Lo mismo llegan empresarios y magnates, que cantantes, actores y conductores de televisión
La
región y, especialmente, la Riviera Nayarit, ha atraído a una
importante “lluvia de estrellas” durante esta temporada de verano.
En el caso de la Riviera Nayarit, ahora
fue la ex bachelorette y conductora del reality “1st Look”, Ali
Fedotowsky, quien junto con su nueva pareja, el también conductor de
televisión Kevin Manno, visitaron el destino.
De acuerdo con el sitio de Internet de
la revista People, la pareja fue vista en la playa apenas después de su
arribo a Riviera Nayarit el pasado viernes 28 de junio.
La fuente de la revista además señaló
que Ali y Kevin pasaron mucho tiempo ‘acurrucados’ juntos, relajándose
en las hamacas del hotel Villa La Estancia y departiendo con otros
huéspedes.
Riviera Nayarit se ha colocado en los
últimos meses como uno de los destinos preferidos de celebridades, con
las visitas de importantes personalidades como el futbolista Thierry
Henry, Kate Hudson, Felicity Huffman, Gerry Lopez y las hermanas Kim y
Kourtney Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Courteney Cox, Charlie Sheen, Mario
Lopez, Sofia Vergara, Kirsten Dunst, Juliette Lewis, Eva Longoria,
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, y más recientemente Kendra
Wilkinson, Mayim Bialik, Tori Spelling y Angela Bassett.
El trabajo que realiza la Oficina de
Visitantes y Convenciones (OVC) de la Riviera Nayarit se refleja en
visitas como estas, mismas que posicionan al destino como uno de los
mejores a escala mundial y denotan la importancia que para hoteles,
restaurantes, autoridades de gobierno, prestadores de servicios
turísticos y toda la sociedad en general tiene mejorar siempre la
experiencia de quienes visitan el destino.
EXCELENTE FIN DE SEMANA
Por otra parte, cabe señalar que el
pasado fue un fin de semana lleno de diversión, con deportes de lujo,
conciertos y eventos sociales que tuvieron lugar en Riviera Nayarit y
Puerto Vallarta, dos destinos “hermanos” que a partir de este verano han
comenzado a promoverse como si fuera uno solo.
Y es que además de compartir la bahía de
Banderas, una de las más hermosas del mundo, Riviera Nayarit y Puerto
Vallarta comparten las bellezas naturales, el clima, infraestructura
carretera y eventos en común.
Los visitantes pueden tener lo mejor de
ambos destinos, disfrutar del lujo, las maravillosas playas y la belleza
serena de Riviera Nayarit o gozar el encanto típico de un pueblo
mexicano y la vida nocturna de Puerto Vallarta.
Ambos destinos son una buena opción para
disfrutar este fin de semana, con eventos que prometen gran diversión,
actividad física, gastronomía, arte y cultura, enmarcado todo con la
belleza de la bahía de Banderas.
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7:06 a.m. EDT July 5, 2013
It's
always exciting buying a new computer. You can't wait to set it up and
put its power to use. Of course, it often creates a problem: What do you
do with your old computer?
You could turn it into a second
Internet computer, DVR or a streaming media server. But you're more
likely to sell it or give it away to a friend or family member.
That's fine, but you don't want to sell or give away your personal data along with it. Who knows where it might end up!
Unfortunately,
you can't just place your sensitive files in the Recycle Bin and then
empty it. This doesn't completely delete the files. It just hides them
from the operating system until they're overwritten. Anyone with the
right tools can recover them.
Now, your friends and family members
probably don't have the knowledge or desire to steal this information.
However, a hacker or a virus they let on to the system could find it.
So,
how do you get rid of your sensitive information for good? I have three
ways that will make sure no one is ever able to recover your private
data.
I do need to point out that these instructions are for
conventional magnetic hard drives. They won't work well for the newer
solid-state drives. Those usually have their own built-in programs and
systems for wiping information. Check with the drive manufacturer to see
what they recommend. 1. Wipe the drive completely
The
quickest method of destroying your personal information is destroying
all of the drive's data. Formatting the drive can do this.
You can
do this manually or just re-install Windows. Windows 8 users can go to
PC Settings>>General>>Remove Everything and reinstall
Windows. Users of Windows 7 and prior should consult their computer
manual for the best way to do it.
Formatting makes a data thief's
job tougher, but not impossible. On larger hard drives, there are still
big empty spaces where your old data is just sitting around.
To really get rid of it, you want to use a program like Darik's Boot And Nuke.
This formats your drive, fills it up with junk information, and formats
the drive again. The process repeats several times. That's how the CIA
and military wipe their information.
Of course, that leaves you
with an empty drive. You'll need to re-install the operating system and
programs. You might not have the installation disks anymore, or maybe
you don't want the hassle. 2. Delete only your sensitive files
Most of what makes a computer worth having is the software. The previous method wipes it out.
However,
there is a way to fully erase personal data while leaving Windows and
programs alone. You can do this even if you aren't getting rid of your
computer.
Grab a program like Eraser for Windows or Permanent Eraser
for Mac. Like Darik's Boot and Nuke, these write over your deleted
information multiple times to make sure it's really gone. However, they
stick to files you select.
I recommend this method only if you're
giving away your computer to someone you know. That way, if you miss
something it won't be a catastrophe.
Plus, you'll be saving them
the work of re-installing the computer's important programs. You can
even load it up with a few essential programs you know they'll need. 3. Destroy the hard drive
Everyone has that moment where you want to smash your computer. Well, this is your chance.
If
you don't need your hard drive anymore, physically destroying it is the
best way to keep your data from falling into the wrong hands. I would
still run the Boot And Nuke program first, however.
Then pull it out of the computer case and go to town. The method doesn't really matter.
Some
people use a power drill, belt sander or hammer. I've seen someone use a
20-ton hydraulic press. Just make sure the drive's platters are
sufficiently damaged so they never spin again.
Waving a powerful
magnet over the platters a few times is a good idea as well. That will
really scramble the information. Just keep the magnet away from your
current machine.
Kim Komando hosts the nation's largest talk
radio show about consumer electronics, computers and the Internet. To
get the podcast, watch the show or find the station nearest you, visit: http://www.komando.com/listen. Email her at techcomments@usatoday.com.
Hundreds of tourists enjoy the beaches of Cancun and the Riviera Maya along the Mexican Caribbean coast. EFE/File
Mexico City, Jul 4 (EFE).- Mexico registered the arrival of 5.2 million international visitors by air in the first five months of 2013, an increase of 7.5 percent over the same period last year, the Tourism Secretariat announced on Thursday.
The United States remained the main tourist market for Mexico, providing 2.8 million visitors in the first five months of the year, a figure 7.2 percent above that registered during the same period in 2012.
During the same time span, 944,000 tourists arrived from Canada, 154,000 from Britain, 129,000 from Argentina and 113,000 from Brazil.
Just in May, 880,000 international visitors arrived by air, a 14 percent increase from the same month in 2012.
Tourism generates about 9 percent of Mexico's gross domestic product, is the country's third leading source of hard currency after oil exports and remittances and employs 2.5 million people.
Last year, Mexico welcomed 23 million international tourists and took in more than $11 billion in revenues from tourism.
La gente estaba entusiasmada hablando de cómo cambiar a China, fue una época intelectualmente dinámica
Zhang Xin
¿Qué son las 'escuelas de reeducación' en China?
La innovación tecnológica en China
Cambios a las condiciones de trabajadores chinos
Un empresario chino vende latas de aire en Beijing
El irrespirable aire de Beijing
(CNN) — Leading Womente
conecta con las mujeres extraordinarias de nuestro tiempo:
profesionistas sobresalientes que han llegado a la cima en todos los
ámbitos de los negocios, las artes, el deporte, la cultura, la ciencia y
más. BEIJING (CNN) — Zhang Xin creció en la pobreza y a
los 14 años empezó a trabajar en una fábrica. Actualmente es más rica
que Donald Trump, Steven Spielberg y Oprah Winfrey.
Zhang es la séptima mujer más rica del mundo. Es una empresaria del
sector inmobiliario de China y su capital asciende a 3,600 millones de
dólares, según Forbes. Su fortuna es 800 millones de dólares mayor que la de Oprah Winfrey, la multimillonaria más conocida del mundo.
La historia de ascenso a la riqueza de Zhang no solo refleja un
cambio social en China, sino que, con sus construcciones Zhang han dado
forma a gran parte del paisaje urbano moderno del país. El logotipo de
su empresa, SOHO China se ve en los costados de los edificios por todas partes de la capital china. SOHO China tiene 18 complejos en Beijing, entre los que se
encuentran enormes edificios. Recientemente, la compañía se expandió a
Shánghai, en donde ha comprado y construido 11 propiedades. Dos de los
proyectos más recientes de la constructora en Beijing fueron diseñados
por la arquitecta ganadora del Premio Pritzker, Zaha Hadid.
Zhang, de 47 años, nació en Beijing antes de la Revolución Cultural de Mao Zedong,
cuando las personas cultas como sus padres fueron enviadas a los campos
para ser “reeducados”. Al regresar a Beijing con su madre, se
enfrentaron a la pobreza y a las penurias. “Nací y crecí cuando la
ciudad estaba muy tranquila: no había autos, ni tiendas, ni luces ni
máquinas. La gente se transportaba solo en bicicletas”, cuenta.
A los 14 años se mudó con su madre a Hong Kong, en donde pasó cinco
años trabajando en fábricas que pagaban poco por fabricar juguetes, ropa
y aparatos electrónicos; trataba de ahorrar lo suficiente para ir a
estudiar a Inglaterra. “Fue muy difícil vivir en Hong Kong como
inmigrante, sin educación, sin experiencia, no hablaba el idioma local
ni el dialecto cantonés”, dijo Zhang.
Zhang tardó cinco años en ahorrar lo suficiente para pagar el boleto
de avión a Londres y un curso de inglés. Ganó una beca universitaria,
estudió una maestría en Economía en la Universidad de Cambridge y obtuvo
su primer empleo en Goldman Sachs en Nueva York.
En vez de permanecer en Wall Street, Zhang regresó a Beijing, en donde conoció a su esposo; juntos fundaron SOHO China.
“La gente estaba entusiasmada hablando de cómo cambiar China, fue una
época intelectualmente dinámica”, dijo. “Sentí que este país en realidad
estaba en transición y quería formar parte de eso”.
Desde que Zhang y su esposo, Pan Shiyi, fundaron SOHO China en
1995, se ha convertido en la mayor desarrolladora inmobiliaria
comercial de China: poseen cinco millones de kilómetros cuadrados de
desarrollos de alto nivel en Beijing y Shanghái.
Aunque la historia de Zhang es increíble, no es la única. De la lista de las 24 multimillonarias de Forbes
2013, seis son chinas (una es de Hong Kong), el número más alto en
cuanto a millonarios provenientes de un país diferente a Estados Unidos.
“Creo que las mujeres de nuestra generación pasaron por la Revolución
Cultural, sufrieron penurias, salieron de la nada y de repente se
dieron cuenta de que en China hay una oportunidad asombrosa”, dijo
Zhang. “Así que las mujeres simplemente aprovecharon la oportunidad”.
Zhang tiene más de cinco millones de seguidores en Weibo, la red
social de China a la que a menudo comparan con Twitter, en la que
comparte sus opiniones sobre los negocios, los sucesos de actualidad y
la arquitectura. A pesar de su éxito financiero, Zhang, quien profesa la
religión Baha’i, evita las 'trampas de la riqueza' e incluso pidió a su
hijo de 14 años que consiga un empleo en un McDonald’s o en un KFC. Lo
intentó, pero es demasiado joven y no lo aceptaron.
“No es fácil para mis hijos porque tenemos un perfil alto. Nos
esforzamos por darles una vida normal”, dijo. “Soy muy, muy exigente con
ellos respecto al dinero. No les doy dinero hasta que me dicen:
‘Necesito 100 yuanes para mi vale del almuerzo’ y cosas así. Así que
nunca tienen dinero de sobra. Pero creo que no se puede comparar con la
forma en la que salimos adelante, con el lugar de donde venimos”.
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Mexico City, Jul 3 (EFE).- U.S.-based Apple Leisure Group plans to invest $600 million in six projects that will create more than 4,000 jobs in Mexico, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said.
The funds will be used to construct new facilities and expand existing properties in Jalisco, Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo states, Peña Nieto said during a ceremony at the Los Pinos presidential residence.
The properties are expected to generate sales of more than $350 million in their first year of operation, the president said.
"Mexico will become a world tourism power" via a strategy of "modernizing and repositioning" in the global market, Peña Nieto said.
Apple Leisure Group's investment will expand hotel offerings in Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Cozumel, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, the president said.
The investment is coming as Mexico experiences "good times ... as a destination for global investment and as an attractive international tourism destination," Peña Nieto said.
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Steve Blount, Special to USA TODAY 3:28 p.m. EDT July 1, 2013
With a history of tourism stretching back more than a millennium, Cozumel is an old pro at entertaining. The lone town, San Miguel, has grown an enjoyable collection of restaurants, bars and souvenir shops. The island offers outstanding snorkeling and diving, wide sandy beaches, adventurous attractions and even some genuine — if diminutive — Maya temples. These were dedicated to the goddess Ix Chel and, when the Spanish arrived, Maya women were still making the pilgrimage to Cozumel to ask her blessing for a fruitful marriage.
Whether these weekends were also the beginning of Cozumel's reputation as a hearty party town is lost to history. Today it's cruise passengers who flock to this small spit of sand and limestone separated from the Yucatán Peninsula by a narrow channel. The island's eastern side faces the Gulf of Mexico and is home to deserted beaches while the west side is developed, hosting three cruise ship piers within walking distance of San Miguel.
Souvenir shops proffer a plethora of craft goods shipped in from the interior — silver work in particular. The sun is hot, the drinks are cold and the waters, crystal clear. Tip: Taxis are abundant; just make sure you get the rate before you roll. If not, you may be surprised by an inflated fare. Adventurer
If you go to Cozumel, you have to get in the water. This is the north end of the world's second-largest barrier reef. The best diving is on the protected west side, and the water is usually clear; so clear that at 100-feet you'll swear you're at 60 (watch those gauges). Take a one-tank dive on shallow Paradise Reef with Aqua Safari (Av. Rafael Melgar, a block from the Punta Langosta cruise pier), or a longer two-tank dive to one of the deep — and steep — reefs such as Colombia or world-famous Palancar.
If you're not an aquaholic, pick up a car, cross the Transversal highway, stop at the San Gervasio Maya site and then tour the wild east side's beer-and-taco joints, open beaches and museum. Reserve your car online beforehand, take all of the insurance coverage and watch out for wild taxi drivers, especially in San Miguel. Or you can hire a cab to drive you (about $60 for four hours) and let him worry. To see big Maya ruins, book a full-day tour to Tulum on the mainland. Entertain Me
Cozumel is a small island and San Miguel is a small town, but they have a well-earned reputation for partying, often fueled by cases of Corona and quarts of tequila. The clubs around the town square on Rafael Melgar attract local residents, dive masters and tourists mixing it up on the dance floor at clubs like longtime favorite Neptuno — a concert club with blasting sound — and the newer Room Service which features three floors playing different styles of music and lots of young minglers.
The area near the cruise terminal is tourist territory, with cruisers and others packing the venerable Carlos 'n' Charlies and Senor Frogs. A more sedate experience can be had at Isla Pasíon, an all-inclusive private beach club with food, drinks and transportation provided. You can sail serenely in a catamaran or tear up the ocean on the way over in the Twister, a mega-horsepower speedboat. Family
Snag a taxi and visit Chankanaab Lagoon (km 9, Av. Rafael Melgar). Loll in the buttery warm natural lagoon or book a personal encounter with a dolphin, a manatee or (oddly, since they're not native) sea lions. There are snorkeling trails, a walking trail with a little Mexican history mixed in and decent food. You can take an underwater tour of the island's world-famous reefs without getting wet in the Atlantis Submarine. Cruise 100- feet deep along the island's stunning west wall on the 40-minute ride.
You could spend most of the day deciding just which options to take at EcoParque Cuzam. This place has a zipline, paintball fields, ATV tours, horses and two pools scattered across its tropically landscaped grounds. Once you get the butterflies out of your stomach from screaming down the jungle zipline, you can chow down on tacos in the poolside palapa. Foodie
If you manage to elude the snare of Carlos 'n Charlie's bar food and XXL margaritas, San Miguel has restaurants serving authentic Mexican food. Bear in mind this is the east coast, so if you're a fan of Tex-Mex, Yucatécan food is going to be different. Tacos al pastor are a specialty. These are rotisserie roasted like a Greek gyro, but instead of lamb, the meat is usually pork. Las Otates (Avenida 15) serves authentic tacos al pastor on plastic tables in an open-air, tin-roofed building. You can fill-up for $10.
For more atmosphere and English-speaking staff, La Mission (two blocks from the waterfront on Av. Rafael Melgar) offers traditional style Mexican food in a roofed courtyard with white tablecloths. For something completely different — and not available back home — consider Cuban products. La Casa del Habano serves real Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta cigars and Havana Club rum (not the "Havana Club" sold by Bacardi in the U.S.) at reasonable prices. The atmosphere is more sports bar than fine dining, but the place is very close to the ferry port on the main plaza in San Miguel. Luxury Lover
Golf at the Cozumel Country Club (Carretera Costera Norte, KM 6.5) on a Nicklaus Design course. Arguably the best food-and-nightlife locale on the island is Buccanos at Night (in the Club Cozumel Caribe hotel north of town; take a taxi). The place is right on the beach, has a fabulous atmosphere and excellent food. Although pricey, Buccanos is also a beach club. If you feel like being pampered, just land here for the day, sun and swim/snorkel/parasail/get a massage, then feast from an international-style menu with a Mexican twist (think lobster tostadas and cilantro-agave honey). Romantic
A full-day pass at Mr. Sancho's Beach Club (km 15 Av. Rafael Melgar) let's you do it all: laze on the beach, paddle kayaks, eat and drink beachside or in the pool, play volleyball. Upgrade for a massage, jungle ATV tour or horseback riding on the beach. If that sounds like too much work, take a long lunch at Casa Mission (Av. 55 at Av. Juarez). Don't confuse this with La Mission (same owner, different location). Casa Mission, a former hacienda, has impeccably landscaped grounds and classic Mexican Colonial architectural details — tile, wrought iron, fountains — plus wonderful food. Order the "sexy coffee" afterwards to see "sparks" fly . At tableside, your waiter mixes ice cream and hot coffee, adds brandy and Kahlua to a pair of creamers, lights the alcohol and pours the flaming liquid back and forth. When the alcohol burns off, it's added to your glass coffee mug. Wallet Watcher
Hit the Mercado (Av. 25 and Rosado Salas) in San Miguel; it costs nothing to browse wonderful hand crafts brought here from the interior: black Oaxacan pottery, glassware, folk art, leather goods and handmade silver jewelry. There are high-end international brand stores, too, especially around the waterfront Plaza del Sol, but the best values are in smaller shops scattered between there and the Mercado, some with no names. When you've worked up a sufficient appetite, follow your nose to one of the comida corrida (food on the run) stalls nearby and eat real Mexican food for far less than you'd spend at Hard Rock or Carlos n Charlies. --Steve Blount is the former editor of Caribbean Travel & Life, Florida Travel & Life and Scuba Diving. thedigitalmarketingninja.com
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By STEPHEN KEPPEL
June 25, 2013
A global race is on to create the next Silicon Valley, and Latin America is rapidly embracing technology and innovation as it vies to be the epicenter of the next tech boom. The stakes aren’t trivial. It’s clear that the countries that can develop new ideas and technology will be the economic winners of the 21st century.
That’s why the Brazilian government, for instance, recently launched Startup Brazil, a business accelerator that aims to attract local and foreign talent to build tech companies in Brazil.
The program, which will provide entrepreneurs with up to $100,000 in grant money as well as office space and access to investors, is modeled after Startup Chile, the pioneering business accelerator launched by the Chilean government a few years ago.
Chile was the first Latin American country to focus on attracting startups and developing an ecosystem of innovators. Other countries in the region, like Colombia and Peru, have followed their lead.
Ideally Latin America will create a network of mini-hubs (the US has a handful of innovation centers like this including Seattle, Austin and Boston) that will help drive regional innovation. However, we are years, maybe decades, away from that happening. Someone will need to stand out and lead the pack.
So who will dominate the innovation game in Latin America?
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In some ways Chile has put itself out front, but with just 17 million people and an economy equal to the size of Maryland, it is just too small.
There are some cool things happening in Colombia and Peru, and both are growing fast, but they have gotten a late start and may be too far behind to be major players. Argentina probably has the most developed tech sector and the best pool of talent, but the government is a mess, the economy is slumping and the business environment is terrible. So count them out.
The countries with the greatest chance of success, then, are Mexico and Brazil. While both are poised to do well, it’s Mexico that ultimately has the advantage. Here’s how they compare in five key areas: 1. Talent: It’s a Tie
One of the most important building blocks of an innovation hub is talent. You need the intelligent and creative people who are going to develop the ideas that create new products and fast-growing companies. Mexico and Brazil are home to the best universities in Latin America, with the University of São Paulo and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico leading many regional rankings. Both are now also attracting talented immigrants because of their economic growth. 2. Size: It’s a Tie
To be a hub you need to be big enough to reach critical mass. If you’re going to create a network of innovative companies, you’re going to need thousands of innovators founding and staffing them. Mexico and Brazil, unlike Chile and Peru, both have large internal markets and the infrastructure to export globally. 3. Investment: It’s a Tie
You need investment to fund the expansion of new ideas and startup businesses. Mexico’s and Brazil’s steady economic growth—during a period of relative global stagnation in the last 5 years—has attracted billions in foreign direct investment. Domestic investment is also rising, but investors haven’t yet injected much capital into the tech sector. More needs to be done to entice and attract venture capital investors—in both countries. 4. Rules: The Advantage Goes to Mexico
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La
región y, especialmente, la Riviera Nayarit, ha atraído a una
importante “lluvia de estrellas” durante esta temporada de verano.
