Ray McCauley, the bodybuilder turned pastor who introduced the prosperity gospel to a new South Africa: News of the passing of South African pastor Ray McCauley on 8 October was met by a flood of tributes from across the spectrum of society, from President Cyril Ramaphosa to everyday worshippers at the Rhema Bible Church. McCauley …
Kenya introduced free maternal health services a decade ago – it’s been a success, saving lives: Kenya has seen an overall improvement in maternal and newborn health outcomes. Belen B Massieu/Shutterstock Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530 deaths per 100,000 live …
I introduced social entrepreneurship to my trainee teachers — why it’ll make them better at their jobs: Teachers can get their pupils thinking about different ways to create sustainable livelihoods through something as simple as a vegetable garden at school. Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images The daily headlines from South Africa are largely gloomy. The country’s government …
Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana – and are changing the way people can access this vital resource: A water-vendor collects water in jerrycans to sell. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the world’s population don’t currently have access to …
A nice Kings Beach image: NW Honor Frankfort MI 1960s FISHERMEN LINING THE BEACH Cohos and Kings introduced to Lake Michigan at the Platte River & the SPORT FISHEMEN WENT WILD for this new kind of FUN Image by UpNorth Memories – Don Harrison Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 10 of “A history of British forest-trees, indigenous and introduced” (1842) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: historyofbritish00selb Title: A history of British forest-trees, indigenous and introduced Year: 1842 (1840s) Authors: Selby, Prideaux John, 1788-1867 Subjects: Forests and forestry Trees Publisher: London : J. van Voorst Contributing …
A cool Kings Beach image: NW Honor Frankfort MI 1960s FISHERMEN LINING THE BEACH Cohos and Kings introduced to Lake Michigan at the Platte River & the SPORT FISHEMEN WENT WILD for this new kind of FUN2 Image by UpNorth Memories – Don Harrison Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to …
How learning Linux introduced me to open source: When I entered the engineering program as a freshman in college, I felt like a frivolous teenager. In my sophomore year, and in a fortunate stroke of serendipity, I joined Zairza, a technical society for like-minded students who collaborated and built projects separate from the academic curriculum. It was right …
Vivaldi 2.3 introduced Auto-Stacking: OSLO, Norway – 6th Feb 2019: The Vivaldi browser launches its first update of the year – Vivaldi 2.3 – introducing auto-stacking of tabs. The update also adds new ways to access websites in the Address Field and overall improvements to help users navigate and interact with the Web quicker. Auto-Stack …
Linux to the rescue: How I introduced my organization to Linux: In 1998, I managed the server administration group for the new web team at the University of Minnesota. The U of M is a very large institution, with over 60,000 students across all system campuses. Until then, the university managed its student records on …