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Portraying Brazilian Families.
In a country where social inequality is immense, we can still capture moments of smiles and rare happiness. Although rare, this happiness is spontaneous and true.
I have observed many middle-class and wealthy families who do not seem to have such a graceful smile.
But unfortunately 35.5% of Brazilians do not have enough food.
Zero hunger is not yet a reality in Brazil, although the access of Brazilian families to food has increased significantly in seven years.
The population that lives in the so-called "favelas" is very big!
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Mick Jagger of the band Rolling Stones performs live on stage at Morumbi Stadium on February 24, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Foto: Mauricio Santana
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Bronze statue depicting "poetry", a female figure with a draped dress, with her right hand holding a torch lamp and in her left hand a sheet of poems, right foot on a sphere with detail of foliage. On her back she carries a harp in a bag.
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Waterfall next to the Devil's Throat before taking the elevator to the top of the gorge.
Pratt & Whitney introduced the JT8D to commercial aviation in 1964 with the inaugural flight of Boeing's 727-100 aircraft. Many variants of the JT8D family have been produced, covering the thrust range from 14,000 to 17,400 pounds and powering 727, 737, and DC-9 aircraft. More than 11,800 JT8D standard engines have been produced, accumulating over 600 million hours of service operation.
The JT8D-200 series covers the 18,500- to 21,700-pound thrust range and is the exclusive power for the popular MD-80 series aircraft. Since starting service in 1980, more than 2,900 JT8D-200 engines have been produced.
To ensure the JT8D-200 stays current with environmental regulations, Pratt & Whitney has developed a new low-emissions combustion system, or E-Kit, that is FAR 25-certified. The E-Kit reduces JT8D-200 NOx emissions by 25 percent, unburned hydrocarbons by 99 percent and smoke by 52 percent. The E-Kit exceeds all ICAO standards for new production engines and qualifies for the Swiss Class 5 (cleanest) emissions category.
P&W and Aviation Fleet Solutions (AFS) have jointly developed a noise reduction kit for JT8D-200 powered MD-80 aircraft. The kit enables operators to comply with Chapter 4 noise standards while maintaining thrust and performance levels, and was FAA/EASA certified in 2006. The kit includes an improved fan inlet liner, a 16-lobe mixer, a muffler, and a tabbed nozzle and can be installed on-wing.
Flight-testing of a JT8D-200-powered 707 in late 2001 demonstrated the -200's substantial performance improvements and feasibility to complete J-STARS and AWACS mission profiles.
Engine Specifications:
Fan tip diameter: 39.9 - 49.2 in
Length, flange to flange: 120.0 - 154.1 in
Takeoff thrust: 14,000 - 21,700 lb
Flat rated temperature: 77 - 84° F
Bypass ratio: 1.0 - 1.7
Overall pressure ratio: 15.8 - 21.0
Fan pressure ratio: 1.92 - 2.21
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JT8D-9/9A
JT8D-15/15A
JT8D-17/17A
JT8D-17R/17AR
JT8D-209
JT8D-217/217A/C
JT8D-219
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Boeing 737-100/-200
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
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É praticamente impossível visitar Goiás e não ouvir falar nele. Considerado o segundo maior bioma brasileiro, atrás apenas da Floresta Amazônica, o Cerrado tem grande representatividade no território goiano. Apesar do elevado nível de desmatamento registrado no Estado desde a criação de Brasília e a abertura de estradas, na década de 1960, e da expansão da fronteira agrícola, décadas de 1970 e 1980, Goiás conseguiu manter reservas da mata nativa em algumas regiões, até hoje alvo de discussões entre fazendeiros e ambientalistas. No entanto, o velho argumento utilizado para sua derrubada de que os troncos retorcidos e pequenos arbustos são sinais de pobreza da biodiversidade finalmente caiu por terra.
Na totalidade, incluindo as zonas de transição com outros biomas, o Cerrado abrange 2.036.448 km², o equivalente a 23,92% do território brasileiro, ou à soma das áreas de Espanha, França, Alemanha, Itália e Reino Unido (Fonte: WWF Brasil). E se considerada sua diversidade de ecossistemas, é notório o título de formação com savanas mais rica em vida a nível mundial, uma vez que sua área protege 5% de todas as espécies do planeta e três em cada dez espécies brasileiras, muitas delas só encontradas aqui.
Spanish
Es prácticamente imposible visitar Goiás y lo oyeron. Considerado como el segundo mayor bioma , sólo por detrás de la selva amazónica, el Cerrado tiene una representación significativa en Goiás . A pesar del alto nivel de deforestación registrada en el estado desde la creación de Brasilia y la apertura de caminos , en la década de 1960 , y la expansión de la frontera agrícola, los años 1970 y 1980 , Goiás podría tener reservas de vegetación nativa en algunas áreas hoy objeto de discusiones entre los agricultores y los ecologistas. Sin embargo , el viejo argumento utilizado para talar los troncos nudosos y pequeños arbustos son signos de la biodiversidad de la pobreza , finalmente se vino abajo .
En total, incluyendo las zonas de transición con otros biomas Cerrado cubre 2.036.448 kilometros ² , lo que equivale al 23,92 % del territorio brasileño , o la suma de las áreas de España , Francia , Alemania , Italia y el Reino Unido (Fuente: WWF Brasil ) . Y si tenemos en cuenta su diversidad de ecosistemas , es notorio con la cualificación de la sabana más rica de la vida en todo el mundo , ya que su área protege el 5% de todas las especies en la tierra y tres de cada diez especies brasileñas , muchas de ellas que sólo se encuentra en el presente documento.
English
It is practically impossible to visit Goiás and heard . Considered the second largest biome, behind only the Amazon rainforest , the Cerrado has a significant representation in Goiás . Despite the high level of deforestation recorded in the state since the creation of Brasilia and the opening of roads , in the 1960s , and the expansion of the agricultural frontier , the 1970s and 1980s , Goiás could have reserves of native vegetation some areas now subject of discussions between farmers and environmentalists. However, the old argument used to cut small bushes and gnarled trunks of biodiversity are signs of poverty, finally collapsed .
In total, including the transition zones with other Cerrado biome covers 2,036,448 km ², which is equivalent to 23.92% of the Brazilian territory , or the sum of the areas of Spain , France , Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom ( source : WWF Brazil ) . And if you consider the diversity of ecosystems , it is clear the qualifications of the richest savanna life worldwide , since its area protects 5% of all species on earth and three in ten Brazilian species , many of which are only found in this document .
http://www.goias.gov.br/paginas/conheca-goias/o-cerrado/
O enquadramento poderia ter saido melhor, mas esse foi tudo o que deu para tirar dessa aves inquietas.
Brazil. Jaguar in the Pantanal. The jaguar had just spotted a capybara.
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São Luís - MA - Brazil.
Along the beach promenade, therefore easy clothing !
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Shot from the driving car, tonemapped with photomatix from single exposure. The purpose of the exercise was to get a motion-blurred background, but all the shots with longer exposure unfortunately had some nasty imperfections (out-of-focus, composition etc.)
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The scenery was beautiful but couldn't help think of what dangers there are in the woods.
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The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled with white at some times of year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults. It is a noisy bird, especially in communal roosts and other gregarious situations, with an unmusical but varied song. Its gift for mimicry has been noted in literature including the Mabinogion and the works of Pliny the Elder and William Shakespeare.
The common starling has about a dozen subspecies breeding in open habitats across its native range in temperate Europe and western Asia, and it has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, South Africa and Fiji. This bird is resident in southern and western Europe and southwestern Asia, while northeastern populations migrate south and west in winter within the breeding range and also further south to Iberia and North Africa. The common starling builds an untidy nest in a natural or artificial cavity in which four or five glossy, pale blue eggs are laid. These take two weeks to hatch and the young remain in the nest for another three weeks. There are normally one or two breeding attempts each year. This species is omnivorous, taking a wide range of invertebrates, as well as seeds and fruit. It is hunted by various mammals and birds of prey, and is host to a range of external and internal parasites.
Large flocks typical of this species can be beneficial to agriculture by controlling invertebrate pests; however, starlings can also be pests themselves when they feed on fruit and sprouting crops. Common starlings may also be a nuisance through the noise and mess caused by their large urban roosts. Introduced populations in particular have been subjected to a range of controls, including culling, but these have had limited success except in preventing the colonisation of Western Australia. The species has declined in numbers in parts of northern and western Europe since the 1980s due to fewer grassland invertebrates being available as food for growing chicks. Despite this, its huge global population is not thought to be declining significantly, so the common starling is classified as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The common starling is 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan of 31–44 cm (12–17 in) and a weight of 58–101 g (2.0–3.6 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 11.8 to 13.8 cm (4.6 to 5.4 in), the tail is 5.8 to 6.8 cm (2.3 to 2.7 in), the culmen is 2.5 to 3.2 cm (0.98 to 1.26 in) and the tarsus is 2.7 to 3.2 cm The plumage is iridescent black, glossed purple or green, and spangled with white, especially in winter. The underparts of adult male common starlings are less spotted than those of adult females at a given time of year. The throat feathers of males are long and loose and are used in display while those of females are smaller and more pointed. The legs are stout and pinkish- or greyish-red. The bill is narrow and conical with a sharp tip; in the winter it is brownish-black but in summer, females have lemon yellow beaks while males have yellow bills with blue-grey bases. Moulting occurs once a year- in late summer after the breeding season has finished; the fresh feathers are prominently tipped white (breast feathers) or buff (wing and back feathers), which gives the bird a speckled appearance. The reduction in the spotting in the breeding season is achieved through the white feather tips largely wearing off. Juveniles are grey-brown and by their first winter resemble adults though often retaining some brown juvenile feathering, especially on the head. They can usually be sexed by the colour of the irises, rich brown in males, mouse-brown or grey in females. Estimating the contrast between an iris and the central always-dark pupil is 97% accurate in determining sex, rising to 98% if the length of the throat feathers is also considered. The common starling is mid-sized by both starling standards and passerine standards. It is readily distinguished from other mid-sized passerines, such as thrushes, icterids or small corvids, by its relatively short tail, sharp, blade-like bill, round-bellied shape and strong, sizeable (and rufous-coloured) legs. In flight, its strongly pointed wings and dark colouration are distinctive, while on the ground its strange, somewhat waddling gait is also characteristic. The colouring and build usually distinguish this bird from other starlings, although the closely related spotless starling may be physically distinguished by the lack of iridescent spots in adult breeding plumage.
Like most terrestrial starlings the common starling moves by walking or running, rather than hopping. Their flight is quite strong and direct; their triangular-shaped wings beat very rapidly, and periodically the birds glide for a short way without losing much height before resuming powered flight. When in a flock, the birds take off almost simultaneously, wheel and turn in unison, form a compact mass or trail off into a wispy stream, bunch up again and land in a coordinated fashion. Common starling on migration can fly at 60–80 km/h (37–50 mph) and cover up to 1,000–1,500 km (620–930 mi).
Several terrestrial starlings, including those in the genus Sturnus, have adaptations of the skull and muscles that help with feeding by probing. This adaptation is most strongly developed in the common starling (along with the spotless and white-cheeked starlings), where the protractor muscles responsible for opening the jaw are enlarged and the skull is narrow, allowing the eye to be moved forward to peer down the length of the bill. This technique involves inserting the bill into the ground and opening it as a way of searching for hidden food items. Common starlings have the physical traits that enable them to use this feeding technique, which has undoubtedly helped the species spread far and wide.
In Iberia, the western Mediterranean and northwest Africa, the common starling may be confused with the closely related spotless starling, the plumage of which, as its name implies, has a more uniform colour. At close range it can be seen that the latter has longer throat feathers, a fact particularly noticeable when it sings.
The common starling is a noisy bird. Its song consists of a wide variety of both melodic and mechanical-sounding noises as part of a ritual succession of sounds. The male is the main songster and engages in bouts of song lasting for a minute or more. Each of these typically includes four varieties of song type, which follow each other in a regular order without pause. The bout starts with a series of pure-tone whistles and these are followed by the main part of the song, a number of variable sequences that often incorporate snatches of song mimicked from other species of bird and various naturally occurring or man-made noises. The structure and simplicity of the sound mimicked is of greater importance than the frequency with which it occurs. Each sound clip is repeated several times before the bird moves on to the next. After this variable section comes a number of types of repeated clicks followed by a final burst of high-frequency song, again formed of several types. Each bird has its own repertoire with more proficient birds having a range of up to 35 variable song types and as many as 14 types of clicks.
Captured in Rio De Janeiro - BRAZIL
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Founding of the city São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Plaque around the main altar of the cathedral.
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. The church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro. It was built between 1964 and 1979.
The New Cathedral, as it is sometimes called, is located in the centre of the city. Conical in form and with a 96 metres (315 ft) internal diameter — 106 metres of external diameter — and an overall height of 75 metres (246 ft). Inside, the area measures 8,000 square meters and sufficient 5,000 seats; it has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people.
The cathedral's four rectilinear stained glass windows soar 64 metres (210 ft) from floor to ceiling.
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Walking around the hotel in the morning, beautiful.
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"The Iberá Wetlands or Iberá Provincial Nature Reserve (in Spanish, Esteros del Iberá, from Guaraní ý berá "bright water") are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water in the center and center-north of the province of Corrientes, Argentina. The Esteros are the second-largest wetlands in world after Pantanal in Brazil."
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