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Japan: ginger cookies shaped Iphone

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

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Although many years ago that I’m among all kinds of electronic stuff and I have known and test the most disparate devices, nor am I clinging to a particular brand or I would be pregnant, something that apparently takes very fashionable today. Well, as you probably know not everyone thinks the same, and that is the famous brand of apple, Apple has hardcore fans all over the world, but tell that to the star of today, Kumiko Kudo, a Japanese bakery that has managed, unwittingly, a sweet role in Twitter.

In 2008, this bakery Tokushima Prefecture (southern Japan), had a curious custom of one of his clients, nothing more and nothing less than a cracker with the shape of the iPhone, apparently the lady’s husband was a addicted to these devices, and what better birthday gift for a “cookie iPhone. ” Something strange, but nothing Kumiko’s hands could not solve. And yes, loved the fresh ginger to the client.
Some time later the news came at the hands of economist and singer Kazuyo Katsuma Komi Hirose, two important twitter (Users of the Twitter network) Nipponese little slow to give media coverage to the creation of Kumiko. Since then the workshop of Tokushima baker has not stopped making their “i” cookies “, becoming a social phenomenon in Japan.

10 places to visit in London

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Anyone who takes a flight to London knows that goes to a city with a more than extensive list of points of interest, a city that exquisitely combines its great past and its vibrant present;
King’s Cross Station         King's Cross Station

St. Paul’s Cathedral          St. Paul's Cathedral

Tower of London             Tower of London

30 St Mary Axe                30 St Mary Axe

City Hall                        City Hall

Tower Bridge              Tower Bridge

Westminster Abbey            Westminster Abbey

Westminster Hall           Westminster Abbey    

Houses of Parliament          Houses of Parliament  
Kew Gardens Palm House            Kew Gardens Palm House

These are only 10 of the places that you can not lose, and that power could have listed 50 or 100, but I spend so much writing keys, so perhaps another time. For the moment, and for now do not be that holiday, I recommend you go looking around the price of flights, booking in advance and know that is easier to find cheap flights. Moreover, to pack

Government Innovation continues with the installation of free Internet service across the enterprise

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Omar Sanchez, Olguin, secretary of the agency stated that the goal of this project is to provide wireless internet service free 3 000 strategic points of the entity to one hundred percent of the population accessing the service through squares, schools government offices and public health centers.
The head of the Office of Government Innovation (OIG) presented on this occasion the specialized entrepreneurs megaproject Information Technology and part of the single cluster of public-private undertakings in the history of Sonoran Cigler Local Government Innovation Center.
Specialists in telecommunications infrastructure, were the guests of Cigler to this meeting, with the intention of offering his services as envisaged once established this company will compete with other private initiative, but the search giant in quality and price competitiveness .
The meeting reaffirmed the strong vision of Governor Guillermo parents, that the OIP seeks to end poverty of knowledge, providing free Internet access for all citizens, from the farthest reaches of the mountains, to the communities in upstate and everything is covered by a single network.
In this way, different companies will come together to give practical effect to this mega project will contribute to employment and opportunities for many Sonoran specialists in the field. It is clear that companies are 100% up Sonoran Cigler.

Hu Jintao leaves with the promise of EU employment

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

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China’s President Hu Jintao ended his tour in Chicago by the American Union, where he said his country will help create jobs in America, following a visit without controversy.
After a full day of discussions with legislators in Washington, Hu sought to show the human face of the Asian giant to visit Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, where he met with businessmen, students and local authorities.
In a suburban warehouse, Hu visited an exhibition offers more than 30 Chinese companies operating in the city in the center of the country and said they “have injected fresh air to the U.S. economy and create jobs.”
Before leaving the country, the Chinese president said his government will maintain the momentum for Chinese companies to invest. “We hope the U.S. government to help us provide a welcoming environment for Chinese enterprises.”
In the U.S., many lawmakers accuse China of keeping its currency artificially low in order to flood the world with cheap exports.
When it seemed a quiet end Jintao’s tour, a senior U.S. official, who spoke to local media on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the U.S. president, Barack Obama warned his Chinese counterpart, if not pressuring Beijing North Korea will be an increased U.S. military presence in East Asia.
Obama Hu raised the warning in a telephone call last month and reiterated in the private dinner at the White House continued Tuesday with Chinese President in Washington.
The newspaper “The New York Times reported that Obama had warned that unless China increased its pressure on Pyongyang, the United States would deploy its forces in Asia to guard against a possible North Korean attack on U.S. soil.
This influence, as the senior official, has resulted in increased pressure on its ally China, which in turn allowed to reopen the possibility of a dialogue between the two Koreas, announced during Jintao’s visit to Washington.

Wake of the Asian dragon
China agreed to contracts that could hold 235 000 U.S. jobs, including one of 19 billion dollars to buy 200 Boeing planes in Chicago.
Were bound business agreements, including one for U.S. $ 1.8 billion to ratify eight farmers from Illinois with 24 Chinese companies. Chicago is the sixth largest exporter of soybeans to the Asian nation.
China signed 70 contracts worth $ 25 billion purchase of U.S. exports in areas ranging from agriculture to machinery.
In total, the Chinese leader’s tour the United States dropped export agreements for 45 billion dollars

Major League Baseball Players in Rocky Point

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011


The City of Puerto Peñasco, Mr. Alejandro Zepeda, City Sports Director Mr. Fernando Lopez, Youth Sports Foundation, Rocky Mr. Rick Busa and Mr. Scott Steinmann Seattle Mariners have made the return of clinical coaching baseball for children of Peñasco. This clinic will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011 behind the Municipal Baseball Stadium. To help Mr. Steinmann will have five coaches for several teams in Major League baseball. The training is carried out: Gary Montez Thurman (USA, 1964), Henry Cotto (EU), Mark Garcia (Dominican Republic, 1969), Brent Johnson (U.S., 1982) and Scott Michael SleinmannSe taught the clinic, from 9: 00 to 12:00. All parents, coaches and children are invited to come and see advanced training aid for baseball skills of the children of Peñasco.Si you wish to participate or donate in any of the events that Puerto Youth Sports Foundation Peñasco is helping to sponsor, you can do with our contact: Rick Busa in RBusa@ysf.com.mxEsta email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or directly to U.S. Cellular : 602-620-5839, Mexico: 638-107-9936

It is the 27th edition of Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival, festival of Arts and Culture

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

“In the version number 27 of this cultural festival, we pay tribute once again to a alamenses full of artistry and generosity, as I speak, Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, Ortiz Tirado ‘El Chino’, as he was affectionately his closest friends” , Father Elijah Express.
In the crowded cultural center, the mezzo-soprano Maria Luisa Tamez, received from the state governor, the Medal “Alfonso Ortiz Tirado” for his long career that already contains 30 years on stage in Mexico and the world.
“This is a celebration of art and culture, a party that the youth of Sonora, Mexico and all around the world have taken up and year after year, filled with joy and happiness to the streets and alleys of this very beautiful special place in the world, the magical city of Alamos, “said Guillermo Padres.
The governor of Sonora, with his wife Ivette Parent Dagnino, Mayor Joaquin Navarro and guests at this cultural festival, held the traditional callejoneada accompanied by estudiantina. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Alamos museum manners.
The Chief Executive thanked anfitrionía support and the mayor of Los Alamos and reiterated the support to continue building the “New Los Alamos.”
Sonora Governor said that “all this is possible when we all work hand in hand, when working in coordination, when we put our best efforts to fulfill our responsibility when we do it without any other interest that serve no other interest serve and to respond to the city, put up the name of our cities, our state of Sonora and our country that is Mexico. ”
Governor Guillermo Padres and the presence of his wife, Ivette Dagnino of parents, the mayor of Los Alamos, Joaquin Navarro Quijada, Deputy Bulmaro Pacheco, director of the Sonoran Institute of Culture, Poly Colonel Gándara, and Director General of Conaculta, Susana Felix.

Governor Padrés delivery works for more than 16 million of 307 million pesos

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

 

In 2010 the State Government has developed works by 307 million pesos for the benefit of families alamenses , said the Governor Guillermo Padres to open the Sports Bicentennial, two bridges, lighting and modernization actions carretera.Estas actions required a combined investment of 16 million 400 thousand dollars, and considered in the amount held one year ago, said the president State who was accompanied by Mayor Joaquin Navarro Quijada and Secretary of siddur, José Inés Palafox.Además the sports complex which invested $ 4 million, the State Government formally handed over the construction and maintenance of roads with an investment of pesos.Otras 207 million works delivered on Friday by the State Executive was the lighting in the section Alamos, New Minas, the construction of the bridge “Sonochihua” by almost 9 million dollars, and the pedestrian bridge “The Chalatón” by the caption of the 234 thousand dollars. “I say no it took several years, we made a commitment to face with him (Mayor Navarro Quijada) and with all of you who were going to find resources where available, we would knocking on doors in Mexico City, our ally, President Felipe Calderon to do all these works for several years, but in a year, “William Padrés.El external representative toured the sports facilities” Bicentennial “, accompanied addition to the Secretary of Public Safety, Guillermo Munro Palacio and U.S. Secretary of Education and Culture, Jorge Luis Ibarra Mendívil.Por Meanwhile the mayor of Los Alamos, Joaquin Navarro Quijada, expressed his appreciation for the sports area and I urged him Alamos and with which children and young people look outstanding. “I am proud to say, Pledge. There is no better way to thank the citizens for entrusting that responsibility to a working, “Chief Ejecutivo.Por outer night, Guillermo father and his wife Ivette Parent Dagnino, opened the Festival 27 Alfonso Ortiz Shot in City Hall.

Mayor Starts Campaign “Peñasco Health ·

Friday, January 21st, 2011


 As part of the actions undertaken for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City, Mayor Alejandro Zepeda Munro chaired the start of the program “Healthy Peñasco” Coordination of Health to be developed for 3 months in different neighborhoods of the community

Accompanied by the Municipal Health Coordinator Socorro Ruiz Villareal, Zepeda Munro led the beginning of this work developed in colonial New Peñasco where you will be given attention by the veterinary staff and rabies in dogs and cats.

Alejandro Zepeda welcomed all the participants emphasizing the importance of this campaign which will help pre-emptively to avoid falling into a threatening illness.

He called on all families of different sectors to approach this program and ignore the signs clean and taking care of their pets, as well as removing debris from their homes to prevent breeding of vermin.

He extended appreciation to the Municipal Health staff working with this type of prevention programs to benefit the health of all citizens, which seeks to raise awareness throughout society about the importance of carrying out appropriate care.

Ruiz Villarreal explained that this program will be present in various sectors of the locality in coordination with Public Services will be held each week and abatizacion descarcharre, health talks, as well as vaccination of dogs and cats desparizitacion.

Said to be a busy day where these areas are expected to go to bring the families of these important health measures in order to prevent the spread of disease risky.

As part of the recommendations set out the Municipal Officer stated that it is necessary that people have clean your yard by getting rid of things that do not need as garbage, old furniture, tires and other useless items that eventually creates the proliferation of mosquitoes breeding.

At the boot was also attended by Secretary José Ramón Campos Santos Farias Bañaga Trustee Noe Attorney, Alderman Luis Barragan Guillermo Ochoa and others.

Dog refuses to leave his owner’s grave in Brazil

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
The rains and mudslides that decimated Brazil in recent days has left desolate fields, however, the story of Leao or caramel as some call it is a reflection of the desolation that has gripped the country.

Leao was a street dog that was rescued by the family of Cristina Cesário Maria Santana who lived in Teresopolis, one of the areas most affected by floods and landslides.

When the house of Cristina Cesário Maria Santana and three other family members was carried by a landslide, Leao could get out alive, but the four occupants of the house died.

At the moment we arrived the rescuers found Leao searching for the remains of their owners, which were found by the intervention of the dog.

Now that the three occupants of the house where he lived the dog have been buried, Leao has refused to leave the makeshift grave of Cristina Cesário in the pantheon of Teresópolis, while its image covers Brazil and the world as a silent witness to the tragedy who lives south of the continent

The 10 species found in 2010

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011


The Grasshopper and the bat is found in the rich island of Papua New Guinea together with the millimeter frog of Borneo. Photo: Courtesy 0
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Finding a new species is one of the moments that scientists crave. Time magazine made its selection of the top 10 discoveries of species in 2010.

Then the list.

1. “Mr. Burns? A tiny frog with an aquiline nose that hides among the dead leaves in Colombia ranks first in the British magazine. Rhinella belongs to the genus and was found in the tropical forest of Chocó department.

In addition to its strange appearance, is quite unusual because it skips the tadpole stage, laying eggs on the forest floor that hatch directly as young frogs.

The color and head shape make the frog look like dead leaves on which they live and the only two individuals found measured no more than two inches long, said Robin Moore, Conservation International (CI)

2. Spider prevented. A spider weaves a web Madagascar as strong as silk so amassed an enormous reserve, compared to other arachnids, food. The scientists found a web of 25 meters to cross a river on the island.

3. Ant high altitude. One of the 200 species found in Papua New Guinea was the ant that found that can accommodate both hot and dry climates, cold or humid. The trick of this insect is that their slow metabolism allowed him to get the most out of anything to eat.

4. Grasshopper glamorous. Of the more than 30 grasshoppers they found in Papua, said one with pink eyes and green skin, also equipped with unusually large and spiny legs used as weapons against predators.

5. Rana pea. German and Asian scientists found the smallest frog known so far as they sang in carnivorous plants on the island of Borneo. The Microhyla nepenthicola adult has a size of 10.6 to 12.8 mm.

6. Green and clear. Many frogs avoid dissection to learn anatomy being like this specimen found in Ecuador. The family member Centrolenidae skin is so transparent that you can see the heartbeat.

7. Giant rat. Researchers found a rat the size of a large adult cat also in Papua New Guinea.

8. Intergalactic. The bat also named Yoda lives in the Pacific island and their diet is based on the fruit.

9. Lineage. The new species of tarantula living in French Guyana has the characteristic of having blue teeth.

10. Huge and tuxedos. The fossil of a penguin living in Peru revealed that the ancestors of this bird stood nearly five feet and feathers were gray and brown reddish tones are associated today with young penguins, not adults