Coordinates: 23°15′51″S 47°17′57″W / 23.26417°S 47.29917°W / -23.26417; -47.29917

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Coat of Arms	Flag
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State:	São Paulo
Meso-region:	Metropolitana Paulista
Microrregions:	Sorocaba
Anniversary:	February 2
Location:	23° 15' 50" S 47° 17' 56" W
Area:	641.68 km²
Population:	157.384 (2009)
Population density:	243.9/km²
Elevation:	583 m
Postal code:	13300-xxx
Area/distance code:	(00)55-11
Climate:	Subtropical
Name of inhabitants or denomym:	Ituano
Website:	www.itu.sp.gov.br
Population Statistics
Urban:	123,942
Rural:	11,424
Other
Literacy rate:	92.53%
Distance from the state capital:	88 km

Itu is an old and historic municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 157,384^[1] and the area is 641.68 km². The elevation is 583 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning big waterfall. Itu is linked with the highway numbered the SP-75 and are flowed with two rivers, Tietê and Jundiaí. Itu has five hospitals, eleven bank agencies and one shopping center, the Plaza Shopping Itu.

Itu was founded by the Portuguese in 1610 by Domingos Fernandes. It became a parish in 1653. In 1657, it was elevated to a town and municipality. It became a part of Brazil in 1822. It became a city in 1843.

Itu was the birth place of the Brazilian Republic and has a renowned museum.

Itu became a famous town after "Simplicio" a well known Brazilian comedian, born in Itu, was made Tourism Secretary and to increase tourism promoted it as the "capital of large things". For example, the town square holds a giant 4mt high yellow phone-booth "orelhão". The Itu popsicle is about 30 cm (1 feet) tall. And a giant Christmas tree.

With the increase in domestic tourism the infrastructure soon developed to attract foreign visitors as well as international meetings, seminars and congress events. In 1999 and 2003 the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement held their international delegation session in Itu bringing people from over 80 countries to the city at each event.

Geography[link]

Its climate is subtropical, temperatures varies from 16° and 22°. The summer is warm and dry, and the winters are moderately cold and dry.

It is located between the crystalline plateau and sedimentary areas.

Population history[link]

Demographics[link]

According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 136,366, of which 123,942 are urban and 11,424 are rural. Its life expectancy for the city was 71.53 years. The literacy rate was at 92.53%.

Transportation[link]

• SP-75
• SP-79
• SP-280
• SP-300
• SP-308
• SP-312

Images[link]

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  Itu's main parochial church.

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  Giant traffic signal. Itu is known as the capital of "large things"

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  Energy Museum

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  Giant public pay phone. Itu is known as the capital of "large things"

See also[link]

• Primo Schincariol

References[link]

External links[link]

• English translated Site
• (Portuguese) Itu´s Portal
• (Portuguese) Government Site
• (Portuguese) Itu on citybrazil.com.br

Gwen Jorgensen

Gwen Jorgensen with her World Cup gold medal in Tiszaújváros, 2011
Personal information
Full name	Gwen Rosemary Jorgensen
Nationality	American
Born	(1986-04-25) April 25, 1986 (age 26) Waukesha, Wisconsin
Residence	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport	Triathlon
Turned pro	2010
Medal record Competitor for  United States Women's Triathlon FISU World University Triathlon Championships Silver 2010 Valencia Elite PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships Silver 2010 Puerto Vallarta Elite

Gwen Rosemary Jorgensen (born 25 April 1986 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is a professional American triathlete and a member of the 2012 Olympic Team.

It was not until 2010 that Gwen Jorgensen turned to triathlon. At the World University Triathlon Championships in Spain she won the silver medal and was elected USA Triathlon Rookie of the year.

At the World Championship Series triathlon in London 2011, Gwen Jorgensen placed 2nd and thus earned a spot on the 2012 US Olympic triathlon team.

Gwen Jorgensen attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she swam and ran for the Badgers. She earned her Master's in accounting and passed the CPA exam. She is employed by Ernst & Young in Milwaukee where she is also resident.

ITU Competitions[link]

The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.^[1] Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.

Her mom and sister both teach at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, Wisconsin.

External links[link]

• USA Triathlon

Notes[link]

1. ^ See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=MzIwMzI=#. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (June 2011)

Bianca Gonzalez (born March 11, 1983) is a Filipina TV host^[1] and model.

Personal life[link]

She is the sister of TV host JC Gonzalez who works in the United States. She is currently having relationship with the PBA star JC Intal.

Education[link]

Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez graduated from high school at the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and graduated with a degree of AB Communication Arts with a minor in Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University.

Writer[link]

Her first job in ABS-CBN was with production, where she was a brainstormer for the Creative Development Group. Currently, she is the editor-at-large at Meg Magazine and holds a Sunday lifestyle column, Ten Things You Should Know About at Philippine Star.

Hosting career[link]

Gonzalez first hosted GameChannel Extreme with Iya Villania, Chase Tinio and Aaron Mempin. Her first ever on-cam career in ABS-CBN network however was for the now defunct show, Review Night which she hosted with Ryan Agoncillo in Cinema One. For a little less than a year, she got her Studio 23 stint as a tadjock for Wazzup Wazzup. She also co-hosted MTV U-Break.

In 2001, she hosted Studio 23's Gameplan then transferred to Cinema One's Review Night with Ryan Agoncillo. She also became part of a Studio 23 morning show, Breakfast and later moved to the mother network to co-host Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas and StarDance, the director of which was Lino Cayetano.

Her career was boosted after an invitation to join Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition where she landed at 3rd place garnering 245,594 votes or 19% of the total votes and got major breaks afterwards. Aside from hosting Y Speak, she also landed a hosting job for Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition UpLate and as the resident campus VJ for Pinoy Dream Academy's Update and UpLate shows.

She also hosted the The Filipino Channel show, TFC Connect, where she discusses Filipino issues abroad.^{[citation needed]}

Currently, she continues to host and produce Y Speak. She also hosted the now defunct showbiz-oriented news show Blog: Barkada Log, and the showbiz show Entertainment Live, but ended on January 28,2012, and together with her co-hosts in Pinoy Big Brother, Toni Gonzaga and Mariel Rodriguez. She reprised her role as one of the hosts of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 in a brand new "spin-off" show called Über. She hosts Cinema News Alert: Weekend Edition and a Cinema Jock features movie of the day on Cinema One.^{[citation needed]}

On Tuesday nights, she takes us on a journey of discovering the "Ninoys" of the new generation, I Am Ninoy, founded on the popular campaign that is now developed for TV. The show started airing November 25, marking the would-have-been 76th birthday of Ninoy Aquino, and formerly aired on TV5.

Last December 14, 2011 Gonzalez signed a 2 year Contract of ABS-CBN, , pinagsama-sama na siya at pumirma ako ng eight-year contract with ABS-CBN, Gonzalez said. Present during Gonzalez' contract signing were ABS-CBN executives including president Charo Santos Concio. She is currently hosting a morning show , Umagang Kay Ganda and a reality show Pinoy Big Brother:Unlimited and future editions of Pinoy Big Brother.

UNICEF supporter[link]

On 11 February 2010, Bianca Gonzalez was appointed a UNICEF Philippines Child Rights Supporter. She has supported UNICEF in a personal capacity since 2007, including fundraising for education activities. In December 2007, she raised PHP 36,000 through her blog website for UNICEF’s 100-book library program.

Discography[link]

TV Shows[link]

• Game Channel Extreme (ABC)
• Review Night (Cinema One)
• Breakfast (Studio 23)
• Y-Speak (ABS-CBN and Studio 23)
• Wazzap Wazzap (Studio 23)
• MTV U-Break (MTV Philippines)
• Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition Season 1 (ABS-CBN) - housemate
• BLOG: Barkada-Log (Studio 23)
• Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas (ABS-CBN)
• Pinoy Big Brother Big Uplate (ABS-CBN)
• Star Dance (ABS-CBN)
• Pinoy Dream Academy Uplate (ABS-CBN)
• Cinema News (Cinema One)
• Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 2 (ABS-CBN)
• Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN)
• TFC Connect (TFC Network/ABS-CBN International)
• I Am Ninoy (TV5)
• Pinoy Big Brother Season 3 Double Up (ABS-CBN) - Co-host
• Melason In Love (ABS-CBN) - Host
• Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 3 Clash Of 2010 (ABS-CBN) - Co-host
• E-LIVE (Entertainment Live) - Co-Host
• SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon- Host
• World Date with Kim Bum- Herself
• CGE Star (Sky Cable Digital Channel 72) - Host
• Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) - Host
• Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited (ABS-CBN) - Host
• Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 (ABS-CBN) - Host

Awards[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bianca Gonzalez's blog
• Bianca Gonzalez's very own advocacy