contemporary favelas appeared in the 1970s due to rural exodus. That is when many people moved away from rural areas of Brazil and moved to cities. Unable to find a home to live in‚ many people ended up in a favela. The people who live in favelas of Rio are known as ‘Moradores da favela’‚ or derogatively as ‘favelados’. Favelas are linked with extreme poverty. Rio’s favelas can be seen as a product of the unequal distribution of wealth in the country. Brazil is regarded as one of the most economically
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Olympics Games 2016 The excitement that the city of Rio experimented upon the announcement of hosting the 2016 Olympic games appears to have been short lived. The descent of excitement began once drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter. The government responded by heightening the crackdown on the city slums of the favelas. As a result many of the favelas in Rio are now under police control (Jazeera). The questions we are now asked is if the coming Olympics
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the storm will break on the heads of future generations. For them it will be too late. (UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali‚ UNCED‚ 1992)» SUMMARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (THE RIO EARTH SUMMIT) From 3th of June till 14th 1992‚ Rio de Janeiro became a hoster for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The topical issue of it was the state of the global environment and the relationship between economics‚ science and the environment
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Alberto Alonso December 8‚ 2012 A.P. American History DBQ Essay #2 ------------------------------------------------- 1. “The opponents of the annexation of Texas and the Mexican War attacked slavery as the root cause of expansion‚ but in fact it was no more important than other causes.” Assess the validity of this statement‚ using the documents and your knowledge of U.S. history from 1820-1860 to support your answer. During the early-mid part of the 19th century (mainly 1820-1860)
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The British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto and two of its former executives have been charged for hiding losses and inflating the value of African coal assets. The company bought the Mozambique assets in 2011 for 3.7 billion and sold it later for only 50 million. Despite these charges‚ the company won’t back down and will fight the charges. This comes at a time where coal energy is colliding with new forms of energy and many companies are starting to fight to stay relevant and keep coal as the
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LION DANCE THE HISTORY EARLY BELIEF According to traditional Chinese belief‚ the lion signifies courage‚ stability and superiority. The lion’s dance is performed to chase away ghosts and evil spirits. This is derived from folklore about a monster called Nian. This lion-like monster eats human-flesh for living and hunts for food in a village near the mountain. One day‚ the villagers decided to chase the monster away by throwing firecrackers and playing loud music. To come to their surprise‚ it
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Lion Dancing Every time when you see youth swiftly glistening over the rampaging ungodly Earth accompanied with the blistering heated wonder of the orb-like sun‚ it can take you back to your exhilarating days with no headaches‚ worries‚ or obligations also known as‚ childhood. Worries‚ headaches‚ obligations‚ these are enemies within ourselves that we must overcome. These flea-like worries are infesting everyone. We are being overwhelmed by these creatures. The only ways to fight off such
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its original positioning the appearance is only enhanced. The Striding Lion‚ though originally only a small piece of a bigger picture‚ is a visually captivating piece of art to be examined and appreciated. The Striding Lion originally located at the Ishtar Gate to the Temple of Marduk‚ Babylon‚ now resides at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston‚ which can be viewed from multiple angles at their online museum link. The Striding Lion is classified as an architectural element of Near East‚ Mesopotamian‚
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this shape the recumbent lion appears in a naturalistic relaxed pose with its head turns to the side‚ the front paws are crossed over each other. The oldest example of this shape is dated back to the reign of Thutmosis III (18th dynasty). There is a granite statue of a recumbent lion‚ is dated back to this period and preserved in the Walters Art Museum‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland (Pl. 9). This new technique of the recumbent statues was only limited to the statues of the guardian lions‚ as the statues of the
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Mythical Creature Report: Nemean Lion The Nemean Lion had a strong golden coat that could not be punctured by any mortal weapon. It had razor-sharp claws that could slash through any type of armor it came into contact with it. It was known to be extremely large(double the size of a normal lion) and exceedingly violent. It is said that the beast roamed the mountain valley of Nemea in the Argolis. Eventually‚ Hercules slayed it. It is usually said that the Nemean Lion is the offspring of the monsters
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