A myth, a man who fought for racial equality, admired by white and black people, South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon, someone who turned all humanity on during his journey.Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95:Remembering:1918 Born in the Eastern Cape1943 Joined African National Congress1956 Charged with high treason, but charges dropped after a four-year trial1962 Arrested, convicted of incitement and leaving country without a passport, sentenced to five years in prison1964 Charged with sabotage, sentenced to life1990 Freed from prison1993 Wins Nobel Peace Prize1994 Elected first black president1999 Steps down as leader2001 Diagnosed with prostate cancer2004 Retires from public life2005 Announces his son died of an HIV/Aids-related illnessThe funeral ceremony was last 2 hours ago, in home village of Qunu, South Africa. Check the little girl talking about madiba and a honor by Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa: Michael Jackson will never be forgottenToday, the eternal King of Pop, Michael Jackson, would be celebrating his 55th birthday.Fans still don't accept his death, because he represented an icon of the world music.Come with me to remember the major moments of his carrer. It is a nice gift from ABCNEWS.http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/happy-55th-birthday-michael-jackson-top-10-moments/story?id=20100037#1 Poetry of Victoria Santa Cruz has an impressive power.In two videos, she recites a poem about how black people felt at some point in their lives: racism, shock, recognition, self-esteem...Years passed by and the text still makes us shiver and think.Simply beautiful!--La poesia de Victoria Santa Cruz tiene una fuerza impresionante.En dos videos, recita un poema acerca de lo que todos los negros sintieron en algun momento de su vida: el racismo, el choque, el reconocimiento, la autoestima...Pasaron los anos y el texto nos hace flamear y pensar.Simplesmente lindo! It's a slang that comes from the Ghetto (It's a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure) and used in an informal way.The curious thing is that we can find "ain't" in many songs, mainly hip-hop and rap. One good example ( I love this song!!) is "Ain't No Sunshine", from Bill Withers. Listen, you will certainly like it!Bill Withers - singerhttp://www.vagalume.com.br/bill-withers/aint-no-sunshine.html These expressions can be replaced by "AIN'T": am not are not, arent is not, isnt has not, hasnt have not, haventSlang = giriaMainly = principalmenteStick along! With the lecture "Deconstruct is the Secret" (Desconstruir e o Segredo), the famous carnival producer Paulo Barros will be in Porto Alegre, on September 12th.He innovated at the Sambadrome ( Place in Rio de Janeiro where carnival's parades happen) by using human allegories, icons of mass culture and other elements to create an unforgettable spectacle. Mr. Barros will talk about the alignment between management and creativity in achieving results.In the moment, he works at Unidos da Tijuca Samba School.This event is called Forum of Personnel Management (Forum de Gestao de Pessoas), at Human Resources Association, Sectional Rio Grande do Sul (Associacao Brasileira de Recursos Humanos, seccional Rio Grande do Sul/ ABRH-RS).The lecture starts at 5.45 pm, at FIERGS (Assis Brasil Avenue, 8787)Carnival producer = carnavalescomanagement= gestaoSamba School = escola