Sunday, November 25, 2012

Nuevo libro para niños cuenta la historia de los inmigrantes Mexicanos en los EE.UU. a través del viaje de dos colibríes


Mi libro para niños titulado El Largo Viaje de un Pequeño Colibrí ya está disponible para comprar en línea en  Amazon.com y también en CreateSpace.com
  
 Nelson ... El Largo Viaje de un Pequeño Colibrí cuenta la maravillosa historia de dos colibríes, Nelson y su hermano Mateo, y sus increíble viaje volando de sus casa de verano en Indiana a sus casa de invierno en San Miguel de Panixtlahuaca, Oaxaca, México antes de que el frío amargo llega, no importa lo que cueste.

Hay luchas difíciles junto con destellos de esperanza en el camino, mientras los colibríes se enfrentan increíbles dificultades para sobrevivir, encontrando enemigos y hacer nuevos amigos. Por último, es la historia de cómo el amor, la fe y la esperanza pueden guiarnos a lo largo de nuestros más difícil de odiseas y cómo el poderoso amor de la familia y los amigos se puede hacer todas las cosas en vida posibles.

Al contar la historia de los colibríes y su increíble odisea, también estoy contando la historia de miles de inmigrantes Mexicanos que viven y trabajan en los Estados Unidos, que tienen cada uno la esperanza cerca de sus corazones de volver a su querido México un día y reunirse con sus familias.

Nelson...El Largo Viaje de un Pequeño Colibrí es un cuento hermoso de la esperanza y el verdadero poder de amor que ningún niño se olvidará. Es un maravilloso regalo de Navidad o cumpleaños para los niños de las edades de 3 a 8, especialmente los niños de padres inmigrantes que han luchado para encontrar el respeto, la dignidad y una vida buena en los Estados Unidos. El libro se enseñará a los niños a nunca perder la esperanza, a conquistar sus miedos en la vida y ser siempre fuerte.

El libro pronto estará disponible en una edición en idioma Inglés también. Compre su copia hoy!












Saturday, November 24, 2012

Dallas Star Larry Hagman Dead at 81

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Actor Larry Hagman has passed away after a battle with throat cancer at the age of 81.

Hagman starred in two of the most enduring and popular television series of all time. He got his first big break starring as astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the popular 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie co-starring Barbara Eden as the beautiful Genie with magical powers, who was always creating trouble for the master of her dreams. The show has become one of the most iconic sitcoms of the era and has been in syndication for the past five decades.

Hagman entrenched his icon status with the role of the incredibly devious JR Ewing on the prime time hit soap opera Dallas, centered around the machinations of the oil baron at the family homestead "Southfork" and his relationships with family, friends and especially his enemies.  The famous "Who Shot JR?" episode remains one of the most watched television programs of all time, as almost one hundred million Americans tuned in to see the dastardly JR receive his comeuppance. The show was a global phenomenon, watched in over one hundred countries and making Hagman a household name worldwide.

The show was so popular that cable network TNT decided to resurrect the Ewing clan for an updated version of the series, Dallas: The Next Generation, which debuted last season to good reviews and solid ratings. 

Hagman was born into show biz royalty. His mother was the beloved actress of stage and film Mary Martin, who originated the role of Peter Pan in the smash hit Broadway musical. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Maj, his son Preston, daughter Heidi and five grandchildren. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death, including co-star Linda Gray, who played JR's long-suffering wife Sue Ellen, as well as Patrick Duffy, who played JR's angelic brother Bobby.




TNT said in a statement: 'All of us at TNT are deeply saddened at the news of Larry Hagman's passing. He was a wonderful human being and an extremely gifted actor.
'We will be forever thankful that a whole new generation of people got to know and appreciate Larry through his performance as J.R. Ewing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2237668/Dallas-star-Larry-Hagman-dies-aged-81-battle-cancer.html#ixzz2D7cCnVhJ
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TNT said in a statement: 'All of us at TNT are deeply saddened at the news of Larry Hagman's passing. He was a wonderful human being and an extremely gifted actor.
'We will be forever thankful that a whole new generation of people got to know and appreciate Larry through his performance as J.R. Ewing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2237668/Dallas-star-Larry-Hagman-dies-aged-81-battle-cancer.html#ixzz2D7cCnVhJ
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TNT said in a statement: 'All of us at TNT are deeply saddened at the news of Larry Hagman's passing. He was a wonderful human being and an extremely gifted actor.
'We will be forever thankful that a whole new generation of people got to know and appreciate Larry through his performance as J.R. Ewing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2237668/Dallas-star-Larry-Hagman-dies-aged-81-battle-cancer.html#ixzz2D7cCnVhJ
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Breaking News! Co-Anchors Quit Jobs During Live Newscast




Two Bangor, Maine, news anchors lived out Johnny Paycheck's classic anti-establishment anthem "Take This Job and Shove It" by announcing their immediate resignations at the end of a live news broadcast on Tuesday evening!

It seems co-anchors Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio of ABC affiliate Channel 7 had grown very frustrated with how the television news division was being managed by the Top Brass. The news team had more than twelve years of working for the station, but a rift with upper-management's continual interference with the anchor's stories and reports brought about the live-action drama.

"Some recent developments have come to our attention ... and departing together is the best alternative we can take," Consiglio told stunned viewers. The duo did not inform any of the management or staff  at the station of their decision to resign their jobs until announcing it at the end of the evening news broadcast, in a move worthy of the classic "I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take it anymore" moment from the Oscar-winning film Network.

 "We wanted to be able to say a thoughtful, heartfelt good-bye to our viewers and to the many communities we served over the years," Michaels told NBC News in an email sent out today. "We scripted something to keep from getting off-course and emotional."

The station's vice-president and general manager Mike Palmer told the Bangor Daily News that the incident was "unfortunate but not unexpected. We’ll hire experienced people to fill these positions sooner rather than later," he told the newspaper.

Michaels and Consiglio already have plans to move forward:  Michaels told viewers she will pursue freelance writing, while Consiglio said he'll continue his career "in another capacity."




Saturday, November 17, 2012

Sweet Emotion: Hostess Closing Shop/No More Twinkies or Ho Hos

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There was a desperate run on Twinkies after Hostess announced Friday it’s going out of business amid bankruptcy and labor strife.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/twinkie-maker-hostess-close-cites-nationwide-worker-strike-article-1.1203105#ixzz2CStMsoei
 There has been a mad-dash run on junk food staples Twinkies and Ho Hos after the Hostess manufacturing company announced it was closing shop after more than 82 years in business, leaving a terrible economic impact in its wake. 

A small  union's stubbornness during contract negotiations is receiving the lion's share of blame for the closing, which will put more than 18,000 Americans out of work just before the holiday season as well as the loss of all-important tax revenue from local factories and outlets that sell Hostess products. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January of this year. 

After the closing was announced yesterday, fans of the company's baked goods headed out in droves to their local outlets, loading down on boxes of the tasty treats before they disappear from store shelves forever. Some of the company's outlet stores in the North East US sold out of their complete stock in a matter of hours, with panicked buyers snapping up boxes in a feeding frenzy.

Boxes of Twinkies and Ding Dongs were being listed at online auction site eBay for hundreds of dollars each. White bread staple Wonder Bread also flew off the shelves. "I guess I'll have to keep a hundred loaves of Wonder Bread in my freezer," said one harried consumer, her shopping cart piled high with bread.

More bad news for news-weary Americans as another staple that has been a part of all of our lives for so long fades to black...








A small union's stubbornness in contract talks with Hostess is being blamed for the shutdown of one of America's snack food icons, the loss of 18,500 jobs just before the holiday season and much-needed tax revenue from hundreds of plants and shops across the country.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/16/hostess-brands-to-liquidate-lay-off-18500-after-crippling-union-fight/#ixzz2CSu0ONqd
A small union's stubbornness in contract talks with Hostess is being blamed for the shutdown of one of America's snack food icons, the loss of 18,500 jobs just before the holiday season and much-needed tax revenue from hundreds of plants and shops across the country.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/16/hostess-brands-to-liquidate-lay-off-18500-after-crippling-union-fight/#ixzz2CSu0ONqd
There was a desperate run on Twinkies after Hostess announced Friday it’s going out of business amid bankruptcy and labor strife.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/twinkie-maker-hostess-close-cites-nationwide-worker-strike-article-1.1203105#ixzz2CStMsoei

Friday, November 16, 2012

The Weather Outside Is Frightful: Possible Thanksgiving Nor'Easter for Already Suffering East Coast






Meteorologists are carefully monitoring another severe weather system that has the potential to impact the US East Coast for Thanksgiving week.

The bad news comes only weeks after "Superstorm Sandy" brought misery and havoc to the entire Eastern Seaboard, devastating beach communities with a horrific storm surge, cutting electricity to millions of people and killing hundreds of people from the Caribbean to New England. The storm is estimated to have created well over one billion dollars US in damages.

To add insult to injury, a strong Nor'Easter storm brought heavy snows, winds and storm surge to the same region only a week later. Now, yet another storm system is being tracked for the area.

Current computer models predict the storm could hover along the East coast, or just offshore, for a few days before making landfall, kicking up big waves and tidal flooding sometime in the middle of next week. It could raise coastal water levels from 1 to 3 feet, depending on wind and tidal conditions.

All of this comes at the worst possible time, with next week being the busiest travel period of the year in the United States. The storm also could dampen Black Friday retail sales, already reeling from the sluggish economy and weather-related disasters.

Some good news:  At least during the early stages, the storm should not be as intense as last week's nor'easter. However, it may get stronger during the middle of the week, at which point it could wobble into eastern New England or get kicked out to sea.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

The Blob! Scientists Create Living, Moving Gel from Human Proteins


Scientists at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, have created in the laboratory a mass of living, moving proteins, not unlike in the 1958 B-movie classic The Blob starring Steve McQueen (and its inferior 1980s remake). 

In the film, a meteorite that falls from space creates a red, gooey blob that continues to grow as it devours everything in its path. The lab created "blob" can propel itself across a surface, mimicking the movements of a living creature.

The mass–called self-propelled polymers is comprised of miniscule droplets extracted from living cells. The proteins feed on the same energy as those found in living bodies, allowing the mass to move at the slower-than-snail like pace of 8 nanometers per step – less than the width of a wisp of smoke. 

Scientists hope that the gel can be used to deliver medicine more efficiently into the body or to perhaps target cancer cells and prevent them from growing or spreading to other parts of the human body. As the material is created from natural, biological matter, there would be less of a chance that the body would reject it. 

The material also displays signs that it can self-heal and self-generate, which could be highly useful in treating burn victims. The gel could also have industrial uses, and could be used in television and computer screens, making images even more clearer and brighter. 
  
"This is a little bit of a Frankenstein experiment," Professor Zvonimir Dogic of Brandeis University told New Scientist magazine. 






Thursday, November 1, 2012

Nail Biter: Fingernail Chomping a Psychological Disorder?






People who bite their nails compulsively (of which I am one), might soon see their disgusting but (relatively) harmless bad habit classified as an obsessive/compulsive disorder!

The American Psychiatric Association which publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)has announced that they will now classify nail biting as an obsessive/compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is most-commonly characterized by unreasonable or irrational thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions), such as washing your hands several hundred times a day from fear of bacteria and germs. 

For you more casual nail biters (I'll place myself in this category so I don't feel like a total nutjob), relax. Only more severe cases where people have actually eaten away their entire nails to the point of contracting infections will currently be classified as OCD

You casual nail biters, however should read this word of caution from medical experts:  Biting away at your fingernails can contribute to skin infection, aggravate existing conditions of the nail bed, and increase the risk of colds and other infections by encouraging the spread of germs from the nails and fingers to the lips and mouth.

My mother used to dip my nails in castor oil to keep me from biting them as a child, until I developed a taste for the nasty stuff! I'll have to think of something that tastes more disgusting to soak my nails in now...

  
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