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That´s me doing the handstand on my first day... notice the ripped abs

July 11th 2006
I was looking for something to do in the evenings after work. You know, I am sitting at a computer all day and eating copius amounts of rice and beans, thus getting fat. Well not quite, but anyways, I first heard about Ju Jitsu, a Brasilian martial art based on grappling and joint locking. There is a gym close to my home where they teach this, but it is only offered during the lunch hour and it ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Belo Horizonte

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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Daniel Leidl

Circumlocutorily

Days before leaving to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on an IAESTE internship program a good friend of mine, Hugh, wrote in to Rex Murphy's Cross Country Check-up. He commented on the disagreement between the Prime Minister and the Ottawa Press Gallery using the word "circumlocutorily" (sound it out) to express the way Stephen Harper answered the press's questions. The word stumped Mr. Murphy, quoting "I'll have to get back to you on that one." It reminded me of all the beating around the bush, to put it in layman's terms, leading up to my internship and I thought it a fitting choice for the tit... full info

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