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YEAR 8 MAGAZINE HOBBIES & INTERESTS

A WELCOME FROM YEAR 8 Hello Readers, In Year 8 English we've created a magazine based on the topic, "Hobbies and Interests". Of course, everyone is interested in different things, whether it's

related to sports, art, music, games or the environment.

Hobbies are generally activities that you engage in, while interests are passive ideas or topics.

Now, this might be a good time to think about a new hobby or interest.

Our magazine has been created to introduce and explain a range of different topics, which we are interested in too.

We've all put in a lot of hard work into our magazine from the planning stage to publishing. We hope that you enjoy reading and that you learn something new that you can share with others.

Special thanks to: The Editing Team: Maika, Devansh, Nabiel, Rob, Philip, Alec, Andrea, Ryan, Zeeshan The Creative Team: Raiza, Kaja, Sofie, Etarina, Lorenzo, Nadiyya, Omid, Hari, Austin, Rixell and Zaidan

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Helpful Hobbies at Home

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Ronaldo VS Messi: Who is Really the Best?

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Strategies to Play League of Legends

The Best Five Pokémon to Use in Pokémon Platinum

The Pegasus and The Six Headed Hydra

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27 Gardening and Its Benefits to the Environment

How owning a dog can benefit your mental health & well being

30 Baking for Teens

What's so good about photography?

33 Climate Change Creates Challenges for Agriculture!

HELPFUL HOBBIES AT HOME BY: RYAN AND RIXELL W e h a v e b e e n a t h o m e , s t u d y i n g o n l i n e , f o r n e a r l y a y e a r . T h i s c a n b e s t r e s s fu l a n d h a r d f o r e v e r y o n e . W e b e l i e v e t h a t h o b b i e s c a n h e l p r e l i e v e t h a t s t r e s s a n d fr u s t r a t i o n . I n t h i s a r t i c l e , w e w i l l t a l k a b o u t t h r e e d i f f e r e n t h o b b i e s w h i c h a r e fu n , a n d y o u c a n d o a t h o m e .

HOW HOBBIES CAN HELP YOU? H o b b i e s h e l p y o u b e c a u s e t h e y g i v e y o u so m e t h i n g t o d o a n d fu l fi l l y o u . T h e y a r e s c i e n t i f i c a l l y p r o v e n t o h e l p r e l i e v e st r e ss a n d a n x i e t y .

Crafts: Crafts is when you make something with m a t e r i a l s l i k e p o p s i c l e s t i c k s , st r i n g , a n d other things such as cardboard or old materials. This not only helps you, but it can be a chance to reuse and recycle different things while at the same time it can develop your creativity and let your creative mind take over.

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Reading: Reading is not just looking at a text in a book, but it also allows you to enter a new w o r l d , a n d a c c o r d i n g t o s t u d i e s, r e a d i n g c a n r e l i e v e s t r e s s b y t w o - t h i r d s b y j u st reading for 6 minutes. Reading can help you get comfortable and help reduce stress and anxiety.

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Yoga: Y o g a i s a p o p u l a r f o r m o f m e d i t a t i o n t h a t f o c u se s o n b r e a t h i n g a n d o p e n i n g y o u r m i n d . Y o g a n o t o n l y h e l p s y o u p h y si c a l l y , i t a l so i m p r o v e s st r e n g t h a n d fl e x i b i l i t y .

I t ’ s s c i e n t i f i c a l l y p r o v e n t o h e l p r e d u c e st r e ss a n d g e t r i d o f d e p r e s s i o n o r a n x i e t y .

E v e r y o n e h a s d i f f e r e n t h o b b i e s, a n d i t ' s i m p o r t a n t t h a t y o u h a v e a n e n g a g i n g a c t i v i t y t h a t c a n h e l p y o u d u r i n g t h e p a n d e m i c . R e l i e v i n g st r e s s a n d fr u s t r a t i o n i s i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e w e d o n ’ t w a n t t o b u i l d u p t e n si o n , so w e t r y t o fi n d w a y s t o g e t rid of it in a healthy way.

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WHO IS CRISTIANO RONALDO? BY: PHILIP & LORENZO Do you know who has won 31 awards for playing football but was also diagnosed with a r a c i n g h e a r t a t a g e 1 5 ? Y e s ! T h a t ' s r i g h t , i t ' s C h r i st i a n o Ro n a l d o a n d i f y o u w a n t t o know more this is the right page for you!

EARLY LIFE:

Young Ronaldo stretching for a match

Cristiano Ronaldo is the youngest of four children. Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 in Portugal. Ronaldo was named after Ronald Raegan, one of his dad’s favourite actors. Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart disease at age 15, but he copes with his condition very well. He takes the situation very seriously and underwent laser surgery for his disease to save his career.

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RONALDO'S CAREER: When Ronaldo was 18 years old, he b e c a m e t h e f i r s t P o r t u g u e s e p e r so n t o join the Manchester United team. Ronaldo signed his team contract in 2003 with a p a y c h e c k o f 1 2 . 2 4 m i l l i o n e u r o s, w h i c h made him, at the time, the richest t e e n a g e r i n E n g l i s h f o o t b a l l h i st o r y . I n o u r o p i n i o n , i t a l s o m a d e R o n a l d o t h e b e st footballer on the planet! In 2009, Ronaldo got the title of the richest footballer because of his transfer to Real Madrid, worth 94 million euros.

Ronaldo holding his UEFA Champions League trophy Source: Goal.com

After nine consecutive years of playing with Real Madrid. in 2015, Ronaldo joined t h e U E F A C h a m p i o n s L e a g u e , m a k i n g i t t o t h e se m i - f i n a l s. Un fo r t u n a t e l y , t h e y l o s t t o J u v e n t u s 3 t o 1 , m a k i n g R o n a l d o v e r y d i sa p p o i n t e d . H o w e v e r , fr o m 2 0 1 6 t o 2 0 1 8 , R o n a l d o h e l p e d R e a l M a d r i d t o w i n t h e U E F A C h a m p i o n s L e a g u e fo r t h r e e s t r a i g h t years! Can you believe it?

AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENTS R o n a l d o h a s w o n 3 1 a w a r d s , i n c l u d i n g t h e U E F A C h a m p i o n s Le a g u e fi v e t i m e s , B a l l o n D ’ o r s , t h e U E F A E u r o p e a n C h a m p i o n sh i p s a n d t h e U E FA Ch a m p i o n s ' T i t l e . I n f o o t b a l l h i s t o r y , h e i s t h e s e c o n d m o st a w a r d e d p l a y e r .

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RONALDO VS MESSI: WHO IS REALLY THE BEST? D i d y o u k n o w t h a t L i o n e l M e s si a n d C r i st i a n o R o n a l d o h a v e b e e n l i s t e d a s n u m b e r o n e p l a y e r s i n a l m o s t a l l l i s t s o f b e st so c c e r p l a y e r s i n t h e w o r l d ? B u t w h o r e a l l y i s t h e b e s t ? I f w e a r e g o i n g t o d e c i d e o n t h e b e st p l a y e r w e n e e d t o c o m p a r e a l i s t o f t h e i r s k i l l s . W e a l s o n e e d t o t a k e i n t o c o n si d e r a t i o n t h e i r a c c u r a c y , d r i b b l i n g , j u g g l i n g s k i l l s a s w e l l a s t h e g o a l s sc o r e d a n d g a m e s p l a y e d i n t h e i r c a r e e r s .

ACCURACY M e s s i a n d R o n a l d o ’ s s h o t s a r e a c c u r a t e , b u t M e ssi h a s a h i g h e r c h a n c e o f s c o r i n g a goal with accuracy, however, Ronaldo has higher accuracy in passing and assisting his teammates in goals. Ronaldo has 85% accuracy when passing to his teammates, a n d M e s s i h a s 8 1 % , w h i c h i s p r e t t y c l o se . M e ssi h a s 8 1 m o r e a s s i s t s t h a n R o n a l d o i n his career.

DRIBBLING AND JUGGLING Messi is a better dribbler than Ronaldo. In the 2012-13 season, Cristiano Ronaldo had 5 7 s u c c e s s f u l d r i b b l e s , w h i l e M e ssi h a d 122, showing that Messi is a better dribbler.

Ronaldo, however is an incredibly good juggler. He even juggles when playing in tournaments and matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo juggles a ball .

Source: Twitter

GOALS SCORED Messi and Ronaldo have scored a LOT of goals in their careers. While Messi has s c o r e d 7 2 4 g o a l s , R o n a l d o h a s sc o r e d a w h o p p i n g 7 6 3 g o a l s . M e s s i s c o r e s a g o a l e v e r y 1 0 1 m i n u t e s a n d R o n a l d o sc o r e s o n e e v e r y 1 1 1 m i n u t e s ..

O n c e w e h a v e t a k e n a l l t h i s i n t o c o n si d e r a t i o n , i t ’ s c l e a r t h a t M e s s i a n d R o n a l d o a r e b o t h i n c r e d i b l y t a l e n t e d . R o n a l d o i s g o o d i n a l l sk i l l s a n d t a c t i c s , b u t M e s s i i s m o r e o f a t e a m p l a y e r . S o r r y B a r c e l o n a f a n s, b u t I t l o o k s l i k e t h a t t h e b e s t p l a y e r i s C r i s t i a n o R o n a l d o . H e h a s g o o d j u g g l e s, sc o r e s g r e a t g o a l s a n d h a s h i g h a c c u r a c y when passing.

STRATEGIES TO TO PLAY PLAY STRATEGIES LEAGUE OF OF LEGENDS! LEGENDS! LEAGUE

BY NABIEL AND AUSTIN D i d y o u k n o w t h e r e a r e c u r r e n t l y 1 0 0 m i l l i o n p l a y e r s p l a y i n g Le a g u e o f Le g e n d s globally? The majority of players are 15-35 years old which is quite a big age gap! In t h i s a r t i c l e w e a r e g o i n g t o g i v e y o u so m e t i p s a n d st r a t e g i e s o n h o w t o i m p r o v e , a n d hopefully you will learn something new.

USE SPELLS WISELY!

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For those of you who want to be a pro and earn money, use your summoner spell called “flash” as it will give the enemy less time to react to your moves. Abilities can have high cooldowns and mana cost, so when farming for minions try to hit last with your basic attacks to consume less mana and be ready for when your opponent attacks.

REMEMBER THE META! P a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e m e t a , w h i c h i s t h e m o st e f f e c t i v e t a c t i c a v a i l a b l e w h e n c h o o s i n g your champions. The meta is when a new update comes out and changes champions to make them stronger or weaker. Remembering the meta is good because you can pick stronger champions to play, and check if your favourite champions have become stronger.

FUN FACTS ABOUT LEAGUE OF LEGENDS Once you are on the big stage, be prepared for fame and fortune. Pro League players can earn up to $1.2m per year and have multiple s p o n s o r s h i p d e a l s . T h e b i g g e st l i v e a u d i e n c e f o r a L e a g u e o f L e g e n d s t o u r n a m e n t w a s 4 7 ,0 0 0 d u r i n g t h e e v e n t , a n d 6 0 , 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 w a t c h i n g o n a live stream.

Damwon gaming, league of legends sports team, win the league championship in 2020 Source: Loadout.gg

In addition to spending hours gaming, pro players are expected to create large social media followings to help bring attention to the team they represent.

T h a n k y o u f o r r e a d i n g a n d w e h o p e y o u e n j o y e d o u r t i p s! Be fo r e y o u g o , fo r fu n , w h y not do our Wordsearch below. You can message Austin or Nabiel through Teams to check your answers.

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THE FIVE BEST POKÉMON TO USE IN POKÉMON PLATINUM BY: HARI The inevitable Diamond and Pearl Pokémon remakes are coming soon, so I’ve d e c i d e d t o m a k e a l i s t o f t h e f i v e b e st P o k é m o n t o u se i n a p l a y t h r o u g h o f P o k é m o n Platinum.

B u t w h a t i s P o k é m o n ? P o k é m o n i s a se r i e s o f g a m e s a n d sh o w s a b o u t c r e a t u r e l i k e a n i m a l s . Y o u m u s t b e f r i e n d P o k é m o n t o f i g h t o n y o u r si d e a n d b e c o m e t h e s t r o n g e s t trainer in a ‘region’. On the way, you will encounter many challenges and bad guys f r o m d i f f e r e n t e v i l t e a m s . Y o u w i l l h a v e m a n y r i v a l s w h o y o u fi g h t t i m e a n d t i m e a g a i n . N o w I ’ l l t e l l y o u a b o u t t h e f i v e b e st P o k é m o n t o u se i n P o k é m o n p l a t i n u m .

NO.5 WEAVILE T h e f i f t h b e s t P o k é m o n t o u s e i n P o k é m o n p l a t i n u m i s W e a v i l e , t h e S h a r p Cl a w P o k é m o n , a s p e e d y b e a s t w h i c h c a n c a u se l o t s o f d a m a g e . I t ’ s m o v e - s e t i s n o t h i n g t o l a u g h a b o u t a n d n e i t h e r a r e i t s b a se st a t s w h i c h c o m e s o u t a t 5 1 0 . O n e d o w n s i d e , however, is the fact that it is a trade evolution.

NO.4 GYRADOS T h e f o u r t h b e s t P o k é m o n t o u se i n t h e se g a m e s i s G y r a d o s, t h e a t r o c i o u s P o k é m o n , b e c a u s e o f i t s l o w e v o l u t i o n l e v e l o f 2 0 , w h i c h m a k e s i t e a si e r fo r n e w e r p l a y e r s t o g e t it quickly. It’s high availability of its pre-evolution, Magikarp, is available as soon as y o u g e t t h e f i s h i n g r o d , i t s a m a z i n g l y w i d e m o v e - se t . T h e g r e a t b a s e s t a t t o t a l o f a w h o p p i n g 5 4 0 i s w h a t m a k e s i t su c h a g r e a t P o k é m o n .

NO.3 LUCARIO The third best Pokémon to use is Lucario, the Aura Pokémon, which is a great mixed a t t a c k e r w i t h a g i n o r m o u s m o v e - se t . Y o u g e t a R i o l u e g g f r o m R i l e y e a r l y i n t h e g a m e a n d i t i s q u i t e e a s y t o e v o l v e b e c a u se i t i s a f r i e n d sh i p e v o l u t i o n . I t i s a g r e a t P o k é m o n t o u s e a n d w i l l m o s t l i k e l y o u t - sp e e d a n d o n e - h i t K O y o u r o p p o n e n t .

NO.2 INFERNAPE T h e s e c o n d - b e s t P o k é m o n t o u se i s I n f e r n a p e , t h e F l a m e P o k é m o n , b e c a u s e i t ’ s a sp e e d y f i r e fighting type, which has a great base stat total and an avid move-set. It has the potential to outs p e e d a n d c a n o n e - h i t K O m o st P o k é m o n y o u encounter. It's a great Pokémon.

Infernape preparing to punch his enemies Source: bulbapedia.bulbgarden.net

NO.1 GARCHOMP The best Pokémon to use in a Pokémon platinum playthrough is Garchomp, the Mach Pokémon.

G a r c h o m p i s t h e b e s t P o k é m o n t o u se i n t h e se g a m e s f o r a f e w r e a s o n s , t h e f i r st b e i n g t h a t i t i s e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g w i t h a b a s e st a t t o t a l o f 6 0 0 , meaning it is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. It has a moderately big move-set and its pre-evolution, Gible, is available as soon as you get the bike, in the secret cave under the cycling road, which you can get to after just two gyms.

Garchomp roaring at his enemies Source: bulbapedia.bulbgarden.net

I n c o n c l u s i o n , t h e f i v e b e s t P o k é m o n t o u se i n P o k é m o n P l a t i n u m a r e W e a v i l e , G y r a d o s , L u c a r i o , I n f e r n a p e a n d G a r c h o m p , b u t m y f a v o r i t e P o k é mo n i s G a r c h o m p . I h o p e y o u e n j o y e d m y a r t i c l e . T h e r e i s a w o r d se a r c h b e l o w . T h a n k y o u fo r r e a d i n g !

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THE FLYING PEGASUS & THE MORE THAN SIX-HEADED HYDRA

BY NADIYYA NADIYYA AND AND ANDREA ANDREA BY D i d y o u k n o w t h e H y d r a , f r o m G r e e k m y t h o l o g y , h a s a c o o l a b i l i t y ? I f y o u c u t o ff o n e o f i t s h e a d s , t w o o f t h e m g r o w b a c k ! S o , i f y o u sp o t a f o u r h e a d e d H y d r a a n d c u t o ff one of the heads, you will be back with a five-headed Hydra. Greek mythology is a h u g e m y s t e r y w h e r e d i f f e r e n t G o d s, c r e a t u r e s a n d m o n st e r s b e l o n g ! I n t h i s a r t i c l e w e a r e g o i n g t o t a l k a b o u t t h e m a j e st i c , f l y i n g P e g a su s a n d t h e m o r e - t h a n s i x headed Hydra.

Pegasus is the well-known winged horse in Greek mythology. But how did the Pegasus come into existence in the first place? Pegasus was an offspring of Poseidon, the God of the Sea, and Medusa, one of the infamous Gorgons. There are many translations of the name Pegasus, but the one that is most popular is “from a water spring”. It is said that a spring would appear every time he struck the earth with his hoof. The Pegasus has had many adventures. One notable adventures was with Bellerophon,whom he helped to slay the Chimera..

Lernaean Hydra, better known as the Hydra, is one of the sea serpent monsters in Greek m y t h o l o g y . H o w d i d i t c o m e i n t o e x i st e n c e ?

I t i s b e l i e v e d t h a t H y d r a w a s o n e o f t h e so n s o f E c h i d n a , ( h a l f w o m a n , h a l f sn a k e ) a n d T y p h o n ( t h e f a t h e r o f a l l m o n s t e r s) . O n l y o n e of the Hydra’s heads was immortal, and the Hydra haunted the marshes of Lerna. The Hydra was slain by Heracles, and Heracles h a d t h e h e l p o f h i s n e p h e w , I o l a u s. A s Heracles cut each mortal head off, Lolaus h a d t h e t a s k o f b u r n i n g f r e s h w o u n d s so t h a t no new heads would emerge. He then cut the immortal head off and trapped it with a rock.

Pegasus ready to take off into the sky.

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What do Pegasus and Hydra mean to us in modern times? Hydra is used for names of c o m p a n i e s , o r f o r l o g o s . T h e H y d r a w a s a l so u se d i n a c o m i c b y M a r v e l a n d t o r e p r e se n t a t e r r o r i st g r o u p l e d b y R e d S k u l l , w h i c h t h e y p r o b a b l y u se d b e c a u s e a H y d r a r e p r e s e n t s f e a r f u l n e ss, immortality, long-life and danger.

O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , P e g a s u s c a n b e u se d a s a logo to represent liberty, or ‘divine force’; s o m e t h i n g f r e e a n d p u r e . I t i s a l so a sso c i a t e d with strength and power. One company that we found that uses a Pegasus as their logo is ‘Mobil Gas Pegasus’.

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If you had to come up with a mythical creature and what it represents, what would y o u c o m e u p w i t h a n d w h a t w i l l i t b e b a se d o n ? B o t h m y t h o l o g i c a l c r e a t u r e s w e t a l k e d a b o u t h a v e a w e i r d b a c k g r o u n d st o r i e s b u t t h a t ’ s f o r a n o t h e r t i m e . W a s t h e Pegasus your favourite or the Hydra?

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ARIANA GRANDE VS BTS BY: ETARINA AND SOFIE W h a t ’ s y o u r f a v o u r i t e g e n r e o f m u si c ? I t c o u l d a n y t h i n g f r o m R & B , P o p t o H i p - h o p o r K-pop, the list goes on. The world is full of different kinds of music and we can narrow i t d o w n t o o u r f a v o u r i t e g e n r e s. T o d a y , w e a r e g o i n g t o h e l p y o u fi g u r e o u t w h a t c o u l d b e y o u r n e w f a v o u r i t e g e n r e s o f m u si c . W e a r e g o i n g t o l o o k a t h o w m u s i c i s d i f f e r e n t i n t h e W e s t a n d t h e E a st , l o o k a t so m e f a m o u s m u s i c a r t i s t s a n d w h y t h e y a r e f a m o u s , a n d o f c o u r s e s e e w h i c h a r t i st w o u l d m o st su i t y o u r m u s i c p r e fe r e n c e s .

O n e t h i n g f o r s u r e i s t h a t p e o p l e i n t h e E a st , a n d p e o p l e i n t h e W e s t , h a v e d i ffe r e n t g e n r e s o f m u s i c . I n E a s t e r n m u si c , y o u h a v e K - p o p , J a p a n e se p o p , J a p a n e s e r o c k a n d m o r e . I n W e s t e r n m u s i c , y o u h a v e c l a ssi c a l m u si c , b l u e s, j a z z , h i p h o p a n d m o r e . T h e y a r e a l l d i f f e r e n t a n d u n i q u e i n t h e i r o w n w a y s.

P o p m u s i c i s t h e n u m b e r 1 m o st l i st e n e d t o g e n r e o f m u si c i n t h e w o r l d , b u t l e t u s d i v e d e e p e r i n t o t h e o t h e r m a i n g e n r e s o f m u si c t h a t a r e l i st e n e d t o i n t h e W e s t a n d t h e E a s t . I n t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s r e s e a r c h h a s sh o w n t h a t H i p - h o p a n d P o p m u s i c a r e t h e m o s t i n f l u e n t i a l m u s i c g e n r e s i n t h e W e st . W h y a r e H i p - h o p a n d P o p s o p o p u l a r ? W e l l f r o m o u r r e s e a r c h , i t ’ s b e c a u s e t h e so n g s h a v e si m p l e a n d r e p e t i t i v e p a t t e r n s , w h i c h a r e a t t r a c t i v e t o p e o p l e . W h i l e i n t h e E a st t h e m o st p o p u l a r g e n r e a r e i s K- p o p , J - p o p , Mandopop and Chinese Hip-hop. K-pop is definitely a new rising phenomenon and p e o p l e e n j o y l i s t e n i n g t o a n d w a t c h i n g t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s o f K- p o p a r t i s t s , b e c a u s e o f the wideversatility in songs, amazing choreography and attractiveness of the members.

Billie Eilish top winner at the 2020 Grammys.

Source: Forbes

T h e r e a r e a f e w t h i n g s t h a t m u si c f r o m t h e East and the West have in common, and that is t a l e n t e d a r t i s t s . S o m e e x a m p l e s o f W e st e r n music artists are Ariana Grande and Billie E i l i s h . I f y o u l i s t e n t o m u s i c f r o m t h e W e st y o u w i l l m o s t d e f i n i t e l y k n o w t h e s e n a m e s. A r i a n a G r a n d e i s a n A m e r i c a n s i n g e r a n d a c t r e ss known for her amazing vocal runs and perfect high notes. We definitely recommend you listen to her music if you enjoy teen pop. Billie E i l i s h i s a n A m e r i c a n s o n g w r i t e r w h o f i r st

g a i n e d a t t e n t i o n i n 2 0 1 5 w h e n sh e r e l e a se d t h e so n g ‘ O c e a n E y e s ’ . W i t h f i v e G r a m m y ’ s a l r e a d y u n d e r h e r b e l t , sh e i s d e f i n i t e l y o n e o f t h e b i g g e s t a r t i s t s i n t h e i n d u s t r y a n d b e i n g o n l y 1 9 i s a b so l u t e l y a m a z i n g . I f y o u e n j o y l i s t e n i n g t o d a r k p o p , i n d i e p o p o r e x p e r i m e n t a l p o p , I w o u l d l i st e n t o B i l l i e ’ s m u si c .

BTS made history by being the first K-pop act to get a nomination at the Grammys.

But for the East we have artists like boy band BTS and girl band BlackPink. BTS are currently the biggest boy band in the world, having achieved many awards, making history by being the first K-pop act to perform at the Grammys and as well as getting a nomination from the Grammy's. If you enjoy K-pop dance music, Pop and Hiphop I would recommend BTS. They do m a n y d i f f e r e n t g e n r e s o f m u s i c so i f you don’t find your favourite genre on t h e l i s t , y o u c a n f i n d a t l e a s t o n r so n g from them that is your favourite genre.

Source: Forbes

B l a c k P i n k i s c u r r e n t l y o n e o f t h e m o st p o p u l a r K o r e a n g i r l g r o u p s w h o g a r n e r e d a t t e n t i o n f r o m d e b u t i n g i n a f a m o u s e n t e r t a i n m e n t a g e n c y c a l l e d YG . T h e y h a v e a l s o b e e n b r e a k i n g r e c o r d s , w i n n i n g a w a r d s a n d w e r e t h e fi r s t K- p o p g r o u p t o perform at Coachella. If you enjoy K-pop, Hip-hop or rap-based songs, I would recommend BlackPink.

I n t h e e n d , m u s i c i s j u s t m u si c . E a st e r n a n d W e st e r n m us i c a l l h a v e t h e i r o w n u n i q u e q u a l i t i e s a n d d i f f e r e n c e s, b u t t h e y a l so h a v e t h e i r si m i l a r i t i e s . A l l t y p e s o f m u s i c a r e g r e a t , a n d a t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y i t j u st d e p e n d s o n w h a t y o u . M u s i c i s a u n i v e r s a l l a n g u a g e t h a t e v e r y o n e c a n e n j o y , n o m a t t e r i f i t i s i n a d i ffe r e n t l a n g u a g e o r d i f f e r e n t g e n r e , i t i s so m e t h i n g t h a t e v e r y o n e i s a b l e t o e n j o y . S o , w i t h a l l t h e s e d i f f e r e n t g e n r e s o f m u si c a n d a r t i st s, w h a t m u s i c d o y o u e n j o y , Western or Eastern music?

HOW OWNING A DOG CAN BENEFIT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH & WELL BEING BY Y :: M MA A II K KA A B H u m a n s a n d d o g s a r e a m a t c h m a d e i n h e a v e n . A st u d y m a d e b y H e l p G u i d e c o n c l u d e d t h a t d o g s a r e o n e o f t h e m o st h e l p f u l a n i m a l s w h e n i t c o m e s t o o u r mental health and well-being. Dogs can guide and help us with anxiety, lowering stress, increasing our self-esteem and more!

Firstly, dogs can help us get more active and be healthier. Since dogs are very active animals, they need to be taken out for a walk everyday. This is one of the m a n y r e a s o n s h o w d o g s g e t u s t o e x e r c i se a l o t m o r e . E x e r ci s i n g o ft e n , e v e n i f i t ’ s a s i m p l e w o r k o u t o r s t r e t c h , c a n h e l p e a se st r e ss a n d a n x i e t y .

S e c o n d l y , p l a y i n g w i t h d o g s c a n b o o st l e v e l s of serotonin, a hormone that can improve our mood and make us feel happier. This can be very helpful whenever we’re having a bad d a y . A g o o d m o o d i s s u r p r i s i n g l y c o n t a g i o u s.

Simply taking care of our mood, and keeping ourselves happy, can be beneficial for others as well. A playful dog in a playground can spread happiness.

A DOG admiring the gorgeous blue sky during golden hour.

Source: Awaykens on Tumblr, 2018.

L a s t l y , d o g s w i l l a l w a y s m a k e u s f e e l w a n t e d . W h e n w e a r r i v e h o m e , t h e y w i l l w a i t fo r u s a n d b e t h e f i r s t t o g r e e t u s . A t t h e sa m e t i m e , o w n i n g a d o g i s a v e r y b i g r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . W e n e e d t o h a v e a d a i l y sc h e d u l e f o r t a k i n g c a r e o f t h e m w h i c h m a k e s u s f e e l n e e d e d t o o . T h i s c a n e n h a n c e o u r se l f - e st e e m a n d w e l l - b e i n g . I f w e ’ r e s t r e s s e d , k e e p i n g o u r s e l v e s b u sy c a n k e e p u s f r o m o v e r t h i n k i n g . O v e r a l l , o w n i n g and taking care of a dog helps with our mental health and well-being! It can improve o u r m o o d a n d k e e p u s h a p p y . D o g s a r e sm a r t a n i m a l s t h a t w i l l a l w a y s b e b y o u r s i d e , even on our bad days.

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WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY? BY: KAJA T h e r e ' s a f a m o u s s a y i n g , “ A p i c t u r e t e l l s a t h o u sa n d w o r d s” , b u t w h a t d o e s t h a t r e a l l y m e a n ? T a k i n g a g o o d p h o t o r e q u i r e s sk i l l , c r e a t i v i t y , a n d a g o o d e y e . I n t h i s a r t i c l e , I ' l l explain what's so interesting about photography, why we take pictures, along with s o m e t o p t i p s f o r t a k i n g g r e a t p h o t o s!

a person taking a photograph of nature Source: techcrunch.com

P h o t o g r a p h y c a n c a p t u r e m a n y m e m o r i e s, but what else makes photography important? Firstly, it captures moments t h a t y o u c a n r e m e m b e r a n d c h e r i sh f o r years. My favourite thing about p h o t o g r a p h y i s b e i n g a b l e t o e x p r e ss myself through the photos I take.

R e g a r d l e s s o f t h e “ r u l e s ” a n d t e c h n i q u e s, p h o t o g r a p h y h a s n o b o u n d a r i e s! A n d m o st i m p o r t a n t l y , i t c a n m o t i v a t e a n d i n sp i r e y o u in many ways such as to travel, experience new things and more!

There are many purposes of photography. Some common reasons are to create m e m o r i e s , b e c r e a t i v e , b u t m o st e sse n t i a l l y t o sh a r e / d o c u m e n t w i t h o t h e r s . S o m e t a k e p h o t o s f o r p e r s o n a l u s e , b u t m a n y o t h e r s t a k e t h e m b e c a u se t h e y w a n t t h e i r w o r k t o b e s e e n b y o t h e r s . M o s t p h o t o g r a p h e r s w a n t t o i n f o r m , e d u c a t e , e n t e r t a i n , r e fo r m , o r share experiences with other people!

S o m e s i m p l e t i p s t o i m p r o v e y o u r p h o t o s w o u l d b e f r o m u sin g s i m p l e b a c k g r o u n d s , b a c k g r o u n d b l u r , u s i n g a f l a s h o u t si d e , a n d u si n g p e r sp e c t i v e . W h e n fo c u s i n g o n a subject, avoiding colourful or weird backgrounds will help prevent distractions.

Secondly, using perspective can really make your photos unique. Background blur c a n h e l p a l o t i f y o u w a n t t o f o c u s o n a p e r s o n o r c e r t a i n s u b j e c t . I n a d d i t i o n , u si n g a f l a s h o u t s i d e w i l l p r e v e n t y o u r su b j e c t f r o m b e i n g t o o d a r k . W h a t ’ s i m p o r t a n t i s that you experiment with techniques and have fun!

P h o t o g r a p h y a l w a y s h a s a p e r so n a l m e a n i n g t o someone. Overall, I personally think that photography is a way to capture beauty that I would like to keep in my memories. From going to different p l a c e s , t o r e s t a u r a n t s a n d m e e t i n g u p w i t h o t h e r s, taking pictures makes me feel more connected to them. If I ever feel left out, perhaps looking at my p h o t o s c a n m a k e m e r e m e m b e r m o r e a b o u t t h e se experiences.

A photo taken with perspective Source: picturecorrect.com

LET'S TRY SOME PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES TOGETHER!

USING LIGHTING W h e n t a k i n g p i c t u r e s , y o u s h o u l d c o n si d e r w h i c h d i r e c t i o n t h e l i g h t a n d sh a d o w s o n the subject will come from. Try taking p i c t u r e s u s i n g a b a c k l i g h t o r sh a d o w s o n the left/right. The picture on the right is an example.

Light comes from the top, making most shadows appear in the lower parts Source: Kaja A.S

PERSPECTIVE Using perspective in an image can identify w h a t p a r t o f t h e s u b j e c t w i l l b e sl i g h t l y b l u r r y , a n d w h i c h p a r t w i l l h a v e m o r e f o c u s.

Try using a low view point to create depth, o r u s e r e f l e c t i o n s i n m i r r o r s & w i n d o w s.

Toy with perspective from the top left Source: Kaja A.S

USING BLURS T o m a k e t h e b a c k g r o u n d o f y o u r p h o t o l e ss distracting, using a background can help p u t m o r e f o c u s t o y o u r s u b j e c t ! T r y u si n g "Portrait Mode" on your phone and take a picture of something with it. Placing your subject up close can also make the background a little blurry.

A photo I took of my mother using background blur!

Source: Kaja A.S

GARDENING AND ITS BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT BY:RAIZAAISHA T h e w o r l d i s c h a n g i n g . A s i t i s b e c o m i n g m o r e i n d u st r i a l i se d ; t h e p o p u l a t i o n i s r i s i n g i m m e n s e l y a n d c l i m a t e c h a n g e i s h a v i n g a h u g e i mp a c t . A l l o f t h e s e i s s u e s a f f e c t p e o p l e a n d i f w e d o n ’ t h e l p a n d t a k e p o si t i v e a c t i o n , w e a l l fa c e a g r i m fu t u r e .

T h e r e a r e m a n y p o s i t i v e w a y s t o h e l p t h e w o r l d b u t w i t h t h is a n n o y i n g p a n d e m i c trapping us inside, there is not much we can do. Fortunately, gardening is one of the m a n y h o b b i e s t h a t c a n b e e a si l y d o n e i n si d e t h e h o m e a n d i t h a s m a n y b e n e fi t s t o h e l p t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . H e r e i s j u st a b r i e f l o o k a t w h a t w e c a n d o .

A perfectly proportioned garden, great for planting beautiful flowers and growing vegetables.

Source: Pinterest

T h e r e a r e m a n y v a r i e t i e s o f g a r d e n i n g . I t i s n o t j u st p l a n t i n g fl o w e r s . M o s t p e o p l e k n o w t h e s t a n d a r d g a r d e n i n g s t y l e , w i t h a l a n d sc a p e a n d so m e f l o w e r s i n i t , b u t d i d y o u k n o w y o u c a n c r e a t e s e v e r a l t y p e s o f g a r d e n s, e a c h w i t h a t h e m e fo r a s p e c i fi c p u r p o s e ?

W h e t h e r t h a t b e a t t r a c t i n g i n se c t s, g r o w i n g v e g e t a b l e s, o r e v e n fo r t h e n i c e l o o k , w h y n o t c h e c k o u t s o m e o f t h e m o st p o p u l a r o n e s?

BUTTERFLY GARDEN Butterflies and other insects, that help pollinate, p r o m o t e a h e a l t h y e n v i r o n m e n t a n d e c o sy st e m .

They also help invertebrates, which is over t w o - t h i r d s o f a l l s p e c i e s . D u e t o h a b i t a t l o ss a n d a g r i c u l t u r e , p o l l i n a t i o n i s d e c l i n i n g , a n d e sse n t i a l insects are disappearing, which can affect the health of many people. Creating a butterfly garden w i l l h e l p p o l l i n a t i o n b y a t t r a c t i n g m o r e b u t t e r f l i e s.

Y o u c a n d o t h i s b y a d d i n g n e c t a r p l a n t s, su c h a s Gardens attract more butterflies

lantana plants, to your garden.

Source: pinterest.com.au

INDOOR GARDENS There are many people who live in cold climates and apartments, who don’t have backyards available for gardening, so indoor gardening is a g r e a t a l t e r n a t i v e w i t h m a n y b e n e f i t s. G r o w i n g p l a n t s i n d o o r s c a n r e l i e v e s t r e ss a n d b o o st productivity, focus, and creativity. There is evidence too that houseplants influence the air quality in your home as well.

Indoor plants help the air quality in your house.

Source: freedom.com.au

G a r d e n s a r e n o w i n t r e n d f o r t h e i r a e st h e t i c l o o k a n d t h e i r h e a l t h b e n e fi t s d u r i n g t h e pandemic. It could be anything from a nice plant you can glance at while being q u a r a n t i n e d i n y o u r h o m e , o r so m e t h i n g y o u w a n t t o k e e p y o u r s e l f b u s y w i t h t o p r e v e n t y o u r s e l f f r o m g o i n g i n sa n e i n d o o r s!

O t h e r t h a n i t s a e s t h e t i c p u r p o se s, g a r d e n i n g i s b e n e f i c i a l f o r b o t h t h e environment and your health, which is a top priority during this era of quarantine.

I f y o u a r e g o i n g t o c r e a t e a n o u t d o o r g a r d e n , i t i s h i g h l y b e n e fi c i a l fo r v i t a m i n D , w h i c h h e l p s y o u r b o n e s a n d i m m u n e sy st e m , b y in c r e a s i n g y o u r c a l c i u m l e v e l s . G a r d e n i n g a l s o r e l i e v e s st r e ss a n d g r o w i n g v e g e t a b l e s , fo r e x a m p l e ,

w i l l h e l p y o u e a t h e a l t h i e r w i t h o u t r i sk i n g y o u r h e a l t h a n d co n s u m i n g fo o d s t r e a t e d w i t h p e s t i c i d e s . P l a n t s p r o d u c e o x y g e n t h r o u g h p h o t o sy n t h e s i s , b y t a k i n g c a r b o n dioxide from the air. They also remove any chemicals or bacteria that may be in the air, providing an overall healthier environment.

T h i s a r t i c l e g i v e s y o u s o m e i d e a s o f w a y s t o st a r t g a r d e n i n g ; d i ffe r e n t t y p e s o f g a r d e n i n g , t h e b e n e f i t s a n d w h y w e sh o u l d c a r e a b o u t i t , a s w e l l a s w h a t ' s h a p p e n i n g to the environment at this moment. Hopefully, this article inspires you to start g a r d e n i n g s i n c e i t h a s a m a z i n g b e n e f i t s t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d c a n h e l p u s l i v e s a fe r , in a healthier world.

BAKING FOR TEENS BY: ZAIDAN& DEVANSH Are you bored in quarantine and have nothing to do? Do you want to read a book but it sounds boring? Well, how about baking something? Sounds Interesting? Well, grab your whisk, tie on your apron because we are baking and learning some science at the same time!

HERE ARE SOME TIPS THAT WILL HELP IN BAKING! 1. Read the recipe before baking (If you are following one).

2. Have your ingredients prepared beforehand and if needed, let them adjust to room temperature before using them.

3. Have the proper measuring tools e.g., tablespoon, teaspoon or cup.

4. Use the correct amount of ingredients: don't put too much and don't put too little.

5. Always cool your baking before consumption.

6. Never add anything hot to eggs (if they are in your batter).

Famous baker, Sally working on her meringue coating for her famous cake.

Source: Sally's Baking Addiction

7. Always preheat your oven to the correct temperature before you put things in the oven.

TERMS TO KNOW IN BAKING: C r e a m i n g m e a n s w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r 2 o r m o r e i n g r e d i e n t s, u su a l l y b u t t e r a n d s u g a r , to make a cream.

F o l d i n g m e a n s t o g e n t l y f o l d / m i x i n g r e d i e n t s w i t h a sp a t u l a . E .g ., c h o c o l a t e w i t h

batter E g g W a s h i s u s i n g e g g s o r e g g y o l k s t o m a k e a sh i n e t o y o u r b a k e , o r t o s e a l a n y puff pastry layers. ·

B e a t i n g m e a n s m i x i n g i n g r e d i e n t s u s i n g a w o o d e n sp o o n , w h i sk , h a n d m i x e r , o r food processor.

G r e a s i n g m e a n s s p r e a d i n g b u t t e r o r o i l a l l o v e r t h e b a k i n g t r a y t o e a si l y r e l e a s e the baking after it’s been in the oven.

Now that we know the basics, let's try making cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookies I n g r e d i e n t s ( m a k e s 2 4 l a r g e c o o k i e s , s o a d j u s t a t y o u r w il l )

1 cup butter (softened or melted all the way through) 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (or any chocolate that you like) · Method 1. P r e h e a t o v e n t o 1 8 5 ° C e l s i u s ( 3 5 0 ° F a h r e n h e i t ) .

2. C r e a m t h e s u g a r s w i t h t h e b u t t e r ( b r o w n a n d w h i t e ) u n t i l i t h a s b e c o m e a s m o o t h paste.

3. B e a t t h e e g g s i n o n e a t a t i m e , a n d t h e n st i r i n t h e v a n i l l a e x t r a c t .

4. A d d b a k i n g s o d a t o t h e m i x t u r e .

5. B e a t i n f l o u r , t h e n f o l d i n c h o c o l a t e c h i p s.

6. P l a c e l a r g e s p o o n f u l s o n t o a g r e a se d a l u m i n i u m t r a y .

7. P l a c e i n o v e n a n d c o o k f o r 1 5 m i n u t e s.

8. T a k e t r a y o u t o f t h e o v e n a n d l e t i t c o o l f o r 1 0 m i n s.

9. U s e a s p a t u l a o r c a k e k n i f e t o r e m o v e t h e c o o k i e s f r o m t h e t r a y .

C o o k i e s m a y s e e m l i k e j u s t a r e g u l a r b a k e t h a t y o u r g r a n d ma m a k e s fo r y o u e v e r y t i m e y o u v i s i t h e r , b u t i t i s f a r m o r e t h a n t h a t . C o o k i e s a r e a c h e mi c a l r e a c t i o n , b u t b e fo r e you start panicking, it is not a bad chemical reaction.

Here are the stages: 92°-Butter Melts, causing the dough to spread. Butter is made of fat and water, with some dairy. The butter melts leaving the fat in the cookie and leaves the water to steam up.

136°- Salmonella bacteria in the eggs are killed.

212°- Water evaporates from the dough, causing it to dry out and stiffen. Baking soda then reacts with the acids in your dough to make carbon dioxide, which leaves air pockets to make the cookie light and flaky.

310°- Maillard Reactions occur when sugars and proteins break down and rearrange forming ring structures which reflect light. When this happens, it gives off aroma and flavour compounds.

356°- Caramelization occurs when sugar molecules break down under high heat, making the cookie sweet, nutty and slightly bitter.

That is the science behind baking cookies. Quite a lot isn't it?

This recipe and knowledge will certainly impress your friends and family.

Have fun and happy baking!

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CLIMATE CHANGE CREATES CHALLENGES FOR AGRICULTURE! BY: ALEC & ROB D i d y o u k n o w t h e U S h a s t h e se c o n d t o m o st c r o p s f a r m e d in t h e w o r l d , e v e n t h o u g h t h e y ’ v e l o s t 1 1 m i l l i o n a c r e s o f f a r m l a n d i n t h e p a st 2 0 y e a r s , o ft e n d u e t o n a t u r a l d i s a s t e r s ? T h a t ’ s a n a v e r a g e o f 5 5 0 ,0 0 0 a c r e s p e r y e a r ! N o w l e t ' s d i s c u s s t h e i m p a c t o f climate change on crops.

The main question we, and maybe even you, have in mind is: “What are the negative effects of climate change on agriculture?” and what are the main consequences of the i s s u e f o r u s . . F i r s t l y , t h e c o n s u m e r ’ s h e a l t h c o u l d g e t w o r se , w h i c h m i g h t a ffe c t t h e s e l l e r ’ s f i n a n c i a l s t a t e b e c a u se l e ss p e o p l e w i l l p u r c h a se t h e i r p r o d u c t s . Le s s p r o d u c t s to sell means a lower chance for the farmer to earn a living.

Flooded farmlands in New Yorkshire.

Source: www.fwi.co.uk

T h e r e f o r e , k n o w i n g t h a t , y o u m u st b e t h i n k i n g , “Why does this happen?”. Well, the quality of the p r o d u c t i s t h e m a i n c o n c e r n f o r a n y c o n su m e r .

T h e i n c r e a s e i n g l o b a l t e m p e r a t u r e s, d u e t o climate change, could cause a bacterial infection o r f u n g u s t o g r o w o n t h e c r o p s, w h i c h c a u se s t h e consumer to be unhealthy without even knowing!

Climate change could also trigger extreme w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s , s u c h a s f l o o d s. T h e se a f f e c t the soil or farmland of the crops which reduces the production amount.

Overall, the effects of increasing temperatures and disruptive weather patterns can have an effect on agriculture, which could disrupt crop production and food availability. One of the places that is affected t h e m o s t , w h i c h y o u m i g h t h a v e b e e n a b l e t o g u e ss, is America. There are floods in agricultural regions of the country which include California, Southern P l a i n s , a n d t h e M i d - W e s t . T h i s a f f e c t s t h e i r c r o p s, i n f r a s t r u c t u r e ( s u c h a s r o a d s a n d m o r e ) ,p o l l u t e s waters and causes soil erosion.

Polluted river in Texas causes toxic soil.

Source: www.texasobserver.org