A college student plays World of Warcraft in his dormitory room in southwest China’s Chongqing city, on Oct. 12, 2009.The Associated PressAs the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draw near with promises of feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash, children have another thing to look forward to –– one extra hour of online games each day.Only one hour.For years, Chinese authorities have sought to control how much time kids can spend playing games online, to fight “internet addiction.” They’ve claimed success in curbing the problem but are taking no chances.In 2019, authorities restricted minors to playing 90…
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This captivating Cinderella for all ages tackles cultural heritage, family, and the power of language as ten-year-old Belinda confronts her stepmother and stepsisters, while learning to embrace her love of poetry and stand up for herself. Glass Half Full Theatre from Austin, Texas, presents its award-winning “story within a story” in Spanish and English using puppetry. Source link
The events following the outbreak of COVID-19 affected everyone. But how did the children cope? The Pandemic and Me: A Child’s Perspective is a new book written by a Bryan County mom and author.Haley Cranman, a mother and teacher at Life Springs Christian Academy, used her seven-year old son Collins’ own experience during the pandemic to write the book.The story follows Collins as he learns what a pandemic is, deals with being abruptly pulled away from his friends, and adjusts to online learning.Cranman will hold a book signing on Saturday, January 21 at Barnes and Noble at the Oglethorpe Mall…
Masdar has signed agreements with three African countries to develop renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of up to 5 gigawatts. This reiterates the company’s commitment to help Africa in its transition to clean energy.As part of the agreements signed under the umbrella of the Etihad 7 initiative, Masdar will develop renewable projects in Angola, Uganda and Zambia with a capacity of 2 gigawatts, each in Angola and Zambia, and 1 gigawatt in Uganda, it said in a statement on Friday.Etihad 7 is a UAE-led initiative that aims to raise public and private sector funds to invest in the…
The one safe bet on the energy transition today is that it will unfold according to African rather than Western priorities. The only country on the continent that makes a significant contribution to global carbon emissions is South Africa. The start of operations at the country’s first commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Virginia in Free State in September marks a step forward in diversifying the country’s energy sources. Renergen is the helium and LNG producer behind the Virginia Gas Project. Its CEO, Stefano Marani, says environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly important in South Africa.…
Q3 sales up 34%Excluding Studio 88, sales up just 1.2%Shares fall 10% to 2-1/2 week lowExpects challenging consumer environment in new yearJOHANNESBURG, Jan 20 (Reuters) – South African budget fashion retailer Mr Price (MRPJ.J) on Friday reported a 34% surge in third-quarter sales boosted mostly by a recent acquisition, but investors fretted over its underlying performance as sales growth excluding the deal slowed.Mr Price shares tumbled by 10.08% to 159.55 rand, a 2-1/2 week low, at market open.The group’s retail sales and other income grew to 12.4 billion rand ($718 million) for the quarter to Dec. 31, the highest third-quarter…
Maine residents are invited to a free educational conference, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association New England Region. The two-day New England Family Conference is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4. The virtual event is free and open to individuals living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, family caregivers and the general public. New this year, a live translation in Spanish will be offered during the entire conference, according to a news release from Christina Lob, senior media relations manager, Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH. “People living with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers face special challenges. Connecting families with useful information…
By ZEN SOOAP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draws near, children have something more than just feasts and red envelop presents of cash to look forward to -– one extra hour of online games each day. For years, Chinese authorities have sought to control how much time kids can spend playing games online, to fight “internet addiction.” In August 2021, China issued its harshest restrictions yet: Minors were allowed to play online games for only an hour a day on Fridays, weekends and public holidays. In November, an industry group…
It’s not easy moving to a different school in a different place and fitting in. Just imagine what it’s like if you move to a different school in a different country speaking a different language. With 34 different languages spoken across come Copperas Cove ISD, communicating be a tough.“The challenges are there when you move in to the states for anybody. The fears are there,” said Jaime Ibarra, who has bilingual students in CCISD.“There’s a readjusting period — even with the building itself,” said CCISD Director Of Emergent Bilingual Rita Alaniz. “They need to know where the restrooms are. They…
Both branches of the Halifax County-South Boston Public Library System will hold book sales starting Monday and running through Feb. 4.“We received an incredible number of book donations around the holidays,” said Library Director Jay Stephens. “The staff has done a tremendous job sorting through the donations to select books that we need in our collections. Books that are in good condition that we do not add to our collections will be sold in the upcoming book sales.”The sales will be open during the operating hours of both libraries. Hardbacks will be sold for $1, DVDs will be priced at…