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In What is that in my food!
Ronald Sommer says :
20 March, 2010 15:34:35
When I was a teen ager in the United States I had a job in a factory that produced pickle relish.  M job was to catch the rats before they fell or leaped into the grinder with the pickles.  We never caught all of them :-) [REPLY]
In Wanted: Who stole my laptop at Starbucks yesterday morning?
says :
20 March, 2010 12:33:57
     Thanks for the info on being able to lock your laptop to the table.  I've never heard of this.  
     I visit Lima every few months from Dallas, TX, and did have a backpack stolen a year ago while I was at the beach, sitting in a chair placed in front of the car, with the backpack underneath the chair.  The guy crawled underneath the front part of the car and grabbed it.  I would not have known what happened had I not heard him 'push off' of the car as he started his run for the waiting get-away car.  Luckily I lost only a temporary cell phone and a couple hundred bucks in cash.
     When I bought my new Dell laptop in January, I had Lo-Jack installed on it and got it with a brightly colored art-deco lid.  I figured if it ever disappears I won't be left describing it as a black or navy laptop.  If stolen, I contact the company and they start tracking right away, send the info to the police, and disable all personal info on the computer!  This means no more worry about compromised passwords, etc.  In addition, if it is not recovered, the company will replace it at no charge.
     Hopefully I will never have to use this, but it sure is nice knowing I can.
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In A Peruvian UN officer in Afghanistan: Reflections on overcoming terror
Mirtha says :
20 March, 2010 07:58:23
Gonza:   Love your article, congrats!!!!! [REPLY]
In The huacas of Lima, Part One: Huaca Pucllana
Rafael Pulgar Alberti says :
19 March, 2010 19:01:56
It is well-stated that the original name of this adobe pyramid was Juliana and not Pucllana. The  change was impossed in the 1970 decade by a military dictatorship.The name Juliana derives from the indian word juli (mud in aymara dialect),an allusion to the constructive material of the pyramid. [REPLY]
In Head of Geophysical Institute warns Peru: We must prepare for the worst
Cesar Urrutia says :
19 March, 2010 18:29:29

Considering the need for a Rapid Response Satellite System to Monitor the sismic activity in Chile, the Italian company SPACEDAT has activated a Web Based Satellite System to obtain information regarding the location and magnitude of the earthquakes in near real time, as well as information on possible tsunami events.

This system could be replicated in Peru and used by the Geophysical Institute of Peru as well as other institutions since it doesn't only depend on telephone networks. The system could be used using an internet connection, satellite communication or radio frequency. In addition, the system is able to provide the latest high resolution satellite images in order to get a real estimate of the disaster.

I am confident that the Geophysical Institute of Peru will have the technical expertise to adopt the best "SATELLITE WARNING SYSTEM" and not only focus on UPGRADING, their seismographs to use satellite communications.

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In Flavors flowing through the veins of Peru
BrankoB says :
19 March, 2010 13:39:14
Anticuchos healthy I think not?
First they are made from heart not beef, they good but far from healthy. [REPLY]
In The huacas of Lima, Part One: Huaca Pucllana
Peter Murphy says :
19 March, 2010 08:34:31
Thank you for your article on the Huaca Pucllana.  In 1992/1993 we spent a year right opposite the Huaca, in Av. General Borgono, Miraflores, renting an apartment upstairs in the large house right next to the gate to the huaca.  In those days it was not the hive of activity it seems to be now!   Every morning we would look out over this majestic mound of earth-brick and wonder at its construction, and spent many lovely evenings sitting on the small balcony, sipping Pisco Sours and enjoying the peace surrounding us.   It was a welcome relief from the otherwise hectic pace of the city.  There was also a popular believe that there were some mysterious 'emanaciones' from the huaca!!    Your article brought back to me those beautiful 2 years in Lima.  Thank you [REPLY]
In A destroyed village in Cusco, Peru struggles after floods
Jessie North says :
19 March, 2010 06:27:50

Hi Sally,
The town of Cusco itself hasn't been hugely affected. When I was there just over a month ago all the hotels were open and running normally, there is plenty of food and I don't think it's any less safe than usual. As for Machu Picchu, the minister of tourism has said that it will be open to visitors from 1st April. But as far as I know, they are still repairing the train tracks, so you may want to double check that with your travel agent.

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In A Peruvian UN officer in Afghanistan: Reflections on overcoming terror
Sari says :
18 March, 2010 23:06:21
Gonz...nice article. I have not had the opportunity to experience what you have, but I should say that for several years I waited a bomb to explode or the city to go dark the day of my birthday. Why? Same bday as Abimael Guzman...esos tiempos aquellos que pasaron para no volver. [REPLY]
In The huacas of Lima, Part One: Huaca Pucllana
Becky Burt says :
18 March, 2010 21:55:50
I lived in Pucalp during the 70's and visited Lima quite often. Some times we would stay in Miraflores and some times other places. I never heard of these ruins. I am glad they are excavating and trying to restore what they can. Peru has such a great history and great cultures. It would be a shame to have it melt away. Save all you can!!! [REPLY]

  
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