Brasilia, 31 out (EFE).- O Governo Federal felicitou nesta segunda-feira a Palestina por ter sido reconhecida como membro de direito da Unesco, a primeira agencia da ONU a permitir o ingresso dos palestinos.'O Governo brasileiro felicita a Palestina por sua admissao como membro pleno da Organizacao das Nacoes Unidas para a Educacao, a Ciencia e a Cultura (Unesco)', afirmou um breve comunicado.O Executivo mostrou assim sua concordancia com a decisao adotada hoje mesmo por parte da Conferencia Geral da Unesco de aprovar a adesao da Autoridade Nacional Palestina (ANP).A solicitacao da ANP foi aprovada com os votos a favor de India, China e varios paises latino-americanos, entre eles o Brasil, que no ano passado reconheceu o Estado palestino com suas fronteiras do dia 4 de junho de 1967, previas a Guerra dos Seis Dias.Enquanto isso, os Estados Unidos, que votou contra essa medida, qualificou a decisao de 'prematura' e alertou que nao contribuira para ao estabelecimento de uma paz duradoura no Oriente Medio.Copyright (c) Agencia EFE, S.A. 2010, todos os direitos reservadosvia: http://noticias.br.msn.com/artigo.aspx?cp-documentid=31202539 Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.Copie o link abaixo, cole no seu navegador e assista o discurso na integra!http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html Visao americana dos eventos esportivos no Brasil, o artigo foi escrito por Wright Thompson para o site ESPN. E importante lembrar que as noticias aqui postadas nao representam, necessariamente, as opinioes da ACESSO International Business.RIO DE JANEIRO -- A white cross rising above the Macacos slum marks the spot where people are burned alive. A starving horse, his ribs poking out, is hitched close by with a thin rope. A nearby soccer field is dotted with pieces of melted rubber. No games are played here. The Amigos dos Amigos gang that runs this favela has a ritual: Members stack tires around their enemies, pour in gasoline and light the tires on fire. This is called microwaving. Black smoke rises into the air. At a school down the hill, near the famous soccer stadium where the 2016 Olympic opening ceremonies will be held, the students hear the screams and cover their ears. This is Rio in real life.Wishful thinking in living colorThis is Rio in the imagination of the 2016 Olympic planners: a 19-page brochure full of color photographs and grand statements outlining their bid. The opening spread shows children dancing on a beach beneath an enormous Brazilian flag, and, above a photo of wind surfers riding waves with a backdrop of Christ the Redeemer. The pages proclaim a new birth. "It is driven by sport, with athletes and the entire sports community looking forward to the lasting benefits the games will bring."The brochure promises to change the economy, to educate children and even to protect the world's largest "urban forest." The obligatory quote from Pele is included. The document is full of maps and photos and plans, but there's no mention