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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Operação Yanomami contra garimpo ilegal apreendeu 111 aeronaves — Ecoamazônia

Deflagrada no fim de agosto deste ano para combater o garimpo ilegal e expulsar não-indígenas da Terra Indígena Yanomami, no Norte do país, a chamada…

Operação Yanomami contra garimpo ilegal apreendeu 111 aeronaves — Ecoamazônia

COVID-19 may have killed nearly 3 million in India, far more than official counts show | Science | AAAS

India, from the earliest days of the pandemic, has reported far fewer COVID-19 deaths than expected given the toll elsewhere—an apparent death “paradox” that some believed was real and others thought would prove illusory. Now, a prominent epidemiologist who contended the country really had been spared the worst of COVID-19 has led a rigorous new analysis of available mortality data and concluded he “got it wrong.” India has “substantially greater” COVID-19 deaths than official reports suggest, says Prabhat Jha of the University of Toronto— close to 3 million, which is more than six times higher than the government has acknowledged and the largest number of any country.

Source: COVID-19 may have killed nearly 3 million in India, far more than official counts show | Science | AAAS

Creative Hack JA – a team effort for the New Year from Kingston Creative

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The New Year brings new projects, and last month Kingston Creative launched a really interesting one for 2022. However, this is a reminder that the deadline for applications – January 14 – is just around the corner!

Here’s more…

The Kingston Creative Hub in downtown Kingston. (Photo: Shauna-Kaye Campbell)

Creative Hack JA is a hackathon that brings together entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, creatives and other problem-solvers to brainstorm ideas to address societal problems. The two day event sponsored by Kingston Creative, IDB Lab and Development Bank of Jamaicawill leverage creativity, technology and the power of community to gather innovative ideas to address crime, energy, environment, traffic, education, health, the economy or a social issue of their own choosing. The event will culminate with the selection of the best solutions and teams receiving up to $800,000 in funding and prizes.

Participants can either apply as a fully formed team or…

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All kinds of inspiration

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The January 6 prompton Bloganuary is about who inspires you.

This is an impossible question. I am inspired by people every day. “Inspire” is a rather over-used word though, isn’t it? I like the word “ignite” – light a spark, or perhaps, sow a seed. And there are different levels of inspiration.

Whichever way you like to look at it, though, there are all kinds of people who inspire me daily.

Young people (especially those in their 20s and 30s) who are doing their best to navigate these difficult times. Among these are: climate change activists like Vanessa Nakate, Greta Thunberg, and many others worldwide – including in Jamaica; volunteers in many different areas of society in Jamaica, including in the environment, youth empowerment, peace-building initiatives; entrepreneurs who have had the guts and imagination to establish business ventures in uncertain times and to go out on…

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La ricetta del giorno

Napoli ieri oggi e domani

Torta della Befana

Ingredienti: farina gialla 200 gr, farina bianca 200 gr, burro 150 gr, zucchero 150 gr, 1 bustina di lievito in polvere, vino bianco 2,5 dl, Brandy 1 dl, prugne secche 100 gr, uva passa 50 gr, scorza candita di arancia e cedro 100 gr, 1 mela, semi di finocchio.

Esecuzione: mettere ad ammorbidire le prugne in acqua tiepida e l’uva passa nel Brandy. Mescolare in una casseruola le due farine con lo zucchero e il lievito, stemperare con il vino e con tanta acqua calda da ottenere una polenta piuttosto soda.

Cuocerla per una decina di minuti aggiungendo acqua calda se necessario e, sempre mescolando, incorporare il burro a pezzetti, l’uva con il brandy, le prugne snocciolate e spezzettate, i semi di finocchio, i canditi a pezzetti, la mela sbucciata e tagliata a dadini e continuare la cottura ancora per qualche minuto.

Versare il composto in una…

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