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En Web da la Cocina el 2010.02.04

AGAVE AZUL: Planta originaria de México de donde se obtiene el Mezcal y el Tequila. CHICHARRON: La primera parte de un destilado. Encabezado. ENFRIAR: Poner hielo a las bebidas. Enfriar la copa: introducirla a la congeladora por un momento o llenarla de hielo triturado el cual se vaciará al momento de servir. FIX: Familia de cocktails que se prepara directamente en el vaso. SHRUB: Bebida preparada en jarras grandes con muchas horas de anticipación. TAGS: cocina bebida bar glosario...

En ciencia el 2009.09.16

Flowers represent the most advanced stage of evolution of plants. As in humans the aim of the emergence of flowers is to enable a broad mix of genes so that the resulting variety, allow infinite reproduction of the same. As Darwin did not know the existence of genes, the emergence of flowers was for him a great mystery. Today, genetic studies are shedding light on these enigmas. I) We know now that emergence of flowers was achieved recycling old genes and that the closest relatives of flowering plants...

En Inti Aperture el 2009.08.19

Let me start off by saying what a week it has been. For those of you how frequent this blog regularly you have probably been wondering why I haven't posted in a while. All I can say at the moment is that I am involved in a project that is still under development and has consumed a lot of my free time lately. I will do my best to keep the blog posts and their wonderful photos coming so as not to deprive you guys. Lets go into detail as to what some of these photos are about shall we. This first photo...

En Peru Top Business el 2009.02.20

Peru?s National Institute for Agrarian Innovation (INIA) and authorities in the jungle region of Loreto aim to increase rice, corn and camu camu production by encouraging local technology development. To that end, INIA and the regional government of Loreto have signed an agreement to boost domestic production of food crops, mainly rice, corn and camu camu. The agreement, signed by INIA?s head Juan Risi Carbone and Loreto governor Yván Vásquez Valera, includes an investment of 1.5 billion...

En Casa de estrafalario el 2008.10.28

La próxima semana se acabará la guerra a muerte entre republicanos y demócratas y por fin sabremos si terminará de una buena vez el ataque a Irak. Espero, por la subsistencia moral y económica del país más poderoso del mundo, que esta vez los gringos sean más inteligentes (aunque tener a un afroamericano y a una mujer en carrera ha sido un gran paso para la humanidad). Qué mejor ocasión entonces para conocer o recordar el exhaustivo...

En Bi.S.E.A.N. (Amor más allá del género) el 2007.07.09

The five-petaled Bunga raya (Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis) has been Malaysia?s national flower since 1960. The flower can be found throughout the country and parts of the Bunga raya?s shrub have medicinal and cosmetic uses. Symbolically, the five petals of the bunga raya represent the ?Five Principles of Nationhood? ? Malaysia?s national philosophy in strengthening national unity...