Brazil is rich in culture‚ especially regarding religion‚ music‚ and dancing. For religion‚ Candomblé is very popular in the country and the orixas are a central aspect. The orixas are used in Candomblé by giving Brazilians a god that they can . Although there are several orixa‚ two examples include . Iemanja is one of the names used in Brazil for the orixa god of the sea‚ but there are many other names used for the same god. For example‚ in Cuba‚ the god is known as Yemaya. The day of the week
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The crown is the symbol for Dom Pedro because his title was emperor‚ and he was also the leader of the revolution. Once Brazil was separated from Portugal‚ he proclaimed himself as emperor. “The official breaking of ties occurred on 22 September 1822‚ when Pedro wrote a letter to his father‚ João VI. On 12 October 1822‚ Prince Pedro was acclaimed Dom Pedro I‚ Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil” (Meyer). When the revolution was over‚ Brazil needed a form of government or leadership
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Gabriel Lopes Carvalho Mayor Speech This city is really important to me‚ it is the city I grew‚ the city I live and the city that I will stay by the rest of my life‚ but this city has problems‚ a lot of problems‚ and I’m here to fix those problems‚ I’m here to change numbers‚ I’m here to break records and I’m here to make a better São Paulo. Economic development‚ transportation and lack of public safety. All of these are a huge problem in São Paulo. I’d like to fix those problems‚ change numbers
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I recommend buying the OSX 9.25 2015 bond for 90 cents on the dollar for a YTW of 15% in 2015‚ but I believe the correct yield is yield to next call (111%)‚ as I believe the company will call this bond in June‚ 2013 at 103. The bond is secured by a 1st lien collateral on an FPSO that is being built in Singapore (87% completed) that will be delivered on Q4 to the company. Value of the FPSO is 700MM USD as marked on OSX´s book‚ total debt is 500MM USD. Eike Batista is the main shareholder of Centennial
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City of God: Editing and Mise-en-scene The first scene in City of God starts with an extreme close-up of someone sharpening a knife on a black rock. The camera “flickers” or cuts back and forth from a black screen to the knife repeatedly. This makes it hard to see the knife but easier to hear the diegetic sound of the blade running across the rock. At this point (30 seconds into the film) the audience does not know why the blade is being sharpened. As the scene develops further‚ cross-cutting and
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Brazil’s history may be described as cruel and evil to those who know the truth of its past. When Brazil was first visited by the Portuguese they quickly found that there were rich lands and money to be made off those lands. The coastal areas of Brazil were taken by wealthy settlers‚ this was over 500 years ago. Jorge Amado’s “Captains of the Sands” was written in 1937 and although the main theme was set around a group of orphan children who ran the streets‚ there were political undertones that
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URBANISATION/ COUNTER-URBANISATION IN RIO DA JANEIRO (LEDC) Sourced from: http://jumpingpolarbear.com/2012/01/11/ufc-142-in-rio-de-janeiro/ The city of Rio de Janeiro is located on Brazil ’s south-east coast. It has a population of approximately 11.7 million people‚ making it one of Brazil ’s largest settlements. The number of inhabitants has grown for a number of reasons. Firstly‚ natural increase (this is when the birth rate is higher than the death rate). Secondly
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Gangs have always been a challenge to a states government. In Rio de Janeiro slums have always been dangerous because of the amount of the amount of gang members going around with guns‚ knives and many other weapons. There are many ways to understand these gangs; many believe that they do it for respect while others believe they do it because they have no other choice. In the movie “City of God” we can see the lives of many gang members that live in the slums. With many different sociologist perspectives
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Beatriz Milhazes is a contemporary‚ abstract artist who works in Rio de Janerio. Milhazes’ artwork focuses on abstract floral designs that have geometric shapes and bright colors that represent her culture in Brazil. Milhazes’ technique of painting her artwork is what made her truly stand out. She states‚ “’I love painting‚ but I do not want the texture of the brush strokes or the ‘hand’ of the painter to be visible on my canvases’” (Sacramone). This is unique as most painters use their own brushes
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development‚ Having met at Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992‚ Reaffirming the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment‚ adopted at Stockholm on 16 June 1972‚ and seeking to build upon it‚ With the goal of establishing a new and equitable global partnership through the creation of new levels of cooperation among States‚ key sectors of societies and people‚ Working
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