PR and Marketing Glossary: From Traditional to Digital Strategies
Rundown (Resumen): Summary
Press Releases (Comunicado de prensa): Public Note
A Buzz (Reclamo): Claim
To Entice (Fomentar): To Promote
Conspicuous (Visible): Visible
Keep Track (Controlar Temporalmente): To Monitor
Comb Through (Revisar): Scan
Clipping (Archivar): Archiving
Compiling (Almacenar): Storing
A Public Stance (El Cliente se Posicione): A Public Position
Product Tampering (El Etiquetado del Producto): Product Branding
Buoying (Mejorar/Aumentar): Improving
Account Management (Persona Encargada de las
Read MoreJob Interview Mistakes to Avoid: A Comprehensive Guide
Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid
Dress Inappropriately
First impressions matter. Dress professionally and appropriately for the company culture. Avoid clothing that is too revealing, casual, or trendy.
Don’t Prepare
Research the company, the position, and the interviewer. Prepare answers to common interview questions and practice your responses.
Talk Too Much
Be concise and to the point in your answers. Avoid rambling or going off on tangents.
Don’t Talk Enough
Be responsive and provide enough detail in
Read MoreEnglish Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
Agree with: estar de acuerdo
– I’m afraid I can’t agree with you on this matter.
2. Answer back: replicar
– Don’t answer me back!
3. Back out: volverse atrás, romper un acuerdo
– It’s too late to back out now; I’m afraid we shall have to go through with it.
4. Back up: apoyar, respaldar
– If I protest against the decision, will you back me up?
5. Be after: querer, pretender
– What are you after? Just tell me plainly.
6. Be along: venir, llegar
– The doctor will be along any minute now.
7. Be back: regresar,
Read MoreOverview of Criminal Offenses and Defenses
Violación:
Acceso carnal con mujer privada de sentido, empleando fuerza o grave intimidación. En caso de que la mujer sea menor de edad, el delito pasa a llamarse estupro. (rape)
Privación ilegítima de la libertad:
Consiste en la sustracción, retención y ocultamiento de una persona con el fin de obligar a la víctima o a un tercero a hacer o tolerar algo en contra de su libertad. (false imprisonment).
Secuestro:
Consiste en aprehender ilícita e indebidamente a una persona para exigir dinero por
Read MoreComprehensive Guide to English Verb Tenses and Reported Speech
Ser/Estar: To Be
Forms
- Present: am, is, are
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Common Irregular Verbs
| Verb | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| Ganarle (a alguien) – Beat | beat | beaten |
| Empezar – Begin | began | begun |
| Morder – Bite | bit | bitten |
| Soplar – Blow | blew | blown |
| Romper – Break | broke | broken |
| Llevar, Traer – Bring | brought | brought |
| Construir – Build | built | built |
| Comprar – Buy | bought | bought |
| Coger – Catch | caught | caught |
| Elegir – Choose | chose | chosen |
| Venir – Come | came | come |
| Costar – Cost | cost | cost |
| Hacer – Do | did | done |
| Dibujar – Draw | drew | drawn |
| Soñar – Dream | dreamt | dreamt |
| Conducir |
Cuban Success with “Arroz Popular”: A Case for Scythes?
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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Cuban Success with “Arroz Popular”
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| Rice growing near Santo Domingo, Cuba (photo by Ziurdraude) |
In Cuba, the “arroz popular” (or “cultivo popular”) movement is a remarkable example of successful low-input production of rice by small farmers. Rice is a staple of the Cuban diet, and for decades was produced conventionally, with high inputs on large state-owned farms. In response to the crisis of the 1990s, small plots of rice were grown in otherwise