Florida Partners with Brazil
The Brazil Florida Alliance (BFA) Northeast Chapter is a growing organization focused on developing networking and training opportunities among Florida companies that share the common goal of developing business with Brazil or Latin America through Brazil. The Work Institute (TWI) is a Small Business Member of BFA, and with its recent partnership More...
Brazil is Naked
Brazil loves to be naked. With the hosting of the world’s biggest party, Carnaval, I might be referring to the women of the Samba schools, some of whom dance on top of the floats in the Carnaval competition More...
Brazil Bars Foreigners
The number of foreigners barred from entering Brazil increased over 1,000 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the Federal Police. Meanwhile, in the same period, the flow of international tourists into More...
Expect the Unexpected
By B. Michael Rubin Living in Brazil, I’ve come to expect the unexpected because Brazil is a country of contradictions. There is great wealth, like Eike Batista, Brazil’s richest individual, whose goal More...
The Internet and Small Companies
By Alexander Burbello Certainly you have already had an experience like this: You are looking for a product, service or company you need, and the first place you look is the Internet. Using the Internet is convenient, More...
Curitiba to have a Billion Viewers on Chinese TV
The integrated transport network, waste recycling, and Curitiba’s tourist highlights will be covered in a report on China’s CCTV, the Chinese national television network. A CCTV news crew is now in More...
Following the Rules
By B. Michael Rubin The entrance to Parque Tanguá has the appearance of a European garden. Parks in Europe are famous for their formal structure and rigid design. Even on nature, rules and organization can be More...
Workshop
By Maryori Vivas In May 2012, Paris will be the setting for a workshop to train global leaders in how to take advantage of cultural diversity. This Executive Workshop will provide new tools to enhance leadership More...
The Future is Now
By B. Michael Rubin Once a year in late January, the President of the United States gives a speech to all of Congress. It’s called “The State of the Union” speech, and it’s the only time all the More...
The Elusive Leap Second
By Raul Hiromu Sumiya First of all, let me briefly explain what an atomic clock is. This kind of clock is the most accurate clock in the world because it measures time using the astonishing regular vibrations More...