A fossilised insect wing with some of its colouration preserved is just one tiny treasure emerging from the site. Credit: Rose Prevec South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more than 3.5 billion years of life on Earth: ancient forms of bacterial life, the emergence of life onto land, the evolution of seed-producing plants, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals—and humanity. Many will be familiar with hominid fossils such as the Australopithecus africanus skull Mrs (or is it Mr?) Ples and the paradigm-shifting Taung child. Less well known and equally important fossils such…
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Helping to brighten the holidays for hospitalized kidsSacramento, Calif. – Being hospitalized is no fun – especially during the holidays. But you can help make the season more festive for pediatric patients and families by supporting the UC Davis Children’s Hospital’s 2022 virtual holiday toy drive, which launches today.The Virtual Holiday Toy Drive, now in its fourth year, is a fundraising event in lieu of the hospital’s traditional gift drive through and drop off. Roseville Today’s Holiday Guide! Roseville Today’s Holiday Guide! Roseville Today’s Holiday Guide! Roseville Today’s Holiday Guide! “Donors can help kids from the comfort of home by either shopping for…
John Legend has found quite the friend in Colombian music sensation Sebastian Yatra. In March the dynamic duo earned critical acclaim when they teamed for the remix of the latter’s #1 hit, ‘Tacones Rojos.’ Yatra later returned the favor when he hopped on the bilingual revamp of John’s latest single ‘Nervous‘ (found aboard the September-released set ‘Legend‘).On the live front, fans of both got to see ‘Tacones’ in action Thursday (November 17) when the two brought it to the 2022 Latin GRAMMYs – a highlight of the show as Sebastian also collected the Best Pop Song trophy for the tune.Look inside…
A Maryland school district that recently unveiled an LGBTQ-inclusive book list for elementary schools has declined to recommend several children’s books on the basis that they promote “American values,” Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital first reported Tuesday that books recommended by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland’s most affluent school district, teach words like “intersex” and “drag queen” to children as young as 4. Records later provided to Fox News Digital by Bethany Mandel, editor of the Heroes of Liberty book series, showed that MCPS recently declined to recommend three non-fiction children’s books that were donated to the school district by Heroes…
Africa Live: Africa Live this week: 14-20 January 2022 – BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news Summary’Don’t panic’ says Gambian Central Bank after data hackTunisia protesters tear-gassed before Francophonie summitSouth Africans told to brace for longer power cutsDiesel cars banned in AlgeriaThe world’s ‘oldest pupil’ Gogo Priscilla dies in KenyaGridlock between nations sees COP27 extended by a day#RIPTwitter trends in Africa and beyond after Musk takeoverLanguage board calls Theron Afrikaans comments ‘disturbing’UN urges Nigeria to prevent more attacks on aid workersFury as Kenyan capital imports Malaysian palm treesEquatorial Guinea campaigns end ahead of Sunday pollWest African neighbours debate Islamist spill-overKenya…
Angela and her son BenCancer Fund for Children is an all-island charity that works to empower, connect and strengthen children, young people and families impacted by cancer through therapeutic short breaks at their stunning centre Daisy Lodge in Newcastle Co. Down and through social and emotional support in hospital and at home.Angela said: “It’s hard to put into words how much Cancer Fund for Children has helped me and my kids. “My youngest Ben loves to see his cancer support specialist Gill coming.”It gives him his own wee time out and a break from the reality of cancer.”People should support…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced Wednesday that his office has hired six new Assistant District Attorneys and other non-attorney staff members. In a news release, Mulroy said Addie Burks, Rob Gowen, Matthew Ian John, Kindle Nance, Katie Ratton, and Monica Timmerman are the new ADAs. Caleb Hoffman and Latasha Wallace are new Legal Investigators, and Jacqueline Chacon and Oriana Holmes are Victim-Witness Coordinators (VWCs). Mulroy said the new ADAs are veteran crimincal trial attorneys, and the new VWCs add needed bilingual staffing to the office. “I’m pleased to add such talent and experience to my staff,…
With Fall in full swing and people soon buying gifts for various winter holidays (religious and secular), this is the perfect time to share some of my favorite recent children’s books! Like last year’s list, I’ll be excluding celebrity books, and these books were chosen for their ability to act as literary stepping stones to future feminists and geeks—books I’m super jealous I didn’t grow up reading and that have also been recommended by librarians! Each book selection notes some general themes and age recommendations. However, all of these books targeted for kids in elementary school or entering middle school.…
The abduction of an eight-year-old Indian-origin girl in South Africa’s Cape Town and the alleged inaction of the police in probing the case has triggered protests by the residents of the city. Abirah Dekhta, a student of Rylands Primary School, was abducted on the morning of November 4 from her school transport vehicle by some unknown persons while she was waiting for another student. Her parents settled in Cape Town from India some years ago. Her father runs a mobile phone shop in the city. However, even after the passage of 10 days, police remain tight-lipped about the probe, prompting…
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