#RecomendaciónLiteraria

La serpiente y el arco iris, Wade Davis

Esta obra de no ficción publicada en el año 1985 documenta la investigación de campo realizada por el etnobotánico y antropólogo canadiense de la Universidad de Harvard en territorio haitiano. El texto describe el viaje emprendido por el científico a partir del año 1982 con el objetivo específico de hallar una explicación racional y biológica detrás de los casos registrados de zombificación, analizando de forma particular el historial médico de Clairvius Narcisse, un ciudadano que reapareció ante su familia casi 20 años después de haber sido declarado clínicamente muerto y sepultado en un cementerio local. La narrativa combina el diario de viaje con el análisis académico para exponer los componentes químicos de las toxinas utilizadas por los hechiceros locales, detallando el uso de la tetrodotoxina obtenida de peces globo para inducir un estado de catalepsia profunda que simula la muerte biológica ante los observadores externos.

El manuscrito va más allá del simple reporte farmacológico para adentrarse en la compleja estructura de las sociedades secretas haitianas y la religión del vudú, describiendo cómo el proceso de zombificación opera como un mecanismo estricto de control social y castigo comunitario dentro de la población rural. El autor describe el funcionamiento de los rituales nocturnos, la mitología del universo nacida de la unión entre la gran serpiente cósmica y el arco iris, así como la influencia política de agrupaciones como los Tonton Macoutes durante la dictadura de Jean-Claude Duvalier en el siglo XX. El volumen se consolida como un documento etnográfico riguroso que examina las fronteras entre la medicina occidental, la farmacología tradicional y las creencias culturales de una comunidad caribeña aislada.

— A. Eldritch, Periodista, Locutor, podcaster y bloger del fediverso

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Variety | Higher Expenses Cut Into TelevisaUnivision Q1 Operating Income by Brian Steinberg

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TelevisaUnivision said that higher operating expenses – notably costs tied to broadcasting the Winter Olympics in Mexico – trimmed its Q1 cash flow, with operating expenses climbing 11% to $752 million. Despite this, revenue rose 5% to $1.1 billion, driven by a 17% jump in Mexican sales while U.S. revenue held steady, and overall ad revenue fell 3% to $546 million (U.S. ads down 12% but Mexican ads up 13%). Subscription and licensing revenue grew 15% to $505 million, helped by the ViX streaming service and a new partnership with Hulu+Live TV. CEO Daniel Alegre highlighted solid performance, continued ViX expansion, and disciplined financial execution, and the company announced that veteran John Kozack is replacing U.S. ad‑sales chief Tim Natividad.

Read more: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/higher-expenses-televisaunivision-q1-operating-income-1236732016/

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Higher Expenses Cut Into TelevisaUnivision Q2 Operating Income

Higher Expenses Cut Into TelevisaUnivision Q2 Operating Income

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14 grudnia 1953 roku urodził się Wade Davis, kanadyjski antropolog, który przemierzył świat, by badać rytuały, rośliny i duchowe tradycje kultur pierwotnych. Jego "The Serpent and the Rainbow" to bestsellerowa opowieść o zombifikacji na Haiti. Ceni kulturę, różnorodność i głęboką mądrość rdzennych społeczeństw.
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TelevisaUnivision Distribution Chief Adam Waltuch Exits Spanish-Language Conglomerate

Four years after joining the Spanish-language media giant, exec Adam Waltuch has exited TelevisaUnivision

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Wade Davis on cultural relativism and the importance of anthropology in the modern age

Whilst this talk is from 6 years ago and the original was shared on TED in 2003, this is so relevant even now. This guy changed how I viewed the world, so many years ago and what he shares here is so pertinent even today. For those who have the "eyes & ears" to see and hear. Some hope.

#Wade-Davis #anthropology #Nat-Geo #hope #new-ways-of-of-viewing-the-wolrd #beyond-politics

Wade Davis on cultural relativism and the importance of anthropology in the modern age

Bestselling author and anthropologist Wade Davis addresses The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's 2017 College of Fellows dinner, held November 16, 2017 a...

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New TelevisaUnivision CEO Calls Engaging With Viewers “In Their Own Language” A Game Changer As Hispanic Voters Key To Presidential Election
#News #Politics #2024presidentialelection #DanielAlegre #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #TelevisaUnivision #WadeDavis

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New TelevisaUnivision CEO Calls Engaging With Viewers “In Their Own Language” A Game Changer As Hispanic Voters Key To Presidential Election

CEO Daniel Alegre, the new CEO TelevisaUnivision, said the political influence of the U.S. Hispanic audience has never been more evident than in the current Presidential election cycle,

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U.S. Political Advertising Helps Boost Q3 for TelevisaUnivision

U.S. political advertising helped and an asset sale helped boost third-quarter results for TelevisaUnivision

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TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis Out As Ex-Activision Blizzard Boss Daniel Alegre Takes Over ASAP

Televisaunivision is going to have a new boss in the morning. In a move that surprised some and seemed only a matter of time to others, Wade Davis is out as CEO and Daniel Alegre is taking over the Spanish-language media empire on September 19. The unveiling of the ex-Activision Blizzard president and COO as […]

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Daniel Alegre Named CEO of Spanish-Language Giant TelevisaUnivision

Daniel Alegre will take the reins at Spanish-language giant TelevisaUnivision, succeeding Wade Davis

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Dreams From Endangered Cultures - Wade Davis (TED Talk 2003)

I was reminded of the "nuggets of wisdom" within this talk and so FEEL it is utterly and totally relevant to current events. I hope you find inspiration as well. Because of when it was given, I realize it's not about trying to return to those times, rather harnessing the WISDOM and re-writing a more harmonious script for our global culture/s, worlds, futures.

#TEDtalk #Wade-Davis #Endangered-Cultures #inspiring

Wade Davis: Dreams from endangered cultures

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