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Efrain Hernandez: Mexican Inventor

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* Efrain Hernandez Franco, was born on January 1988 in Culiacan, Sinaloa. He attended high school at the CBTIS 224 Culiacan and ended the career of Mechatronics Engineering, specializing in robotics, at the Pan-American University, Guadalajara campus. This brilliant young man speaks five languages, is a respected scientist, a genius and Mexican inventor. He constantly travels the world presenting his research projects. To date, he has patented three of his inventions: the Braille Touch, which helps blind people to use computers, Smart Shower, saving seven liters…

Mexico vs Israel (first part)

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* Dear readers, the title of this article has nothing to do with a World Cup soccer match that is taking place in South Africa, because Israel did not qualify, in fact, they have only participated in one world cup, that of Mexico 70. One of the reasons why this country hardly goes to the World Cup is because it is eliminated by European countries although geographically it is located in the Middle East. This is because the FIFA, International Soccer Federation, to avoid a boycott…

Who is Michio Kaku?

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* Michio Kaku was born on January 24, 1947, in San Jose, California. He is the son of Japanese immigrants. He studied at Cubberly High School in Palo Alto, California. He was a brilliant student in physics and mathematics. He was also the best player on the chess team of his school. The famous physicist Edward Teller, one of the masterminds of the atomic bomb project, helped the young Michio to obtain the prestigious Hertz Engineering Scholarship. This scholarship is granted by the Hertz Foundation to…

Saint Juan Chamula (Third part)

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* Ten kilometers of San Cristobal de Las Casas, heading to the highlands of Chiapas, is located the city of San Juan Chamula. The taxi that brought me and my wife to this place charged us sixty mexican pesos. It took him fifteen minutes from San Cristobal to the entrance of the village. The taxi driver told us that he could not take us deeper into the village because it was forbidden, that if he was caught picking up or dropping off passengers beyond this point…

Tailored suit

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* Invited last week by the Secretary of Education of Veracruz, Dr. Victor Alvarez Arredondo was the distinguished scholar Luis Eugenio Todd Perez, who gave an interesting lecture to education officials, including directors and rectors of technological institutes and technical universities of the state. The knowledge and academic credentials of Dr. Eugenio Todd are impressive and overwhelm anyone, believe me between thinking as this man did to occupy high positions he has held and reflect on the monumental truths that he says on national education, one…

Andres Henestrosa and the mexican students: From “the other side” (first part)

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* In 1995 a group of Mexican students studying different doctoral programs at the University of Miami, took on the task of organizing a student association to promote cultural events of our beloved Mexico, which incidentally, from “the other side”, it is loved, missed and valued more. The idea of forming the Association arose after seeing how other groups of international students had their groups impeccably organized. With nostalgia for not being able to do the same, we saw how with the help of their respective…

On the digital trail

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García * It is the title of an entertaining and interesting book written by Adriana Malvido who published the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA). I found this book in a bookstore a few days ago in the city of Xalapa. The title caught my eye because its entry reminded me, as a good Veracruzano, those romantic verses of The Tropical Village, song written by the great musician and composer Gonzalo Curiel from Jalisco, saying “I’m on the tropical footpath, the quiet night with…

Veracruz and Virginia: Land of presidents

José Alberto Gaytan

By José Alberto Gaytán García* In the state of Veracruz eight distinguished leaders were born who were fortunate enough to excel in their political careers and become presidents of Mexico, they were: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Francisco Javier Echeverria, Jose Joaquin de Herrera, Jose Ignacio Pavon, Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, Francisco Lagos Chazaro, Miguel Aleman Valdes and Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. Santa Anna (1833-1855) Across the Rio Grande, in the state of Virginia, eight distinguished leaders were also born whose fate and political circumstances helped them to become presidents of…