prvi koji je obavio obimna proučavanja atolskog ekosistema bio je Žak-Iv Kusto kada je otplovio tamo 1954. godine na brodu Kalipso. Udaljenost atola od ostalih ostrva u arhipelagu i nedostatak slatke vode onemogućili su ljude…

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Seja fiel a ti mesmo e jamais serás falso com ninguém

Google translation of title and first paragraph: Be true to yourself and you will never be false to anyone

This is a phrase from William Shakespeare in Hamlet, and it suggests something very interesting to us, which is the fact of being able to be faithful to the values ​​that correspond to who you are. If, by chance, you achieve this feat, you will have no problems with any diagnosis that someone makes about you, because if you know yourself, you respect yourself; once you respect yourself, you will be able to be authentic with the other people with whom you have some kind of bond.

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Essa é uma frase de William Shakespeare em Hamlet, e que nos sugere algo muito interessante que é o fato de se conseguir ser fiel aos valores que correspondem quem você é. Se por acaso, conseguires essa proeza, não terás problemas com nenhum diagnóstico que alguém faça a seu respeito, porque se conhecendo, você se respeita; uma vez se respeitando, você conseguirá ser autêntico com as outras pessoas com quem mantém algum tipo de vínculo.

É comum fazermos amizades, sem criar vínculos ou qualquer outra experiência que mos levem a estes. Se faz amizade por exemplo, por interesses, por negócios, por não ter uma visão sobre solidão, compreendendo que esta não é boa. Estando nós, na presença de alguém, nos comportamos de outra forma, mas sozinhos, muitas vezes ficamos perturbados com a idéia de que solidão não é boa. E acompanhados de maneiras erradas, também se perde um pouco da…

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Plastic debris on remote islands raises temperatures by 2.5C and threatens turtle populations | Plastics | The Guardian

Study of Henderson Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands finds plastic acts as an insulator, making sand hotter and leading to more female turtle offspring
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Why Delhi police “visited” Twitter’s India’s closed offices amidst the pandemic

Late last night, Delhi police visited Twitter‘s India’s office in the national capital and Gurugram. Initially, it was thought to be a raid, but it was just a visit to hand over a notice to the social network company.
The special cell of co
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What happened to India′s farmer protests? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 24.05.2021

“Going back is not an option,” Swaiman Singh said. The US-based cardiologist joined the movement in its early stages. He and his team run a clinic for protesters at Tikri, on the state border between Delhi and Haryana.

“This is unlike any protest the world has seen before. It is not a matter of days or months; the farmers are ready to stay here for years if that’s what it takes to preserve their livelihood,” he told DW.

Singh called for the government “to step up,” calling on them to “scrap the laws and let them go back home.”

Source: What happened to India′s farmer protests? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 24.05.2021