Searching for a Legendary Architect's Work in Mexico City---and Finding So Much More
Some of the best trips start with a goal. Our writer set out to see the masterpieces of Mexican architect Luis Barragán—and ended up eating ant-larvae tacos, taking a tour in a vintage VW van and scoring an invite to an artsy party.#mexican #luisbarragán #vwvan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mexico ’s Xochitl Galvez says Pemex should focus on exploration, consider geothermal business
Mexican opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez on Friday said state oil firm Pemex should focus on its exploration arm and could look at new business opportunities, such as geothermal energy. “Pemex should start entering into the (broader) energy sector,” Galvez said, speaking at a…#mexican #xochitlgalvez #pemex #galvez #acapulco #pacific #texcoco #mexicocity #claudiasheinbaum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BP paid just $1,300 each to 79% of the Deepwater oil spill victims because of a single switched word in the multibillion-dollar settlement
When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil…#bps #deepwaterhorizon #gulfofmexico #corexit #bp #johnmaas #robingreenwald #gulf #veenaantony #universityofalabama (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blueberries and bell peppers: six fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide risk
None Why they’re a problem: One in five samples of domestic, conventional blueberries had residue of phosmet, a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency considers a particular risk to children. It’s an organophosphate (OP), a class of chemicals responsible for much of the risk in many…#oxamyl #chlorpropham #epa #mexico #consumerreports #cantaloupe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two Endangered Ferrets Cloned From Genes of Critter Frozen in 1980s
(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.
Efforts to breed the first clone, a female named Elizabeth Ann born in 2021, have failed, but the recent births of two more cloned females, named Noreen and Antonia, in combination with a captive breeding program launched in the 1980s, is boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species. ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: MEAD GRUVER / AP Tags: Uncategorized News Source Type: news
Firearms and extortions in Mexico, 2012 to 2021 - Weigend Vargas E, Perez Ricart C, Portugal J, Goldstick JE.
The study of firearm violence in Mexico has primarily focused on homicides and trafficking. Less attention has been given to understanding how firearms affect other crimes and facilitate criminal activity beyond drug markets. By analyzing two questions, th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Juvenile delinquency in the context of organized crime in Mexico: a systematic review - Leal Mena EM, Ia ñez-Domínguez A.
In 2007, Mexico implemented a strategy to combat drug trafficking through military intervention, after which a significant increase in homicides, mainly among young men, was observed and linked to structural problems as well as organized crime, especially ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Marjorie Taylor Greene demands space lasers to combat migrants
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling for the development of "space laser technology" at the U.S.-Mexico border. "Israel has some of the best unmanned defense systems in the world," the controversial Republican congresswoman wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a proposed amendment to…#marjorietaylorgreene #usmexico #israel #capitol #washingtondc #greene (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden to triple taxes on Chinese steel and block Japanese takeover of US Steel
Joe Biden announced plans to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum and promised to block the acquisition of US Steel by a Japanese company during a speech to steelworkers on Wednesday in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where union support could prove crucial in the November general…#ussteel #pennsylvania #unitedsteelworkers #pittsburgh #nipponsteel #bidenomics #ceasefirenow #mexico #mexican #laelbrainard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Grants to Preserve Historic Art Awarded in 11 Countries by BofA
24 Museums around the world to receive critical conservation funding CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2024 /CNW/ -- Twenty-four cultural institutions have been named as grant recipients of the 2024 Bank of America Art Conservation Project. They represent a diverse range of artistic styles, media and…#charlotte #mexico #brazil #unitedkingdom #netherlands #southafrica #bankofamerica #portlandartmuseum #bouquets #edgardegas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Central banks launch new project with aim for slice of $14tn tokenisation pie
Wall Street giants like BlackRock are excited about the potential of tokenisation to automate the plumbing of financial markets. And central banks want a slice of that pie too. The Bank for International Settlements is giving its cross-border payments systems an overhaul, in what it calls its most…#blackrock #bis #basel #ceciliaskingsley #agorá #bisinnovationhub #bankofengland #federalreservebank #mexico #switzerland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden to Call for Tripling Tariffs on Chinese Steel Products
President Biden will travel on Wednesday to Pittsburgh, where he will ask the U.S. trade representative to increase tariffs to 25 percent on certain Chinese products that currently face tariffs of 7.5 percent — or no tariffs at all. In a speech to union steelworkers in Pittsburgh, the president…#pittsburgh #katherinetai #mexican #mexico #beijing #laelbrainard #treasury #janetlyellen #defense #lloydjaustiniii (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
POCUS used widely in lung ultrasound applications
Some of the top "domains" of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) incorporate the technology into lung ultrasound applications, according to research published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.
A team led by the POCUS Certification Academy, part of Inteleos in Rockville, MD, published a list of the top 25 POCUS community-defined practice domains, dubbed “POCUS25.” They found via survey data that the POCUS community believes the most important domains are tied to imaging of the pneumothorax, pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade detection, normal lung ultrasound, basic practical physics, and extended focused assess...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
The US-Mexico Dispute Over GM Corn Safety Could Transform American Agriculture
Authored by Amy Denney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Mexico’s effort to keep genetically modified corn out of the country is triggering a trade dispute with the United States and Canada that could affect the…#amydenney #epochtimes #mexico #shutterstock #freepik #bayer #monsanto #syngenta #mexican #nafta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
3 Restaurant Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 Edition
These companies are worth a look as the restaurant sector bounces back from the pandemic Restaurants and their stocks have been on a rollercoaster since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. Over the past four years, companies running restaurant chains have had to contend with store closures,…#burgerking #restaurantbrands #popeyeschicken #firehousesubs #eps #qsr #chipotlemexicangrill #cmg #mexican #chipotle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
