Word: brazilians
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...rectangular pool is lined with beautiful Brazilian women and men sunning in tiny swimsuits. I haven't seen any thongs on women here (sorry, all you Sisqo fans), but I have seen a few rather overweight men wearing Speedo-like swim briefs that were three sizes smaller than modesty. In general, the young people here, particularly the women, tend to be in better shape physically than their American counterparts. Then again, if I grew up next to a beach in near-perpetual sunny weather I'd probably try to make sure I looked good in a swimsuit that was three...
...Gene Lees, the lyricist who worked with Antonio Carlos Jobim on English-language adaptations of such bossa nova classics as "Desafinado" and "Corcovado" once commented that Brazilian songwriters tend to endlessly rhyme the words "song," "guitar" and "heart" - which actually do rhyme in Portuguese, cançao, violao and coraçao, respectively. Having attended the first week of Rock in Rio, having seen an endless procession of Brazilian bands, having heard an endless series of Brazilian songs, sweated under Brazilian sunlight, eaten Brazilian food, danced (or attempted to dance) Brazilian dances, I think I've gotten some idea...
Carlos Ghosn has every reason to have that bounce in his step at the annual Detroit Auto Show this week. The Brazilian president of Japan's Nissan Motor Co., now controlled by France's Renault, has been itching to unveil the dazzling new iteration of a sports car that once defined an affordable testosterone boost. Remember the 240Z, the long-nosed rocket that every boy just had to drive after it came out in 1970, later known as the fastest-selling sports car of its time? Monday, to cacophonous music and a panoply of strobe lights in the Motor City...
...Ghosn is a globalist--Lebanese heritage, French education, Brazilian passport--who earned his spurs as an aggressive turnaround artist at Michelin, the tire company, and then Renault. To bring Nissan to heel, the 46-year-old used psychological leverage that nobody had ever bothered to exploit in Japan. "People within the company were convinced that Nissan was sick and could die," he says. "They knew it had to change, and they were willing to help...
...five minutes and the translator's answer would be "yes" or "no." You know that phrase "something was lost in the translation?" I was living it, baby. Castro, who is 28 and was born in Rio, says he thinks Rock in Rio will have a major impact on Brazilian artists. In past megaconcerts, Brazilian artists have taken a backseat to international ones. "There's a certain segregation when it comes to megashows to give foreign performers more credit," says de Castro. Rock in Rio, he believes, will place Brazilian acts alongside big foreign stars where they belong. That...