Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Monday, April 27, 2020
Artisans turn to making face masks from palm leaves The coronavirus has put a dent in sales of hats, fans, baskets and other goods
An artisan in Oaxaca wears one of the new masks.
Artisans turn to making face masks from palm leaves
The coronavirus has put a dent in sales of hats, fans, baskets and other goods
Indigenous artisans in Oaxaca are making face masks out of palm fronds in order to make a living during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The native Mixtecs from the town of San Miguel Huautla normally use palm leaves to create hats, fans, cords, earrings, baskets and other handmade products, but demand for such items has dropped during the health crisis.
While conventional face masks are either impossible to find or severely overpriced — selling for 50-100 pesos (US $2-$4) a piece — Juana López and her fellow artisans are selling theirs for only 5 pesos (US $0.20) each. They appear to fit loosely, but are washable, reusable and easy to disinfect.
Such informal workers depend on tourism, mobility and lively public spaces in order to make a living, but the coronavirus pandemic has drastically diminished these activities over the last 45 days.
Selling palm products is the only source of income for these artisans who work daily to cut, dry, mature and form the leaves into various items.
With a little help from the government’s mandate to wear face masks in public, their initiative has taken off regionally, and López and her fellow artisans have found customers in nearby Asunción Nochixtlán, Huajuapan de León and other neighboring communities.
But she and friends aren’t the only innovative Oaxacans to have contributed beneficial products to the fight to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Zapotec artisans in Juchitán de Zaragoza are making face masks adorned with the embroidered designs from the traditional blouses called huipiles worn in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region.
And earlier this month, 12-year-old Jorge Martínez of Oaxaca city designed and produced plastic face shields with a 3D printer to support health workers treating patients infected with the virus.
Meanwhile, Governor Alejandro Murat posted a video to Facebook in which he and his wife demonstrate how to make a homemade face mask out of a scarf and rubber bands.
Source: Milenio (sp)
Guido's Lounge Cafe Broadcast 0274 Island Sun (20170602) by Guido's Lounge Café
Tracklist
CHART POSITIONS
This show was 1st in the global lounge chart, 1st in the global chillout chart, 1st in the global ambient chart, 1st in the global lounge chillout downtempo chart and 1st in the global chill out chart.
When I started this set, I was thinking of the Island of Bali.
How for me should sound when I'm relaxing and chilling on the beach.
I love when music has variations in energy in separate tracks,
but still sounds great in a mix.
Please enjoy my friends...
How for me should sound when I'm relaxing and chilling on the beach.
I love when music has variations in energy in separate tracks,
but still sounds great in a mix.
Please enjoy my friends...
00:00 Dobchinsky - Rain
03:19 Dee C'rell - Carmen's Theme
08:12 L'Art Mystique - Underwater Twilight (Original Mix)
11:44 Michael E feat. Greg Walker - With Each Passing Moment (Guitar Mix)
16:38 Afterlife - Lovedub
20:49 Marga Sol - Serenade (Katoey Ambient Mix)
25:29 Counting Clouds - Beautiful Illusions ( Beach Mix )
30:13 Nicolas Robin - Amethyste
33:51 The Diventa Project - Dreamer (Lazy Hammock Instrumental Mix)
39:16 Faro - Cold days
45:06 Portishead - Only You
49:48 Klangstein - Happy little clouds
55:38 DJ Maretimo feat. Vladi Strecker - the midnight hour (zero o clock mix)
03:19 Dee C'rell - Carmen's Theme
08:12 L'Art Mystique - Underwater Twilight (Original Mix)
11:44 Michael E feat. Greg Walker - With Each Passing Moment (Guitar Mix)
16:38 Afterlife - Lovedub
20:49 Marga Sol - Serenade (Katoey Ambient Mix)
25:29 Counting Clouds - Beautiful Illusions ( Beach Mix )
30:13 Nicolas Robin - Amethyste
33:51 The Diventa Project - Dreamer (Lazy Hammock Instrumental Mix)
39:16 Faro - Cold days
45:06 Portishead - Only You
49:48 Klangstein - Happy little clouds
55:38 DJ Maretimo feat. Vladi Strecker - the midnight hour (zero o clock mix)
Kind regards
Guido
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Bank releases 20-peso coin A new coin that commemorates the 500th anniversary of the founding of the port city of Veracruz is now in circulation, the Bank of México said.
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Bank releases 20-peso coinA new coin that commemorates the 500th anniversary of the founding of the port city of Veracruz is now in circulation, the Bank of México said. FULL STORY |
Saturday, April 25, 2020
“Sin desencanto no hay cambio”: una entrevista con Chloe Aridjis Chilango Leí que a los 16 años te escapaste a Zipolite, como la protagonista deMonstruos marinos, y que tu papá tuvo que ir a buscarte. ¿Cuándo fue que ...
| “Sin desencanto no hay cambio”: una entrevista con Chloe Aridjis
Leí que a los 16 años te escapaste a Zipolite, como la protagonista deMonstruos marinos, y que tu papá tuvo que ir a buscarte. ¿Cuándo fue que ...
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Hola, les traigo un mensaje de la pato. Está haciendo pan muy rico y saludable para los que quieran comprarle. Pueden hacer pedidos con ella en su negocio o en el número que viene en el video. Saludos 9585890661
Hola, les traigo un mensaje de la pato.
Está haciendo pan muy rico y saludable para los que quieran comprarle.
Pueden hacer pedidos con ella en su negocio o en el número que viene en el video.
Saludos
9585890661
Hello, I bring you a message from the pato.
She is making very rich and healthy bread for those who want to buy from her.
You can place orders with her in her business or in the number that comes in the video.
Cheers
Pato
9585890661
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.zipolite.1/videos/130063765306302/
Monday, April 20, 2020
Sunday, April 19, 2020
HD Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett & Lucie Arnaz 1971 Interview on "The Dick Cavett Show"
HD Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett & Lucie Arnaz 1971 Interview on "The Dick Cavett Show"
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
AMLO urges passage of amnesty law to reduce contagion in prisons
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Use of face masks declared mandatory in at least 11 states, Mexico City
The Mexico City Metro, where masks are now required.Use of face masks declared mandatory in at least 11 states, Mexico City
States adopt the measure while federal authorities doubt their effectiveness
As part of efforts to reduce Covid-19 transmission, governments in at least 11 states and Mexico City have made the use of face masks mandatory either in all public places or in certain locations.
Starting Friday, all Mexico City Metro passengers must wear masks while inside stations and on trains, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Wednesday.
To support the measure, Metro workers will distribute 1 million masks free of charge to passengers at the Pantitlán station. Located in the capital’s east, the station is the busiest in the system during peak hours. Sheinbaum said that city officials will also distribute free masks at most other stations.
In Puebla, Governor Miguel Ángel Barbosa signed a decree stipulating that face masks must be worn in public places. The order took effect on Monday and is being supported by state authorities who are distributing thousands of masks. Despite the decree, people who don’t wear masks while outside will not face sanctions.
State authorities in Tamaulipas, Oaxaca, Durango, Coahuila, Quintana Roo and Yucatán have also ordered the obligatory use of masks by citizens when they are outside their homes. Oaxaca Governor Alejandro Murat said that people who don’t comply could be fined or face other sanctions.
In Nuevo León, people won’t be allowed to board public transit if they are not wearing a mask and their use has also been made obligatory in taxis and private vehicles providing ride share services via companies such as Uber. State Health Minister Manuel de la O Cavazos said that those providing transportation services who don’t uphold the rule will be sanctioned.
In Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero, city authorities have made the use of masks mandatory in markets, supermarkets, department stores and public transit, while in León, Guanajuato, citizens must wear them in all public places.
The use of masks is also compulsory for all citizens in Cuernavaca, Morelos, when they are not in their homes, while senior citizens, pregnant women, children and people with respiratory diseases who live in other parts of the state must wear them while outside.
While millions of Mexicans have now been told to wear masks by their local authorities, it appears unlikely that the federal government will make their use in public mandatory across the country. Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said last week that there is no solid scientific evidence that the widespread use of masks will help to limit the spread of Covid-19.
He said earlier this month that people can be lulled into a “false sense of security” while wearing masks, believing that they are not susceptible to infection when in fact they are.
Source: Milenio (sp)
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Oaxaca wildfires trigger emergency declaration
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Oaxaca wildfires trigger emergency declarationIn the face of spreading wildfires, the state of Oaxaca is asking the federal government to extend its state of emergency declaration from four municipalities to nine. FULL STORY |
Quintana Roo orders mobility restrictions As phase three of the coronavirus pandemic looms on Mexico’s horizon, Quintana Roo continues to tighten public health measures.
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Quintana Roo orders mobility restrictionsAs phase three of the coronavirus pandemic looms on Mexico’s horizon, Quintana Roo continues to tighten public health measures. FULL STORY |
130 fined for violating mandatory quarantine
130 fined for violating mandatory quarantine
Most citizens in Sonora stayed at home on the first day of the statewide mandatory lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 on Monday, but authorities still had to issue fines and apply other sanctions to force some to return home. FULL STORY
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