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Inteligencia Emocional y Social: "¿Sonríes de verdad?"
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Foto de mi archivo personal: la sonrisa de mis hijas :-)
Monday, December 26, 2011
The real Christmas story by Jesse Jackson in Chicago Sun-Times
“… This year, President Obama has ended the war in Iraq, and our service members are at long last returning home. Occupy Wall Street has opened the eyes of millions to the excesses of Wall Street. And Americans stood together to protect basic worker rights in Wisconsin, Ohio and elsewhere.
We do have many blessings, and in small ways, some of us might be better off then last year. Yet, a great many stockings still hang empty this year. Christmas 2011 shows us there is still much to do. We have 49 million Americans in poverty, nearly one in two is low income or below. About 17 million children go hungry. Nearly 50 million have no health insurance. Over 24 million are in need of full-time work. Record numbers are in jail. The Army Times reports 18 veterans commit suicide every day. This Christmas, let everyone take a moment for the real story. Let us take stock of how we treat the young in the dawn of life, the poor in the pit of life, the elderly in the dusk of life. The real gift wasn’t the presents that the Wise Men brought, the real gift was the child wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.”
Foto: ©Marta B.deA.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Pictures: "Bodies" Fill Underwater Sculpture Park
Stunning art proyect and impressive work...
More than 400 of the permanent sculptures have been installed in recent months in the National Marine Park of Cancún, Isla Mujeres, and Punta Nizuc as part of a major artwork called "The Silent Evolution." The installation is the first endeavor of a new underwater museum called MUSA, or Museo Subacuático de Arte. Link
Foto: ©Jason Taylor in National Geographic.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Physics: Best Cosmic Mindblowers of 2010 From Nat Geo News
1. Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe?
And our universe may be nested inside another universe's black hole, equations predict
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100409-black-holes-alternate-universe-multiverse-einstein-wormholes/?_ga=2.133452551.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
2. Time Will End in Five Billion Years, Physicists Predict
The universe will cease to exist around the same time our sun is slated to die
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/101027-science-space-universe-end-of-time-multiverse-inflation/?_ga=2.70489881.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
3. New Proof Unknown "Structures" Tug at Our Universe
Mysterious "dark flow" extends deeper than previously seen
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100322-dark-flow-matter-outside-universe-multiverse/?_ga=2.196974373.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
4. Einstein's Gravity Confirmed on a Cosmic Scale
Einstein's Gravity confirmed on a cosmic scale: proof of dark matter & dark energy
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100310-einstein-theory-general-relativity-gravity-dark-matter-proof/?_ga=2.241350283.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
5. Big Bang Poured Out "Liquid" Universe, Atom Smasher Hints
A pinhead-size drop of this liquid would have the same mass as the pyramids of Egypt and it's also a million times hotter than the center of sun
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101202-science-space-big-bang-liquid-universe-lhc-alice/?_ga=2.76167964.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
6. Universe's Existence May Be Explained by New Material
A new special ceramic may help researchers explain why all matter in the universe didn't annihilate shortly after the big bang
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/100803-science-space-universe-electrons-matter-antimatter-imbalance/?_ga=2.61051813.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
7. Space-Time "Wrinkles" Igniting Odd Gamma-Ray Bursts?
Unusually short but intense "fireballs" in the distant universe may be triggered by vibrating invisible cosmic strings — ultradense flaws in space-time — a new study suggests.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/100802-science-space-universe-cosmic-strings-gamma-ray-bursts-physics/?_ga=2.196237861.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
8. Mysterious Structures Balloon From Milky Way's Core
Huge gamma-ray bubbles are billowing from the core of our home galaxy and the energy source creating them is a mystery
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/101110-science-space-mystery-structures-gamma-rays-bubbles/?_ga=2.162902965.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
9. Einstein's Relativity Affects Aging on Earth (Slightly)
Like a vignette from The Twilight Zone, new research shows that you'll age slightly faster standing on a staircase than you do on the floor below
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100922-science-space-time-einstein-relativity-aging-gravity-earth/?_ga=2.235647880.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
10. Largest Space Molecules Found; Buckyball Mystery Solved
Now scientists using the Spitzer Space Telescope (and possibly the Schwartz) have discovered real spaceballs, aka buckyballs, the mysterious form of pure carbon they've sought in space for some 40 years.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/100723-buckyballs-largest-molecules-space-science/?_ga=2.239956874.881543143.1528309307-1297000277.1509030499
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Octubre 2007
Cada kilómetro, cada metro,
cada centímetro que nos separa te añoran...
Y mi alma también.
Todos mis poros te añoran.
Mis besos se pierden sin tus ojos,
sin tu piel, sin tus manos,
sin tu boca, sin tus gestos,
sin tu voz,
sin tu calor ni tu color.
Quisiera cantar y que mi voz tuviera tu color de piel
Bailar contigo al son de tus palabras y al ritmo de tu risa
Friday, April 29, 2011
Avaaz - EU: 3 DAYS TO SAVE HERBAL MEDICINE!
In 3 days, the EU will ban much of herbal medicine, pressing more of us to take pharmaceutical drugs that drive the profits of big Pharma.
We need a massive outcry against this. Together, our voices can press the EU Commission to fix the directive, push our national governments to refuse to implement it, and give legitimacy to a legal case before the courts. Sign on the right, then forward this campaign to everyone, and let's get to 1 million voices to save herbal medicine:
SIGN THE PETITION
LINK:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_herbal_medicine_ban/?copy
To the European Commission and EU Governments:
As concerned EU citizens, we call on the Commission to amend the THMPD Directive, suspending the draconian measures against herbal medicines and removing all barriers to traditional remedies with a long history of use inside and outside Europe. We further call on our governments to refuse to comply with this Directive until it is amended. We have a right to choose among all remedies and medicines that can keep ourselves and our families healthy.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
The Origins of Easter // USA
The Origins of Easter
The name Easter comes from Eastre, an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, originally of the dawn. In pagan times an annual spring festival was held in her honor. Some Easter customs have come from this and other pre-Christian spring festivals. Others come from the Passover feast of the Jews, observed in memory of their deliverance from Egypt. The resurrection of Jesus took place during the Passover. In the early days of Christianity Easter and the Passover were closely associated.
Prior to A.D. 325, Easter was celebrated on different days of the week, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea was convened by emperor Constantine. They issued the Easter Rule which places Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox (first day of Spring). Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25.
Lent
Preceding Easter Sunday is the 40-day penitential season of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding at midnight on Holy Saturday. Lent is a season of prayer, abstinence, and fasting. This is observed in memory of the 40 days' fast of Christ in the desert. Lent is observed for six weeks and four days by the Western Christian churches that include Saturday and Sunday into the total. In Eastern Orthodox churches Lent is 50 days since they do not count Saturdays or Sundays.
Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent, was designed as a way to "get it all out" before the sacrifices of Lent began. Known the world over as Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) or Carnival. It is celebrated in many cities, the most famous American city being New Orleans, LA.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, gets its name from the practice, mainly in
the Roman Catholic church, of putting ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to
remind them that man is but dust.
the Roman Catholic church, of putting ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to
remind them that man is but dust.
Holy Week
- Palm Sunday: This is held on the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It recalls Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem one week before his execution.
- Holy Monday: commemorates Jesus' cleansing of the temple, when he assaulted money changers and overturned their tables. Some believe that this triggered his arrest and crucifixion.
- Holy Tuesday: recalls Jesus' description to his disciples on the Mount of Olives of the destruction of Jerusalem.
- Holy Wednesday: (once called Spy Wednesday) recalls Judas' decision to betray Jesus in exchange for 30 pieces of silver.
- Maundy Thursday: commemorates the Last Supper, Jesus' agony in the garden and his arrest.
- Good Friday: recalls Jesus' death on the cross. The origin of the word "good" has been lost. Some claim that it is a corruption of "God" and that the early Christians called this day "God's Friday." Others claim that "good" refers to the blessings of humanity that Christians believe arose as a result of Jesus' execution.
- Holy Saturday: (a.k.a. Easter Eve) is the final day of Holy Week and of Lent.
- Easter Sunday: commemorates Jesus' resurrection. In the early church, converts were baptized into church membership on this day after a lengthy period of instruction. This tradition continues today in some churches.
Symbols
Many Easter symbols and customs come from the Old World.
The Cross
The Cross is the symbol of the Crucifixion, as opposed to the Resurrection. However, at the Council of Nicaea, in A.D. 325, Constantine decreed that the Cross was the official symbol of Christianity. The Cross is not only a symbol of Easter, but it is more widely used, especially by the Catholic Church, as a year-round symbol of their faith.
The Cross is the symbol of the Crucifixion, as opposed to the Resurrection. However, at the Council of Nicaea, in A.D. 325, Constantine decreed that the Cross was the official symbol of Christianity. The Cross is not only a symbol of Easter, but it is more widely used, especially by the Catholic Church, as a year-round symbol of their faith.
Easter Lilly
The white lily symbolizes the Resurrection. Yet, lillies have long been revered by pagans of various lands as a holy symbol associated with reproduction. It was considered a phallic symbol!
The white lily symbolizes the Resurrection. Yet, lillies have long been revered by pagans of various lands as a holy symbol associated with reproduction. It was considered a phallic symbol!
The Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny also originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
The Easter Bunny also originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
The Easter Egg
The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians. The egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians. The egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- plastic eggs filled with chocolate candy.
Happy Easter!
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