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CADE recommends conviction for bid rigging in civil construction
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (241+ words) Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econ'mica www. gov. br CADE recommends conviction for bid rigging in civil construction The Office of the Superintendent General at CADE (SG) recommended the conviction of 39 companies and 17 individuals for cartel formation in the railway engineering…...
a Rboretum, an R package for making plant knowledge accessible, to be featured in lecture on June 23
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (289+ words) GOV. BR a Rboretum, an R package for making plant knowledge accessible, to be featured in lecture on June 23 Graduate student Martin Boucknooghe (University of Montpellier) will present the lecture "a Rboretum project: making plant taxonomic and distributional knowledge accessible…...
CADE holds farewell ceremony for Superintendent General Alexandre Barreto
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (239+ words) On 10 June, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) held a ceremony to pay tribute to Superintendent General Alexandre Barreto, marking the end of his almost nine-year career at the agency. During the ceremony, authorities, civil servants, and representatives of…...
Anvisa will establish a panel of experts to deepen the epidemiological investigation about the Butantan-DV vaccine
1+ week, 4+ day ago (475+ words) GOV. BR Anvisa will establish a panel of experts to deepen the epidemiological investigation about the Butantan-DV vaccine The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) announced it will establish a panel of experts, with representatives from academia and the scientific community,…...
The Rio Botanical Garden is hosting a guided tour highlighting the milestones of its 200-year history " Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Bot'nico do Rio de Janeiro
2+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) The tour highlights some of the institution's main monuments and archaeological sites The tours take place on June 5, 12, 19, and 26, with departures at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. , led by the Visitor Center staff. The Friday Trails are free and do not require prior registration....
The Rio Botanical Garden celebrates his 218th anniversary with the launch of a travel- and rewards-themed passport and free admission for the public
2+ week, 6+ day ago (250+ words) With the passport in hand, visitors can explore 11 spaces in the arboretum and three in the cultural corridor, collect stamps, and unlock special rewards and exclusive gifts. Inspired by gamification and collecting dynamics and by traditional travel passports, the initiative…...
Figure 1 - Direct and indirect costs attributable to smoking
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New episode of Chatting with In Pol features an interview with Onildo Marini on the National Action Plan for Pollinating Insects
3+ week, 5+ day ago (346+ words) GOV. BR New episode of Chatting with In Pol features an interview with Onildo Marini on the National Action Plan for Pollinating Insects Environmental analyst Onildo Marini, from ICMBio, is the guest on the latest episode of Bate-Papo INPol. The…...
Study summarizes seed fall patterns in the Atlantic Forest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (762+ words) Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Bot'nico do Rio de Janeiro GOV. BR Study summarizes seed fall patterns in the Atlantic Forest "Seed rain" is the term experts use to describe the flow of seeds that fall in a given location. Studies…...
The mystery of Pitoco the turtle, entertains the kids at the Rio Botanical Garden
3+ week, 5+ day ago (187+ words) The kids and the forest animals are going to help solve the mystery of Pitoco The Papa Vento puppet theater company presents the show "Pitoco the Turtle" this coming Sunday, May 31, at the playground in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical…...