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The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has withheld R$25 million in financing resources from 58 rural landowners involved in illegal deforestation.To check who is illegally clearing forests, the bank is using data from MapBiomas deforestation monitoring since February of this year. The tool, complete with geo-referenced maps, shows precisely what the land cover and use are like in each of the country’s biomes. This technology makes it possible to detect logging on a daily basis. BNDES then crosses MapBiomas information with Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) records to locate rural properties. Before determining the blockade, BNDES also checks…

a Competition and Markets Authority The UK’s CMA has published six development studios’ opinions on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision. Everyone thinks the deal should go through. Five developers preferred to remain anonymous in their data, with the exception of 4J Studios – known for collaborating with Mojang on several Minecraft projects. Chris Van der Kuijl, president and co-founder of 4J Studios, notes that Microsoft has “always honored all agreements” proposed with the company thus far. In addition, the American giant has “significantly expanded the relationship” to cover other formats – Nintendo Switch, for example. What do anonymous companies think of…

The National Federation of Oil Workers (FNP) has asked Petrobras to conduct an in-depth investigation into the contracts the state-owned company signed between 2016 and 2022 – the period between Dilma Rousseff’s trial and the end of Jair Bolsonaro’s government. Oil workers cite, for example, the sale of the Landulpho Alves refinery (Rlam) for the Arab group Mubadala Capital, from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. According to the federation, the negotiations took place a month after Bolsonaro arrived in Brazil from Saudi Arabia. In this way, according to them, the sale is considered “suspeciousby FNP. The class also requests investigations…

To date, 22 other mammals have been identified with the avian influenza virus. This is the first case of dolphinarium in the country 03/17/2023 16:45,Updated on 03/17/2023 16:45 For the first time, two dolphins were infected with the H5N1 virus responsible for bird flu and died in the UK. The case was announced by the British government this week.The animals are found at various locations in February. 22 other mammals in the UK have already been identified with the disease, such as foxes, otters and gray seals.The government’s most accepted hypothesis so far is that these animals ate dead birds…

The scientist says his DABUS system has produced unique prototypes for a drink holder and light beacon The case will be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States | Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A computer scientist who has campaigned worldwide for patents created by his artificial intelligence system took his case to the US Supreme Court on Friday. Stephen Thaler has petitioned the Supreme Court to review the appeals court ruling that patents can only be issued to human inventors and that his AI system cannot be considered the legal creator of the inventions he has produced. In his…

1 of 3 tips on how to ensure quality sleep – Image: Disclosure Tips on how to ensure quality sleep – Image: Disclosure So said Professor of Medicine Colin Espy, an expert in sleep quality at the University of Oxford People with insomnia or poor quality sleep are twice as likely to develop depression. The alert was issued on the date on which it was made World Sleep Day. The consequences of lack of sleep can be devastating for people. Depression, for example, is more likely to develop in people who suffer from insomnia and lack of sleep. [Não ter…

A document released by the European Commission on Friday showed that Microsoft offered money in a bid to secure EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision. The bloc’s competition regulator, which did not detail its commitment to its measures, will seek feedback from competitors and customers before making its decision by May 22. Microsoft President Brad Smith said the software company is willing to offer licensing deals to competitors to ease competition concerns, but does not want to sell the lucrative Call of Duty franchise to Activision. In recent weeks, the company has signed agreements with three…

Måneskin, continue their march to global domination with the announcement of RUSH! World Tour, in which the band will conquer arenas in North America, South America, Japan, Europe, the UK, Ireland and Australia first in 2023, thus joining the countries of their roaring group, a wonderful new stage with amazing lighting that the band is currently bringing to its European tour. See the full list of tour dates below. For more information about tickets click here. In the US, where last year the band embarked on its first North American tour, selling 100,000 tickets across 25 shows and where the…

Posted on 3/16/2020 8:39 PM (credit: freepik clone) On Wednesday (15/3), the National Telecommunications Authority (Anatel) launched a page on its website containing a list of approved smart TVs. This measure is part of the agency’s plan to combat illegal practices known as “gatonet”. The purpose of the list is to help the consumer distinguish between certified devices and pirated TV box devices. To access the list, you just need to enter the Anatel portal. The page displays a list of supported models and their information, such as manufacturer and trade name. Currently, the list contains products approved in…

Former federal deputy Joyce Hasselman has gained attention on social media in recent weeks due to her physical change. In an interview with F5, she confirmed that she had lost 22 kilograms since March 2020, when she had uterine bleeding and felt the need to change her lifestyle. “Self-care is self-love. I only understood that when I hit rock bottom,” she says. After the incident, the journalist began preparing her own meals, using the weekend to plan and prepare some dishes. During the 2020 political campaign, for example, she would leave the house with five prepared meals, in a thermal…