Highest Industry Sales Ever in Paraná
Paraná’s industry sold 5.8% more in 2011 than in 2010. The results reveal that 2011 marks the year of highest sales for industry in Paraná since historical records were kept in 1986 by the Federation of Industries of Paraná (FIEP). Furthermore, 2011 marked the third year of consecutive growth. The sectors that contributed most to the outstanding More...
Artists for Conservation: Kitty Harvill
Education and increasing awareness is one of the basic aims of the Albatross and Petrel Agreement. It seeks to make local communities and the public in general more aware of the status of albatrosses and petrels More...
We Can’t All Be Wonder Woman
By Daniela Matheus I’m always dueling between the pleasures and the challenges all women face every day, and I believe one of the great challenges is multitasking. Women are very proud, and of course I think More...
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...
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...
Holiday Hospitality
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 the beach are filled More...
Tablets: The Post-PC Device or Just One More Fad?
By Alexander Burbello No doubt you have already heard about these new gadgets that have become so popular so quickly. You might be wondering, What do they do, and Should I buy one? Tablets have many functions, More...
The Christmas Spirit?
By Terry Caesar ‘Tis the season for Christmas songs. Normally the heart sinks. Mine does anyway. During how many Christmas holiday seasons can one bear to listen to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” — More...
Mobile Payments Show Dramatic Increase
By Alexander Burbello A new way to pay our bills is about to start — the mobile payment. The “m-payment” is already present in Brazil. It involves paying your bills through authentication via cell phone, More...
Thirty Years of Personal Computers
By Raul Hiromu Sumiya This year, on August 12, we celebrated 30 years of the creation of the personal computer (PC), a machine that revolutionized our lives, creating a mass of possibilities, both for work and More...