Something Sí, Yanqui No
By James F. O’Callaghan How does a country define itself? The subject has inspired both scholarship and bloodshed. At a small conference on Chilenidad in Concepción, Chile, I heard academics and others try and fail to pin down the national identity. What does it mean to be Chilean, beyond the tradition of empanadas and local music and honoring More...
Advertising Politics
By Terry Caesar It’s presidential primary election time in the United States and here comes another wave of television commercials. Of course their sheer volume depends upon many factors. Some states, for example, More...
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 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
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...
Summer: Time for Vanity
By B. Michael Rubin In Brazil, vanity is an art form. It’s expensive, takes time to perfect, and is considered valuable. Anyone who thinks appearance isn’t important in life is kidding himself. However, More...