Ultrabooks: Going Beyond Tablets
By Alexander Burbello Yes, here is one more new technology term! Ultrabooks are the newest evolution of laptops. They were created by Intel, and now big companies like Acer, LG, HP and Asus are investing in the More...
Change Isn’t Easy
By B. Michael Rubin Is Brazil ready for the 21st century? Big changes are coming from every direction – from the country’s first female president, to Brazil becoming one of the world’s largest oil More...
Five Regrets
By Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last 3 to 12 weeks of their lives. People More...
Is this Germany — I’m not Sure
By Maryori Vivas JLfladjfijfladjfla. No, it is not mistyping. This is exactly how I feel when I visit a place where I cannot understand anything around me. It is clear – communication is the most important More...
Green Space in Curitiba Gets Even Bigger
Curitiba’s green space index, which was already an impressive 51.5 square meters per inhabitant, just got even better. Based on the new map of forested areas completed by the Municipal Department of the Environment, More...
Holiday Hospitality
By B. Michael Rubin A good example of the holiday spirit in Brazil, which isn’t seen in the US, is Brazilian hospitality, the way people open their homes to family and friends. In the summer, apartments on More...
Online Life
By Raul Hiromu Sumiya The advent of mobile technology has become commonplace in people’s lives. It is the sort of thing you can live perfectly without until you experience this astonishing world. Most of More...
Sheltering Animals
By Terry Caesar Who was it that said you can tell a lot about a society by its prisons? I’d prefer to claim that you can tell a lot about a society by its animal shelters. Brazil doesn’t come off More...
Curitiba Hosts First Exhibition of Brazilian-American artist Kitty Harvill
Making a difference in the world isn’t hard, and Brazilian-American artist Kitty Harvill is a perfect example. Her first exhibition in Brazil entitled “A Beleza da Natureza“, or “Nature’s More...
Amcham Hosts Meeting in English
By Liane Grassi Administrative Assistants have a very exciting professional life nowadays. They delegate, prepare presentations, manage projects, plan events and conferences, train and supervise staff, and are More...