passionate love of soccer has always coursed through Brazil’s veins. The simple yet magical sport has woven itself within the countries culture and has been nothing less than an obsession since the late years of the 19th century when it started in Sao Paulo. Today‚ Brazil’s love affair with soccer intertwines itself in many aspects of society‚ including socially‚ economically and politically. Originally‚ futebol was a game reserved for elite private clubs full of athletic young men‚ but the game has
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Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (1460 or 1469 – 24 December 1524)‚ 1st Count of Vidigueira‚ was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very significant and paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a long lasting colonial empire in Asia
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The University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Mass Media Communication A world without advertising Name: Veronika Líšková Course: Media Relations Group: VZME12 Term: winter School year: 2013/2014 How hard can it be to imagine and describe a world without any advertisements? It turns out that it is quite difficult to completely retrieve advertising from the Earth‚ even hypothetically‚ because besides the numerous negative aspects that advertising has‚ there are
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landscape architect born in São Paulo on 4th of august 1909 to a Brazilian mother and a German father. Burle Marx first developed an interest in the landscape while in Germany studying painting‚ where he visited the Berlin botanical gardens and from there took an interest in Brazil’s native flora. Burle Marx returned to brazil in 1930 where he went to school at the National School of Fine Arts in Rio. Burle Marx started collecting plants and flowers around his home in Sao Paulo. Burle was influenced by
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Fnac (originally Fédération nationale d’achats des cadres‚ or National Purchasing Federation of Managers) is an international entertainment retail chain offering cultural and electronic products‚ founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954. It is the largest retailer of its kind in France. Its head office is in Ivry-sur-Seine near Paris. History Fnac (originally Fédération nationale d’achats pour cadres‚ or National Purchasing Federation for Managers) was founded in 1954 as a members-only
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TEXT‚ PERFORMANCE AND FILM: AN INTERMEDIAL READING OF ANTUNES FILHO´S THRONE OF BLOOD/MACBETH Liana de Camargo Leâo (UFPR) Mail Marques de Azevedo (UNIANDRADE) “Shakespeare´s plays‚ with their inherently flexible structure and openness of style‚ positively invite distinctive re-interpretation on performance.” John Russell Brown Throne of Blood/Macbeth‚ the title of Brazilian director Antunes Filho´s staging of the Shakespearean tragedy‚ refers explicitly to Akira Kurosawa´s film‚
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but more time with my family. For me‚ this decision was as hard as trying to choose between cookies and cream or rocky road ice cream(a very hard choice). Alas‚ I chose to stay in Brazil for 3 weeks to spend more time with my family in Rio and Sao Paulo. 4 days later‚ we boarded the plane and took off for Brazil. We has been in Brazil for about 1 ½ weeks when I strongly regretted my choice. I missed Johnny so much and was really homesick. The worst part is I never got to tell him that I was leaving
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[edit] National team career Pelé ’s first international match was a 2-1 defeat against Argentina on July 7‚ 1957 Official Tournaments * Campeonato Paulista champion in 1958‚ 1960‚ 1961‚ 1962‚ 1964‚ 1965‚ 1967‚ 1968‚ 1969 and 1973[22] * Torneio Rio-São Paulo champion in 1959‚ 1963 and 1964[23] * Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Taça de Prata) champion in 1968 * Taça Brasil champion in 1961‚ 1962‚ 1963‚ 1964 and 1965 * Copa Libertadores champion in 1962 and 1963 [edit] Brazil * World Cup champion in
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Risk Management – Global Approach‚ Local Solutions Rodney Azevedo Chevron Oronite Company Maua‚ Sao Paulo Brazil AZEV@chevron.com Neuza Ferreira Chevron Oronite Company Maua‚ Sao Paulo Brazil NeuzaFerreira@chevron.com Anne O’Neal Chevron Oronite Company San Ramon‚ California AnneONeal@chevron.com ABSTRACT Systematically and consistently identifying risks is the critical first step in managing Process Safety. In designing a new processing facility‚ or managing
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CONECTADO HISTORIA CLAUDIA APARECIDA MACHADO DIVERSIDADE ENTRE BRANCOS E INDIOS São Jose des Pinhais 2009 CLAUDIA APARECIDA MACHADO DIVERSIDADE ENTRE BRANCOS E INDIOS Trabalho apresentado ao Curso Historia da UNOPAR - Universidade Norte do Paraná‚ para a disciplina antropologia Cultural II. Orientador: Prof. Giane Albiazzetti São Jose dos Pinhais 2009 DIVERSIDADE ENTRE BRANCOS E INDIOS A antropologia
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