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And the Winner Is… Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 10, 2007
Parabéns Leanna for scoring a perfect 20/20!! First of all, I have to say that I was extremely impressed by both the volume and quality of the responses that came in from all of you lovely readers out there. A true testament both to the vigor with which you all pursue knowledge of the Portuguese…
Brazilians Leaving the USA Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 5, 2007
A series of events has led to many Brazilians abandoning their lives in North America to return to Brazil. The New York Times reports that immigration policy in the USA, the falling dollar, and the sub-prime lending have all contributed to a dramatic turning of the tide for Brazilians living in the USA. Many of…
Miss Landmine Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 3, 2007
An Angolan beauty pageant empowers women and draw attention to a common plight. The Angolan Civil War, which formally ended in 2002 after 27 years of the strife that followed Portuguese occupation, left the country torn, impoverished, and littered with live landmines. The Miss Landmine pageant aims to bring attention to this reality, as well…
O Globo Online: Popular Brazilian Newspaper Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 30, 2007
A great way to stay on top of the latest Brazilian events, while keeping up with your Portuguese! There isn’t much to explain here; O Globo is a hugely popular newspaper in Brazil which is always worth reading. You can check it out online to get Brazilian news headlines quickly and easily. For those of…
Brazilian Oil Discovery Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 19, 2007
BYKI Web List and Podcast audio included below JACKPOT! You know that feeling when you find a $20 bill on the street? Pretty great, right? Ok now imagine finding a hundred billion dollars. That is essentially what happened to Brazil last week, when the national oil company Petrobras stumbled upon an undiscovered underwater oil reserve…
City of Men (Cidade dos Homens) Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 16, 2007
For those that enjoyed ‘City of God,’ this new movie is a must-see. City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, and based on the book of the same name by Paulo Lins, was released internationally in 2002. Though the movie was criticized, mainly by Brazilians, for glorifying and exposing the violence of…
Google Brazil Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 16, 2007
Check out Google.com.br if you haven’t already. Using localized Google, you are able to search sites and documents in other languages, such as Portuguese. It has happened to me that my Brazilian friends have found things faster than I while searching concurrent with my queries, and the reason is that sometimes I forget to localize…