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pays attention to, is a huge problem. Despite the promise Legacy of a safe city for hosting the Olympic Games, killings by the police have been steadily increasing over the past few years in Rio (“Brazil: Surge in killings by police sparks fear in favelas ahead of Rio Olympics” NP). The section 1983 is the primary civil rights law victims of police misconduct rely upon the most common claims brought against police officers are false arrest, malicious prosecution, and use of excessive or…

There has been many arguments as to whether having a major sports team in a community can be either beneficial or destructive. By having a professional sports team in a city, it brings the community together and allows them to have similar views on the same subject. People feel as though they belong and are among others that are cheering for their team. Having a sports team in a city gives the people a sense of togetherness and union because they are all wishing for the same thing. This can be…

lifetime: 107 days, 16 cities, and 14 countries. Having the opportunity to see firsthand how people throughout the world live goes beyond expanding horizons and into the realm of developing a deep cross-cultural understanding. The people living in the favelas of Brazil, the townships of South Africa, the barrios of Argentina, and the villages of Ghana all have culturally specific customs, but also a lot of universalities. Perhaps that was my greatest discovery – while culture is certainly…

In 1947, scientists discovered the Zika virus while collecting samples from monkeys in Uganda’s Zika Forest to track yellow fever. The following year, the virus was detected again in the Zika Forest; however, this time the virus was present in Aedes species mosquitoes. It wasn’t until 1952 that the first human cases were reported in the United Republic of Tanzania, highlighting how adaptable and transmittable the virus became. Since the viruses’ initial discovery, there have been spontaneous…

time? Samba developed as a music style in Rio de Janeiro, where it was developed between the end of the 19th century and the first years of the 20th century. This was around in the 1900`s. • What can you tell me about the samba schools set in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro? Refer to specific examples. THE MAIN PARADES:  Grand Rio- Grand Rio are the newest schools successful member of the first league and is the second best in all of Rio Samba schools. The flag colours are red, green and…

Northeast Brazil. Through a research conducted between 1992 and 1993 and in 1995 in Recife and Olanda, he tries to understand the reasons behind the big attention given to street children specifically, despite the large number of children living in favelas affected by extreme…

Known for its generous portion sizes and excessive salt and sugar content, the American diet could be described as more hedonistic than nutritional. The beloved drive-through, TV dinners and hassle-free snacks are all high calorie staples in the American diet that bring great pleasure to consumers. Advertisements for convenient fast-food or scrumptious junk food are displayed nearly everywhere. Since such profuse advertising results in a sense of familiarity, consumers are more likely to…

Throughout the twenty-first century, swift development of information and communication technology and the ageing of the population are both principal movements of the world, mainly in developed countries (Guzzo, Ferri and Grifoni 2014, 8). Social media and mobile technology play a central role as a modern communication tool among several internet user groups with different purposes. In particular, the elderly individuals over 60-75 years old of age or ‘older baby boomer’, who frequently use a…

Since the nineteenth century, technology has been rapidly advancing and humans have been able to grow and preserve vast amounts of food. The substantial and definite surplus of food in the world has given rise to health concerns including heart disease, obesity, cancer, and strokes. Accredited journalist Michael Moss educates his readers in “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food,” by investigating the obesity crisis largely caused by processed food. A quote from Yale University…

Notably, in Latin America, especially in Brazil, development has grown both economically and for individuals in the region. Although, since the beginning, there were a few obstacles in the way of the country’s ability to grow effectively and maintain its state capacity (issues facing Brazil’s state capacity exists today, and impedes the countries consolidation for Democracy). Not to mention, the Brazilian President’s impeachment process cries out a majority of the wrong doings that are occurring…