Inside the exclusive soirée that kicks off Rio de Janeiro’s caipirinha-fueled Carnival celebrations—before merging with the city’s blocos the streets will flood with bodies in fishnet tights and tiny bikinis In a mansion perched high in the lush hills of Santa Teresa Members of parliament from the Knesset Science and Technology Committee have visited a community-led center in northern Israel dedicated to promoting innovation in the Israeli Arab sector The visit to the Hasoub center in Ar’ara was led by MK Ayman Odeh chair of the committee and leader of the Hadash-Ta’al faction in the Knesset The committee includes MKs from the Likud Hasoub (Arabic for computer) is a multi-pronged program to develop the high-tech sector in Israel’s Arab community with input from members of the broader Israeli innovation world The lawmaker praised Hasoub’s stated goal to create a more productive Israeli Arab society and urged government ministries to promote high-tech in the Arab sector as it would “drive all of civil society forward.”           it is very important to maintain the state’s investment in entrepreneurs who operate in the high-tech field,” said Odeh “There is no doubt that the advancement of technology and employment in the technology fields is the key to advancing Arab society.” The Hasoub center opened in 2022 after several years of renovation The celebratory opening ceremony was attended by members of the local community representatives of the high-tech sector and the German and American ambassadors to Israel Site developed by     Copyright © Yedioth Internet about 148 000 individuals are experiencing violations of their basic rights on a daily basis Premiere Urgence Internationale has released a report that aims to describe the situation in Access Restricted Areas (ARAs) of the Gaza Strip over the past decade The report highlights recurring incidents of international humanitarian law and human rights violations in the ARAs It also provides analysis on the impact of ARA enforcement on the affected populations and describes coping strategies and humanitarian gaps to cover Israeli forces often use lethal and excessive force against civilians resulting in the death and injury of Palestinian farmers People are experiencing arrest and detention More than one third of people targeted by IHL/IHRL violations are women and children ARA enforcement has negative implications for farming and fishing communities as the ARA covers 17% of all land in the Gaza strip and up to 35% of the agricultural land available The unauthorized fishing area represents around 85% of Gaza's maritime area directly affecting 4,200 fishers and 23,520 household members The enforcement of ARA has led to a drop of 65% in the number of registered fishers in the last two decades The enforcement of ARAs has also affected the quality of provided social services such as education the high-risk environment limits the willingness and capacity for investment in public infrastructure leaving ARA affected communities even less equipped in social and public services than other areas of the Strip thus enhancing the overall vulnerability of the populations and leading to increased risks of forcible transfer Sandy Tsukiyama talks about her upcoming sold out concert with Arara de Vento Made up of friends who enjoy playing music together- Rafael Borges Amaral (guitars) Tommy James (piano) and Mark Tanouye (bass) '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0 location.href.length - 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Conectas Human Rights - Postal Code 47 - São Paulo (SP) Brazil - ZIP: 01032-970 - Phone: +55 (11) 3884-7440 during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council Instituto Maíra and the Indigenous Association of the Arara People of Cachoeira Seca – KOWIT – denounced violations of indigenous rights in Brazil particularly the situation facing the people of the Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Territory.  president of the Kowit Association in Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Territory called for the indigenous people´s land and lives to be respected he said that demarcation of the Arara People´s territory took place in 2016 thirty years after their first contact with non-indigenous people.  we are fighting to remove over 2 thousand invaders the consequence of the installation of the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant These impacts mean our territory is among those that most suffer from deforestation in Brazil” The organisations requested the effort of the international community in the deoccupation of the Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Territory Last week, the organisations launched a report “Lives in territories under pressure: the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, Paiter Suruí and Arara peoples” resistance and protection strategies of the indigenous peoples.  This sold-out series will feature exclusive setlists in person at our Honolulu studio at 738 Kāheka Street. These performances will be recorded for future broadcasts and online content. All proceeds from each event support the featured artists. Our Hawaiʻi Jazz Performance Series is sold out. Click here to learn more about the concerts in this series. Mahalo to FarmLovers Markets for their sponsorship of our HPR Atherton Performance Series SOLD OUT - See event info The Hot Club of Hulaville started out as a Django Reinhardt tribute band and won their Nā Hākū Hano Hano award for Best Jazz Album with their highly acclaimed "Django Would Go!" 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AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Resumption of the traditional diet of the Arara people gives an ancestral taste to school lunches telegram Join our Telegram channel! telegram Wàt tynondem (Roasted fish wrapped in banana leaves) and Onatji Magarapa (Baked corn cake) —) These are the names of three traditional dishes of the Arara indigenous people that are now part of the school lunch menu in four schools located on the banks of the Iriri River The inclusion of these foods in the lunch is the result of action research work carried out in the Postgraduate Program in Environment and Rural Development at the University of Brasília (UnB) which was supported by the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) The research connected the knowledge of older people with the systematization of information by younger people at schools in the Arara Indigenous Land The result was the availability of a high diversity of traditional foods for these educational institutions the inclusion of these foods in food programs and the strengthening of Arara culture A post shared by Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) (@socioambiental) indigenous people delivered a total of 56 varieties of traditional foods within the territory sharing their vast knowledge about collecting fishing and preparing these foods with younger generations and promoting the appreciation of ancestral traditions The connection between research and public food policies was planned from the beginning of the work traditional food will be integrated into school meals at TI Arara through the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) with the expectation of implementation by the National School Meal Program (PNAE) — both from the federal government in partnership with Altamira City Hall The inclusion of traditional and local foods in public purchasing processes is the result of interinstitutional dialogue promoted by the People's Traditional Food Commissions (Catrapovos) The commissions have been issuing opinions and technical notes with the aim of adapting policies and programs to enable access by Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities in accordance with their ways of life A Technical note nº 01/2017 of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) in Amazonas played a fundamental role in ensuring that schools began purchasing products directly from communities and have been connecting government processes to local realities adapted the reality of Amazonas for all traditional peoples and communities in Brazil This action democratizes access to public policies providing opportunities to generate income in rural communities and encouraging the school meals provided to respect the ancestry and culture of indigenous peoples and traditional communities The movement marks a notable advance in relation to the previous scenario which limited traditional food to arriving on the blue plate a typical utensil in kitchens and school cafeterias in Brazil where school meals are served Resuming a healthy diet for the Arara is urgent as there is a progressive increase in chronic diseases resulting from poor diet Schools have been one of the main vectors for the introduction of processed foods into communities.  45 cases of hypertension and diabetes were recorded among the Arara The PAA is a federal government initiative that purchases food directly from family farmers and traditional communities These purchased foods are then destined for social programs daycare centers and social assistance institutions an organization that brings together seven indigenous peoples residents of three Extractive Reserves and family farmers from the Médio Xingu region submitted a R$1,5 project to the PAA notice .90 million reais to allocate locally produced food to the 2.500 municipal schools that serve more than 2024 students in this territory the Arara will provide their traditional foods in their schools during the year XNUMX The expectation is that the other peoples who are part of the Terra do Meio Network will also incorporate their diversity into school meals and researcher who developed the aforementioned research explains that this permission is also a measure of cultural strengthening since young people began to recover the flavor of their own culture “At a time of climate change and erosion of diversity tradition and ways of doing things that can solve future problems The school can teach children that traditional food is good and become a space where the transmission of food knowledge between generations is encouraged and strengthened,” said Moura the project involved young people in recording the traditional food gathering and fishing practices of the Arara people The audiovisual material reveals the variety of foods preparations and traditional knowledge that can be incorporated into school meals in the Arara Indigenous Land Traditional school meals can be integrated with other educational activities at the school as was the case with the delivery of Tybom (Jiju) and Ótpa (Tamoatá) fish who had never before participated in catching fish in the forest or known the catching techniques used by older connoisseurs had the opportunity to follow this activity and learn from it participated in the activity teaching the younger ones the murot - the name of the trap to catch the fish - and was excited about the possibility of passing on this knowledge but a lot of kids don't know it yet and that's why we're teaching it we’re not going to lose our fishing,” said elder Toitji the Arara community organized the Tybombé party coincidentally during the Tybom (Jiju) season something that had not happened for decades It is undeniable that the revival of the traditional practice of capturing Tybom played a fundamental role in strengthening the culture of the Arara people Children learn Murot with the elders in their village | Priscila Tapajowara/ISA “This action was so significant that the capture of Tybom for school feeding generated a dialogue at the school and we want to repeat the activity in the next dry season this time with the school’s more active participation said the director responsible for schools at Polo Arara The most relevant news for you to form your opinion on the socio-environmental agenda LAST ISSUE Arkansas Research Alliance celebrated Tuesday the addition of two new ARA Scholars and six ARA Fellows to its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows The Arkansas Research Alliance operates as a public-private partnership and invests in research to stimulate innovation The ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows is comprised of research scientists from Arkansas’ six major research institutions: University of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UA Little Rock, Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and the FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) “The ARA Academy is ready for growth,” said ARA President “The members we’ve added today are truly representative of the enormous scientific talent we have in the state of Arkansas.” Each ARA Academy candidate is nominated by the Chancellor of his or her university, or in the case of NCTR, the Executive Director. After an external review, the ARA Board of Trustees approves each new ARA Academy member the ARA Academy is now 32 members strong with research disciplines that include nanomaterials Members of the ARA Academy routinely collaborate to facilitate research and to share ideas “The ARA Academy brings incredible value to Arkansas,” said Bryan Barnhouse, ARA CEO “The research community in our state is a catalyst for economic We leverage the most from this human resource by working together.” The ARA Academy is an organization of ARA Scholars and ARA Fellows developed by the Arkansas Research Alliance An ARA Scholar is a strategic research leader recruited to Arkansas at one of the five ARA-partner universities An ARA Fellow is a research leader recognized for his or her work currently at a partner university/institution Each ARA Scholar receives a $500,000 grant; each ARA Fellow receives a $75,000 grant (with the exception of NCTR members who are prohibited from accepting outside funding) and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Copyright © 2025 Arkansas Money and Politics DAS Audio presented by Mara the new one Self-Powered Cardioid Line Array System that joins the ARA series also integrated by the LARA and SARA systems DAS Audio has opened its doors in established markets cardioid design with continuous power of 4200 W RMS It is capable of achieving a maximum SPL of 148 db Its custom components include two speakers of 10 inches for bass frequencies two other 8 inches for the mid-range frequencies and two inches for 6 inches in cardioid configuration while high frequencies are managed by two M-78N compression drivers with coils of 3 Inch The system is available in two horizontal coverage options adapting to different acoustic configurations and event types The technology that powers MARA includes a Class D six-channel amplifier with switching power supply and power factor correction (PFC) regardless of variations in electrical voltage The system's cardioid design allows for rear attenuation of up to -12 dB in the range of 80 Hz to 200 Hz providing precise sound control and minimizing unwanted emissions on stage MARA-SUB it's a Powered Subwoofer cardioid speaker incorporating a front speaker of 21 inches and another rear of 18 inches This design offers a rear dimming of -14 dB in the range of 32 Hz to 125 Hz ensuring optimal control of low frequencies while the internal processing of the DSP optimizes the signal and ensures consistent performance Robust birch wood construction with ISO-flex coating ensures durability and its rigging system allows easy integration with MARA arrays The ARA Series represents a complete solution for the professional audio sector With a power of 6000 W RMS and a maximum SPL of 150 db LARA It is designed for large-scale events with 110 rotatable dispersion patterns×50 Grades and 70×40 Degrees providing 50 specific coverage×70 degrees and a power of up to 143 dB SPL "We are very proud of the work done with the ARA series These systems position us among the most important brands in the professional audio industry We know that we compete in well-established markets but we are fully confident that the technology the innovation and performance of the ARA series will open many doors that previously seemed unattainable," he says Javier Navarro All ARA Series solutions are backed by SOUL The intuitive Control and monitoring platform by DAS Audio which uses FIR filters to optimize directivity and sound coverage; and Health Check a function that allows the system health to be evaluated by impedance sweeps before and after each event This ensures reliable performance and simplifies system management in any application Subscribe to our Feed And you won't miss a thing © 2024 Digital AV Magazine - Underwood Comunicación SL You've doubtless seen those little LEDs that can be fastened to a bicycle's spokes that create a ring of light when the wheel is spinning While they do make the bike much more visible at night they're one more thing that needs batteries Created by Siberian physicist Semyon Filippov each Arara light contains an LED and a capacitor that repeatedly passes by a set of neodymium magnets mounted beside the wheel that capacitor retains a charge via magnetic induction And while there's no physical contact between the magnets and the light and will work at temperatures down to -15 ºF (-26 ºC) They'll be available in six colors – two or four lights go on each wheel depending on how bright the rider wants to make things they will be the subject of an Indiegogo campaign that's scheduled to begin on Feb production should start in the fourth quarter of this year Filippov tells us that estimated retail pricing is US$85 for four lights with magnets or $190 for eight – although early subscribers who register their interest via the link below (before the 13th) will get a 20 percent discount The lights are demonstrated in the following video Source: Arara For Current Students For Faculty and Staff University Directory Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers have been awarded Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Impact Grants to advance groundbreaking projects in nanotechnology support research that drives innovation and economic growth in Arkansas Dr. Alex Biris, chief scientist at the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences director of the School of Physical Sciences were among 25 researchers across the state to receive funding through the competitive ARA Impact Grant Program Each grant provides up to $75,000 for projects that align with one of seven targeted growth areas “Each of these grants helps push forward practical research that intersects with growth opportunities aligned with Arkansas’ economic growth,” said Douglas Hutchings “We look forward to seeing the results of the research.” ARA Impact Grants were awarded for the first time to researchers outside the ARA Academy of Scholars & Fellows emphasizing a statewide push for university-industry collaboration.  “Among ARA mandates is to bring deeper collaboration between the state’s research community and industry,” said Bryan J “The demand for the Impact Grant program is proof of concept that when applied research is paired with the vested interest of industry across targeted sectors it fuels innovation that leads to the development of new technologies and economic advancement of our state.”  Research at UA Little Rock plays a vital role in advancing innovation and economic development across Arkansas Their work not only contributes to scientific progress but also fosters industry partnerships and strengthens Arkansas’s position as a hub for research-driven growth “These ARA grants provide much-needed resources to researchers as they tackle critical challenges and develop innovative solutions that benefit society,” said Dr dean of the Graduate School and vice provost of research “By supporting cutting-edge research these grants help drive economic growth in Arkansas and strengthen the state’s position in an increasingly competitive global market.” Advancing Bone Regeneration TechnologyBiris is leading research on NuCress™ Bone Void Filler an Arkansas-developed technology designed to improve healing for patients with serious bone injuries The project will evaluate its safety and potential benefits The commercialization of this technology could also drive economic growth within the state “I am extremely grateful to the ARA for their support and funding of our project,” Biris said “This grant focuses on the further development of our bone regeneration project that has shown impressive results and has attracted significant interest and funding from federal sources The ARA Impact Grant will allow us to take this research to the next level and to prove that our technology works in an orthopedic model that is well established and which could result in immense positive medical and human impact We are grateful for ARA’s support and leadership not only for its impact on my research efforts but also for its contributions to Arkansas.” Innovations in Urban Farming with NanotechnologyKhodakovskaya’s project integrates sustainable nanotechnology into urban agriculture Her research aims to enhance plant productivity while reducing dependence on conventional fertilizers ultimately increasing food security and supporting local communities which will allow us to advance innovative solutions for urban agriculture in Arkansas,” Khodakovskaya said “This project bridges the gap between successful laboratory experiments and real-world applications in urban farming By leveraging cutting-edge nanotechnologies we aim to enhance plant productivity and nutritional value while reducing reliance on conventional agrochemicals.” Developing Antibacterial Stainless-Steel SurfacesKarabacak is tackling bacterial contamination in food processing and healthcare industries by developing a cost-effective method to create antibacterial stainless-steel surfaces The process eliminates the need for chemical coatings more sustainable solution to food safety concerns I would like to express our gratitude to ARA for this prestigious grant which will enable us to explore our hypothesis on developing antibacterial stainless-steel surfaces through a simple “This grant will facilitate collaboration with our industry partner ensuring our research addresses real-world problems We also plan to prepare larger grant proposals for federal programs and submit patent applications for the new technology developed in this project It also offers us the opportunity to work alongside our national laboratory collaborators at NCTR.” the Arkansas Research Alliance supports research that drives innovation and strengthens the state’s economy through partnerships between universities and industry UA Little Rock researchers continue to push the boundaries of scientific discovery bringing practical solutions to Arkansas communities and beyond UA Little Rock is a metropolitan research university in the South that provides accessibility to a quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities © John Miles/SurvivalSurvival has been campaigning for the rights of the Arara for decades This page was created in 2016 and may contain language which is now outdated A small group of Amazon Indians has been celebrating success after a 30-year quest to protect their lands from thousands of illegal settlers and loggers Brazil’s president signed the decree establishing the Arara tribe’s reserve earlier this month Survival has campaigned for the Arara tribe since 1993, and legal recognition of the territory was a condition of the controversial Belo Monte dam being built further downstream an Arara leader said: “The fight for the recognition of our land didn’t start today The ratification is not the end [of the process] as now we are waiting for illegal settlers to be moved out But our land is guaranteed for our community.” The battle for recognition of the reserve, now known as Cachoeira Seca (Dry Rapids), began when one group of Arara was first contacted in 1987 At that point they numbered just 30 people Today the group’s population is about 100, but they remain very vulnerable to diseases brought in by the large number of illegal loggers and settlers A larger Arara group were contacted in the 1970s, when the government built the Transamazon Highway through their forest home As colonists started to settle along the highway They were accused of killing construction workers as they tried to defend their forest Survival launched its campaign for Arara land rights in 1993, when the BBC screened a film by journalist George Monbiot Hundreds of Survival supporters lobbied the government and two years later a large sawmill in Cachoeira Seca was closed down But in the last few years Cachoeira Seca has witnessed some of the highest deforestation rates of any Indigenous territory in Brazil. According to FUNAI there are over 1,000 homesteads in the reserve making the Arara a minority on their own land The authorities have said illegal settlers will be slowly removed and rehoused Dr. Mary Yang, professor of information science at UA Little Rock, has joined an elite group of state scientists and academics as she was inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Academy on Aug “I am very excited to join the ARA Academy and deeply grateful for this opportunity,” Yang said “I look forward to collaborating with ARA on research initiatives that benefit Arkansas and contribute to the advancement of knowledge.” Highlighted by a special welcome and recognition from Arkansas Gov the ARA welcomed Yang and six new members to the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows the largest class in ARA’s 15-year history during a ceremony in the Governor’s Conference Room in the Arkansas State Capitol Building The ceremony expanded the membership to 34 research scientists and engineers working across six institutions in Arkansas which include the five research universities and the state’s largest federal lab “This is a very exciting day in our state to have the opportunity to recognize some of the best and brightest in research not just in Arkansas but in the country,” Gov “We are so excited about what this organization does and we have the opportunity to highlight these individuals Not only do each of these individuals contribute a significant amount when it comes to research in the state but most of them are also professors in the classroom I know first-hand what a difference a quality ARA fellowships recognize scientists and engineers who reside at a university or institution in Arkansas for their ongoing exemplary contributions to the state’s core research focus areas Each fellow receives a $75,000 grant to advance their research vision “Arkansas’s opportunities in the knowledge economy depend on a talented research workforce,” said Bryan Barnhouse “The ARA Academy represents the vanguard of intellectual capital that helps the entire state be more globally competitive The seven new members added today help our state reach its fullest potential through their creativity Also serving as director of MidSouth Bioinformatics Center at UA Little Rock Yang received her bachelor’s degree in engineering and physics from Hunan University followed by a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering a Master of Science in Experimental Solid State Physics in Computational Science and Physics from Purdue University She completed her postdoctoral training in human genomics and bioinformatics at the National Human Genome Research Institute and conducted research as a research fellow at the same institution from 2008 to 2012 Yang has also worked as a professional engineer in software engineering at Shenzhen Electronic Industry and Trade Co She has certifications in NIH Post Doctor Completion Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Graduate Studies and Research from John Hopkins University She is a member of several professional organizations including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society She has received numerous awards for her academic and research achievements including NIH Academic Research Enhancement Awards the Engineering and Information Technology Faculty Excellence Award in Research Innovative Research-Education Integration Award from the American Council on Science and Education and Outstanding Tutorial Education Awards from various conferences and societies Yang was among a cohort of seven new academics to join the ARA Academy Heather Nachtmann of the University of Arkansas FDA National Center for Toxicological Research Grace Ramena of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Jianfeng Xu of Arkansas State University My forest At the table in the auditorium at the Federal University of Pará Ororigó Arara shares with the audience the accounts of suffering that came to her through her mother It's the day of the launch of the Protocol of Consultation of its people a document that details how the Arara should be consulted when non-indigenous people want to do anything that has an impact on their lands Ororigó recalls his mother's teachings: “she told me that whites are bad the loggers wouldn't let us sleep during the day or night,” she says.  The suffering of the Arara is a direct consequence of a work done during the military dictatorship In the section of the Trans-Amazonian Highway the Arara territory was cut in half and brought non-indigenous people to the region The work was done without considering the rights of the Arara people and other indigenous people who lived in the region So that something like this never happens again the Arara launched their consultation protocols.  the indigenous define the rules for consultation in each territory The right of consultation to indigenous and traditional peoples is established by Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) This means that no project that has an impact on the ILs can be carried out without first listening to the residents This consultation has to comply with a clear protocol established by the indigenous people.  During the construction of the Transamazônica highway the Arara were forced to change their lives without ever staying in one place for long until the situation became untenable and they decided to make contact with non-indigenous people From a large territory that stretched from the Tapajós River to the Iriri River (see map) the Arara settled in much smaller areas on the edge of the Iriri settled in what is now the Arara Indigenous Land and is considered recent contact; are the Macaws of the Cachoeira Seca TI another work ran over the Arara's fate: the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant The work brought a new wave of non-indigenous people to the region - the karei - and a wave of invasions especially in the Cachoeira Seca TI (see map).  the Arara define themselves as a happy people So they wrote it into their consultation protocol There were days of celebration in both territories during the launch of the documents they danced and sang at the Casa de Cultura and at the Casa dos Homens celebrating this new stage of resistance.  From my territory I get my traditional food Our hunt lasts for several days in the bush it becomes more difficult to get food and maintain the traditional way of life.  “It is from the forest that we get medicine Everything is there inside the forest in our territory “But it's getting harder and harder to hunt we can already see the impact and the animals leaving which we use the seed a lot to treat worms the land grabbers try to illegally enter the neighboring TI Arara Indigenous people have organized to resist Tatji Arara participated in some expeditions into the forest in search of invaders Tatji has already been threatened with death.  Tambyapé has participated in expeditions as well “Last year we found a manual sawmill inside our land Tambyapé says that the protocol is important because non-indigenous people often arrive with their projects ready without asking the indigenous for their opinion Today we live in a situation where many things can only be achieved by document Often whites do not ask how it should be done and the protocol says how we want to be consulted,” he explains.  Another action to protect the territory was to open two new villages on the banks of the Transamazônica since most of the invasions occur through this route This makes it easier to monitor and prevent intruders from entering But the change has consequences: the Arara who live in these villages have difficulty accessing drinking water Another fear is the paving of the Trans-Amazonian highway between Rurópolis and Medicilândia precisely on the stretch adjacent to the Arara territory but so far they have not been contacted by the Dnit (National Department of Infrastructure and Transport).  “We found out that Dnit wanted to pave the BR-230 and so far they haven't come to present any project to us (Learn more on the Xingu+ website: Construction Radar BR 230) the impact is direct: trucks and cars will accelerate even more on the road in front of the village But the impact will be much greater: asphalting tends to value the surrounding lands land speculation and the intensification of invasions.  “Our fear of impact is that land will be more valuable We are very afraid of how much asphalt to subdivide and sell our land to those who are arriving” a young leader from the Iriri village.  Today's main leaders were very small or not even born at the time of contact But the older ones were adults or older children and they remember well when the karei began to invade their lands.  but then the loggers are messing around a lot in our land but I want this land protected for my boys” recalls the first time he had contact with whites The Transamazônica made this escape impossible where are we going to run if there's the Trans-Amazonian highway So we talked among ourselves: how are we going to do with these people?” we didn't take all the white people's stuff Then the whites started screaming and calling us and we argued We left the children aside and went there to karei is of a time of abundance before the arrival of non-indigenous people the Arara had more access to medicinal plants from the forest and therefore suffered less from health problems we used to drink the medicine from the bush Until the whites arrived with violence and started killing their relatives This page was created in 2020 and may contain language which is now outdated *The Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca (Dry Waterfall) territory have been revealed as the tribe with the highest known rate of Covid-19 infection in the Brazilian Amazon According to official statistics 46% of the 121 Arara people living in the reserve have the virus but experts believe it’s highly likely that all the Arara in the territory are now infected The news is potentially devastating for the tribe who were only contacted in 1987 and are particularly vulnerable to outside diseases Experts believe it’s no coincidence that the reserve is one of the most invaded in the entire Amazon ranchers and colonists operating illegally within its borders The Arara’s reserve lies within the Xingu basin, where Covid-19 is now sweeping through dozens of Indigenous communities. Some of the reserves in the area are known to be inhabited by uncontacted tribes An Arara man told Survival: “We’re very worried At the health post [near the village] there is no medicine We wanted a ventilator for that post so we wouldn’t have to go into town We’re asking for protection with these coronavirus cases The number of invaders has increased a lot they’re cutting down a lot of timber The Arara are demanding the immediate eviction of all invaders from their territory and a full health-care response to prevent deaths are lobbying the Brazilian government for urgent action © Leila Burger/SurvivalThe Arara of Cachoeira Seca are now suffering the highest known rate of Covid-19 infection in the Brazilian Amazon COIAB, the Coordinating Body for Indigenous Organizations in the Brazilian Amazon, said recently in a statement: “Since the beginning we’ve been denouncing the advance of coronavirus towards Indigenous lands and the risks of contamination in our territories Covid-19 has now entered and is spreading rapidly but the dismantling of laws; the halting of the demarcation and protection of our territories; the targeting of our lands and our lives; the assassinations of our leaders; the anti-Indigenous legislative measures of the Federal Government.” the Arkansas REALTORS Association (ARA) has promised $2 million to help those affected LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — As a result of the May 26 tornadoes Through a partnership with Hearts & Homes of Arkansas ARA will be offering $2,000 per residence to be used for disaster assistance to take care of things like rent and mortgage payments The partnership between Hearts & Homes of Arkansas and the ARA has been going since May and distributed $1.4 million in recovery funds “The Arkansas REALTORS Association is humbled to step up to help our neighbors in the wake of the recent catastrophic tornadoes,” said ARA president Jennifer Welch we hope to give those impacted the financial resources and the peace of mind needed to begin the recovery process.” Applications for disaster funding can be downloaded here and emailed to disaster@arkansasrealtors.com Applications can also be picked up and submitted at the following locations until July 31 or until funds run out: Lowell—Northwest Arkansas Board of REALTORS (314 N Weichert REALTORS- Market Edge (126 Industrial Park Rd. Mountain Home—ERA Doty Real Estate (1357 Highway 62B SW) Century 21 Lemac Realty (40 Plaza Way #180) Peglar Real Estate Group (1326 Highway 62E) Yellville—Davenport Realty (301 Highway 62 W) Hot Springs—Board of REALTORS (437 Orange St. To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page. As criticism of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the coronavirus pandemic continues to stack up global Indigenous rights advocates and the Arara people are raising new concerns that the crisis could devastate the recently-contacted tribe in the Xingu basin of the Amazon rainforest "We're very worried," an Arara man told Survival International According to Survival, the Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca (Dry Waterfall) territory have the highest known Covid-19 infection rate in the Brazilian Amazon. The group cited official statistics showing that 46% of the 121 Arara people in the reserve have the virus but said experts believe that everyone in the territory could be infected "At the health post [near the village] there is no medicine no ventilator," the Arara man told Survival "We wanted a ventilator for that post so we wouldn't have to go into town The village is three days away from the city We're asking for protection with these coronavirus cases There are too many invaders in the area." While the Arara tribe was contacted in 1987, Survival noted Friday that "some of the reserves in the area are known to be inhabited by uncontacted tribes the most vulnerable peoples on the planet." Backed by Survival and other allies pressuring the Brazilian government to take action the Arara people are demanding the immediate eviction of the hundreds of colonists and ranchers who illegally operate on their territory as well as an urgent healthcare response from the government to save lives "We're on the brink of disaster."--COIAB "In the last 40 years the Arara's forests have been decimated and many of them have died from introduced diseases," Survival International research and advocacy director Fiona Watson "President Bolsonaro is now overseeing the destruction both of a once-thriving people and the rainforests they managed and looked after for millennia Brazilian and international solidarity to resist this genocide is desperately needed." Bolsonaro has faced harsh condemnation within and beyond Brazil's borders for both his "pitiful" handling of the ongoing pandemic and his broader agenda targeting environmental protections and Indigenous people that critics have tied to alarming destruction in the Amazon the world's largest rainforest and a global hotspot for biodiversity Brazil on Friday had more than 978,100 confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 47,700 deaths--second in both to only the United States which is home to over 100 million more people than the South American country Indigenous people in multiple Brazilian states have begun complaining that the government has "abandoned" them during the public health crisis In a recent statement translated by Survival the Coordinating Body for Indigenous Organizations in the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB) said that "since the beginning we've been denouncing the advance of coronavirus towards Indigenous lands and the risks of contamination in our territories but the dismantling of laws; the halting of the demarcation and protection of our territories; the targeting of our lands and our lives; the assassinations of our leaders; the anti-Indigenous legislative measures of the federal government," COIAB added "Covid-19 is offering us an opportunity to shift away from life-blind capitalism which seeks infinite economic growth at the expense of the planet's life support systems."--Atossa Soltani In an op-ed for Al Jazeera on Monday Alnoor Ladha and Felipe Viveros wrote that "environmental activists and conservationists are also concerned about what post-Covid-19 economic recovery may mean for the Amazon." Atossa Soltani, founder of Amazon Watch and co-creator of the Amazon Emergency Fund told Ladha and Viveros that "this pandemic is taking a toll on vulnerable populations in the Amazon while illegal looting of the rainforest for timber and other commodities is increasing deforestation We are concerned that in the name of post-Covid-19 recovery Amazon countries are planning to double down on their neoliberal economic policies and extractive industries." "By 2100 we may see up to a billion of our fellow humans die from climate chaos and ecosystem collapse," Soltani said "Covid-19 is offering us an opportunity to shift away from life-blind capitalism which seeks infinite economic growth at the expense of the planet's life support systems Our choice is clear: we must change the way we live and relate to our living planet the future of our species is not guaranteed." Dr. Mary Yang, professor of information science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named a fellow of the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Academy The ARA Academy was founded in 2016 to facilitate meaningful collaboration among some of the most prolific research leaders in Arkansas The ARA Academy meets each year for face-to- face interaction often leading to partnerships beneficial to the fields of science critical to the advancement “Each ARA Scholar and Fellow is a research powerhouse in their own right,” said Bryan Barnhouse “Combined in partnership with the state and the researchers’ host institutions the ARA Academy represents a collaborative juggernaut of research talent pursuing bold interdisciplinary ideas to support statewide economic development.” Yang received her bachelor’s degree in engineering and physics from Hunan University She completed her postdoctoral training in human genomics and bioinformatics at the National Human Genome Research Institute and conducted research as a Research Fellow at the same institution from 2008 to 2012 Arara is a light that will make you even safer on your bike You will install it on rim and spokes wheels The Arara light is powered neodymium magnets therefore for operation it doesn't need a battery Arara it doesn't have a switch and does not require ignition to operate He got the idea for the lamp 28-year-old physicist Seymon Fillipov who was clearly concerned about the (in)visibility of cyclists in low light conditions Arara is at the same time water resistant and dust The Arara light will soon be available on the online platform Indiegogo From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers about the latest in lifestyle From year 2023 we offer content in major global languages From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers daily about the latest in lifestyle style and products that inspire with passion we offer content in major global languages Want to add a bit more visibility to your bike without having to deal with charging or replacing batteries That’s exactly what the Filippov brothers are hoping to do with their battery free Arara lights the Arara light system should be far more visible than reflectors at certain angles and you’ll never have to charge them or change the battery… Rather than using traditional batteries or even a dynamo hub the Arara system relies on the principles of magnetic induction two neodymium magnet units are mounted to the bike one on the fork and the other on the chainstay but on models with widely placed chainstays or fork legs (like fat bikes) there may not be a way to get the magnet close enough to the light for it to work properly Then the light itself is attached to the spoke with two to four lights per wheel the generated electric energy is stored in capacitors inside the light body the system claims to have almost imperceptible amounts of drag lighting either takes a few seconds with the A5 The trade off is that once the A200 is charged it will stay lit for much longer once you start pedaling you could run two A5s and two A200 on one wheel for the best of both worlds Offered in six colors, the lights straddle the line between fun and safety (what kid wouldn’t want colorful lights on their wheels?). Each light weighs in at 25g, and they are water and dust resistant. They’ve also been designed in tested in Siberia down to -31°C though they’re guaranteed to work down to -25° Available through a pre-order on indiegogo it’s important to note that Arara lights probably won’t ship until at least January of 2019 If you’re ok with waiting in order to save 10% the kits are available starting at $76 for four A5 lights and two magnets indiegogo.com Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed Great idea and possibly swap the system around to have a charging device for a gps device as they may create some significant centrifugal force which could slow the cyclist down and affect steering I am not wild about that metal band clamp holding it on; It could really chew up some paint if it moves around or if a person is not careful on the install but then no hideous magnet on a mast clamped to your frame I commend the people who designed these that they do not make any unsubstantiated claims about safety and that their page warns in the FAQ that these lights are not street legal in every country I think I would try to fit the magnet on the inside of the frame and stick it on there with Sugru but don’t want to deal with solvents Simpyfast claims their Lube Cube is the easiest way Peak Performance expands on their MTB specific clothing with new pants Apparently that’s an option when you’re designing products for the GOAT We spotted Cofidis racing an all-new prototype wireless 13-speed Campagnolo Super Record 13 WRL SC road groupset Canyon Bicycles is now selling select models directly through Amazon.com Want wireless shifting but don’t want to have to buy a whole new drivetrain Be protected from the sun with the new UV Hooded Trail Shirt… OrNot The new Van Nicholas Astraeus is a beautiful titanium road bike that’s limited to just 50 frames When the sad news came that we’d be farewelling Queen Street gin joint The Flour Factory with multi-level venue ARARA set to open next month there will be a sprawling collection of spaces to get spicy – whether you’re enjoying the rooftop patio colourful laneway gardens or hitting up the 60-person restaurant TUPí boisterous and colourful venue that brings something entirely new to the Perth scene,” said Sneakers & Jeans CEO Andy Freeman “This multi-level offering is designed as a venue for everyone from a midweek dinner to an all-out celebration all accompanied with a Caipirinha or Pisco Sour The venue will be spearheaded by Brazilian-born Head Chef Diego Machado de Mello previously at the Brisbane Hotel and Santini “The menu showcases a plethora of unique memories and intimate family recipes such as my take on the Picanha and my grandmother’s beloved Torta de Banana dish It is good food cooked with real passion,” said Mello starting with snacks like prawn-stuffed acarajé and Brazilian crab cakes to more substantial offerings like short ribs served with cassava and watergrass pork belly with black beans or beef rump cap with bacon-studded farofa “Our menu is designed to share and enjoy with friends It’s South American conversational dining that’s created to be enjoyed by all – all while being surrounded by the eclectic and energetic ambiance of ARARA.” ARARA is scheduled to open in May, with an official public opening party dropping on Friday, May 19 – keep an eye on the ARARA Instagram for updates At least 46% of the Arara people on the Cachoeira Seca territory are infected The coronavirus is ravaging indigenous tribes living in the Amazon rainforest as it sweeps across Brazil there were more than 980 coronavirus cases and 125 COVID-19 related deaths in Brazil's indigenous populations according to numbers from the advocacy group Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil Related: 13 coronavirus myths busted by science One tribe, the Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca territory, have been particularly hard-hit, with 46% of its 121 people living in the reserve infected, according to Survival International an organization that advocates for and defends indigenous rights "We're very worried," an Arara man told Survival International At the health post that's near their village no ventilator." The village itself is located three days away from the city and the nearest hospital The Arara tribe was first contacted in 1987 which makes them particularly vulnerable to outside diseases "We're asking for protection with these coronavirus cases," the Arara man told Survival international.  Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox Originally published on Live Science or 45% off the standard price for the first three months Her work has appeared in Scientific American She has a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Connecticut and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California 1 in 22 COVID survivors develop debilitating chronic syndrome Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'