Author: NEWSPAPER The Brasilians
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Fun Tips and Utilities from Google
It is estimated that for every 10 internet users, 9 visit Google at least once a day. Definitely, Google today is much more than a common search engine; it is a complete solutions hub that is absolutely essential in our daily lives. An example of this is our own behavior, which has changed according to…
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Capes Scholar Creates Patent in the United States
Student Izabelle de Mello Gindri, a scholarship recipient from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes), is the creator of a technology patent developed during her doctoral studies. Izabelle earned her degree at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) through the Science Without Borders program and published five articles as the…
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Interview: António Guterres, new UN Secretary-General
Former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, was chosen by acclamation as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Guterres is set to take office on January 1, 2017. He spoke with UN Radio about his vision for the position, the main challenges facing the world, and how the United Nations should respond to global…
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What to Expect from a Possible Health Reform
Obama believed that his greatest legacy would be the reform of the American healthcare system, approved when he had the support of the majority in Congress. With Trump’s election, his greatest achievement may be at risk. As a candidate, Trump promised to simply abolish “Obamacare.” However, after being elected, he has already changed his tone…
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American economy shows signs of heating up
The North American economy is showing some signs that the recovery is going well. The value of existing home sales in the United States has been recording gains greater than expected. Last October, for example, the Census Bureau reported that the value of existing home sales registered gains for a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…
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Obama and Trump’s Speech
Obama: Well, I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump. It was comprehensive. We talked about some of the organizational issues involving the structuring of the White House. We discussed foreign policy. We talked about domestic policy. And, as I said, my number one priority in the next two months…
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Trump Wins and Leaves the Country with Uncertainties
For more than 15 months, he promised to build a wall between Mexico and the United States and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Now, as the president-elect, Donald Trump is still formulating his government plan and leaving immigrants and a large part of American voters anxious about the extent to which he will fulfill his…
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Trump Will Not Affect Brazil-U.S. Relationship
The election of businessman Donald Trump by the Republican Party does not “change anything” in the institutional relationship between Brazil and the United States of America. In an interview with Rádio Itatiaia, the President of the Republic, Michel Temer, emphasized that the bond is State to State. “The relationship between Brazil and the United States…
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High School
The federal government sent to Congress Provisional Measure 746/2016, which addresses the reform of high school. The text encourages, for example, that schools adopt full-time education and leaves the choice of subjects to the National Common Curricular Base. Temer also reiterated his support for the reform in high school. “We are making a great reform…
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Pension and Spending
In the interview, Temer also stated that the limit on public spending is essential to avoid the country’s bankruptcy. However, the president emphasized that the ceiling will not affect priority areas. In the 2017 budget sent to Congress, the government increased funding for health and education. “We will never harm health and education,” he assured.…