PrEP English Advisor - Uberlândia/MG

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Brazil's Government is Falling Apart...and it's Good News?

"During the presidency of Lula Da Silva, billions of dollars in bribes were taken to allow construction companies to overcharge the government-owned oil company, Petrobras. Now, Brazil has corruption, but it's actually pretty good for a developing country. But the people of Brazil have come to expect more, and they have been left down.

Current president, Dilma Rousseff, was chairwoman of Petrobras during the period of corruption, but no one knows whether Lula or Dilma were involved or aware. But Lula was under investigation before Rousseff appointed him to be her chief of staff, a move that means he can no longer be prosecuted by a normal court.

I think this whole thing speaks very highly of Brazil. A reckoning had to come, and I'm pleased the citizens are holding the government accountable. However, I can't stop seeing parallels between the awful partisan situation here in the U.S. and the lack of skepticism people in this story have when it comes to believing awful things about their political opponents.

Using this scandal to clean up Brazil must be done, but using it to score political points or gain power is going to rip the country apart.

This is an epic story, and no one knows where it ends. Whether Rousseff retains power and who gets elected once the house is fully cleaned out will say a lot about how this very young democracy handles its economic and cultural growth when people's perceptions are controlled largely by social media.

I think there are many good things in Brazil's future, but leaders will have to do more than fight for power. They will have to actually lead."

Sunday, March 06, 2016

Newborn Puppies Abandoned at Shelter :(

Meet River, Willow and Meadow. These precious puppies were abandoned at a shelter, but Vet Ranch and Dr. Karri stepped into save them! WARNING: Excessive Cuteness..

River, Willow and Meadow have found forever homes!

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If you are interested in helping with animals in the future, please visit http://www.vetranchrescue.org to learn more about what we do and to donate if you would like. Dr. Matt Carriker, a veterinarian licensed in Texas founded Vet Ranch Inc., a 501(c)(3), tax exempt non-profit organization. There is no shortage of pets in need, so every donation means more lives we can positively change. If you are not able to donate, please enjoy the videos and share if you like them!!!

Music: "Rosa Dear" by the band Ruth. Ruth has given express permission for the use of their music on Vet Ranch.

Sunday, February 07, 2016

Zoolander, Hansel appear on SNL to discuss ‘Donnie’ Trump’s signature look

Fictional male models Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) were on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update ahead of their upcoming movie to share their thoughts on the 2016 presidential election.
It was New York Fashion week but as Hansel explained, “we are not here to talk about fashion. We are here to talk about the one thing everyone wants to hear male models talk about: politics.”
When anchor Colin Jost pressed for specifics about what politics they would be discussing Hansel simply responded with: “fashion.”

Saturday, December 05, 2015

B.I.R.D. Methodology

Personalized learning is intended to facilitate the academic success of each student by first determining the learning needs, interests, and aspirations of individual students, and then providing learning experiences that are customized for each student. To accomplish this goal, PrEP may employ a wide variety of educational methods, from intentionally cultivating strong and trusting student-adult relationships to modifying assignments and instructional strategies in the classroom to entirely redesigning the ways in which students are grouped and taught in a school.

Hence, B.I.R.D. "Methodology" was developed.