BIRD GEI: Pesquisa de Proficiência em Inglês no Brasil – 2011 Geração X vs. Y

A BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas está divulgando a 7ª Pesquisa de Produtividade no Aprendizado de Idiomas no Brasil. Acompanhamos anualmente anualmente o desempenho, indicadores e resultados de aproximadamente 3.000 funcionários com cursos de idiomas patrocinados pelas mais diversas empresas e divulga os resultados sobre a produtividade do aprendizado de idiomas periodicamente. Estas pesquisas… Read More

Research confirms: strawberries protect stomach from alcohol

Strawberries are good for you but having them in a cocktail may make them even healthier, a study suggests. A team of Italian, Serbian and Spanish researchers confirmed the protective effect of strawberries in the stomach of a mammal affected by alcohol, said on Monday the University of Granada, who participated in this study. A… Read More

Law? What law? Rules nobody obeys

You Need A License To Sell Anything (Including Lemonade) Welcome to modern-day bureaucracy, where, outside of breathing (for now), little gets done without a piece of legal paper allowing you to do so. And, if you love going by the books, this means shutting down everything that is being run without permission, including those adorable… Read More

The Disease of Kings? Nah!

Why is it that some diseases evoke laughter instead of sympathy? The problem is that gout is widely misperceived as a self-inflicted disease that affects only the upper classes. It has been referred to, maybe a touch inaccurately, as “The disease of kings and the king of diseases.” English caricaturists like William Hogarth, George Cruikshank… Read More

What’s in a Kiss?

Romantic kissing is done the world over. The vast majority of human beings kiss. In fact, about 90% of the world’s population kisses in a romantic way. Researchers at Layfayette College in Pennsylvania studied kissing and it’s impact on romantic relationships. We have often heard that someone being a terrible kisser is often a deal-breaker… Read More

Pre-Code Hollywood

Pre-Code Hollywood refers to the era in the American film industry between the introduction of sound in the late 1920s and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code (Hays Code) censorship guidelines. Although the Code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor and it did not become rigorously enforced until July 1, 1934. Before… Read More

Raios e Trovões!! Lightning and Thunder!!

This clip happened by coincidence, a lucky shot. But, as a friend would put it: “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity, it never stands on it’s own!” ~ Joaquin Samper Anyway, apart from being “somewhat” interesting to watch, here’s a little curious explanation: Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity accompanied by thunder, which typically… Read More