L' Atelier

Aviaçao e Turismo - English Francais

2009-05-11T18:53:00.000-07:00

A.

accomodation = hébergement

airfare = tarif aérien

airline = ligne aérienne

airplane = avion

aiport tax = taxe d'aéroport

area = région

aisle seat = siège coté couloir

B.

bank = banque

baggage claim = reception des bagages

baggage handler = bagagiste

baggage locker = consignes à baggages

beach = plage

break = vacances

border = frontière

business = affaires

B and B = gîte

C.

Cafeteria = caféteria

cabin luggage = bagage de cabine

cancel = annuler

chanel (the) = la Manche

check in = enregistrement

city hall = hôtel de ville

confirmation = confirmation

customs = douane

customs duties = droits de douane

customs officer = douanier

customer = client

currency exchange office = bureau de change

D.

depart from = partir de

domestic = intérieur

deposit slip = récépissé de dépôt

E.

escalator = escalier roulant

excess baggage = excédent de bagages

estuary = estuaire

europe = Europe

excursion = excursion

exotic = exotique

explore = explorer

F.

famous = réputé, celebre

flight = vol

flight attendant = hôtesse de l'air

flight number = numéro de vol

foreign = étranger,étrangère

frontier = frontière

G.

guide = guide

H.

hall = hall , entrée

hall porter = concierge

high season = haute saison

hospital = hôpital

hotel = hôtel

I.

ID = pièce d'identité

identity = identité

indian ocean = Ocean Indien

island = île

immigration = contrôle de passeports

J.

journey = voyage

L.

land = aterrir

lake = lac

language = langue

lecture hall = amphitheâtre

leisure = loisirs

leave from = partir de

life jacket = gilet de sauvetage

location = endroit, lieu

luggage cart = chariot à bagages

O.

overbook = surréserver

one way ticket = billet simple

ocean = océan

P.

passenger = passager

passeport size photograph = photo d'identité

peak season = haute saison

PIN = code secret

places of interest = endroits à visiter

R.

rear = l'arrière

round ticket = billet aller-retour

S.

safe = coffre-fort

safe deposit box = coffre de depot

safety belt = ceinture de sécurité

sea = mer

seasickness = de mal de mer

seat belt = ceinture de sécurité

seat number = numero de siège

shop = magasin

shuttle = navette

summer = été

suitcase = valise

surrounding = environnant

T.

take off = décoller

taxi stand = station de taxis

terminal = terminus

ticket = billet

toilet = toilettes

touch down = aterrir

traffic = circulation (de véhicules)

travel = voyager

tourism = tourisme

tour = visite

trip = voyage

twin = double

U.

unfamiliar = inconnu (e)

V.

village = village

visa = visa

visit = visite

VIP = VIP

W.

water = eau

window seat = siège de fenêtre

winter = hiver

West = Ouest

world = monde

Y.

youth hostel = auberge de jeunesse

.

Treine seu Frances! Genial!

2009-05-11T18:40:00.000-07:00

Treine seu Ingles com The Prince of Egypt!

2009-05-08T11:20:00.000-07:00

(Egyptian Guards)

Mud...
Sand...
Water....
Straw....
Faster!
Mud...
And lift....
Sand...
And pull
Water...
And raise up...
Sraw...
Faster!

(Slaves)

With the sting of the whip on my shoulder
With the salt of my sweat on my brow
Elohim, God on high
Can you hear your people cry:
Help us now
This dark hour....

DELIVER US
Hear our call
Deliver us
Lord of all
Remember us, here in this burning sand
Deliver us
There's a land you promised us
Deliver us to the promised land

(Yocheved)

Yal-di ha-tov veh ha-rach
Al i-ra veh al tif-chad
My son, I have nothing I can give
But this chance that you may live
I pray we'll meet again
If He will deliver us

(Slaves)

DELIVER US
Hear our call
Deliver us
Lord of all
Remember us, here in this burning sand
Deliver us
There's a land you promised us
Deliver us
Out of bondage and
Deleiver us to the promised land...

(Yocheved)

Hush now my baby
Be still, love, don't cry
Sleep as you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember
My last lullaby
So I'll be with you when you dream

River, o river
Flow gently for me
Such precious cargo you bear
Do you know somewhere
he can live free?
River, deliver him there...

(Young Miriam)
Brother, you're safe now
And safe may you stay
For I have a prayer just for you:
Grow, baby brother
Come back someday
Come and deliver us too...

(Slaves)

Deliver us
Send a sheperd to sheperd us
And deliver us to the promised land
Deliver us to the promised land

(Yocheved)

Deliver Us!

Treine seu Frances com Spirit

2009-05-08T11:05:00.000-07:00

Cem por Cento de Aprovação!

2009-04-21T11:27:00.000-07:00

Com essa linda vitoria, nosso grupo se completa e temos 100% de aprovação entre os alunos que preparei para a imigração, o que me deixa muito orgulhosa e feliz! A esse grupo fantastico o meu grande parabens! Voces foram e são para mim mais que alunos, companheiros de caminhada, amigos inesquecíveis com muito aprendi!

Em breve vamos tomar um café do lado da cá do Atlântico! :)

¯`•.¸¸.>

Entrevista da Familia Henrique!

2009-04-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

A entrevista começou as 09:50 hrs e terminou as 11:10 total = 01:20hs, assim que chegamos era umas 09:20, lá fomos atendidos pela recepcionista que nos orientou a esperar na sala ao lado enquant
Adicionar imagem
o ficamos assistindo um Show que em Montreal se não me engano era um festival de música onde vi que a Daniela mercuri cantava neste show também.
A Rose foi ao banheiro e demorou muito, eu ja estava preocupado, quando ela voltou, notou que eu estava muito nervoso e gelado. (Acho que ela nunca me viu neste estado kkkkkkk)
Em pouco tempo o entrevistador aparece na porta e se despede de uma moça e logo pronuncia o meu nome, Bonjour, Ms. Manuel?, aff dali por diante começou tudo.
Entramos e Sentamos e então ele pediu primeiramente passaporte e certidão de nascimento e casamento.
Perguntou nossas idades e também idade da nossa filha julia, e onde morávamos.
Em seguida solicitou comprovantes escolares colegial, técnico da Rose que é do Magistério e o meu Diploma universitário.
Após isso solicitou as provas de trabalho para verificar as experiências que mandamos.
Em seguida, foi solicitando os certificados. Perguntou se eu tinha algum curso de inglês e eu respondi que o meu inglês é técnico.
Enquanto ele digitava no computador ele fazia perguntas porque escolhemos o Quebec e fomos respondendo conforme ele perguntava.Mostrei a ele uma carta que o nosso amigo Patrick me enviou e levei também umas fotos da época da facu e duas dele lá em montreal e Quebec, ele gostou muito.

Para continuar a leitura Clique Aqui

Mais uma vitoria!

2009-03-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

Mais uma vitoria!!! Dessa vez a querida familia Henrique!!!

O Canada tem a honra de receber MANUEL, ROSE e JULIA!!!

PARABENS!!!! Agora é só correr para o abraço!!!

Parabens querida Andrea!

2009-02-05T09:34:00.001-08:00

Estamos aqui torcendo por voces! Que esse seja um dia maravilhoso, tão especial quanto voce!

Parabens Marcelo!

2009-01-13T13:02:00.000-08:00

Que aniversário mais gelado Marcelo! Desejo que esse primeiro aniversário nas terras geladas, seja um dia feliz como voce merece!

Como Escrever? Tecnicas de Estilo

2008-12-26T07:03:00.000-08:00

Por que precisamos aprender a escrever? São muitas as razões, escrever um blog é uma delas. No meu caso preciso aprender escrever Artigos acadêmicos, meus alunos precisam escrever boas redaçoes para exames internacionais. Outros precisam escrever redações em exames admissionais.

Aqui vão 17 dicas do escritor Mario Persona. Só não aconselho a dica numero 16, e depois explico porque :)

1- Converse com o leitor (conte uma estoria)

2- Use linguagem informal (mas não confunda informalidade com mau português)

3- Crie frases curtas (frases longas são muito comuns ao escritor inexperiente)

4- Comece com uma pergunta (mas lembre-se de que isso é apenas uma das tecnicas de como começar um paragrafo. Se voce começar todos os seus paragrafos com uma pergunta ninguem vai suportar seus escritos :)

5- Escreva como um escultor (trabalhe seu paragrafo,aperfeicoe)

6- Faça do humor uma atalho para o cérebro (o humor ajuda a fixar sua mensagem)

7- Deixe algo para a imaginação (se voce diz muito sobre um assunto voce acaba impondo sua visão e fica pouco para a imaginaçao do leitor. Essa é diferença entre ver um filme e ler um livro sobre a mesma historia. Quando voce le um bom livro voce cria sua visao da historia, quando voce um filme voce a visao de alguem sobre aquela historia)

8- Brinque com as palavras

9- Crie rimas (a prosa poética torna o texto mais criativo)

10- Abuse do corriqueiro (um novo olhar sobre o cotidiano é arte)

11- Leve o leitor para a cozinha (mesma dica de escrever informalmente)

12- Polvilhe seu texto com alguma erudição (criar alguma dificuldade no texto acorda a pessoa)

13- Faça o leitor viajar (crie universos para ele)

14- Termine um paragrafo com um suspense (para saber mais sobre essa técnica veja o video :)

15- Mantenha o compasso (Crie um ritmo na leitura)

16- Rompa com as regras gramaticais (não aconselho isso ao escritor que não seja tecnicamente experiente)

17- Transforme seu leitor em cúmplice

Escrever se Aprende

2008-12-15T10:11:00.000-08:00

Em breve vou postar como prometi dicas sobre Como Escrever Bem, baseadas no curso que estou fazendo aqui em Flat Rock.
Não me esqueci, e em breve começaremos. Não se trata de gramatica, mas de técnicas de Redação academica, para exames, entrevistas etc.

Abraços!

How to Survive a Recession

2008-11-25T17:39:00.000-08:00

7 Ways To Recession-Proof Your Life
Tuesday November 18, 11:09 pm ET

Amy Fontinelle

Are you worried about how a recession might affect you? You can put your fears to rest because there are many everyday habits the average person can implement to ease the sting of a recession, or even make it so its effects aren't felt at all. In this article, we'll discuss seven ways to do just that.

No. 1: Have an Emergency Fund
If you have plenty of cash lying around in a high-interest, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured account, not only will your money retain its full value in times of market turmoil, it will also be extremely liquid, giving you easy access to funds if you lose your job or are forced to take a pay cut. Also, if you have your own cash, it won't be an issue if other sources of backup funds dry up, such as a home equity line of credit.

No. 2: Always Live Within Your Means
If you make it a habit to live within your means each and every day, you are less likely to go into consumer debt when gas or food prices go up and more likely to adjust your spending in other areas to compensate. Debt begets more debt when you can't pay it off right away - if you think gas prices are high, wait until you're paying 29.99% annual percentage rate (APR) on them.

To take this principle to the next level, if you have a spouse and are a two-income family, see how close you can get to living off of only one spouse's income. In good times, this tactic will allow you to save incredible amounts of money - how quickly could you pay off your mortgage or how much earlier could you retire if you had an extra $40,000 a year to save? In bad times, if one spouse gets laid off, you'll be OK because you'll already be used to living on one income. Your savings habits will stop temporarily, but your day-to-day spending can continue as normal.

No. 3: Have More Than One Source of Income
Even if you have a great full-time job, it's not a bad idea to have a source of extra income on the side, whether it's some consulting work or selling collectibles on eBay. With job security so nonexistent these days, more jobs mean more job security. If you lose one, at least you still have the other one. You may not be making as much money as you were before, but every little bit helps.

No. 4: Have a Long-Term Mindset With Investments
So what if a drop in the market brings your investments down 15%? If you don't sell, you won't lose anything. The market is cyclical, and in the long run, you'll have plenty of opportunities to sell high. In fact, if you buy when the market's down, you might thank yourself later.

That being said, as you near retirement age, you should make sure you have enough money in liquid, low-risk investments to retire on time and give the stock portion of your portfolio time to recover. Remember, you don't need all of your retirement money at 65 - just a portion of it. The market might be tanking when you're 65, but it might be headed to Pamplona by the time you're 70.

No. 5: Be Honest About Your Risk Tolerance
Yes, investing gurus say that people in certain age brackets should have their portfolios allocated a certain way, but if you can't sleep at night when your investments are down 15% for the year and the year isn't even over, you may need to change your asset allocation. Investments are supposed to provide you with a sense of financial security, not a sense of panic.

But wait - don't sell anything while the market is down, or you'll set those paper losses in stone. When market conditions improve is the time to trade in some of your stocks for bonds, or trade in some of your risky small-cap stocks for less volatile blue-chip stocks. If you have extra cash available and want to adjust your asset allocation while the market is down, however, you may be able to profit from infusing money into temporarily low-priced stocks with long-term value.

The biggest risk is that overestimating your risk tolerance will cause you to make poor investment decisions. Even if you're at an age where you're "supposed to" have 80% in stocks and 20% in bonds, you'll never see the returns that investment advisors intend if you sell when the market is down. These asset allocation suggestions are meant for people who can hang on for the ride.

No. 6: Diversify Your Investments
If you don't have all of your money in one place, your paper losses should be mitigated, making it less difficult emotionally to ride out the dips in the market. If you own a home and have a savings account, you've already got a start: you have some money in real estate and some money in cash. In particular, try to build a portfolio of investment pairs that aren't strongly correlated, meaning that when one is up, the other is down, and vice versa (like stocks and bonds).

No. 7: Keep Your Credit Score High
When credit markets tighten, if anyone is going to get approved for a mortgage, credit card or other type of loan, it will be those with excellent credit. Things like paying your bills on time, keeping your oldest credit cards open, and keeping your ratio of debt to available credit low will help keep your credit score high.

Conclusion
The best part about these habits is that they won't only serve you well during times of recession - they'll serve you well no matter what's going on in the market. But if you implement these financial strategies, a recession is less likely to have a significant effect on your financial situation.

Mais um CSQ! Linda vitoria!

2008-11-17T01:33:00.000-08:00

RO E FÊ

Olá pessoal!

É com muita alegria que divulgamos que recebemos o nosso tão sonhado CSQ!!!

A nossa entrevista estava marcada para às 13h30m de hoje. Como moramos em Sampa e sabemos que o trânsito aqui é um caos, saímos cedo de casa e às 12h15m já estávamos no prédio do bureau. Fomos comer alguma coisa e às 12h50m nos apresentamos na recepção do prédio, pegamos o crachá de acesso e ficamos aguardando para subir, já que, segundo a recepcionista, o pessoal do bureau estava em horário de almoço.
Quando o relógio marcou 13h15m, começamos a ficar preocupados pq ainda não haviam nos dado a autorização para subir. Foi quando encontramos a Soraia saindo do prédio, demos um sorriso e a cumprimentamos, ela tb nos cumprimentou e veio falar conosco. Nos perguntou se estávamos esperando pela entrevista e afirmamos que sim, assim como uma outra moça que estava ao nosso lado. Ela então perguntou o horário das nossas entrevistas e nos disse que com certeza iria atrasar pq os estrevistadores ainda estvam terminando as entrevistas da manhã e que logo após sairiam para almoçar. Então ela nos sugeriu dar uma volta e retornar às 14 hs. Foi o que fizemos. Fomos ao shopping D&D, tomamos um café e retornamos às 14 hs pontualmente.
Ao chegarmos ao prédio, o pessoal da recepção nos autorizou logo a subir, então, demos as mãos um ao outro, nos olhamos e desejamos boa sorte!
Ao chegarmos no décimo quinto andar, fomos recepcionados pela Claudia (recepcionista) que confirmou o horário da nossa entrevista e nos pediu para aguardarmos na sala ao lado.
Na sala, já estavam a moça que encontramos na entrada do hotel e mais um rapaz que tinha a entrevista marcada para às 14h30m.
Permanecemos aguardando e, de repente, a Madame Judith abre a porta de sua sala e chama a moça de quem falei. Eu e o Rodrigo nos olhamos e demos um soriso como forma de incentivo e de que já sabíamos que nossa entrevista seria com o Monsieur Eddie.
Pouco depois, o Monsieur Eddie chegou, nos cumprimentou e entrou em sua sala. Cerca de dez minutos depois, ele nos chamou.
Entramos na sala bem confiantes, cumprimentamos o Monsieur Eddie que tb nos cumprimentou e nos convidou a sentar.
A primeira pergunta foi em qual língua preferíamos que fosse relizada a entrevista e eu respondi que preferíamos em francês. Ele até brincou e disse: Se pudesse ser em português.... E eu respondi que seria maravilhoso, mas que não era possível... rs
Daí pra frente foi em inglês... Ele me perguntou se eu falava inglês. Eu disse que sim, mas que meu inglês não era muito bom, então ele me perguntou qual era meu nível de inglês e eu disse que achava meu inglês intermediário. Ele me perguntou onde estudei inglês e eu disse que estudei apenas no colégio. Daí veio uma outra pergunta em inglês que eu não entendi muito bem, mas respondi mesmo assim... Daí ele olhou para a mim, deu uma risadinha e me respondeu: Ok, seu nível de inglês é básico. Ou seja, ele me perguntou uma coisa e eu respondi outra! rs
Então ele voltou para o francês e perguntou sobre as minhas atividades profissionais, tempo de expêriencia e eu respondi já mostrando os documentos (carteira de trabalho e demonstrativo de pagamento do meu emprego atual).
Depois ele perguntou a mesma coisa para o Rodrigo que fez o mesmo, ou seja, explicou já mostrando os documentos (carteira de trabalho, demonstrativo de pagamento do emprego atual e declarações emitidas pelas empresas ex-empregadoras).
Após isso, ele perguntou se éramos casados e respondemos que si, que somos casados há dois anos e mostramos a certidão de casamento. Ele nos perguntou se tínhamos filhos e eu disse que não, que tenho apenas uma filha de coração que é a filha do Rodrigo. Então ele perguntou se ela iria morar conosco no Québec e dissemos que não, que ela vai continuar com a mãe.
Ele perguntou das nossas formações, então nós explicamos e mostramos nossos diplomas.
Depois ele perguntou para o Rodrigo o que vamos fazer no Québec e o Rodrigo disse que vamos trabalhar na nossa área de atuação (finanças) e que tínhamos algumas oportunidades de emprego que mostramos e ele deu uma olhada em algumas.
Depois disso, ele foi para o computador e começou a inserir as informações. Eu e Rodrigo permanecemos sentados, de mãos dadas e rezando muito. De repente, ele perguntou nossas idades e respondemos.

Para saber o fim da historia CLIQUE AQUI

Vinte e uma coisas que aprendi como escritor

2008-11-10T19:44:00.001-08:00

Moacyr Scliar

APRENDI que escrever é basicamente contar histórias, e que os melhores livros de ficção que li eram aqueles que tinham uma história para contar.

APRENDI que o ato de escrever é uma seqüela do ato de ler. É preciso captar com os olhos as imagens das letras, guardá-las no reservatório que temos em nossa mente e utilizá-las para compor depois as nossas próprias palavras.

APRENDI que, quando se começa, plagiar não faz mal nenhum. Copiei descaradamente muitos escritores, Monteiro Lobato, Viriato Correa e outros. Não se incomodaram com isto. E copiar me fez muito bem.

APRENDI que, quando se começa a escrever, sempre se é autobiográfico, o que - de novo - não prejudica. Mas os escritores que ficam sempre na autobiografia, que só olham para o próprio umbigo, acabam se tornando chatos.

APRENDI que, para aprender a escrever, tinha de escrever. Não adiantava só ficar falando de como é bonito ( ... )

APRENDI que uma boa idéia pode ocorrer a qualquer momento: conversando com alguém, comendo, caminhando, lendo (e, segundo Agatha Christie, lavando pratos).

APRENDI que uma boa idéia é realmente boa quando não nos abandona, quando nos persegue sem cessar. O grande teste para uma idéia é tentar se livrar dela. Se veio para ficar, se resiste ao sono, ao cansaço, ao cotidiano, é porque merece atenção.

APRENDI que aeroportos e bares são grandes lugares para se escrever. O bar, por razões óbvias; o aeroporto, porque neles a vida como que está em suspenso. Nada como uma existência provisória para despertar a inspiração literária.

APRENDI que as costas do talão de cheque é um bom lugar para anotar idéias (é por isso que escritor tem de ganhar a grana suficiente para abrir uma conte bancária). O guardanapo do restaurante também serve, desde que seja de papel e não de pano. (...)

APRENDI que o computador é um grande avanço no trabalho de escrever, mas tem um único inconveniente: elimina os originais, os riscos, os borrões, e portanto a história do texto, a qual - como toda história - pode nos ensinar muito.

APRENDI que a mancha gráfica representada pelo texto impresso diz muito sobre este mesmo texto. As linhas não podem estar cheias de palavras; o espaço vazio é tão eloqüente quanto o espaço preenchido pela escrita. O texto precisa respirar, e quando respira, fica graficamente bonito. Um texto bonito é um texto bom.

APRENDI a rasgar e jogar fora. Quando um texto não é bom, ele não é bom - ponto. Por causa da auto-comiseração (é a nossa vida que está ali!) temos a tentação de preservá-lo, esperando que, de forma misteriosa, melhore por si. Ilusão. É preciso ter a coragem de se desfazer. A cesta de papel é uma grande amiga do escritor. (...)

APRENDI a não ter pressa de publicar. Já se ouviu falar de muitos escritores batendo aflitos, à porta de editores. O que é mais raro, muito mais raro, são os leitores batendo à porta do escritor.

APRENDI a não reler meus livros. Um livro tem existência autônoma, boa e má. Não precisa do olhar de quem o escreveu para sobreviver.

APRENDI que, para um escritor, um livro é como um filho, mas que é preciso diferenciar entre filhos e livros.

APRENDI que terminar um livro se acompanha de uma sensação de vazio, mas que o vazio também faz parte da vida de quem escreve.

APRENDI que há uma diferença entre literatura e vida literária, entre literatura e política literária. Escrever é um vício solitário.

APRENDI a diferenciar entre o verdadeiro crítico e o falso crítico. O falso crítico não está falando do que leu. Está falando dos seus próprios problemas.

APRENDI que, para um escritor, frio na barriga ou pêlos do braço arrepiados são um bom sinal: um livro vem vindo aí.

Entrevista de Imigracao! Mais uma vitoria!

2008-11-06T15:21:00.001-08:00

DEA E JUBA!

Parte 01

São Paulo, 03 de novembro de 2008.

Nossa entrevista estava marcada para às 8:30m. Chegamos na portaria do prédio onde fica o BIQ às 8:15m, depois de ponte orca e caminhada. Nos apresentamos, o atendente conferiu nossos nomes na lista, e disse que achava que não tinha chegado ainda ninguém da imigração. Interfonou, e pediu que esperássemos, pois ninguém atendia e que logo ele interfonaria novamente. E começou a atender outras pessoas, tudo muito vagarosamente.

Felizmente chega uma moça e pergunta-nos se éramos Juarez e Andrea. Confirmamos e soubemos então que por coincidência ela era a Aline, justamente a pessoa que analisou nosso dossiê. O rapaz então nos deu o cartão de entrada, e passamos pela catraca. Ela fez o comentário de que já tinha gente no escritório e que então não precisávamos ter esperado. Ainda bem que a encontramos, e fomos salvos a tempo.

Subimos todos juntos pelo elevador. Aline atenciosamente nos pediu novamente desculpas pela mudança da data da entrevista - já tinha se desculpado por telefone, no dia em que nos telefonou. Respondemos que não tinha problemas e que compreendíamos bem.

Chegando lá, nos reapresentamos e a recepcionista gentilmente nos pediu para esperarmos na sala ao lado.

Por volta das 9hs, M. Eddie Alcide chega descontraidamente, cumprimenta um e outro e dirige-se à uma sala que fica em frente da que aguardávamos. Logo em seguida, chega um casal que sentou-se nas poltronas atrás de nós.

Às 9:30m M. Eddie Alcide abre a porta da sala, e anuncia os nomes do casal daquele horário, mas que pela ordem seria depois da gente.

Naquele momento nos levantamos e então M. Eddie imediatamente veio ao nosso encontro e consultando um pequeno papel que segurava, perguntou ao Juba se éramos o casal de sexta-feira, dissemos um “sim”, e então completei: - sexta da semana passada. Bem, alí já começou nossa conversa em francês. Ele então acenou positivamente com a cabeça, dirigiu-se ao casal anterior, com o qual trocamos figurinhas mais tarde (essa parte fica para depois), falou algo como para que eles aguardassem e foi nos dirigindo para a sala. Tudo isso aconteceu muito rapidamente e desde aqueles momentos iniciais pudemos perceber a objetividade e praticidade do entrevistador.

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Entrevistas de Imigracao

2008-11-02T10:20:00.000-08:00

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Cheguei às 8h35min no prédio, fiz o cadastro na recepção e foi-me dito que minha entrada no escritório ainda não estava autorizada.
Fui dar umas voltas pelas redondezas, tomei um suco de laranja e retornei por volta das 9h00min; ainda assim a recepcionista disse que ela não havia recebido autorização para me deixar subir. Aguardei mais 5min e logo minha entrada foi autorizada.
O escritório fica no 15º. andar, parecia uma eternidade chegar lá. Fui recebido com “Bon jour” pela recepcionista e logo em seguida “Asseyez-vous s’il vous plaît”. Quando me dirigi ao hall de espera, já avistei de longe uma sala aberta onde se encontrava meu entrevistador, lendo alguns documentos. Devia ser o tal do africano que alguns entrevistados mencionaram... [Na verdade, parece-me que ele é haitiano.]
Aguardei uns 15min, assistindo a um vídeo chamado “Infiniment Québec” e em seguida o entrevistador me chamou. Vestia um paletó xadrez meio alaranjado, uma gravata amarela e uma calça social cuja cor me parecia salmão... Logo de cara ele começou a falar em francês e me perguntou quais línguas eu falava e eu disse que, além do português, falava inglês e um pouco de francês, no que ele começou a deslanchar, pra minha surpresa, perguntas em inglês! Perguntou coisas sobre meu trabalho atual, minha profissão etc.
Voltou para o francês e, no decorrer de minhas respostas às suas perguntas, disse que meu francês não era tão avançado, conforme eu havia mencionado no dossiê. Na mesma hora, saquei da minha mochila o resultado do TFI (Test de français international), que apontava minha nota total de 830 sobre 990 possíveis, o que me colocava, sim, num nível avançado, segundo avaliação da UP Language, aplicadora do teste, e da própria ETS. Ele pegou esse resultado e foi para o computador. [Obs. Decidi pelo TFI por ser bem mais barato que o TCF e o TEF; custou-me R$ 180,00 comparado a mais de R$350,00 dos outros dois. O TFI compreende 90 testes de compreensão oral (listening), em 48 min, e 90 testes de compreensão escrita, em 62 min. Não tem avaliação verbal.]
Aliás, devo dizer que nesse momento a impressão que me dava é que, de fato, segundo alguns relatos que li no Orkut, esse entrevistador estava interessado somente na pontuação. Não demonstrou nenhum ar de simpatia, de informalidade, nada do que eu ouvi falar sobre os antigos entrevistadores. Não houve nenhum interesse da parte dele em saber acerca de meus conhecimentos sobre o Québec, aspectos culturais, políticos, climáticos, quais os motivos para eu querer ir pra lá, não perguntou quase nada de minha vida pessoal, ...
Devo dizer que particularmente eu prefiro um tratamento como o dele, o que demonstra imparcialidade, e também não deve ser nada diferente do que devemos esperar dos quebequenses que trabalham em serviços públicos.
Durante nosso encontro, ele me pediu diplomas, comprovantes de trabalho, viu meu demonstrativo de pagamento de salário, certidão de nascimento, perguntou se tinha filhos (não tenho), se era casado (não sou casado), se eu tinha feito pesquisa sobre minha área de trabalho no Québec (eu mostrei algumas ofertas de trabalho na minha área em Montreal, aliás, minha área é Finanças).
No final, ele imprimiu uma folha com o resultado e disse que minha pontuação era insuficiente para a aprovação, basicamente por causa de minha idade (38 anos). Na verdade, eu já sabia que minha idade seria o maior empecilho para a aprovação, motivo pelo qual eu investi tempo e dinheiro para colocar meu francês num nível avançado, que era pra compensar esse problema. Ele disse que se eu tivesse um mestrado ou doutorado, isso poderia até ajudar, mas o grande obstáculo era a idade.
Foi aí que ele começou a amolecer: demonstrou uma certa indignação com o resultado, querendo dizer que ele havia tentado me ajudar no que pôde, me mostrou que eu havia feito uma ótima pontuação nos outros quesitos, etc. Naquele momento, eu simplesmente joguei a toalha e vi que todo meu esforço no aperfeiçoamento do francês não tinha sido suficiente. Ou seja, o resultado estava fora do meu alcance, o fator idade pesava muito. Eu nem tive forças pra argumentar que eu havia feito a simulação no computador e tinha sido aprovado somente quando eu colocava nível de francês avançado. Eu nem acho que se meu nível tivesse dado fluente as coisas iriam mudar muito.
Foi então que eu me levantei, muito chateado, sem dizer absolutamente nada, apenas ouvindo ele dizer que meu perfil era muito bom, que eu tinha ótimos níveis de francês e inglês, que eu tinha ótima experiência de trabalho, etc. E que ele iria fazer um pedido para que eu fosse aprovado, que dificilmente seria negado e que era pra eu aguardar uma carta na semana seguinte. Segundo ele, era quase certo que eu seria aprovado. O entrevistador mostrou um lado bem mais sensível do que eu poderia imaginar, ele estava triste pois parecia que estava torcendo pra eu ser aprovado pelo sistema. Não parava de falar, parecia que queria até me consolar... Voltei pra casa completamente desolado, mas pouco a pouco me dei conta que havia feito meu melhor e que, se não tinha sido daquela vez, haveria outras.

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Mais uma vitoria!

2008-11-01T23:35:00.000-07:00

Vitoria! O Canada tem a honra de receber ...

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JUBA E DEA

RO E FÊ

JURIJ E CAMILA

Air Cars

2008-11-01T13:17:00.000-07:00

Air Cars: A New Wind for America's Roads?
by Jim Ostroff

Thursday, October 30, 2008
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A new carmaker has a plan for cheap, environmentally friendly cars to be built all over the country

An air-powered car? It may be available sooner than you think at a price tag that will hardly be a budget buster. The vehicle may not run like a speed racer on back road highways, but developer Zero Pollution Motors is betting consumers will be willing to fork over $20,000 for a vehicle that can motor around all day on nothing but air and a splash of salad oil, alcohol or possibly a pint of gasoline.

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The expertise needed to build a compressed air car, or CAV, is not rocket science, either. Years-old, off-the-shelf technology uses compressed air to drive old-fashioned car engine pistons instead of combusting gas or diesel fuel to create a burst of air to do the same thing. Indian carmaker Tata has no qualms about the technology. It has already bought the rights to make the car for the huge Indian market.

The air car can tool along at a top speed of 35 mph for some 60 miles or so on a tank of compressed air, a sufficient distance for 80% of consumers to commute to work and back and complete daily chores.

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On highways, the CAV can cruise at interstate speeds for nearly 800 miles with a small motor that compresses outside air to keep the tank filled. The motor isn't finicky about fuel. It will burn gasoline or diesel as well as biodiesel, ethanol or vegetable oil.

This car leaves the highest-mpg vehicles you can buy right now in the dust. Even if it used only regular gasoline, the air car would average 106 mpg, more than double today's fuel sipping champ, the Toyota Prius. The air tank also can be refilled when it's not in use by being plugged into a wall socket and recharged with electricity as the motor compresses air.

Automakers aren't quite ready yet to gear up huge assembly line operations churning out air cars or set up glitzy dealer showrooms where you can ooh and aah over the color or style. But the vehicles will be built in factories that will make up to 8,000 vehicles a year, likely starting in 2011, and be sold directly to consumers.

There will be plants in nearly every state, based on the number of drivers in the state. California will have as many as 17 air car manufacturing plants, and there'll be around 12 in Florida, eight in New York, four in Georgia, while two in Connecticut will serve that state and Rhode Island.

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The technology goes back decades, but is coming together courtesy of two converging forces. First, new laws are likely to be enacted in a few years that will limit carbon dioxide emissions and force automakers to develop ultra-high mileage cars and those that emit minuscule amounts of or no gases linked with global warming. Plug-in electric hybrids will slash these emissions, but they'll be pricey at around $40,000 each and require some changes in infrastructure -- such as widespread recharge stations -- to be practical. Fuel cells that burn hydrogen to produce only water vapor still face daunting technical challenges.

Second, the relatively high cost of gas has expedited the air car's development. Yes, pump prices have plunged since July from record levels, but remain way higher than just a few years ago and continue to take a bite out of disposable income. Refiners will face carbon emission restraints, too, and steeply higher costs will be passed along at the pump.

Tata doesn't plan to produce the cars in the U.S. Instead, it plans to charge $15 million for the rights to the technology, a fully built turnkey auto assembly plant, tools, machinery, training and rights to use trademarks.

The CAV has a big hurdle: proving it can pass federal crash tests. Shiva Vencat, president and CEO of Zero Pollution Motors, says he's not worried. "The requirements can be modeled [on a computer] before anything is built and adjusted to ensure that the cars will pass" the crash tests. Vencat also is a vice president of MDI Inc., a French company that developed the air car.

The inventor of this technology is Mr. Guy Negre, who is the founder and CEO of MDI SA, a company headquartered in Luxembourg with its R and D in Nice, France.

Copyrighted, Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc.

The pros and cons of netbooks

2008-10-31T06:28:00.000-07:00

Reader Tom writes: What can you tell me about the "mini-laptops" or netbooks that seem to be popping up all over the place? My wife saw one that sold for about $350 with built-in Wi-Fi and she says she wants one now. I have yet to see one in person, so I have no idea if they are worth the money.
Yeah, what's the deal with all the netbooks?

If you're unfamiliar with the devices, here's the pitch: You get a small, cheap laptop with a basic set of features, limited performance, and often a small hard drive (or an even smaller amount of flash storage). Some netbooks run Windows (usually XP), some don't. And that's the sell. The emphasis: cheap.

Prices typically range from about $300 to $500, but there are exceptions on either side. As with standard laptops, the more you pay, the more you get... but at some point you get into the realm of those regular laptops, and the appeal of the netbook fades considerably.

There are numerous pros and cons to the netbook phenomenon that should impact your decision whether to buy one. First, some pros: They're cheap. Oh, I mentioned that. But they're also very portable and generally more rugged than you'd expect, which makes them great for people looking for a second laptop to use as a "getaway" computer. Just toss it in your bag and head out for that adventure weekend. If it gets lost, stolen, or broken, you're out a much smaller investment than if it had been your $2,000 Mac that you dropped into a ravine.

Now for the flipside. Netbooks are, again, cheap. To get prices down, sacrifices must be made. That means dog-slow processors, no graphics ability, (usually) no optical drive, and minimal RAM. Netbooks won't work as an emergency DVD player for the kids. Battery life is often poor (with a few exceptions). Many netbooks look more like toys than real laptops, so they aren't appropriate for business users. And the smaller the keyboard gets, the harder it is to type. On machines with an 8.9-inch screen (the smallest and typical standard among netbooks), touch-typing is pretty much impossible. Then there's the OS issue. While some netbooks run Windows, many run Linux. Whether that's a pro or con depends on your opinion of Microsoft, but many users dislike having to learn a new operating system and instead prefer the familiarity of Windows.

Should you buy one? Tough question, but I highly recommend that if you do, you consider a model with a 10-inch screen, which will give you a less cramped experience on both the eyes and the fingers (thanks to the bigger keyboard). My two favorite models: The Asus Eee PC 1000H and the new Lenovo IdeaPad S10, both with 10.2-inch screens and Windows XP. Both are available for under $500. The Eee has much longer battery life (but weighs half a pound more), while the IdeaPad has better performance and a larger hard drive. Take your pick.

Who’s Behind the Economic Collapse?

2008-10-30T12:49:00.001-07:00

Who’s Behind the Economic Collapse?

By Cliff Kincaid

Don’t voters have the right to know whether these illegal activities were being conducted for political purposes?

Joe Biden made headlines by talking about a “generated crisis” for a President Obama. But is the current financial meltdown another “generated crisis?” Considering the problems in the economy, including too much federal debt, too much spending and easy credit, which have been with us for years, why did this crisis suddenly occur only six weeks before the election?

And is it just a coincidence that it occurred at a time when John McCain was leading in the national public opinion polls and appeared to be on his way to a November 4 election victory?

The crisis was man-made. It is a fact that President Bush’s Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who worked for a Democratic firm, Goldman Sachs, and has very close ties to Communist China, is the one who convinced Bush to demand hundreds of billions of bailout dollars from Congress.

This is when McCain began falling in the polls. That’s apparently because McCain, like Bush, is a Republican, and he has been blamed by Obama and the Democrats for the Republican policies that are said to have produced this crisis. This charge is debatable, but it has proven to be effective, with the cooperation of the major media.

Part of the problem, of course, was of McCain’s own making. He voted for the $700-billion plan after flirting with the House conservatives opposing it. This was a major error on his part. He missed a critical opportunity to take on the incumbent President of his own party, Obama, the Democrats, and Wall Street interests.

The timing was important. If you examine the polling trend (see page two of this PDF document from Karl Rove & Company), one can see that McCain was moving ahead of Obama by mid-September. One poll, the Rasmussen poll, had McCain over Obama every day from September 12-17. McCain evened up the race again on September 23, after Obama had taken a lead, but it has been Obama ever since.

Clearly, the controversy over the legislative “bailout” or “rescue” for Wall Street, which emerged in a big way on September 18, changed the dynamics of the presidential race. It has hugely benefited Obama by making the economy take precedence over Obama’s controversial associates, pro-socialist views, or lack of a background and security check.

The growing suspicion that the financial meltdown is a “generated crisis” has been fed by statements from President Bush himself that illegal financial activities were taking place. On September 18, when he made a public statement about the growing economic problems, Bush announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was stepping up its enforcement actions “against illegal market manipulation.”

By whom or what? The President didn’t say.

The next day, September 19, Bush appeared in the Rose Garden with Paulson, SEC chairman Christopher Cox, and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Bush declared, “The SEC is also requiring certain investors to disclose their short selling, and has launched rigorous enforcement actions to detect fraud and manipulation in the market. Anyone engaging in illegal financial transactions will be caught and persecuted [sic].” Again, what was Bush talking about?

For its part, on the same day, the SEC announced “a sweeping expansion of its ongoing investigation into possible market manipulation in the securities of certain financial institutions.” The SEC declared, “Hedge fund managers, broker-dealers, and institutional investors with significant trading activity in financial issuers or positions in credit default swaps will be required, under oath, to disclose those positions to the Commission and provide certain other information.”

But no details were provided. Don’t voters have the right to know whether these illegal activities were being conducted for political purposes?

Almost as secretive were Treasury Secretary Paulson’s maneuvers. He produced a quick three-page proposal to make himself a virtual financial dictator without judicial oversight or review. Then just as quickly it was secretly altered so that he would have the authority to bail out banks in China and other foreign countries.

For those interested in some of the fascinating details about Paulson’s extremely close relationship with China, which may have provoked the financial crisis and stands to benefit from it, the October issue of Bloomberg Markets is a good place to start. It notes that Paulson was sworn in as secretary in July 2006 and that by September he was announcing “creation of the first U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue.” Paulson, the magazine reports, has a relationship with Chinese leaders and has traveled to China at least 70 times in his career. It reports that he personally had $25 million worth of holdings in a Goldman Sachs fund whose sole asset was a stake in the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China.

Goldman Sachs, a “full-service global investment banking and securities firm,” is “the leading underwriter of Chinese equity securities and M&A [merger and acquisition] advisor in China,” its website declares.

“Managing the U.S. relationship with China is an increasingly important part of the Treasury secretary’s job,” Bloomberg Markets says. “During the Fannie and Freddie crisis, Paulson used his credibility with Chinese leaders to reassure them that the U.S. mortgage companies weren’t in jeopardy.” Paulson is quoted as saying that “I clearly talked with the Chinese through this. They’ve worked with me enough that they knew I wouldn’t say it unless I believed it.”

Why was this necessary? Chinese institutions own more than $30 billion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac paper, the magazine reports.

On September 7, of course, the U.S. Government, under Paulson’s direction, took control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, putting the U.S. taxpayers on the hook for $5 trillion of mortgages. But Paulson’s statement made no mention of the Chinese investments. Instead, he talked about protecting financial markets and U.S. taxpayers.

About a week and a half later the demands came for more taxpayer money for Wall Street, and the national economic crisis was well underway.

Rep. Scott Garrett, Republican of New Jersey, is leading the Congressional effort to find out how Paulson’s proposal was developed and by whom. He wants to know what went on behind “closed conference room doors” in the U.S. Government.

Equally significant, on September 23, Paulson’s former firm, Goldman-Sachs, received an infusion of $5 billion from Warren Buffett, a major Obama financial backer and booster.

The former Goldman Sachs CEO “does not act or sound much like a conservative Republican to the GOP remnant at the Treasury,” noted Robert Novak in an October 2007 column. Novak reported that Paulson had “marched to his own drummer” by naming Eric Mindich, chairman of Eton Park Capital Management, to head the Asset Managers’ Committee of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets. “A former Goldman Sachs colleague of Paulson’s, Mindich is a top-level Democratic fundraiser,” Novak noted. “He was in Sen. John Kerry’s inner circle for the 2004 presidential campaign and backs Sen. Barack Obama for 2008.”

Then, during the current crisis, Paulson appointed another former Goldman Sachs banker, Neel Kashkari, to run the new “Office of Financial Stability” and buy bad loans and distressed securities.

Information from the Center for Responsive Politics identifies Goldman Sachs as a “strongly Democratic” firm, having contributed 73 percent of their almost $5 million in 2008 election cycle contributions to Democrats.

Some liberals understand the connection between Goldman Sachs and Obama. “Obama’s number one bundler is Goldman Sachs,” notes John R. MacArthur, publisher of Harper’s Magazine, in a release from the “progressive” group calling itself the Institute for Public Accuracy. He was referring to how money from the firm is packaged for the Obama campaign.

“In his book, ‘The Audacity of Hope,’ Obama talks about how much he likes investment bankers, how bright and liberal they are,” says MacArthur. He believes that Obama is a “socialist” only in the sense that he, like Bush and McCain, supports socialism for the rich through the Wall Street bailout.

Socialist or not, Obama is clearly the firm’s favorite in the presidential race.

Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Tribune recently discovered that, on May 3, 2007, Obama had attended an event at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan “that was not on his public schedule and is only now surfacing―a private dinner for Goldman Sachs traders with a discussion on issues moderated for the Wall Street firm by NBC’s Tom Brokaw”―the moderator of the second presidential debate.

Her column notes other Obama campaign connections to Goldman Sachs and mentions that Bloomberg had reported that Obama addressed the Goldman’s annual partners meeting 2006 in Chicago.

It is not known, of course, what kind of illegal financial activities may have contributed to the current crisis. But based on what has been publicly said by the President and the SEC, the culprits could possibly include operators of the controversial, mysterious and secretive financial vehicles known as hedge funds.

A hedge fund operator such as George Soros, who was convicted of insider trading in France, is known to make money from the collapse of national economies and currencies. Labeled “The Man who broke the Bank of England” because of his financial activities against the British currency, he is said to be on a witness list of hedge fund operators that will be called to testify before Congress next month―probably after the election.

One wonders if the Democrats controlling Congress will want to investigate or even aggressively question the multi-billionaire. It is significant, as I noted in a January column, that Soros pours millions of dollars into the Democratic Party, its front groups and candidates. But his agenda goes far beyond making himself rich. He provides funding for causes ranging from marijuana legalization to rights for immigrants, criminals, and prostitutes.

The same column I wrote noted that the Wall Street Journal in January had reported that hedge fund operator John Paulson received a visit from Soros, who is also a public supporter of and contributor to the Obama campaign, after Paulson had made about $4 billion betting on a housing market collapse. Soros wanted to know how he had done it. But Soros wouldn’t talk to the Journal about his meeting with Paulson. Why?

Soros gets away with a “no-comment” because he pours money into journalism organizations, including the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Fund for Investigative Journalism, and Investigative Reporters & Editors, thereby guaranteeing that they won’t investigate how and where he gets his money. Isn’t this convenient?

A recent example of this conflict of interest came in Bill Moyers’ October 10 interview of Soros on the Public Broadcasting Service. Moyers lavished Soros with praise, saying that he is “one of the world’s best known and successful investors, making billions in times of boom or bust.” Moyers also mentioned Soros’s new book, The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means.

Moyers said that, in the interest of “full disclosure,” he should reveal that that he, Moyers, had served on the board of Soros’s Open Society Institute. Moyers laughingly insisted that was a non-political position on his part.

Not once did Moyers question Soros about his reported discussions with John Paulson. Not once did he question whether Soros’s financial activities had facilitated or precipitated the current financial crisis that he writes about in his book.

Soros insists that one contributing factor to the crisis was the lack of financial regulation. But he takes advantage of the lack of those regulations. Indeed, as I reported back in 2005, one Soros company was a member of the Managed Funds Association, which describes itself as “the global voice for the hedge fund industry” and was actively fighting an SEC proposal to impose more regulation on hedge-fund managers.

The ranking of top hedge fund earners for 2007 shows John Paulson of Paulson & Co. at $3.7 billion and George Soros of Soros Fund Management at $2.9 billion.

Is there anybody in the media willing to question Soros about how he made that money? And whether it came at the expense of the American people?

Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of the AIM Report and can be reached at cliff.kincaid@aim.org

Offre d'emploi

2008-10-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

A escola PBF unidade Jardim Prudência (uma escola do grupo Fisk) está precisando de professor de francês.
Os interessados devem entrar em contato com: Amanda Maria Pereira – secretária PBF – Jardim Prudência - Tel.: (11) 5562-5141

Uma ideia sobre a apresentacao

2008-10-28T11:00:00.001-07:00

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

The Presentation Day

2008-10-28T10:44:00.001-07:00

- Here is my school and finally the day of my presentation about the Street Kids!

- Chegando na escola, no tão esperado dia da apresentacao sobre as Criancas de Rua!

- The landscape, showing the leaves changing colors!

- A paisagem em volta da escola ja se vestindo de outono!

- Cold and blue sky!

- Frio e ceu azul!

- Zsofi Tileke, our dear professor, always a great inspiration!

- Zsofi Tileke, nossa professora querida, que tem sido uma grande inspiracao!

Lina from Syria

Rebeca from Tanzania

Lina from Colombia

Suhair from Syria

Lina e Suhair

- Na hora da apresentacao

- The time of the presentation

10 Home Upgrades That Pay Off

2008-10-27T08:41:00.000-07:00

These around-the-house improvements are well worth the investment
By Allegra Muzzillo, RealSimple.com
Photo: Getty Images
No sugar coating here: The housing market is in trouble. But some experts say that it will start turning around as early as 2010. So while you're waiting for it to recover, you might want to reconsider putting off that kitchen redo or landscaping job. "Any changes you make on your house now should increase your home value later," says Kermit Baker, project director for the Remodeling Futures program at Harvard University. But which projects will yield the most bang for your buck? Take a look at this list, starting with the upgrades most likely to recoup your investment, and then enjoy that gleaming new kitchen.

1. Painting
Why It Pays Off: Paint provides dramatic results with little investment. If you decide to hire a professional to do the work, expect to pay $3,600 to $6,000 for the interior of an average American house (about 2,400 square feet). An exterior paint job will run $5,000 or more. Can't decide on a color? Gerri Willis, the anchor of Open House on CNN and the author of "Home Rich," says that pale yellow homes tend to sell faster and for more money. Barbara Richardson, the director of color marketing for Glidden and a noted color-trend forecaster, explains, "Yellow is optimistic and inspirational. It gives people joy and the sense that brighter times are ahead."

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2. Adding Siding
Why It Pays Off: According to the 2007 Cost vs. Value Report, a study conducted by Remodeling magazine, fiber-cement siding (which is made of sand, cement, and cellulose fibers and costs an average of $13,200) is estimated to recoup about 88 percent (or $11,635) of a home owner's initial investment. While vinyl can crack, split, and warp and aluminum tends to dent and fade, easy-care fiber cement holds up well against the elements and is resistant to fire, rotting, and termites.

3. Building a Deck
Why It Pays Off: A deck will provide you with more than a place to flip burgers and soak up the sun. "Buyers see a deck as offering a seamless transition from inside to out," says Jerry Levine, president of the Levine Group, an architectural and construction firm in Silver Spring, Md. Experts suggest using natural, rustic wood. In 2007 wooden decks (as opposed to concrete or composite ones) reaped an impressive return on investment: Home owners who spent an average of $10,350 on lumber and labor could expect to recoup $8,840, or 85 percent of their costs.

4. Updating the Kitchen
Why It Pays Off: You really can't go wrong with remodeling your kitchen, which can net up to 83 percent of the cost. "People know that renovating can be a nightmare, and potential buyers will appreciate that you did the dirty work for them," says Vern Yip, a designer and the host of HGTV's Deserving Design. "But stick with high-quality fixtures, like stainless-steel appliances and granite counters, and don't pair them with a cheaper material, like laminate." A word of caution: If your house is a tiny two-bedroom bungalow, don't bother splurging on, say, a high-end stove. "You'll never get your money back by installing fancy appliances in a smaller home," says Leslie Sellers, vice president of the Appraisal Institute, an association of real estate-appraisal professionals in Chicago. And if an appliance overhaul isn't in the cards, "you can easily make cosmetic updates on a kitchen that's in decent shape," says Steven D. Bullock, a designer in New York City and a certified member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association, in Hackettstown, N.J. For example, if your existing appliances are in good working order, coat them with electrostatic paint to give them a metallic or enamel-type finish. And you don't have to rip out your cabinets, either.

5. Replacing the Windows
Why It Pays Off: If you're experiencing cool and blustery weather ... in your living room, it's time to buy new panes, pronto. Not only are you losing precious heat but your utility bill could also be skyrocketing. "Energy-efficient windows eliminate drafts, so your home feels warmer," says Sellers. Last year home owners who spent $11,400 on 10 3-by-5-foot insulated vinyl or aluminum-clad windows got an 81 percent ($9,240) return.

6. Modifying a Bathroom
Why It Pays Off: Bathroom upgrades, like updated countertops and new fixtures, provide solid returns — anywhere from 68 to 78 percent. But "avoid anything too trendy," says designer Vern Yip. "Choose classic features, like off-white subway tiles, that will appeal to people with both traditional and contemporary tastes." There's no need to splurge on fancy fixtures, either. "A tub is a tub. A Jacuzzi will never make or break a sale," says designer Steven D. Bullock. For quick touch-ups on existing sinks, toilets, and tubs, consider hiring Miracle Method, a surface-restoration company that recoats ceramic, porcelain, and fiberglass fixtures with a chemical bonding agent that looks like shiny new porcelain. (Cost: $465 to $600 for a tub.)

7. Landscaping
Why It Pays Off: The front of your house is the first thing people see, so it makes sense that any improvements — from planting petunias to surrounding your home with a hedge — will be worth your while. "Don't be afraid to spend money on perennials, which come back year after year," says Yip. As for big-ticket investments, like trees, they aren't just nice to look at; they also stave off erosion, block storm-water runoff, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and filter groundwater pollutants. They might make your home sell for more money, too. The Arbor Day Foundation estimates a 6- to 8-foot Colorado blue spruce or live oak (both are commonly found all around the United States) may grow one to two feet a year. And properties with gorgeous, established trees are even more attractive to potential home buyers down the road. When determining which areas of your yard to attend to first, try approaching the house from the curb to the front door. "Buyers make their decisions in exactly eight seconds," says Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group, a Manhattan real estate firm. "After that, they've either fallen in love or are just honoring an appointment."

8. Installing Central Air-Conditioning
Why It Pays Off: Adding central air to an average 2,400-square-foot house could cost upward of $10,000 and boost your home's value by 10 to 20 percent, says appraiser Leslie Sellers. And central air-conditioning is energy-efficient too. Centralized units have an average energy-efficiency rating (EER) of 11.5, compared with an 8.5 EER in single-window models, making them less expensive to run. What's more, central air won't block the view the way a window unit does.

9. Fixing up the Basement
Why It Pays Off: "There's nothing worse than that unmistakable damp-basement smell," says Corcoran. "A dry basement is far more important than worrying about the right lighting or furnishings." If your basement is prone to flooding, leaks, or excess moisture, call in a pro. If you do want to finish your basement by adding drywall, insulation, laminate flooring, or even a bathroom, "be sure it's proportional in quality to other areas of your home," says Lonny Rutherford, a chairman of the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers, in Washington, D.C. According to Sellers, "basement remodels gain back anywhere from 50 to 100 percent, depending on the quality of the materials."

10. Putting in a Swimming Pool
Why It Pays Off: When you're deciding whether to install a pool, it's important to consider the part of the country where you live. In places where it can get unforgivingly hot, such as Arizona and Florida, an inground pool may boost a home's value by up to 8 percent, according to a 2003 study by the National Association of Realtors. In more temperate areas, however, a pool can be a big turnoff, as prospective buyers imagine all the work they'll have to do to maintain it, not to mention safety issues and higher insurance rates. But if you plan to enjoy a pool for a few years and it improves your quality of life, "then go for it," says Tom Kraeutler, a cohost of The Money Pit, a home-improvement radio show, and a coauthor of "My Home, My Money Pit". "You can't put a number on that."

Marcelo Sollero

2008-10-24T12:42:00.000-07:00

no filme O FAZEDOR DE MONTANHAS

32a. Mostra Internacional de Cinema

até 30 de outubro

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Top 7 Ways to Save on Household Expenses

2008-10-24T12:35:00.000-07:00

Running a household is an expensive affair, but there are lots of things that you can do to minimize the cost. Here are the top seven:

1. Bundle Your Services
Have Internet, phone and cable service? Move all of your accounts to one provider, and you could save $20 or more per month. Check your mail for bundling offers or visit lowermybills.com to find out which company is offering the best service bundle in your area; then make the switch and save.
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2. Cut Back on Extras
Do you really need caller ID ($6) and call waiting ($9)? How about the premium cable ($60) or satellite package ($55) that you subscribe to? Examine your list of monthly expenses, and determine what you can live without – short term or long term.
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3. Clip Coupons and Shop Sales
Groceries can take a big bite out of a budget, but they don't have to take a big bite out of yours. To reign in your grocery spending, start clipping coupons and shopping the sales. Just how big of a savings can you expect? 15 percent is a reasonable expectation for a first time couponer, and with time that could increase to as much as 50 percent!

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4. Slash Your Insurance Premiums
Insurance is important to have, but costly. Shop around for a better auto insurance rate, and you may just shave hundreds of dollars off of your current premium. Can't find a better rate? Talk to your current provider to see if there are discounts that you are missing out on. Do they offer a multi-line discount for customers with multiple policies? A good student discount? A good driver discount? For even more savings, consider increasing your deductible or canceling collision coverage on older vehicles. If you have homeowners or renters insurance, be sure to review those policies as well.
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5. Get Energy Smart
Do you dread opening your utility bills each month? If so, there's a lot that you can do to reduce your bill. Install a programmable thermostat, and set it to run less when no one is home; turn off lights when they aren't in use; wash your laundry in cold water; turn down the temperature on your hot water heater; only buy Energy Star appliances. Start looking around, and you'll find lots of ways to reduce your energy consumption and your energy bills.

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6. Seek Cheap Thrills
You don't have to spend a lot of money to have fun, so examine your entertainment spending; and see if there are places where you can make cuts. Could you rent movies instead of seeing them in the theatre? Enjoy free concerts instead of paid concerts? Check out books at the library instead of buying them? Go on a picnic instead of eating out? Challenge yourself to have more fun for less money – and see where you end up.

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2008-10-24T12:23:00.000-07:00

CHAMADA DE ARTIGOS
Revista de Letras da UNESP

Poesia em tradução

A Revista de Letras da UNESP está convidando à submissão de artigos para o
volume 49.1, a ser publicado no primeiro semestre de 2009.

Encoraja-se a submissão de artigos inéditos de cunho teórico e/ou crítico
que tenham por tema a tradução de poesia de línguas estrangeiras para o
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A reflexão sobre os
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teoria e crítica literárias serão o escopo deste número.

Os artigos serão aceitos até o dia 15 de dezembro de 2008 e deverão ser
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global recession is at hand

2008-10-24T11:30:00.000-07:00

By Patrick Rizzo and Ellen Simon,

Stock market rout spreads around the world as recession worries turn to dismay

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock markets around the world plummeted Friday and oil prices plunged to their lowest in more than a year. Even gold, the traditional safe haven in times of panic, fell sharply.
The common denominator was growing fears that governments, central banks and finance ministers seem powerless to stop the deepening of a global recession that will slam corporate earnings and lead to deep job losses around the world.

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 420 points in early afternoon trading. Before the open of New York trading, Dow futures had dropped 550 points, triggering a temporary trading halt in stock futures contracts in an effort to slow the decline.

"This is beyond volatile: It is chaotic," Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics wrote in note to clients. "This is the kind of day when the central banks step into the market with an 'unexpected' interest rate move to calm things down."

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is monitoring the markets and staying in close touch with market participants, a spokeswoman said.

Oil fell sharply and traded near $63 a barrel amid weakening global demand for crude -- despite a decision by the OPEC cartel to cut production quotas by 1.5 million barrels a day from next month.

The dollar plunged below 93 yen, a 13-year low. Gold fell as low as $681 an ounce, its lowest since January last year.

It was a black Friday overseas. Japan's Nikkei stock average dropped 9.6 percent. Germany's benchmark DAX index plunged as much as 10.8 percent, France's CAC40 slid 10 percent and Britain's FTSE 100 shed 8.7 percent. Stocks in Hong Kong fell 8.3 percent.

Russian stocks fell sharply, the two main exchanges shut early and won't resume trading until Tuesday.

"We are getting used to wild swings in the markets, but today's moves verge on the bizarre," said Julian Jessop, chief international economist at Capital Economics.

The only good news was the 5.5 percent increase in September existing home sales. Median home prices, however, dropped to $191,600, down 9 percent from a year ago.

The U.K.'s third quarter gross domestic product fell 0.5 percent, with the steepest decrease in 18 years putting the country on the brink of recession. Shares of Japan's Sony sank more than 14 percent when it slashed its earnings forecast for the fiscal year. In Germany, Daimler's stock dropped 11.4 percent in morning trading; it reported lower third-quarter earnings and abandoned its 2008 profit and revenue guidance.

Emerging market economies and currencies are coming under extreme pressure. Investors are pulling money out of countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia on fears vulnerable countries will not only be hit hard by the financial crisis but may also default on debt.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 8.3 percent and markets in India, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines were also down sharply.

Brazilian stocks slumped for the fourth straight day, with the Ibovespa index down more than 8 percent in early afternoon. Mexico's benchmark index was down 5 percent.

"Periods of panic punctuated by occasional calm appears to be the manner of things for now," said Daragh Maher, a strategist at Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank in London.

Investors around the world seemingly have become more convinced the global economy is on the brink of a long and painful recession, if it's not already in one.

Over the past few weeks, governments have taken unprecedented steps to thaw frozen credit markets and avert the downturn. But while there are signs that credit markets are beginning to thaw -- rates banks charge each other for short-term loans have been falling in recent days -- the outlook from companies reporting earnings are almost universally cautious about their prospects going forward.

That means companies will be reluctant to buy new equipment or hire new workers. U.S. unemployment claims, already well into recession territory, are rising even faster than expected. Economists warn the worst is yet to come.

On Thursday, the government said new applications for unemployment insurance rose 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 478,000, above analysts' estimates of 470,000. Jobless claims above 400,000 are considered a sign of recession.

Goldman Sachs, Chrysler and Xerox all announced they were cutting workers by the thousands, adding to the woes of an economy beset by tighter credit and wobbly banks. Chrysler said it would cut about 5,000 of its 18,500 white-collar work force.

PNC Financial Services said it is acquiring National City bank for $5.8 billion and planned to receive $7.7 billion in capital from the federal government as part of its $700 billion financial rescue plan.

The Commerce Department will release its first estimate of third-quarter economic performance Oct. 30, and Wall Street analysts project it will show the economy contracted by 0.5 percent, according to Thomson/IFR.

Many economists expect the decline to continue into the current quarter and the first three months of 2009, if not longer. The classic definition of a recession is at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

The Standard & Poor's 500 was down 33.29, or 3.6 percent, to 874.82. Sam Stovall, S&P's chief investment strategist, put a 700 target on the index, saying S&P's equity analysts expect operating results for the 500 large companies to decline 10 percent in 2008.

Associated Press writers Stevenson Jacobs in New York, Louis Watt and Carlo Piovano in London and Martin Crutsinger, Christopher S. Rugaber and Marcy Gordon in Washington contributed to this report.

Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Memory

2008-10-23T18:48:00.000-07:00

by Molly Edmonds

The human brain is like a library that stocks memories instead of books. In some ways, that makes the hippocampus, the part of the brain most involved in memory, the brain's librarian. The hippocampus has the most responsibility in this cranial library, juggling the new releases of short-term memory while cataloging materials for the permanent collection of long-term memory. It's not the only part at work, however, in storing these chapters of our lives. Different kinds of memory are stored in different areas of the brain. With such a large system, the brain needs a system of encoding and retrieving memories, something a bit more complex than the local library's Dewey Decimal System.

The brain has to be able to pull information at the drop of a hat, whether it's a fact on hold (such as a telephone number) or a dusty memory that's been sitting in storage for years (the memory of your first kiss). No one likes a library that loses books or shelves them in the wrong place. Yet sometimes we find ourselves with a very poor librarian on our hands, one that doesn't allow us to retrieve memories when we need them. Sometimes it's trivial, like when we tear apart our homes looking for glasses perched innocuously atop our heads, and sometimes these lapses in memories are more embarrassing, such as when we call a colleague "sport" because we simply can't remember his name.

Whether you're a college student studying for an important test or an aging baby boomer concerned about forgetting a recent doctor's appointment, there are a few things everyone can do to optimize the storage and checkouts in our private libraries of memories. Alert the librarian and head to the next page for the first tip.

Vagas Professores de Frances

2008-10-17T15:44:00.000-07:00

Offre d'emploi:

A escola de idiomas Wizard Aclimação está com vagas abertas para professores de francês. Os interessados devem entrar em contato com:
Denise Smith
Departamento Pedagógico
Wizard - Unidade Aclimação
Tel: 5575-8828
Email: pedagogicoaclimacao.wizard@uol.com.br

a way to sterilize pets

2008-10-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

Inventor Michelson offers $75M for a way to sterilize pets

By Sharon L. Peters, Special for USA TODAY
A very rich, very impatient retired surgeon wants the pet overpopulation solved.
So Gary Michelson has put a hard-to-ignore enticement on the table: $75 million.

The person or group that comes up first with a safe, one-time non-surgical means to sterilize male and female cats and dogs gets $25 million, Michelson's non-profit Found Animals Foundation will announce today at the National Spay/Neuter Conference in Chicago. And up to $50 million more will be available to support the research of one or several individuals who come forward with plausible approaches.

"No one will stop what they're doing and turn their attention to this problem for $10 million. That's not enough," says Michelson, 59, a retired Los Angeles orthopedic surgeon who invented and patented hundreds of surgical instruments, won an infringement case in 2005 and landed at No. 317 on Forbes' 400 Richest Americans list last month.

Animal lover Michelson is convinced, like most animal-welfare experts, that if unwanted litters never materialized, U.S. shelters wouldn't be euthanizing 4 million to 6 million animals a year.

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He "absolutely" believes that the $25 million carrot, coupled with the cash grants to spur research, will prompt sufficient activity that an affordable non-surgical sterilant will be on the market within 10 years.

The solution may originate from any of several arenas — from human or animal researchers who are endocrinologists, neuroscientists, reproductive biologists, molecular technology experts, or even pharmacology specialists.

"We're completely agnostic regarding the approach," says foundation executive director Aimee Gilbreath. "We'll consider anything. We really believe if cutting-edge technologies are applied we can solve this."

The foundation is partnering with the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, a non-profit that for eight years has pressed for non-surgical approaches to pet sterilization, believing that millions more pets would be sterilized if there were a non-surgical alternative. "This is huge for our cause," says alliance president Joyce Briggs.

Removing barriers to sterilization

It is estimated that nearly 73% of dog owners and 86% of cat owners now spay or neuter their pets. But the rest mostly seem inclined to keep things as they are. The very notion of surgery is off-putting or scary to some of them, many of whom worry about anesthesia, experts say. Sterilization can cost $150 or more per animal and requires a substantial time commitment as the owner must transport the animal to a vet and return hours later, a journey of many miles in rural areas.

Also, surgery is cumbersome "in the field," where groups attempt to conduct on-site mobile sterilizations in neighborhoods or communities where a high percentage of pets are known to be producing litters year after year.

A quick, reliable, life-of-the-pet sterilant "would completely change" the way sterilization-focused non-profit groups spend their time and resources, says Tonja Robertson, founder of Spay/Neuter Indiana Pets. She and three other volunteers devoted nearly 600 hours from April 1 to Sept. 30.

They spread the spay/neuter word in grocery-store parking lots in rural, low-income southern Indiana. They distributed discount sterilization vouchers and, three times a month, transported a dozen or more pets to a veterinarian, then picked them up after the surgery (200 miles in all).

That resulted in 205 cats and 38 dogs being fixed. "If we could have a quick, non-surgical method," Robertson says, "we'd set up once a week in areas of need, get the job done, and we could redirect our efforts to adoption or cruelty."

Dependent on humans 'for a good life'

Michelson's foundation has put together a review board of experts from several disciplines and will add more if proposals from unexpected arenas arrive. The board will meet in January to consider which proposals will receive a first-stage grant.

To those who object to his channeling so much money to help animals when there are so many human problems to be solved, Michelson has a simple answer: his medical research foundation, which has funded more than $110 million in research and discovery, most of it related to hereditary diseases.

He offers no apologies for his pet program.

Animals are "helpless. They depend on humans for a good life," says Michelson, who shares his home with two rescued pit bulls and a runt-of-the-litter whippet.

It's unclear how veterinarians will react to whatever alternative sterilization method might emerge from the contest as they will want to assess its safety and effectiveness, says Gail Golab of the American Veterinary Medical Association. But, she says, her group is on record as supporting efforts to non-surgically sterilize dogs and cats.

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2008-10-16T09:47:00.000-07:00

Déjà Vu: Have You Been Here Before?
Discover Types Of Déjà Vu And Common Causes
By Erica Mains

Déjà vu is a fairly common experience. According to research by Dr. Vernon Neppe, almost 70 percent of the population experiences this effect at least once in their lives. It is easy to define déjà vu; however, the cause of that familiar feeling is proving very difficult to pin down. Learn what deja vu is, and what may cause this eerie sensation of having been there before.

Origins of the Phrase Déjà Vu
The phrase déjà vu is French and means “already seen.” Webster’s suggests that the word entered the English language in the early years of the 20th Century. The French psychic researcher, Emile Biorac coined the phrase in a book which expanded upon his undergraduate research.

What Is Déjà Vu?
Déjà vu is the sensation of having a memory or a feeling of familiarity about a place or situation, even though the place or situation is quite unfamiliar. This feeling of reliving something that has already happened is often accompanied by a sensation of eeriness or oddness concerning the place or situation. The effect can be quite disconcerting, as the person experiencing déjà vu attempts to discover just how he or she came by this feeling.

Arthur Funkhouser, a doctor working in Switzerland, has defined three distinct types of déjà vu. The first type, deja vecu, is the experience that most people associate as déjà vu. Deja vecu is the experience that the current events have already been lived through. This intense experience involves most of the senses and is more common in younger people, under the age of 25. One of the hallmarks of deja vecu is that the experience seems to involve very ordinary events, rather than life-shattering ones.

6ème Stage de Perfectionnement en Français Langue Étrangere

2008-10-10T15:57:00.000-07:00

Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da USP
Cidade Universitária - São Paulo

De 16 a 18 de outubro de 2008

INSCRIÇÕES ABERTAS :Tel/Fax: 11 – 3284-5551

Horaires de fonctionnement : Du lundi au vendredi, de 13 à 17 heures

PARTICIPAÇÃO: Os participantes poderão se inscrever para um ou dois dias do evento.

Serão emitidos certificados de participação com indicação da carga horária cumprida.

PROGRAMME

JEUDI 16/10/08

Conférence: "Quelques tendances de la poésie québecoise aujourd'hui"
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Faleiros

USP
De 8h30 à 10h00 Prédio de Letras Salle 260

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Film: Comment conquérir l’Amérique en une nuit (2004)
de Dany Laferrière

De 11h00 à 13h00 Salle 266

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De 14h00 à 17h00(pause de 15h30 à 16h00) Prédio de Letras

Atelier 1

La Chanson québécoise

Prof. Dr. Alcinéia Almeida APFESP

Salle 102

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Atelier 2

La littérature québecoise

Prof. Ana Luiza Ramazzina

PUC/SP

Salle 107

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Atelier 3

Le Canada autrement

Prof. Cláudia Ozon

Centre de Langues –USP

Salle 261

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De 19h30 à 22h00

Prédio Letras

Salle 261

Film: Kamouraska (1972) de Claude Jutra

adaptation du roman de Anne Hébert (1970)

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VENDREDI

17/10/08 De 9h00 à 12h00 (pause de 10h30 à 11h00) Prédio de Letras

Atelier 4

Sous-titrages

Prof. Dr. Alain Mouzat - USP

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Atelier 5

Courts-métrages, vocabulaire et créativité

Prof. Dr. Cristina Casadei Pietraróia - USP

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Atelier 6

Littérature :
Les bouts de bois de Dieu de Sembène Ousmane.

Prof. Jean Briant - Alliance Française SP

Salle 110

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De 12h00 à 13h30 Prédio de Letras Salle 260

Film: Persepolis (2007) animation de Marjane Satrapi et Vincent Paronnaud adaptation de la B.D. Persepolis

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De 14h00 à 17h00 (pause de 15h30 à 16h00) Prédio de Letras

Atelier 7

La linguistique de corpus appliquée à l’enseignement du français langue étrangère

Prof. Dr. Adriana Zavaglia - USP - Salle 168

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Atelier 8

Questions de phonétique française

Prof. Dr. Norma Hochgreb - USP - Salle 169

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Atelier 9

La lecture des manuscrits d’écrivains: entre le travail et le plaisir
Prof. Dr. Verônica Galindez - USP - Salle 170

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De 19h30 à 22h00 - Prédio de Letras - Salle 260

Table-ronde

Prof. Dr. Paulo Massaro (USP) – Prof. Raquel Botelho (Mackenzie) – Prof. Dr. Vera Lúcia Marinelli (PUC/SP)

Théâtre, traduction, médias: différents chemins pour motiver l'étudiant en FLE

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SAMEDI - 18/10/06

De 9h00 à 10h30 - Prédio de Letras - Salle 06 (sous-sol)

Littérature et identité nationale: Je suis un écrivain japonais (2008) de Dany Laferrière

Prof. Dr. Diva Damato

USP

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De 11h00 à 13h00 - Salle 06 (sous-sol)

Film: Ça commence aujourd’hui (1999)

de Bertrand Tavernier

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De 14h00 à 17h00(pause de 15h30 à 16h00) - Prédio de Letras

Atelier 10

Le système verbal français

Prof. Dr. Véronique Dahlet

Salle 204

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Atelier 11

Le Cadre Commun européen de référence pour l’apprentissage et enseignement du FLE

Prof. Dr. Heloisa Albuquerque Costa

USP

Salle 206

Top 10 Companies to Work for in Tough Times

2008-10-09T19:32:00.000-07:00

New Rankings Applaud Small- and Medium-Sized Companies
by Kristina Cowan, PayScale.com

Gas prices are rising, food is getting more expensive and foreclosures continue to climb. So it may be surprising that while some larger companies are shedding employees, there are still great companies and employment opportunities to be found at small- and medium-sized companies. Though salaries tend to be slightly lower at smaller companies, the other benefits can make up the salary difference.
What Makes a Great Employer in Tough Times?

A great employer cultivates credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie, according to The 50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America, an annual ranking by the Society for Human Resource Management and the Great Place to Work Institute (GPTW).

And the best companies to work for do simple things well, such as making sure employees feel known by others, relevant -- and are able to gauge their own progress, according to Patrick Lencioni, a management consultant and author of "The Three Signs of a Miserable Job."

The Winners Are...

Dixon Schwabl, an advertising firm in Victor, N.Y., was the winner in the small category (50-250 workers); Ultimate Software, an information technology company in Weston, Fla. was the winner in the medium category (251-999 workers). Two-thirds of each company's score was based on employee-survey responses, and one-third was based on GPTW's evaluation of companies in five categories: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.

Top 5 winners, small category (50-250 workers)

1. Dixon Schwabl Advertising (Victor, N.Y. )
2. Badger Mining Corporation (Berlin, Wis.)
3. SnagAJob.com (Glen Allen, Va.)
4. Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. (Tucson, Ariz.)
5. McMurry (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Top 5 winners, medium category (251-999 employees)

1. Ultimate Software (Weston, Fla.)
2. ACUITY (Sheboygan, Wis.)
3. Integrity Applications Incorporated (Chantilly, Va.)
4. Stark Investments (St. Francis, Wis.)
5. Hoar Construction, LLC (Birmingham, Ala.)

Employees at these firms and others in the top 50 say their employers succeed at the simple things Lencioni mentioned. They credit management with creating positive work environments employees enjoy coming to each day, so much so it feels like a second family.

What Sets Winning Companies Apart

* Taking Personal and Professional Interest in Employees
Winner Dixon Schwabl takes interest in employees' personal and professional development year-round, says public relations supervisor Karen Sims. Teams meet each day, and there is an all-company meeting each week. This constant communication is one reason why the work culture is so positive, notes Sims. Away from the office, employees enjoy a variety of sports teams, including softball, soccer and bowling -- and sometimes even employees' families play.

* Helping Workers Gauge Their Success
At Ultimate Software, the CEO and management let teams know how well they're performing, and co-workers and managers alike applaud each other on a job well-done, says Greg Miller, engineering talent manager at the company. "We're actually given the business reason for concrete proof that what we're doing makes a big difference with the company," he said. Miller added that while Ultimate Software does spend money on excellent benefits, some of the most important things, such as showing genuine concern for employees, are inexpensive.

* Valuing Employee Input
Management seeks regular feedback from employees at ACUITY, a property and casualty insurer in Sheboygan, Wis., which placed second in the medium-sized business category. Stephanie Schreiber, manager of commercial underwriting says, "The employees have a lot of valuable input about how to do things better, and the company seeks that out so much," notes Stephanie Schreiber, who has been with ACUITY a little over 12 years.

* Offering Continuing Education
ACUITY also strives to help managers do a better job of managing, says Schreiber, by sending them to management courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Fluno Center for Executive Education. Continuing education helps employees to "put technical stuff aside and look at how to be the best for your team, being able to give, work directly with employees to get the best out of them," Schreiber

Concursos

2008-10-07T10:53:00.000-07:00

SENADO FEDERAL

Vagas: 150 (nível médio e superior)

Salários: de R$ 6.722,68 a R$ 13.879,95

Inscrições: De 15 de setembro a 10 de outubro, pelo site www.concurso.fgv.br

Taxa: R$ 50,00 a R$ 80,00

SECRETARIA DO TESOURO NACIONAL - STN

Vagas: 80 (nível superior para Analista de Finanças e Controle – AFC)

Salários: R$ 10.905,76,

Inscrições: De 22 de setembro a 03 de outubro, pelo site www.esaf.fazenda.gov.br

Taxa: R$ 100,00

MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE (MS)

Vagas: 900 (nível médio) para Agente Administrativo

Salários: R$ 1.814,94

Inscrições: De 8 a 30 de setembro, pelo site www.cespe.unb.br

Taxa: R$ 34,00

MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE

Vagas: 395 (nível superior) mais 105 (também nivel superior) para desempenhar atividades técnicas especializadas, no âmbito do MS. Total de vagas referentes aos dois concursos por tempo determinado.

Salários: de R$ 3.800,00 a R$ 8.300,00

Inscrições: De 17 de setembro a 08 de outubro, pelo site www.cespe.unb.br

Taxa: R$ 60,00

INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA ECONÔMICA APLICADA (IPEA)

Vagas: 80 (nível superior) para Analista de Sistemas, Técnico de Desenvolvimento e Administração e Técnico de Planejamento e Pesquisa.

Salários: Remuneração inicial R$ 8.501,05

Inscrições: De 17 de setembro a 08 de outubro, pelo site www.cespe.unb.br

Taxa: R$ 120,00

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Vagas: 7 (nível médio e superior)

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Salários: de R$ 1.349,40 a R$ 3.937,61

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Taxa: de R$ 35,00 a R$ 100,00

MINISTÉRIO DO ESTADO DA CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA

Vagas: 194 (5 vagas nível fundamental, 81 vagas nível médio e 108 vagas nível superior)

Salários: de R$ 1.320,68 a R$ 6.304,51

Inscrições: De 18 de setembro a 09 de outubro, pelo site www.cespe.unb.br/concursos/mct2008

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INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DE GEOGRAFIA E ESTATISTICA – IBGE

Vagas: 332 para Analista censitário (nível superior)

Salários: R$ 4.000,00

Inscrições: De 1º a 25 de setembro, pelo site www.consulplan.net

Taxa: R$ 33,00

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Vagas: 132 (nível superior) para Procurador do Trabalho

Inscrições: De 09 de setembro a 08 de outubro. Informações pelo site www.pgt.mpt.gov.br

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INSS

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Brahms Hungarian Dance # 1

2008-09-30T17:36:00.000-07:00

Este video é uma homenagem a minha professora de literatura que é Hungaro-americana.
Zsofi Tileki que tem sido uma inspiração para mim!

New York Philharmonic

The MBA Tour 2008

2008-09-30T16:48:00.001-07:00

Visite uma das mais importantes feiras de MBA do mundo e converse diretamente com representantes de renomadas universidades canadenses.

Planeje seus estudos e seja um profissional qualificado e preparado para o mercado.

Data: 11 de outubro de 2008- sábado
Local: Hotel São Paulo Hilton Morumbi
Av. das Nações Unidas 12901
04578-000
Brooklin Novo

Quand Mohammed devient Jonathan

2008-09-29T16:16:00.001-07:00

Mohammed Aloui, 41 ans, d'origine marocaine, est établi au Québec depuis quatre ans. Malgré ses deux diplômes supérieurs en commerce, son expérience et un curriculum vitæ intéressant, il végète au chômage. Suspectant une forme de profilage racial, il a envoyé aux employeurs deux CV identiques avec deux noms différents : Mohammed Aloui et Jonathan Dubois. Devinez quel CV a retenu l'attention des recruteurs? Celui du « pure laine », malheureusement.

Jobboom

The danger of being too nice

2008-09-29T15:46:00.000-07:00

The danger of being too nice
Check your feelings of goodwill and fellowship at the door because individuals who are too nice in the workplace get stuck on the corporate ladder and cost companies money. In sharp contrast to the rules at play in the pre-school sandbox, the business world is competitive, aggressive and demanding. Remember, confrontation isn't necessarily a bad thing. So, go out there and give them heck.

Jobboom

Une journée sans voiture... et après?

2008-09-29T14:50:00.000-07:00

Une journée sans voiture... et après?
La sixième édition de l'événement En ville sans ma voiture! s'est récemment déroulée à Montréal. Bien qu'il soit prouvé que restreindre l'usage de la voiture profite à l'environnement, mais aussi aux travailleurs et aux employeurs, les Montréalais demeurent toujours dépendants de la sacro-sainte automobile. D'ailleurs, selon les plus récentes données de Statistique Canada, nombre de travailleurs adorent carrément passer du temps dans les transports pour aller et revenir du travail.

Jobboom

Fact Checking the Debate

2008-09-27T13:04:00.000-07:00

by Mike Krumboltz

Last night's debate provided viewers the chance to see the two presidential candidates talk turkey on a variety of issues. It also gave voters the opportunity to see if Senators Obama and McCain knew the difference between fact and fiction. A slew of sources within the Buzz examine whether what each candidate said was actually, well, true.

Associated Press
The AP offers in-depth analysis on statements from each candidate. Their findings are that (surprise!) both Obama and McCain stretched the truth at times. For example, Senator Obama's line that his Republican rival wants to give "oil companies another $4 billion" in tax breaks may have been misleading. Meanwhile, Senator McCain's accusation that Senator Obama voted to cut funding to the troops was a bit vague. The Democrat opposed the bill in question because it did not contain "language calling for a troop withdrawl." He did support "another bill that had such language — and money for the troops."

USA Today
The colorful newspaper investigated the candidates' claims and concluded that both senators know how to spin. Obama asserted that the current economic fiasco was caused by President Bush's policies, which were supported by Senator McCain. In reality, McCain voted against "two of the most important parts of President Bush's policy — the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts."

But, according to USA Today, McCain also stretched the truth when he accused Obama of asking for $932 million in earmarked and pork-barrel spending. In reality Obama, like most lawmakers, obtained only a small fraction of what he requested. Side note: Many viewers seemed confused by this Beltway lingo. Searches on "what are earmarks" and "what is a pork barrel" both skyrocketed.

The New York Times
The "Paper of Record" kept its own scorecard. McCain said Obama voted "to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year." The Times reports that, according to the nonpartisan FactCheck.org, the claim is "simply false. However, when it comes to how much the United States owes China, Senator McCain said the amount is $500 billion. Senator Obama claimed it's actually a trillion bucks. McCain was correct on this one.

CNN
The news outlet's Political Ticker breaks down the statements made by the candidates during the debate and while out on the campaign trail. Check out their analysis and see for yourself what you've probably suspected all along: A politican's version of "fact" is probably very different than yours.

Offre d'emploi:

2008-09-27T12:02:00.001-07:00

Offre d'emploi:

A escola Cultura Francesa em Taubaté está precisando de professores de francês.
Os interessados devem entrar em contato com Philippe ou Luciana Vannier
Cultura Francesa www.culturafrancesa.org
Av Juscelino Kubitcheck de Oliveira 193 centro
12010-6000 Taubaté SP
(12) 3631-1934

Offre d'emploi:

2008-09-26T17:03:00.000-07:00

A escola Cultura Francesa em Taubaté está precisando de professores de francês.
Os interessados devem entrar em contato com Philippe ou Luciana Vannier
Cultura Francesa www.culturafrancesa.org
Av Juscelino Kubitcheck de Oliveira 193 centro
12010-6000 Taubaté SP
(12) 3631-1934

Concurso Docente UNICAMP

2008-09-26T17:01:00.001-07:00

Concurso Docente UNICAMP

Departamento de Teoria Literária
Área: Literatura Geral e Comparada
Inscrições: 04/09/2008 a 03/10/2008, publicação no DOE, 03/09/2008, pg 104/105
Cargo: Professor Doutor
Regime: RTP
Edital no site http://www.sg.unicamp.br/procsel/pdf/01P165932008.pdf
Processo 01-P-16593/2008
Contato: Gilmar Dias da Silva - ATU gilmar@iel.unicamp.br
Telefone: (19) 3521-1500

Traducao - USP

2008-09-26T16:59:00.000-07:00

FUNDAMENTOS METODOLÓGICOS DA TRADUÇÃO EM FRANCÊS NA USP

PERÍODO DO CURSO:
07.10 a 11.12.2008
Terça-feira: das 14h30 às 17h30
Quinta-feira: 15 às 17h

Conferências de Jean Foucambert na USP

2008-09-26T16:58:00.000-07:00

A área de Língua e Literatura Francesa do DLM-FFLCH-USP e a área de Metodologia do Ensino de Línguas do Departamento de Metodologia do Ensino e Educação Comparada da Faculdade de Educação da USP (FEUSP) convidam para as conferências:

La Lecture en France et au Brésil

Jean Foucambert

Data: 29/09/2008 (Segunda-feira)
Horário: 10:00
Local: Sala 266 do Prédio de Letras
Obs: Possibilidade de tradução consecutiva para o português

Avaliação em leitura: língua estrangeira e língua materna

Jean Foucambert

Data: Dia 1º de Outubro, às 9:30
Local: Auditório da FEUSP
Av. da Universidade, 308 – Bloco B

Récitation de poèmes

2008-09-26T16:54:00.001-07:00

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La première réunion, pour le choix des poèmes, sera le 27 septembre 2008

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The Democrats' Missing History

2008-09-24T07:48:00.001-07:00

By JEFFREY LORD

As Democrats prepare to nominate Sen. Barack Obama to be the first black president, the Democratic National Committee and its chairman, Howard Dean, have whitewashed the party's horrific and lengthy record of racism. The omission is in the section of the DNC Web site that describes the party's history. The missing history raises the obvious question of whether the Democrats, unable or simply unwilling to put their party on record as taking direct responsibility for one of the worst racial crimes of the ages, will be able to run a campaign free of the racial animosities it has regularly brought both to American presidential campaigns and American political and social life in general.

What else to make of the official party history as presented by the DNC on its Web site? It is a history so sanitized of historical reality it makes Stalin look like David McCullough.

The DNC Web site section labeled "Party History," linked here, is in fact scrubbed clean of the not-so-little dirty secret that fueled Democrats' political successes for over a century and a half and made American life a hell on earth for black Americans. Literally, the DNC official history, which begins with the creation of the party in 1800, gets to the creation of the DNC itself in 1848 and then--poof!--the next sentence says: "As the 19th Century came to a close, the American electorate changed more and more rapidly." It quickly heads into a riff on poor immigrants coming to America.

In a stroke, 52 years of Democratic history vanishes. Disappeared faster than the truth in the Clinton administration. Why would this be? Allow me to sketch in a few facts from those missing 52 years. For that matter, lets add in the facts from the party history before and after those 52 years, since they aren't mentioned by the Democrats' National Committee either.

* * *

So what's missing?

· There is no reference to the number of Democratic Party platforms supporting slavery. There were six from 1840 through 1860.
· There is no reference to the number of Democratic presidents who owned slaves. There were seven from 1800 through 1861
· There is no reference to the number of Democratic Party platforms that either supported segregation outright or were silent on the subject. There were 20, from 1868 through 1948.
· There is no reference to "Jim Crow" as in "Jim Crow laws," nor is there reference to the role Democrats played in creating them. These were the post-Civil War laws passed enthusiastically by Democrats in that pesky 52-year part of the DNC's missing years. These laws segregated public schools, public transportation, restaurants, rest rooms and public places in general (everything from water coolers to beaches). The reason Rosa Parks became famous is that she sat in the "whites only" front section of a bus, the "whites only" designation the direct result of Democrats.
· There is no reference to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan, which, according to Columbia University historian Eric Foner, became "a military force serving the interests of the Democratic Party."
· Nor is there reference to University of North Carolina historian Allen Trelease's description of the Klan as the "terrorist arm of the Democratic Party."
· There is no reference to the fact Democrats opposed the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. The 13th banned slavery. The 14th effectively overturned the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision (made by Democratic pro-slavery Supreme Court justices) by guaranteeing due process and equal protection to former slaves. The 15th gave black Americans the right to vote.
· There is no reference to the fact that Democrats opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It was passed by the Republican Congress over the veto of President Andrew Johnson, who had been a Democrat before joining Lincoln's ticket in 1864. The law was designed to provide blacks with the right to own private property, sign contracts, sue and serve as witnesses in a legal proceeding.
· There is no reference to the Democrats' opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1875. It was passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses Grant. The law prohibited racial discrimination in public places and public accommodations.
· There is no reference to the Democrats' 1904 platform, which devotes a section to "Sectional and Racial Agitation," claiming the GOP's protests against segregation and the denial of voting rights to blacks sought to "revive the dead and hateful race and sectional animosities in any part of our common country," which in turn "means confusion, distraction of business, and the reopening of wounds now happily healed."
· There is no reference to four Democratic platforms, 1908-20, that are silent on blacks, segregation, lynching and voting rights as racial problems in the country mount. By contrast the GOP platforms of those years specifically address "Rights of the Negro" (1908), oppose lynching (in 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928) and, as the New Deal kicks in, speak out about the dangers of making blacks "wards of the state."
· There is no reference to the Democratic Convention of 1924, known to history as the "Klanbake." The 103-ballot convention was held in Madison Square Garden. Hundreds of delegates were members of the Ku Klux Klan, the Klan so powerful that a plank condemning Klan violence was defeated outright. To celebrate, the Klan staged a rally with 10,000 hooded Klansmen in a field in New Jersey directly across the Hudson from the site of the convention. Attended by hundreds of cheering convention delegates, the rally featured burning crosses and calls for violence against African-Americans and Catholics.
· There is no reference to the fact that it was Democrats who segregated the federal government, at the direction of President Woodrow Wilson upon taking office in 1913. There \is a reference to the fact that President Harry Truman integrated the military after World War II.
· There is reference to the fact that Democrats created the Federal Reserve Board, passed labor and child welfare laws, and created Social Security with Wilson's New Freedom and FDR's New Deal.
· There is no mention that these programs were created as the result of an agreement to ignore segregation and the lynching of blacks. Neither is there a reference to the thousands of local officials, state legislators, state governors, U.S. congressmen and U.S. senators who were elected as supporters of slavery and then segregation between 1800 and 1965. Nor is there reference to the deal with the devil that left segregation and lynching as a way of life in return for election support for three post-Civil War Democratic presidents, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt.
· There is no reference that three-fourths of the opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Bill in the U.S. House came from Democrats, or that 80% of the "nay" vote in the Senate came from Democrats. Certainly there is no reference to the fact that the opposition included future Democratic Senate leader Robert Byrd of West Virginia (a former Klan member) and Tennessee Senator Albert Gore Sr., father of Vice President Al Gore.
Last but certainly not least,
· there is no reference to the fact that Birmingham, Ala., Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor, who infamously unleashed dogs and fire hoses on civil rights protestors, was in fact--yes indeed--a member of both the Democratic National Committee and the Ku Klux Klan.

Reading the DNC's official "Party History" of the Democrats and the race issue and civil rights is not unlike reading "In Through the Looking Glass": " 'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean--neither more nor less.' "

Here's this line from the DNC: "With the election of Harry Truman, Democrats began the fight to bring down the final barriers of race . . ." Truman, of course, was elected in 1948, and to his great credit he did in fact, along with then-Minneapolis Mayor Hubert Humphrey, begin to push the Democrats towards a pro-civil-rights stance. This culminated in the passage of the 1960s civil rights laws--legislation that redid what had been done by Republicans a hundred years earlier but undone by the Democrats' support for segregation. But the notion that "Democrats began to bring down the final barriers of race" raises the obvious questions. What were these barriers doing there in the first place? And who exactly was responsible for creating them?

* * *

AS IF TO CONFIRM the "Who, me?" racial psychology behind the DNC Web site, Nancy Pelosi's Democrats passed a House resolution on July 29 sponsored by Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen. The resolution, passed by voice vote, concludes this way:

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) acknowledges that slavery is incompatible with the basic founding principles recognized in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal;
(2) acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow;
(3) apologizes to African Americans on behalf of the people of the United States, for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow; and
(4) expresses its commitment to rectify the lingering consequences of the misdeeds committed against African Americans under slavery and Jim Crow and to stop the occurrence of human rights violations in the future.
What word is missing here?

You got it. The word "Democrat." Never mentioned anywhere. As with the DNC website, all these terrible things--somehow, apparently, it seems, so they keep hearing--happened. Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cohen and their fellow House Democrats just can't understand how. But, you know, whatever. They are sorry. Really.

Are they? Let's take them up on this.

After all those Democratic platforms and conventions that championed slavery and segregation, what do you think the chances are they will use the occasion of Mr. Obama's nomination to have the Democratic platform formally apologize for the active, frequently violent and decidedly official support of the Democratic Party for slavery, segregation, lynching, the Ku Klux Klan and all the rest?

Better yet, do you think they'll pass a resolution promising to use the funds raised from all those Jefferson-Jackson Day fundraisers to pay reparations for slavery? (Did I mention that while the DNC discusses party co-founders Jefferson and Jackson, it neglects to mention that between them the two owned an estimated 360 slaves?)

Will the NAACP and other groups seeking reparations from nongovernment entities for their role in supporting slavery (companies like Aetna, Wachovia and Chase along with educational institutions like Brown University) finally zero in on the prime historical mover behind some of the worst chapters in American history? Will they sue the Democrats?

The Democrats are poised to nominate a black man for president of the United States. But will they apologize for slavery? Will they start paying reparations not from tax dollars but their own dollars for what they have done?

Do they have the guts to publicly admit what serious history records of their deeds? Are they capable of running a campaign without playing the race card as they have played it for the better part of two centuries? Can they even escape the race psychology that has indelibly branded them as America's Party of Race?

Or, when it comes to their own responsibility for race relations in America, will they order up more of what, under the circumstances, is a very appropriate word for the DNC website?

Whitewash.

Mr. Lord is creator, co-founder and CEO of , a conservative video site. A Reagan White House political director and author, he writes from Pennsylvania.

What Happens When We Die?

2008-09-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

By M.J. STEPHEY
Tue Sep 23, 6:40 PM ET

A fellow at New York City's Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Sam Parnia is one of the world's leading experts on the scientific study of death. Last week Parnia and his colleagues at the Human Consciousness Project announced their first major undertaking: a 3-year exploration of the biology behind "out-of-body" experiences. The study, known as AWARE (AWAreness during REsuscitation), involves the collaboration of 25 major medical centers through Europe, Canada and the U.S. and will examine some 1,500 survivors of cardiac arrest. TIME spoke with Parnia about the project's origins, its skeptics and the difference between the mind and the brain.

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What sort of methods will this project use to try and verify people's claims of "near-death" experience?

When your heart stops beating, there is no blood getting to your brain. And so what happens is that within about 10 sec., brain activity ceases - as you would imagine. Yet paradoxically, 10% or 20% of people who are then brought back to life from that period, which may be a few minutes or over an hour, will report having consciousness. So the key thing here is, Are these real, or is it some sort of illusion? So the only way to tell is to have pictures only visible from the ceiling and nowhere else, because they claim they can see everything from the ceiling. So if we then get a series of 200 or 300 people who all were clinically dead, and yet they're able to come back and tell us what we were doing and were able see those pictures, that confirms consciousness really was continuing even though the brain wasn't functioning.

How does this project relate to society's perception of death?

People commonly perceive death as being a moment - you're either dead or you're alive. And that's a social definition we have. But the clinical definition we use is when the heart stops beating, the lungs stop working, and as a consequence the brain itself stops working. When doctors shine a light into someone's pupil, it's to demonstrate that there is no reflex present. The eye reflex is mediated by the brain stem, and that's the area that keeps us alive; if that doesn't work, then that means that the brain itself isn't working. At that point, I'll call a nurse into the room so I can certify that this patient is dead. Fifty years ago, people couldn't survive after that.

How is technology challenging the perception that death is a moment?

Nowadays, we have technology that's improved so that we can bring people back to life. In fact, there are drugs being developed right now - who knows if they'll ever make it to the market - that may actually slow down the process of brain-cell injury and death. Imagine you fast-forward to 10 years down the line; and you've given a patient, whose heart has just stopped, this amazing drug; and actually what it does is, it slows everything down so that the things that would've happened over an hour, now happen over two days. As medicine progresses, we will end up with lots and lots of ethical questions.

But what is happening to the individual at that time? What's really going on? Because there is a lack of blood flow, the cells go into a kind of a frenzy to keep themselves alive. And within about 5 min. or so they start to damage or change. After an hour or so the damage is so great that even if we restart the heart again and pump blood, the person can no longer be viable, because the cells have just been changed too much. And then the cells continue to change so that within a couple of days the body actually decomposes. So it's not a moment; it's a process that actually begins when the heart stops and culminates in the complete loss of the body, the decompositions of all the cells. However, ultimately what matters is, What's going on to a person's mind? What happens to the human mind and consciousness during death? Does that cease immediately as soon as the heart stops? Does it cease activity within the first 2 sec., the first 2 min.? Because we know that cells are continuously changing at that time. Does it stop after 10 min., after half an hour, after an hour? And at this point we don't know.

What was your first interview like with someone who had reported an out-of-body experience?

Eye-opening and very humbling. Because what you see is that, first of all, they are completely genuine people who are not looking for any kind of fame or attention. In many cases they haven't even told anybody else about it because they're afraid of what people will think of them. I have about 500 or so cases of people that I've interviewed since I first started out more than 10 years ago. It's the consistency of the experiences, the reality of what they were describing. I managed to speak to doctors and nurses who had been present who said these patients had told them exactly what had happened, and they couldn't explain it. I actually documented a few of those in my book What Happens When We Die because I wanted people to get both angles - not just the patients' side but also the doctors' side - and see how it feels for the doctors to have a patient come back and tell them what was going on. There was a cardiologist that I spoke with who said he hasn't told anyone else about it because he has no explanation for how this patient could have been able to describe in detail what he had said and done. He was so freaked out by it that he just decided not to think about it anymore.

Why do you think there is such resistance to studies like yours?

Because we're pushing through the boundaries of science, working against assumptions and perceptions that have been fixed. A lot of people hold this idea that, well, when you die, you die; that's it. Death is a moment - you know you're either dead or alive. All these things are not scientifically valid, but they're social perceptions. If you look back at the end of the 19th century, physicists at that time had been working with Newtonian laws of motion, and they really felt they had all the answers to everything that was out there in the universe. When we look at the world around us, Newtonian physics is perfectly sufficient. It explains most things that we deal with. But then it was discovered that actually when you look at motion at really small levels - beyond the level of the atoms - Newton's laws no longer apply. A new physics was needed, hence, we eventually ended up with quantum physics. It caused a lot of controversy - even Einstein himself didn't believe in it.

Now, if you look at the mind, consciousness, and the brain, the assumption that the mind and brain are the same thing is fine for most circumstances, because in 99% of circumstances we can't separate the mind and brain; they work at the exactly the same time. But then there are certain extreme examples, like when the brain shuts down, that we see that this assumption may no longer seem to hold true. So a new science is needed in the same way that we had to have a new quantum physics. The CERN particle accelerator may take us back to our roots. It may take us back to the first moments after the Big Bang, the very beginning. With our study, for the first time, we have the technology and the means to be able to investigate this. To see what happens at the end for us. Does something continue?

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The United States of Mind

2008-09-23T10:00:00.000-07:00

Certain regional stereotypes have long since become cliches: The stressed-out New Yorker. The laid-back Californian.

But the conscientious Floridian? The neurotic Kentuckian?

You bet -- at least, according to new research on the geography of personality. Based on more than 600,000 questionnaires and published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, the study maps regional clusters of personality traits, then overlays state-by-state data on crime, health and economic development in search of correlations.

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The Geography of Personality
View an interactive map of states' personality profiles, with details on each state's rankings in all five categories.
Even after controlling for variables such as race, income and education levels, a state's dominant personality turns out to be strongly linked to certain outcomes. Amiable states, like Minnesota, tend to be lower in crime. Dutiful states -- an eclectic bunch that includes New Mexico, North Carolina and Utah -- produce a disproportionate share of mathematicians. States that rank high in openness to new ideas are quite creative, as measured by per-capita patent production. But they're also high-crime and a bit aloof. Apparently, Californians don't much like socializing, the research suggests.

As for high-anxiety states, that group includes not just Type A New York and New Jersey, but also states stressed by poverty, such as West Virginia and Mississippi. As a group, these neurotic states tend to have higher rates of heart disease and lower life expectancy.

Lead researcher Peter Jason Rentfrow, lecturer at the University of Cambridge in England, said he was startled to find such correlations. "That just blew me away," he said.

Psychologists unaffiliated with the study say it's intriguing but limited. There's no way to unravel the chicken-and-egg question: Do states tend to nurture specific personalities because of their histories, cultures, even climates? Or do Americans, seeking kindred spirits, migrate to the states where they feel at home? Maybe both forces are at work -- but in what balance?

Another issue: The personality maps may reinforce stereotypes and tempt us to draw overly simplistic conclusions, said Toni Schmader, a psychologist at the University of Arizona. Knowing Arizona ranks low in neuroticism, Ms. Schmader said, she might conclude that sunny weather makes for sunny dispositions. But if the data had turned out the other way, the sun could just as easily be blamed for high neuroticism -- for driving Arizonans stir crazy by keeping them cooped up in air conditioning.

"We tend to reject information that doesn't agree with our stereotypes," Ms. Schmader said.

Cross-cultural psychology was all the rage in the 1930s and 1940s, driven by a craze among anthropologists for comparing child-rearing practices in modern and pre-industrial societies. But the discipline fell out of favor, partly because of concerns that the comparisons were driven more by value judgments than standardized assessments.

In the past decade, the field has been reinvigorated by the development of a 44-question personality test that evaluates five traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness. Some psychologists disagree with this matrix; others would add traits such as honesty. But the assessment, called the Big Five Inventory, has been widely used in scientific research.

Mr. Rentfrow came to the field full of questions gleaned from a life spent hop-scotching across America. Why were his neighbors in Texas so relaxed, so courteous, so obsessed with sports? Why did New Yorkers seem so tense and inward-focused, often brusque to the point of rudeness?

Eager to dig deeper, Mr. Rentfrow turned to a huge collection of psychological tests administered online from 1999 to 2005.

The assessments were linked to each respondent's current residence, so there was no way to tell if a New Yorker was a New Yorker born and bred, or had just moved from Kansas. But that suited Mr. Rentfrow's purposes. He wasn't trying to gauge how life in New York had shaped any one individual. His goal was a psychological snapshot of the state, and for that he needed to include even recent migrants -- who may, after all, have been drawn to New York because the big-city bustle suited their personality.

Mr. Rentfrow said his sample was proportionate to the U.S. population by state and race. Though it underrepresented the extremes of poor and rich, that shouldn't skew the results, he said.

While the findings broadly uphold regional stereotypes, there are more than a few surprises. The flinty pragmatists of New England? They're not as dutiful as they may seem, ranking at the bottom of the "conscientious" scale. High scores for openness to new ideas strongly correlates to liberal social values and Democratic voting habits. But three of the top ten "open" states -- Nevada, Colorado and Virginia -- traditionally vote Republican in presidential politics. (All three are prime battlegrounds this election.)

And what of the unexpected finding that North Dakota is the most outgoing state in the union? Yes, North Dakota, the same state memorialized years ago in the movie "Fargo" as a frozen wasteland of taciturn souls. Turns out you can be a laconic extrovert, at least in the world of psychology. The trait is defined in part by strong social networks and tight community bonds, which are characteristic of small towns across the Great Plains. (Though not, apparently, small towns in New England, which ranks quite low on the extraversion scale.)

The findings pleased Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, who said it was nice to have scientific proof that his state is super-friendly. "That's the Nebraska I know," he said.

But Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman can't understand how Nevada got ranked so low in agreeableness. "We're probably the most agreeable folks in the world, because we have to treat visitors with a great deal of kindness ... to get a big tip," he said.

In Florida, meanwhile, tourism official Dia Kuykendall groped to explain her state's high "conscientious" ranking. She was having trouble reconciling that with, say, the party scene on Miami Beach. "Conscientious of how they look?" she wondered.

The research did give Ms. Kuykendall an idea for a new Florida tourism pitch: "Come visit us, we're not neurotic!"

Social scientists suggest other applications for the research as well. In the Northeast "stress belt," health officials might consider programs to help folks relax. In the Midwest, a dutiful state like Kansas might look to woo more innovative personalities, perhaps by nurturing an artists' enclave or encouraging young chefs to start restaurants, said Richard Florida, an economic development analyst who has written extensively on geography and psychology.

"Most cities are still trapped in the idea that they can recruit a call center or build a big stadium" to spur revitalization, Mr. Florida said. "This is a big wake-up call for policy makers."

It's also a wake-up call for proud residents of the great state of wherever -- some of whom aren't fond of the findings. Mr. Rentfrow said he's had to help some of them feel better. Yes, North Dakota and Wyoming rank quite low in openness to new ideas. But why label them narrow-minded and insular? Say, instead, he suggests, that they value tradition. New York may be neurotic, but he offers another way to put it: "It's a state in touch with its feelings."

Or take a cue from Ted Ownby, who studies Southern culture at the University of Mississippi. His state came up highly neurotic -- and he suspects his neighbors would be proud.

"Here in the home of William Faulkner," Mr. Ownby said, "we take intense, almost perverse neuroticism as a sign of emotional depth."

Write to Stephanie Simon at stephanie.simon@wsj.com

Palestras sobre Imigracao Quebec

2008-09-09T11:38:00.000-07:00

Novo ciclo de Palestras Informativas Sobre a Imigracao Quebec tem inicio, para maiores informacoes e inscricao clique AQUI

Avoid this easy email scam

2008-09-05T18:41:00.000-07:00

"Forgot your password" links the easy way in for hackers

Never mind creating a password with at least eight characters, two of which are numbers, one of which is a capital letter, and one of which is a symbol like (*&^%$). The easiest way for a hacker to weasel into your account is likely the "Forgot your password?" link.

"Forgot your password?" features are older than the Internet, providing businesses and site owners a simple way to let a user reset a forgotten password, provided he can verify his credentials by asking a few personal questions that only the rightful user should know.

For years the archetypical question was, of course, the "Mother's maiden name" challenge. In recent years, additional challenges have emerged, such as asking the street you grew up on, your favorite pet, and grandparents' first names.

Is all of this stuff really secure? More than one researcher is sounding the alarm over these tools, noting that while this data may have been private a decade ago, in an era of personal blogs, online resumes, and rampant social networking services, "personal" information drawn from your past is now widely available for public consumption. According to a researcher at PARC, you can even buy black market directories of personal information "like dog's names," for about $15 per batch. It's certainly a lot easier than guessing passwords like AHFplug41*.

Think this doesn't happen? There aren't any statistics available, but these hacks are widely suspected in myriad cases where accounts have been compromised. (Even Paris Hilton is said to have fallen prey to the "what is your dog's name?" password reset hack. It doesn't help to have one of the most infamous dogs in America...) But if you need more proof, check out this "how I did it" step by step guide to hacking a password from one writer at Scientific American. In about an hour, it seems, our researcher managed to compromise one (willing) victim's life entirely through password reset links.

MSNBC has an exhaustive amount of additional information on the issue, but the takeaway is clear: If you provide information for password reset systems, don't use data (like other people's names and addresses) that can be easily discovered or guessed. Better yet, consider creating a second tier of passwords you use for questions like these, and keep them written down and locked in a safe if you must. In other words: Your mother's maiden name may really be Jones, but that you can't pretend it wasn't Mxlpxlxl!7631.

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Vagas Professores para Frances

2008-09-04T14:14:00.001-07:00

A Eufonia Idiomas precisa de professor (com urgência) para dar aulas no Bairro da Saúde.
Maiores informações ligar para: 5078-7500 (falar com Arlete) ou enviar e-mail com curriculum para eufoniaidiomas@terra.com.br.

L’apprentissage du français par internet

2008-09-04T14:07:00.000-07:00

L’apprentissage du français par internet

DATA: 20/09/08

Horário – das 9h00 às 17h00

Local: Colégio santa cruz

PARTICIPAÇÃO: Serão emitidos certificados de participação com indicação da carga horária cumprida.

Preços : Sócios da APFESP (anuidade 2007 em dia): R$ 20,00

Estudantes de Francês: R$ 25,00

Não sócios e outros: R$ 40,00

INSCRIÇÕES E INFORMAÇÕES: APFESP - Sao Paulo

A Estrutura de uma Aula

2008-08-25T16:18:00.000-07:00

Estrutura da Aula

Apresentação
1.Despertar a atenção e o interesse do
aluno utilizando estímulos adequados.

(voce pode usar um texto adequado ao nivel do seu aluno e claro relacionado com o que voce vai ensinar - uma música - jogos etc)

2.Deixar claro para o aluno o que se espera dele.

(se o aluno sabe onde voce espera que ele chegue com essa aula, ou com o ponto gramatical que estao estudando, fica realmente mais facil!)

3.Apresentar os pontos mais importantes do assunto numa síntese interessante e motivadora.

(se voce vai por exemplo ensinar o alfabeto, os artigos, atos de comunicacao como 'apresentacoes' voce pode apresentar esses pontos e dizer para o que servem - por exemplo o aluno adulto pode se sentir meio tolo aprendendo o alfabeto, mas se voce explica para ele o quanto soletrar é importante numa viagem ao exterior, na alfandega, no hotel etc, ele percebe que sua aula tem valor pratico)

Desenvolvimento
1.apresentar o assunto, esclarecer dúvidas em linguagem clara e precisa.

(no caso da gramatica, explicar o uso do ponto gramatical)

2.ilustrar com exemplos.
(faca frases modelos, se for conveniente use textos para ilustrar)

3.Orientar as atividades de fixação

(utilizando procedimentos didáticos adequados - Voce da o modelo seu aluno em seguida refaz a frase usando a sua como base - se houver tempo faca exercicios escritos tambem! - se nao houver o aluno deve fazer em casa)

Conclusão
1.Síntese dos pontos principais, checar se ainda existem dúvidas.

(o ideal seria repassar os pontos estudados e pedir exemplos dessa vez sem o modelo. No caso de princiantes continue com o modelo)

2.Direções sobre o que o aluno deve desenvolver pessoalmente.

( o trabalho extra-classe deve ser muito bem explicado, como voce vai perceber rapido, sua funcao mais importante nao é ensinar a materia mas ensinar a estudar, o aluno brasileiro geralmente nao sabe estudar)

Feedback

(Retomar a materia vista na aula anterior, fazendo perguntas, ou na forma de exercicios).

Fixação e a transferência da aprendizagem

( Nao avance a materia sem que haja fixacao! Esse é grande trunfo do professor particular. Os cursos em grupo precisam avancar independente do aluno ter realmente absorvido ou nao. Nao permita que isso aconteca no seu curso. Nao abra mao da sua maior vantagem!)

Avaliacao
Avaliar o nível de desempenho do aluno.
(Deixe sempre muito claro que o objetivo é preencher possíveis lacunas do aprendizado - Voce vai perceber que seus alunos chegam de outros cursos com essas lacunas e voce precisar detectar para entao poder preenche-las. Quando for muito experiente voce vai detectar essas lacunas no decorrer das aulas.Entretanto uma avaliaçao oral e escrita pode ajudar a otimizar esse processo)

7 Counterintuitive Ways to Save Money

2008-08-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

TREINE SEU INGLES PARA NAO FALAR ASSIM PLEASE! :)

by Jeffrey Strain

Saturday, August 16, 2008

provided by TheStreet.com

Earnest attempts to save money here and there don't always add up to much. When traditional methods fail, it's time to consider a few counterintuitive options.
Spend Money
If you want to get the most for your money, you are going to have to spend. One of the biggest mistakes people make when they are trying to get their finances in order is to stop spending money alogether.
Not all spending is the same. You should limit unnecessary purchases, but spending on essential upkeep, preventive measures and items that will save money in the long run is vital for getting and keeping your finances in order.

Scrimp now on items and services that can help prevent larger expenses in the long run--such as routine car maintenance and energy-saving bulbs--and you could pay for it later.
Don't Stay Home in Front of the TV
While staying home is certainly less expensive than going out with your friends, it isn't likely to improve your financial situation significantly. In fact, it can cost you a lot of money.
Instead of staying home and lamenting that you can't afford to go out, take the initiative. Sign up for some classes to improve your job prospects and learn new cost-cutting skills so that next year you don't have to sit at home thinking about the things that you want but still can't afford.
Don't Spend Time Learning How to Invest
When you are first starting to improve your finances, don't make learning how to invest a priority. Instead, put your investing on autopilot and follow the advice of Warren Buffett: "The best way to own common stocks is through an index fund."
Once you've mastered your finances and have saved a nice nest egg, then you'll have time to research individual stocks. Until then, your time will be much better spent on improving your finances through other means.
Don't Leave Your Investments to Experts
Do your own investment research. This research should include getting experts' opinion, but don't rely on it exclusively.
You should make the final decision for your circumstances. Giving your finances completely over to someone else to take care of, no matter how much of an expert he or she may be, is asking for financial trouble.
Don't Let Salary Determine Job Choice
One of the worst financial mistakes you can make is to base your job choice on salary alone.
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For long-term earning and financial health, you're almost always better off choosing the job you will find most satisfying.
Even if the salary is lower at the outset, you'll be more productive -- and more likely to advance -- if you're engaged and motivated.
Don't Buy What Is Cheapest
"Cheap" rarely means "the best value." To get the most out of your hard-earned money, you must think value rather than price. A car that is inexpensive, but costs a lot to drive and needs frequent repairs has less value than a car with a higher price tag but costs less to run and maintain.
This concept of buying value over price can be applied to anything and will mean that you rarely buy items which are the least expensive.
Don't Buy Things That Are on Sale
Much like things that are on the cheap, things that are on sale are rarely the best value.
There are two major problems with most items on sale: They are often something that you really don't need, and even if you do need them, you can usually find an alternative with better value.
If it's not something you'd buy even if it weren't on sale, it's a purchase you shouldn't make.
When you find something on sale that you do need, don't buy it without looking at other options. If you need the item and there aren't better options, buy away.

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Survivalism

2008-08-19T09:47:00.001-07:00

In the 1970s, widespread fear of imminent natural and artificial disasters and societal collapse led to the development of survivalism, a subculture based on the anticipation of catastrophic events and the preparations involved in surviving disaster. Survivalists stockpile food and water, build shelters, and learn skills that they believe will help them live through apocalyptic chaos. Today, many survivalists exchange information via the Internet. What are Alpha-Rubicon and the Zombie Squad?

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Ciclo de Conferências na USP

2008-08-14T12:59:00.000-07:00

Ciclo de Conferências na USP

promovido pela área de Língua e Literatura Francesa
"Approche sémiolinguistique et interculturelle
de la lecture en Langue étrangère"

Prof. Dr. Marc-Félix SOUCHON-FAURE
(Universidade de Franche-Comté, França)

De 19 a 22 de agosto de 2008, das 14h30 às 17h30
Local: Sala 260 do Prédio de Letras da FFLCH-USP

Inscrições pelo e-mail monitoriafrances@gmail.com aos cuidados deSamara Lócio, de 11 a 18 de agosto. Enviar nome completo, telefone decontato e os dias de participação

Vagas Professores de Frances

2008-08-14T12:55:00.000-07:00

O Senac Anália Franco, próximo ao metrô Carrão, está precisando com urgência de um professor de francês para dar aula às sextas à noite, das 19:00 às 22:10.
Quem tiver interesse, escreva rapidamente para Carolina Barbosa - email: carolbarbosal@yahoo.com.br

Appel à candidature pour un poste de "professor substituto"
(équivalent à un contrat temporaire de maître de conférences) de littérature française à l'université de Brasília. L'exigence (minime) est celle d'un diplôme universitaire (licence ou équivalent) en Lettres/Français. La durée du contrat est d'un an, renouvelable.
Pour toute information, s'adresser aux contacts disponibles dans le site du TEL: http://www.unb.br/il/tel/

Conférence de Nathalie Beau

2008-08-14T12:53:00.000-07:00

Conférence de Nathalie Beau

Conférence-Rencontre, organisée en partenariat avec l'Alliance Française et de l'Université Mackenzie en marge de la biennale du livre de SP.

Conférence-Rencontre avec une partie finale questions-réponses du samedi 23 aoûtdans les installations de l'Alliance Française du centre.

Cet évenement se tiendra de 10h00 à 12h00.
Thématique retenue : Panorama de la littérature jeunesse contemporaine en France.

Les inscriptions seront centralisées à l'Alliance Française et traitées par XavierPerson.mailto:XavierPerson.xavier.person@aliancafrancesa.com.br

Tél: 3017 5684

ENCONTRO LITERÁRIO

2008-08-14T12:52:00.001-07:00

ALIANÇA FRANCESA PROMOVE
ENCONTRO LITERÁRIO

A Aliança Francesa de São Paulo recebe no próximo sábado, dia 16 de agosto, o escritor francês Stéphane Audeguy para um encontro literário. O autor é considerado um dos maiores nomes da literatura francesa contemporânea.

Entre suas obras estão A Teoria das Nuvens e Filho Único, este último com lançamento previsto durante a Bienal do Livro de São Paulo. Audeguy já conquistou destacadas premiações como o Grand Prix Maurice Genevoix da Academia Francesa de Letras, em 2005, e o Deux-Magots em 2006.

A palestra gratuita será realizada em francês e as inscrições podem ser feitas pelo bibli@aliancafrancesa.com.br ou pelo 11/3017-5695. Vagas limitadas.

Encontro Literário com Stéphane Audeguy
Data: Sábado, dia 16 de agosto
Horário: 10h
Endereço: Rua General Jardim, 182

A Tradução Especializada no Brasil

2008-08-08T17:02:00.000-07:00

Mesa redonda por ocasião da entrega do 9° Prêmio União Latina/CBL de Tradução Especializadana 20a Bienal Internacional do Livro de São Paulo.

São Paulo, 16 de agosto de 2008

Programa

16:00 - Abertura
16:15 - Entrega do 9° Prêmio União Latina de Tradução Especializada- Câmara Brasileira do Livro 2008 (Representantes da Câmara Brasileira do Livro e da União Latina. Premiados: tradutores e editoras)

16:45 - Mesa redonda: A Tradução Especializada no BrasilOradores: Paulo Henriques Britto, Ana Julia Perroti-Garcia, Lenita M. R. Esteves, Antonio Paulo (Tony) Berber Sardinha, Tamara Barile, Cícero Sandroni (por confirmar)

17:45 - DebateCoquetelInscrições obrigatórias (gratuitas): dtil@unilat.orgDados a fornecer : Nome, sobrenome, instituição (ou profissão, ou universidade, no caso de estudantes), endereço completo, telefone, celular, correio eletrônico.A confirmação da inscrição é obrigatória para ingresso no auditório.

Local: Pavilhão de Exposições do Anhembi - Auditório A - Expositor
Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209
02012-021- Santana - São Paulo SP

Inscrições : União Latina//DTIL : dtil@unilat.org

Curso de Frances FFLCH - USP

2008-08-08T16:59:00.001-07:00

O Centro de Línguas da FFLCH-USP tem o prazer de comunicar que estão abertas as inscrições para as Vagas remanescentes dos Cursos do 2º semestre de 2008.
Para mais informações, consulte o site do Centro de Línguas

www.fflch.usp.br/cl

Concurso Publico Para Professores

2008-07-23T14:20:00.000-07:00

UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE LONDRINA UEL
PRÓ-REITORIA DE RECURSOS HUMANOS

CAIXA POSTAL 6001 - CAMPUS UNIVERSITÁRIO
CEP 86051-990 - LONDRINA/PARANÁ

para provimento no cargo de Professor de Ensino Superior

Edital 210/2008-PRORH

Inscrições de 18 a 22 de agosto de 2008

Edital disponível no site: www.uel.br/prorh

em Processos de Seleção - Carreira Docente

Para acesso direto ao Edital e Anexos clique no link abaixo:

http://www.uel.br/prorh/index.php?content=selecao/concdoc/210_08/index.htm

Em caso de dúvida entre em contato pelos telefones:(43) 3371-4302 ou 3371-4569

Praticando Frances

2008-07-16T19:45:00.000-07:00

Uma boa maneira de praticar um idioma é atraves da sua musica! A melodia ajuda a memorizar frases inteiras, expressões idiomaticas, e as melodias lentas ajudam a gravar o som de certas silabas de dificil aprendizado.

Aproveite essa apresentação não só pelo idioma mas também para conhecer pessoas com os mesmos interesses e enriquecer sua rede de contatos!

Abracos a todos!

Festival C'est si bon

2008-07-16T18:36:00.000-07:00

Festival C'est si bon

O 7º Festival Internacional de Cultura Francesa C'est si bon, vai oferecer uma série de atividades artísticas que permitirão um entrelaçamento de traços culturais entre franceses e brasileiros. Da dança à gastronomia, das artes plásticas à musica, do cinema à degustação de vinhos. A atração internacional de 2008 será o cantor e compositor Benjamin Sportés e também será homenageada a grande escritora francesa Simone de Beauvoir com o aniversário dos seus 100 anos.
Dias 26 e 27 de julho, na Rua Normandia, em Moema, São Paulo
Horário: das 13h00 às 22h00
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Partida da Jocelin e do Marcelo

2008-05-06T12:24:00.000-07:00

Ontem foi a partida de Jocelin e Marcelo!!! Quanta emoção!!!

Antes de mais nada gostaria de agradecer Rô e Fê por gentilmente cederem o seu horário de aula para que pudéssemos ir no aeroporto! (voces são demais!)

Bom, depois de mais de duas horas no nosso querido trânsito paulistano (tenho certeza de que vocês que já estão no Canadá têm muita saudade das horas sem fim que ficavam parados no engarrafamento :) Infelizmente chegamos tarde para encontrar Marcelo, pois seu embarque era mais cedo.

Falamos com ele no celular e ele nos atendeu da sala de embarque!

A despedida da Jô foi emocionante por ela e pela familia dela que é realmente muito especial! Fiquei muito feliz por poder participar desse momento o que nunca havia sido possível antes, pois estava sempre em aula. Por isso mais uma vez obrigada R e F pelo carinho de vocês nos proporcionando esse momento tão especial!

Marcelo e Jocelin, estaremos sempre torcendo por vocês, e em breve de bem mais perto!

Abraços e até breve!

Video Imperdivel

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Algumas universidades americanas apresentam hoje o que eles chamam de 'Last Lecture" nessas séries de palestras top professores fazem reflexões profundas sobre assuntos que em sua opinião são importantes. O que voce faria se tivesse poucos meses de vida? O que voce mudaria? Se voce tivesse um ultima chance?

A diferença nesse caso é que Randy Pausch, fez uma "Last Lecture" e essa realmente é a sua ultima chance. Ele tem 46 anos, tres filhinhos e foi diagnosticado com um cancer devastador.

Por isso sua palestra foi muito mais do que um exercício acadêmico, ele fala da sua propria realidade, sem auto-piedade, sem drama, com toda sua alegria de viver. Fica claro que ele não está vivendo um processo de negação... trata-se de um homem que quer deixar a melhor herança possível para seus filhos: valôres... e alegria de viv

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Despedida Jocelin, Marcelo e Mirian

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Foi emocioanante nosso encontro para a despedida de Marcelo, Jocelin e por incrivel que pareça também a minha.

Também comemoramos o me aniversário, mas o que nos emocionou foi a lembrança das nossas trajetórias. Todos esses anos construindo como grupo e nos preparando para uma nova vida!

Emocionante nos lembrarmos dos nossos amigos que já estão lá e que nos ajudaram a formar esse grupo com a força que ele tem hoje.

Me orgulha muito pensar que os que já estão no Canadá estão recebendo os que estão indo agora. Me alegra saber que nossa turma que está lá está integrada e se saindo muito bem na terra nova.

Todos foram muito bem preparados, colhemos frutos dos nossos grupos de estudos e da seriedade com que todos encararam esse preparo. Sei que a nova geraçao de imigrantes fará bonito também!

Esse até breve é muito encorajador. Temos a 'terceira' geraçao, que ainda vai fazer entrevista e chegará provavelmente no primeiro semestre do ano que vem. E esses também estão se preparando com seriedade e serão recebidos por nós!

Quero mais uma vez agradecer o carinho de todos! Foi um momento inesquecível!

L'imparfait

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Voce pediu um help e aí está :)

Formation

L'imparfait est un verbe dont la forme est très régulière. On prend le radical de la 1er personne du pluriel du present du indicatif et on ajoute les terminaisons:
-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.

Exemple: vouloir ---> nous voul-ons Je voulais nous voulions
tu voulais vous vouliez
il voulait ils voulaient

Un seul verbe est irrégulier: être j'étais nous étions
tu étais vous étiez
il était ils étaient

L'imparfait des verbes qui se terminent en -ier et -yer, à la 1re et à la 2e personne
du pluriel, il peut sembler étrange, mais il est tout a fait régulier.

- étudier = Avant, au Brésil , nous étudiions le latin.
= Vous aussi, vous l'étudiiez?

- payer = Avant, nous payions en cruzados, maitenant nous payons en reais.

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Valeurs temporelles

L'imparfait exprime un temps continu, de durée indéfinie, sans que soient indiqués, sauf par le context, un début ou une fin précis.

Il a quatre valeurs essentielles.

- Il sert à décrire le 'present' d'une époque antérieur

= Au Moyen Âge, les femmes qui travaillaient avaient plus de liberté qu'on ne le pense: elles parlaient haut et fort, aimaient les plaisanteries même très 'osées'
et se faisaient respecter, voir craindre, chez elles.

- Il sert à planter le le décor sur lequel vont se détacher des actions, des événements (au passé composé ou au passé simple)

= Le bar était plein, tout le monde buvais, chantais et riait. Tout à coup, la porte s'ouvrit brusquement et trois hommes, revolver au poing...

ou à les commenter
= Le voyage a été épouvantable: Il y avait des embouteillages, il pleuvait et les enfants étaient insuportables.

- Il peut exprimer la répétition dans le passé ou l'habitude
= chaque matin, il allait faire son marché à Saint Carlos où, selon lui tout était beaucoup moins cher.

- L'imparfait de 'rupture', ou l'imparfait 'stylistique' sert à dramatiser un fait précis, ponctuel, à le mettre en relief.

= Miracle! À la 88e minute, le millieu de terrain marquait un but magnifique, donnant ainsi la victoire au Brésil!

Le roi s'adressa une dernière fois à la foule qui était là. Une minute plus tard, sa tête tombait dans le panier.

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Valeurs modales

- L'hypothèse possible
= S'il faisait beau demain, on irait pique-niquerdans la forêt. (= il est possible qu'il fasse beau demain)

- L'irréel présent
= Si j' étais toi (si j' étais à ta place), j'accepterais sa proposition.

- L'imparfait modal peut également traduire l' expression
- du souhait = Ah, si tu m'aimais!
- du regret = Si j'étais plus jeune!
- de la suggestion = Bon, et si on se mettait au travail?
- de l'éventualité = Et si cette histoire était vraie?

- L'imparfait de politesse
On fait une demande de manière détournée, atténué. Par discrétion, la personne qui fait une demande prend comme une distance avec sa question. cet imparfait s'utilise avec des verbes de désir ou avec le verbe venir.

= Pardon, monsieur. Je voulais vous demander un tout petit renseignement.
= Bonjour, madame, je venais pour l'appartement. Il est toujours libre?

L'imparfait 'dramatique'
On évoque un fait qui ne s'est pas produit mais qui a failli se produire.

= Je suis arrivé á la gare juste à l'heure. J'ai corru, corru... une minute de plus et je manquais mon train.

=Sans la rapidité des pompiers, la maison flambait complètement.

Cet imparfait 'dramatique' correspond `a un conditionnel passé. C'est un irréel du passé.

= Si je n'avais pas couru, j' aurais manqué mon train.
= Si les pompiers n'étaient pas arrivés si vite, la maison aurait flambé.

Dicas Legais

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http://www.centreeureka.org/

Procurando trabalho em Montreal:

Clique aqui

http://www.cam.org/~cremcv/

http://www.toutmontreal.com/

Respostas Exercícios

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Faça primeiro consulte depois :)

1- C - aille
2- D - Fais
3- B - ça fait
4- A - pourtant
5- C - auquel
6- D - qu'ils avaient négocié la réduction du temps de travail.
7- B - Il faut passer par le passage souterrain.
8- C - À des clients d'hôtel.
9- A - un mode d'emploi.
10- B - appuyer longuement sur la touche.
11- C - d'une fête dans un parc près de Paris.
12- A - à tout le monde sans exception.
13- B - est limitée en nombre de pages.
14- A - sur tous les modèles.
15- B - Les musées français réhabilitent une peintureun peu oubliée.
16- D - Les localités n'offrent pas les mêmesstructures d'accueil.
17- D - Il est souhaitable que le français soitcompris hors des frontières françaises.
18- D - les scientifiques français, pour être lus,doivent écrire en anglais.
19- B - la meilleure façon de défendre sa proprelangue est d'être plurilingue.

http://www.ciep.fr/

Exercicios Frances

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Aí vai um exercício para ser feito ser feito sem consulta ok?

1- Je ne suis pas sûr(e) que ce bus .
A - va
B - alla
C - aille
D - ait .
jusqu'au château de Versailles.

2- Ton café est trop chaud ! .
A - Faites
B - Ferez
C - Feras
D - Fais
. attention à ne pas te brûler !

3- Tu as des nouvelles de Michel et Claudia ? - Non, ...
A - dans
B - ça fait
C - depuis
D - après
. combien de temps qu'ils sont partis ?

4- Elle a un compte en banque bien garni.
A - pourtant
B - bien qu'
C - en dépit d'
D - malgré
. elle se plaint de ne pas avoir assez d'argent.

5- L'avocat.
A - que
B - lequel
C - auquel
D - duquel
. nous nous sommes adressés est un des meilleurs de Paris.

6- Le président :
" Nous avons négocié la réduction du temps de travail à 35 heures par semaine ". Il a indiqué .
A - qu'ils auraient négocié la réduction du tempsdetravail.
B - qu'ils négocieraient la réduction du temps de>travail.
C - qu'ils négociaient la réduction du temps detravail.
D - qu'ils avaient négocié la réduction du temps detravail.

" PIETONS UTILISEZ LE PASSAGE SOUTERRAIN "

7- Que signifie ce panneau ?
A - Le passage souterrain est fermé.
B - Il faut passer par le passage souterrain.
C - Les piétons ne peuvent pas traverser.
D - Le passage souterrain n'est pas sûr.

8- "N'emportez pas les serviettes de bain à la plage"A qui est destinée cette annonce ?
A - À des marchands de glace.
B - À des maîtres nageurs.
C - À des clients d'hôtel.
D - À des clients de restaurant.

9- " Allumez votre téléphone " Pour allumer votre téléphone, maintenez la touche enfoncée jusqu'à ce que le téléphone s'allume. Si vous avez besoin de retirer la batterie, vousdevez d'abord éteindre votre téléphone. Pour cela,appuyez sur la touche jusqu'à ce que l'écrans'éteigne.Votre premier appel Composez d'abord le numéro de votre correspondantpuis lancez l'appel en appuyant sur la touche OK.

Dimensions : 132 x 50 x 26 mm. Poids : 154 g

.9- Vous venez de lire :
A - un mode d'emploi.
B - une publicité.
C - une annonce.
D - un résumé.

10- Pour utiliser l'appareil, il faut :
A - faire le numéro du correspondant.
B - appuyer longuement sur la touche .
C - appuyer une fois sur la touche OK.
D - éteindre d'abord la batterie.

" MAIRIE DE PARIS "

La Mairie de Paris et l'association Paris-Bambelle organisent une fête, de janvier à décembre 2002, auxportes de Paris, dans le bois de Boulogne. La nouvelle parade ImaginAir sera présentée aupublicdès le 1er janvier. Entrée du parc gratuite pour les enfants de moins de4 ans. Départ des cars toutes les demi-heures, devant lamairie. Les voitures pourront se garer à l'entrée du>bois."

11- Ce document parle :
A - d'une visite de la mairie de Paris.
B - d'une fête organisée dans Paris.
C - d'une fête dans un parc près de Paris.
D - d'une exposition pour l'année 2002.

12- A qui s'adresse-t-il? :
A - à tout le monde sans exception.
B - à tous les automobilistes.
C - uniquement aux enfants.
D - seulement aux Parisiens

" L'E-book : le livre électronique "

Le livre électronique n'est pas un rêve, il enexiste déjà plusieurs modèles, de différentes tailles, avecun écran couleur ou noir et blanc. Equipé d'un écran tactile, ce livre électronique pèse à peine plus d'un kilo et peut stocker jusqu'à l'équivalent de trente titres de 500 pages. Pour charger le contenu d'unlivre dans la mémoire de cet objet, où qu'on soit dansle monde, il suffit de le brancher à une prisetéléphonique ou à un mobile. L'e-book se connecte à Internet sur le site d'une bibliothèque virtuelle. Il ne reste ensuite au lecteur qu'à faire son choix. Le livre est téléchargé en quelques minutes et le comptedu lecteur débité automatiquement. Les mal voyants,pour une fois, ne sont pas oubliés puisque les pages pourront s'afficher avec sept tailles de caractères.L'écran tactile permet une lecture non linéaire, comme sur le web. En effleurant un mot sur cet écran, onpasse à une autre page.

13- La capacité de l'e-book :
A - est totalement illimitée.
B - est limitée en nombre de pages.
C - dépend souvent du fournisseur.
D - dépend en partie du lecteur.

14- L'écran tactile est disponible :
A - sur tous les modèles.
B - sur les modèles couleur.
C - sur les modèles noir et blanc.
D - sur les modèles pour mal voyants

Lisez le paragraphe suivant. Un seul résumé est exact. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

Les musées français, en cette année 2000, ont décidéde célébrer le Grand Siècle : celui de Louis XIV, de Versailles, mais également d'une peinture long temps délaissée parce qu'assimilée à la grandeur et à lapompe un peu sévère et religieuse qui présidait àl'esprit du temps.

15- Résumé du paragraphe :
A - En cette année 2000, les musées français ont décidé de rendre hommage au roi Louis XIV. B - Les musées français réhabilitent une peinture un peu oubliée.
C - Tous les musées exposeront les œuvres duchâteau de Versailles.
D - La peinture religieuse, représentative du siècle de Louis XIV, sera exposée à Versailles.

- Marmots, boulot, dodo et autres tempos ? Lors de la dernière conférence de la famille, le gouvernement a promis de faire un effort financier important pour permettre la création de crèches,halte-garderies afin d'accueillir 25 000 à 30 000enfants de plus. Alors que plus de 80% des femmes de25 à 49 ans travaillent, seulement 9% des enfants sont accueillis en crèches. Plus de 50% sont gardés par un des parents, généralement la mère, et 26% par un membre de la famille ou du voisinage. Le nombre de places en crèches a augmenté de façoninsuffisante depuis 10 ans, de plus, du point de vuegéographique, les familles sont loin d'être sur un pied d'égalité, ainsi pour 100 enfants, on dispose de33 places à Paris mais seulement de 12 places dans la>banlieue est. Les attentes des familles évoluent avec la société :elles souhaitent davantage de structures collectiveset une plus grande souplesse d'accueil.

16- Quelles sont les idées qui se trouvent exprimées dans le texte ?
A -La majorité des enfants est gardée dans des crèches.
B - Beaucoup de femmes préfèrent s'occuper elles-mêmes de leurs enfants.
C - Les enfants n'aiment pas aller dans les centresd'accueil.
D - Les localités n'offrent pas les mêmes structures d'accueil.

Partager la connaissance

Il est tout à fait naturel que les Français parlent et écrivent dans leur langue. Mais il est souhaitable,aussi, qu'ils soient entendus, lus et compris, et pas seulement à l'intérieur de l'hexagone. Voilà lesdonnées d'un problème auquel sont confrontés les chercheurs scientifiques de notre pays et qui n'a pas,jusqu'ici, trouvé de solution satisfaisante. Par satisfaisante, j'entends, bien sûr, de nature à satisfaire tout le monde. D'abord satisfaire les chercheurs eux-mêmes, qui sont jugés par leurs pairs sur leur notoriété internationale. Sur un demi-milliond'articles scientifiques publiés chaque année, un gros tiers vient des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, un petit tiersde l'Europe, un douzième du Japon, et le rested'ailleurs. La France contribue pour un sixième à laproduction européenne. Ce sixième de tiers, disons ce vingtième des publications scientifiques mondiales,n'est utile que s'il vient s'agréger au corps>universel des connaissances, disent à juste titre les scientifiques. Il doit donc être connu, c'est-à-direlu par les auteurs, non francophones pour l'essentiel,des dix-neuf autres. De là à annoncer qu'un articleécrit en français ne contribue pas à l'avancement dela science et à la réputation de l'auteur avec la même efficacité que s'il était écrit en anglo-américain,langue massivement majoritaire dans la production scientifique, il n'y a qu'un pas à franchir. Il estmaintenant franchi, quel que soit le regret que l'onpuisse en avoir. Les scientifiques français écrivent en anglais. Les journaux scientifiques français, deplus en plus européens d'ailleurs, publient un peu enfrançais et beaucoup en anglais. [.] Mais à quoi bons'attarder sur ces affaires de langues lorsqu'ils'agit de sciences, entend-on parfois dire. Le langage des chimistes est celui des formules, les mathématiciens s'expriment par équations et, plus généralement, la langue de la science est celle del'informatique. Discours réductionniste que personnene peut prendre vraiment au sérieux. [.] Pour conclure, un conseil aux francophones. Vous souhaitez>défendre notre langue : apprenez les langues desautres. Ainsi, lorsque vous parlerez français, ici oulà, dans le reste du monde, vous pourrez le faire entoute assurance, sachant qu'il vous serait loisible decommuter sur un autre registre si cela s'avérait nécessaire, ou simplement courtois.Hubert Curien. Le Monde diplomatique - avril 199517- Comment comprenez-vous " Il est souhaitable,aussi,qu'ils soient entendus, lus et compris et pas seulement à l'intérieur de l'hexagone. " :

A - Il est souhaitable que le Français soit totalement compris en France.
B - Il est souhaitable que les Français se comprennent tous entre eux.
C - Il est souhaitable que les français comprennent les langues étrangères.
D - Il est souhaitable que le français soit compris hors des frontières françaises.

18- Selon l'auteur,
A - les scientifiques lisent essentiellement les articles écrits en français.
B - les scientifiques n'apprécient pas le contenudes articles écrits en français.
C - les scientifiques français lisent majoritairement les articles écrits en anglais.
D - les scientifiques français, pour être lus,doivent écrire en anglais.

19- La conclusion de l'auteur est que
A - il n'est pas impoli pour un Français de parlerfrançais à l'étranger.
B - la meilleure façon de défendre sa propre langueest d'être plurilingue.
C - tous les Français peuvent parler une langue étrangère si cela est nécessaire.
D - le devoir des francophones est de parler français en toute occasion.

Respostas acima

Le portfolio

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Le portfolio, un passeport vers l'emploi Emploi-Québec a comme mission d'aider les sans-emploi à réintégrer le marché du travail. C'est dans cetes prit que le centre local d'emploi (CLE) de Terrebonne a conçu l'activité Bilan des compétences -portfolio. Les personnes qui y participent découvrent leurs points forts, apprennent à mettre en valeur leurs réalisations et à reconnaître leurs succès. Nombreux sont ceux et celles qui reprennent ainsi confiance en eux-mêmes et se trouvent un emploi. La preuve en est que plus de 80 % des personnes ayant participé à cette activité ont réintégré le marché du travail. Voici un aperçu de ce que permet ce genre de démarche.

LE BILAN DES COMPÉTENCES
Imaginez le bilan de vos compétences comme une photographie de vos habiletés. Toutefois, cet exercice est plus qu'un simple inventaire de vos compétences. Il vous permet de déterminer les habiletés que vous avez en fonction de l'emploi que vous aimeriez décrocher. Vous avez ensuite plus de facilité à souligner vos points forts dans votre lettre de présentation ou pendant une entrevue d'embauche. Le bilan des compétences vous permet : d'explorer les différentes formations qui pourraient vous aider à mettre à jour vos connaissances; de faire le point sur vos expériences de travail, de bénévolat et de loisirs; d'évaluer vos compétences; de définir vos points forts et ceux qui le sont moins; de découvrir vos atouts. En faisant un tel bilan, peut-être allez-vous constater qu'il vous manque certaines compétences pour obtenir l'emploi que vous souhaitez. Est-ce qu'une activité de formation pourrait vous aider? Y a-t-il un autre métier intéressant qui vous conviendrait mieux? Si au contraire votre bilan indique que vous possédez les compétences nécessaires, vous pourrez passer à la préparation de votre portfolio. - Voir un exemple de bilan des compétences. LE

PORTFOLIO
Le portfolio est un outil de recherche d'emploi que vous pouvez adapter à l'entreprise visée et au poste convoité. Vous allez chercher dans votre bilan de compétences les habiletés qui correspondent à l'emploi que vous aimeriez occuper. Si, dans une offre d'emploi, il y a une compétence que vous possédez et que vous n'aviez pas mentionnée dans votre bilan, vous pouvez l'ajouter. Selon M. Jean Lemay, conseiller aux entreprises à Emploi-Québec, «le portfolio reflète bien leshabiletés des candidates et des candidats, et permet àl'employeur de cerner leur profil. De plus, il peut être lu en moins de trois minutes». Dans votre portfolio, vous devez : tracer votre portrait professionnel et décrire votre objectif de carrière. mentionner les établissements d'enseignement que vous avez fréquentés. indiquer les emplois que vous avez occupés (si vousn'avez jamais occupé d'emploi, vous pouvez quand même décrire le travail que vous avez fait pour d'autres, y compris le bénévolat). énumérer vos compétences et décrire une situation où vous avez démontré chacune de vos compétences, soit au travail ou dans vos loisirs. Si vous avez des documents qui prouvent votre savoir-faire, comme des photographies, des évaluations positives de votre travail, des lettres de remerciement ou de félicitations, joignez-les à votreportfolio. - Voir un exemple de portfolio. Emploi-Québec offre de nombreux services auxpersonnes à la recherche d'un emploi.

Visitez emploiquebec.net ou communiquez avec votrecentre local d'emploi (CLE).

Qual o seu nível?

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DÉBUTANT
Pour acquérir ou revoir les bases et se faire comprendre dans des situations élémentaires.

INTERMÉDIAIRE
Pour se remettre à niveau et communiquer facilement dans un pays étranger.

AVANCÉ
Pour perfectionner sa maîtrise d'une langue et communiquer aisément dans toutes les situations courantes.

AFFAIRES
Pour maîtriser parfaitement la langue des affaires et faire face aux situations de la vie professionnelle.

PERSONNALISÉ
Pour un cheminement avec le suivi d'un tuteur qualifié.

L'élément clé - Idioma e Adaptaçao

2008-05-02T11:34:00.000-07:00

L'établissement des immigrants, on peut le diviser endeux phases immédiates:1- d'un toit, de nourriture, de vêtements,d'information et d'orientation, de COURS DE LANGUES debase et d'autres services d'accueil (les servicesvarient en raison des priorités des villes). 2- d'une FORMATION LINGUISTIQUE avancée et spécifiqueà l'occupation, de perfectionnement pour acquérir descompétencesdans le but de trouver un emploi stable.Les faibles niveaux de littérature en anglais ou enfrançais constituent un grave problème chez lesnouveaux arrivants. Les barrières linguistiquesempêchent les gens de faire des choixéclairés en matière de sujets importants, dans lescliniques desanté communautaire, les tribunaux et les conseilsscolaires. Lacommunication est une part essentielle de laprestation de services qui touchent la santé,l'éducation, les questions juridiques. Les nouveauxarrivants qui ne maîtrisent pas la langue française ouanglaise sont souvent incapables de communiquer avecles fournisseurs de services en dehors du secteur del'établissement. Le Québec assume la responsabilité de ses propresservices d'établissement des nouveaux arrivants depuis1991. Y compris des cours de langues. Depuis 1995, legouvernement fédéral a tenté de faire assumer laresponsabilité de l'établissement au secteur privainsi que par les gouvernements provinciaux. L'Albertaet l'Ontario ont négocié leurs propres ententes avecle gouvernement fédéral. La Colombie-Britannique et le Manitoba assument leurspropres service d'établissement. LaColombie-Britannique, le Québec et et laplupart des provinces maritimes n'enseignent que lestrois premieres niveau de langue (formation de base),tandis que le Manitoba offre des cours jusqu'au niveauhuit, y compris des cours de langue spécifiques àl'occupation. Cependant, les experts estiment qu'ilfaut au moins cinq à sept ans aux apprenants d'anglais ou de français àl'élémentaire pour acquérir les compétenceslinguistiques nécessaires pour réussir au secondaire. L'enseignement de la langue aux immigrants est unélément clé de l'établissement parce que il existe unlien entre la hausse des revenus d'emploi et lacapacité d'utiliser l'une des deux langues officiellesdu Canada. 90% des immigrants au Canada n'ont nil'anglais ni le français comme langue première. Lafacilité d'expression dans une langue est un facteurdéterminant du revenu et de l'emploi. La langue comptepour beaucoup dans l'établissement personnel. Bon nombre des personnes qui arrivent au pays pours'y établir souffrent d'isolement parce qu'elles neparlent pas suffisamment bien l'anglais ou lefrançais, n'ont pas un logement adéquat,vivent dans la pauvreté et sont vulnérables àl'exploitation parce qu'ils ne connaissent pas leursdroits dans des domaines comme la location, l'emploiou la formation d'appoint ou scolaire. Ils ne saventpas très bien où obtenir de l'aide pour diversproblèmes. Les recherches indiquent que les nouveauxarrivants se tournent d'abord vers les compatriotes,mais il peut arriver que ces personnes ne soient pastrès versées dans le contexte qui détermine lesdroits. Le besoin et l'emploi aux cliniques et tribunaux deprofessionnels multilingues aurait l'avantaged'augmenter les chances d'emploi pour les personnesformées à l'étranger. Actuellement, au stade de programme pilote à Toronto,le cours de langues de niveau avancé consiste à offrirdela formation linguistique adaptée à des professionsparticulières, qui permettra aux nouveaux arrivantsd'améliorer à la fois leurs compétences linguistiqueset leurs perspectives d'emploi.

D'autres pistes pour vous: http://www.multilingolegal.ca/ http://www.etablissement.org/index.asp http://www.cleonet.ca/ http://www.hcf.on.ca/ http://www.thementoringpartnership.com/ http://www.ociso.org/ http://overview.careeredge.ca/ http://www.chambertalentpool.com/ http://emploiquebec.net/francais/entreprises/recrutement/aide/immigrants.htm http://www.thecalgaryfoundation.org/ http://www.maytree.com/ http://www.wrien.com/en/index.shtml http://www.tcf.ca/ Source: http://www.lcc.gc.ca/default-en.asp

Le Québécois...

2008-05-02T10:54:00.000-07:00

Le Québécois...

Le Québécois ne te trompe pas... Y t'fourre.

Le Québécois n'est pas menteur... C't'un hostie d'crosseur.

Le Québécois ne se moque pas de toi... Y t'niaise.

Le Québécois se fiche pas mal de la hautegastronomie... Y bouffe d'la poutine.

Le Québécois ne regarde pas la télévision... Y'écoute la TV.

Le Québécois ne verrouille pas sa porte... Y la barre (pis c'est rare).

Le Québécois n'est pas intelligent... C't'une bolle.

Le Québécois n'est pas con, oh non... C't'un épais.

Le Québécois ne s'assied pas... Y s'tire une bûche.

Le Québécois ne descend pas de l'auto... Y débarque du char.

Le Québécois ne sèche pas ses cours... Y loaf...

Le Québécois ne s'en fout pas... Y s'en câlisse.

Le Québécois ne s'étend pas en rentrant du boulot... Y s'écrase après 'a job.

Le Québécois n'utilise pas son ordinateur... Y gosse dessus.

Le Québécois ne touche à rien... Y taponne.

Le Québécois n'est pas sans emploi... Y'est su'l B.S.

Le Québécois ne te dit pas non... Y t'envoie chier.

Le Québécois ne se fâche jamais... Y s'met en criss.

Le Québécois n'est pas violent avec toi... Y t'en câlisse une.

Le Québécois ne réfléchit pas... Y load.

Le Québécois n'appelle pas chez toi... Y call che' vous.

Le Québécois ne manque pas son coup... Y s'pète la yeule.

Le Québécois ne vérifie pas... Y check.

Le Québécois n'embrasse pas sa copine... Y french sa blonde.

Le Québécois ne va pas dans une soirée prendre unverre... Y va au party pour foirer. D'ailleurs, Le Québécois ne s'enivre pas... Y vire une brosse.

Le Québécois ne prend pas une bière... Y prend un six pack.

Le lendemain, le Québécois n'a pas la gueule de bois... Y r'lève d'une brosse.

Le Québécois n'est pas fatigué... Y'est vedge.

Le Québécois n'a pas oublié son antisudorifique... Y sent le swing.

Le Québécois ne déteste jamais rien... Y'haït ça.

Le Québécois profite de la vie... Y prend ça cool.

Le Québécois va bien... Y feel. C'est presque une langue, et c'est presque un pays. Comme disait Réjean Ducharme: "Nous y sommes,soyons-y". Moi, je nous aime comme ça: Vive leQuébec!!!

**Évidemment ce ci n'est pas une injure avec qui que ce soit mais plutôt un texte humoristique du langage québécois.

La culture québécoise

2008-05-02T10:44:00.000-07:00

Le Québec est devenu le ferment d'une cultureprolifique, dynamique et originale, portée par desartistes et des œuvres qui font aujourd'hui letour du globe. Bien sûr, ce succès est particulièrement visible dansle domaine des variétés dont quelques figuresemblématiques pourraient être le Cirque du soleil,Céline Dion ou le Festival Juste pour rire. Mais lacréativité québécoise s'auréole, depuis plusieursannées, d'une notoriété internationale en théâtre, enmusique, en danse, en cinéma, en littérature, en artsvisuels, en publicité, en multimédia… À traversla francophonie et le monde, l'audience et l'influencedes artistes québécois sont bien supérieures à cellesdu poids démographique du Québec. La qualité de la création québécoise naît d'unétonnant foisonnement. À eux seuls, trois chiffresindiquent une offre culturelle québécoise dont laquantité impressionne pour une population de septmillions d'habitants : presque 6 000 titres de livrespubliés chaque année, environ 2 000 spectaclesdifférents en arts de la scène et près de 500institutions muséales. L'impulsion financière d'un ministère québécois dédiéà la culture dès 1961, essentiellement dirigée vers laformation, la production et la diffusion artistiquesprofessionnelles, aura certainement constitué unlevier essentiel à l'essor de la culture québécoise.Car c'est dans la foulée des mesures gouvernementalesmises de l'avant par le Québec, que sont nés descentaines d'organismes artistiques, quelques grandesinstitutions culturelles nationales, un réseau deConservatoires, des centres d'archives, desbibliothèques, des musées, des librairies, desgaleries d'art, des centres d'exposition, des sallesde spectacle et quantité de festivals artistiques...qui ont favorisé une grande vitalité artistique. "Dans un pays tranquille, nous avons reçu la passiondu monde" écrivait la romancière et poète Anne Hébert.En Amérique du nord, le Québec se démarque notammentpar sa culture. Déjà, la langue française en constitueun trait distinctif fondamental. Mais les traces del'occupation européenne du dix-septième et dudix-huitième siècle y sont aussi beaucoup plusimportantes, révélant un patrimoine particulièrementriche pour cette portion du "nouveau" continent. Et,l'ouverture aux cultures provenant d'ailleurs y esttangible, notamment à cause d'affinités culturellesfortes avec l'Europe et à cause de l'habitude mieuxprise des produits audiovisuels doublés, du grandimpact populaire des différents festivals culturels etde l'apport culturel des vagues successivesd'immigration. Langue française, héritages autochtones et européens,proximité des États-Unis et influences venues del'immigration placent ainsi le Québec à un carrefourculturel original, au confluent de l'Europe et del'Amérique. source:http://www.gouv.qc.ca/Vision/Culture/CultureQuebecoise_fr.html

Feliz Aniversário!

2008-04-23T22:41:00.000-07:00

Um grande obrigada aos meus alunos particulares e da escola que fizeram festa pelo meu aniversário com direito a bolo de chocolate e tudo mais!!!
Voces não existem! Obrigada pela festa no Orkut! Voces me emocionaram!

Abraços a todos!

Paris é uma festa!

2008-04-17T14:27:00.001-07:00

Parabens Egeu e Beth!

É verdade que Paris é uma festa para quem sabe aproveitar.

Esse post é para voces...

PARIS

Louvre
Tente deixar sua visita para o primeiro domingo do mês. Os museus nacionais têm entrada gratuita nessa data.
(99, rue de Rivoli - 40-20-53-17 - 6 a 8,50 euros - fecha as terças)

Dorsay
(62, rue de Lille - 40-49-48-14 - 9,50 euros - fecha as segundas)
Pompidou
(Place Georges Pompidou - 44-78-12-33 - 8 a 10 euros - fecha as terças)

Carnavalet
(23 rue de Sévigné, 44-59-58-58 - fecha as terças)

Museu de Arte Moderna da cidade de Paris
(11 Avenue de Président Wilson, 53-67-40-00 - fecha as segundas)

Outras opções (alem da torre Eiffel para se ter uma otima vista da cidade)

Ultimo andar do Centro Georges Pompidou (pelo elevador que leva ao restaurante)
Outras boas opções são o mirante do parque de Belleville e a escadaria da Sacré Coeur(de longe a minha preferida)

Vá de Vélib
Com mais de 300 endereços - 30-79-79-30
velib.paris.fr
O aluguel das bicicletas sai por um euro o dia e 5 euros a semana.
Existem ciclovias ao longo do Sena!

Se preferir o transporte público, não se esqueça de fazer uma Carta Orange (16,30 euros
para um semana e 53,50 para um mês) Pode ser usada no ônibus e no metrô.

Piquenique na ilha de Saint Louis? Sim! Alguns de nós acham que piquenique é coisa de farofeiro, mas na Europa e sobretudo em Paris é muito comum nos parques e até na beira do Sena.

O Monoprix (71, Rue Saint-Antoine, 42-74-13-73) é o melhor lugar para comprar produtos gourmets - os da marca Monoprix são mais baratos e excelentes.

O Jeanne D'arc (3, Rue de Jarente, 4887-6211 tem diárias a partit de 60 euros)
O Ibis Bastille Opera (5, Rue Breguet - 4929-2020 - diárias de 65 a99 euros)
O Ibis Bastille Faubourg Saint-Antoine (13, Rue Trousseau - 4805-5555 - diarias de 49 a 99 euros) esses hotéis são novos e ficam perto de tudo.

Os hotéis do selo Mije (6, Rue de Fourcy - com diárias de 28 euros em quarto coletivo e 66 individual- 4274-2345) têm uma proposta diferente, são tres elegantes mansões do século 17 que abrigam seus hotéis.

Para comprar livros, ninguem vende mais barato do que Gibert Jeune (2, Place Saint-Michel - 5681-2222 - gibertjeune.fr ) e Gibert Joseph (34, Boulevard Saint-Michel - 4441-8855)

Não se esqueça que o Marché aux puces de Clignancourt funciona nos sábados, domingos e segundas - no metro Porte de Clignancourt.

Beijos e Bon Voyage!

XXVI Bain Linguistique de l'APFESP

2008-04-17T14:11:00.000-07:00

Campos do Jordão, 30 e 31 de maio e 1º de junho de 2008

A programação e ficha de inscrição estarão disponíveis no site da APFESP sexta-feira, dia 18/04.

Inscrição:
Enviar a ficha de inscrição preenchida individualmente, com o pagamento dos cheques (3 no caso de parcelamento) nominais a Plenitude Eventos nas seguintes datas: 25/04 - 20/05 - 16/06 para:
PLENITUDE EVENTOS
Rua Marselha, 162 – Jaguaré – São Paulo – SP – CEP 05332-000
Tel.: 3714-3558 - Tel.Fax.: 3714-7218 - comercial@plenitudeeventos.com
Contatos: Cristina e Isabel
OBS.: Guardar uma cópia da ficha de inscrição.

Informamos que a APFESP reservou ônibus para o Bain. O custo é R$70,00 (ida e volta).
Os interessados devem fazer a reserva e o pagamento na Plenitude Eventos.
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Deux informations importantes concernant le concours "Allons en France 2008"

1. Nouvelle date de clôture du concours : le mercredi 7 mai 2008.

2. Le slam ne sera pas obligatoirement accompagné d'un fond musical.

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Concurso para Professor de Francês – Universidade Federal de Viçosa
As inscrições se encerram no dia 09/05.
Para maiores informações clique aqui

Bolsa de estudos para professores de Frances

2008-04-07T17:18:00.000-07:00

Concurso Cultural Québec 400 Anos

Bolsa de Estudos para Professores de Francês
Celebrando o quadricentenário da Cidade de Québec, a Embaixada do Canadá, com o apoio do CEC e da Federação Brasileira de Professores de Francês - FBPF, promove o Concurso Cultural Québec 400 Anos para professores de francês de todo o Brasil.O(a) autor(a) da melhor redação em francês sobre o Québec ganhará como prêmio uma bolsa de 01 (um) mês na Universidade Laval, na Cidade de Québec, além de uma ajuda de custo no valor, em reais, equivalente a CAD$ 4.500,00 (quatro mil e quinhentos dólares canadenses), tarifa de março 2008, para a compra do bilhete ida e volta aéreo Brasil - Canadá, alimentação e hospedagem durante o período do curso.Para mais informações clique aqui

Lose Weight Without Dieting

2008-04-02T17:59:00.000-07:00

Great news! You can ditch your diet for good and still hit your happy weight. Science has finally proven what you've probably suspected for years--that following a restrictive food plan can make you more likely to overeat. Researchers at the University of Toronto tempted a group of women who were cutting their calorie intake with a plate of cookies and then put the same treats in front of women who weren't trying to lose. Not only did the dieters dig in, but they ate 66 percent more goodies than their nondieting peers. "Women end up feeling so deprived on weight loss plans that they break down and binge," says Tracy Tylka, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Ohio State University at Marion. We at self have a better way to slim down: nine simple lifestyle switches that will help you shrink your waist effortlessly!

Frances para imigrantes ainda no Brasil

2008-03-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Do Blog do Manuel e Rose

Amigos, boa noticia.O governo do Quebec anuncia investimentos em cursos de Francês para ajudar os imigrantes ainda em seu país de origem.Isto facilitará a integração de novos imigrantes ainda este ano.Segue links que falam sobre o assunto.

Para mais informações Clique Aqui

Agenda Cultural

2008-03-12T13:23:00.000-07:00

COMMENT DIMINUER LA DISTANCE ENTRE LECTURE ET PRODUCTION
- DE LA REALITE A LA FICTION -

En partant de textes écrits (articles de presse et extraits littéraires) ce cours proposera des stratégies et des activités censées aider le lecteur/apprenant à développer des compétences pour la construction du sens et à produire de façon indépendante. On cherchera à intercroiser des activités de lecture, grammaire et rédaction de textes.

Prof. Cristina Nagle (UNICAMP)

Date: les 5, 12 et 26 avril 2008
Horaire: de 13h30 à 17h30
Lieu: siège de l’APFESP, av. Paulista, 1499 – cj. 702

Inscriptions jusqu’au 31 mars:

Par l’envoi de la fiche d’inscription avec les chèques ou directement à l’APFESP.
Nombre de places limité à 20 personnes.

Associés (cotisation 2008 réglée): R$ 165,00 (en 3 chèques de R$ 55,00)
Non-associés : R$ 330,00 (en 3 chèques de R$ 110,00)
(Chèques pour les 30 mars, 30 avril et 30 mai)

Matinée sur le slam à l'APFESP

Date: le 5 avril
Horaire: de 9h00 à 12h00
Avec: Claudine Franchon-Cabrera (Consulat Général de France) et Aurélie Puna
Prix: R$ 5,00

L'atelier d'initiation sur le slam se propose de vous initier au slam, en vous en présentant ses origines, la façon dont il s'est construit et propagé.
Bénéficiant d'un engouement populaire et médiatique, le slam est aujourd'hui une expression artistique forte qui soulève les passions, pousse à la prose poétique. Il est, dans son essence, participatif et au coeur des sensibilités contemporaines.
A travers la construction d'une scène de slam que nous vous proposons d'élaborer ensemble, dans un style qui sera vôtre, nous vous invitons à préparer vos étudiants à vivre le français autrement, dans sa mouvance actuelle, et à emboîter le pas du concours "Allons en France 2008". Ce concours particulièrement contemporain dans son essence est le reflet d'une langue en création.
Nous vous souhaitons nombreux !

FRANCOFOLIA - Comemoração do Dia Internacional da Francofonia
Mackenzie - 18 de março, terça-feira

Programação

13h30 - Langues Françaises: histoires...O Québec, Caribe e África francófonos

Mesa Redonda
Profa. Dra. Diva Damato (USP)
Profa. Dra. Margarida Petter (USP)
Profa. Dra. Samira Iunes (USP)

Auditório Benedito Novaes Garces (Prédio 9)
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
(15h30 - Apresentação da APFESP por membros de sua diretoria)

16h30 - La chanson française aujourd'hui
Bruno Boulay

Apresentação
Auditório Benedito Novaes Garces (Prédio 9)
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

18h30 - La Francophonie à l'écran - Francofonia e Interculturalidade

Profa. Dra. Ligia Fonseca Ferreira (AF)

Café Pensamento
Centro Histórico - Prédio 1
Entrada gratuita
Reservas: (11)2114-8661 ou (11)2114-8134

Agora em São Paulo

2008-03-06T19:09:00.000-08:00

Escritório de imigração do Quebec agora em São Paulo!

A solicitação do Certificado de Seleção que antes devia ser enviada a Buenos Aires a partir do dia 3 de março de 2008, já deve ser enviada para:

Escritório de Imigração do Québec

Avenida Eng. Luis Carlos Berrini, 1511
Salas 151 e 152
04571-011 - São Paulo SP
Brasil

Se voce pertence aos seguintes países:

Argentina
Brasil
Chile
Paraguai
Uruguai

Palestra

2008-02-24T08:30:00.000-08:00

Top Canadian Universities Visit São Paulo

O Centro de Educação Canadense reunirá com exclusividade para você as melhores universidades do Canadá. Participe da palestra e descubra como fazer seu bacharel nas mais diversas áreas em uma universidade renomada mundialmente.

O evento contará com a presença de representantes das seguintes Instituições: University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, Emily Carr Institute, University of Toronto, Carleton University, University of Waterloo e St. Thomas University.

Participe gratuitamente da palestra e obtenha todas as informações para fazer sua graduação em uma das melhores universidades canadenses.

Data: 28 de fevereiro de 2008

Horário: 19:00hs

Local: Hotel Intercontinental

Endereço: Alameda Santos, 1.123 - Jardins

Inscreva-se já ou, para mais informações, clique aqui.

Five tips to free yourself from common dating traps

2008-02-13T08:23:00.000-08:00

Are Bad Dating Habits Keeping You Single?

Five tips to free yourself from common dating traps

By Lisa Steadman, The Relationship Journalist

In the search for love, it's all too easy to get sidetracked by bad dates, broken hearts, and bad love habits. And while bad dates and broken hearts are part of the dating journey toward happily-ever-after, bad love habits can and should be avoided at all costs.
So what's a bad love habit? Any dysfunctional, destructive, difficult belief or habit you have towards love and relationships that's keeping you from finding, attracting, and/or maintaining a healthy relationship. The following are some common bad dating beliefs:
You choose potential partners who are incapable of meeting your emotional needs.
You think love has to be difficult, painful, and/or hard.

You think your potential partner is going to fix whatever you don't like about yourself or your life.
You think your potential partner is going to fix whatever you don't like about yourself or your life.
You believe time is running out on your search for love and/or your chance to have children.
If any of the above sound familiar, don't worry. You're not a lost cause. In fact, with a little time and effort, you can turn things around! What follows are five simple and effective tips and techniques geared toward helping you break free of limiting relationship beliefs and bad dating habits. Practiced over time, you can and will kick any bad dating habit -- for good!
1. Identify the dating traps you're stuck in
Think you've got to miraculously solve all your problems before you'll be deserving of love? Convinced there are no good "ones" left? Or do you believe that your perfect partner will one day swoop in and magically save you from your life? If any or all of the above sound familiar, chances are good that you suffer from some common dating traps. In order to become a successful single, you first need to free yourself from these traps. Acknowledging the traps you're stuck in is the first step. Next, you've got to break free of these traps, as well as any other limiting or destructive beliefs that are keeping you stuck. To find out how, keep reading.
2. Assess your excess baggage
Next, it's important to get honest with yourself about what you might be lugging around with you on dates (or in life in general). What are you holding onto that no longer serves you? Rejection, disappointment, betrayal? This is from your past, not your present or future. If you've got negative or destructive beliefs or fears weighing you down, you owe it to yourself to dump that excess baggage!
3. Dump your excess baggage
In order to have a happily ever after future, you have to first believe you deserve finding a mate. Gather those painful memories, that chip on your shoulder, any residual anger from past relationship experiences, and tell them they've got to go. Thank them for the lessons you've learned and tell them that it's now time for you to stand on your own two feet. In your mind's eye, give them the heave-ho! Next, start visualizing the kind of life you want to have, complete with your dream job, perfect partner, ideal home, etc. By getting clear about what you want, you give yourself permission to attract it.
4. Stop putting off your life and/or personal happiness
So many of us put off personal happiness waiting for some external result like "I'll be happy when I lose weight, when I pay off my debts, when I get a better job." The truth is, you deserve to enjoy your fabulously imperfect life right this very minute!
When you stop putting off happiness, you start attracting happy people, healthy relationships, exciting and new opportunities.
When you stop putting off happiness, you start attracting happy people, healthy relationships, exciting and new opportunities. Instead of postponing joy until something external happens, today's the day to start celebrating the joy in your everyday life.
5. Embrace a new dating vocabulary
Now that you're baggage light and dating-trap free, it's time to introduce a new vocabulary to your dating belief system. Every morning and night for 30 days, practice the following exercise: Say to yourself "Love/dating/my ideal relationship is..." and then fill in the blank with the appropriate words (words like healthy, whole, loving, fun, etc.). By creating a new vocabulary for yourself, you may be surprised at how your outlook on dating and relationships changes, and as a result, you'll start attracting happier and healthier potential partners. Love that!
So there you have it -- five simple dating tips and techniques to help you break free of limiting relationship beliefs and bad love habits. May you learn them, love them, live them. In doing so, you just may fall in love with your life all over again, not to mention exponentially increase your chances of future relationship success.
Good luck and happy dating!

SOS Francais - suite

2008-02-08T04:40:00.000-08:00

Moi, quelquefois, je mets les pieds dans le plat. Mais aussi, bien que pas trop souvent, je me mets le doigt dans l’œil. Demandez à Mírian ! Heureusement qu’elle est toujours là pour me mettre du plomb dans la tête. Comme je ne tiens pas à me mettre quelqu'un à dos, j’essaie de mettre tout mon cœur dans ce que j’entreprends. A vous de jouer. Une médaille en chocolat à celui ou celle qui trouve le sens de ces expressions idiomatiques ! Bon courage!

Jean-Louis.

Volto na quarta-feira!

2008-02-03T18:23:00.000-08:00

Olá pessoal, volto na quarta, alunos da Thompson, teremos aula na quarta a noite.

Alunos particulares, voltamos na quinta-feira! Bom feriado a todos!

Aprendendo a ensinar?

2008-02-02T19:48:00.000-08:00

Definindo o nivel do aluno num curso de Ingles (para criar uma boa aula num curso em Portugues, ver o post A Estrutura de uma Aula

Esse topico é uma resposta a uma jovem professora, vou postar aqui porque pode ser útil para mais alguem. E outros podem contribuir com sua experiencia.

A melhor resposta a essa pergunta eu obtive de voce mesma; "um professor é uma aluno mais adiantado, que partilha seu saber e ajuda o aluno a estudar!" :)

Antes de mais nada é importante definir o nível do aluno, essa divisao de materia é variavel e dependera do metodo escolhido. Aqui vai uma sugestao, mas pessoalmente prefiro os métodos que me permitem apresentar algumas nocoes de presente, em seguida passado e em seguida futuro, para o aluno adquirir mais liberdade com o idioma logo de inicio. Mas existem controversias.

Por exemplo, o fato do To Have só aparecer no Lower Intermediate nao quer dizer que nao tenha entrado antes, mas que vai ser estudado ou de uma maneira mais aprofundada mais tarde ou em outro contexto.

Essa divisao é do ABA English

BEGINNERS
Para o aluno que esta comecando do zero (O aluno vai adquirir em média 500 palavras nesse nível)

- Personal pronouns

- The verb To be in the simple present

- Contractions with the verb to be

- Articles and nouns

- Greeting

- The alphabet and the spelling

- Numbers

- Telling the time

- Days, months, ordinal numbers and dates

- How to speak on the phone

- Question tags with the verb to be

-Verbs
Simple Present

- The auxiliary verb to do

- Adverbs of frequency - always, sometimes, ...

- What, which, ...
How, what ... Like
Who, where

- In, at, on as prepositions of place

- Why, when
In, at, on as time prepositions

Question tags with the verb to do

LOWER INTERMEDIATE
Para alunos que já possuem algum conhecimento de Ingles tambem chamados de falsos principiantes (devera adquirir uma média de 600 palavras nesse nivel)

- The verb to have in the affirmative

- To have in questions and negative sentences

- Some , any

- There is - There are

- Adverbs of quantity - much, many, ...

- Possessive adjectives - my, your, ...

- Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives - this, that, ...

- The possessive form

- Possessive pronouns - mine, yours, ...

- Object pronouns - me, you, ...

- Qualifying adjectives -
big, good, high, ...

- How to express age

- Present Continuous

- Present Continuous and Simple Present

- Future with Simple Present and Present Continuous

- Future with will

- Shall for offer and suggestions

- Request with will and would

- Future with going to

INTERMEDIATE
Para quem tem um nível médio de Ingles (deve possuir um vocabulario de 600 palavras aproximadamente ao fim desse nível)

- Modal verbs
Can
Can: questions, requests and permission

- Polite requests - Could you ...?, May I ...?
Questions with modal verbs

- Must and to have to

- Questions with must and to have to

- Negative sentences must, should, ...

- to be in the Simple Past in the negative

- Conditional sentences with the present

- Conditional sentences with the future

- Conditional sentences with will - can, must, may, might

- if - unless, in case, ...

- to be in the Simple Past in the affirmative

- to be in the Simple Past in questions and answers

- there is - there are in the simple past

- Regular verbs

- Regular verbs in Simple Past

- Irregular verbs

- Irregular verbs in the Simple Past

- Simple Past in questions and negative sentences

- can in Simple Past

- to have to in the Simple Past

- Question tags in the simple past

UPPER INTEMEDIATE
Para alunos com alto nível de conhecimento de Ingles (neste nível o aluno tera palavras)

- The verbs to say and to tell

- Imperative

- Adverbs of quantity - very, so, too, ...

- Adverbs of quantity - too much, too many, ...

- Prepositions of place - between, under, ...

- Prepositions of movement - to, from, ...

- Verbs of the senses

- Comparative adjectives

- Other comparatives

- Superlative adjectives

- Adverbs of manner - quickly, quietly, ...

- Other adverbs: time, place, ...

- Present Perfect

- Since, for, just
Not yet, still not, never
Yet?, already, still
Ever?, how long?

- Simple Past versus Present Perfect

- Present Perfect Continuous

- Past Perfect

- Past Perfect Continuous

ADVANCED
Para alunos com um nível muito alto de Ingles ( Com a aquisicao de em média mais 600 palavras, acumulando um total de 2900 palavras ou mais dependendo de seus habitos de leitura)

- Compounds words with some

- Compounds words with any

- Compounds words with no

- Compounds words with very

- The pronoun one

- The adverb else

- Expressions of frequency

- Impersonal sentences with it

- I also like it, me too, so do I

- I don't like it either, neither do I

- Why don't ...?

- Past Continuous

- Gerund

- Gerund after prepositions

- Gerund after verbs

- Gerund after adjective + preposition

- Gerund + to do

- To do versus to make

- Gerund + to go

- To go + preposition - go on, go for,

- To get

- To get + preposition - get to, get in, ...

SOS English

2008-02-02T16:40:00.001-08:00

Denise perguntou, Sarah Brush respondeu:

Tenho uma pergunta interessante... nos explique quando usamos o "if" e o "whether". Muitas vezes em português tem o mesmo significado e em inglês?Segunda pergunta... como vc traduziria "uttering"?É isso ai, Bjao,

Resposta:

"if", "whether" and "utterance"
good questions, and interesting to answer, because the use of "if" and "whether" depends on the context of the sentence.
i'm assuming that this question is based on the translation of your word "se". "se" can be "if" or "whether". and it is even good for english speakers, because i don't think that we use them correctly. it isn't hard to mix up, because "if" and "whether" are synonyms of each other. if you look in the dictionary, you'll see "whether" as one of the breakoff definitions for "if". the best answer i can give you, is that "if" is a conjunction that can be used for almost all imaginary clauses...examples of imaginary clauses:

1. IF it rains today, i won't go to the store.

2. i'll make a good grade IF i study hard. these clauses are imaginary, because they are not certain. IF they were certain, they would be a statement. : )

"whether" refers more to a specific imaginary clause, usually with only two outcomes. Webster's dictionary has the following definition: "which/whichever one of the two". not a very concrete definition, but it does show us that it is in a situation usually with two options:

1. he wondered WHETHER or not the mail had come. (either the mail came, or it didn't)"if" and "whether" can be used for the same situation. for example: 1. IF it rains today, i won't go to the store.

2. i'll go to the store, depending on WHETHER or not it rains today. in everyday english, "whether" is not used as much. "If" is not only much easier to say, but much easier to use loosely, as is the norm for colloquial language. *But please, give me an example of something in Portuguese, and then i can give you a more visual example to help you out.

Webster's defines "utterance" as 2 things:

1. vocal expression

2. power, style, manner of speakingto "utter" something really means to "say" something.it is simply a creative way to say "speak".

eh isso.

Sarah Brush

Americans go to Mexico for a cheaper perfect smile

2008-02-02T13:25:00.000-08:00

By Robin Emmott Fri Feb 1,
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - It was fear of the hefty bill as much as fear of the drill that kept American musician Don Clay away from U.S. dental clinics for 30 years.
When a sorely infected tooth eventually drove him to the dentist last month, it was to a clinic in a Mexican border city better known for violent crime and drug cartels.
Shrugging off concerns about hygiene and Mexico's brutal drug war, thousands of Americans are heading to Ciudad Juarez and other Mexican border cities for cheap dental treatment.
"I had to get my teeth fixed. I need a perfect smile to make a successful career in music. Treatment in the United States is so pricey," said Clay, a Texan trying to get a record deal as a hip-hop artist.
U.S. dental treatment costs up to four times as much as in Mexico, making it tough for uninsured Americans to treat common problems such as abscessed teeth or pay for dentures.
A dental crown in the United States costs upward of $600 per tooth, compared to $190 or less in Mexico.
Aspiring Mexican dentists are moving to border cities in droves and are luring American patients away from farther flung discount destinations such as Hungary and Thailand.
Americans have long crossed the border for cheap medicines, flu vaccines, eye surgery or specialist doctors, but dentists are now in highest demand.
Dental clinics are on almost every block in central Ciudad Juarez, ranging from dingy dives to clinics that look more like posh hair salons. Getting there involves dodging prostitutes, drug pushers and cowboy-boot sellers.
BARGAIN-HUNTING
"We've gone from a handful of patients when we started 2-1/2 years ago to 150 new patients a month," said Joe Andel, an American who owns the Rio Dental clinic in Ciudad Juarez with his Mexican dentist wife, Jessica.
Rio Dental, which uses U.S. labs to make its crowns, picks patients up at the airport in El Paso, Texas, across the border and has treated people from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii.
"The Internet makes this possible. It allows patients to find us and research us and shows we can do dental work of equal or superior quality to the United States," Andel said.
Internet bloggers swap stories and compare notes about Mexican dentists, but it always comes down to money.
Dentistry in the United States has become prohibitively expensive for some patients, with bills that can run to tens of thousands of dollars. Malpractice insurance premiums, operating costs that are much higher than in Mexico and dentists seeking to claw back the rising cost of their tuition all weigh.
Even among Americans who have medical insurance, many find they are not covered for treatment other than the basics, and paying on credit means high interest payments.
"I did $4,000 of dental work in the United States and put it on my credit card. Because of the interest, I only paid off $400 in three years," said a U.S. teacher from New Mexico getting treatment in Ciudad Juarez who gave his name as Bill.
Cosmetic dentistry, which insurers do not cover and which can be paid in dollars in many Mexican border clinics, is also popular, Ciudad Juarez dentist Luis Garza said.
"If you want a perfect smile, you have to pay for it, and we can do it cheaper, that's all," he grinned.
(Editing by Catherine Bremer and Eric Beech)

SOS Francais

2008-02-02T10:59:00.000-08:00

Estou transferindo para esse espaco nosso SOS frances, da nossa comunidade no orkut Mes Amis. Anne Marie fez um excelente trabalho lá, mas as pessoas nem sempre podem consultar aquele espaco em especial porque esta infestado de vírus, por isso vamos transportar aos poucos.

Pergunta:

Bonjour! Ça va Anne Marie?Peut etre vous pouve nous parler un peut des expretions avec metre, c'est dificille a retenir.Par exemple:mise en oeuvre/mise a jour...Aujourd'hui j'ai vu dans un magasine"mise à bas" j'étais surpris!

Resposta:

mettre ....sous totes ses formes
interessante la question de Bernardo ..j'ai été sidérée par le nombre d'expressions qu'on a avec le verbe "mettre" ...une recherche sur internet ( que j'ai un peu adapté) m'a donné les résultats suivants nb: qn=quelqu'un qch=quelque choseMETTRE

1. mettre du temps - J'ai mis plus d'une heure pour venir : il y avait tellement d'embouteillages.

2. mettre qch au point - Le photographe met au point son appareil photo avant de faire des photos.

3. mettre des ingrédients : du sel, du sucre, du poivre, etc- Tu ne mets pas de sucre dans ton café ?

4. mettre qch en place ( = l'installer ) - Le service d'urgence est mis en place pour aider les blessés.

5. mettre qn à la porte, à pied ( = le renvoyer ) - Si on me met à la porte, j'ai peur de ne rien trouver d'autre à mon âge.

6. mettre qch dans, sur, sous, etc., - Elle met toujours son portable dans le sac.

7. mettre des vêtements : une chemise, un pantalon, etc.,...- Elle va mettre sa plus belle robe pour aller à la soirée.

8. mettre le couvert, la table - Nadine, mets le couvert, s'il te plaît. Le dîner est prêt.

9. mettre de l'ordre (=ranger) - Le dimanche, je mets de l'ordre dans ma maison.

10. mettre qch en ordre / en désordre - Le dimanche, je mets ma chambre en ordre !

11. mettre ( qch, qn ) bas, à bas ( = abattre ) - On doit mettre bas ce mur.

12. mettre bas ( = accoucher ) La vache a mis bas cette nuit.

13. mettre qch en cause ( = trouver une raison à un accident)Il y a eu un crash d’avion, les experts mettent en cause la qualité du carburant)

14. mettre qch en mouvement, en marche, en service, en vente -

15. mettre qn à un endroit (= l'y mener, l'y accompagner ) - Le taxi nous a mis à la gare.

16. mettre qn en danger -

17. mettre qn en liberté ( le libérer ) -

18. mettre un malade en observation -

19. mettre qn en congé -

20. mettre qch à faire - mettre du café à chauffer, mettre du linge à sécher

METTRE ..... suite 1
21. mettre de l'argent, une grosse somme sur, dans, etc., mettre une grosse somme d’argent dans une affaire

22. mettre obstacle ( = empêcher )

23. mettre qn en colère, en fureur

24. mettre un enfant au lit( = le coucher)

25. mettre sur scène

26. mettre de l'huile sur le feu ( = envenimer une querelle )-
. mettre sous les yeux, sous le nez ( = montrer ) -

28. mettre sur le dos de qn ( = faire endosser la responsabilité -

29. mettre à l'épreuve ( = éprouver ) -

30. mettre la main sur qn (= l'arrêter) -

31. mettre la main à la pâte ( participer à un travail)-

32. mettre en présence ( = confronter )

33. mettre de côté ( = réserver ) -

34. mettre au monde ( = donner naissance ) -

35. mettre qn, qch à l'abri ( = l'abriter ) -

36. mettre de l'eau dans son vin ( = se modérer )

37. mettre qn à la tête d'un groupe

38. mettre qch à l'envers -

39. mettre qch à l'endroit

40. mettre la radio, la télévision, un disque -

41. mettre de la musique

42. mettre des couleurs -

43. mettre qch en bouteilles -

44. mettre la main sur le front, ses mains derrière le dos -

45. mettre qn à mort ( = l'exécuter )

46. mettre qch en lumière -

47. mettre en contact -

48. mettre en terre ( = planter )

49. mettre son nom, sa signature ( au bas d'une lettre, etc., )

50. mettre les bouts, les voiles ( = s'en aller ) -

METTRE ... suite 2
51. mettre qch en état ( = le préparer ) -

52. mettre un texte en français ( = traduire ) -

53. mettre du soin, de l'énergie à faire qch, mettre tout son coeur dans un travail

54. Il y met du sien ( = Il y met de la bonne volonté,Il a donné, payé de sa personne ) -

55. mettre dans le bon chemin -

56. mettre en forme ( = composer d'une manière régulière ) -

57. mettre les points sur les « i » ( = insister et préciser ) -

58. mettre bas les armes -

59. mettre qn de bonne / mauvaise humeur -

60. mettre qn hors de soi -

61. mettre de grands espoirs en qn ( = fonder )

62. se mettre du parfum -

63. se mettre à l'aise -

64. se mettre à genou -

65. se mettre debout ( = se lever ) -

66. se mettre devant, derrière qn, à côté de qn, etc.,

67. se mettre dans l'esprit, dans la tête ( = s'imaginer )

68. se mettre à l'abri ( = s'abriter )

69. se mettre à l'eau ( = se baigner ) -

70. se mettre à table ( = s'attabler ) -

71. se mettre dans un fauteuil ( = s'y asseoir ) -

72. se mettre dans une mauvaise situation

73. se mettre dans la peau de qn ( = à sa place ) -

74. se mettre nu -

75. se mettre en colère -

76. se mettre d'accord ( sur qch ) -

77. se mettre de la partie ( = s'associer ) -

78. se mettre du côté du plus fort ( = se ranger du côté )

79. se mettre en communication avec qn ( = entrer en communication avec )

81. se mettre aux mathématiques ( = commencer à les étudier )

82. se mettre au travail, à travailler

83. se mettre à rire, à pleurer, à boire, etc., - Il se met à pleuvoir.

84. Le temps se met au froid ( = devient ) -

85. Il ne sait plus où se mettre ( il est honteux, gêné, embarrasé )

86. Il faut se mettre de la ceinture ( =se priver )

87. Quelle drôle d'idée il s'est mise dans la tête ! ( = se fourrer ) -

88. Elle n'a plus rien à se mettre ( =elle n'a plus de vêtements pour s'habiller convenablement -

89. Mettons que je n'ai ( ou que je n'aie ) rien dit ( = admettons que, supposons que ) -

90.METTRE ... fin
si une expression vous échappe et vous interpelle ....je peux vous répondre

Galeria de Alunos e ex-Alunos

2008-02-01T03:20:00.000-08:00

Esses são os alunos que todo professor gostaria de ter! Alunos com quem aprendi muito e que enriqueceram minha vida de muitas maneiras. A lista está longe de estar completa. Descobri que não tenho fotos digitais de todos, mas vou continuar postando! em breve mais fotos...

Rafael Galvão
Rafael é professor de Ingles e estudava frances comigo, e como nos divertíamos :) Éramos os campeões da risada, nunca vi. Temos em comum o fato de sermos aventureiros, ele ama viajar e conhece boa parte do globo. As viagens dele são suuuper interessantes. Alem de ser um aluno excelente e um profissional competente é um amigo querido que a gente nunca quer perder!

Jocelin Lima
A maioria de voces conhece a Jo, pelo menos os alunos do grupo de imigracao, porque ela ajuda todo mundo! e é amada por todo mundo!
Jocelin é um grande exemplo de disciplina, organizacao, determinacao e companheirismo. Além de ser a alegria em pessoa. Um privilégio conhecer voce Jocelin!

Anderson Grigio

Ele está no Canada, fazendo mestrado e se preparando para prestar concurso público lá.

Anderson além de aluno foi um amigo querido que me ajudou muito com seu apoio e conselhos na área financeira. É um cara que consegue um equilibrio entre disciplina e qualidade de vida.

Um tipico Quebecois :) Saudades!

Karen

Ela já é fluente em Ingles e Espanhol e agora está estudando Frances, fico impressionada com a determinacao dela, esta no terceiro idioma, já terminou a faculdade e está partindo para a pos-graduacao. Tem muitos sonhos e vai realizando uma a um, com muito charme e disciplina :)

Marcelo Campero

As aulas com Marcelo são super proveitosas, ele é um dos maiores exemplos que conheco de determinacao e empenho! Formado pelo ITA, e fluente em alguns idiomas, tudo que esse cara faz ele faz bem feito! Aprendo muito com ele, existe uma troca consistente de informacao e conhecimento.

Andrea

Uma docura só! Andrea é outra dessas meninas que sabem o que querem e está disposta a pagar o preco pelo seu sonho. É uma batalhadora, porem perder a ternura jamais. :) Voce é 10 !

Fabio Alves

Fez um curso de Frances Instrumental para o mestrado da USP e passou com 9! Fábio é muito querido e sinto falta das nossas aulas super divertidas e ricas. Fabio parece um raio de sol, náopor ser louro, mas por ter um brilho uma alegria que se espallha!

Fernanda

Nem preciso dizer que ela ama uma aventura né? :) Admiro muito essa menina que tem objetivos claros e luta por ele com muito animo e bom-humor! Ela vai longe, que ninguém duvide :)

Eduardo

Aluno por muitos anos, mais que um aluno um amigo que me ajudou em momentos decisivos da minha vida. Aprendi muito com ele. Se náo fosse um alto executivo teria sido um fantástico psicologo :)

Rosemirian

Quem a conhece admira, uma garota forte e doce (essa do meio) que sabe muito bem o quer da vida. Fisioterapeuta. saudades de voce menina :)

Jurij

Talento indiscutivel para idiomas, Jurij (Leia Iuri) tem uma empresa de balões e o cobriu os Jogos Pan Americanos com o super balão com o símbolo dos jogos.

Camila Santucci

Meiga e criativa, assim eu definiria Camila, garota que sabe o que quer, é também fisioterapeuta, saudades!

Allan Klein

Fez um curso até que rápido e foi fazer um estágio na Renault em Paris. Allan me dava conselhos que sigo até hoje, Se não fosse engenheiro teria sido um bom psicologo! :) Valeu Allan!

Vanessa Bianqui

Vanessa, voce está com carinha de crianca nessa foto! Ela é quietinha mas bastante determinada, e centrada nos seus objetivos.

Rodrigo Valin
Super divertido, ele é ator, e suas pecas sáo sucesso. nossas aulas eram sempre muito divertidas. Pena que seus horários (e os meus) viraram uma loucura! :)

Irona Cael!

Ela foi a minha aluna mais ajato :) mas marcou para sempre, ela é uma explosão de vida e alegria! Inquieta e aventureira, morou na Franca como era seu sonho, e está de volta no Brasil.

Marcelo SolleroEle chegava sempre com sono e com muitas histórias para contar. Visionário, já realisou muito dos sonhos que me contava nas aulas :) Um deles; ele abriu um Centro Cultural na Vila Mariana!

Bottled water has contaminants too, study finds

2008-01-17T05:12:00.000-08:00

By JEFF DONN, AP National Writer

Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group.

The findings challenge the popular impression — and marketing pitch — that bottled water is purer than tap water, the researchers say.

However, all the brands met federal health standards for drinking water. Two violated a California state standard, the study said.

An industry group branded the findings "alarmist." Joe Doss, president of the International Bottled Water Association, said the study is based on the faulty premise that a contaminant is a health concern "even if it does not exceed the established regulatory limit or no standard has been set."

The study's lab tests on 10 brands of bottled water detected 38 chemicals including bacteria, caffeine, the pain reliever acetaminophen, fertilizer, solvents, plastic-making chemicals and the radioactive element strontium. Though some probably came from tap water that some companies use for their bottled water, other contaminants probably leached from plastic bottles, the researchers said.

"In some cases, it appears bottled water is no less polluted than tap water and, at 1,900 times the cost, consumers should expect better," said Jane Houlihan, an environmental engineer who co-authored the study.

The two-year study was done by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group, an organization founded by scientists that advocates stricter regulation. It found the contaminants in bottled water purchased in nine states and Washington, D.C.

Researchers tested one batch for each of 10 brands. Eight did not have contaminants high enough to warrant further testing. But two brands did, so more tests were done and those revealed chlorine byproducts above California's standard, the group reported. The researchers identified those two brands as Sam's Choice sold by Wal-Mart and Acadia of Giant Food supermarkets.

In the Wal-Mart and Giant Food bottled water, the highest concentration of chlorine byproducts, known as trihalomethanes, was over 35 parts per billion. California's limit is 10 parts per billion or less, and the industry's International Bottled Water Association makes 10 its voluntary guideline. The federal limit is 80.

Wal-Mart said its own studies did not turn up illegal levels of contaminants. Giant Food officials released a statement asserting that Acadia meets all regulatory standards. Acadia is sold in the mid-Atlantic states, so it isn't held to California's standard. In most places, bottled water must meet roughly the same federal standards as tap water.

The researchers also said the Wal-Mart brand was five times California's limit for one particular chlorine byproduct, bromodichloromethane. The environmental group wants Wal-Mart to label its bottles in California with a warning because the chlorine-based contaminants have been linked with cancer. It has filed a notice of intent to sue.

Wal-Mart spokeswoman Shannon Frederick said the company was "puzzled" by the findings because testing by suppliers and another lab had detected no "reportable amounts" of such contaminants. She said Wal-Mart would investigate further but defended the quality of its bottled water.

The researchers recommend that people worried about water contaminants drink tap water with a carbon filter.

Jocelin e Marcelo Guedes, visto na mão!

2008-01-15T14:06:00.000-08:00

Nosso grande PARABENS para Jocelin e Marcelo Guedes que já estão com o visto para o Canadá na mão!

Só quem passou pelo processo de imigração sabe o que significa essa vitória. Não se trata apenas de 'conseguir' um sim para imigrar, mas é sobretudo uma vitória sobre si mesmo, é preciso vencer a ansiedade, o desânimo muitas vezes, as dúvidas, a falta de tempo para estudar.

Muitas vezes ir além dos próprios limites! Por isso é momento de celebrar.

Jocelin é uma companheira conhecida da maioria de voces; pelo desejo que tem de ajudar e compartilhar sua experência que é grande pois além de ter morado no Canada, ela se preparou com muita seriedade para imigrar. Amiga querida que sabe se colocar no lugar do outro. Ela ri com suas alegrias e chora com suas tristezas. Jocelin indicou 7 dos nossos alunos! Acredite se quizer!

Marcelo Guedes outro dos nossos companheiros que vai deixar muita saudade em nossos corações. Grande pesquisador desse processo, e figura constante nossos encontros, sendo também alguem sempre pronto a ajudar a todos, em especial os mais jovens no processo. A seriedade de Marcelono que diz respeito ao seu processo também é um exemplo para todos!

Perguntas

2008-01-15T07:31:00.000-08:00

Vou abrir um espaço para perguntas e respostas (postadas aqui ou na comunidade do Orkut :

http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=10327614

Pergunta do Octavio:

Visto de Imigrante residente para Alberta mudou!!
Pedido de visto de Imigrante residente para Alberta mudou !O a província de Alberta agora pode fazer a seleção dos pretendentes. O acordo fora assinado com o governo do Canadá em 11/07. (como no Quebec)Estou no Brasil, e não estou encontrando a relação de exigências e formulários para solicitação do visto da província de Alberta.Assim que for divulgado alguém poderia me informar?

Abraço para todos e obrigado

Octávio Paixão

e-mail octavio.paixao@yahoo.ca

Resposta da Mariana Estevan:

ALBERTA - Date Updated: Nov 01, 2007
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

1.What is the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program?
The Alberta Provincial Nominee Program facilitates the immigration of skilled workers and the transfer of experience to address critical skill shortages within the Alberta economy by expediting the landed immigrant status process.The intent of the Alberta PNP is to create direct, economic benefit to the provincial economy by assisting Alberta employers facing critical skill shortages through the recruitment and retention of highly skilled foreign workers. The Alberta PNP is employer-driven. Only Alberta employers can apply to the program to recruit or retain employees who meet critical skill shortages.

2.Who is eligible to make application to the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program?
Alberta companies that are eligible to apply to the PNP are defined as incorporated or registered by or under an act of the legislature of a province or the Parliament of Canada, operating as a business that has an established production capacity, plant or place of business in Alberta.Employers are reminded that the Alberta PNP is a strategic program, focused at high skilled occupations. These occupations typically fall within the Skill Type O, or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.

3.I would like to immigrate to Alberta, but I do not have an employer or a job offer. Can I still apply to the Alberta provincial Nominee Program?
No. Individuals who wish to immigrate to Alberta but do not have job offer or employment with an approved Alberta employer may contact Citizenship Immigration Canada to apply for immigration.

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