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Delaney believes the PIPA legislation is a step too far. We must protect First Amendment Rights.

'Suing the Devil' starring Malcolm McDowell is one of the most illegally-downloaded independent films in history. In two days in December, the film was illegally-downloaded over 100,000 times in 50 pirated sites.

BlownGlass Media Group joins Reddit, Wikipedia, the Cheezburger Network, Destructoid, Mozilla, Google in the internet blackout by “going dark”

"I join in urging Wikipedia readers to make their voices heard. Contact your elected representative and tell them you oppose SOPA and PIPA, charging them with the responsibility of keeping the internet open and free."

RateTea, an online community for rating and reviewing teas, has announced its opposition to the SOPA and PIPA acts. Stopping short of a full blackout, RateTea has announced its opposition with a black banner at the top of every page of its site.

Bat Blue announces its support of the global protest of the proposed Congressional legislative bills; SOPA and PIPA.

SiteGround Launches "Stop Censorship" Campaign, Asks Users to Join to Voice Opposition to PIPA and SOPA legislation

There is no fear in SOPA as it is a paper tiger. Attempts to tax, censor, or block internet activity will fail. Why? Because the natural progression of humanity is aligned with creation and attempts to thwart it fall into the realm of man.

Ditch the red roses, Ferrero Rocher and teddy bear this Valentine’s and instead give your special someone the keys, not only to your heart, but also to their own piece of paradise in a love nest over looking Brazil’s Praia do Amor – Love Beach.

In Gallup International’s ‘Global Barometer of Hope and Despair’, Brazil, China and India emerged as having the most upbeat populations whilst those in the UK were particularly pessimistic about the year ahead.

‘Newlyweds’ Cameron and Clegg have a huge task on their hands trying to return the ‘Great’ to debt-ridden Britain whilst around them the Eurozone appears on the brink of collapse. Brazil offers the stability and growth that investors crave.

In the early 21st century off-plan was the doyen of overseas property purchases, high risk but equally high reward in a buoyant market. Today those rewards are diminishing and the risk is even higher. Off-plan is, in many cases, now off the agenda.

In front of a busy A Place in the Sun Live audience at London’s Earls Court on 26 March, Brazil specialist www.uv10.com was presented ‘Best Small Agent 2010’ by property watchdog the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP).

Famed for reliable weather, superb flying conditions and welcoming locals, Pipa in northeast Brazil is emerging as a paragliding paradise. Crowds of brightly coloured fabric wings dot the skyline taking in the stunning coastal scenery as they fly.

If you fly to Brazil at your own expense with the cash deposit for a house you’d expect the receiving estate agent to take you seriously. If they show you just two unsuitable developments and then leave for a BBQ you’re going to be a bit miffed.

Mayors across Canada proclaim January 28, 2010 as Data Privacy Day

“People want security these days” according to Samantha Gore, Sales & Marketing Director for Brazil real estate specialists www.uv10.com “and in Pipa Park they get just that”. No surprises and low risk - this is noughties-friendly investment.

Like bees to honey inexperienced off-plan property investors are all too often drawn to Brazil’s megaresorts. The seasoned investor, however, knows to look for substance over style and in today’s soft market that can often mean boutique is best.

“Brazil is emerging from the crisis and next year we are going to have surprising growth” President Lula da Silva said last month. Bold but accurate. In fact the OECD is predicting 4% economic growth for Brazil in 2010. What’s its secret?

With the acquisition of a rare site once occupied by a tumbledown villa, www.uv10.com is able to offer its clients the chance to own holiday and rental property right in the heart of Pipa, in one of the six apartments at ‘Pipa Beach’.

Last autumn Brazil’s President Lula da Silva said “What crisis? Go ask Bush about that". Half a year on and Lula’s optimism has if anything grown–saying Brazil will overcome the crisis in an "extraordinary manner". What makes him confident?

Property developers across the gender divide have different priorities. Men focus on profit whilst women focus on kitchens – they could have a point. The all-female team at Natal’s Pipa Beleza sold-out over 80% of the resort in less than a year.

Living in Jersey you can imagine that Paul (52) & Gail (43) Hesten don’t feel at home amongst skyscrapers. For this reason the dainty holiday home town of Pipa in northeast Brazil ignited their interest. They just hope the masses don’t follow…

Buying overseas creates enough headaches to make one want to pack it in and go on holiday. Why not kill two birds with one stone and stay in Brazil’s Morada dos Ventos on the market via www.uv10.com for as little as 199,800 BRL (approx 59,907 GBP).

At development launch prime units sell fast to early birds and in the case of Pipa Beleza that meant the penthouses. There’s good news for those who didn’t catch the worm, two pents are back on the market, a symptom of precarious global finances.

Winter season tends to focus on ski property which costs an arm and possibly even a leg if you misjudge a black run. There’s an infinitely warmer festive alternative. Brazil’s Natal translates as ‘Christmas’ - ideal for skiing on the water…

Off-plan property may suit the bold but for others a home that’s ready to go is best. However this comes with a snag, you’ve got to stump up the whole asking price. With Pipa Natura you can have your finished property and off-plan payment terms.

A sprawling mansion hugging a tropical beach is the stuff property dreams are made of. Fantasise no more. For less than 175,000 euros you can have this mansion, well one of the 11 homes within it, on the beaches of Brazil’s northeastern coastline.

Brazil's ‘less is more’ approach allowing the beaches, climate, cuisine and locals to speak for themselves is what attracted Richard and Nicola Hobday, both 38 from Surrey, to buy their first overseas property in this popular S. American nation.

Few would argue that Pipa Beach is northeast Brazil’s pick of the bunch, but some would prefer to take the plunge on a key-ready, luxury villa rather than an apartment – and at little over 200,000 gbp for three bedrooms and sea views, why not?

Enthusiastic and prepared, web developer Paul Knott presented himself as the ideal client to Brazil real estate experts www.uv10.com. But perfection comes with a caveat; in return they had to source the ideal property to meet his exacting needs.

Whilst Spain’s Central Bank is downgrading its economic forecasts from 3.1% GDP growth this year to a revised 2.4%, its Latin American rival across the Atlantic is massaging its figures in an upwards direction from 4.5% GDP up to 4.8%.

London primary school teacher, Sean Mustoe, was sick of being told that he had “just missed the next big thing”, so the 42 year old from Harrow, concluded that enough was enough and decided to do his own research.

Buying a second home abroad used to be the domain of the neighbours’ chat over the garden fence. Now it's a common topic amongst bright young things in trendy cafés and bars keeping up with the latest hip and happening emerging property markets.

Last month Brazil was celebrating the world’s biggest ever deep-water oil discovery. Predicted to quickly turn Brazil into a major oil exporter and player in world affairs, the knock-on effect for the property investment industry is to be massive.

The outlook for Brazil’s property market has been nothing but sunny for a few years now, but the news that the country has been named as the host nation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will only serve to turn up the heat.