Game Library: The Sims 4

The Sims 4

Minimum:

Operating system: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2)

Processor: For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent

Memory: 2 GB RAMHard disk space: 10 GB Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, ATI Radeon X1300, Intel GMA X500
DirectX: 9.0c

ODD: DVD ROM drive required for installation only

Network:Internet connection required for product activation.

Recommended peripheral: Keyboard and Mouse

Recommended:

Operating system: Windows 7(SP1), Windons 8/8.1

Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or better

Memory: 3 GB RAMHard disk space: 10 GB Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, ATI Radeon X1300, Intel GMA X500 or better
DirectX: 9.0c

ODD: DVD ROM drive required for installation only

Network:Internet connection required for product activation.

Recommended peripheral: Keyboard and Mouse

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Game Library: Planet Coaster

Planet Coaster

System Requirements

Minumum:

Operating system: Windows 7 (SP1+) / 8.1 / 10 64bit

Processor: Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Hard disk space: 8 GB available

Video: nVidia GTX 560 (2GB) / AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB)
DirectX Version 11

Recommended:

Operating system: Windows 7 (SP1+) / 8.1 / 10 64bit

Processor: Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 or better

Memory: 12 GB RAM

Hard disk space: 8 GB available

Video: nVidia GTX 980 (4GB) / AMD R9 380 (4GB) or better
DirectX Version 11

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Game Library: F1 2017

F1 2017

Minimum:

Processor: Intel Core i3 2130 or AMD FX 4300Memory: 8 GB RAM

Video: NVIDIA GT 640 or AMD HD 7750

DirectX: 11System: 64-bit Windows® 7/ 8/ 10

HardDisk Space: 50GB available space

Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

Recommended:

Processor: Intel Core i5 8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600XMemory: 8 GB RAM

Video: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580

DirectX: 11System: 64-bit Windows® 7/ 8/ 10

HardDisk Space: 50GB available space

Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcard
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

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Game Library: Rocket League

Rocket League

Minimum:

Processor: 2.4GHz Dual CoreMemory: 2 GB RAM

Video: NVIDIA GTX 260 or ATI 4850

DirectX: 9.0cSystem: Windows® 7

HardDisk Space: 7GB available space

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended:

Processor: 2.5+ GHz Quad CoreMemory: 4 GB RAM

Video: NVIDIA GTX 660 or better, ATI 7950 or better

DirectX: 9.0cSystem: Windows® 7 or newer

HardDisk Space: 7 GB available space

Network: Broadband Internet connection

Additional notes: Gamepad or controller recommended.

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Cartas aos iniciantes: Jessica R. S. de Campos

"Hello guys my name is Jessica and I’m 27 years old. I was born in Jaboticabal a small city in the state of São Paulo. In 2013 I got married to Tiago. He is a PhD in science by USP São Carlos. After the weeding we moved to São Carlos. Because of his profession he got a scholarship to Germany. We live there one year more or less, from 2015 to 2016. During this period, I staid most of the time at home. As at the time I didn’t speak German neither English, I didn’t feel comfortably enough to go out alone.

When I came back to Brazil, I decided take English classes. I start looking for schools, until a day I found a friend and he said that he was doing English at Alpha Idiomas. We tried to talk a little in English, “basics things” of course, and what awakened my attention was his pronunciation. So I decided to visit Alpha Idiomas to know their teaching method.

What I did like most, was that every day you have a different activity to do, and if you don't make the homework, you cannot watch the next class. In my opinion that is good, because you keep the progress. I did only the first semester, because I would travel to Germany on the next nine months.

Now it’s been almost a month since I got here. I’m very happy, this time I’m feeling more confident to go out alone. My husband and I share a house with the owner and his daughter-in-law, it’s nice because in this way I have the opportunity to practice my English and, maybe, to make new friends. I can say that this time is being a good experience." (Recebida  por e-mail em 03/04/2018)

TRADUÇÃO:
"Olá pessoal, meu nome é Jessica e eu tenho 27 anos. Eu nasci em Jaboticabal uma pequena cidade no estado de São Paulo. Em 2013 eu me casei com Tiago. Ele é um PhD em ciências pela USP São Carlos. Depois do casamento nós mudamos para São Carlos. Por causa de sua profissão ele ganhou uma bolsa de estudos na Alemanha. Nós vivemos lá por um ano mais ou menos, de 2015 a 2016. Durante esse período, eu fiquei a maior parte do tempo em casa. Como naquele tempo eu não falava nem alemão nem inglês, eu não me sentia confortável o suficiente para sair sozinha.
Quando eu voltei para o Brasil, eu decidi fazer aulas de inglês. Eu comecei a procurar por escolas, até um dia que eu encontrei um amigo e ele disse que ele estava fazendo Inglês na Alpha Idiomas. Nós tentamos conversar um pouco em Inglês, "coisas básicas" com certeza, e o que despertou minha atenção foi a pronúncia dele. Então eu decidi visitar a Alpha Idiomas para saber o método de ensino deles.
O que eu gostei mais, foi que todo dia você tem uma atividade diferente para fazer, e se você não faz a lição de casa, você não pode assistir à próxima aula. Na minha opinião isso é bom, porque você mantém o progresso. Eu fiz apenas o primeiro semestre, porque eu viajaria para a Alemanha nos próximos nove meses.
Agora faz quase um mês que eu cheguei aqui. Eu estou muito feliz, dessa vez eu estou me sentindo mais confiante para sair sozinha. Meu esposo e eu compartilhamos uma casa com o dono e sua nora. É legal porque desse jeito eu tenho a oportunidade de praticar meu Inglês e, talvez, fazer novos amigos. Eu posso dizer que dessa vez está sendo uma boa experiência."

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Cultural Immersion: Bangkok (Thailand)

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▪ Thailand

 Located in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, Thailand or Kingdom of Thailand encompasses diverse ecosystems, including the hilly forested areas of the northern frontier. The country has also many rare species of  trees, shrubs and plants. The country was primarily an agricultural country, however since 1960 an increasing number of people have moved to Bangkok and to other cities. (Read more)

▪ Bangkok

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand is the only multicultural city in a country of small villages and towns, it’s also a cultural and commercial centre. Located on the mouth of river of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok it was formely divided into two municipalities: KrungThep on the east  and Thon Buri on the west, the two were  united as a city-province with a single municipal government in  1971. The buildings of the city were originally modelled on Ayutthaya, and was designed to reflect the glory of the city. Home to the Royal family, Bangkok is the capital of Thailand in every sense. (Read more)

▪ Tourist Spots

▪ Dusit Palace

The Dusit Palace, originally constructed on Ko Si Chang in 1868 and moved to Vimanmek  Teak Mansion, it’s a gougeous palace in Bangkok.  This beautiful building  contais eigthy one rooms, halls and anteroons, is said to be the  world’s largest golden-teak builging, allegedly built without the use of single nail. The mansion was also the first permanet building on the Dusit Palace grounds, and served as Rama V’s residence in the early 20th century. (Read more)

▪ Lumpini Park

The Lumpini Park, the first public park in Bangkok is more than an oasis of nature, originally designed to house Thai crafts and flowers, it’s a calm place where people can run, stroll paths, take a paddle boat ride or just sit and relax with family and friends. (Read more)

▪ Chatuchak Weekend Market

Chatuchak Market also known as JJ Market, is one of the largest markets in the world, with more than 8,000 stalls peddling wares ranging from antiques to clothes, acessories and also food. Chatuchak Market also includes a wide array of tasty restaurants with the best street food in Thailand. (Read more)

▪ Wat Arun

Wat Arun also Known “Temple of Dawn” is one of the  oldest and best known tourist spots in Bangkok, situated on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, the temple is an architectural representation of the Mount Meru, the Center of the universe in Buddhist cosmology. (Read more)

▪ Grand Palace & Wat Prakeaw

With an incradible building,  the construction of the palace was started in 1782, when the capital of Siam was moved from Thonburi to Bangkok. The palace also served as the residence of the Kings of Thailand until the misterious death of King Ananda Mahidol. Today, the palace is a famous tourist attraction, parto f the Grand Palace is dedicated to a royal temple, Wat Prakew, na sacred temple of Thailand and home to the famous Emerald Buddha. (Read more)

▪ Cuisine

▪ Pat Thai

Pat Thai is one of the most famous dishes in Thailand, is prepared with rice noodles stir-fried  with dried and fresh shrimp, bean sprout, tofu, eggs and seasonings. Tradictionally is served with lime halves and a few stalks of Chinese chives and a sliced banana flower. (Read more)

▪ Khao Pad

Khao Pad it’s  a famous food in Thailand. The recipe is  prepared with fried  rice, eggs, onion and few herbs. The secret of this pretentious dish lies in keep simple. 

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▪ Yam Nua

Yam Nua is a spicy beef salad, prepared with a mix of onion, coriander, spearmint, lime, dried chili and tender  strips of beef, it  perfectly embodies  the invigorating in the  mouth thrill of all Thai salads. 

(checkout the recipe)

▪ Mango Sticky Rice

Sticky rice is the staple starch of northern and northeastern Thai cuisine (Isaan), and it’s also commonly used in all sorts of Thai desserts.

For Thai mango sticky rice, the sticky rice is steamed, mixed with thick coconut cream and sugar, paired with perfectly ripe yellow sweet mango, served with some extra coconut cream on the top to make it even better, and finally often some crispy yellow mung beans are sprinkled on the very top. (Check ou the recipe)

▪ Cha Yen

One of the most delicious and popular Thai drinks, Cha Yen or Thai iced tea is prepared with  orange and milky and tasty traditional tea that often proves to win many tourist’s hearts. You can also choose  to drink the Cha Yen cold or hot. 

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▪ Oliang

Oliang or Black iced coffee is another traditional drink in Bangkok, the Oliang is a mix of coffee and others ingredients, can be roasted rice and caramel then roasted with coffee beans. Normally people drink Oliang cold and you can also adding milk in the drink. 

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▪ Nom Yen

Nom Yen is a creative drink made of fresh hot milk mixed with green or red syroup. Very popular among kids and teenegers who not consume any kind of caffeine drinks. The drink is colorful and atractive. (Read more)

▪ Habits

Bangkok is a city with friendly people, the culture is deeply influenced by religion, the belief system and values of Buddhism play a huge  role in day-to-day life, no matter how frustreted or upset a person might feel, they always strive  to maintain a positive and friendly attitude, sense of humor and a smile. (Read more)

▪ Music

The Thai music was developed in the royal court while folk and popular music sprung up in the countryside. The traditional music of Thailand refrects its geographic position at the intersection of China and India, and also reflect trades routes that have historically inlcuded Persia, Africa, Greece and Rome. (Read more)

▪ Dance
Dance is the main dramatic art form of Thailand. Thai dance, like many forms of traditional Asian dance, can be divided into two major categories that correspond roughly to the high art (classical dance) and low art (folk dance) distinction. (Read more)

▪ Climate

The climate in Bangkok simillar to the rest of Thailand is hot all year round, between mid-November and January the weather is good, usually with clear skies. In fact, the weather in Bangkok it’s hot even  thought it’s winter, normally in February the temperatures start to rise, remains sunny, although occasionally a few thunderstomrscan develop. (Read more)

▪ Cost of living

Bangkok in the past has had a reputation of being cheap, but after years,  the city changed and the biggest surprise for many visitors is how modern the city is nowadays. The life in a city who still growing everyday can be a little bit expensive. ( Readmore)

Check out some information about cost of living in Bangkok 

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