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Tide protesters in Brazil, scenes of chaos in Rio

Tide protesters in Brazil, scenes of chaos in Rio

"We will not allow protests disrupt events that we engags raliser", warned a few more hours tt Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo. In an apparent willingness of appeasement, prsidente, Dilma Rousseff rectification shooting a few hours later, saying that "peaceful demonstrations are lgitimes and clean the democracy." "It is the nature of youth to express," she added in a statement. "I came because I want the Brazil wakes. This is not only against the rise in transport, but for education and health", explained Diyo Coelho, 20, dfilait that with a group of friends Sao Paulo, one hand white flower. "Come, come, come into the street, come on!" Chanted the demonstrators Rio mid-afternoon, while the high office towers of downtown, the EMPLOYEES threw a rain pieces of white paper as a gesture of support. "I'm here to show that Brazil is not only the country of football and the feast. Here proccupations other, as the lack of investment in things ACTUALLY important as health and education, "to justify its share Daiana Venancio, 24 years diploma in law.

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The chaotic weather is expected to last several days

The chaotic weather is expected to last several days

The hope is to live. There will never be hung as the old adage looking at the sky. Temperatures this June are certainly become much warmer and this view spring is much better end it began. However, just days before the official start of summer, it is always chaos over our heads. These and several other departments in the greater Southwest (Aquitaine, Poitou-Charentes, Gers and Hautes-Pyrénées), but also further north (Calvados, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Orne and Sarthe) were placed in amber alert for storms. Hail that fell in some places did major damage. Including where you do not necessarily expected. Vineyards have been devastated, sometimes entirely in the region of Tours, in Vouvray and particularly Reugny. There are also fears of flooding in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrenees and Haute-Garonne. Meanwhile, eastern France knew scorching while the Northwest faced cooler temperatures and humid weather. If the situation is not pleasant it is however not abnormal. "It is too idyllic what should be the June picture," says Stephen Kapikian. While everyone thinks that we deserve better after the disastrous April and May. But if we look back in 1997, 2007 or 2012, the month of June were also fresh and gloomy. Some even say that we have made some bad habits from 2000 and especially in 2003 and 2006 with June radiant. Explain these very disturbed periods is very difficult as the weather and climate are complex sciences. France is often caught between the warm air masses coming up from the Maghreb and those who go down much cooler Atlantic.

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Transparency and whether parliamentary assistants emerged from the shadows?

Transparency and whether parliamentary assistants emerged from the shadows?

I draw your attention to the 10th, which includes mention in the statement of identity and any business activities of the member of staff concerned. Indeed, parliamentary staff, who play an indispensable role in this house are still without status. However, according to the report from our colleague Christophe Sirugue the Office of the National Assembly, some of them, because of the precariousness of their situation – if they are part-time employees – have a private activity. It therefore seems important for parliamentarians to exercise their responsibility as an employer and being informed. These employees of the shadows raise the issue of potential conflicts of interest Finally, this amendment would point the finger at the undeniable insecurity that affects these assistants. "Many of them are in a precarious imposed by the employer." For forty years that the function exists, there has been no progress, "laments Jean-Jacques Urvoas. And because each member has to a budget of 9138 euros gross. Knowing that "employees credit", allowing it to compensate people who surround (up to five employees). This amendment would therefore review the situation of these workers sometimes paid slingshot – some earn the minimum wage – or sometimes members of the family member who uses a step towards transparency in public life.?

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How large influential brands in our brains

How large influential brands in our brains

So brutal but so true, the output of Patrick Le Lay, then CEO of TF1, caused quite a stir: "For an advertisement to be seen, it is necessary that the brain of the viewer is available Our programs are designed to. make available: that is to say, to entertain, to relax to prepare messages between What we sell to Coca-Cola, it's available human brain time "What Patrick Le Lay n.. 'Surely not imagine is how the connection between brain and major retailers was relevant and profound. Some researchers believe that the footprint of the brands in our heads is so strong that it is up to influence our perception, to transform the experience we have when we consume the products in question. A study from the early 1980s has shown that women with headaches felt more relieved by taking aspirin a well known pharmaceutical company rather than a company less famous, that while the formulation and presentation of the product was exactly the same. In an article published a few weeks ago by PLoS ONE, two German psychologists have questioned whether this effect "big brand" could be transposed into the world of power and influence tasting. To determine this, they developed the following experience: volunteer, lying in a MRI machine (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), would enjoy four gas sodas and note while we observe areas of the brain excited by this tasting. The protocol required that before their drink is injected into the mouth through a pipe, guinea pigs on a viewing screen for half a second, brand marketing said beverage: Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, River Cola and T-Cola. The first two are self-presentation. River Cola is the generic brand of a chain of German supermarkets while the T-Cola was introduced to the participants as a drink just focus and not yet on the market. In fact, T-Cola was an invention: the idea was to offer a totally unknown drink in a non-identifiable brand. The four samples used were actually exactly the same, a cocktail of Coke, Pepsi and Cola River. One third of each. To make it even more believable scenario, the experimenters showed before the containers whose contents were carefully labeled four test. The fifteen participants all felt that it was four different sodas (before it reveals their pot-aux-Roses). Samples stamped Coca and Pepsi, the two brands have performed significantly better than the other two scores, a result not surprising. The most intriguing is in fact not there. It lies in what appeared to MRI. Tasting what was presented as little or no known brands has led to more activity in the orbitofrontal cortex, showing that the subject was more interested in assigning a value to the product he was going to try to decide if it was good or not, which was less the case with pseudo-Coke and Pepsi. As if, in the case of River Cola and T-Cola, the brand was not a sufficient indicator of whether the drink liked or did not like. Known for drinks, this area proved to be less active, probably because for having already tasted before or seeing the expensive advertising M. Le Lay, subjects already knew more or less what to expect. However, another part of the brain "lit up" more when tasting the famous brands: the central striatum, a region associated with reward and pleasure. If Coke and Pepsi were perceived as better than others (although, remember, the mixtures were the same), it's probably because the brain had expected them to be. The anticipation of the result by the effect of "big brand" has influenced the treatment of gustatory information. In their sensory experience, which is also a thought experiment, participants actually had more fun with these drinks! The big brand seems to get this psychological domination that his mere mention handles in the brain, our perception of the product when it is consumed. . .

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70 years of Johnny Bercy, how was it?

70 years of Johnny Bercy, how was it?

2009 was a bad year for Johnny Hallyday. Stainless rock icon in the French had almost died. Were followed to a long depression and a lackluster album in 2011. But after this difficult period, the singer approached his 70th birthday "happy", "spruced", "toned". . . Those who approached him in recent weeks described a galvanized by Johnny Hallyday's recent success. His latest album, Waiting, writing custom in blues-rock vein, was a critical and commercial success, with over 600,000 copies sold since its release in November. And after a slower than usual, his last tour start, the 181st is finally profitable, with over 700,000 spectators. Anonymous fans and the many personalities (Jean-Paul Belmondo, acclaimed by the public, Jean Reno, but also politicians like Patrick Balkany, a lot of media people: Michel Drucker, Jean-Pierre Elkabbach, Laurence Ferrari, and of course Laeticia Hallyday) have not listened to Johnny, as for the show broadcast live on TF1, the septuagenarian is surrounded by guests, starting with his old friend Eddy Mitchell but Florent Pagny and Amel Bent for interpretation I promise duo. Aother duo of choice: one with Charles Aznavaour. This private show, for which only 600 people were open to the public should be more rock'n'roll tone, as this lover of USA who loves resume or Eddie Cochran Elvis in concert standards. And if in 50 years on stage, the rocker has never managed to launch his international career, Johnny was now looking towards America. It will record an album of duets in English for which he hopes to be surrounded by some of the leading bands of the current scene pop-rock like Muse or Phoenix. And after two concerts in Los Angeles and New York last year, the rocker has to embark on a U.S. tour. The "young idol has" a small audience of Americans interested in the singer, "assured last year's press singer in French magazine in North America FrenchMorning. Com.

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LITERATURE: The Grand Prix de la Francophonie delivered to the Algerian writer Boualem Sansal

LITERATURE: The Grand Prix de la Francophonie delivered to the Algerian writer Boualem Sansal

The French Academy Thursday awarded the Grand Prix de la Francophonie, with 20. 000, the Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, an intellectual who fight for freedom of speech, culture and religion in his country. The 2013 winners of the Academy has a total of 69 awards. Grand Prix Roman will, as usual, presented in the fall, said the institution. Several books Boualem Sansal, born in 1949 in Algeria, are banned in her country. The writer received in October 2011 the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The novelist and essayist is the author of "Oath of barbarians", in 1999, the "German Village" in 2008 and "Rue Darwin" published in 2012. He received this book for the price of the Arab novel. After a break of jurors with the Council of Arab Ambassadors, organizers and sponsors of the price, it had been delivered to his publisher Gallimard. Great Medal of the Francophonie she was assigned to the writer, teacher and translator Dong Qiang, one of the most active Chinese French intellectuals. He translated including Chinese Rimbaud or the Nobel literature J. Mr. G Le Clézio and translated several Chinese authors in French. Dong Qiang also participated in the creation of Blue Editions of China in France. The Grand Prize for Literature and the Grand Prize for Literature Henri Gal, each with 20. 000, respectively, were also awarded the poet and novelist Michel Butor, 86 years, for all of his work, and the journalist and writer Jerome Garcin, 56, also for the whole of his work. Among the many other awards from the French Academy, the philosopher Sylviane Agacinski, wife of Lionel Jospin received for "Women between sex and gender" Grand Prix Moron (000 5.), Which recognizes the French author a book or a work promoting a new ethic. AFP

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Chemical weapons in Syria, so what?

Chemical weapons in Syria, so what?

A watch CNN this week, we knew that a chemical war rages, but in Turkey, it was believed. For hours Tuesday, the envoys of the empire in Atlanta occupied the antenna, gas mask on the muzzle, livedepuis Taksim Square, between firecrackers and tear gas. As if this was the worst thing that takes place at this time in the world and as if in the neighboring country there was not a real war, including chemical, which has already claimed more than 90,000 lives. That said, the White House will do well a little something: "We will increase the size and scope of our assistance to the opposition," announced Rhodes, including promising support to the Military Council opposition, but are not yet clear what kind. Weapons will eventually be delivered by the Americans to rebel leNew York Times reported, citing anonymous senior officials. But the announcement has not been made official. "We will make decisions according to our own national interests and advance our goals" instead reminded Ben Rhodes Thursday night. That's the whole problem elsewhere: the Syrians and kill gazent but tonight, "self-interest" the U.S. president was rather spend the evening with her gay fans.

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Garcia, the drill sergeant introduced himself: “Rome, you change: I come to win”

Garcia, the drill sergeant introduced himself: “Rome, you change: I come to win”

ROME I am proud and honored to be the coach of Rome. Rudi Garcia sends images from Manhattan and the best words for this depressing period of the Giallorossi. Do not get carried away by those who joined him, in the day that has the possibility to be known, even if from overseas, the new square: no excess of presumption, n of self-congratulation. Dries each concept, making it simple. Via the proclamations, in the objectives. A few smiles and many purposes. Leave the fun to the president and CEO James Pallotta Italo Zanzi, so distant from the capital do not realize that others are in town to celebrate. From 26 May, after the last of the 29 defeats in a two-year bankruptcy. SERIOUS AND MEASURED Luckily in New York c 'also Garcia. The announcement in mid-afternoon, in Italy (11.30 in the States): two-year contract from 1 and a half million per season. The audience is right to treat him well. Is trustworthy. It 's just the fifth pick of Rome, but no one is l to remind her. And Walter Sabatini, glad I hired two seasons from the first attempt, be careful not to repeat the mistake of Franco Baldini, who, a year ago, final Zdenek Zeman the first option of the Giallorossi. Rudi only the first French coach in the history of Rome (foreign number 25) and is expressed in his own language, with a few words in Italian. Translates Frederic Massara, the right arm of ds who accompanied him to New York. Garcia knows what to say. In France they told him what awaits him in the capital. Nothing arrogance, therefore, even if its calcium aggressive and sometimes defiant. Better to tell himself that promise the impossible. Starting, polite and appreciative, with thanks to his former club: I would first like to extend a thought to Lille, the President and to the fans: a club that made me grow professionally as a footballer and that allowed me to win as a coach. But now starts a new page of my professional life: I am proud to get to this great family to try and win titles with this great club. also a recognition of the training of coaches in France and the French Football Federation. I BELIEVE ITS A Rome will address the technical and tactical issues, when everyone will be able to ask me questions. Out of respect for those who are not here says, catching those present. I will talk more of the objectives of game that I think of giving rather than those of rank, even if they are convinced that Rome must recover Europe. And 'balanced: My philosophy of offensive game, but do not forget that to win games also serves a good defensive base. And here shows his resume, full of hard work and trade, including that of trainer. I made my journey as a coach in France: I started with the amateurs, then in the second division and I have reached a semi-final of the Coupe de France, then jumped class at Le Mans and then to Lille in these 5 years, where we achieved important results. I am a faithful person: I was a long time at Lille and I hope it will be so also in Rome. As hopes Pallotta. DIALOGUE AND LOVE is addressed to the people, not the players. Do not appointed captain Totti and expects to draw up the list of promoted and rejected: We will work for the happiness of our fans. very important. They all talked about Rome and Rome, of what it represents. I know the club and the players, now I need to go there and meet the men in Trigoria. E 'expected next week (now back in France). I have not spoken with any of the players. I really want to be in Rome to do it with everyone, I'm a technician who needs to love the players to carry with them a project and get away. I'm working with Sabatini to define what will be an effective workforce of the new Rome. The leaders Giallorossi will be in the capital today. The ds will move to Milan: purchases (by appointment with the manager of Nainggolan) and disposals, c 'much to do.

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U.S. data theft: Snowden wants to oppose the extradition

U.S. data theft: Snowden wants to oppose the extradition

The submerged in Hong Kong revealer of the U.S. surveillance program Prism, Edward Snowden, intends to oppose claims to extradition to the United States and remain in Hong Kong. As the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reported on its website, the 29-year-old computer expert will also "more explosive details" about the Ausspähprogramm the U.S. intelligence NSA disclose it. In the interview with the South China Morning Post Snowden said: "I am neither a traitor nor hero I'm an American.." This sheet announced in the interview Snowden describe his plans for the future and worried about his family. The fugitive from Hawaii to Hong Kong Snowden hold on to a secret location. More details of appearing in the printed edition of the newspaper on Thursday interviews were not initially called. Snowden must expect because of the revelation of secret information with law enforcement in the United States. He had on 20 May sold to Hong Kong. The Americans had left his hotel on Monday and has not been seen since. The autonomous region of China has an extradition treaty with the United States. However, there are exceptions in cases of political persecution. The U.S. has not yet submitted an application for extradition. In solidarity with Snowden followers of U.S. citizens have organized a protest march, which will pass on Saturday at the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong.

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Syria: weapons cache in the Church

Syria: weapons cache in the Church

Elijah stands in the doorway of his house and slowly pulls on his cigarette. He is one of the few who have returned Quseir. A week ago, first reported the Syrian army of President Bashar al-Assad, the reconquest of the town on the border with Lebanon. The Christian Elia can well remember the day when the nightmare began in the small town. 9 February 2012 had attacker, which he calls "Islamic fanatics", first shelled the Christian area with rockets and threatened the Christians with death, they should not leave Quseir. He had immediately packed the essentials and had moved with his family to visit relatives. The regime has taken with the help of the Lebanese Hezbollah Quseir last week. For Assad's troops, it was a great success: the place of the armed opposition had served as a warehouse for weapons that were smuggled from Lebanon to Syria. "More than a year," says an officer in camouflage uniform, "most civilians are gone and have the city more than 10 000 gunmen left. "In homes, in the Church and in tunnels they had found large quantities of portable weapons of all kinds. His name will not name the officer. Most of the weapons seem to come from Libya. Qatar had brought them there about two years ago to help the rebellion against the dictator Gaddafi to win. Then they were taken to the Lebanese port city of Tripoli by boat, from there they reached the border towns inhabited by Sunnis Arsal and Wadi Khalid after Quseir. The officer accused of leading Sunni politicians in Lebanon to have this organized smuggling, especially a deputy named Khalid al why. On the Syrian side to Mufaa Abu Sus, have known considered as the godfather of the smugglers of Quseir, the threads. The Sunni Muslim had operated a business place on the watch for smuggled cigarettes. From his radical Islamist views he had never made a secret, tell people in Quseir, for the reconquest Assad are grateful. Before the war in Quseir 25 000 people lived. Of them, 60 percent Sunni and 35 percent are Christians and only one in twenty people as Assad was Alawit as or Shiite fighters of Hezbollah. Quseir was a node in a smuggling network. Well, during the war, brought the Gulf states and banknotes for Assad's opponents weapons into the country. Then Quseir as it was an Islamic state. The graffiti on the walls of houses always comes back before the name of the radical Syrian preacher Adnan Aruur who lives in Saudi exile. He gave the Al-Nusra front, the fatwas that they needed: He justified killings and rapes. He promised to anyone who killed representatives of the regime, a place in paradise. In a street is home to many walls "Kulluna Hanna" to read: "We are all Hanna. "The warhorse Hanna Kasuha was so goes the legend, the protector of the Christians of Quseir. There are many heroic stories about him. So the rebels sixty old men are said to have brought into their power to extort him to leave the city at last. However, he had kidnapped the rebels, and the elderly were freed. But then Hanna Kasuhas brother was only murdered his father and eventually later on 21 The March 2012 he himself was the signal to most Christians have been to leave the city, says one of the few who remained. He also does not want to give his name, the torturers could return yes. With more than ten members of his extended family of the man living in the only street that has remained intact. It is beyond the railway line which runs along the edge of the city. After Hanna's death Kasuhas the army moved into this neighborhood. "That's why I felt safe," says the man was working the stone no more. But the soldiers supplied him and his family with food and water. No one seems to know why they have not much earlier attacked the enemy on the other side of the railway line. In the hallway of a small house, we have people on the ground. Up to a portrait of Mary, the walls are bare. The Christians tell horror stories like that was, but then kidnapped by a cousin who had put all his savings into a car and burned in the car. From the minarets of the Christians had been asked to leave the city, affirm all who sit here. Had been chanted at rallies: "The Christians to Beirut, the Alawis to the grave. "The fatwas of the preacher Aruur were followed. "And we sat here and prayed," said a woman and pulls the black headscarf close. On the other hand, not a few Christians as he had been at the beginning on the side of the revolution, had dreamed of freedom and equality. The songs of the revolution attracted him, says Basil, the mass demonstrations in Homs he also danced. Directed the first large demonstrations were not against the regime, but against the governor of Homs, which divided the city into two camps. "It was a great party – until shots were fired and the Salafists came. " When it became clear that the ruling would not address the concerns of the protesters, and nothing was set in motion, there were protesters, the government buildings were set on fire, admits Basil. Then there was a deliberate shot at every rally, every time had been shot, a prominent citizen of Homs. The perpetrators remained unidentified. It had not been fired indiscriminately into the crowd, the young man of the popular regime opponents Hadi al Dschundi remembered as then was killed first turned half the population of Homs also openly against the regime. The more escalated in the provincial capital of the conflict, the more engaged the tensions in Quseir. And there were acts of revenge. For Basil, the turning point came when an increasing number of Salafists, who wanted an Islamic state, would have mingled with the demonstrators. …

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