Editor’s Note: “Fútbol y Soccer” is a bilingual podcast. Listen in Spanish to start, or jump ahead 13 minutes and 10 seconds for the interview in English. Emmy-award winning sports journalist and Telemundo Deportes host Miguel Gurwitz joins Jesús Quiñónez in this episode of “Fútbol y Soccer” to talk about his previous experience in Qatar and what it’s going to be like hosting his seventh FIFA World Cup. Gurwitz shares some of the storylines he thinks will be the most interesting to come out of Qatar: “I think Cristiano Ronaldo’s last World Cup, Messi’s last World Cup is… If he’s going to be able to…
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TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Children’s Book Festival will return to the City Opera House on Saturday.Admission to the Traverse City Children’s Book Festival is free, and it runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit local children’s literacy initiatives. After celebrating 10 years in 2019, organizers say the festival was not held for two years until it could return safely for all the families who attend.This year, the Traverse City Children’s Book Festival team has teamed up with Traverse City Tourism to bring back the free event that features arts and crafts hosted by area nonprofits,…
This episode of Business Africa: the World Travel Market was held from November 7 to 9 in London, to discuss the business advantage of responsible tourism; In the midst of population growth, Africa is facing the need for public transport; The African continent remains attractive for investors, that’s what to remember about the Africa Investment Forum that took place this year in Abidjan. In recent years, the World Travel Market has established itself as the largest annual event dedicated to responsible tourism, and every year it takes place on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Nomasonto Ndlovu,…
Family walks carry a weight of expectation. We hope to nurture a lifelong love of the great outdoors in our progeny; we earnestly insist that a child-sized ramble in the foothills can be as enjoyable and rewarding as a full-on kid-free day; we fondly imagine games of hide-and-seek in the heather, and the wide-eyed wonder of a child’s early steps in nature. At its best, hillwalking with kids is all of that. At its best, hillwalking with kids can be pure magic© Dan Bailey But as any parent soon finds out, it’s not always sunshine and smiles. Get…
On the Shelf To the North/ Al Norte By Léon SalvatierraUniversity of Nevada: 100 pages, $19If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. If all you knew about León Salvatierra were his résumé, you could be forgiven for assuming he’s living the dream life. He has a doctorate in Hispanic languages and literatures from UC Berkeley and a master of fine arts in poetry from UC Davis, where he is a professor in the department of Chicana/Chicano studies. Combined with Salvatierra’s easy manner, ever-present grin and dry…
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…
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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