The record industry
The record industry is undoubtedly in crisis, with labels
laying off employees in continuation. This is because CD
sales are plummeting as youngsters prefer to download
their music from the Internet, usually free of charge.
And yet it´s not all gloom and doom. Some labels are
in fact thriving. Putumayo World Music, for example, is
growing, thanks to its catalogue of ethnic compilation
albums, featuring work by largely unknown artists from
around the planet.
Putumayo, which takes its name from a valley in
Colombia, was founded in New York in 1993. It began life
as an alternative clothing company, but soon decided to
concentrate on music. Indeed its growth appears to have
coincided with that of world music as a genre.
Speak Up. Ano XXIII, nº 275 (fragmento).
A indústria fonográfica passou por várias mudanças
no século XX e, como consequência, as empresas
enfrentaram crises. Entre as causas, o texto da revista
Speak Up aponta
Os aparelhos eletrônicos contam com um número cada
vez maior de recursos. O autor do desenho detalha os
diferentes acessórios e características de um celular e, a
julgar pela maneira como os descreve, ele
The six-year molars The six-year molars are the first permanent teeth. They are the "keystone" of the dental arch. They are also extremely susceptible to decay. Parents have to understand that these teeth are very important. Over 25% of 6 to 7 year old children have beginning cavities in one of the molars.
The early loss of one of these molars causes serious problems in childhood and adult life. It is never easy for parents to make kids take care of their teeth. Even so, parents have to insist and never give up.
O texto aborda uma temática inerente ao process de desenvolvimento do ser humano, a dentição. Há informação quantificada na mensagem quando se diz que as cáries dos dentes mencionados
