... due to burning, which releases about 2.4 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year (Cappon, 1990, 90). An example of the effect on the people would be found in Santa Catarina, Brazil, where "the environmental secretary estimates that 80% of the local hospital patients have respiratory ailments caused by acidic pollutants" (Cappon, 1990, 90). There are many dangerous and ecological ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... make money. Mineral resources in Brazil are extensive, and developed rapidly once capital and adquate transportation facilities became available in the 1970's. Coal is mined in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and elsewhere. A gold rush like in America is in the Amazon Jungle, it has been unabated since 1979, has made Brazil one of the world's largest producers. The country ... ...

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Jazz Concert On Aug 29th, 2003, I went to a bar named Balu in Santa Ana. I saw a jazz concert performed by The Bleus band. It was very impressive. The performance presented inside on a stage in the corner of the bar. The musicians and the artist ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... and industries. Rex A. Hudson says that " it contains the mega cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro - The South region is the smallest one. It compiles three states: Parana, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul. Despite this is the smallest region in the country, people have a good standard of life. Rex A. Hudson notes that "The inhabitants of the South enjoy ... ...

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... due to burning, which releases about 2.4 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year (Cappon, 1990, 90). An example of the effect on the people would be found in Santa Catarina, Brazil, where "the environmental secretary estimates that 80% of the local hospital patients have respiratory ailments caused by acidic pollutants" (Cappon, 1990, 90). There are many dangerous and ecological ... ...

• Word Count: 2087
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... winter shelter for five months. Shortly after resuming voyage, one of the ships was driven to shore and lost exploring an inlet. Just south of the 50th parallel, near Rio Santa Cruz, Magellan sent two of his four remaining ships to explore a large inlet. The ships returned two days later responding that they had been to three bays through narrow passages ... ...

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... is a sign of organophosphate poisoning. • In Venezuela, 10,300 cases of poisoning with 576 deaths occurred between 1980 and 1990. • In Brazil, 28 per cent of farmers in Santa Catarina state say they have been poisoned at least once and in Parana state some 7,800 people were poisoned between 1982 and 1992. • In Egypt, more than 50 per ... ...

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... on the crowded streets. One of the Christmas tradition's is when the children put shoes by the fireplace after dinner in the hope that Papai Noel, a person dressed in red (Santa), will put presents in their shoes. Another important holiday is Festa de Iemanja. It is a feast that is celebrated to recognize the New Year in Rio de Janeiro by the ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School