Cocina mexicana despierta interés en la UNESCO

De las 47 propuestas para formar parte de la lista de Patrimonio Inmaterial de la UNESCO, discutidas en la sesión pasada en Nairobi, Kenia, sólo la de la cocina tradicional mexicana despertó una reacción entusiasta, afirmaron hoy expertos.

Los miembros del Consejo Directivo del Conservatorio de Cultura Gastronómica Mexicana (CCGM) , Gloria López Morales, Sol Rubín de la Borbolla, José Iturriaga, Alfonso Cebreros y Roberto González Guzmán, dieron una conferencia de prensa para explicar cómo ocurrió este logro de la cultura mexicana.

En la Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana (UCSJ) recordaron la declaración como Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por parte de la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) ocurrió el 16 de noviembre pasado.

En el momento en que la Comisión Intergubernamental reunida en Nairobi decidió lo anterior, la noticia dio la vuelta al mundo, puntualizó la presidenta del CCGM, Gloria López Morales, porque se trata de un logro muy complejo.

Detalló lo anterior al explicar que haber obtenido la inscripción de la cocina de alguna cultura en dicha lista es algo revolucionario para los países que ya tienen otros bienes inscritos.

Y enseguida resaltó: aunque en 2004 la propuesta fue rechazada, ahora le ganó a la gastronomía de Francia. 'No exagero, ese día se inscribieron otros 47 bienes y sólo uno provocó una reacción entusiasta, y a la vez llena de expectativas'.

Sostuvo que este éxito marca un hecho sin precedentes en los anales de la UNESCO, porque responde a la aceptación de un sistema cultural, en toda su complejidad, como demostración implícita de que un bien de este tipo sustenta la vida misma en su aceptación mas amplia y funge como amalgama de la vida colectiva de una comunidad.

Resaltó que la inscripción de una cultura gastronómica es un hecho muy complejo porque se trata de un bien inmaterial, a diferencia de cuando se anota un sitio arqueológico o un inmueble, en los que los valores son claros, visibles.

Precisó que fue al inscribir 'La cocina tradicional mexicana', por razones técnicas el formulario que se debió llenar exigió un estudio de caso y acciones concretas realizadas a favor de la preservación del patrimonio culinario de alguna localidad, entre otros requisitos.

De este caso, detalló, se requirió el testimonio firmado por los directores de las cocinas a nivel colectivo e individualmente, a manera de testigos de que ese caso es portador de las tradiciones que se pretenden poner en salvaguarda.


Por ello, anotó, se propuso como ejemplo el programa de las Cocineras de Michoacán, desarrollado a lo largo de los últimos siete años y que se presenta eventualmente como modelo para adoptarlo al resto del país.

La presidente del CCGM señalo que ahora le toca a las autoridades del país asumir su compromiso para diseñar políticas de apoyo a la producción de alimentos y a la creación de condiciones para que las cocinera de las comunidades conviertan su actividad en un medio de vida digno.

Bases que las hagan partícipes en los procesos del desarrollo local y regional, para que la cocina mexicana se convierta en un factor decisivo en la creación de riqueza del país, aseveró.

Cabe mencionar que el expediente que sustentó la candidatura fue presentado por el gobierno mexicano a través del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y la Comisión de Cooperación con la UNESCO y el CCGM.

2012: Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End?

Remember the Y2K scare? It came and went without much of a whimper because of adequate planning and analysis of the situation. Impressive movie special effects aside, Dec. 21, 2012, won't be the end of the world as we know. It will, however, be another winter solstice.

Much like Y2K, 2012 has been analyzed and the science of the end of the Earth thoroughly studied. Contrary to some of the common beliefs out there, the science behind the end of the world quickly unravels when pinned down to the 2012 timeline. Below, NASA Scientists answer several questions that we're frequently asked regarding 2012.

Question (Q): Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Many Internet websites say the world will end in December 2012.
Answer (A): Nothing bad will happen to the Earth in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012.

Q: What is the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012?
A: The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012. Then these two fables were linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 -- hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012.

Q: Does the Mayan calendar end in December 2012?
A: Just as the calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after December 31, the Mayan calendar does not cease to exist on December 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period but then -- just as your calendar begins again on January 1 -- another long-count period begins for the Mayan calendar.

Q: Could a phenomena occur where planets align in a way that impacts Earth?
A: There are no planetary alignments in the next few decades, Earth will not cross the galactic plane in 2012, and even if these alignments were to occur, their effects on the Earth would be negligible. Each December the Earth and sun align with the approximate center of the Milky Way Galaxy but that is an annual event of no consequence.

"There apparently is a great deal of interest in celestial bodies, and their locations and trajectories at the end of the calendar year 2012. Now, I for one love a good book or movie as much as the next guy. But the stuff flying around through cyberspace, TV and the movies is not based on science. There is even a fake NASA news release out there..."
- Don Yeomans, NASA senior research scientist Q: Is there a planet or brown dwarf called Nibiru or Planet X or Eris that is approaching the Earth and threatening our planet with widespread destruction?
A: Nibiru and other stories about wayward planets are an Internet hoax. There is no factual basis for these claims. If Nibiru or Planet X were real and headed for an encounter with the Earth in 2012, astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obviously, it does not exist. Eris is real, but it is a dwarf planet similar to Pluto that will remain in the outer solar system; the closest it can come to Earth is about 4 billion miles.

Q: What is the polar shift theory? Is it true that the earth’s crust does a 180-degree rotation around the core in a matter of days if not hours?
A: A reversal in the rotation of Earth is impossible. There are slow movements of the continents (for example Antarctica was near the equator hundreds of millions of years ago), but that is irrelevant to claims of reversal of the rotational poles. However, many of the disaster websites pull a bait-and-shift to fool people. They claim a relationship between the rotation and the magnetic polarity of Earth, which does change irregularly, with a magnetic reversal taking place every 400,000 years on average. As far as we know, such a magnetic reversal doesn’t cause any harm to life on Earth. A magnetic reversal is very unlikely to happen in the next few millennia, anyway.

Earth, as seen in the Blue Marble: Next Generation collection of images, showing the color of the planet's surface in high resolution. This image shows South America from September 2004.

Q: Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a meteor in 2012?

A: The Earth has always been subject to impacts by comets and asteroids, although big hits are very rare. The last big impact was 65 million years ago, and that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Today NASA astronomers are carrying out a survey called the Spaceguard Survey to find any large near-Earth asteroids long before they hit. We have already determined that there are no threatening asteroids as large as the one that killed the dinosaurs. All this work is done openly with the discoveries posted every day on the NASA NEO Program Office website, so you can see for yourself that nothing is predicted to hit in 2012.

Q: How do NASA scientists feel about claims of pending doomsday?
A: For any claims of disaster or dramatic changes in 2012, where is the science? Where is the evidence? There is none, and for all the fictional assertions, whether they are made in books, movies, documentaries or over the Internet, we cannot change that simple fact. There is no credible evidence for any of the assertions made in support of unusual events taking place in December 2012.

Q: Is there a danger from giant solar storms predicted for 2012?
A: Solar activity has a regular cycle, with peaks approximately every 11 years. Near these activity peaks, solar flares can cause some interruption of satellite communications, although engineers are learning how to build electronics that are protected against most solar storms. But there is no special risk associated with 2012. The next solar maximum will occur in the 2012-2014 time frame and is predicted to be an average solar cycle, no different than previous cycles throughout history.

Addition information concerning 2012 is available on the Web, at:

• NASA Astrobiology Institute: "Nibiru and Doomsday 2012"
• Bad Astronomy: "The Planet X Saga: The Scientific Arguments in a Nutshell"
• Sky and Telescope Magazine: "2012: The Great Scare"

10 Important Forex Trading Tips

10 Important Forex Trading Tips

Tip 1.
Gamblers go to casino. All unproved, spontaneous actions in Forex trading — are a part of pure gambling.
Any attempt to trade without analysis and studying the market is equal to a game. Games are fun except when you lose real money...

Tip 2.
Never invest money into a real Forex account until you practice on a Forex Demo account!

Tip 3.
Go with the trend!
Trend is your friend. Trade with the trend to maximize your chances to succeed. Trading against the trend won't "kill" a trader, but will definitely require more attention, nerves and sharp skills to rich trading goals.

Tip 4.
Always take a look at the time frame larger than the one you've chosen to trade with.

Tip 5.
Never risk more than 2-3% of the total trading account.

Tip 6.
Put emotions down. Trade calm. don,t try to take revenge after losing a trade. Don't be greedy by adding lots of positions when winning.
Overreaction blocks clear thinking and as a result will cost you money. Overtrading can shake your money management and dramatically increase trading risks.

Tip 7.
Choose the time frame that is right for you.

Tip 8.
Not trading or standing aside is a position.
When in doubt — stay out. If it is not clear where the market will move — don't trade. In this case saving your present capital is a better choice than taking additional risks and losing money.

Tip 9.
Learn to use protective stops. Respect your stops and don't move them.
Hoping that market will turn in your direction is a very delusive hope. By moving a stop loss further a trader increases his chances to end up with a much bigger loss.
Tip 10.
"Keep it simple, stupid" — applies to indicators, signals and trading strategies.
Too much information will create a controversial picture of when to trade and when not to. To avoid lots of confusion create a simple but working method of trading forex.

What is a Business Broker?

What is a Business Broker?

The Business Broker acts as intermediary between buyers and sellers of businesses. It is responsible of uniting the parties and seeks to sell businesses.

The best way to locate the role of a Business Broker is compared to its closest relative ... the Real Estate Broker. The job of a Real Estate Broker is the place to hunt and Home Sellers with potential buyers. In the event that the sale is achieved earn a commission.
The Business Broker does exactly the same job as a Real Estate Broker, except for selling businesses. The Business Brokers assist business owners in preparing your business for sale, show business has in its portfolio, which may be locate businesses for sale, prepare and deliver all documents necessary to close the deal, and assist in the closing the sale.

What are the functions of a Business Broker?

A Business Broker is owner clients who want to sell your company and potential investors wishing to acquire a business.

The general functions of a business broker are:

* Capturing business portfolio.
* Advise the owner in the valuation of the business.
* Gather all the information of the company and request the necessary documents for the sale thereof.
* Put together a promotional package and sell the business.
* Promote your business you have in your portfolio.
* Address, guide, qualify and register prospective buyers.
* Mediate negotiations between buyers and sellers.
* Bringing the two sides to the professionals that help complete the transaction (lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, brokers and Notaries Public).
* Guiding Buyers and Sellers to achieve the closing.

* Prepare and monitor both sides until the "Closing Date".