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Blonde Gang Plague Brazil Shoppers

  Isabelle Monte

  27 Mar 2012

  They were blonde, beautiful and had a seriously bad attitude.

  Police in Brazil are investigating “Gang of Blondes” – who are said to be responsible for a series of kidnappings of wealthy women shoppers in the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

  The women, who all had dyed blonde hair, operated by hanging out in upmarket shopping malls and supermarkets looking for well dressed women shoppers. Once they had identified potential targets they would follow them to try and make a judgment on their wealth by observing    12    shopping habits and credit card use. Once they had tagged a woman victim they would then follow her to her car and grab her at gunpoint. Two of the blondes would hold the terrified victim while two others would use her credit cards to purchase goods and her bank cards to take cash from her bank account.

  Brazilian police have now arrested three of the gang and are looking into 54 kidnappings stretching back to 2008.

(www.shop-and-buy.com.Adaptado.)

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The symbols, the memory and the history of the
Olympic Games are an important legacy, since the
material things created strengthen the image of the
event in the local population’s memory, along with the
[5] memory of viewers everywhere who have watched the
competitions. They also represent a source of income
as they are goods sold during the event.

One of the most effective ways to ensure that the host
city will get the legacy of the Olympic Games is to
[10] have the population participate in planning the work
to be done. It is the very community who knows what
a neighborhood needs, in terms of facilities, and how
these can be of use after the event. The best legacy is
the one that is incorporated into the life of and brings
[15] benefits to the community. The organization process
shared with the community may give the legacy a
meaningful dimension. Learning how to discuss the
needs of the community, democratically facing the
differences in interests, and gathering partnerships for
[20] the viability of projects are unique experiences which
can alter the relationship of the population with their
politicians in a dramatic way.

RUBIO, K. & MESQUITA, R. M. (2011) Olympic Studies and Olympism - the Brazilian and the International Scenarios. EDIPUCRS, p.171.

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The symbols, the memory and the history of the
Olympic Games are an important legacy, since the
material things created strengthen the image of the
event in the local population’s memory, along with the
[5] memory of viewers everywhere who have watched the
competitions. They also represent a source of income
as they are goods sold during the event.

One of the most effective ways to ensure that the host
city will get the legacy of the Olympic Games is to
[10] have the population participate in planning the work
to be done. It is the very community who knows what
a neighborhood needs, in terms of facilities, and how
these can be of use after the event. The best legacy is
the one that is incorporated into the life of and brings
[15] benefits to the community. The organization process
shared with the community may give the legacy a
meaningful dimension. Learning how to discuss the
needs of the community, democratically facing the
differences in interests, and gathering partnerships for
[20] the viability of projects are unique experiences which
can alter the relationship of the population with their
politicians in a dramatic way.

RUBIO, K. & MESQUITA, R. M. (2011) Olympic Studies and Olympism - the Brazilian and the International Scenarios. EDIPUCRS, p.171.

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TEXT

The symbols, the memory and the history of the
Olympic Games are an important legacy, since the
material things created strengthen the image of the
event in the local population’s memory, along with the
[5] memory of viewers everywhere who have watched the
competitions. They also represent a source of income
as they are goods sold during the event.

One of the most effective ways to ensure that the host
city will get the legacy of the Olympic Games is to
[10] have the population participate in planning the work
to be done. It is the very community who knows what
a neighborhood needs, in terms of facilities, and how
these can be of use after the event. The best legacy is
the one that is incorporated into the life of and brings
[15] benefits to the community. The organization process
shared with the community may give the legacy a
meaningful dimension. Learning how to discuss the
needs of the community, democratically facing the
differences in interests, and gathering partnerships for
[20] the viability of projects are unique experiences which
can alter the relationship of the population with their
politicians in a dramatic way.

RUBIO, K. & MESQUITA, R. M. (2011) Olympic Studies and Olympism - the Brazilian and the International Scenarios. EDIPUCRS, p.171.

TRAVEL MORE, STRESS LESS
Pack these essential trip tips from Travel Channel host Don Wildman, touring violinist Joshua Bell, and tennis star Andy Roddick
Illustrations by Rami Niemi, Posted Date: April 10, 2012

[1]    Sleep Like a Local
    Andy Roddick needs quality rest when he lands
in a new city for a tournament. So he starts right in
with forcing his body to adapt to the time zone,
[5] even if he arrived exhausted. "If you fall asleep at
3 p.m., you're dead. You'll be up all night," he
says. "In a new place I normally try to make it to at
least 9 or 10 o'clock the first couple of nights."
    Stay Alert
[10]    You don't need a gym to have your fitness fix. "I
carry a jump rope because it gets my heart beating
in the morning," Wildman says. "And sometimes I'll
take it on shoots with me, and I just do a little rope
jumping for 5 minutes. It wakes me up better than
[15] a cup of coffee."
    Feel at Home in a Hotel
    Roddick's move: “Unpack immediately. That
helps a lot," he says. "If you're tapped out from
being on the road, the last thing you want is to
[20] come back to a couple of bags that look like they
exploded all over the hotel room." Wildman will
even put books on bookshelves. "The least I can
do for myself," he says, "is fool myself into
thinking I'm home."
[25] Find a Decent Meal
    If you return to a city regularly, you could do as
Roddick does and revisit a favorite restaurant each
time. That's a good way to create a feeling of
familiarity, which can be welcome when you're
[30] away from home. Globe-trotting violin virtuoso
Joshua Bell, on the other hand, likes to explore: "I
rarely ask the concierge for advice," Bell says,
"because he is apt to send me to his cousin's
pizzeria around the corner. But I do refer to some
[35] guides and research thoroughly online—Yelp,
Zagat, Open-Table—and I sometimes ask for
recommendations on social networking sites like
ASmallWorld, which is full of travelers like me.”

    Use Downtime Wisely
[40]    "I try to remind myself that 'killing time' is a sin,"
Bell says. "Life is too short as it is, and it's a
shame to wish for it to go by quicker. There's
always something worthwhile to do, even on an
airplane—read a good book, learn a new language
[45] with Rosetta Stone, write to my friends around the
world who haven't heard from me in too long."
When Bell does watch television, it's often on his
iPad: He'll catch episodes of Dexter, Breaking
Bad, Modern Family, and Desperate Housewives.
[50] Joshua Bell is touring to support his new album
French Impressions. Andy Roddick plays this month
at the French Open. Don Wildman's Off Limits airs on
the Travel Channel.
http://www.menshealth.com/travel-center/travel-stress

TRAVEL MORE, STRESS LESS
Pack these essential trip tips from Travel Channel host Don Wildman, touring violinist Joshua Bell, and tennis star Andy Roddick
Illustrations by Rami Niemi, Posted Date: April 10, 2012

[1]    Sleep Like a Local
    Andy Roddick needs quality rest when he lands
in a new city for a tournament. So he starts right in
with forcing his body to adapt to the time zone,
[5] even if he arrived exhausted. "If you fall asleep at
3 p.m., you're dead. You'll be up all night," he
says. "In a new place I normally try to make it to at
least 9 or 10 o'clock the first couple of nights."
    Stay Alert
[10]    You don't need a gym to have your fitness fix. "I
carry a jump rope because it gets my heart beating
in the morning," Wildman says. "And sometimes I'll
take it on shoots with me, and I just do a little rope
jumping for 5 minutes. It wakes me up better than
[15] a cup of coffee."
    Feel at Home in a Hotel
    Roddick's move: “Unpack immediately. That
helps a lot," he says. "If you're tapped out from
being on the road, the last thing you want is to
[20] come back to a couple of bags that look like they
exploded all over the hotel room." Wildman will
even put books on bookshelves. "The least I can
do for myself," he says, "is fool myself into
thinking I'm home."
[25] Find a Decent Meal
    If you return to a city regularly, you could do as
Roddick does and revisit a favorite restaurant each
time. That's a good way to create a feeling of
familiarity, which can be welcome when you're
[30] away from home. Globe-trotting violin virtuoso
Joshua Bell, on the other hand, likes to explore: "I
rarely ask the concierge for advice," Bell says,
"because he is apt to send me to his cousin's
pizzeria around the corner. But I do refer to some
[35] guides and research thoroughly online—Yelp,
Zagat, Open-Table—and I sometimes ask for
recommendations on social networking sites like
ASmallWorld, which is full of travelers like me.”

    Use Downtime Wisely
[40]    "I try to remind myself that 'killing time' is a sin,"
Bell says. "Life is too short as it is, and it's a
shame to wish for it to go by quicker. There's
always something worthwhile to do, even on an
airplane—read a good book, learn a new language
[45] with Rosetta Stone, write to my friends around the
world who haven't heard from me in too long."
When Bell does watch television, it's often on his
iPad: He'll catch episodes of Dexter, Breaking
Bad, Modern Family, and Desperate Housewives.
[50] Joshua Bell is touring to support his new album
French Impressions. Andy Roddick plays this month
at the French Open. Don Wildman's Off Limits airs on
the Travel Channel.
http://www.menshealth.com/travel-center/travel-stress