Djinji La Belle Crocker, Operations Analyst
International SBA Communications Corporation
-Boca Raton, Palm Beach
For me, I have loved working from home. I feel a lot of peace and silence since since I don't have children yet, I am alone during the day. My faithful companion at work is my little dog Bellito every day.
Working from home has saved me almost 2 hours a day commuting. I've had time to cook more and try different cooking recipes. It has also allowed me to clean and organize every space in my house, and to enjoy more of nature in my neighborhood while I run or ride my bike.
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Help families in extreme poverty in Latin America
and the Caribbean
Food For The Poor (FFTP), one of the largest international relief and development organizations in the United States
Food For The Poor sirve a personas que viven con necesidades urgentes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Y para hacerlo, suministran alimentos que salvan vidas, viviendas seguras, agua limpia, atención médica, ayuda de emergencia, apoyan proyectos de microempresas y facilitan oportunidades educativas a familias en extrema pobreza.
Su creación
Food For The Poor se fundó en 1982, en Jamaica. Actualmente sirve a personas en situación de pobreza principalmente en 17 países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Gracias a sus fieles donantes, pueden proporcionar esa ayuda.
Su fe los inspira a ser una organización basada en la compasión y motivada por el amor. Su misión es llevar alivio a quienes viven en medio de la pobreza más extrema en los países donde sirven.
MISIÓN DE FOOD FOR THE POOR
Su misión es vincular a las iglesias del Primer Mundo con las iglesias del Tercer Mundo de una manera que ayude tanto a los materialmente pobres como a los pobres de espíritu.
Los materialmente pobres son servidos por iglesias, cleros y líderes laicos locales que han sido empoderados y provistos de recursos por FFTP.
Los pobres de espíritu son renovados por su servicio hacia quienes viven en la pobreza material a través de nuestra misión directa de enseñanzas, estímulo y oración.
Para más información visite www.foodforthepoor.org
Food For The Poor está ubicado en la ciudad de Coconut Creek, condado de Broward
Remembering Bernadette
one year after his departure
Paying tribute to one year since his physical departure, family and friends attended a Mass offered on April 23 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in the city of Margate.
It should be remembered that Bernadette was President of the Church's Legion of Mary and was active in her community by organizing the popular Three Kings Festival for the resident children of Margate and members of the Parish, as well as in various activities of the Legion in Broward County.
But, on April 25, just days after the Mass in his honor was celebrated, Father Volmar Scaravelli, of Brazilian origin, who had the honor of presiding over it, died of a heart attack. Father Scaravelli had also given the blessing to the legionnaire in her Hospice bed, Glorita, and who is still clinging to life.
Peace to the Remains of Bernadette and Father Scaravelli!
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University of Miami Graduates Most Hispanic Psychologists in Florida
Highlighting the talent and innovation of two young Hispanics
Un premio bien merecido
La directora del Directorio Hispano, Miriam Rodríguez, fue galardonada con el premio Raízes por su larga trayectoria y dedicación a la comunidad hispana a través de su medio de comunicación. Felicidades!
The helpless
too
have
your space
in the paint
We have always seen in painters their creativity focused on mountain landscapes, seas, rivers, structures, figures, abstract images, sunsets, and sunrises, among other inspirational themes, and they have managed to establish themselves in their genre.
But there is an artist who has dedicated herself to painting the homeless of Miami, all those rejected people with whom no one talks or shares. It seems strange and out of the ordinary but it is so. It's about Vered Pasternak.
“I feel like the homeless are invisible in our society and I want to give them a voice, and be visible,” says Vered. “I make friends with them, they are people from my neighborhood. When they see my painting they ask me who are the homeless people I paint and I really make friends with them to get to know them better. With this I do not intend to remove them from their world, but rather to talk with them and listen to them, ”the painter tells us.
We met Vered during an exhibition at the Coral Springs Museum of the Arts and with whom we had the opportunity to chat.
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Coral Springs Medical & Dental offers geriatric activities for residents
by Coral Springs
Starting every Thursday at 3:45 pm, that medical center will have classes for stretching, flexibility and support group for caregivers and all residents of Coral Springs and its surroundings. They are free and in Spanish.
Each class lasts 45 minutes and is led by an instructor. In addition, and for a limited time, you can get a completely free dental exam and x-ray. To participate, you must attend a 10-minute talk before the start of the activity
Caregiver Support Group
The support group is for families, couples, and other caregivers of adults suffering from Alzheimer's disease, paralysis, brain damage, and other chronic health conditions. The group provides a safe place to discuss the obstacles and benefits of caring for a sick loved one.
Stretching and Flexibility Class for beginners: (Every Tuesday at 4:00 pm Stella)
A class that is safe, healthy for your heart, and gentle on your joints. You will enjoy sitting and standing exercises that are designed to increase your balance, flexibility and range of motion, with the support of chairs that will be at your disposal.
To confirm your participation please contact Dr. James Cassidy 954-362-5456 or via email drcassidy@hgdoctors.com
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From the most remote time that is known, drugs have wreaked significant havoc on the population of different countries for different reasons and causes. And although adolescents and young people are the most affected due to their inexperience, older adults and even the elderly are not excluded from the statistics.
Norys Campis
When you meditate on the Old Testament readings you will find a hidden treasure on every page. Each reading declares a set of canonical books written in the Bible where the existence of God is ratified through the prophecies inspired by the experiences of the Jewish people when introducing the sources of Christian revelation.
Mercedes Moresco
Spring is here and the heat that is beginning to feel stronger reminds us that summer is coming soon, very soon, just around the corner. For those of us who work at Educando a América, this will be the first summer that we are offering the camp in Spanish again, which we canceled in July 2020 for reasons that do not need to be clarified.
Luis Miranda
Republican Security Agenda to protect our children: Censorship and book ban and unrestricted freedom to buy and carry high caliber weapons.
Carlos Madama
A few days before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, in a television interview they asked the Minister of Labor of the Argentine Nation Raquel “Kelly” Olmos how she was going to solve the immense number of problems that there was in the country and she answered "No, now the priority is the soccer world cup and that Argentina wins the title".
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The benefits of sunbathing for the heart, mood and immune system
(and for how long it is recommended to do it)
Basically, without direct sunlight, our bodies cannot produce vitamin D, a substance that performs a number of important functions in our bodies.
Everyone knows the importance of sunscreen. But the truth is that our bodies need sun.
Sunlight can improve our mood, lower blood pressure, strengthen our bones, muscles, and even our immune system. And a brief exposure is enough to reap all these benefits.
the power of the sun
"When the sun shines on the skin, the radiation hits a molecule of 7-dehydrocholesterol. It converts the 7-dehydrocholesterol into previtamin D. It then takes several minutes for previtamin D to convert to vitamin D. It's your body temperature that does this second transformation," explains Ann Webb, professor of atmospheric radiation at the University of Manchester, UK.
We need vitamin D, for example, for our bodies to absorb calcium and phosphate from food; both minerals are vital for healthy bones, teeth, and muscles. And it doesn't matter your age. A recent study even showed that taking vitamin D improved muscle strength in athletes, possibly by stimulating muscle cell growth.
But the benefits of vitamin D go beyond strengthening our bones and muscles.
"There appears to be some evidence that it contributes to the immune system, as well as helping to protect against some forms of cancer and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis," adds Webb.
Research also shows that people with very low levels of vitamin D have a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Vitamin D is so essential to our survival that it may help explain the appearance of fair skin.
When our ancestors left Africa, they had dark skin to protect themselves from the high incidence of sunlight in the region. But as they expanded into the cooler, darker Northern Hemisphere, their skin became lighter through evolution, probably because they had adapted to needing less sunlight to make vitamin D. The further north you go, the lighter it tends to be. to be skin tone, with the exception of the Inuit of the far north, who traditionally get their vitamin D by eating seal meat and fatty fish.
How to lower anxiety?
Question Gabriela Almeida
by sunrise
Anxiety is an emotion or a feeling where you experience fears, insecurities and concerns.
When we are stressed, our minds can play tricks on us and make us think that everything is worse than it is. But when we're not stressed, our mind can help us find our inner peace.
Many people respond well to anxiety treatment without medication. They find that their condition can often be controlled entirely, or at least in part, with lifestyle changes.
Things you should do to lower anxiety:
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.Exercising every day will help you a lot to reduce anxiety, it does not necessarily have to be exercises in a gym with weights, you can go for a walk or jog, ride a bike or exercise at home, this will help you get distracted and feel better .
• HEALTHY DIET.Believe it or not, eating healthy will greatly help to lower our anxiety, since we will have the necessary nutrients to be physically and mentally healthy, try not to eat too much sugar or flour, eat more vegetables, legumes and nuts, and good proteins.
• SLEEP WELL.Sleeping for at least eight hours is necessary for our body to regenerate and heal naturally, if you sleep less than those hours you will not let your body recover and in some cases it will create anxiety.
• RELAXATION EXERCISES.These types of activities help a lot to lower or stop anxiety, you can meditate, practice deep breathing, yoga or tai chi and help yourself with aromatherapy.
Things to avoid to control anxiety:
• THE CAFFEINE. The exaggerated consumption of coffee could increase our anxiety, it is better not to consume coffee, if you are very anxious or try to lower it.
• VERY SALTY FOODS.Very salty foods not only increase our anxiety, they are also bad if you are hypertensive, better avoid them.
• EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF SUGARS AND SATURATED FATS.Consuming too much sugar and saturated fat will not only affect your physical health, but also your mental health.
• TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL.The consumption of these significantly increases your anxiety, try to avoid them. By following these tips, you can improve your quality of life and you will be happier.
Do not hesitate to contact your GP. Maintain communication with him, you can avoid many major problems in the future. Email your questions to questions@colonyspringsmedical.com or call us at 954-776-7258. InfoMedica specialists are at your disposal.
Situation
of the woman
in the
county
broward
Just four months before the pandemic began, the Broward County Commission passed a critical ordinance for women: Ordinance 2019-35. It adopted the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), often known as the "Bill of Rights" of women.
CEDAW was adopted in December 1979 by the UN General Assembly. To date, 187 of the 193 member states of the United Nations have ratified CEDAW. The United States is one of six countries, along with Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Palau, and Tonga, that have not ratified CEDAW. Although the United States signed CEDAW in 1980, CEDAW ratification has never been brought to the full Senate for a vote. This is not too surprising since the US has only ratified 5 of the 18 UN treaties, and the US still does not have an Equal Rights Amendment.
Because the US Senate did not ratify CEDAW, a movement began for local governments to adopt the convention. In Florida, Miami-Dade County was the first to adopt a CEDAW ordinance.
Included in the Broward ordinance is a requirement that the County Auditor provide a biennial Gender Equity Data report to the Commission, focused on economic development, education, health and safety. FIU's Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center was contracted to produce the first report, which was delivered in March 2021. Read the full report:
https://www.broward.org/Auditor/Reports/Reports/Status%20of%20Women%20in%20Broward%20County%20Report%202021%20-%20Report%20No.%2021-10.pdf
For me, the most disturbing part of the report was the gender pay gap. Across all occupations, the earnings gap between full-time working women and men was 12.6%. That gap increased to 24.0% if a woman had a bachelor's degree and increased to 33.4% if a woman had a graduate or professional degree.
Since a report will be issued every two years to the County Commission, I am looking forward to this year's report to find out how women are doing in Broward County.
