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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!rjsalvad
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From: rjsalvad@iastate.edu (Ricardo J. Salvador)
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.mexican,soc.culture.latin-america,soc.answers,news.answers
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Subject: soc.culture.mexican FAQ Periodic Posting
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Followup-To: soc.culture.mexican
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Date: 1 Apr 1994 01:28:20 GMT
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Organization: Iowa State University, AMES, IA
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Lines: 257
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Approved: news-answers-request@mit.edu
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Distribution: world
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Expires: Sun, 15 May 1994 00:00:00 GMT
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Message-ID: <2nftbk$jtr@news.iastate.edu>
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Reply-To: rjsalvad@iastate.edu
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NNTP-Posting-Host: raquel.agron.iastate.edu
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Summary: This posting contains an index to FAQ items stored at an
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FTP archive site. This should be read by anyone wanting
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instructions on retrieving files from this site, and by
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anyone seeking information on mexican culture, history,
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society, language and tourism.
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Originator: rjsalvad@raquel.agron.iastate.edu
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Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu soc.culture.mexican:13830 soc.culture.latin-america:12140 soc.answers:1029 news.answers:17072
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Archive-name: mexican-faq
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Last modified: 1994/03/31
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Newsgroup SOC.CULTURE.MEXICAN
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Index to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Updated: 31 March 1994
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Frequently asked questions in soc.culture.mexican are available
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via anonymous FTP to:
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ISUMVS.IASTATE.EDU (Numeric address: 129.186.1.1)
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in the subdirectory:
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a1$rjs.mexico
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In addition, many FAQs, including this one, are available on the
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archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory:
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pub/usenet/news.answers
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The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line
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at the top of the article. This FAQ is archived as: mexican-faq.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FTP ACCESS:
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The host system runs a primitive version of FTP supporting only a
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limited number of commands. After opening a connection to this
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site, move to the subdirectory a1$rjs.mexico, scan the contents of
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the subdirectory, and retrieve desired files using the get command.
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EXAMPLE:
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ftp isumvs.iastate.edu
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User: anonymous
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Password: {enter valid e-mail address}
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cd a1$rjs.mexico
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ls
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get mexstat
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These instructions will retrieve the file: _mexstat_ on the remote
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directory a1$rjs.mexico and place the file on your local machine's
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current directory.
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Note: Only ASCII transfers are valid from this server. If you receive
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an error message, try setting transfer mode to ASCII by typing ascii
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before requesting a file.
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CONTENTS:
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FAQs are heavily edited for brevity and clarity. Each item is
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quoted in the language in which it was originally discussed. Even
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though an effort was made to abbreviate items as much as possible,
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certain questions cannot be answered in just a few lines! For ease
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of retrieval of specific FAQs, following is an index of the items
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included at this site:
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1. Statistical overview of the country of Mexico
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(From the 1992 CIA World Fact Book)
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Includes: People, government, Economy, Communications,
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Defense Forces
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(Rese~a informativa del pai's de Me'xico)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MEXSTAT
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2. How is S.C.M.'s electronic almanac generated?
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(Co'mo se genera el almanaque electro'nico de S.C.M?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: ALMANAC
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3. How are the prehispanic calendars interpreted?
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(Co'mo se interpretan los calendarios prehispa'nicos?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CALENDAR
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4. How can I get travel information about Mexico?
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(Co'mo puedo obtener informacio'n turi'stica mexicana?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: TRAVEL
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5. What is the electronic address of ...?
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(Direcciones electro'nicas mexicanas)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MEXEMAIL
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6. What is origin of the term "gringo?"
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(Cua'l es el ori'gen de la palabra "gringo?")
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: GRINGO
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7. Cua'l es el significado del nombre de Me'xico?
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(Meaning of the name Mexico)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MEXNAME
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8. Cua'l es la pronunciacio'n del nombre de Me'xico?
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(Pronunciation of the name Mexico)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MEXICO
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9. Cua'les libros hay para aprender el nahuatl?
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(What books are available to learn Nahuatl?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: NAHUATL
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10. What is the Indian population of Mexico?
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(Cua'l es la poblacio'n indi'gena de Me'xico?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: INDPOP
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11. Que quiere decir "chingar?"
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(Meaning of the word "chingar")
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CHINGAR
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12. What is the recipe for the tortilla?
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(Cual es la receta de la tortilla?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: TORTILLA
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13. Son mexicanos los burritos?
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(Are burritos authentically Mexican?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: BURRITOS
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14. Co'mo me puedo suscribir a SOC.CULTURE.MEXICAN?
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(How do I subscribe to SOC.CULTURE.MEXICAN?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: SUBINFO
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15. Cua'l es el significado del nombre de tal lugar?
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(Mexican place name information)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: PLACENAM
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16. Cua'les son los reglamentos aduanales con respecto al menaje de casa?
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(Customs regulations for menage of returning citizens?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MENAJE
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17. Co'mo puedo obtener informacio'n acerca del CONACYT?
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(How can I get information about CONACYT?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CONACYT
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18. Cua'l es el estado de las redes electronicas en Me'xico?
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(What is the current status of Mexican networks?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MEXNET
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19. Co'mo se puede acceder a la Internet en Me'xico?
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(How can I access the Internet in Mexico?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: NETACCES
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20. Which books can I read to understand Aztec history?
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(Cua'les libros se recomiendan para la historia azteca?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: AZTECBIB
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21. Table of contents of journal "Estudios de Cultura Nahuatl"
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(Indice de la revista "Estudios de Cultura Nahuatl")
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: ECNINDEX
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22. Item # 21 binary encoded Mac MS-WORD 5.0 file.
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(Partida # 21 en clave binaria)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: ECNBINHX
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23. Cua'les libros se recomiendan para la historia mesoamericana?
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(Which books can I read to understand Mesoamerican history?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MESOBIB
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24. Which books can I read to learn about the Spanish conquest?
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(Cua'les libros se recomiendan sobre la conquista espa~ola?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CONQUEST
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25. Que' nombres auto'ctonos me recomiendan?
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(Suggestions for names in native languages)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: NOMBRES
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26. Cua'les han sido los resultados de los sondeos anteriores?
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(Results of electronic surveys of SCM readership)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: SONDEOS
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27. What is the charter of soc.culture.mexican?
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(Cua'l es la constitucio'n de soc.culture.mexican?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CHARTER
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28. Cua'l es la correlacio'n entre los calendarios prehispa'nicos
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y el gregoriano?
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(What is the correlation between the prehispanic calendars
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and the Gregorian?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CORRELAC
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29. Cua'ntos tipos de pendejos existen?
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(How many types of pendejos are there?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: PENDEJOS
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30. Cua'les libros hay para aprender el Maya?
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(Which books can I use to learn Mayan?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MAYA
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31. Where can I study [subject] in Mexico?
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(En do'nde se puede estudiar [especialidad] en Me'xico?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: STUDY
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32. What is the address of [mexican college/university]?
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(Cua'l es la direccio'n de tal universidad mexicana?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: HIGH_ED
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33. What do Mexicans celebrate on 'Cinco de Mayo' (May 5th)?
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(Que' celebran los mexicanos el cinco de mayo?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MAYO5
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34. Where can I get the full text of NAFTA?
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(Do'nde puedo obtener el texto i'ntegro del Tratado de Libre Comercio?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: NAFTA
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35. Que' quiere decir la palabra "gachupi'n"?
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(What is the meaning of the term 'gachupin'?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: GACHUPIN
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36. Is there Mexican weather information on-line?
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(Pueden obtenerse prono'sticos mexicanos por medio de la red?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: WEATHER
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37. Donde puedo encontrar datos sobre el Sistema Nacional de Investigadores?
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(Where can I get data on the National Researchers System?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: SNI
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38. Are there any Mexican newspaper services online?
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(Se dispone de algu'n servicioso noticioso mexicano por medio de la red?)
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NAME ON SUDIRECTORY: LINENEWS
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39. Cual es la letra de tal cancio'n?
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(Does anyone know the lyrics to this song?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CANCION
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40. Is the text for the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo available online?
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(Se puede obtener copia electro'nica del tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: GUADHIDA
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41. Does Mexico have a national university system?
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(Existe un sistema universitario nacional en Me'xico?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: MEXUNIVE
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42. What are the lyrics to the Mexican national anthem?
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(Cua'l es la letra del himno nacional mexicano?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: HIMNO
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43. Where can I get current information on the Chiapas situation?
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(Informacio'n sobre la situacio'n chiapaneca)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: CHIAPAS
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44. Is there an online database of Mexican cooking?
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(Existe un banco electro'nico de recetas para cocina mexicana?)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: RECETAS
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45. Where can I get information about famous Mexican painters?
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(Informacio'n tocante a pintores famosos mexicanos)
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NAME ON SUBDIRECTORY: PINTORES
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Send questions or comments regarding the FAQ to the unmoderators
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of the newsgroup: mendoza-grado@att.com or rjsalvad@iastate.edu
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