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Leonardo DiCaprio is to star as 28th US president Woodrow Wilson in a film that he will also produce.

 

[1] Warner Bros are in early negotiations to pick up the
[2] rights to Wilson, the presidential biography written
[3] by A. Scott Berg. The book was published last
[4] week to positive reviews. Wilson is known for
[5] leading the US to join the allies in World War I and
[6] his support for the Treaty of Versailles. He also
[7] created the Federal Reserve - the central banking
[8] system of the United States. Berg's biography is a
[9] heroic portrayal of Wilson, whose time in office ran
[10] from 1913 to 1921. In 1919, he was awarded the
[11] Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts to create the
[12] League of Nations. But his critics have pointed out
[13] that he failed to support racial integration during his
[14] presidency. DiCaprio will produce the film with his
[15] company, the Appian Way, along with writer Berg
[16] and Jennifer Davisson Killoran.The actor was last
[17] seen on the big screen in Baz Luhrmann's The
[18] Great Gatsby, based on F Scott Fitzgerald's novel.
[19] He can next be seen in Martin Scorsese's Wolf of
[20] Wall Street as a risk-taking investment banker. It is
[21] the actor's fifth collaboration with the revered
[22] director.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24123576

Quem foi Woodrow Wilson, personagem que será interpretado por Leonardo DiCaprio no cinema

(Source: <http://www.consumerfreedom.com/tag/cartoon/page/9/>. Accessed on: 15 jul. 2013.)

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According to what the man says, we can infer that he believes

São Paulo, Brazil – Protesters showed up by the thousands in Brazil’s largest cities on Monday night in a remarkable display of strength for an agitation that had begun with small protests against bus-fare increases, then evolved into a broader movement by groups and individuals irate over a range of issues including the country’s high cost of living and lavish new stadium project costs.
The growing protests rank among the largest and most resonant since the nation’s military dictatorship ended in 1985, with demonstrators numbering into the tens of thousands gathered here in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, and other large protests unfolding in cities like Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Curitiba, Belem and Brasília, the capital, where marchers made their way to the roof of Congress.
Sharing a parallel with the antigovernment protests in Turkey, the demonstrations in Brazil intensified after a harsh police crackdown last week stunned many citizens. In images shared widely on social media, the police here were seen beating unarmed protesters with batons and dispersing crowds by firing rubber bullets and tear gas into their midst.
“The largest protests are happening in cities which will host World Cup Games,” said Mr. Malini, a scholar who analyzes data patterns in social media at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. “Brazilians are mixing soccer and politics in a way that is new, and minority voices are making themselves heard.”
(ROMERO, S. Thousands Gather for Protests in Brazil’s Largest Cities. The New York Times. Source:. Accessed on: 9 jul. 2013.)

About the protests in Brazil, according to the text, consider the following statements.

I. It can be compared to protests against government in Turkey.
II. With the protests minorities are having their claims heard.
III. The manifestations happened without any violent incident.
IV. Protesters kept a distance from government buildings.

Choose the correct alternative.

São Paulo, Brazil – Protesters showed up by the thousands in Brazil’s largest cities on Monday night in a remarkable display of strength for an agitation that had begun with small protests against bus-fare increases, then evolved into a broader movement by groups and individuals irate over a range of issues including the country’s high cost of living and lavish new stadium project costs.
The growing protests rank among the largest and most resonant since the nation’s military dictatorship ended in 1985, with demonstrators numbering into the tens of thousands gathered here in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, and other large protests unfolding in cities like Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Curitiba, Belem and Brasília, the capital, where marchers made their way to the roof of Congress.
Sharing a parallel with the antigovernment protests in Turkey, the demonstrations in Brazil intensified after a harsh police crackdown last week stunned many citizens. In images shared widely on social media, the police here were seen beating unarmed protesters with batons and dispersing crowds by firing rubber bullets and tear gas into their midst.
“The largest protests are happening in cities which will host World Cup Games,” said Mr. Malini, a scholar who analyzes data patterns in social media at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. “Brazilians are mixing soccer and politics in a way that is new, and minority voices are making themselves heard.”
(ROMERO, S. Thousands Gather for Protests in Brazil’s Largest Cities. The New York Times. Source:. Accessed on: 9 jul. 2013.)

According to the text, it is correct to say that

São Paulo, Brazil – Protesters showed up by the thousands in Brazil’s largest cities on Monday night in a remarkable display of strength for an agitation that had begun with small protests against bus-fare increases, then evolved into a broader movement by groups and individuals irate over a range of issues including the country’s high cost of living and lavish new stadium project costs.
The growing protests rank among the largest and most resonant since the nation’s military dictatorship ended in 1985, with demonstrators numbering into the tens of thousands gathered here in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, and other large protests unfolding in cities like Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Curitiba, Belem and Brasília, the capital, where marchers made their way to the roof of Congress.
Sharing a parallel with the antigovernment protests in Turkey, the demonstrations in Brazil intensified after a harsh police crackdown last week stunned many citizens. In images shared widely on social media, the police here were seen beating unarmed protesters with batons and dispersing crowds by firing rubber bullets and tear gas into their midst.
“The largest protests are happening in cities which will host World Cup Games,” said Mr. Malini, a scholar who analyzes data patterns in social media at the Federal University of Espírito Santo. “Brazilians are mixing soccer and politics in a way that is new, and minority voices are making themselves heard.”
(ROMERO, S. Thousands Gather for Protests in Brazil’s Largest Cities. The New York Times. Source:. Accessed on: 9 jul. 2013.)

Among the motivations for the protests held in Brazil mentioned in the text are