tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36180772012-02-16T09:07:38.355-02:00Odds-onDescriptions are reductionist.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.comBlogger1731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-21976237814123856852012-01-02T22:25:00.002-02:002012-01-02T22:25:18.256-02:00SCIENCE OF FEAR This must be sign of the times: there's more truth in Temper Trap's lyrics than in most "christian" bands. If the temple of God has become the contemporary business place, then proverbs 8. 1-2 must be remembered: " Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet." See, even the Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-82963526654462872402011-12-20T18:09:00.001-02:002011-12-20T18:10:56.077-02:00A NON-MUNDANE QUOTE Eric Voegelin was one of the few thinkers whose writings helped to get my mind out of the black hole of intellectualism. Here's why:Quote of the Day: Eric Voegelin – Rightist and Leftist IntellectualsDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-84593039202352642552011-12-19T11:00:00.001-02:002011-12-19T11:01:20.041-02:00YOU ARE ALL THAT I NEED The wise guys come up with their insights and sound explanations. I understand it as a result of countless factors (including human greed) and the divine permission to generate consequences that bring people closer to Him. This is how I see this current financial recession-crisis in the US. Everything I Need Video | Kutless Videos | Christian Artist Music Videos | Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-39670853127084447532011-11-04T11:34:00.003-02:002011-11-04T11:34:53.428-02:00THE BOOK The latest "Autodesk 3ds Max 2012: Essencial"  is out now! It's simply great to see the result of all those grueling hours of translation on these 400 pages. Here's the book's official page (in portuguese). Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-80359773570984682192011-10-03T15:02:00.002-03:002011-10-03T16:07:23.404-03:00LOOKS LIKE THE GAME HAS CHANGED I came across this news on the Washington Post today:“To boost flagging economy, U.S. wants to import more shoppers. For the first time, lawmakers, businesses and even White House officials are courting consumers from cash-rich countries such as China, India and Brazil to fill the nation’s shopping malls and pick up the slack for penny-pinching (+-“econômicos, Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-76307917122029882011-08-29T15:18:00.000-03:002011-08-29T15:18:13.957-03:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-8363047868498142842011-07-28T19:01:00.000-03:002011-07-28T19:01:08.455-03:00Never thought my first full translation of a book would be on Computer Graphics. I'm not even fond of it. The book is to be published by the end of this year in Brazil as <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-47367296895384402162011-07-26T22:11:00.000-03:002011-07-26T22:11:32.419-03:00ALMOST THERE One more chapter to go and the book's translation is history. I couldn't stand it any longer, by all means. After 16 chapters all you want is some fresh air.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-53418790828413193392011-05-24T18:11:00.000-03:002011-05-24T18:11:31.274-03:00Paul Washer - Deus e o Universo (Legendado)What a humble and simple way to give Him Glory & Honor. Recognizing His power all around and far beyond us.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-2181961940633735852011-05-15T20:30:00.000-03:002011-05-15T20:30:02.564-03:00I've been off Odds-on for while. Translating a lot over the past few months. A thick software manual and some international contracts. It's pretty hard to sit and type more when you already spent some hours of your day using your computer. Blogging is supposed to be a pleasant thing after all. As my deadlines get tighter, I guess new posts tend to become more rare. Nonethless, I'll try to keep Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-77568580696225131462010-11-22T22:07:00.000-02:002010-11-22T22:07:59.220-02:00ODDS-ON CRACKS JOKES TOO A hobo [pedinte] comes up to [aparece] the front door of a neat looking [bela] farmhouse [sede, casa do dono da fazenda] and raps gently on the door [bate gentilmente na porta] . When the farm owner [proprietário, fazendeiro] answers [abre a porta], the hobo asks him, “Please, sir, could you give me something to eat [alguma coisa para comer]? I haven’t had a good meal inDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-23877696043089484872010-11-03T15:07:00.000-02:002010-11-03T15:07:53.325-02:00Andy Irons. I'll miss him. Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-14676581161826927302010-10-18T10:54:00.004-02:002010-10-18T11:16:31.300-02:00STARBUCKS OF THE FUTUREI've heard so much about Starbucks before going to the USA that it became one of those places that I really wanted to stop by and have a check. Well, after some early mornings Capuccinos all I can say is that it pays off the whole buzz around.São Paulo is home of the first unit of Starbucks in Brazil and I do hope they open another in POA.Even being a leader in its segment Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-70622224908299770062010-09-14T22:33:00.002-03:002010-09-14T22:36:06.571-03:00EASY SINGING ALONGJust click on the button on the right-hand menu and start singing along. Great song. Hope you're blessed by the beautiful lyrics.Lead Me lyricsSanctus Real - “Lead Me”I look around and see my wonderful lifeAlmost perfect from the outsideIn picture frames I see my beautiful wifeAlways smilingBut on the inside, I can hear her saying...“Lead me with strong handsStand up when I Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-10539619220737608582010-09-01T10:45:00.001-03:002010-09-05T23:15:07.411-03:00ACCESSIBILITY WATCHFor the Architects around.I guess searching for the meaning of retroffiting and baby-boomers might be a good idea. The Free Dictionary and the Wikipedia must help a lot. We'll peruse the text later in class and check out every term you might not know.Accessibility Watch: RetrofittingDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-27639481353915109982010-08-19T18:09:00.002-03:002010-08-19T18:33:36.043-03:00UH-UHUMOne of the most remarkable linguistic similarities between English and Portuguese is the way one can react to comments and statements by speaking "uh", uh-uhum", "mmm...", to mean "I'm listening", "I agree"or"that's right", or to show surprise, anger or happiness when saying "wow" or "oh". Though these "words" differ their spelling they pretty much sound the same in the Portuguese Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-11382262099282355482010-07-25T21:25:00.006-03:002010-07-25T21:50:46.624-03:00Over EccentricFrench Architect Stephane Malka won this year’s NAJAP prize, a distinction given by the French Cultural Ministry. Her project known as Self Defense calls everyone's attention due to its originality, extravagance and audacity.Here are her own words on the project:“Motivated by the desire to create a new social scenario, the PAR system is a modular complex providing an alternative toDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-88869092715578459432010-07-17T13:56:00.001-03:002010-07-17T13:59:12.364-03:00Brushing Your Teeth reduces heart diseasesMen, smokers and diabetics must take much care Besides preventing decays, gingivitis and other mouth diseases, brushing your teeth is good to your heart. That’s what a Scottish study recently published by the British Medical Journal states: not brushing your teeth at least twice a day can increase the risk of heart disease up to 70%.The study showed that Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-6347549947053039852010-07-10T23:34:00.002-03:002010-07-12T14:09:48.143-03:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-2784857387589619992010-07-07T22:24:00.006-03:002010-07-07T22:37:20.917-03:00CHARLES LEADBEATER ON INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLDYou have to watch this lecture on new cognitivism-driven teaching and learning methods which stress the value of social interaction in order to acquire the right skills to "survive" in this highly competitive world. Ah, Portuguese subtitles available and the translator did a great job.ON TEDDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-53043349175416063362010-07-06T17:48:00.002-03:002010-07-06T17:52:45.451-03:00It takes time to learn another language.Course books are indispensable in classroom. They will lead the learning process and offer interesting activities but they’re not the only tool we have.Audio listening activities are a must. Sometimes course book activities are very good but not sufficient. So, why don’t you take a closer look at the ESL website and listen to some very entertaining and Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-39263552348745021332010-07-05T15:33:00.001-03:002010-07-05T15:36:14.614-03:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-30192341848942177282010-05-30T22:06:00.001-03:002010-05-30T22:06:42.430-03:00delirious? - Farewell Show - USADaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-77610145834935879642010-05-01T20:38:00.000-03:002010-05-01T20:38:20.140-03:00File downloads | Matt PapaIt's great to buy some legal music online. Most artist face barriers with copyrights infringements to sell their songs which in my view only boost illegal downloads, not Matt Papa. I do hope others follow his example and make it possible to buy digital content just as easy as on Matt's page.File downloads | Matt PapaDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-42438548634432190252010-04-23T22:21:00.004-03:002010-04-23T22:28:11.978-03:00 <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } -- GETTING AROUND IN PORTO ALEGRE As tough as it gets. After years of easy credit and diminishing prices, the number of vehicles in the city has surged to a record. In the rush hours it may take long annoying minutes to drive a few miles. Drivers in the city are mostly bad-natured and always competitive as if they were strugglingDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-62991711819465220712010-01-19T18:52:00.002-02:002010-01-19T19:35:10.713-02:00The RoadIt's a post-apocalyptic story that shows a man and his young son striving to survive in a world where crops no longer exist, all animals disappeared, rainy and overcast weather remains permanently and the bleakest reality emerges. As a post-chaos end of times drama, it depicts the smallest acts of generosity as the very best of what we can do as human beings, the ordinary and unnoticed Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-77122610904928364722010-01-04T19:58:00.002-02:002010-01-04T20:01:31.860-02:00Where's Global Warming When They Need It?Frigid temperatures break new records and consistently confirm the last ten winters are among the coldest ever in the north hemisphere. Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-16240812246968601892009-12-06T23:35:00.006-02:002009-12-06T23:57:10.564-02:00MERCY COMES WITH THE MORNING...Isn't it awesome? "C.S. Lewis Song"If I find in myself desires nothing in this world can satisfy,I can only conclude that I was not made for hereIf the flesh that I fight is at best only light and momentary,then of course I'll feel nude when to where I'm destined I'm compared[CHORUS]Speak to me in the light of the dawnMercy comes with the morningI will sigh and withDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-51099532213948827982009-11-11T22:12:00.004-02:002009-11-11T22:19:27.379-02:00OCCASIONAL STUFFOver these last months there have been students going over some “health” vocabulary and somebody asked me about the word “crise de alguma doença”. Well, you can use the word 'episode' such as in “hypomanic episode” or “manic episode”, but episode is more related to psychological disorders. If you have one “acesso de tosse”for example, you have to say “a bout of cough” yes, “bout” Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-46369019148834744502009-10-16T11:42:00.004-03:002009-10-29T13:55:35.911-02:00ROBOTS THAT SHOW EMOTIONSCompared to softwares and computer hardwares, robotics have had a timid progress over the last decades. But here is something really big, a breakthrough stuff that allows me to foresee a future where humans will interact and socialize with robots at a serious level. Let me just step out of the for the good or the bad dichotomy. Imagine that people can get closer to robotsDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-880335570671395972009-09-01T22:01:00.002-03:002009-09-01T22:12:31.848-03:00OUT OF THERAPYRichard Lewis.This must be one the funniest things I've ever seen. Positively funny.Check out 0:35 when tells about his 17 year-shrink (psychologist) that called all her patients back to kind of make a "recall" of a past theoretical mistake. Jokes.comRichard Lewis - Out of Therapycomedians.comedycentral.comJoke of the DayStand-Up ComedyFree Online GamesImagine myself calling Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-47443775492184232412009-08-16T14:15:00.005-03:002009-08-16T20:02:40.960-03:00MORE KAFKABe sure to check on The Free Dictionary the words you don’t know.Franz Kafka was a young man with the hardest feelings towards his father; his health was normally in poor conditions – he ended up dying of tuberculosis, and by all means he was aloof, introvert and severely penalized by his miserable social skills. I mean, if your father doesn’t care about you, you’re usually in bad Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-52460694173592138472009-07-28T13:19:00.002-03:002009-07-28T13:30:44.029-03:0020th CENTURY INVENTIONSWhich of these is the most important invention in your opinion. Why?1.INVENTION: COMPUTERINVENTOR: Konrad Suse (circa 30’s); John von Neumann, 1903-1957USES: All possible mathematical equations, charts, information exchange, data base, etc.YEAR OF INVENTION: All along the century.2.INVENTION: TENNIS SHOESINVENTOR: Well, shoes have started out from grass sandals, to more Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-89843425358160237792009-07-11T22:28:00.001-03:002009-07-11T22:32:31.833-03:00PHYSICS – Why Matter Matters!Can you guess who it is?"I’m a riddle (enigma). I am what I’m not. A blank space without a crumb (migalha) of matter. Diddly squat (uma quantia pequena ou sem valor). Ancient scientists thought I was impossible- how could nothing be something? But it’s only away from the influence of Mass and matter that the Universe approaches perfection. I cancel out Friction so Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-17232885414561056802009-06-26T13:25:00.001-03:002009-06-26T13:30:04.525-03:00LULA TO INAUGURATE NEW RBS FACILITYAs I wrote in my last post: “To legitimate these atrocities the state uses mass media to entertain people and keep them lethargic as savagery runs rampant.” Now check this friendly and “unsuspecting” activity of the president in Porto Alegre today (Jun 26): Lula aciona máquinas do novo parque gráficoRBS inaugura hoje complexo para impressão de ZH e Diário Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-64012618268581232082009-06-13T21:52:00.003-03:002009-06-13T22:02:55.294-03:00HITTING ROCK BOTTOM (chegando no fundo do poço)“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons”.Fyodor DostoyevskyOur state prisons are nothing but inhuman, cruel factories of evil and prove that our social and political institutions are, to say the least, cynical.We even have to face the ridiculous situations of robbers who were already hauled in but had to be Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-75424272593163072152009-06-02T11:37:00.002-03:002009-06-02T11:40:46.167-03:00SOME KEY TERMS ON THE GM’S BANKRUPTCY FILING THAT I TRANSLATED TO PORTUGUESE (IN BRACKETS)General Motors Corp. once mattered so much to the U.S. economy that a two-month strike (uma greve de dois meses) in 1970 helped trigger (desencadear) a 4.2 percent drop in gross domestic product (uma queda de 4.2% no produto interno bruto) for the fourth quarter, as national auto production fell 82 percent. Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-5468104888816883612009-05-17T20:03:00.002-03:002009-05-17T20:07:23.601-03:00ROBOT ASKS FOR DIRECTIONSIt might be another effort to set the beginning of a long lasting relationship (humans & robots). Who knows where it may end up?Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-53799979527983526672009-05-06T20:28:00.002-03:002009-05-06T20:50:48.894-03:00LIFE UNPLUGGEDThe Turnoff TV folks are calling out for an unplugged week. If you missed the April version, there's another chance next September. These guys are working hard to create awareness of the infamous impact of television on collective minds.George told me in his last class that TV loves to broadcast and overstress bad news (as some scientific studies show) for people under fear are moreDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-64045189816005225932009-04-27T10:42:00.003-03:002009-04-27T10:47:33.796-03:00THE TREESThis one comes from “The Metamorphosis and Other Great Stories” by Franz Kafka, published by Penguin:“For we are like the trunks of trees in the snow. Apparently they rest smoothly on the surface and with a gentle push we should be able to shift them. No, that one cannot, for they are firmly attached to the ground. But see, that too is only apparent”. Please, save these words for furtherDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-13854494187633173792009-04-19T21:44:00.007-03:002009-04-19T22:20:57.390-03:00SYNTAX ERRORThe idea of not presenting a close friend with a decent gift at special occasions may frighten some people. Our buddy in the strip above felt embarrassed indeed but had the guts (teve coragem) to give a used card to bless his friend instead of just letting it go unnoticed.Has anyone ever been through something like that as the giver or the receiver?Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-38907292468882297072009-04-16T12:38:00.001-03:002009-04-16T12:41:00.055-03:00LIE AND LAYThe verbs lie and lay very often confuse students. The verb lie (lay, lain, lying) is intransitive and means “ estar deitado ou deitar”: “I had some headache, so I lay down for a while”. It’s important not to mix-up (confundir) with lay (laid, laid, laying) which is transitive and means “colocar horizontalmente”: “She laid her books on the desk and made a phone call.”A FEW MORE Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-85068960388856390782009-03-13T14:09:00.004-03:002009-03-13T14:44:37.668-03:00TOUCHSTONE LEVEL 2 VIDEOThere's little doubt that this course has been extremely effective on the student's learning process. Used in conjunction with other reliable and contemporary materials, Touchstone prescribes activities and modern life experiences that put every student as close to "real" English as possible.Here' a video that presents interesting conversations which language is based on Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-86067309189893740642009-02-06T12:29:00.005-02:002009-02-06T12:38:46.608-02:00Though a little late, I've just watched this Relient K video. And thought this short story very relevant. I mean, it just makes you think that popular good fellas (Santa Claus here)might be fake evil guys...Relient K - Sleigh Ride from gotee on Vimeo.And you can count on the ones who are closer to fight your enemies. Not to mention that the music is simply great.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-43337149483041972342009-02-04T13:53:00.006-02:002009-02-10T13:25:32.181-02:00SUMMERTIME IS ONFebruary is commonly known as a migratory month, a kind of run away from Porto Alegre to find someplace where the air is fresher and the weather is cooler. The few students who stay here are either working or very focused on their learning process and don’t want to waste any time.I for one (+- quanto a mim) will be setting off on Friday 20 to be back only on March 8. So I’ll keep Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-27460766741869118602009-01-03T17:40:00.004-02:002009-01-03T17:46:09.537-02:00MOST AMERICANS SAY MEDIA MAKE CRISIS WORSEHere's what I found on the Portland Biz Journal today:Seventy-seven percent of Americans think the U.S. media are making the economic situation worse by highlighting negative news and, as a result, lowering consumer confidence and investment activity.The survey of 1,000 adults was conducted in early December by Opinion Research Corp., which asked: “Do youDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-11845788437226253072008-12-26T12:54:00.002-02:002008-12-26T13:00:30.274-02:00YES, TIME FLYESAnother year is gone. Amid tons of lessons, tests, audio files, pictures and many other things used for alternative teaching techniques, I can count my blessings. 2008 represented a big boost for my “career’ as an English teacher. The internet is providing increasing and ever-growing sources of interesting collections of all kinds of English material, both “authentic” (for native Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-22025096358191314212008-10-29T10:28:00.001-02:002008-10-29T10:30:48.795-02:00NOTES ON WIMAX While more and more people are looking for WiMax , Sprint has recently officially launched their first citywide Wimax networking in Baltimore and it’s still bubbles all over Baltimore. Imagine that: depending where one is in the city, it’s possible to get cable internet speed without cable! And down here they call 3G technology groundbreaking…A whole bunch of computer vendors are Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-14041923137045071822008-10-11T21:10:00.000-03:002008-10-11T21:11:06.162-03:00School/College VocabularyHere are some common terms students have frequently asked in class:to hold back a grade: repetir o ano (escolar)to flunk (out): rodar (em exame ou prova)faculty staff: conselho acadêmicoto endorse: dar apoio ou suporte Eg. " The professor endorsed his paper."practical jokes: trotesto catch up: recuperar, por em dia (um conteúdo)cliques: panelinhas (em escolas também)Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-27307377337528008412008-09-26T12:04:00.002-03:002008-09-26T12:06:11.174-03:00 Originally uploaded by Daniel de AguirresMy youngest female student, Larissa, showed up in class this week with a splint on one of her fingers. Actually, she had recently undergone a surgery and had two metal pins placed through the bone so that the finger may be correctly aligned again. Larissa was playing indoor soccer when a teenager kind of crashed on her making her fly a few meters before Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-80615951831327407772008-09-17T20:55:00.002-03:002008-09-17T20:59:39.412-03:00Simple Past StumblesHere’s a very common mistake some students have been making frequently when speaking in the Simple Past: “I needed to went to College last weekend…” or “ I wanted to spoke with my friend yesterday…”Obviously every time this happens I immediately bring up the correct grammar. Let me just remind you what I’ve taught in class: “ I needed to go to College last weekend…” and “I Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-20909922720767035082008-09-03T13:36:00.002-03:002008-09-03T13:45:38.593-03:00The Giants Battle Gets Even More FiercingGoogle Chrome arrival can crush the Internet Explorer and threaten the survival of other browsers like Mozilla Firefox. You Tube, Google Earth, Orkut, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Health,etc.To what extent can Google’s power reach in the near future? By all means, Google seems to leave all its competitors lagging far behind.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-76183903609729348592008-08-30T23:31:00.002-03:002008-08-30T23:35:35.060-03:00“Make” or “Do”There are several expressions in English with “make” or “do”. You usually ‘make’ something, but you use ‘do’ to describe an unspecified action. Most of the time, it is not easy to know which one to use and even native speakers can make mistakes.Here's a webpage that offers a brief but concise explanation about this topic.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-8307105433607435822008-08-24T22:36:00.002-03:002008-08-25T21:18:13.776-03:00an overview of the mallOriginally uploaded by Daniel de Aguirres Regardless all pleasures and treasures travels can yield, setting off to another country and spending time in another soil that is not yours remains a challenge. The food, the culture, the weather, the currency and the language pose as the greatest threats to a successful international experience. To say one had a great time Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-76483900319321614402008-08-16T21:13:00.004-03:002008-08-29T08:52:48.277-03:00MARSHAL McLUHAN ON THE EXTENSIONS OF MEN."Our official culture is striving to force the new media to do the work of the old".That may say enough.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-53196292093909838612008-05-25T20:21:00.002-03:002008-06-14T21:20:06.842-03:00Cool Contrast, originally uploaded by Daniel de Aguirres.I went to São Paulo last week to refer all the documentation needed to obtain my US visa (and thank God I got it). The city is overwhelmingly huge and being there was kind of a challenge once I was alone and had never been there before. Surprinsingly, I could find my way around 'cause people were very friendly and always willing to help meDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-87874181912943926892008-04-18T16:05:00.001-03:002008-04-18T16:05:45.745-03:00I was wondering why people get so hooked on pop culture and the buzzes of the socal celebrities. I guess their major reason is an obvious desire to be in the hip circle of their stars and to assume in real life the roles these enchanters have in fiction only. The scary thing though is that America can no longer discern fiction from reality as it could a couple of decades ago. I mean, in its Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-89530423341935247202008-04-09T21:31:00.004-03:002008-04-09T21:42:07.048-03:00THE following is a text we've been working on over these last weeks. I guess some of you might be interested in reading the article again or getting it printed.The glass consumerA new book, ‘The glass consumer’, claims that Britain hasbecome a ‘surveillance society’. It says we have very littlecontrol over how companies use our personal data. Weprovide this data when we use credit cards or mobileDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-34353753816568533952008-03-24T16:22:00.002-03:002008-03-24T16:31:26.706-03:00ONE of these days I was watching some movies and decided to take notes of some idioms that I thought might be of our common interest. Check them out:This will not end in my favor: Isso não vai acabar bem para mim.To breach our friendship: Prejudicar nossa amizade.You got yourself a deal: Combinado!To catch in act: Pegar em flagrante.This is coming out of your pay: Isso vai ser descontado do teu Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-15575600554798326832008-03-17T15:01:00.002-03:002008-03-17T15:24:14.580-03:00WELL, after a long time without dropping a line here, I'm back. Actually I kind of had some problems to login once I was asked to type a password that never worked out. Looks like things are on now.This year all students interested in learning American English will be taking the Touchstone Course by Cambridge University Press while for the ones into the British English we'll be taking the Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-31473130563705852472007-08-24T23:09:00.000-03:002007-08-24T23:13:02.512-03:00José Ortega Y Gasset em “ A Rebelião das Massas”“Quando chega (um novo estilo de cultura e vida) montado sobre os nervos de uma nova geração, simplesmente se instala no mundo como uma propriedade indiscutível.”p.339 "De tudo aquilo que é um impulso coletivo e propele a vida histórica inteira em uma ou outra direção, não nos apercebemos nunca, como não nos apercebemos do movimento estelar de Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-26842949294772216492007-03-21T19:48:00.000-03:002007-03-21T19:49:14.103-03:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4AdCkxfos0Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-65110140252364976102007-02-10T21:43:00.000-02:002007-01-25T09:52:01.171-02:00CHEERLEADING FOR GLOBAL WARMINGAl Gore and the UN prophets not only are eager to see the world getting hotter and worse, as they are actually working hard on that. Listen to an interview with Dr. J. Richards explaining some important issues on why Gore's worldwide campaign contradicts "Free Scientific Inquiry".On Acton.Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1169140150734087582007-01-18T15:03:00.000-02:002007-01-18T15:10:35.343-02:00Mcluhan and Huxley had basically the same viewpoints concerning the massive totalitarian powers we're surrounded. Aldous Huxley, in his 1946 revised forward to Brave New World said "There is, of course, no reason why the new totalitarianisms should resemble the old. Government by clubs and firing squads, by artificial famine, mass imprisonment and mass deportation, is not merely inhumane (Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1168006724821542072007-01-05T12:05:00.000-02:002007-01-05T12:20:30.096-02:00Marshall McLuhan: The Mechanical Bride (pb): Folklore of Industrial Man Introduction by Philip B. Meggs This is the devastating book which first established Marshall McLuhan's reputation as the foremost criticDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1166019540494150832006-12-13T12:15:00.000-02:002006-12-13T12:19:00.653-02:00I’ve always wondered why stereotypes exist. From surfers to businessmen, from soldiers to hicks, from nationalities to their respective countries, all of these are victimized by the official interpretation and depiction mass media and pop culture create. Take Brazil for example. If you ask an American or an European fellow anything about this country, he’ll immediately brainstorm things Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1164464668776027382006-11-25T12:19:00.000-02:002006-11-25T12:24:28.793-02:00 IgNobel: blessing or curse? The extremes are always awarded: the best movie (Oscar prize), the best athlete (gold medal), the best music (Grammy), the best in science (Nobel) and sometimes the worst is remembered too (Razzie Award for the worst in area concerning cinema). But since 1991 scientists around the world have been recognized simply by strange things they have done: it’s the Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1163771352765803072006-11-17T11:47:00.000-02:002006-11-24T00:12:18.890-02:00The Mastery Challenge As someone who primarily works with people, I’ve come to the realization that when teaching someone else, it’s not only your level of commitment that counts, not even the material or methodology used. Though some positive results may be reached along the learning process, there’s a “one step further stuff” that demands a higher level of excellence. That is true in all Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1162905641060494822006-11-07T11:17:00.000-02:002006-11-07T11:20:41.086-02:00Alessandro, Christian, Henrique, Gustavo, Sara and Geomar, I’d like to hear your views on this issue. Actually, I’m not exactly an expert at this IPv6 stuff, but I figure it must be paramount for the new upcoming internet infrastructure. Hopefully we’ll be going over this subject in our next lessons.Daniel Intelligent InfrastructureIs The Internet Out Of Room?Dan Frommer, 04.12.06, 6:00 AM ETDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1161917270503704652006-10-26T23:42:00.000-03:002006-10-26T23:47:50.520-03:00GLOBAL WARMING HAS SAVED THE WORLD! Climate change is a fact – and we’d be in a deep-freeze without it, says robert matthews <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> <!--[if gte vmlDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1159398972400833102006-09-27T19:46:00.000-03:002006-09-27T20:16:12.423-03:00I was wondering why people get so hooked on pop culture and the buzzes of the socal celebrities. I guess their major reason is an obvious desire to be in the hip circle of their stars and to assume in real life the roles these enchanters have in fiction only. The scary thing though is that America can no longer discern fiction from reality as it could a couple of decades ago. I mean, in its Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1158496024783117592006-09-17T09:16:00.001-03:002006-09-17T09:27:04.786-03:00Hi folksI've just found a enjoyable text and I'd like to share with you!You can click here and listen Kathleen Taylor reading the text below.Topic: GoogleBack on this date in 1998, two graduate students opened the (garage) door in Menlo Park, California, on their new business: Google, Incorporated. The spelling of their company name (registered as a trademark) was a play on another made-up word: Michaelnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1158323616002201322006-09-15T09:27:00.001-03:002006-09-15T09:42:24.103-03:00 MITOLOGY It seems that an intrinsic characteristic of human being is his fascination with fantastic stories, those ones that have powerful characters. Everyone who lived on the Earth have their own stories. Sometimes we have recent records that tell us in more details about this curious behavior.We can identify in a far past, before the civilization’s dawn, designs inside the caves Michaelnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1157726251639476262006-09-08T11:32:00.000-03:002006-09-08T11:37:31.883-03:00Aviso aos navegantes:Muita gente tem me perguntado sobre resultados positivos X tempo de estudo, no aprendizado. Invariavelmente acabo respondendo as mesmas coisas. Resolvi escrever esse pequeno texto para esclarecer ainda mais e deixar registrado algumas idéias que considero cruciais sobre o assnto.DanielPORTUGUESEO processo de aprendizado da língua inglesa está condicionado, entre outras coisasDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1157378543462346342006-09-04T10:54:00.000-03:002006-09-04T11:02:25.560-03:00Pictures of our latest trips are here.We've been recently to the hills and faced some freezing weather there. These last weeks cold fronts make me wonder if we actually live in a "tropical" country. Some americans and europeans come down here thinking they'll sprint into water and enjoy all those tropical dreams. Well, they should think twice or be filled in with accurate data of Brazil's south Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1156646080244049792006-08-26T23:32:00.000-03:002006-08-26T23:34:40.253-03:00AND I thought I was a little intelligent...Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1156287344938944882006-08-22T19:49:00.001-03:002006-08-24T15:54:42.083-03:00Electromagnetic fields: what we know about?<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Pollutants on the environment aren’t a novelty, but here’s something really new: electromagnetic fields (EF). Maybe some of us have already thought about the influence of EF upon us. Sometimes we listen to really awful things on TV about them but we never know what we can rely on. It’s needless to say that it’s a matter of Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1155225010304060062006-08-10T12:48:00.000-03:002006-08-10T12:50:10.316-03:00Here are some terms I’ve been asked about lately: AFTER DATE - após a data. Expressão utilizada em promissórias, saques e letras de câmbio que se refere à data de emissão ou aceita a partir da qual é fixado o vencimento desses títulos. Essa expressão, aposta a uma mercadoria, significa que esta é pagável certo número de dias após sua data de fabricação.ALLOWANCE - adiantamento. Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1154706918371076952006-08-04T12:33:00.000-03:002006-08-04T12:55:18.436-03:00Adventure Racing Are you seeking for nature, outdoor sports and adventure? So, you probably would enjoy Adventure Racing, a kind of triathlon that happens in a mix of hard and beautiful environments, such as mountains, cold rivers and forests.The racer usually needs four skills: orienteering, running, biking and swimming (swimming is often changed by rowing). As the races last for several hours, Michaelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1153755479791669932006-07-24T12:28:00.001-03:002006-07-31T14:39:18.603-03:00THEY SOAR FOR THE SECOND QUARTERMy latest post words are absolutely essential in the financial world and stock markets. Some students still struggle to find the best words when it comes to terms like “as ações sobem rapidamente” (market shares soar) no “Segundo trimestre” (second quarter). To clear up a little more, I chose this short review from Corante so that we can check the use of these Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1152909458990164742006-07-14T17:31:00.000-03:002006-07-14T17:37:59.023-03:00FINANCES AND ECONOMY Some English students get into trouble when trying to use “money” words to describe situations or to come up with some ideas. Very often they mix up or don’t know Finances and Economy vocabulary and can’t get across their viewpoints.Check these essential money words. Study them and never get confused again. When things go up you can say that stock prices have advanced, Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1152108491776888772006-07-05T11:00:00.000-03:002006-07-05T11:08:11.833-03:00HOW SLOWER CAN WE GO?Contrary to contemporary economic trends, slow cities arise as an alternative project for future societies. How viable are they and how serious can we consider this retro life style?In fact, a slow city is a place which strives to maintain a high-quality living environment. This is achieved in a variety of ways, including maintaining and expanding parks and ‘green’ areas, Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1151462149453903452006-06-27T23:35:00.000-03:002006-06-27T23:38:19.653-03:00Privacy Under Serious Threat How much do they know about you? Have you ever figured out all the personal information you already shared around? Not only information collected online as everything you unfolded about your life to banks, stores, universities, clubs, etc. The recent scandal of unauthorized data mining, eavesdropping and real espionage the NSA (National Security Agency) led all overDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1151198931588520502006-06-24T22:20:00.000-03:002006-06-25T21:15:32.363-03:00Do you want hunger or wine for life? Aging process is an intriguing question that has been extensively explored in different species. Despite the great progress in this subject, scientists haven’t achieved the final goal: lowering the rate of aging along with age-related diseases in human being.One of the most popular hypothesis among the scientists is that one we can call “Hungry for life”. Michaelnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1150725081779578182006-06-19T10:34:00.000-03:002006-06-19T10:51:21.820-03:00INCENTIVE Atenção com o uso de "incentive"!Both, the English and the Portuguese languages have the word "incentive". It has the same meaning when it's a noun. But things change with verbs. There is no "to incentivate" (as some Brazilians imagine). "Incentivar" exists in Portuguese only. The correct in English is "to encourage". Eg. Modern companies encourage (v.) their consumers to keep buying Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1150307573190228352006-06-14T14:51:00.000-03:002006-06-14T14:52:53.270-03:00TOP PERKS One of the books we’ve been using in class (Quickwork) brings a nice article about what some companies do to attract and keep their best employees. Everyone would love to have such perks in their own workplaces indeed… Over 95% of the staff team has flexible working hours at the software company WRQ. They also offer a nap room with futons and onsite massages!At the Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1149859856517420192006-06-09T10:25:00.000-03:002006-06-09T15:05:41.056-03:00A Great Small CountryIt is Soccer World Cup time again. In these moments Brazilian people tend to spend more time watching TV to know every news about the Brazilian Team.Because of that, a country has become more familiar of Brazilian households in the last couple of weeks: Switzerland, a very charmed land located in Central Europe where Ronaldinho, Kaká and their colleagues were getting ready toLucasnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1149359294140409092006-06-03T15:22:00.000-03:002006-06-03T16:50:49.586-03:00Hyperculture The Human Cost of Speed"Toda a mudança que arrasta o indivíduo numa sucessão de eventos que ele não consegue discernir pode ser considerada uma revolução".Há algum tempo atrás li esse livro escrito pelo PhD canadense Stephen Bertman. Entre vários insights importantes, acredito que o mais relevante é a análise que ele faz sobre o fenômeno do imediatismo ou “nowism”. Traduzi livrementeDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1148836737945497622006-05-28T14:15:00.000-03:002006-05-28T14:18:57.970-03:00MORE CUTTING EDGE IDIOMS AND SLANGSafterparty also after-party, after party noun [C]a relaxed social gathering which occurs after a party, concert, or trip to a nightclubBackground:The word afterparty first appeared in the early eighties, though has gained currency much more recently through its exposure in web-based journalism. A related term is the noun/adjective chillout (also chill-out), Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1148441796536618872006-05-24T00:31:00.000-03:002006-05-24T00:38:58.996-03:00DOIS UNIVERSOS DISTINTOS Não tem como assistir à apresentação de uma orquestra e não ficar impressionado com a destreza que cada músico desempenha sua função, com a precisão com que o maestro conduz cada partição e com a harmonia de todos os elementos que se encaixam com perfeição incomum. A música,paradoxalmente, parece ser ao mesmo tempo resultado e elemento que "liga" tudo isso. A ordem de Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1148005104518332052006-05-18T23:11:00.000-03:002006-05-18T23:23:18.186-03:00Empresas de segurança revelam as palavras mais perigosas da Internet. Buscar algumas palavras em sites como Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL e Ask Jeeves, pode encher seu PC de spams. Segundo os pesquisadores da empresa Site Advisor (recentemente adquirida pela Mcafee) Ben Edelman e Hannah Rosenbaum, mais de 64% dos sites ligados a estas palavras contêm código malicioso. O relatório informa que 1.394 Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1147951277883012262006-05-18T08:17:00.000-03:002006-05-19T19:26:47.720-03:00ANIMAL TESTINGIs it fair to use vivisection (laboratory animals) to help us with our health improvement?Several groups claim that the health research doesn’t need this practice. Instead, it can use cell culture and computer simulation. Moreover, lab animals are subjected to pain and all kind of atrocities. In most cases, they say, with cosmetic purposes.Groups that support animal testing say thatMichaelnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1147441368494047752006-05-12T10:39:00.000-03:002006-05-12T10:45:24.823-03:00ANNOUNCEMENTS KEY WORDS When announcing an event, conference, meeting, etc. adverts usually bring some key words. The Portland Business Journal announced this one and I highlighted some of them. And hurry up if you feel like going! "Announcing The Portland Business Journal's Private 100 Awards Celebration, honoring Oregon's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Join us as the 2006 Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1147126905046999792006-05-08T19:18:00.000-03:002006-05-08T19:30:49.803-03:00 LLC or CorporationAlessandro and Reinaldo asked me how Corporation and Incorporation differ from each other. Assuming my knowledge wouldn’t go that far to answer them, I searched for some decent online explanation. Here’s what I found:What are the main differences between an LLC and an S-corporation? An LLC has more operating flexibility and less corporate formalities than a Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1146653217139366252006-05-03T07:45:00.000-03:002006-05-19T00:30:19.893-03:00I’ve always been prone to stand up for public universitary teaching sponsored by governments. Others and I have this mindset because we were brought up in the lower class and without financial support to attend private university. Perhaps we haven't thought enough , or perhaps we simply have been thinking in a selfish way.Davi Castro wrote an article published in Ciência Hoje magazine (August, Michaelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1146079401601001202006-04-26T16:18:00.000-03:002006-04-26T16:23:21.616-03:00MALTHUS ALTAK - PARTE IIVocê não acha que os conflitos e as crescentes desordens modernas são decorrentes dos modos de pensar, de planejamento, de empatia, de decisão e de aspirações individuais de sujeitos isolados ao invés de uma conspiração global historicamente organizada como você propõe? As infinitas maneiras do ser humano reagir às ameaças do meio social, as diferentes aspirações Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1145624172434498152006-04-21T09:53:00.000-03:002006-04-21T09:56:12.443-03:00There are several websites where people can use as an aid to improve their English. I’d like to share another one with you. I’m talking about Speak Up website (http://www.speakup.com.br/), where we can practice our listening/reading skills through interesting stories and news and we can choose between British or American accent.In this month issue there's an interesting report on new policies Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1145406509484862702006-04-18T21:21:00.000-03:002006-04-26T16:31:23.383-03:00 Malthus Altak é um dos maiores expoentes da nova geração de empreendedores sociais que estão ajudando a dinamizar comunidades saudáveis onde os diferentes atores sociais coexistem em forte sinergia e compartilham de objetivos comuns. Malthus foi dublê em Hollywood na década de 80, escreveu vários livros sobre química orgânica, dedicou-se mais de uma vez a tradução de trechos da Divina Comédia eDaniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1144700749876523772006-04-10T17:23:00.000-03:002006-04-10T17:25:49.890-03:00I came across two very hip flash websites. 120 seconds is a state-of-art collection of flash animations, poetry, relevant thoughts, videos, etc. When you roll over some icons, a snappy sound goes off. Don't miss the feature section with great reflections on a number of topics. The 3e-oeil Designs has the most sophisticated intro I've ever seen: a car running through the streets and roads of a Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618077.post-1144358852481707282006-04-06T18:24:00.000-03:002006-04-06T18:27:32.496-03:00IDIOMS IIMichael asked me to post more “movie” words and expressions. So, here are a few more: Q- Did you sleep well?A- On and off. (that means the person had periods in which he/she was both awakened and asleep) When I look at her I see the embodiment of all my faults: Quando olho para ela vejo a “encarnação” de todas as minhas falhas. Lying junkie: vagal, vagabundo, preguiçoso I’m stumped for Daniel de Aguirreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420183892511881550noreply@blogger.com0