Newsletter – January 2022
January, 2022
Dear HOS Members, HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2022! Let us hope that the omicron virus does not create another year of isolation and shutdowns to the world. My hopes are to be able to go to see my relatives in Spain this year, since I have not been able to do it for the last two years. Covid-19 brought sadness to me since two older brothers and one sister passed away last year due to complications of health and doctors and hospitals not being able to follow up with them due to resources in the health system. Take care of yourself and make sure that you take your medicine and keep your doctor appointments.
Please see New Mandate information below:
State of California—Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health
Updates as of December 13, 2021:
Adds requirement for universal masking indoors statewide December 15, 2021, through January 15, 2022. The COVID-19 vaccines remain effective in preventing serious disease, hospitalization, and death from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Unvaccinated persons are more likely to get infected and spread the virus which is transmitted through the air and concentrates indoors. To ensure that we collectively protect the health and well-being of all Californians; keep schools open for in-person instruction; and allow California’s economy to remain open and thrive, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccine status, for the next four weeks (December 15, 2021 through January 15, 2022). Read more here and here.
Origen de la letra Ñ
Es la letra más característica de nuestro idioma pues solo se da en nuestro abecedario. La Real Academia de la Lengua la añadió al alfabeto en 1754.
Esta letra nació de la necesidad de representar un nuevo sonido (nasal palatal sonoro), inexistente en el latín de aquella época. Las diversas lenguas románicas fueron adoptanto distintas soluciones para representar este fonema: italiano y francés “gn” (Espagne, Spagna), portugués “nh” (Espanha) catalán “ny” (Espanya).
El castellano medieval escogió el dígrafo “nn” (anno – año) para expresar este nuevo sonido. En aquella época era muy común el uso de abreviaturas para ahorrar papiro y facilitar el duro y arduo trabajo de los monjes escribanos, asi que con el tiempo se fue representando abreviadamente mediante una sola n, con una rayita más o menos ondulada encima llamada “Virguilla”.
También la tomaron otras lenguas de España, como el euskera, y varias lenguas indígenas de América como el mixteco, el zapoteco, el otomí, el quechua, el aymara, el mapuche, el guaraní… Es la letra representativa del mundo hispano.
La verdad de Fray Junípero Serra: la historia desmonta las mentiras sobre el fraile
ABC conversa con distintos expertos del período hispánico sobre la figura del santo español, cuyo nombre ha eliminado de su campus la Universidad de Stanford esta semana.
César Cervera
See the original article in the ABC newspaper at link here
Novel pathogenic viruses in the Americas
Transatlantic slave trade introduced novel pathogenic viruses in the Americas The transatlantic slave trade may have introduced new pathogenic viruses from Africa to North America that affected Indigenous communities, shows an analysis of ancient DNA published in eLife. Read in Phys.org
Conclusion: The viruses were not brought by the Spaniards because Spain did not transport slaves. Portugal, England, Holland, France did.
How much do you know about Spain’s long-lasting impact on the U.S.? From language to architecture…
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We need your help to be an “ambassador” at the casita on Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Please feel free to reach out to us at any time. I sincerely thank you for your support and membership.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Jesus Benayas