María Fernanda Ramírez
Cristian Josué Campos
Magazine Editors
February, 2012
Index
From the Principal’s Desk …………………………………………………. 3
Values of the Month …………………………………………………….. 4 -5
Technology ………………………………………………………………….. 6 -7
Learning Corner …………………………………………………………….. 9
Teen Health ……………………………………………………………….. 10 -11
Sports…………………………………………………………………………. 12
International News……………………………………………………….. 13-15
From The Principal’s desk…
Saludos en este mes de febrero, en especial en el día de la Amistad y
Amor, valores esenciales para cada uno de nosotros, los cuales nos
demanda la vida para construir un ambiente de paz y armonía, deseo a la
vez poder compartir el esmero y trabajo por cada estudiante y maestro
involucrado para este nuevo proyecto, que es esta revista virtual, cuya
misión será mantenerle informado de las actividades y temas importantes
en la Educación de sus hijos.
A la vez les incentivo a seguir trabajando en equipo con sus hijos/as
fomentando en ellos el deber de estudiante que conlleva al compromiso,
disciplina y responsabilidad con la Escuela, de nuestra parte seguiremos
trabajando por cumplir sus expectativas.
Sometimes it may seem like your
skin is impossible to manage,
especially when you wake up and
find a huge zit on your nose or a
cold sore at the corner of your
mouth. The good news is that
there are ways to prevent and
treat common skin problems —
read on for some tips.
Acne
A pimple starts when the pores in
the skin become clogged with a type of oil called sebum, which normally lubricates the
skin and hair. Acne is common during puberty when hormones go into overdrive,
causing the skin to overproduce sebum. Because many oil-producing glands are on the
forehead, nose, and chin, this area — the T-zone — is where a person is most prone to
pimples.
Here are some tips to help prevent breakouts and clear them up as fast as possible:
Wash your face twice a day (no more) with warm water and a mild soap made for
people with acne. Gently massage your face with circular motions. Don't scrub.
Overwashing and scrubbing can cause skin to become irritated. After cleansing, the
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends applying an over-the-
counter (no prescription needed) lotion containing benzoyl peroxide. This will
decrease oil and bacteria.
Don't pop pimples. It's tempting, but here's why you shouldn't: Popping pimples
can push infected material further into the skin, leading to more swelling and
redness, and even scarring. If you notice a pimple coming before a big event, like
the prom, a dermatologist can often treat it for you with less risk of scarring or
infection.
How to take
care of your skin?
Avoid touching your face with your
fingers or leaning your face on objects that
collect sebum and skin residue like your
phone. Touching your face can spread the
bacteria that cause pores to become
inflamed and irritated. To keep bacteria at
bay, wash your hands before applying
anything to your face, such as treatment
creams or makeup.
If you wear glasses or sunglasses,
make sure you clean them frequently to
keep oil from clogging the pores around
your eyes and nose.
If you get acne on your body, try not to wear tight clothes. They don't allow skin to
breathe and may cause irritation. Scarves, headbands, and caps can collect dirt and
oil, too.
Remove your makeup before you go to sleep. When buying makeup, make sure you
choose brands that say "noncomedogenic" or "nonacnegenic" on the label. Throw
away old makeup that smells or looks different from when you first bought it.
Keep hair clean and out of your face to prevent additional dirt and oil from clogging
your pores.
Protect your skin from the sun. It may seem like a tan masks acne, but it's only
temporary. A tan may worsen your acne, not improve it. Tanning also causes
damage to skin that will eventually lead to wrinkles and increase your risk of skin
cancer.
If you're concerned about acne, talk to a dermatologist. Dermatologists offer a range of
treatments that help to prevent and acne scars.
B.K.B ( 3:00 – 4:30 )
Monday-- Wednesday--Friday
-Cat. U- 10 and U-12, Mr. Jaime Acevedo.
-Cat. U-13 anda U-15, Mr Carlos Henríquez.
Football ( 3:00 – 4:30 )
Monday – to – Friday
-Cat. U-8 and U-10, Mr. Emerson Galdámez.
-Cat. U-18, Mr. Jaime Acevedo.
Volleyball ( 3:00 – 4:30 )
Tuesday -- Thursday
-Cat. U-17, Mr. Giovanni Cárdenas.
Sports
President Barack Obama welcomed China's presumptive next leader at the White
House Tuesday but also set a firm tone for future relations between the two world
powers.
The meeting with Obama highlighted a day of top-level Washington diplomacy for
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who also met with Vice President Joe Biden and
spoke at the State Department.
On Wednesday, Xi will meet with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill and deliver a
major policy address at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as he continues his five-day
visit.
At the Oval Office meeting Tuesday, Obama said that with China's meteoric rise as an
economic powerhouse came a responsibility to ensure balanced trade flows, referring
to China's trade surpluses.
The president also raised the delicate issue of human rights as a critical area of concern
for the United States.
"We've tried to emphasize that because of China's extraordinary development over the
last two decades, that with expanding power and prosperity also comes increased
responsibilities," Obama said while sitting next to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in
the Oval Office."We want to work with China to make sure everyone is working by the
same rules of the road when it comes to the world economic system," he added.
For his part, Xi said the main purpose of his visit was to work to strengthen U.S.-
Chinese relations and build a "cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and
mutual interests."
The trip is an opportunity for Xi, who is expected to be the Asian giant's next
Communist Party leader and president, to burnish his credentials. President Hu Jintao
undertook a similar visit 10 years ago as he was being groomed for the top job.
President Obama welcomed China´s next
leader…
It also gave U.S. officials chance to size up Xi. His meeting with Obama lasted almost
90 minutes, which was longer than planned.
According to Carney, Obama said the meeting ran long "because of the importance of
the relationship and cooperation in dealing with the range of challenges that" the two
countries face.
In welcoming Xi earlier, Vice President Joe Biden said the United States and China had
one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. But the two countries,
he said, were not always going to see eye to eye.
Xi, who is expected to become the leader of China's ruling Communist Party later this
year, said he looked forward to in-depth
and candid talks.
He also said he hoped to engage with a
broad section of the American people.
But beneath the carefully choreographed
presentation of the high-profile meetings
lies a range of contentious issues on
which Xi has little incentive to give
ground, including trade and China's growing military presence.
"I think he's going to be tough with a smile on his face," said James McGregor, senior
counselor for the communications firm APCO Worldwide in China. "He's gonna
appear to be a very friendly man. But he has to be tough because he's still talking to an
audience back here."
The subject of Xi's trip and what it portends for U.S.-Chinese relations in the coming
years has received heavy coverage in state-run media in China.
"The U.S. has never met a competitor like China before," the Global Times, an English-
language newspaper run by the Communist Party, said in an editorial published
Monday that noted China's global clout in manufacturing and exports.
The Obama administration, under pressure from stubbornly high unemployment
figures in an election year, has already taken steps concerning China's role in global
trade.
Obama mentioned China by name when he
announced in his State of the Union address last
month that he was creating a trade enforcement
unit to bring cases against other countries. There
is also persistent tension over China's efforts to
control the level of its currency, the renminbi,
which U.S. officials say makes it undervalued.
Carney told reporters Tuesday that the currency issue is routinely raised in any
meeting with Chinese leaders.
Xi, 58, is very well versed in these issues, according to Jon Huntsman, the former
Republican presidential hopeful who was U.S. ambassador to China between 2009 and
2011.
"He's gone out of his way in recent years to bone up economics and trade, knowing full
well that these are the issues that are going to determine whether or not the United
States and China are able to get through the years to come," Huntsman said.
Chinese officials are aware of U.S. concerns, but Xi and other leaders face the challenge
of keeping China's hundreds of millions of workers content as economic growth starts
to ease from the torrid levels of recent years.
Policy makers in Beijing are grappling with how to tackle rapidly rising prices and the
widening gap between rich and poor.
"I want a job," said Xie Yingling, an unemployed welder in the coastal province of
Fujian, where Xi used to be governor. "Our local economy is just bad. I find even a
bowl of noodles too expensive here."
Xi's engagements in the United States began Monday with a dinner in Washington
attended by former U.S. secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright.
He was given a less cordial welcome by activists advocating Tibetan independence,
who started unfurling a banner on Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington Monday
afternoon. The activists were detained by the police before being released.
On Tuesday, several hundred protesters chanting for a free Tibet gathered the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Xi and Biden met with business leaders. Calling for Tibetan
freedom, the protesters waved flags, carried signs and voiced their message through a
bull horn.
Beijing has been struggling in recent weeks to contain unrest among ethnic Tibetans in
the southwestern province of Sichuan. It has sent additional security forces to the
region after Tibetan protesters set themselves on fire and clashed with police to express
frustration with Chinese rule.
After Washington, Xi will travel Wednesday to Iowa, a state he first visited as a local
official in the 1980s.
He is visiting the United States amid the rhetoric and political uncertainty of
presidential election campaigning. But upheaval is also under way in China through
the leadership transition that is set to result in Xi's taking charge later this year.
With about 70% of the country's top 200 officials expected to be swapped out during
the process, Huntsman said Xi is "stepping into the forefront of China's political
leadership structure at a time of
enormous change."
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