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Janet’s Spiel Back in school or still in lockdown, we are still living in unusual times. The never-ending time online and lack of gatherings with our friends is weighing us down! It’s an effort to keep on course. This issue continues to focus on at-home and isolated projects until everyone can be vaccinated. Stay the course, it will be back to normal soon. This issue has fab articles: Let’s go to El Salvador, a brutal country for young woman Pet sports—the Puppy Bowl! The irrepressible Cyndi Lauper Tech for podcasting or YouTube GameStop explained And more! Coming in the March / April issue: Let’s go to the Republic of The Gambia Fashion for self-expression What’s my perfect bra size? In money we look at commodities 2021 new books & music…
EL SALVADOR El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. This mountainous country is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala and Honduras. Known as the Land of Volcanoes, El Salvador has frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. It is the only country in Central America that does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea. HISTORY The Olmecs came to the region in 2000 B.C., followed by the Maya in 1500 B.C. When the Maya civilization ended in 900 A.D., the Toltec Empire took hold in El Salvador. In the 11th century, the Pipil people became the dominant group in El Salvador until the Spanish conquerors arrived. Interesting fact - The Pipils learned to use both Aztec and Mayan calendars for agriculture and annual rituals, and performed complex mathematical computations…
María de los Ángeles Miranda a Salvadoran rebel Author: Elyamchu1999 At the time the empire was in a state of turmoil, weakened by an ineffective bureaucracy and wars in Europe, while the success of the American Revolution proved that colonial nations could gain independence from their imperial overlords When Spain was occupied by French and British armies during the Napoleonic Wars, the Spanish government's ability to maintain control over its colonies was sapped, further strengthening pro-independence forces in the Americas. By 1810, tensions between the Spanish colonial authority, their supporters, and pro-independence forces threatened to escalate into a civil war. Prior to 1811, Miranda was a peasant living in the countryside of North-Central El Salvador. On 5 November 1811, a protest took place against the colonial government in San Salvador.…
PODCAST OR YOUTUBE? For most people a career as a YouTube or Podcast creator isn’t viable, but it is possible to learn new skills, earn money and grow relationships, along with an audience. For Both a Podcast or YouTube: Do it for the love of the story / music / film you want to create and convey. If you are not truly passionate about the project itself, it most likely won’t be successful. Your idea should be narrow and not broad to appeal to a specific audience. Even if you love writing, producing and promoting - this is hard work. So consider creating short podcasts or YouTube videos of 10 minutes rather than trying to create an hour long episode. Viewers are likely to watch something shorter than longer anyways.…
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Meditation for anxiety Covid isolation is impacting teen mental health globally. If schools, clubs and shops are not open, teens cannot learn, play, gather or socialize. The forced isolation impacts young adults particularly hard. Meditation may seem like an unusual activity if you’ve never tried it, or don’t know others who do. The effects on health and wellness, however, are well known. People who make meditation a regular practice understand the positive impact on their mind and body. Mind-body exercises such as meditation target genes connected to stress and inflammation, reducing the levels of both in the body. Meditation improves blood circulation in the brain and other major organs, increasing circulation, oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body. Research continues in this area, but there is a lot…
