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Lots of new materials, Make & Take crafts for all ages and virtual and in-person programs are ready for the month of April at all three branches of the Noble County Public Library. Adult books: “Hard Riding Cowboy,” by Stacy Kennedy; “The Lost Boys,” by Faye Kellerman; “Melt for You,” by J.T. Geissinger; “One Little Lie,” by Colleen Coble; “Perfect Pruning: a Practical Guide,” by Simon Akeroyd; and “The Water Cure,” by Sophie Mackintos...

Campaigning to expose ageism How do we #ExposeAgeism? Everyone, everywhere has the right to freedom, equality and a life lived in dignity. But as we grow older we may face stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination because of our age. This stops us from enjoying our human rights equally with others.   The COVID-19 pandemic exposed how widespread and deeply-rooted ageism is in our societies. We saw older people stereotyped as frail, vulnerable and unable to make decisions for themselves. An...

By Wayan Vota on April 20, 2021 Conversational chatbots put people at the center of care and deliver better health outcomes through sustained engagement and connection to the right health services and products. Often powered by natural language processing, these chatbots can capture people’s thinking and actions, helping health service providers better understand customer and patient needs and help them make informed decisions and move them toward method uptake. $400,000 for Chat for Change ...

Apply Now: $15,000 for Online Conservation Conversation Platform Ideas By Wayan Vota on April 19, 2021 Historically, rural voices have been either missing or largely ignored in much of the debate and decision making around the management of natural resources, particularly wildlife, in Africa. However, the involvement of local people is critical to successful conservation outcomes. Online communities can allow local people to join in discussions and open up conversations to wider constituencies...

By Wayan Vota on April 15, 2021 Please RSVP Now to join over 5,000 international development practitioners and technology experts at the Global Digital Development Forum on May 5, 2021 brought to you by USAID, Chemonics, Digital Impact Alliance, IntraHealth International, IREX, TechChange and Save the Children. GDDF 2021 builds on last year’s success featuring 2,600 people participating across 154 sessions in English and French. Please RSVP for GDDF 2021 on May 5th Please RSVP Now to experie...

★ A dispassionate application of the law to the facts will only get you so far in the field of social justice law. To be truly effective, you must dig deep, listen, probe and bear witness to clients’ trauma. But what effect does this have on the lawyers involved, and what can we do to protect ourselves and colleagues from the impact of vicarious trauma? These are the issues addressed in this book. If you manage staff who represent traumatised clients, you may not be surprised to learn that ...

Russian political scientist Alexander Feduta, head of the BPF party Ryhor Kostuseu and Yury Zenkovich were involved in attempted assassination planning of him and his sons. The dictator also said that the intelligence services and the U.S. government were behind it: - The video and the recording makes an impression. There was a conspiracy, without any doubt. However, some amateurs and naive dreamers developed the idea of seizing power, arrests of the Belarusian government members and the sei...

minute read Share this article: Our new eBook goes beyond the status quo to take a look at the evolution of ransomware and what to prepare for next. Ransomware has been a growing scourge for years, but recent attacks illustrate a growing sophistication by attackers within this slice of the cybercrime underbelly. Snowballing assaults against the business sector, schools and government organizations are now a primary cybersecurity concern. Making matters worse, is the ever-changing n...

Atlanta Magazine For Armond Wilbourn, beekeeping is about more than just the honey “I want to change the image of farming and beekeeping within the African American community.” Photograph by Growl Armond Wilbourn was growing watermelon in Palmetto, Georgia, when he fell in love with honeybees. As pollinators, the insects are essential to farming melon and many other crops, so he purchased two colonies. “And from there, my love for bees just exploded,” he says. He found himself captivate...

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