15 février 2008

Sweets commercials

In news paper, there was an article about commercial who are for children, for sweet and salted food.
The health minister will organize a meeting in march. The objective is to cup commercial for sweet and salted food during programme for children who aren't 12.
The ministry hope for an other thing : to remove from checkout the candys. But the president of an association for food industrys is worried because 90% of these products concern adults and he said : "to organise the department shop is not a public power".
Roselyne Bachelot have too announce that some rules measures about nutrition will be take place in schools canteen for the next start of the school year.

12 février 2008

A swimming pool

This swimming pool measures 1013 meters and contains 250 millions of litres of sea water. It's the longest swimming pool in the world. It's open since january. It is located between Pacific and a tourist center (10 buildings) . It's in Algarrobo (Chili). This pool has cost 1.33 billions euros and its yearly maintenance is 2.6 millions euros. It's so big that you can swimming of course but you can sailing and to go canoeing too. It's reserved for custommers tourist center.
Others projects like that are plan in Argentine, Dubai, Egypte and Greece.
But why install this work just next the ocean ? Because in this region, the temperature in the sea never pass 10°c, whereas, in the Algorrobo swimming poll, water is at 26°c whith the sun !

Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro

In Brazil, it's the most famous national holiday. In the world, Rio is a real synonym with carnaval celebration.
At the end of 19 century, some little groups wandered in the street in Rio de Janeiro. They dansed and played music... It's the begin of the carnaval.
Today, carnaval last 4 days in february. During this period lot of balls are organised in some traditional places. During this period, Samba schools parade. Parades take place on the night. And at the end of parade a filing is award. Schools are mark about : rythm, costumes, theme originality, float... For each aspect, judges give a mark (between 0 and 10). They determine a total mark and appoint the best Samba school of the parade.