This new service takes the guesswork out of shopping for books and fosters a love of reading. The most commented-on piece of furniture in my home is the three-section-wide, floor-to-ceiling bookshelf that stands at the center of our home. A simple set of Billy bookcases from Ikea, these shelves hold photos of our family, our godchildren, a flowing vine I can’t name, and what is easily a couple of hundred books. There is something for everyone on this shelf, and filling it—especially the shelves for children—has been a joyful but often challenging process of curation. Finding appropriate kids’ books these days…
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The truth is even more inspirational than fiction. GENEVA, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In January 2023, high in the scenic Swiss Alps, a group of young African visionaries, led by Kojo Annan, the son of the late Former-U.N. Secretary General, Kofi Annan, will gather to pave the way for the continent’s continued growth. At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, over 2,500 participants, including numerous world leaders, will convene to tackle pressing global issues. This time, Africa will be taking a front seat at the talks. As Kojo Annan, Co-founder of Africa House passionately explains, “For too…
Nelson Mandela, President of the South African National Congress (C), and South African President FW de Klerk (R) display their Nobel Peace Prizes in Oslo, Norway, after being awarded jointly the prize for their work to end apartheid peacefully, on December 9, 1993. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Johannesburg — The Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to South Africa’s last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, was stolen from his Cape Town home six months ago, his foundation revealed on Wednesday. He received the prize in 1993 alongside anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, for his role in ushering South Africa into democracy. The 18-carat medal made…
//php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> When fifth-grader Salome Tayengwa wanted to help relieve crisis levels of congestion at hospitals in her country of Zimbabwe, she used Python to create a database of common diseases. People accessing the information trove, titled The Patient Helper, input their symptoms to get information and a recommendation. The Patient Helper earned Salome, who attends school in Harare, Zimbabwe, the first Broadcom Coding with Commitment award, which honors a student or team of students from a group known to be underrepresented in science fair competitions, Paula Golden, president of the Broadcom…
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There is no apprehension when Chris and Hollie Hall walk through the gates along a pathway through the gardens to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. They remember the nurturing care their whole family received at a time when they needed it the most. Chris and Hollie did not always feel this way. Many families who are first introduced to Canuck Place are not ready to accept specialized care that will change the future of their lives. Canuck Place is B.C. and the Yukon’s only pediatric palliative care provider, caring for over 830 children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Canuck Place…
David White/StuffStudents enrolled at Ko Taku Reo attending the bilingual provision at Ormiston Primary and Junior College meet French rugby stars Maëlle Filopon, left, and Manaé Feleu.Tamariki who are Deaf and hard of hearing met players from the French women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 team at Eden Park on Wednesday. The young rugby fans got the chance to toss the ball around with French rugby stars Maëlle Filopon, who is hard of hearing and plays as centre, and lock for the French women’s national rugby team Manaé Feleu. “When we found out Maëlle was hard of hearing, we thought, ‘What…
Improving literacy and spreading a love of reading through new books is the goal of a new program in Athens with 30,000 books.“They’re all brand new books,” said Katelyn Balli, a graduate student with the Stevens Literacy Center at Ohio University.“We’re just trying to get brand new resources into the hands of people, especially the people in this community that we know cannot always afford brand new or have that as something nice in that way,” she continued. “That’s our big goal, to get the community excited about literacy and reading.”The Stevens Literacy Center, known more formally as the Edward…
CrossBoundary Energy, a leading developer, owner, and operator of commercial and industrial renewable energy projects in Africa, announced today in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt at the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, their intention to explore financing solutions with Bank of America, to rapidly scale its investments in renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial businesses across Africa. The collaboration serves as an example of a blended finance transaction driving capital flow into Emerging Markets and will support CrossBoundary’s delivery of approximately 255MW of solar and wind generation and 50MWh of storage projects.CrossBoundary Energy provides tailored, fully financed renewable energy solutions to its corporate customers, allowing…
Wipro, on Wednesday, announced the appointment of Warren Zambelli as Managing Director for Africa, and Simmi Dhamija as the Chief Operating Officer for APMEA (Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa). This comes a day after the global information technology company announced the appointment of industry veteran Christopher Smith as the MD for Australia and New Zealand. Zambelli, who will take over the reins of the Africa division, has over 20 years of experience across capital markets, banking, insurance, telecom and retail. He has held various leadership roles where he professionalised and expanded businesses while helping clients to set up, transform and…