The Russians Discover a Spy Tunnel in Berlin, 1956

 The Russians Discover a Spy Tunnel in Berlin, 1956

EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it

Looking into this website may bring on a lot of interesting and creative talks in class. So I guess each one of you can pick a story, an article or a quote for further study. Tell you more about that in class this week. 
EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it

Daryl, A Brief Introduction - Part 2 

"But Dayrl’s perception of the whole scene goes against all the ordinary odds. He sees this apparent enchanting miss as a whole messed up creature, a sum of relentless errors the result of a serious educational blur. The effect of what he sees takes him to a world of discomfort where his mental stamina hikes to dangerous grounds and his entire attention is capitalized to a risky level of criticism. Though he is too far from hate, there’s no way he can escape from the his grand theory created after years of human and social observation, full of accurate and splendorous constructions that would make even the most respectful intellectual accolade".

Daryl, A Brief Introduction - Part 1

"When Daryl cleared up his eyes and wiped away his tears, he could see what lied beyond the outer fence stretched all the way until a narrow track that ended up in a jammed avenue of his home city. A woman lashing his dog’s collar and pulling him closer to her as she tapped with her other hand the impeccable silk silver dress that elegantly showed off her financial status and evident  traces of her personality. She notably ignored the rush of the children around and the beauty of a lush garden surrounding her to focus on her little pet and her fancy clothing. The manner she fiddled her garment somehow combined with the gentle way she brought the dog near her and it all matched with her walk, her snob air and her trendy hairstyle. All elements looked harmoniously stitched and nothing seemed out of place."

Your words and thoughts have physical power - Will Smith

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Salt and the Light (Sent By Ravens) - with lyrics

"And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him." 2Co.5.18

Assess Your Computer Skills

I am currently working with students that come from areas as diverse as IT, Law and Business Management to name a few. Obviously the IT guys possess the smartest computer skills and the Biology folks sit on the lowest ranks. Now if you want to have a clue of how much of a computer wizard you are, check out this little test of assessment on the “Learning Edge”:

 http://www.thewclc.ca/edge/issue12/ComputerUse/ComputerUse.html

OUTSOURCING HERE AND THERE

Outsourcing, clearly understood in Portuguese as “Terceirizar” has in the USA basically the same effect as in Brazil. Outsourcing there is the transfer of the provision of services previously carried out by in-house personnel to an external organization, usually under a contract with agreed standards, costs, and conditions. As the outsourced employer assigns its workers to serve the contractor the latter is supposed to make sure the former is under the best labor practices and operating according to the laws or else the contractor may face severe charges, at least here in Brazil

A little example of it is my own condominium which contracted a company to provide doormen to work here. Last year when this company went bankrupt one of the doormen filed a suit against us claiming some benefits and wages that our condo had properly paid but that the doorman’s employer did not give him.