Monólogos del amor, el jamón y el vino. Monologues about love, ham and wine. Second Edition.

Presentation of "Café Latino" Club de socialización en lengua española. If you speak Spanish or you have a medium level of Spanish join us! Enjoy while developing your language skills! This initiative is open to everybody, young or senior, student or not student, Lithuanian or non Lithuanian that want to socialize in Spanish language. Place: Pas Romano. Day: 19 May 2014 Time. 6.00 pm Music, performance and authentic Spanish sangría Free entrance. Pizza Pas Romano Paolo.S. Daukanto g. 14, Kaunas (Lithuania)

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"Café  Latino“ ispanų kalbos socializacijos klubo pristatymas Jei kalbi ispaniškai ar turi vidutines ispanų kalbos žinias, prisijunk prie mūsų! Mėgaukis, kuomet tobulinsi savo žinias ir įgūdžius tai veikla atvira visiems, ir jauniems, ir vyresniems, ir studentams, ir nebe studentams, ir lietuviui, ir ne lietuviui tam, kuris nori bendrauti ispaniškai Vieta: Pizza Pas Romano Paolo. S. Daukanto g. 14, Kaunas. diena: 2014 metų gegužės 19 diena. laikas: 18 val. Muzika, gyvas pasirodymas, tikra sangria. įėjimas nemokamas.

Monólogos del amor, el jamón y el vino/ Monologai apie meile, kumpi ir vyna

Tao for creative teachers. Presentation for the second international conference on sustainable multilingualism. Kaunas. September 2013

Tao for creative teachers of teaching languages with a green hat and a clown nose. Conference on Multilingu...

Un poema de Neruda

Muere lentamente 
quien se transforma en esclavo del hábito, 
repitiendo todos los días los mismos trayectos, 
quien no cambia de marca.
No arriesga vestir un color nuevo y no le habla a quien no conoce.

Muere lentamente
quien hace de la televisión su gurú.

Muere lentamente
quien evita una pasión,
quien prefiere el negro sobre blanco
y los puntos sobre las “íes” a un remolino de emociones,
justamente las que rescatan el brillo de los ojos,
sonrisas de los bostezos,
corazones a los tropiezos y sentimientos.

Muere lentamente
quien no voltea la mesa cuando está infeliz en el trabajo,
quien no arriesga lo cierto por lo incierto para ir detrás de un sueño,
quien no se permite por lo menos una vez en la vida,
huir de los consejos sensatos.

Muere lentamente
quien no viaja,
quien no lee,
quien no oye música,
quien no encuentra gracia en si mismo.

Muere lentamente
quien destruye su amor propio,
quien no se deja ayudar.

Muere lentamente,
quien pasa los días quejándose de su mala suerte
o de la lluvia incesante.

Muere lentamente,
quien abandona un proyecto antes de iniciarlo,
no preguntando de un asunto que desconoce
o no respondiendo cuando le indagan sobre algo que sabe.

Evitemos la muerte en suaves cuotas,
recordando siempre que estar vivo exige un esfuerzo mucho mayor
que el simple hecho de respirar.
Solamente la ardiente paciencia hará que conquistemos
una espléndida felicidad.

Poema de Martha Madeiros (atribuido a Pablo Neruda)

Primavera en español 2013. Programa.

U-Active Forum 2013 on Project Management. Grodno (Belarus).

U ACTIVE FORUM 2013 ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT. State University of Grodno (Belarus) April 2013 by Miquel Puertas

Improving your project design with a green hat and a clown nose by Miquel Puertas

Get your official diploma in Catalan language!

Informuojame, kad VDU yra oficialus Ramon Llull instituto partneris ir organizuoja Katalonų kalbos egzaminus. Bukletą galite rasti čia.Registruotis galite šiame interniatiniame tinklalapyje (čia).  Registracija vyksta iki 2013-04-14, registracija yra visiškai nemokama. Ramon Llull institutas yra visuomeninis institutas, kuris buvo įkurtas Katalonų vyriausybės, siekiant skleisti katalonų kalbą bei kultūrą visame pasaulyje. VDU yra vienintelis ir oficialus universitetas Lietuvoje, siūlantis Katalonų kalbos kursus bei oficialiai organizuoti egzaminus.

Get your official Diploma in Catalan language!!!
Register till 14/04/2013!!!!

Register here: It's for free!!!
Proves de Catala (click on the link and send  your mail)

The tests will be taken in Lithuania for first time!!!
Place: Užsienio kalbų institutas - Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas
VDU-UKI (Donelaicio 52, UKI) Kaunas

Days of the exams :
Level A1 and A2: 18/05/2013
Level B1, B2 and C1: 11/05/2013

More information:
here (in Catalan)
official brochure (in English)

If you have problems with register just contact me and I will help you!!!

Good luck with your exams!!! Bona sort! Sekmes!!!

Project Inostartas. Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK). Spring semester 2013.

Training course information:

Module: "Selling techniques and strategies. Development of selling skills"

Schedule (first round)

Alytus (2013-03-1)
Alytaus Kolegija/Alytus College

Šiauliai (2013-03-8)

Šialių universitetas/University of Siauliai

Šiauliai (2013-03-15)

Šialių universitetas/University of Siauliai

Šiauliai (2013-03-29)

Šialių universitetas/University of Siauliai

Rietavas (2013-04-5):

Place:Zemaitijos Kolegija/ Rietavas College

Panevėžys (2013-04-12)

Place: Panevėžio kolegija/ Panevezys College
Panevėžys (2012-04-19)
Place: Panevėžio kolegija/ Panevezys College

The courses are organized by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) in a consortium with 20 institutions (universities, companies, colleges and non profit organizations) and funded by the European Social Fund. This training is part of the Project "Inostartas". Information here.

Handouts and educational material in selling skills and selling techniques

Basic Selling skills (book)

Slides on selling skills

Case Study on selling skills

I will provide you with additional material during the sessions of my course.

See you all :)

MONOLOGAI APIE MEILȨ, KUMPĮ IR VYNĄ

Gracias a todos! It was a wonderful event!!! You can find the pictures at the end of this post.



 

Cartelfinalmonologoscorregido from Miquel Puertas

Information
Pictures
15 minutes (newspaper)

Joan Plaza at Vytautas Magnus University.

Joan Plaza, Zalgiris Kaunas coach.

He will talk about Catalonia at Vytautas Magnus University. Monday 10. At 17.00 pm.

Catalan wine and  "pa amb tomaquet"
Donelaicio 52. Room 322.
Free entrance.







Event in Kauno Diena
Event in Lietuvos Rytas
Event in VDU website

Project Inostartas. Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK).

INFORMATION:

Module: "Selling techniques and strategies. Development of selling skills"

SCHEDULE:

Rietavas (2012-04-20):

Place:Zemaitijos Kolegija, Room:

Time:9:00am-16:00 pm.

Kaunas (2012-04-27):

Place: Technopolis KTU.Room:

Time: 9:00 am-16:00 pm.

Alytus (2012-05-04):

Place: Alytaus Kolegija. Room: 304A

Time: 9:00 am-16:00 pm.

Kaunas (2012-05-11):

Place: Technopolis KTU University. Room:

Time: 9:00 am-16:00 pm.

Vilnius (2012-05-18):

Place:VGTU University. Room: SRC 210

Time: 9:00 am-16:00 pm

Panevėžys (2012-05-25):

Place: Panevėžio kolegija. Room:332

Time: 9:00 am-16:00 pm

Šiauliai (2012-05-30):

Place:Šialių universitetas. Room: 124 a

Time: 9:00 am-16:00 pm 



The courses are organized by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) in a consortium with 20 institutions (universities, companies, colleges and non profit organizations) and funded by the European Social Fund. This training is part of the Project "Inostartas". Information here.

Handouts and educational material in selling skills and selling techniques
Basic Selling skills (book)
Slides on selling skills
Case Study on selling skills

See you all :)

International week. Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci.



From a wall in La Sorbonne

 Ecole de Management Leonard de Vinci. Paris.
International Week 19-23 March 2012
Course "Creative class, urban density, innovation and economic growth"

Merci beaucoup chicos!!! It was a great experience. Here you will find:

a) The exam (with correct answers)

b) The results (marks)

c) Selection of pictures.

Keep in touch et ne obliez pas de regarder le ciel!

Information: 

The students enroled in my course should read previously some papers (check below). The students should take a test (the last day of the course). The test may contain questions related to the papers.

(Room and time in the attached programme) 

Memphis manifesto (on creativity)
"Creative class and regional growth in Europe". (Boschma, Fritsch) 
"Creativity, connections and innovation". (Florida and Stolarick)
"Urban density, creativity and innovation" (Florida, Knudsen et al.)
"There goes the neighborhood: how and why bohemians, artists and gays affect regional housing values" (Florida and Mellander)


A bientot. Fins aviat.Hasta pronto. See you soon. Iki :)
ParisLDV Catalog IW 2012[1]

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION SPRING SEMESTER 2012

(Updated 2012-03-30)
Dear students:
The final marks have been included in Kolpingo intranet. You can check the final exam in the college's secretary.
Miquel.
PS: For any question or complain just write me!
__________
I remind you that on TUESDAY 6th MARCH at 12:15 pm you will take the FINAL EXAM.

The final exam will have two parts:
a) First part: 25 questions (multiple options)
b) Second part: 7 questions where you have to develop some concepts, ideas, etc...You have to answer only 5 of these questions.


You should prepare the exam studying the documents included in this blog (all the documents and slides with the label "EXAM 2012-03-06")


Also I remind you that ON WEDNESDAY 7th at 11:30 am you have an in-class presentation. I have included some documents (labeled "Presentation 2012-03-07")that may inspire your work. Anyway you can choose other topics. I recommend you to check the website of professor Ch. Wyplosz (at the end of this page) or the links on European Union included in this blog (you will find them on the right). You should prepare a power-point. The in-class presentation have to last around 20/30 minutes long.

Good luck! Buena suerte!

PS: And don't forget the essays!!! Still some students have to hand in the essays!!! (papers 1, 2 and 3). Final dead-line: March 7th...after that day I will not accept any essay!!!
Miquel
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Syllabus (distributed 2012-01-10)

I recommend you to visit Professor Wyplosz website

S L I D E S and other documents :

Introduction (Slides 1) (Exam 2012-03-06)
Introduction (Slides 2) (Exam 2012-03-06)
EU law, Institutions and Budget (test 2012-01-31)(Exam 2012-03-06)
Management of European Projects (test 2012-01-28) (Exam 2012-03-06)

Cohesion Policy  (Exam 2012-03-06)
European Economic Integration by Professor Ian Wooton (Exam 2012-03-06)
The Structural Funds, a solidarity policy (Exam 2012-03-06)
From Regional and Structural Development to Cohesion by Prof. R. Meyers (Exam 2012-03-06)
Structural Funds and Cohesion Funds by J.M. Puertas (Exam 2012-03-06)

Readings (for homework):

Paper 1. Ch. Wyplosz: European Monetary Union, dark side (dead line 2012-01-25)
Paper 2. O. Blanchard: Portugal (dead-line 2012-02-07)
Paper 3. Baldwin. Constitutional Treaty (dead-line 2012-02-22)

Other documents:
Enlargement (test 2012-01-31) (Exam 2012-03-06)

How the European Union works (test 2012-02-14th) (Exam 2012-03-06)


G. Mankiw book. Chapter 27 ("The monetary system") (Exam 2012-03-06) Only chapter 27!!!
European Social Fund (Exam 2012-03-06)

Documents (in class presentation 2012-03-07) 

New generation of interregional projects (working paper by J.M. Puertas) 

European Social Fund, investing in people. (brochure)

Project Cycle Management (handbook)

Spanish Cultural Week. From 9th to 13th MAY 2011. Kaunas (Lithuania).

Ispanu Kulturos Savaite Kaune

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ISPANU KULTUROS SAVAITE KAUNE (2011 geguzes 9-13 d.)

Spanishprograma%20lietuviskai[1]

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Dime! Flamenco en VDU

Arriba y abajo!! Lithuanian students and "Lole y Manuel" flamenco music.



Dime by Lole y Manuel (from the movie "El amor brujo" by Carlos Saura)

Spanish Language exercises/ Ejercicios de Lengua Española. Un perro andaluz.

Exercise/Ejercicio: El perro andaluz (1929) de Luís Buñuel y Salvador Dalí.

Un perro andaluz movie

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The shortmovie/ El cortometraje: El perro andaluz.

Spanish Language exercises/ Ejercicios de Lengua Española

The exercise/ El ejercicio:
La negra tomasa ejercicio y cancion

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The video with the song "La Negra Tomasa":

VDU Uzsieniu Kalbu Centras- Ispanu Kalba

Dear VDU students here you have the time-table of my lectures (VDU Uzsieniu Kalbu Centras).

Monday: from 8:00 -9:30 / 9:40-11:10 am (Levels 1 & 2)

Tuesday: from 8:00-9:30/ 9:40-11:10 am (Levels 1& 2)

Place: Gedimino, 44 (Faculty of Political Sciences). Room 302

Monday: from 16:00-17:30 pm (Level 3)

from 17:45-19:15 pm (Level 4)

Place: Donelaicio g. 60. Room 401

Friday: from 8:00-9:30 am (Level 3)

from 9:40-11:10 am (Level 4)

Place: Donelaicio g. 60. Room 401

Lectures will start on Monday 13th September. For more information and inscriptions please go to the Administration of UKC.

Gracias, Aciu!!!

Miquel

SMK MATHEMATICS SCHEDULE SPRING SEMESTER 2010

Smk maths schedule spring semester 2010final

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Note: SMK Spring Semester 2010. Final Exam 10th JUNE.

The following sections have been dropped:

5.4. Unconstrained optimization
5.5. Constrained optimization
7.4. Input-output analysis

So you don't need to study them for the Final Exam.

Capitalism, a love story by Michael Moore

Movie: “Capitalism: a love story” by Michael Moore (2009)
Answer the following questions:

a) Main ideas of the movie.
b) According to the film maker, Michael Moore, is democracy compatible with capitalism?
c) What does it mean “capitalism”? And “market economy”?
d) According to Michael Moore (and the priests that are interviewed at the movie) is compatible the message of Jesus Christ with the so-called “free market”?
e) According to Michael Moore, what did provoke the financial crisis of 2008?
f) Does Michael Moore think that there is a close relationship between the American military industry (that is the most important industry in United States) and the expansion of NATO? Do you agree with Michael Moore when he suggests that United States need the war to maintain their model of society and their model of economic growth?
g) Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt? Why did he appear at the end of the movie of Moore?

SMK MACROECONOMICS SPRING SEMESTER 2010

Smk macro schedule spring semester 2010 blog updated final

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Economics 2nd set of problems

Economics 2nd set of problems

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Economics 1rst set of problems

Economics 1 rst set of problems

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NORDPLUS INTENSIVE COURSE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT Lithuania/Lietuva April 12th-17th 2010 . The video.

ONCE upon a time I got up in the morning and I found a sock in my pocket. I was somewhere in the Lithuanian coast, sorrounded by people that were speaking strange languages, and that liked drinking sangria and singing Spanish songs for children. Naive Spanish songs that were speaking about sardinas, gatos and zapatos.There was also a funny and cool volcano somewhere in Niceland. And 3 Mexicanos with sombreros, margaritas and tortillas.And we shared beautiful moments beside the castle of Trakai, cooking saslikas, drinking sangria and beers and taking sauna together.And it was like living a kind of Utopia lost in the Republic of Uzupis. Where everybody has the right to be happy.Still I have the sock in my pocket...and i think that tomorrow I will go to the job with the sock. Somehow the sock will remember me about all the people and the experiences we shared together. It was in Lithuania in the framework of the Nordic Tourism-Education Network. A course focused on sustainable tourism where teachers and students were living together in a pedagogical community. Sharing ideas, homework, puppets, slides, beers, assignments...and good feelings.Thank you all of you guys and see you some day... somehow ...somewhere.Nordic Tourism Education Network: Sustainable Tourism Management. Intensive Course. April 12th-17th, 2010. Vilnius-Trakai-Rumsiskes-Kaunas-Klaipeda-Nida. Lithuania. Thanks Tore for the video!

Nordic Course Vilnius April 2010

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DnBNord Bankas "Lithuanian Economic Outlook 2009"

IN this post you will find the report of DnBNord Bankas “Lithuanian Economic Outlook 2009”.The students that want to improve their marks should prepare an essay. The following question can be the guide-line of your essays. Anyway you are allowed to include in your essays, topics that you consider interesting or important.

a) Analysis of the key macroeconomic indicators for Lithuania
b) Analysis of the inflation in Lithuania and in the other Baltic States
c) Foreign trade & Balance of Payments. What has happened with the exports and imports in Lithuania? What are the most important products and services that Lithuania is exporting? Who are the most important commercial partners of Lithuania?
d) What did happen with the investment in Lithuania?
e) Compare the economic situation in Lithuania with the other Baltic countries. What is the forecast of DnB Bankas for this new year 2010?
f) Conclusions

Use your own words. I expect no less than 5 pages (Times New Roman 12 points). The essay has to be hand it till the day of the dead-line (check the schedule of the your group). You should work individually and respect the policies about integrity and plagiarism included at the Syllabus that was distributed at the beginning of the course.

DnB Nord Bank report. Lithuania and Baltic countries

MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS. SET OF EXERCISES

SMK-Vilnius Spring Semester 2010:

Mathematics for Economics and Business

The set of problems has to be hand in to the Lecturer by 15th of June by mail or in a hard copy to the Academic Department.

The set of problems if optional. You can get till 2 extra points that will be added to the mark obtained at the final exam.

Maths set of exercises spring 2010

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NORDPLUS INTENSIVE COURSE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT Lithuania/Lietuva April 12th-17th 2010

Nordplus 2010 Info

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SMK MACROECONOMICS SPRING SEMESTER 2010

SMK-Vilnius Branch

MACROECONOMICS Spring Semester 2010

First reading: "The great depression and world crisis" by Jawaharlal Nerhu

After reading the letters 184 “The great depression and world crisis” and 185 “What caused the crisis” ( included at the book Glimpses of world history wrote by Jawaharlal Nerhu, first President of the independent India) answer the following questions:

a) When the crisis of 1929 did start? What were their main causes?

b) In the letter 184 Nerhu says : “Society has learnt how to produce but not how to distribute what it has produced”. Do you think that society has improved in this issue since the time when Nerhu wrote this sentence?

c) What happened with the international trade ?

d) Do you think that there are similarities between the big depression in 1929 and the “recession” that started on 2008? And differences? Explain.


The homework has to be hand in on THURSDAY 18TH MARCH 2010. I left some copies of the readings in the College’s Secretary.


More information about life and works of Nehru you will find here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru

Copenhagen Summit for dummies

COPENHAGEN summit 2009 in just 38 seconds ; )
For more videos visit this website:
http://storyofcapandtrade.org
Enjoy!
MP