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By Nancy Clark Sports nutrition was a hot topic at this years' annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE), hosted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the nation's largest group of nutrition professionals. Here are a few highlights, to keep...
The fate of the only opposition-controlled political institution in Venezuela was left hanging on Sunday, as pro-government lawmakers claimed to swear in a new president of the National Assembly. Shouts and fistfights erupted inside and outside the legislative palace,...
By Rob Bell The sign says “no soliciting,” but that doesn’t deter salesmen, and the occasional saleswoman, from taking advantage of a captive audience. I’m talking about Ecuador’s long-distance buses, and the lengthy presentations various Ecuadorians, Venezuelans and...
Margret hails from Texas. Her earliest memory of her father is of a kind man, self-shamed simply for being diminutive, who charged about his castle in cowboy boots, boxer shorts, clasping a long-neck Lone Star beer as if it was a talisman of the tribe. As was the...
By Ilaria Rapido and Jaime Giménez On graduation day, proud parents Osmar and Valeria beamed with pride. But this very special graduation honored the accomplishments not only of the couple’s two school-age children but rather of the whole family, marking their...
The parade season continues in Cuenca with Sunday night’s Three Kings, or Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, parade Sunday afternoon. According to one the event’s organizers, Rocío Valencia, the parade combines ceremonial elements from the indigenous summer solstice...
National Court of Justice Judge Daniella Camacho called 21 defendants to stand trial Friday in the so-called Sobornos 2012-2016, or Bribes 2012-2016, case. Among those are former president president Rafael Correa. Camacho ruled that prosecutors had provided...
When I lived in Spain, the Christmas holiday lasted for two long, work-free weeks culminating in Reyes, which celebrates the beginning of the discount season. Reyes or Kings Day, the proverbial twelfth night of Christmas, commemorates the visitation of the three Magi...
By Jeremiah Reardon My wife, Belinda, and I ran an errand on a recent Saturday afternoon to purchase plywood in one of Cuenca’s supply shops. She was excited about her latest tiled mirror commission for friends. I do the carpentry including the wire support. We...
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador closed out 2019 with a parting shot at his predecessors, saying imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera had had the same power as the country's president. In a video message from the southern city of...
Jueves, 2/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Painting recovered - The painting by Ariel Dawi which was stolen from the Salón del Pueblo of the CCE el martes, was recovered ayer. Someone who was sold the painting returned it when they found out...
I woke up on November 13 and, as I lay in bed before getting up, I realized that something was different. I felt alert and very alive but I had had the feeling many times before over the past three years and those feelings quickly reverted to the plodding normality...
By Taylor Borden In the U.S., unprecedented numbers of seniors are pushing past the once typical retirement age of 65 and working until about 72. Simultaneously, millennials are hustling to amass income-generating assets and living off rice and beans to retire early....
Did you make a resolution this year to lose weight? If so, you're not alone. Many people resolve to lose weight, exercise more, and get healthy, but really, how important is your weight? How will your doctor assess your weight? Does your doctor use BMI? Most people...
Recently released from pre-trial detention, Pichincha Prefect Paola Pabón said Thursday morning that the Citizens Revolution will mount a strong showing in the 2021 national election. "We will honor the ideals of our leader, Rafael Correa, and work to recover the...
Foreign residents who want to vote in the 2021 national election will be required to register in person with the National Electoral Council (CNE). The registration requirement is a change from the 2009 rule that automatically registered foreigners to vote after they...
By Live Science staff The last decade ushered in some truly revolutionary advances in science, from the discovery of the Higgs boson to the use of CRISPR for Sci-Fi esque gene editing. But what are some of the biggest breakthroughs still to come? Live Science asked...
Miércoles, 1/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Otras cosas - Titular - El 2020 será un año de desafíos (2020 will be a year of challenges) - 3 key challenges for the 2020's will be in the areas of the economy and social issues, the environment, and politics. Tree...
I connect easily with most animals. I set them at ease with body language and various sounds I make with my mouth. Sometimes, I can win over an aggressive dog, sometimes not. I don’t press encounters with animals that exhibit possibly dangerous behaviors. A large...
Martes, 31/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Feliz Año Nuevo! Actividades - Nada, nada, nada. <Besides jumping over burning dummies stuffed with fireworks or sawdust (which are illegal to sell) and insuring you won't have any more kids.> Otras cosas - Titular - Alegría para...
