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Contemporary Woman

6/22/2016

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Notwithstanding women are still been raised in a patriarchy culture and learning since ever that marriage is considered, to a large extent, the best way to be well-seen and well accepted by a conservative society in which we live, grows every year the number of women who are not interested in matrimony and motherhood.
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In a not too distant past, unmarried women used to live solely under domination of her father or older brother. When she got married, her father conveyed all his rights and authority to her husband. Among some cultures, in case of his death, a husband could also choose the next spouse for his wife, in some other societies, the wife was killed and buried in order to continue serving her husband in the other world. Furthermore, women were never allowed to study, so along these lines, it is easy to find out that in former times, to live a different life was typically not an option.
 
As the decades have gone by, and with the acquisition of rights, it is probably no coincidence that as women have gained economic power, they became less financially reliant on men for household necessities, therefore the decision to marry becomes more dependent on factors like love. 

It is widely seen that women that nowadays refuse to get married are only a minority part. Mostly of them are still marked by hundreds and hundreds of years of oppression that are still being reproduced by their mothers and grandmothers from one generation to another. They are generally not familiarized to the idea of seeing an option to achieve supreme happiness by being single. Society simply contributes with this type of thinking, yet it is not deniable that women are aware now that they can walk with their own feet.
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Online Shopping: why so good?

6/22/2016

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​Grows increasingly the number of online shopping stores all over the glob This practice has become a popular shopping method ever since the internet has declared a takeover. Shopping online is arguably the best way to shop these days, therefore this is the reason why online stores are a booming business today. Facing incredibly long lines to pay bills at banks or lottery shops, walking from store to store to compare prices are things that few people still do. The ease of access to electronic devices such as computers, smartphones and tablets; and the urgency of everyday make daily situations, such as buying a gift, can generally be resolved in seconds, anytime, anywhere, over the Internet. In addition to the fact that you can solve your life in the comfort of your home, the products on internet are frighteningly cheaper, also you can travel the world and have access to foreign clothes, perfumes, make up and so one. An online shopping page can be considered reliable if it contains positive comments from customers: such as delivery time, quality of product, etc. If you simply check on these few items, you are ready to look for whatever products are being offered in a tiny city in the countryside of Pakistan.​


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Why street parties are my favorite rather than nightclubs

6/18/2016

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​Among many incredibly good pubs and nightclubs surrounding the city of São Paulo, street parties remain being the best ones to go. While it is known that mostly of these places are great in terms of service: including excellent food, drinks and safety - plus comfort that they may offer - street parties are considered the responsible for bringing a little magic to our youthful lives. Events backgrounds are generally historical corners of downtown or to a certain extent, they happen in a natural scenario, full of tree and ground smell nuances, somewhat surprising water sounds coming from a waterfall or a river. It is arguably easy to meet all kinds of people, each one full of tales to tell. Music is always amazing, once it is nothing like what music stations are playing. It is always a good chance to be in touch with  alternative singers and learn a lot about Brazil peculiarities and culture from all sides..
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Brazil is not all about soccer, samba, and beaches

5/20/2016

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There seems to be a general consensus among foreigners about Brazilian culture. Indeed Brazil exports very talented soccer players and owns the largest amount of World Cup trophies, and even promotes the best and biggest carnival around the globe. However, Brazil has a very rich culture and huge social problems that media barely address overseas. The aim of the media is only to attract tourists. Blame the Brazilian disclosure system that includes government and especially Globo scheme to entertain the mass. For this cause, at many times, it looks like Brazil comes down to Rio.
Brazil has half the territory and better per capita income in Latin America. Also, a GDP that equals more than 60% of the South American total. Moreover, the industrial zone  is the largest and most varied. In addition, this country has the largest centers of university, hospital and gastronomic. If you go to every single part of Brazil, you may find different culture, such as food, music, folklore, natural beauty places (others that are not beaches) and quite miscegenation. Yet on the other hand, there are social differences in scale, badly divided wealth and the most talked about topic of the moment: political corruption. Certainly, the best way to get to know Brazil better is to escape from this samba-soccer-feijoada worn idea and try new cities, new flavors, new people, and new feelings. You will might be in touch with the warmest and friendliest people and experience much love.


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Flanelinhas' Situation in Brazil

5/2/2016

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In order prohibit the high flow of flanelinhas in large Brazilian cities, a law proposal was created recently. Flanelinhas are a kind of cars keepers who work in public places informally.This new law project promises to end the extortion of flanelinhas upon drivers by charging them in a regulated manner. People should not  have to pay for parking on the streets once it’s a public route. Streets are there for all citizens to come and go. Therefore this law is clearly just a new way to oblige Brazilians to pay for more and more taxes and continue keeping the country’s position as having one of the highest tax rates in the world. Government will be the only one who will be benefited.

Government representatives should go to the streets and talk to these people to know what their needs are and raise data, to indeed work on a real solution. In addition, help relocating the ones who really need this job in giving another opportunity or new method for them to make money and punish the ones that continue to play this role by paying a high fine for instance. Certainly this issue of flanelinhas must be analysed closely in order to find a good resolution, since many of them damage the vehicles of the individuals that refuse to pay, yet on the other hand there are flanelinhas that count on this job to support their families.
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Amy Winehouse

4/27/2016

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1. Amy had a rap group.

At the age of 10, Amy formed a rap duo with her best friend Juliette Ashby called Sweet ‘N’ Sour. At that time she was already wiriting her own songs, which proves she was precocious talent.
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2. Amy Winehouse didn’t initially want to be a musician.

Initially she aspired to be  roller-skating waitress like the ones she’d seen in American movies, Her favourite film was  ‘American Graffiti' as you can see in the poster below:.
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3.  Amy Winehouse once carved her fiancé’s name into her stomach with a mirror shard, in front of a interviewer.

Once during a photo shoot, Amy Winehouse took a glass shard and wrote in her stomach ' I love Blake' in front of an interviewer. She also said bad words. Posteriorly, Amy & Blake got married in a surprise marriage in Miami, but the relationship didn't last much. Apparently, the termination of this relationship is what introduced Winehouse to crack and heroin. 

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4. Amy Was a Animal's Big Lover.

Amy Winehouse had as many as 11 cats at one time. She mentioned once that she wanted to leave all her money to a cats’ home as an ultimate sign of rebellion.

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5. She once heckled Bono at an awards show when he was giving an acceptance speech

The vocalist of U2 was giving an acceptance speech, after receiving a trophy at the Q Music Awards when Amy yelled at him. According to Rolling Stone, she said, “Shut up! I don’t give a f—!”
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Demystifying Curitiba's public transportation 

4/12/2016

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It is widely believed that Curitiba has one of the best public transportation systems in the world.Indeed, the public transportation is well organized, being divided by colors in order to identify the destination of each bus, and people are able to check on the internet the schedule of every line.

There are many ecological buses; this kind of green transport uses a biofuel, which contributes to reducing pollution. Moreover , their schedule works very well, and are comfortable and inexpensive.

However, the Curitiba public transportation system is actually far from perfect. For example, it is possible to spend at least thirty minutes waiting for an empty bus to get in. Meanwhile, these ecological buses are not the conventional lin_es. Generally, these conventional lines are crowded in the peak traffic periods. In addition, they are old, without good maintenance, and therefore break down a lot. 

All these factors are examples that the transportation systems in Curitiba have to improve in many aspects, before being amongst the best public transportation system in the world. Hence, if you are planning to visit Curitiba and use the public transportation system, be aware that sometimes it will not be the best experience. ​
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PT is not the only one to blame

3/22/2016

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It is commonly known now that the Workers Party (PT) has lost all its credibility among voters. The leftist party is being touted as one of the most corrupt political parties in Brazil's history. However, analyzing facts closely,  It is evident that the media is focusing exclusively on PT,  even though'petistas' comprise only 1/5 of the culprits in the Operation Car Wash. TV programs, newspapers and magazines publish daily news involving Dilma Rousseff and Lula as main targets in investigations. Media reports include also the impeachment request process, initiated by  Eduardo Cunha, which  is very contradictory, since Eduardo Cunha, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, has proven to have secret bank accounts in Switzerland and is equally under investigation.
Looking back in past is easy to find out that Globo is nonpartisan and was greatly linked to the dictatorship, as shows on the BBC documentary below:​
Indeed Brazilians should not construct their beliefs based on the large media, We need to take consciousness and seek for alternative means to build our own speech.
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