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Field Trip|گردش علمی — A Voice from Iran

“156th story” First published: Aug.27.2020 Karim was in 4th grade when his school announced a field trip. The school asked all the students to provide a small amount of money for the field trip and get their parents to sign the paper.   Karim’s family was so poor, and even that tiny amount was impossible […]

Field Trip|گردش علمی — A Voice from Iran
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Bula’di — Weekend Stories by Trishikh

“Modern Indian women do not like to wear the saree Bula’di. It is 2011 and not 1971. We prefer jeans and a top. Further, the saree is neither sporty nor comfortable. It restricts one’s mobility,” smartly commented twelve-year-old Nehusta. “Stop calling your grandma Bula’di, child. Please call her granny. You address your elder sister as ‘Di’ and […]

Bula’di — Weekend Stories by Trishikh
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Why fish are disappearing from Amazonian waters

  • From the coastline to freshwater streams, people living in Amazonia say industrial fishing, deforestation, hydroelectric dams and climate change have reduced fish populations.
  • Industrial fishing is one of the main explanations for the low numbers. Fishermen report that large boats are trawling with nets up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) in length that do not allow fish to reach the shore.
  • Other challenges local fishers are facing have to do with the effects of climate change on rivers and mangroves, including increased temperature and lower pH and oxygen levels in the water, which make it harder for species to survive.
  • Hydroelectric dams are a threat to inland Amazonian fish species because they interrupt migratory flow, leading to genetically compromised populations; this phenomenon has been seen in the Xingu River, which, dammed by the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, is suffering from falling fish reproduction rates. 

Source: Why fish are disappearing from Amazonian waters

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Marii Freire

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” O grande desafio que o Brasil enfrenta nesse momento, é alcançar a necessária lucidez para concatenar a energia positiva que os brasileiros precisam ter agora, digo nesse “momento decisivo da história”. Sim, é importante ter clara consciência dos riscos de retrocessos e das possibilidades de liberação que ensejam. O povo brasileiro pagou, historicamente, um preço terrivelmente caro em lutas das mais cruentas de que se tem registro na história. Obviamente, todas foram necessárias, porque sem elas, a casa-grande só estaria alargando cada vez mais o privilégio de seus herdeiros. Porém, do engenho à senzala que acumulava dezenas de escravos, o negro foi para os quilombos, e apesar das muitas dificuldades, a edificação da sociedade brasileira tradicional, tem mudado, se adaptado melhor os novos setores produtivos. Sim, queremos um país que constrói a sua história, diferente do que houvera.
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Thought for Today: Hit the Mute Button

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There’s a lot of noise and distractions swirling around us today. There are far too many people who seem to have things in order or those trying to do the right thing, who are falling into a trap of anxiety, panic attacks, feeling gloomy, and overwhelmed. Enough already! Enough already! Enough!

Tomorrow is not here and not promised. Yesterday is long gone, and there is nothing you can do about it. So step away for a while today. Push your mute button to silence the noise that’s aggravating you, and hit your pause button to freeze-frame the swirls of chaos trying to make you dizzy. Your health, your heart, your mind, and your spirit need not suffer due to the outside craziness. Not today, and tomorrow ain’t lookin’ too good either! Hit your mute button when you need to, and as often as you need to.

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