Kozhikode: In a country where languages change every few hours you travel, can literature be a binding force? And what role does translation play in bringing those worlds together? At a session on the Sunday (January 15), the final day of the Kerala Literature Festival, three publishers – David Davidar of Aleph Book Company, Aditi Maheshwari Goyal of Vani Prakashan and Ravi Deecee of DC Books – and an author – V.J. James – discussed the ins and outs of publishing translations in India. “India is one of the most interesting and most challenging landscapes when it comes to publishing translations,”…
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Mike FuljenzJan. 16, 2023 The Advocates for Benzie County and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library has worked together to get 15,000 books in the hands of Benzie County Children. Submitted photo/Advocates for Benzie County A recent Houston Chronicle front page headline stated “HISD students falling behind” with the important subtitle “Diminished reading skills could create domino effect.” As a former tutor, teacher, principal, school board president and longtime supporter of childhood reading programs, I want you to know poor reading skills absolutely do create a domino effect, especially in single-parent households. There is an old saying amongst elementary school teachers, “from 1st grade…
The organisers of Forty under 40 Africa, Xodus Communications Limited has shortlisted 126 nominees from 24 countries for the second edition slated for 25th March, 2023 at Leonardo Hotel in South Africa- Sandton City.The event, which will be hosted by Black White Attorneys, is aimed at recognizing and celebrating emerging leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate or impact personally and/ or professionally through their exceptional leadership.The personalities nominated this year cut across countries such as; South Africa, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Sudan, Morocco, Benin, Mauritius, Algeria, Swaziland, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Algeria, Botswana,…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has set an ambitious target to manufacture 60% of Africa’s routine vaccine needs by 2040. The African Union and Africa CDC therefore launched Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM), planning an investment of $1.3Bn to develop the vaccine industry on the continent. Considering this, concerted efforts are being made by the Africa CDC to translate this ambitious 2040 goal into a strategic roadmap with workable solutions for the development of vaccine manufacturing in Africa. In recent years, the impact of Covid-19 and Africa-specific outbreaks have resulted in increasing conversations among…
Volunteers in Marietta spent the day organizing and packing up books to donate to kids in Africa MARIETTA, Ga. — The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan 40 years ago. The United States began to mark it as an official federal holiday in 1986. The King family has notably referred to the holiday as a “day on, not a day off.” Hundreds of volunteers took that mantra to heart Monday in Marietta. Volunteers of various backgrounds met up at Books for Africa to clean, sort and pack books for kids of all ages. The…
TK and Kindergarten Roundup is Thursday, Jan. 26, at your neighborhood school. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten Roundup, as the yearly event is called, is an opportunity for Santa Monica and Malibu parents of children entering TK or kindergarten for the upcoming year to meet the principal and teachers of their neighborhood school, learn about before and after school care, and begin the registration process for the school year. Round up time on Jan. 26 varies by school. Find your neighborhood school based on your residence: https://bit.ly/SchoolLocator-SMMUSD. While kindergarten is offered at every elementary school, TK is not guaranteed at…
Compared to similar markets around the world, South Africa has a small selection of electric vehicle models available for consumers to buy. This has contributed to the slow electric vehicles sales in the country. For a very long time, the only BEV that was available for consumers in South Africa to buy was the BMW i3. Since the launch of the i3 in South Africa around 2015, BMW has been the leader in terms of continuously adding new EV models in the South African market. The BMW iX1, iX3, i4, iX, and flagship i7 as well as the Mini Cooper…
[Getty Images] Children’s fixation on mobile phones and tablets begins before school and the impact on knowledge acquisition and concentration is already being noted by education and child health experts, who note that children lose interest in books, and complain of being bored when they are not “connected.” “The first effects can be seen in primary school, but in secondary school the problems intensify. It’s the consequences when the screen is babysitting,” says Marina Tsolia, a pediatrics professor. Teacher Alexandros Koupatsiris notes, “Children become alienated, no longer play outside, don’t move, don’t go for walks.” Ilia Theotoka, a clinical psychologist…
NEWS | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 01/16/2023 (JERSEY CITY, NJ) — Just ADD Sound presents 2023 National Day of Racial Healing on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7:00pm on ZOOM and Facebook LIVE. Through interviews, performances and a Q & A, Just ADD Sound explores “Redefining and Rebuilding Community” related to race and racism. This event is Free and Open to the Public but audiences must register in advance.The event hosts are RescuePoetix TM & Dujuana Sharese. The night features: Summer Dawn (In Full Color), Juan Papo Santiago (CAPICU), and Don Krypton (EvoluCulture). DJ /Soundscape: Don Wood (Call Me Cleve). Tech Support & Marketing: Crystal Letters. ASL English…
Submitted by Melissa McCurdyLPL Communications Assistant Reading challenges are popular at the beginning of any new year. Challenges encourage readers and non-readers alike to step outside their reading comfort zone to try a new author, genre or format, or simply read a book that has languished unread on a home bookshelf.To support personal reading goals, the Liverpool Public Library is welcoming community members to participate in an Adult Winter Reading Challenge, an online program for avid readers and those who want to increase their reading time or the number of books they read (or listen to). Now through Tuesday, Feb.…