SHANNON, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2022 / Employees from Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business, manufactured and donated three uniquely mobile video game station stands to the Childrens’ Ark Ward at the University Hospital Limerick (UHL).PlayStation* video game consoles and accompanying monitors have been fitted to stands constructed by colleagues at Panametrics.”Thinking about how we could make life better for children getting medical treatment in the Ark Ward, we came up with something we knew would brighten their day – PlayStation* consoles,” said Dave King, manufacturing systems specialist at Panametrics. “However, we also knew that many of the children…
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As New Jersey gets ready for November’s general election — officials across the state began sending out mail-in ballots on Saturday — voters face an election landscape much changed by a slew of legislative reforms taken since before the pandemic. Since 2020, New Jersey lawmakers have backed wide-ranging changes to the state’s voting systems meant to expand suffrage, increase participation, and promote election results transparency. Foremost among the changes is the state’s adoption of early in-person voting, allowing residents to cast machine votes during a nine-day period before a given general election. That period is three days for a primary,…
“My task, which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel– it is, before all, to make you see.” – Joseph Conrad “Poetry has never been the language of barriers,it’s always been the language of bridges.” – Amanda Gorman Welcome to Morning Open Thread, a daily post with a MOTley crew of hosts who choose the topic for the day’s posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful, respectful dialogue in an open forum. That is a feature, not a bug. Other than that, site rulz rule. .…
The Tartan Army recently discovered that it had spread more sunshine than it realised. Since 2003 a group within the Scotland support has raised money to make a donation to a children’s charity in every country the men’s team visits to play a game. The generosity is matched only by the longevity: this week the run will extend to donations at 92 away trips in a row.The Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal is the original and longest established charity funded by Scotland fans but even those at the heart of it were startled to realise how much had been raised and…
We all want our children to grow up to be open-minded citizens of the world. One of the best ways to broaden our horizons is to learn another language – and the younger the better. To mark today’s European Day of Languages, the P&J spoke to five multilingual families living in Aberdeen. The Granite City has long been a multicultural place, particularly since the oil industry took off in the 1970s. As an example, Hanover Street School pupils speak a whopping 19 different languages at home. Juliette Kinn Valdelievre doesn’t exaggerate when she says hers is an “international family”. The…
For many of us, large-leafed picture books have been the first steps to reading. As words grow into sentences and paragraphs, illustrations are edged out. But there’s a lot happening in the space of picture books, particularly in the wordless books that bypass the traditional writer-illustrator collaboration and tell stories only through illustrations.In just the last few months, children’s book publisher Pratham has published two standout wordless books. Pankaj Saikia’s The Theatre Of Ghosts is set in Majuli, Assam, and follows young Jhunali and Rimjhim as they head for a traditional Bhaona drama. The other is Rajiv Eipe’s Dugga, which…
We asked our Facebook friends if they ask for their children’s permission prior to posting their pictures on social media.Some did and some didn’t, but the reasons why varied.Some let it be known that they are the parent and what they say/do goes, and others seemed to be the type of parent that listens to their child’s input.The original post was pretty straightforward:According to a story in Good Housekeeping from 2019, 37% of kids think that parents should ask their permission before posting their images online, and around 50% of kids say their friends should ask, too.One mother I personally spoke…
Over two years after the release of the second season, Ramy is finally gearing up to release its highly anticipated third season on September 30, 2022. The Hulu original is a semi-autobiographical comedy series that centers on the life of actor/comedian Ramy Youssef and his family and has been hailed by fans and critics for its fresh comedy and positive representation of Muslim Americans. Like many shows that center around hyphenated Americans, Ramy features characters speaking in both English and Arabic — often flowing between the two languages seamlessly. This is becoming more and more common in television, as shows…
2016 Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year Shmuel Thaler has been a staff photographer at the Santa Cruz Sentinel since 1987. His photographs have been published in every leading newspaper in the United States as well as in Time and Newsweek, and viewed on the CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News and he has been honored three times with awards in the prestigious National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism contest. Shmuel has also co-authored 5 children’s books and his photographs illustrate numerous books including his collaboration with George Levenson on ‘Bread Comes to Life’ and the classic…
Carter’s and OshKosh opening soon in Twin Falls.Twin Falls, Idaho is set to get a new Carter’s Oshkosh store this fall! I’ve talked to several groups of young parents and many of them seem to be excited about the opening. This is great news for parents in the Twin Falls area, as it will provide them with an additional option for children’s clothing. The Twin Falls area has seen significant growth over the past few years, and there is little doubt that a need for more retail options exists.Carter’s and OshKosh in Twin Falls currently hiring for full-time positions.The Carter’s Oshkosh in…