Aboutus #55

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2016

AboutUS

By Hotspotorlando

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Spring 2016 “A democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection — not an invitation for hypnosis.”

By Umberto Eco, The Screen Education Reader: Cinema, Television, Culture

From My Desk

Spring has arrived and we start preparations for Summer and a time filled with Fun.

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In Brazil, Sao Paulo, the greatest financial center in the country, the week of 22-Modern Art Celebration arrived, taking the artistic community by storm.

Carnaval the most beautiful celebration, happened under a veil of doubt and bittersweetness , not knowing what is to happen next.

Uncertainty and protest against the politicians with corrupt practices and the poor economic reality, taking jobs,education, health and food away from their tables.

Inflation is an everyday enemy and the economy succumbs, leaving everyone in the country without a fair conditions to fight.

Ademar Rodrigues Our CEO

Brazilian, great photographer and with a mind set to detail. The ground person.

Laiz Rodrigues Editor in Chief, PR., project creator.

Brazilian. Responsible for the visual of our site and digital magazine.

President at CFBACC

Giuseppe Ranzini

Brazilian Artist Atelier G. Ranzini Arts and GM at NEXUM Consultoria em Marketing Empresarial

Elita Freitas

Brazilian, lives in Boca Raton,g reat mom and friend, with a special vision of life and great baking skills that she shares with us every month.

Protests in Brazil and in other countries where Brazilians live.

Everyone fighting for the same cause. Hoping for a better country, a better life.

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As in the US, elections are getting closer and the unusual debates and fights take place to announce before the final winner is announced.

As usual, we hope for more change, and not more from the same unusuwww.thehotspotorlando.com al suspects. #hotspotorlando www.hotspotonews.com Have a great month Laiz Rodrigues

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Founded in 1910, and located in the Prospect Park neighborhood, the 52-acre (21 ha) garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.

The Garden holds over 10,000 taxa of plants and each year has over 900,000 visitors.

990 Washington Avenue, within Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York 11225 United States Land area 52 acres (21 ha) Number of species 12,000 [1] Annual visitors 725,000 [2] Website

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10, Scientists at Brooklyn Botanic Garden made a comprehensive study of the plants York, called the New York Metropolitan Flora project, or NYMF. The purpose of NYMF ibe all vascular plants growing in the region.

ollection comprises over 300,000 specimens of preserved plants, particularly plants etropolitan area. These specimens, some from as early as 1818, create a historical ts in tracking species, analyzing the spread of invasive plants, and modeling changes vegetation. There are also holdings from the western United States, the Galapagos auritius.

The Steinhardt Conservatory houses BBG's extensive indoor plant collection in three climate-controlled pavilions for tropical, warm temperate, and desert floras.

Also located here are: the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum, one of the oldest collections of dwarfed, potted trees in the country; an art gallery for changing art exhibitions; the Robert W. Wilson Aquatic House, with its collections of tropical water plants, insect-eating plants, and orchids; and the Stephen K-M. Tim Trail of Evolution, which traces the history of plant evolution and the effects of climate change over 3½ billion years.

The Garden also has an Overlook above the Cherry Esplanade that allows visitors to get a holistic view to of the Cherry Esplanade and Garden. The Overlook is also a great place for bird watching or observing other wildlife at the Garden.

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LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE FOR COPA AMERICA CENTENARIO 2016 KICKS OFF TOURNAMENT AWARENESS IN ORLANDO Orlando Citrus Bowl To Host Three Group Stage Matches June 4, 6 And 8 With the Orlando Citrus Bowl hosting three matches of the Copa America Centenario, the oldest international soccer tournament in the world, a local host committee of business and community leaders has been created to champion the event.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs are honorary chairs.

This host committee will be instrumental in generating awareness and sales for the prestigious Latin Diana Bolivar, president of the His- American championship featuring 16 panic Chamber of Commerce of Met- nations that will take place across ten ro Orlando, is serving as host commit- U.S. venues June 3-26. tee chair, while

This year’s Copa America marks the first time the event has been staged outside of South America. It features the top stars and teams from the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) regions.

Tickets to Orlando’s matches – Costa Rica vs. Paraguay (June 4), Panama vs. Bolivia (June 6) and Haiti vs. Brazil (June 8) – are on sale now.

com. Orlando City SC, the Central Florida Sports Commission, City of Orlando and Orange County Government worked in partnership to bring the championship to the Orlando Citrus Bowl and to Central Florida, for the first time in its 100-year history.

Additionally, partnerships with tourism leaders and the local business community were integral in securing the event. The tournament is expected to draw more than 40,000 More information on the tournament room nights and deliver a $30 million is available online at www.CA2016. economic impact.

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Whisper Creek Farm: The Kitchen at JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes will feature its farm-inspired comfort food in the 30th annual Bacchus Bash, an exciting culinary event benefitting Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association, on April 1, 2016.

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The 40-foot-long, 17-ton Skull Island: Reign of Kong ride vehicle will use a sophisticated positioning system to independently navigate a rough, jungle road through unpredictable terrain. The front and back axles that support the vehicle's 45-inch wheels can be steered individually, allowing the vehicle to take sharp turns and pull off complicated maneuvers.

It will be one of the most immersive and realistic ride experiences on Earth. As guests board their expedition vehicle, they will meet one of the five guides who will be their driver - each with a distinct personality.

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO REVEALS INCREDIBLY IMMERSIVE JOURNEY OF NEXT BLOCKBUSTER ATTRACTION, "SKULL ISLAND: REIGN OF KONG" Soon, you will be transported to an island shrouded in mystery and legend. It is a lost world where adventure - and the unimaginable - will challenge you in unforgettable ways.

origin - and the legend of a beast still undiscovered. You find yourself at a campsite of the 8(th) Wonder Expedition Company, the research team leading your adventure.

Once beyond camp, the menacing terrain shows signs of a native presence; beating drums draw you toward an ancient temple. Moving deeper into the ruins reveals a lost shrine - and proof When it opens this summer at Universal you are not alone. You ignore warnings Orlando Resort’s Islands of Adventure, to turn back.

Skull Island: Reign of Kong will bring the next generation of the King Kong leg- You board a specially designed expeend to life. You will be thrust into an ex- dition vehicle that will take you deepotic world filled with the menacing, the er into the island. Mysterious sounds intense - and the wildly entertaining. A pierce the air and you hear chanting. powerful storyline, a stunning 3D ex- And then - you confront an enormous perience, innovative technology - and temple wall, complete with carvings the unexpected - will pull you into one and images that seem to pay homage of Universal Orlando’s most massive to something you cannot quite comadventures yet. This is a multi-dimen- prehend. The temple’s massive woodsional experience filled with surprise - en doors slowly open, revealing a labyall wrapped into what will be one of the rinth of caves. longest Universal ride experiences ever created.

Inside the caves, you meet your expedition leader - and suddenly find yourMore first-ever self in the midst of a raging struggle details will be re- between creatures of incomprehenleased soon. But sible size and ferocity. Then, as those today, Universal creatures turn on you, there is an even Orlando unveils more enormous, earth-pounding presdetails about the ence - bigger, closer and more overincredible jour- whelming than you can possibly imagney guests will ine. It is Kong. But is he friend or foe? experience.

More details about “Skull Island: Reign The adventure of Kong” will be revealed soon. To begins as you set stay up-to-date on all the latest news, out to explore an visit www.universalorlando.com/ island rife with ReignofKong. prehistoric creatures of unknown

Disney Cruise Line Star Wars Day at Sea

Star Wars Day at Sea Returns in 2017--Returning in early 2017, Disney Cruise Line guests can explore a galaxy far, far away during Star Wars Day at Sea, a day-long celebration of intergalactic proportions with iconic characters and out-ofthis-world entertainment. New in 2017, the Disney Fantasy special sailings expand to both eastern and western Caribbean itineraries with a total of 15 cruises. (Matt Stroshane, Photographer) Source Disney Cruise Line

Semana de Arte Moderna...94 anos !

Famosa pelos movimentos culturais da capital paulista, o bairro da Vila Madalena, a exemplo de anos anteriores, fervilhou até altas horas do ultimo dia 18 de fevereiro com o vernissage da tão aguardada Mostra comemorativa do aniversário da Semana de Arte Moderna, também chamada de Semana de 22, marco inicial do movimento modernista no Brasil e que tornou-se referência cultural do século XX. O local, como já se tornou uma tradição, foi a charmosa Galeria PontoArt, na qual, seus proprietários e idealizadores, Lucilia Giordano e Marrey Jr, pelo 4° ano consecutivo, receberam inúmeros convidados junto aos 30 artistas de renome selecionados para exporem suas obras, inspiradas num dos momentos mais emblemáticos da nossa cultura, que ocorreu entre os dias 11 e 18 de fevereiro de 1922, no Theatro Municipal de São Paulo.

Onde, a cada dia eram apresentadas novas ideias e conceitos artísticos como a poesia através da declamação, que antes era só escrita; a música por meio de concertos, que antes só havia

cantores sem acompanhamento de orquestras sinfônicas; e a pintura exibida em telas, esculturas e maquetes de arquitetura, com desenhos arrojados e modernos.

Durante esse alegre e marcante vernissage, os artistas Acácio Pereira, Ananda Peres, Anderson Bolcato, Camila Santo, Carlos David Segres, Cassiano Pereira Nunes, Cris Kannebley, Dinorah Rosencrantz, Dircéa Mountfort, Everson Fonseca, Fátima Lourenço, Flávia Gomes, Giuseppe Ranzini, Gregory Fink, Helena Ribeiro, Ivone Beltran, João Naccarato, José Luciano Duarte, Marco Antonio Almeida, Maria Clarice Sarraf Borelli, Marrey Peres (in memoriam), Marrey Peres Jr, Maurício Piza Lopes, Mi Castelani, Pedro Vale, Regina Lara, Robson Miguez, Rosalva Siqueira, Sandra Lozano, Vanda Ramirez e Yves Winandy, foram prestigiados com a presença de inúmeros e famosos amigos que lotaram a “PontoArt” e espaços adjacentes. Como também, a apresentação da performance “Amarras” pelo grupo TRANSEUNTES.

Uma festa que se prolongou até altas horas, sem esquecermos de registrar um belo detalhe natural que não passou despercebido por todos os antenados artistas e convidados e que se tornou uma imagem poética da exposição nos céus de São Paulo, ou seja, o raro aparecimento de uma Lua especial, com todo seu esplendor e romantismo em pleno quarto crescente!

Além da exposição, no dia 27 de fevereiro, com a coordenação de Mariana Teixeira, foi realizado o Evento Literário “A Poesia Contemporânea e o Legado Literário de exposição, ficou por conta do tradicional, 22”, onde os autores e poetas convidados: famoso e alegre “Passeio Artístico” onde, CarlaCaruso, Daniel Perroni Ratto, Davi na bonita e ensolarada tarde de sábado do dia 5 de março, todos os artistas, precedidos pela animada Banda Forreá, encerraram sua participação portando e mostrando jubilosamente suas obras ao público, pelas Kinski, Israel Antonini, Lilian Aquino e Ste- ruas alegres e congestionadas do bairro fanni Marion, protagonizaram durante um mais frequentado nos fins de semana dessarau, além da sessão de autógrafos, ses- ta nossa querida cidade de São Paulo. sões de bate papos e um varal de poesias, com a leitura de textos e declamação de As fotos dão uma boa ideia da grande fespoesias contemporâneas para convidados ta que foi o encerramento desta 4ª edição e visitantes. comemorativa dos 94 anos da Semana de Arte Moderna de 1922. E viva a Arte !

E para encerrar, o “grand finale” dessa

Modern Art Famous for its cultural movements in the capital city, the neighborhood of Vila Madalena, as in previous years, swarmed into the early hours of last February 18 with the vernissage and long-awaited show, commemorating the anniversary of the Week of Modern Art, also named Week of 22, starting point of the modernist movement in Brasil, which became a cultural reference of the twentieth century. Â The place, became a tradition. The charming gallery PontoArt, owners and creators, Lucilia Giordano and Marrey Jr, hosted the event for the 4th consecutive year, receiving numerous guests, starting with the 30 featured artists selected to present their works inspired by one of the most iconic moments of our culture, which took place between 11 and 18 of February 1922, at the Theatro Municipal.

Every day, new ideas were presented alomg with artistic concepts like: poetry through recitation, which was previously only writ-

played in canvas, sculptures and architectural models, with bold, modern designs.

A party that lasted until the wee hours, without forgetting to register a beautiful natural detail which did not go unnoticed by all savvy artists and guests and has become a poetic image exposure in the skies of SĂŁo Paulo, or the rare appearance of a special Moon, with all its splendor and romance right in the first quarter! Besides the exhibition which runs until March 05, it is scheduled a literary event on February 27-Saturday with reading contemporary poetry by invited artists.

And to close, as its tradition, the "grand finale" of this 4th exhibition will be on account of the famous "Walking Art" where on Saturday afternoon of March 5, all artists will close its participation carrying and ten; music through concerts, which previ- showing animatedly their works to the pubously had singing without accompaniment lic, the festive and crowded streets of the of symphony orchestras; and painting dis- neighborhood busiest weekends of this our beloved city of SĂŁo Paulo. And long live art!

The Week of 22

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During this joyful and striking vernissage, artists, Acacio Pereira, Ananda Peres, Anderson Bolcato, Camila Santo, Carlos David Segres, Cassiano Pereira Nunes, Cris Kannebley, Dinorah Rosencrantz, Dircea Mountfort, Everson Fonseca, Fatima Lourenço, Flavia Gomes, Giuseppe Ranzini, Gregory Fink, Helena Ribeiro, Yvonne Beltran, John Naccarato, José Luciano Duarte, Marco Antonio Almeida, Maria Clarice

Sarraf Borelli, Marrey Peres (in memoriam), Marrey PeresJr., Mauricio Piza Lopes, Mi Castelani, Pedro Vale, Regina Lara Robson Miguez, Rosalva Smith, Sandra Lozano, Vanda Ramirez and Yves Winandy, have been honored with the presence of numerous and famous friends who filled the "PontoArt" and adjacent spaces, as the performance "Amarras" by group TRANSEUNTES.

Portraying our Brazilian Politics.

A Painting is better than 2000 words Jo達o Naccarato started his musical career at age 16. More than a musician and composer Naccarato is also a visual artist, and graduated in Architecture and Urbanism,a mixture of all these elements influenced his art and creative process.

Sinônimos Diferenciados

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As vezes vejo o mundo e interpreto-o como um gigante cassino, embora nada brilhoso e colorido. Nada divertido, encantador, mágico – com exceção da serra dos órgãos. Não comparo o mundo ao salão de um enorme casarão de caça-níqueis, mas sim aos jogadores.

Janeiro Eduardo Paes com Lula com todos os boatos que rondavam sobre a nomeação do ex-presidente para ministro chefe da casa civil, talvez o juiz tenha notado essa antes de mim o poder que tem essa nova imprensa revolucionária, divulgada e compartilhada agora não só pelos profissionais, mas também pelo povo de todas as classes, revoltado e com sangue nos olhos.

Alguns de terno, elegantes como nos salões e grandes palcos, outros de chinelo, roupa caseira, bermuda... até mesmo sem roupa. Seria o mundo em que vivemos, no Golpe baixo? Talvez. Mas como disse na seu total dia-a-dia, uma jogatina infinita? primeira linha, a guerra se iniciara. Uma guerra, longa, lenta, gradual e gradativa, Que a política é um verdadeiro jogo, no- como o fim da ditadura militar, vide o slovidade não é. Negociações, cédulas para gan. Afinal, eis o pior tipo de guerra que um lado, ligações para o outro, gravações, vivemos em nosso país. Não há guerra ciimagens, queima de arquivos. Joguem os vil. Não há revolta armada. dados! Pule mais uma casa, volte duas.

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A guerra é política, não tendo, no fundo, nada de política. Luta por poderio, com Está preso! A bomba explodiu. A guerra as armas mais impiedosas e mortíferas já está declarada. vistas pelo homem. Pistola de omissão, O que antes se era apenas conversa da metralha de mentira, ministério a prova bancada do Globo News em pauta, hoje de bala! Queda de braço na lábia; facada está nas redes sociais diversas de for- pelas costas. Talvez seja o pior golpe. ma ininterrupta e escandalosa, tal como Aliás, golpe é o que mais se aplica. Da diaquele despertador velho que você não reita à esquerda, da direita para a esquerfaz ideia de como pausar. Se em 2013 o da, de nomeação de ministério a pedido Brasil se espantava com a frequente facili- de impeachment. dade de organizações de passeatas e manifestações pelos meios atuais, hoje isso A guerra está declarada. Cada partido em não passa de detalhe. sua base, lutando pela mina de ouro, deTransmissões ao vivo, áudios, vídeos cada nominada PODER. A luta travada entre vez mais acessíveis, informações mastiga- empresários e sindicalistas já não é mais das nas mãos e na mente do povo cada dinheiro, propina, fama, muito menos luta vez mais rápidas e completas. Em 2016, se pelo povo, no caso, você. E é você que se uma bomba explodisse, o que antes viria encontra no meio de um fogo cruzado toà tona em 10 dias, hoje nos surgem em tal. Não há tempo de fugir, muito menos cinco segundos. Não dá nem tempo de de lutar; afinal, não estamos armados... formular uma ideia. É atualização a todo de poder. vapor, lembrando até o modo de produ- Nos resta a arma que mais cresce na palção fordista do século passado – situação ma de nossas mãos em 2016 - temos hoje nostálgica. a nossa própria imprensa, desprovida de Quando vazadas pelo juiz Sérgio Moro as qualquer filtração. gravações das conversas telefônicas da presidente Dilma e do prefeito do Rio de

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Carnaval 2016

Claudia Raia leva glamour e Cristais Preciosa ao Carnaval 2016 Atriz global desfilou pela Nenê de Vila Matilde (SP) e Beija-Flor de Nilópolis (Rio) usando fantasias e adereços inteiramente adornados com mais de 200 mil Cristais Preciosa.

feitas com os Cristais Preciosa.

Perguntada sobre a importância dos cristais para essa performance na avenida, Claudia Raia não hesita em dizer:

Claudia Raia brilhou intensamente na avenida do samba nesse Carnaval em dois momentos de puro glamour.

Em São Paulo, a atriz e dançarina foi homenageada de forma muito especial pela Escola de Samba Nenê de Vila Matilde, que elegeu a trajetória de 30 anos de carreira da artista para compor o samba-enredo e todo o roteiro da escola no Sambódromo.

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Nesse momento pra lá de especial na vida da atriz, os Cristais Preciosa entraram para conferir todo o brilho e glamour à fantasia, que conquistou espaço na mídia e os olhares do público. A fantasia idealizada por Michelly Xis é inteiramente branca e pontuada com o legítimo cristal da Boêmia. Na cabeça, a global levava um adorno fulgurante, em forma de raios e puro esplendor.

Para o Rio de Janeiro, o impacto não foi diferente: com as cores da Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, Claudia Raia, madrinha da Escola, exibiu a fantasia em azul e branco com aplicações

Acho que uma mulher vestida com uma roupa cheia de cristais checos fica absolutamente protegida. É assim que eu me sinto com a Preciosa me acompanhando nesses momentos tão especiais pra mim, ícones na minha carreira.”

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Cover Story - A Musa Brasileira de Orlando mais uma Vez na Passarela do Samba Por Laiz Rodrigues-The Hotspotorlando

Phoebe mais uma vez encanta o Brasil com sua beleza, participando como destaque em duas Escolas de Samba em S.P-Brazil durante o Carnaval, na Acadêmicos Do Tucuruvi, Rosas de Ouro e Unidos De Vila Maria.

Para aqueles que desconhecem seu trabalho, muito antes da invasão Brasileira em Orlando e de tantos imitadores tentando tirar uma fatia do bolo, Phoebe tem trabalhado duro para nos lembrar que o Carnaval e o Samba, são parte de nossa cultura e como tal deve ser respeitado.

O Brasil como um pais cheio de Controvérsias politico e econômico sociais, tem a habilidade de parar para deixar a folia passar durante quatro dias, trazendo para as ruas o grito do povo.

Fotos Jornalista Antonio Dantas

Phoebe Vecchioni

O Carnaval reflete em seus sambas os anseios da população e da sociedade. Mostra que apesar da pobreza, não perdem a forca, são um povo que não abandonam suas tradições e seguem em frente.

o Samba, o Brasil, a dignidade da tradição.

A única ocasião em que o pobre ostenta riqueza, com bonitas pedrarias, bordados e plumas.

O Carnaval emprega milhares de pessoas e mantem crianças e Phoebe acredita e trabalha para fora das ruas e do crime. essa eternização da musica, das cores, da alegria incomparável A seriedade e o compromisso do Brasileiro, por isso em o res- com a Tradição e com comunipeito de tantas organizações, re- dades locais são motivos fortes cebendo tantos convites para re- para a dedicação de todos os arpresentar o Brasil. Ela representa tistas.

O presidente Adilson da Escola Unidos de Vila Maria e Phoebe

Phoebe com Jornalista Antonio Dantas

Phoebe Vecchioni Falando com Phoebe apos sua chegada ela nos contou tudo com exclusividade.

A emoção e' muito grande.

Mistura de ansiedade e sonho realizado. As agremiações trabalham o ano inteiro para os desfiles e quando me e' dada a honra de ser um destaque principal a felicidade e' imensa, a ansiedade uma loucura e a responsabilidade imensa porque nada pode dar errado.

A fantasia tem que estar idêntica ao que foi criado e desenhado pelo carnavalesco. Desde o momento em que a fantasia e' criada no papel ate' o momento final da prova e' muito trabalho envolvido de varias pessoas.

E ai' no dia do desfile cabe a mim devolver todo o carinho e confiança que depositaram em mim.

Carnaval 2016

Phoebe com seu Pai

Phoebe na Rede TV-Photo Renato Ci.

Entrevista TV FAMA com Geisy Arruda / Fantasia de india Cunhaporanga destaque principal do abre alas da Unidos de Tucuruvi

Phoebe Vecchioni

A Musa Brasileira de Orlando mais uma Vez na Passarela do Samba Quando o samba-enredo da Agremiação ecoa pelo sambódromo o momento e’ único e muito difícil segurar a emoção. E’ um momento único que tanto eu como minha família levamos muito a serio porque sabemos que assim que e’ dada a largada do esquenta, Tudo vem a tona, muita emoção, responsabilidade, amor ao pavilhão, samba enredo na ponta da língua e Deus no coração para que tudo saia como planejado.

Meus pais vão atras de todos detalhes para mim junto com as agremiações ate o ultimo instante. O aniversario do meu pai alias, caiu no dia do desfile das Campeãs com a minha querida Unidos de Vila Maria e ele passou o aniversario de la' para cá' no Sambódromo me ajudando. O bolo foi só' no dia seguinte. Mas cada segundo fica guardado na nossa memoria e no nosso coração.

Aqueles holofotes e aquele branco da Avenida e' contagiante. No primeiro dia de ensaios eu estava tao ansiosa que ate' passei mal.

Phoebe Vecchioni

A Musa Brasileira de Orlando mais uma Vez na Passarela do Samba

Para o desfile me preparei psicologicamente e fisicamente. Alem de comer em dobro , bebi muita água de coco e gatorade porque alem da emoção te m o desgaste físico e o calor do sambódromo. Imagina desfilar em duas agremiações no mesmo dia.

Foi uma das Baianas da Rosas de Ouro que deu a dica. Congela água de coco e leva para a concentração e beba muito gatorade durante o dia.

Porque tem que cantar o samba enredo com muito amor e quando a boca fica seca e os pés cansados , e' o coração que te leva. E minha Nossa Senhora que sempre me protege !!!!

Esse sábado vamos nos apresentar no Chillounge night Sarasota. São anos com o Rainer. Ele me considera one of the amabassadors of chillounge já que ha' anos o pessoal me recebe com tanto carinho seja para apresentação ou simplesmente appearances.

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Florida Governor Rick Scott, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, the Central Florida Sports Commission and WWE announced today, The Orlando Citrus Bowl will host WWE’s pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, on Sunday April 2, 2017.

With Florida setting a Tourism record, hosting 105 Million visitors in 2015, and now WWE in 2017 we are to enhance this numbers, and bring more visitors to Orlando, said Governor Scott.

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs

Mayor Buddy Dyer

ORLANDO CITRUS BOWL WILL HOST WRESTLE MANIA IN 2017

Governor Scott

From the right elected officials,City Commissioner Tony Ortiz, OC Property Appraiser Rick Singh, and other dignataries.

“The City of Orlando is extremely proud to have WrestleMania return to the Citrus Bowl said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Wrestlemania 33 will display the new reconstructed Citrus Bowl.”

“Orange County Mayor Teresa is delighted that WWE has chosen Central Florida as the host destination to this s ignature event.

Having WrestleMania in Orlando will generate more than $100 Million in economic impact.

This year WrestleMania 32 will take place in Texas at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington TX.

Stephanie McMahon

Roman Reigns

ORLANDO CITRUS BOWL WILL HOST WRESTLE MANIA IN 2017

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Brazilian International Press) and Journal and B & B. The award ceremony will take place on May , 2016 at 7 pm, in a formal dinner at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. restricted to guests, tables and individual tickets are available for booking from March 1 through email businesspressaward@gmail.com or by callJournalist CARLOS BORGES an- ing the numbers (954) 537 2538 nounced the BUSINESS PRESS (954) 537 2538.

AWARDS 2016 winners. The event celebrates Brazilian Entrepreneur- The Brazilian International PRESS ship in Florida.

AWARDS is presented by LATAM AIRThere are 15 companies and professionals from various fields, representing the two regions more vigorous presence of Brazilian businesses in the state: Central and Southern Florida.

LINES GROUP, sponsored by GLOBE INTERNATIONAL BANK UNITED and, with support from BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

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Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards of Greater Orlando

–Bright House Networks announced the winners in its second annual Regional Business Awards in the Greater Orlando area.

Winners were named in each category: Small; Medium; Large; Start-Up; and Innovator for the awards, which honor the companies and organizations who have impacted the Greater Orlando area with their products, services, and thought leadership.

Winning businesses were honored at a special celebration on March 11 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. The event featured Thomas K. Sittema, CEO, CNL Financial Group, as the keynote speaker.

Start-Up Winner Fatt Merchant

Businesses Were Honored at March 11 Recognition Event

Congratulations to the Regional Business Award Winners in the Greater Orlando Area: • Start-up (1-3 years in business) – Fattmerchant

Bright House Networks teamed up with Chambers of Commerce in nine counties to host the event that connected local businesses in a celebration of best-inclass. The company awarded prizes totaling over $1,000,000, including com• Small Business (5-25 employees) – Ba- mercial TV production, air time, inclujalia International Group sion in a customer newsletter, and cash.

• Medium Business (26-100 employees) Bright House Networks Business and En– Synergy Billing terprise Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of scalable products and • Large Business (101-500 employees) – services that meet the needs of small Engineering & Computer Simulations and medium business, all the way up to large enterprises, governments, and • Innovator Award – Pegasus Transpor- public educational institutions. With lotation cal 24x7x365 support, dedicated local The Orlando Economic Development sales executives and solutions engineers, Commission also recognized the United and continued investment in next-generStates Tennis Association with the 2016 ation technology, Bright House Networks Newcomer Award, which honors the is dedicated to supporting the local busimost outstanding new neighbor in the ness community.

Greater Orlando regional business community.

Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie and Tennies Gala Raises More Than $600k for the Central Florida Community The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation’s (OMYF) Black Tie and Tennies Gala raised $650,700 with matching funds at .50 on the dollar provided by the McCormick Foundation. All proceeds benefit the OMYF, which supports nonprofit organizations offering youth-based programs in the areas of education, housing/homelessness and health programs focused on preventing childhood obesity.

The 26th Annual OMYF Black Tie and Tennis Charity Gala presented by Levy Restaurants in partnership with Lee Wesley was held on March 5 at Amway Center. More than 700 guests were in attendance for an evening of silent and live auctions, gourmet food, activities and interaction with Magic players, coaches and executives.

One of the highlights of the evening was the announcement of the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award winner. This year’s award featured Magic guard Victor Oladipo who was recognized for his efforts off the court and in the Central Florida community.

Oladipo will receive $50,000 from the Richard and Helen DeVos Foun-

dation to donate to the charity of his choice.

The OMYF is committed to helping children in Central Florida realize their full potential, especially those most at-risk. Over the last 26 years more than $21 million has been distributed to local nonprofit community organizations through the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and the Orlando Magic Youth Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund (OMYF-MFF) since 1994. The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation raises community dollars annually through donations, auctions and events such as the Black Tie and Tennies Gala and the OMYF Golf Tournament with matching funds at .50 on the dollar provided by the McCormick Foundation. In 2016, OMYF presented checks totaling $1 million to 18 nonprofit organizations from the tri-county area.

All proceeds from the event go to OMYF and will help change the lives of children and families in the local community.

Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo was presented the 2015-16 Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award from Magic CEO Alex Martins for his efforts off the court and in the Central Florida community. Oladipo received the award at the 26th Annual Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie and Tennies Gala held on March 5 at Amway Center. He will receive $50,000 from the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation to donate to the charity of his choice. Photo taken by Fernando Medina.

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Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Black Tie and Tennies Gala The Gala happened at the Amway Arena, in the Orlando Magic Court, all decorated transformed in a luxourious ambiance. It was really Magic.

All Magic players, corporate members , supporters and community partners, present at the event, to help raise funds to the OMYF. After dinner, music, and great performances.

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Brazilian Pastors Association of Central Florida MONTHLY BREAKFAST Last month, VIP Walk-In Clinic at Lake Buena Vista, hosted the Monthly Brazilian Pastors Association of Central Florida, presided by Pra. Rita Fernandes.

The event reunited all Brazilian pastors from Metro Orlando, along with religious workers and supporters. The Brazilian Pastors Association President Pra. Rita Fernandes, spoke opening the event, and thanked all community leaders and supporters, for their presence, including Cristina Faria -CEO at VIP Walk-in Clinic, for her generosity and support, hosting the event.

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BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT UNDER PROTEST BRASILIA (Reuters) Dozens of lawmakers opposed to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff chanted "resign" at a Congressional session late on Wednesday, in a sign of rising political tensions in Latin America's largest economy.

The lawmakers gathered around a microphone interrupted the session to demand Rousseff's resignation, according to images broadcast live by news channel GloboNews.

Rousseff's administration isstruggling with fallout from a sweeping corruption probe, known as "Operation Car Wash."

In a bid to stave off impeachment proceedings in Congress, Rousseff named her predecessor and political mentor Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva as her chief of staff on Wednesday, but the same turned out lifted by Courts.

Lula is under investigation in "Operation Lava Jato", which probes bribery and money-laundering at state-controlled firms during part of his eight-year tenure that finished in 2010.

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A Brazilian judge made public on Wednesday phone conversations between President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and said the conversation showed they considered trying to influence anti-graft prosecutors.

“I observe that, in some dialogues they talk about, apparently, trying to influence or obtain assistance from prosecutors or the courts in favor of the former president,”Judge Sergio Moro wrote in a filing published on the court’s website.

Moro, who oversees a sprawling corruption investigation of non-politicians, said in a written court document that there was no information that any attempt to influence authorities was actually carried out.

Lula has immunity from Moro starting on Wednesday after he was appointed by Rousseff as her chief of staff, though not from the Supreme Court. State prosecutors had charged him with money laundering and fraud, and asked for his arrest.

Reporting by Caroline Stauffer and Eduardo Simoes; Editing by Daniel Flynn.

IN ORLANDO - USA PROTESTERS GATHERED TO SUPPORT BRAZILIAN PEOPLE Por Laiz Rodrigues-The Hotspotorlando

Last Sunday, in solidarity with the protest against the Dilma Administration in Brazil, many of Brazilian Orlando residents went out to the streets to show their support.

Their position was clear, “FORA DILMA” and “In Moro We Trust” was the general feeling, repeated by all.

In reality during the elections, the feeling was already shared by the majority. In Florida Dilma had just a few votes, with majority giving their votes to candidate Aecio Neves. For many voters was a major deception. Leaving us to wonder why.

Now president Dilma has lost much of her support, and faces the most difficult period of her administration, not only with scandals, and the impeachment as a major possibility, forcing her to either renounce or wait to be impeached.

For sure, the present government future is gloomy, but it should be resolved by April. The socio-economic consequen ces are a disaster, and need to be reversed fast.

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activities for better land management," he said.

TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) Indigenous people formally own just one-tenth of the world's land, according to research released on Wednesday as part of a campaign that aims to expand legal rights to land globally.

His group and others are urging states to change laws and enforce existing mechanisms to protect indigenous land claims.

Between half and two-thirds of the world's land is held by indigenous people and communities under informal or customary ownership s ystems, often not legally recognized by governments, said the report by Oxfam, the International Land Coalition and the Rights and Resources Initiative.

Communities without formal title to lands where they may have lived for generations can be displaced by large-scale resource extraction projects, said the report.

"People who don't have formal ownership are in a situation of vulnerability," said Gonzalo Oviedo, senior advisor to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, one of several groups lobbying governments to double the amount of property formally owned by indigenous people by 2020.

"They can't get a loan, can't develop the land and can't get legal or technical support

Expanding land rights can improve food production, reduce conflicts and promote environmental sustainability, as local residents have more incentive to protect land they formally own, the report said.

Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack formal title to the lands where they live, the report said.

To determine how much land is held by indigenous people and communities, researchers of "Common Ground: Securing Land Rights and Safeguarding the Earth" went country-by-country calculating how much property was privately owned, held by the state or classified as protected areas.

All the rest was considered community lands, the researchers said.

For example, most land in Africa is held collectively but not legally, they said.

Reporting by Chris Arsenault, Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst.

PROPERTY LANDS RIGHT

An aerial view shows the Amazon rainforest (bottom) bordered by land cleared to prepare for the planting of soybeans, in Mato Grosso, western Brazil, October 2, 2015. Picture taken October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo Whitake

Apresentando o carro modelo FW38 junto com uma coleção rara de carros da MARTINI Racing antes de Melbourne Terrazza MARTINI pronto para conquistar as cidades do Grand Prix ™ A MARTINI®, uma das marcas italianas mais icônicas do mundo, do melhor vermute do planeta e do mais vendido vinho espumante italiano, iniciou a temporada de Fórmula 1 (Formula One™) em grande estilo com a suprema experiência do Terrazza, em Pessione, Itália, a casa da MARTINI. A empresa revelou planos para as conquistas de cidades dos Grandes Prêmios (Grand PrixTM ), onde os consumi dores irão desfrutar uma série de eventos organizados e colaborações criativas, através da famosa experiência do Terrazza MARTINI.

pecial Manfredo Rossi di Montelera, cujo pai Gregorio, junto com seu irmão Vittorio, fundaram a MARTINI Racing em 1968. Manfredo trouxe com ele alguns dos carros de corrida de sua apreciada coleção, incluindo o famoso Cosworth Brabham, que foi pilotado por Reutemann e Pace. O carro ganhou muitos Grandes Prêmios, incluindo, mais recentemente, o Campeonato Histórico de Mestres da Fórmula 1 da FIA (FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship) em 2014, pilotado pelo próprio Manfredo. A coleção também apresentou um Tecno BA123, um Lotus 80 e um Brabham BT45, todos portando orgulhosamente as icônicas faixas da MARTINI Racing.

Massa e Bottas falaram sobre suas esperanças para a temporada de 2016 e seus novos carros FW38.

Os dois pilotos acabaram de retornar dos testes de pré-temporada do carro em Barcelona. Massa deO evento também recebeu os pi- clarou: “O carro está muito bom, lotos da Williams MARTINI Rac- além de ser muito bonito”. ing Felipe Massa e Valtteri Bottas, que fizeram um raro aparecimen- Bottas acrescentou: “Depois de to público em antecipação a Mel- terminar em terceiro no campebourne. Os pilotos ficaram dis- onato de 2015, nosso objetivo poníveis para apresentar o carro é competir com as equipes de modelo FW38, que foi orgulhosa- frente. Conhecendo a história de mente colocado ao lado de uma envolvimento e de paixão da MARcoleção rara de carros do legado TINI pelo automobilismo, repreda MARTINI Racing. sentados naquelas faixas icônicas no carro, queremos que todos se Uma das histórias mais ricas da sintam orgulhosos”. marca em automobilismo foi apresentada pelo convidado es-

MARTINI® inicia a temporada da Fórmula 1 (Formula One™) de 2016 com Felipe Massa e Valtteri Bottas

MARTINI® inicia a temporada da Fórmula 1 (Formula One™) de 2016 com Felipe Massa e Valtteri Bottas

O "melhor programa na cidade", o Terrazza MARTINI®, retorna com a temporada de 2016.

Iniciando em Sochi e prosseguindo em Barcelona, Liège, Cidade do México e São Paulo, o Terrazza é o coração palpitante de qualquer cidade nos fins de semana de corrida. Nitidamente italiano, com um toque da cidade hospedeira, o Terrazza irá contar com os melhores talentos locais em alimentos, moda, música e F1.

Finalmente, para demonstrar a ligação intrínseca da marca com as corridas, o evento também terá uma pré-estreia exclusiva da nova garrafa do MARTINI e de sua nova embalagem, que irão afetar todo o portfólio de seu premiado e mais vendido vermute, bem como a variedade de vinhos espumantes aromáticos italianos. A estética evoluiu para trazer as

garrafas para uma nova era, ao mesmo tempo em que mantém sinais da famosa tradição da MARTINI. Os rótulos contêm detalhes de design encontrados nas garrafas de MARTINI em meados do Século XIX e, pela primeira vez em 20 anos, as icônicas faixas da MARTINI Racing retornam.

"Ninguém pode negar o papel distinto e único da MARTINI nas corridas", disse o presidente regional para a Europa da Bacardi, Paolo Perego. "É um lembrete de que o automobilismo não é apenas um estilo de vida no autódromo, é também um estilo de vida fora do autódromo".

Com o retorno da marca à Formula One™, uma nova geração será atraída pela "gioia di vivere" (a "alegria de viver", em italiano) que a MARTINI oferece ao mundo.

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NEYMAR JR SURPRISES NATIONAL FINALISTS IN SPAIN Fresh from scoring twice in Barcelona’s 6-0 victory over Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, the Brazilian striker paid a visit to his signature tournament’s Spanish finale on Sunday.

Teams of five to seven players aged 16 to 25 are currently competing around the world in Neymar Jr's Five, with national qualifiers followed by a World Finale in Brazil on July 9.

“I played a lot of football on the streets as a kid,” said Neymar Jr when asked about this global five-aside contest.

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We had competitions with friends, a small goal and not too many rules. So this is why this whole concept brings me back to my childhood.”

Sunday’s finale in Barcelona was the fourth national finale out of 44 finales in total. 12 teams from Madrid, Valencia, Las Palmas, Bilbao, Malaga and Barcelona faced each other, with ZZ Las Palmas, a group of friends from Gran Canaria, winning.

One of the players had never even left the Canary island before – and they’ve now earned a ticket for the finale in Praia Grande.

Neymar Jr chatted with the teams and presented the trophy to ZZ Las Palmas.

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The World Final will take place at the Instituto Neymar Jr, my institute. I'll be there personally and I’ll see who's going to become champion,” he explained.

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I wish good luck to all participants and may the best team win!”

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BRP - Can-Am unveils an exclusive race-inspired Spyder F3 Turbo NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Jeffrey Earnhardt Sits on the Recently-Unveiled Can-Am Spyder F3 Turbo Concept Vehicle •

Unique 150-horsepower turbocharged concept vehicle features cutting-edge Rotax technology and SPORT mode for controlled rear tire drifts • Designed as a tribute to NASCAR while celebrating BRP's heritage of innovation • Unveiled leading into BRP's title sponsorship of Can-Am Duel At Daytona; kicks off season-long Can-Am NASCAR sponsorship activity.

"It's a privilege to welcome BRP to the Daytona International Speedway family with its Can-Am brand," said Joie Chitwood III, Daytona International Speedway President.

"Can-Am is a great brand to have here with us to kick off the NASCAR season and Daytona even helped inspire a concept vehicle which we unveiled here today for all our fans to see."

"As a first-year sponsor in NASCAR, BRP is injecting its rich heritage of powersports design and innovation into race culture," said Anne Bélec, senior vice-president, Global Brand, PAC and Information Systems. "This sponsorship is a great opportunity for us to share our line-up of Can-Am on- and offroad models with NASCAR fans, whose values of excellence echo ours."

The Can-Am brand is the entitlement sponsor of the Can-Am Duel At Daytona, as well as the Can-Am 500 in Phoenix in November. Additionally, in association with Kappa Clothing and Cyclops Gear Cameras, BRP is a primary sponsor of the #32 GoFAS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team featuring drivers Jeffrey Earnhardt and Bobby Labonte, as well as Alex Labbé in the NASCAR Pinty's Series in Canada.

BRP will display its full line of innovation-driven Can-Am products, including the turbocharged Can-Am Spyder concept, as well as Can-Am ATVs, side-by-side vehicles and Can-Am Spyder roadsters at track Midway areas throughout the season, including Daytona International Speedway. Area BRP dealers will also host events where fans can see the latest models.

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The leader in online travel bookings surveyed travelers and determined the must-ski destinations before spring arrives Nothing may be more inviting to winter sports enthusiasts than blankets of fresh powder covering the mountain trails. The great outdoors and cosy cabins beckon for a few magical months, until the winter wonderland starts to disappear. Booking. com , the global leader in connecting travelers with the most incredible places to stay around the world, recently surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. travelers and found that nearly four in 10 people would like to take a ski trip this season. So if you haven’t booked that snowy adventure just yet don’t panic, there’s still time!

Booking.com looked to the experts - your fellow travelers - to offer insights to the best resorts and places to stay that are flourishing as the ski season nears its end, so you can get a few more runs in down the mountain!

Using verified guest review data that shows which properties travelers rated most highly for downhill skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing combined with local expert insight, Booking.com recommends these destinations as the best escapes for late-season fun on the slopes.

Yellowstone National Park is only an hour’s drive.

Whistler - British Columbia Whistler Lodge Hostel is full of fun with a game lounge, large open terrace, soothing sauna and even a hot tub. Not to mention it is less than 2 miles from your ultimate destination, one of the longest and greatest ski runs in North America.

Killington - Vermont Killington Grand Resort Hotel offers comfort and class in stunning surroundings. And if you’re game to explore more of this gorgeous area, the famous Killington Peak is only a 3 minute drive away.

Sun Peaks - British Columbia Don’t get confused thinking you’re in the Swiss Alps when you arrive at Sun Peaks Lodge. This quaint chalet provides all the essentials for a spa day and is only steps away from the chair lifts.

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Tucked amongst enormous and enchanting trees, Resort at Squaw Creek is one of the highest resorts in California. Step outside to Mont-Tremblant - Quebec hit the mountain or take a short drive to one Imagine a cosy B&B with all the comforts of of California’s greatest gems, Lake Tahoe. No home nestled in its beautiful surroundings. matter what you’re looking for, this area has Only a 10-minute drive from Mont-Trem- plenty of lasting winter festivities. blant Ski Resort, Au Beau Soleil Bed & Breakfast is sure to soothe the soul after the excit- Winter Park - Colorado ing slopes.

The gorgeous Zephyr Mountain Lodge offers spacious suites with phenomenal fireplaces Big Sky - Montana and fully equipped kitchens. Take a 4-minThe western stylings of Shoshone embrace ute stroll straight to the ski lifts and start your the countryside with great views and private winter adventure. balconies to show off the majestic landscape, while placing you just a short stroll from the mountain village and several ski slopes. Also,

Ready, Set, Snow! Booking.com Shares Best Spots to Catch Late-season Winter Action

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This handy key organizer is made from aircraft grade aluminum, with stainless steel hardware to endure the wear and tear of everyday life.

After months of prototyping, testing, and redesigning, KeySmart was launched on Kickstarter in early 2013, and remains one of the most popular products ever launched.

This compact key holder will create the perfect pocket organizer and minimalist key ring.

Incredibly versatile with a wide selection of accessories, our Key Smart key organizers are expandable to your needs.

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HYT SKULL BAD BOY: to be seen at Baselworld 2016, Location: Palace, Booth 3A This hydro-mechanical watch has an opaque black fluid indicating the hours. The capillary measures less than one millimetre in diameter and has four angles, two of which are almost 90 degrees at the base. 65-hour power reserve. 50-piece limited edition

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Honoring Those Who Served: African-American Civil War Memorial Black soldiers and sailors fought shoulder-to-shoulder with white soldiers for the Union during the Civil War, making up to 10% of the entire military force. Despite being brothers-in-arms, discrimination still occurred. Black soldiers faced lower wages and duty restrictions that resulted in a higher mortality rate than their non-Black counterparts.

King's words are engraved in the walls lining the memorial. They encourage people from every walk of life to mobilize for a better world, like this quote that speaks public servants everywhere.

Washington, D.C. holds countless memories, buildings, and stories of those who have struggled tirelessly for equal rights. It's a place for some of our greatest hallowed grounds for Black history, tracing back to before the birth of our nation. This month, National Vice President Eric Bunn, Sr. who represents AFGE's District 14, toured a variety of siginificant spaces to better understand the rich history in the city he represents, to reflect on those who have paved the way for freedom, and to continue the fight for civil and workers' rights. See this inspiring journey in photos.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH "You have to know where you're from to know where you're going," remarked AFGE's Eric Bunn, Sr., a passionate student of the history of how enslaved Black Americans became emancipated, fought--and died--for freedoms while on ...

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH A Bold Force in Our History: Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Mary McLeod Bethune, a daughter of former slaves, was ready to harness the power of Black women when started the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) in her living room in 1935. McLeod Bethune was already a tenured educator for young Black people. Eight years later, she purchased a

three-story house, dedicating the first two floors as the NCNW's headquarters while living on the third.

The following year, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed McLeod Bethune as the director of the National Youth Administration's Division of Negro Affairs. This historical appointment made her the first Black woman to head a federal agency. She continued on to lead his administration's "Black Cabinet" and became involved in international diplomacy, attending the first conference of the United Nations in 1945.

D.C.'s Transformation: The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum D.C.'s historic Anacostia neighborhood is home to the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, dedicated to documenting and displaying the history of our nation's capital. Its latest exhibition Twelve Years that Shook and Shaped Washington: 19631975 examines the racial, political, and urban development of this important time in D.C. and American history. Social activists mobilized to confront longstanding injustices of poverty, race, gender, and D.C. home rule— and Black leaders like Walter E. Washington, Marion Barry, and Mary Treadwell were on the forefront of these efforts.

In the Shadows of Giants: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial "One of my favorite things about this memorial is that even when it is full of people, there is a sense of peace," one of the National Parks Service guards explained during Bunn's visit.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was dedicated on Aug. 29, 2011, and commemorated the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It's the same march where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech that quickly became iconic of the rights movement. The memorial is the only one dedicated to a person of color on on the National Mall.

The Struggle Today: The U.S. Supreme Court Despite progress, we still have a long way to go to reach equality and equity for every American. Some of the rights won in battles are threatened once again. There are forces in our political system, including the potential Supreme Court case Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, that attack the ability for workers to unite together.

"Organized labor has historically been the door through which African-Americans entered middle class status. States with Right to Work laws have been shown to have lower wages, lower rates of health coverage, higher poverty and infant mortality rates, less investment in education and higher workplace fatalities," recently reported the Detroit Free Press.

"The Supreme Court is still in position to oppress Black people," noted Bunn on the steps of the highest court in the land.

Looking Toward the Future: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Black history in the United States continues to be revealed and made. The Smithsonian Institution's newest museum—opening Sept. 24, 2016—will give that history the focus it deserves. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will soon be one of the next hallowed grounds for African American memories.

"We are prepared to offer exhibitions and programs to unite and capture the attention of millions of people worldwide. It will be a place for healing and reconciliation, a place where everyone can explore the story of America through the lens of the African American experience," said Lonnie Bunch, the museum's founding director, in a statement this month.

As we look to the future, the keynote speaker at the 2016 Black History Luncheon remarked that there are three tools we need to accomplish even more: commitment, courage, and faith.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 670,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

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DAMAC Properties anuncia o 'AYKON City'

Hussain Sajwani, Presidente do Conselho da DAMAC Properties anunciou uma negociação para outro ícone de Dubai e um dos maiores projetos imobiliários de Dubai, na Rua Sheik Zayed com vista para o Canal de Dubai.

A DAMAC Properties anunciou um grande projeto, destinado a se tornar mais um ícone do cenário imobiliário de Dubai.

O 'AYKON City' é um projeto de luxo de seis torres contendo o primeiro AYKON Hotel and Residences em Dubai, com 80 andares de suítes, o DAMAC Maison Serviced Hotel Residences com 63 andares, uma torre de apartamentos com 60 andares, uma torre de escritórios com 65 andares e duas torres residenciais com 30 andares de alto luxo, apresentando elevadores de carros de última geração em cada unidade e vista direta para o Canal de Dubai e para o Parque Safa.

O lançamento limitado das residências com serviços estarão para venda imediata com lançamentos adicionais no futuro.

O 'AYKON City' é um empreendimento de 4 milhões de pés quadrados, localizado dos lados leste e oeste da

Rua Sheik Zayed na interseção com o Parque Safa e bem próximo ao Canal de Dubai.

O empreendimento irá unir-se a outros empreendimentos icônicos do quadrante de ouro do distrito comercial da cidade, tais como o City Walk, o Burj Khalifa, o Emirates Towers e o Distrito Financeiro Internacional de Dubai (DIFC - Dubai International Financial District).

Esse projeto também apresentará o 'Desafio do AYKON' (AYKON Dare), uma adição às atrações turísticas de Dubai, uma experiência emocionante no 80o. andar do Hotel, onde os hóspedes podem andar fora do telhado da torre para uma aventura verdadeira e magníficas vistas da cidade.

Para os menos aventureiros, o 'AYKON City' também terá a AYKON Plaza com piscinas, spa, clube de praia, cafés, restaurantes, áreas para a prática de Yoga e Tai-chi e clube privado para os membros.

AYKON City

O valor de venda do projeto é AED 7,4 bilhões e a construção está programada para começar antes desse verão, com término em 2021.

Hussain Sajwani, Presidente do Conselho da DAMAC, disse, "Estamos muito satisfeitos por anunciar um projeto dessa escala em colaboração com a Meraas Holding e em um local privilegiado desta área principal da cidade. A DAMAC Properties é uma incorporadora imobiliária estabelecida, escolhida e de confiança na região, selecionada para os maiores e mais influentes projetos e esta área de nossa cidade é um dos mais importantes empreendimentos da expansão de Dubai, abrindo acesso para muitos quilômetros do Canal de Dubai".

"Gostaríamos de agradecer à Meraas Holding por acreditar em nossos empreendimentos de luxo e esperamos criar um ambiente exclusivo e memorável".

Ele acrescentou: "AYKON City é a prova de nosso sólido compromisso e crença na forte economia de Dubai e especialmente no futuro do setor imobiliário. A prosperidade dos EAU

e esta vibrante cidade metropolitana são um reflexo das inteligentes políticas de nossos líderes e de nosso governo liderado por Sua Alteza o Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-Presidente e Primeiro Ministro e Governador de Dubai que, com sua visão de nossa sociedade, reiterada durante a última Cúpula Governamental Mundial, está pavimentando o caminho para pensamento e desenvolvimento claros e inovadores dentro da cidade.

A partir de 31 de dezembro de 2015, a DAMAC Properties entregou mais de 15.500 residências e tem uma carteira de desenvolvimento de mais de 40.000 unidades em várias etapas de progresso e planejamento. Incluindo mais de 13.000 quartos de hotel e apartamentos com serviços, os quais serão gerenciados por sua companhia de hotelaria, a DAMAC Hotels & Resorts.

Informações adicionais disponíveis no endereço: www.damacproperties.com

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James Bond-Looking SkyRunner Draws Crowds at the 2016 Palm Beach International Boat Show SkyRunner®, a new, innovative recreational sports vehicle will make its public debut at the Palm Beach International Boat Show this week. Part all-terrain vehicle, part lightsport aircraft, SkyRunner is the next generation of elite powersports/ light-sport aircraft.

SkyRunner is not limited to just the rich.

Business and government end users find SkyRunner to be 1/10th to 1/30th the hourly operational cost of small helicopters. SkyRunner provides a low-cost, low-maintenance “go anywhere” asset appealing to large landowners, sportsmen, ranchers, emergency medical teams, film, media, aerial survey companies, bush pilots, border security, police, military and search & rescue.

Safety Record --powered parachutes are considered to be safer than normal fixedwing aircraft because of their inherent stability, limited response to control inputs, and resistance to stalls.

Ease of Use -- powered parachutes are considered one of the easiest aircraft to fly. A pilot has only two airborne controls: pitch and roll (up/down and left/right).

Design --The interior cockpit of SkyRunner is designed to be a comfortable, functional environment absent of redundant dials, switches and excessive buttons. With reduced input controls and less to manage in the cockpit, the joy and experience of flight are greatly enhanced.

A license to fly SkyRunner can be obtained in days with only 12 hours of flight with a Certified Flight Instructor (which SkyRunner and its partner network offers). Requirements for licensing include a valid driver’s license and a minimum age of 17. If applicants are in good health, an FAA medical certificate is not required. Sport pilot regulations will allow flight in daytime, VFR weather in uncontrolled airspace with a ceiling of 10,000 feet above sea level.

“Airports are not required with SkyRunner,” says Stewart Hamel, SkyRunner Founder and CEO. “SkyRunner is the ultimate recreational toy that not only redefines off-road, but offers one of the safest and purest enjoyment of flight. Imagine driving an all-terrain vehicle that can convert from road to air mode in minutes and can take off or land in just a few hundred feet.” SkyRunner uses advanced ram air parachute technology created by world renowned Performance Designs in Florida.

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