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¡Qué Rico! How to Make Healthy (Re)fried Pinto Beans
[A NewsTaco post] Hey y’all, not to give away the family recipe or anything, but there are a few easy and healthy things you can do to make your refried beans just a little more healthy. 1.) Clean the beans, … Continue reading
Swedish App Polls for Parliamentary Election Voting Plans
[An Inside Facebook post] Riksdagsvalet 2010 is a new Swedish application that allows people to “vote” in the country’s 2010 parliamentary elections. The app is intended by its creators to be nothing more than an informal poll. It has you give … Continue reading
My journey towards Mexitarianism
[A NewsTaco post] I want to be a vegetarian. I really do. But I’ve had to give up. Let me explain. Me and my family are Mexicans via South Texas via Northern Mexico, which for those of you not in … Continue reading
Is culture to blame for high Latina suicide attempt rates?
[A NewsTaco post] Latina girls have twice the rate of suicide attempts as their Anglo and African-American peers: 21%. Professor Luis H. Zayas has been studying the phenomenon since he accidentally stumbled upon it in the 1980s. I spoke with … Continue reading
Facebook Becomes More Important to Red Cross Fundraising, Disaster Relief Efforts
[An Inside Facebook post] Facebook is now at the center of the American Red Cross‘ efforts to keep the public informed about disaster relief, especially after a catastrophic event like the Chile or Haiti earthquakes, says Wendy Harman, the organization’s director of social media. … Continue reading
Boxing Your Way To Bodacious
[A Guanabee Post] I love to eat. A lot. Especially if frijoles and tortillas are involved. Loving to eat has forced me to find a way to do so without suffering the inevitable side effects of an overly voluptuous figure. … Continue reading
Facemoods Brings Emoticons to Facebook Chat, Gets Millions of Users
[An Inside Facebook post] Israeli start-up Facemoods only launched in December of last year, offering a browser add-on that enables emoticons for use on Facebook’s chat service, among other web products. So far, it’s been a hit. We’ve watched as it has gained … Continue reading
Barbara Talks To A Professor Studying Latina Adolescent Suicide
[A Guanabee post] At 21%, the suicide rate for Latina adolescents is twice as high as that of whites and blacks. That’s something Professor Luis H. Zayas has been studying for 20 years during his career as a social worker and … Continue reading
Levi’s Uses Events Marketing for Sales Promotions
[An Inside Facebook post] Levi’s has begun to use some interesting event marketing on Facebook to promote sales on its web site, as well as its stores via its Facebook Page and profile advertisements. As we’ve noted previously, Levi’s has been particularly … Continue reading
Work For Us App Brings Job Hunting to Facebook
[An Inside Facebook post] Facebook can now be a job board with a new application, Work For Us, which allows Page administrators to install a tab on their Page to collect potential hires’ information. The app’s basic version is free for 30 days … Continue reading