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Cambridge University Press, the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, has awarded its 2021 Dedicated Teacher Award to Annamma Lucy, a social studies teacher working in Dubai.Teachers are nominated for the Dedicated Teacher Awards for so
Though he started life as a slave, Frederick Douglass became an abolitionist, orator, writer, statesman and ambassador. He liberated himself in 1838 and in 1845 published his first autobiography, " Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave," (The Anti-Slavery Office, 1845). The book, alongside his work for the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad, helped him become one of the most famous African American men of his era. Born into slavery Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born around February 1818, although no records exist of the exact date) in Talbot...
Drug overdose deaths hit record highs during the pandemic KSBY file image and last updated 2021-04-27 22:32:37-04 Amid the pandemic, San Luis Obispo County drug overdose deaths have hit a record high. For the past 13 months, the pandemic has prompted stay-at-home orders, closures and less person-to-person interaction. "When people don't have the coping skills to tolerate that, they will go towards drugs and other avoidant behaviors," said Coraline Robinson, Balance Treatment Center Program Director. While some Central Coast treatment centers have avoided closures, some in-person treatment ser...
The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra with David Brophy, conductor David Brophy conducts the world premieres of two new RTÉ NSO commissions by Anne-Marie O'Farrell and Irene Buckley. The programme will also include the Irish premiere of Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte. Irene Buckley's Awakening reflects the wondrous transition from the stasis of winter to the rebirth of spring. Humanity experienced a heightened sense of stasis during this past winter, where our daily lives became quite fixed and unchanging, almost suspended in time… We held our breath and waited. This work evokes the sense of t...
Eoin Murray , March 8th, 2021 09:33 In the eighth edition of our column on the sounds of Irish undergrowth, Eoin Murray finds feverish noise rock, “intelligent frog music”, fictional audio tours, field recordings, folk songs and much more The Gaelic festival of Imbolc signifies the emergence of light from the darkness, and the natural restoration of the landscape. Celebrated on 1 February, the festival – also known as Saint Brigid’s Day – symbolises the hope for good luck in the year ahead, and the promise of spring peering through the winter fog. This year, Imbolc also marked the ...