ISSN:0799-5458
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PhotobyNicoleWright.
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TantalisingTales History&Heritage DoortotheFuture
Issue7-April2018
Contents
3-PostcardTravel
4-JunctionTalent:ProudofmyProfession!
5-JunctionTalent:SchoolazSkillz
6-Nature&You!
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17-BuildYourBrain!
18-BetheArtist
19-DoortotheFuture
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SistertoCastletonGardenslocatedintheJunctionandCinchonaGardenswhichisintheBlueMountains,theRoyalBotanicGardensatHope
isthelastlargeremainingurbangreenspaceforJamaica’scapitalcity-Kingston.ItsitsontheLiguaneaPlainbetweentwomountainsandis
hometovariousendemicbirdsandexoticplants.Arelaxingseingwhichisperfectforpicnickingandfun/educationalgatherings,italso
hasazoo.Establishedin1873,itwasamajorexperimentalstationforcropsthatweregrowneconomicallyinthe1880’s.
Toaccess,onedrivestowardsthetownofPapineinSt.Andrew.Thegardens,rightbesidetheUniversityofTechnology,awaitsyou.
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Issue7-April2018 JunctionTalent
ProudofmyProfession! Getfeatured
inJRtoday!
Stay-at-homeparent Contactinfo
atback.
Thefirstthingthatcomestomindformanyonhearingtheterm ‘stay-at-homeparent’isthat:
1.morethanlikelyitisthemother;
2.thatautomaticallythereisarichandluxuriouslifeifitisanupperclass,nuclearfamilysetting
OR
thatthewoman(ofthelowereconomicclass,especiallyasingleparent)hasnoambitionorwants
tojustdependon(the)man.
Granted,therearemoremomswhostayathome,butallovertheworld,thenumbersaregrowing
forstay-at-homedadsastraditionalgenderrolesevolvewithwomenwantingtopursuetheircareers,
especiallyifbetterpaidthanthemalepartner.
Morethanlikelybothparentswillprefernottohavethechildrencaredforbystrangers/outsideof
thehomeorsimplycannotaffordthecostofchildcare.Themereeconomicsofitall-especiallyifyou
havemorethanonechild-canbeenoughtosupporttherationalethatoneparentshouldstop
workingtosupportlifeathome.andso,dadisbecomesthemaincaregiverofthechildrenandisgen-
erallythehomemakerofthehousehold.
Secondly,apartfrom thosewhoare‘well-off’enoughtohaveahouseholdassistant,beingastay-at-
homeparent,whethermom ordad,isnobedofroses.Insomecases,itisevenmoreandharderwork
thanbeingemployedoutsideofthehome.
Apartfrom neverhavingtheblissofbeingaloneespeciallyifcaringforyoungchildrenorhome-
schooling,tasksinclude:doingthelaundry(manystillwashbyhand,),ironing,cooking,preparingthe
childrenforschool,cleaning,runningerrands...
True,moreparentswhostayathomeare‘poorer’thantheirworkingcounterparts,howeverthejoys
gainedfrom the(extra)timespentwithchildren,teachingandlearningfrom them -evenwhenthe
floorisdrawnoninsteadofthepaperandthefacegetsdecoratedwithflour-canneverhave
monetaryequivalent.
These‘Power-Parents’areabletopreparehealthiermealsandtheirchildrenusuallyhavelessillnesses
than thosewithoutastay-at-homeparent;children aremoreprotected in aworld ofgrowing
dangers.
ManypersonsoftheJunctionarestay-at-homeparents.Stay-at-homeparentswhoworkashardas
anyoneelse,withmostevenearningincomefrom workdoneathome,inbetweenthedailytasks.
WhateverthereasonforbeingaPower-Parent-beitlossorlackofemploymentorchoicetospend
moretimecaringforthefamilyorsimplytheeconomicsofyourfinancialsituationwithgoingout
resultinginnegativeearningsafteralltheexpenses,beproudanddoagreatjob!
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JunctionTalent Issue7-April2018
SchoolazSkillz
Nicole,8yrs
Drawing“Pegasus”byNicoleWright,8yrs
DW
Studentsofthe
GoldenValleyPrimary&InfantSchool
locatedatTom’sRiver,St.Andrew,
hardatworkcreatingchartsforthe
MathematicsWeek’sprogramme.
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Issue7-April2018 Nature&You!
Studynature,lovenature,stayclosetonature.Itwillneverfailyou.
W agW aterValley FrankLloydW right
HereintheValley,theWagjoinsall.
Asitflowsbyandthroughcommunities,itbringsstoriesofpeoplewashingbytheriver,kidsat
play,splashingandshoutinginjoy,menhuntingfishfordinnerortosellsotheycanearnsome
moneytosendtheirchildtoschool,relaxingandrefreshingbathsthatareeasilyviewedfrom
theroadbypassers-by,farm produceandevenlivesbeinglostinheavyrainsandlotsmore.
However,eventhoughthemanycommunitiesoftheWagWaterValleyareirrefutablyjoined,
eachisdistinctlyuniqueandcohesivelybondedtogetherwhileclearlydistinguishedfrom the
onethatitadjoins.
Peopleareproudofrootsthatgobackmanygenerations,withlandspassingfrom parentsto
childrenandcanbeoffendediftheirtranquilhomecommunityismistakenforanother.
Seeminglyimmunetotheconstantrains,theydisplayremarkablestrength,healthandagility
astheymountthesteephills-criscrossinginafascinatingwaythatturnsamileintotwo-
carryingwater,just-river-washed-laundryorevenbedsandsofasontheirheads.
Recreation
ocks!
Wehavebecomesoaccustomed
tosittingon4wheelswhileboth
addingtoandsufferingfrom pollutionthat
theideaofreplacingthesewith2wheels(as WeirdbutReal!
isbeingdoneinmanydevelopedcountries) NatureFacts
seemsatrocious. Canyouimagineaplantthatforceshumans
towearhazmatsuits?
Cycling-aconceptinventedin1817-is
perhapsthemostsatisfyingwaytogetexercise, Evenworse,onethatcausespeopleto
freshairandimproveyourhealthcomparedto commitsuicide?
Thisplant,theGympie-Gympie,existsin
Australia.Classifiedasastingingplant,its
effectslastupto2wholeyearsafteroneis
stung!Anill-fatedecologist,victimdespite
anyotherform ofrecreation.Inaddition,itis protectivegears,describedtheresultingpain
as,“likebeingburntwithhotacidand
anindisputablemethodtoliterallysavemillions electrocutedatthesametime”
andavoidbeingstuckintraffic,
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Home'nHealth Issue7-April2018
Whencooking,use HealthCorner
Toothdecayisoneoftheworld’sleadingoral
thebackburnersand healthproblems.Alsocalledcavities,this
SafetyTipturnpothandlesinward.
occurswhendamagedareasinthehardsurface
ofteethdevelopintoholes.
Thisbreakdownisduetoacidsmadebybacteria.
Anumberoffactorscontributetotoothdecay
Knowyourplants!andsomeoftheseare:foodsthatclingtoteeth,
poororalhygieneandfrequentsnacking.
PlantFact Somecommonsymptomsincludetoothache,
toothsensitivity,mildtosharppainwheneating
byDionneWright
ordrinking,visibleholesorpitsintheinfected
Wouldyoupassuponafoodthatisgreatforyour tooth,andblack,brownorwhitestainsonthe
tooth’ssurface.
eyes,treatsinfections,healsskin,killsparasites,treats
ctrDheaelenileicicvemiero,msuspseudanaianentd,esyssnosautoenttmrdhit,eiroesimultahspx,ereiotsstviboseomfsidlralyeicnshapg.ni.ar.da?ntmdoricnyadnc,obbneodoeitasitotsenns,seScvIofeamrvceiateivteiootsfoieattshhreeaacrftehilrlneien’,atgitnstmf,reeeccanrtttoioeswndnf,oastrnhadtenoyedovtcrehaonnodtteloeccoaaatdynhatalolonssd.s.
asisorpreparedinvarioustemptingways. Thoughpresentedasanirreversableconditon
Introducingnonotherthanthesoursop,asuper-fruit withtheonlyhopebeinggoingtothedentist
thatisusuallyfoundintheAmericas-oneofthefirst andmanytimeslosingthetooth,itisindeed
fruitstobecarriedovertoSoutheasternChina,
possibletostopandevenreversedecay.
AustraliaandWesternAfrica. Modernfoodsarecloselylinkedtotoothdecay,
Asoursopweighsup bonelossandchronicillness.
Changingone’sdietcannotonlystopdecay
to15lbs&isusedto butalsohealdecayedteeth!
makecustard,cheese
cake,milkshakes,ice- Yousee,itisnotjustacidseatingawayatthe
cream &muchmore. teeththatistheproblem;itistoomuch
Thebarkofthetree consumptionofphytic-acidrichfoodsand
andleavesareusedto
maketea. processedsugarswhiletoolittlemineralsand
fatsolublevitaminsarebeingtakenin.
Jamaica-landof Achangeindietaswellasoilorwaterpulling
‘exotic’fruits,haslots firstthinginthemorningwillnotonlywork
ofgraviolatooffer. wondersforyourteeth,givingyouabeautiful
Andnotjustforthe smile,butwillimprovehealthonthewhole.
‘Sundaydinna’. Remember-whatyougetfrom yourbody
isequivalenttowhatyou’veputin!
7 JunctionRideCommunity Magazine
Issue7-April2018 DeliciousDelights!
OurFavourite Frankfurter
Foods
Traditionally made ofa mixture of
porkandbeef,weinersoriginatedin 3.Fillerssuchascornsyrup,cornstarch,
the city of Frankfurt am Main, maltodextrintoholdthe‘meat’together.
Germany.
Today,nopicnicorbarbequeoreven 4.Salt.Lotsofit.
afastlunchisneverthesamewithout
it.LovedespeciallybyJamaicanswho 5.Preservativessuchaspotassium lactate,
latherthe sausage in ketchup,it’s sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate,
alwaysso much ofasure sellthat sodium erythorbateandsodium nitrateto
standshavebeenpoppinguponthe keepthem pinkandforshelflife.
streetsislandwide.
6.Casingswhichmightbefrom theintes-
The weiner is a delicious delight tinesofadifferenttypeofanimalthanthe
.alright,butwhatreallyisitmadeof? onethesausageismadefrom (normally
pigorbeef)orevenmadefrom plastic.
1.‘Meat’:aproductresultingfrom the
mechanicalseparation and removal 7.Flavourings(mostnotnamed).
ofmostofthe bone from attached
skeletalmuscle and othertissue ... Favouritefoodstastegreatbutaretheygood?
thathasapaste-likeform andconsis-
tency;containingahighercontentof
bonefragmentsthanactualmeat.
2.Water
Shop right..Fish(fresh-from-the-sea)Tea1(dry) bread:$320
VS
MoneyTight!!! Meal&drink!Callaloostuffedroastfish,servedwithroastyam&roastripeplantain
Chilledsugarcane12jugirceeenbananas:$100+1lbsoftyam:$70+
BanaCnoaccoankuetwbliitshshiocen-ecyr-eaalmmo(nhdomnuet-m1b/2uatdltbeerpiainkcitcnhhgeo1i:b(l$hbl2eo5cnma+drere1o-rtmcs)a:an$d4me0ac)kerel:$85+
*DowntownKingstonmarketprices
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TantalizingTalesoJfuthnection Issue7-April2018
PhotobyDionneWright
Calledthe‘coalstove’,thisindispenssaaibbllee utensilisheldquiteclosetotheheart,especiallyinthe
parishofSt.Mary,wherefarms,farmersandbreadfruittreesabound.
It‘...isasmallcharcoalfuelledcookerwithabasin-liketopcoveredbyaflatmetalgrillattached
toalonghollowedcylindricalfoot.Similartoasinglecooktop,thecoalstovewasusedtocook
awiderangeoffoods.Meatscouldbeplaceddirectlyonthegrillofthecoalstoveoronsticks
laidacrossthetopofthestovetobegrilledorsmoked’.
ThecoalstovewasintroducedtoJamaicabyDutchtradersduringtheperiodofslaverybut
even though cookingequipmentforthegeneralpopulation hasevolved from wood to
kerosenetogasandelectricranges,manyhouseholdsrightacrossJamaicastillpossessacoal
stove.Someuseitjustforroastingbreadfruit(neverthesamewhendoneintheoven),someto
get“diflaavainnadiricean’peas”whilesome(mostlythoseinruralareasorthosewhoare
lessfortunatefinancially)useitdailytopreparefamilymeals,buyingapanofcoalonadaily
basisorasoftenasthefundscanbemadeup.Thecoalisnormally‘burnt’byfarmersinthearea
theneithersolddirectlytotheconsumersortotheshopsthatdottheJunctionroute.
Thecoalstovehassuchagrandreputationandsuchpowerful,unforgettableperformancethat
itcanevenbeboughtonlinebythoseabroaddesiringatasteoftraditionalJamaica.
Ifalittlesmokeinyoureyesisnoproblem,giveitatryandseeforyourself!
http://jis.gov.jm/features/traditional-food-preparation-jamaica-tools-methods/
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Issue7-April2018 CultureClub
Sponsoredby:
& Contact:[email protected]
DidacticResources
W ritethenameofthecountry!AcountrywhichisborderedbyRussia,NorwayandSweden,______________
hasthecityofHelsinkiforitscapital,a_____________of5.58millionpeople&
twoofficiallanguages._____________isspokenbythemajorityandSwedish
bytherest.Withalmost200000lakes,dayandnightsunshineintheNorthfor
thesummermonthsaswellasfreedom tosleep,swim,sail,fishorforageany-
whereyoulike,this-oneoftheleastdenselypopulatedcountryin__________
isadream cometruefortheNaturelover.
(Pastepictures)! Finnish: HHGHMeIooolyllwowoodnvaabetrmoyeyeoeysuoaisuy.?.:-.---H-NMeMäMiikiitnnäeuämnkranuikiiumnalseutnauino?snin..u.a
AngryBirds
Nokia
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CultureClub Issue7-April2018
Penpals
Aubagne-famousfor Doyou
wantapenpalitspottery,porcelain&
santons-isalittletown
intheSouthofFrance.
Birthplaceofthehighly too?
regardedMarcelPagnol Contactustoday!
andhometotheForeign
LegionHQ,Aubagne Starta
offersbreathtakingviews
andlotsoffun,cultural FunwithFrenchclub
activitiesforallages.
atyourschool
WepaintedtheJamaicanflag Wehaveused
withhandandfingerprints. Reggaecolours.
Helloeveryone,
Wearethechildrenwhodoafterschoolactivitiesat
theJeanMoermozElementarySchoolinAubagne.
Thisyearalltheschoolshaveajointprojectonworld
countriesandwechosetorepresentyourbeautiful
island. Océane-CM2 WepaintedBobMarley
portraitsAndyWorholstyle.
WearehappytohavelearntaboutJamaicaandReggae
withourtwogroupfacilitators,CéceliaandAudrey.
Nina-CM2
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Issue7-April2018 History&Heritage
Photocredit:SashaleeCross
Scientificname: Sennaalata(L.)Roxb.synonymCassiaalataL.
Commonnames:KingoftheForest,Senna,Ringworm Shrub,Candlestick
KingoftheForestisashortlivedmedicinalherbthatiswidespreadinJamaicawhereitgrowsnaturally
thoughoftentimescultivated.AnativeoftropicalAmerica,KingoftheForestpreferstogrow inareasthat
aremoistorswampybetweensealeveland3000ft.Itgrowsupto3.5metresandproducesflowersindense
elongatedclustersthat,ononset,aregorgeousbrightorangecolouredbractswhichthentransitiontostunning
goldenyellow clustersofpetals.Thisyellow inflorescencehasoftenbeensaidtoresembleyellow candles,
hencethecommonname-candlestick.Thebeanpodsproducedbytheplantareupto8incheslongand
containseeds.Themuchsoughtafterleavesaregreen,glossyandpinnateandcloseatnights.
Infusionsofthefreshleavesareusedtotreatconditionssuchashighbloodpressure,coughs,coldsandblood
complaints.ThecrushedleavesofKingoftheForestarealsoapopulartreatmentforconditionssuchasburns,
liverspotsandringwormshencethecommonnameringworm shrub/bush.
Theseedscontainedwithinthebeanpodsoftheplantareofteninfusedandusedasapurgative.
PhytochemicalanalysesofSennaalatahaveverifiedthepresenceofmedicinallyimportantphytochemicals
suchasthefungicidechrysophanicacidresponsiblefortheantifungalactivitiesofKingoftheForest.
KingoftheForestalsocontainssaponinwhichactsasalaxativeandrepelsintestinalparasitessuchasworms
andanthraquinonewhichalsohaslaxativeeffects.
Sennaalataisalsovaluedforitsuseasanornamentalandperformsbestinfullsun.Thoughdroughttolerant,
theplantrespondswelltowaterandalayerofmulchduringwarm periods.
Sennaalataiseasilygrownfrom seedsandmaybegrownasanannualplant.
Onanoteofcaution:
SennaalataaswithothermembersofthegenusSennae.g.Dandelion(Sennaoccidentalis)are
celebratedfortheirabilitiestohealskininfectionsandtheiruseas
purgatives,however,cautionmustbetakenwhenusingtheseplantsas
treatments.Overdosingmayleadtoseveresideeffects.Theleaveshave
alsobeenreportedtobepoisonousifeatenraw.
Writtenby:SashaleeCross 12
AssistantBotanist
BotanyDepartment
NaturalHistoryMuseum ofJamaica
JunctionRideCommunity Magazine
CommunityLife Issue7-April2018
W hat’sBeenHappening?
TwoToyotaCoasters
loadedwithpassengers
havecrashedonthe
Junctionroute:onein
Marchandtheother
(picturedhere)on
20 April2018.
MakeROAD SAFETY a
priority!
Therepairingofthe
Junctionroute...
Workinprogress!
Let’sdoourbestto
respectthesignalsgivenby
theroadworkers
toensuresafetravelfor
ourselvesandothers.
Creative Crafts Nothingiseasierthanfindingarock.
HereintheWagWaterValley,there
arecountlesssandstonesthatdecorate
Rocks theriverbank.Thesenice,smoothrocks
ofvaryingsizesandshapesarenotonly
perfectforlearnngaboutsedimentary
rocksbutalsofortherelaxingrecreational
activityofrockpainting-wonderfulforall.
Easyandfun,rockscanbepaintedasfish,
flowers,bugs...anythingthatcomestomind.
Theycanthenbeusedasadornmentsathome
orintheoffice,hands-onMathematicsresource
materialsfortheyoungonesorevensold.
DW
Astrongmaterialthatcanbeusedbothindoorsand
outdoors,rockartisagreatandaffordablesolution,par-
ticularlyforchildrenwhoarespendingwaytoomuchtime
withscreensandfortheelderlywhoaremanytimesbored.
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Issue7-April2018 Mind&Body
FivewaystoMaximiseYourProductivity:
Findingsfrom brainscience(Part2)
Thisispart2ofatwo-partseriesthatsharesproductivitystrategiesthat
aresupportedbybrainscience.RefertothepreviousissueforPart1.
3.Doenergy-intensiveworkfirst.Prioritizeprioritizing.
Manyofusjumpintoemailandsocialmediaassoonasoureyesopen
Thisprecticedrainsmentalenergyandadverselyaffectsourabilitytocompletemoredemandingactivities
suchasplanning,analyzing,problem-solvingandcreationWeincreaseourproductivitybydoingenergy-
intensiveactivitiesfirstOneofthemostintensiveactivitiesthatwecandoisprioritizing
Thisrequiresustoidentifywhatwearerequiredtodo,evaluateeachitem’simportancerelativetotheothers
andorganizethem forcompletioninorderofpriority
Theneedtoprioritizeprioritizingcan’tbeoveremphasizedItcreatesaclearlineofactonsothatweareless
likelytowastetimeonlessimportanttasks
4.Focus
Iusedtoboastaboutmymulti-taskingprowess.Ipridedmyselfonbeingabletospeakonthephone,rattle
offanemailandswitchbetweenseveralopencomputerapplications,allwhileeatingmylunch!
Ithencameacrosstheideathatwecannotreallymulti-task.
Weactuallyhavelimitedattentionspanswhichmeansthatdoingseveralactivitiesatonceboilsdownto
dividingthatattentionseveraltimes.Whatweendupdoingisincreasingthelengthoftimeeachactivity
eventualltakesandreducingtheaccuracywithwhicheachiscompleted.Inreality,researchisshowingthat
wecanonlyconcentrateononeactivityatanypointintime.Theexceptionisifwearedoingarelatively
automaticactivityaswell,suchasdriving.Sothismeansthatweshouldturnoffallthedistractions,including
emailnotifications,phonesandsocialmediaandsimplyfocusontheprioritytaskathand.
5.Writethingsdown.
Iam surethatyouhavehadtheexperienceoftryingtoholdontoanideathatemergedoutofaconversation,
apersonalinsight,orsomethingthatyouobserved.Byvirtueoftryingtorememberthatidea,youaredividing
yourattentionandexpendingunnecessaryeffortthatcouldbeaddressedbysimplywritingdownwhatison
yourmind.LeonardodaVincifaithfullyfollowedthisprinciplebyalwayskeepinganotebookwithhim where
hesketchedconceptsandmadejottingsastheyoccurredtohim orcamethroughpeopleheencountered.
Youcantakealotofpressureoffyourmemoryandconsciousattentionbysimplyrecordingthings.
Apartfrom asimplenotebookthatyoucarryaroundwithyouallthetime,youcanalsoinvestindigital
versionssuchasOneNoteorEvernote,whichsyncacrossmultipleplatforms.
Establisharoutine,setupblocksofactivity,prioritizeprioritizing,focus,writethingsdownand
watchyourproductivitysoar.
Dr.MakeshaEvans www.jampsych.com
JamPsychSecretary&EducationChair 14
JunctionRideCommunity Magazine
KnowMore! Issue7-April2018
awordonabuse:I’mPullingThrough… YouCanToo!
AbuseandPainhavehadtheirway;
Still,thoughbadlybattered,Iclingtolifedayafterday.
I’msurvivingthroughitall,byGod’sgrace;
Hopingandprayingtofinallyexperienceahappyplace.
Ourdifficultlifestoriesmightnotbethesame;
ButwhatjoinsyouandI,isthesufferingfrombeingpawnsintheirgame.
Bitbybit,withTimeonmyside,I’mpullingthrough;
Thesewordsaretoletyouknow,thatyoucantoo.
OnlyDeathissure,inthislife
Whichoffersawealthofexperiences,inclusiveofpainandstrife.
Sometimeswefeelwe’vegottenmorethanourshare;
Beforegivingup,remember,Godneverallowsusmorethanwecanbear.
Yesterdayisgone,leavingitsscarsmaybe,
WeareatToday,abrighterhorizonyearningtosee.
AslongasBreathhasnotleftthebody,thereishope;
Stayyourhand!Holdonabitlonger,don’treachfortherope.
I’mpullingthrough,and-ohyes!-youcantoo!
Wearestillhere,aliveandenduring,becausetherearelivestotouch,much moretodo.
Yourtunneloflifemayseemdarkandwinding,withnolightattheend;
ButknowthatIunderstand-inmeyouhaveaconfidantandafriend.
Undeservingasweare,it’shardtoacceptandbear;
Still,sufferingscanmakeusstronger,ifwedecidetoovercomeandlivewithoutfear.
Lifegoeson,thatisforustoknow;
Inyourhandisthecompass-decidethewaytogo.
Tofaceatumultuous,traumaticpastrequiresamindofsteel,aheartofgold;
Accepting,thentryingtomoveonisthefirststepofhealing;after,therestwillunfold.
Abuseisneverthefaultofthevictim;don’tbeartheburdenofGuiltandShame.
Theoneswhohavedisrespectedyouasaperson,arethosetoblame.
Youdon’thavetobeaprisonerforever-nolongerliving-justexistinginfear;
Startyourrecoverytoday.Youareloved;tosomeoneyouaredear.
Letusjourneytoanewlifetogether,myhandisoutstretchedtoyou;
I’mpullingthrough.Believeme,youcantoo!
D ionneW right2013
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Issue7-April2018 2'Tweens Teens
Throughtheages,femaleshavebeenlabelledas'theweakersex'.
Yet,thefirsttobeblamedandbeartheburdenofproblems-especiallywhenissuesofpromiscuity(many
timescomingfrom sexualgroomingbyanolderperson),'teenagepregnancy(manytimesresultingfrom
sexualabuse)'anddomesticviolence(mosttimesfrom menwhowanttocontrolandownbutnotassume
responsibilities,suchasthatofanunplannedfor/unwantedpregnancy)comeabout-arethefemales.
Commentsvaryfrom,“...shedidtoohot,ahdaswhyshehabbuninnaharov'n”to
“...ahmusshewanthim fiahbeatharsuh!”
'TweensandTeensespeciallyfacemanydifficulties,agreatpercentagebeingemotionalandpsychological.
Theyarenow facedwithfeelingsofattraction,ofarousal-allanaturalandnormalpartofmaturingtobe
abletoreproduce-butmanyparentsshyawayfrom thetopic,embarrassthem even,leavingthem notknow-
inghow todealwiththesefeelings.Tryingtofind/positionone'sselfisnoeasytask,especiallyifthereis
limitedornon-existentparentalguidanceandexamples.Andso,many'TweensandTeensgravitatetowards
thepaththatseemsthemostrewardingandenjoyable.
Jamaicanmalesinparticular,aretrainedtocorner,captureandconquerandevenadultfemaleswith'head
ponharbaddy”falltotheirpressuresandcunningstyles.How muchmorethesechildrenwhoarestruggling
tofitinduringthisperiodofrapidchangesanddevelopmentsandbeingconnedbythosewhoareknownand
trusted?True,someofthem arerudeandbeyondtheiryears,butallbehavioursarelearntandmadeeven
moreprominentbyconditioning.
?!? AccordingtoDrZoeSimpson,ExecutiveDirectorofthe
$$$ Women'sCentreofJamaicaFoundation(WCJF),which
wasestablishedin1978withamandatetoprovideado-
lescentmotherswithcontinuingeducationduringpreg-
nancy,ofthe'...1,237girls,aged12to17,whowereon
rollin2017...1% were12-yearolds;4% were13-year-
olds;17% were14-year-olds;30% were15-year-olds;
33% were16-year-olds;and 15% were17-year-olds,”
Inmanyifnotmostofthesecases,thefemale(and/orhermother)isleftwiththeburdenofcaringforthe
childwhiletryingtomoveherlifeforward.Insteadofasking“Whatisa12yearoldchild(maleorfemale)
doinghavingsexualrelations?”,ask“WHO ishavingsexualrelationswiththe12yearold?”Andgiventhat
atthisageitisnothingbutRAPE(consentcannotbegivenunlessoneisolderthan16years),onecannot
continueturningablindeyeandblamingthe'likklegyalwehgw'aanlikesheahbighooman!”or“dibwoy
wehwalklakkagyalpickney!”
Children,maybeyou'renotgettingasmuchasyouwouldlikefrom yourparentsbuttheygiveyouwhatcan
beafforded.Havesomepatienceandtherestwillcome.Whilebeingencouragedtogetinvolved,insteadof
tryingtoprovehow muchyoulovehim /her,askyourselves-how doeshe/sheshow how muchhe/she
lovesmeandmyfuture?
Predatorsvaryfrom busdriversandconductorswho'alwayshavmoney',pastorswhoareguiding,teachers
doingextralessonsorpromisingthatlittlehighergrade,evensiblingsand(step)parents.
Arewardisalwayspromisedin wayortheother,beitcontinuedmaintenanceforthemotherwhoturnsa
blindeyeorthatbrandnew iPhoneforthechildtobea'toppatop'.
Bewise.Runandreport. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/j-8217-cans-urged-to-change-perception-of-adolescent-mothers_128712
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Ifhumanbeingsareperceived
aspotentialsratherthanproblems,
aspossessingstrengthsinsteadofweaknesses,
asunlimitedratherthatdullandunresponsive,
THiopmse'nscThaoloelsthentheythriveBanadbagrraowBtuoshtheircapabilities.
BeInspired
Asyouthink,soshallyoubecome.
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Activity Inthisthe‘ageofsmartphonesandsocialmedia’,letterwriting-averyimportantskilwhich
isincludedinschoolcurriculumsandnecessaryforjobapplications-isbeingforgottenbyal.
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Completethepoem withwordsthatrhyme. FaFmesotuussJCalamudaiuicsaMncPKOaeyt
LovemeasIam; ClaudeMcKay,borninSunnyVille,Clarendon,
Apoormanwithaheartofgold- on15September1889anddiedon22May1948,
Nomaterialofferings, inChicago,Illinois.Hewasknownespeciallyforthe
JustlotsoflovetogivewhileyouI“haveand_______” poems,"IfWeMustDie"and"HarlemShadows."
Hewasaliteraryvoiceforsocialjusticeduringthe
LovemeasIam;
Don’ttrytochangeme- HarlemRenaissance,withworkrangingfrom
Appreciateinsteadofsinglingoutthedifferences, vernacularversecelebratingpeasantlifeinJamaica
Andyou’llfindthatwecanbe__________
topoemschallengingwhiteauthorityinAmerica,
LovemeasIam; andfromgenerallystraightforwardtalesofblacklife
IbelieveIwasmadeforyou- inbothJamaicaandAmericatomorephilosophically
Let’sbuildalifetogether, ambitiousfictionaddressinginstinctual/intellectualduality,
Justlookintomyeyesandsay“I_______” whichMcKayfoundcentraltotheblackindividual’s
2018 effortstocopeinaracistsociety.
https://www.biography.com/people/claude-mckay-9392654
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/claude-mckay
Drawandcolourtherestoftheimage.
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DoortotheFuture Issue7-April2018
TechTalk Upcycle Challenge!
Anunmannedaerialvehicle(UAV)isanaircraft
thatcarriesnohumanpilotor
passengers.UAVs-sometimescalled‘drones’-
canbefullyorpartiallyautonomousbutare
moreoftencontrolledremotelybyahuman
pilot.UAVswereoriginallyusedformilitary
missionsmostlytoodangerousforhumans.but
nowtheiruserangesfrom surveillanceand
product deliveries to aerialphotography,
agricultureanddroneracing.
BeamingBaby
loves
EliminationCommunication
Albeitaconvenientoption,disposablediapersarenotenvironmentallyfriendlyand
arequitecostly.Somebabiesarenotchangedasoftenastheyshouldbe,resultingin
themluggingaroundthesamewastesthatweasadultshurrytoflushandwashaway.
Theoutcomeofthis‘baggage’includes:diaperrash,infectionsandexposuretothe
toxinsdioxin&sodiumpolyacrylate,whileconfiningbaby’sabilitytowalk.
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