OBAMA's news

 

About Programs The Center Stories Donate Hi there, President Obama’s love for reading will show up at the Obama Presidential Center when we open the newest branch of the Chicago Public Library! In addition to checking out some of President Obama’s book picks, visitors will be able to take advantage of interactive digital media spaces and amenities for children, informational and vocational resources for adults, and a reading room for all to enjoy. This unique partnership will increase access and assure that more South Side residents will be within walking distance of a public library. Take a sneak peek at the newest Chicago Public Library branch here: In communities across the country and around the world, libraries offer essential services to neighbors and act as hubs for civic engagement. Opening a public library on the Obama Presidential Center campus is also an important continuation of President Obama and Mrs. Obama’s commitment to ensuring open access to knowledge and information. If you, like us here at the Obama Foundation, are enthusiastic library patrons, we’d love to hear from you! Take a moment to share a book you’re excited to check out, a recent favorite read, or other ways you take advantage of library services in your area: Share your responses –The Obama Foundation   DONATE NOW ⓒ 2024 Obama Foundation

BATA SHOE MUSEUM update

 

Join us for an Indigenous Beading Workshop  Join Toronto based Cree-Métis artist Marissa Magneson for a beginner friendly beading workshop on Saturday, September 21! Through this hands-on workshop, participants will walk away with a greater understanding of Indigenous bead work, tools and techniques, and will work to complete a small beaded Orange Shirt pin. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Woodlands Cultural Centre: Save the Evidence campaign. BUY TICKETS Calling all movie fanatics! How well do you know your 1980s movies? Get ready to show off your knowledge about this truly outrageous decade as you compete for some super rad prizes on Wednesday, August 21 at 7pm. Dress up in your best 80s-inspired outfit, and get ready to “Have the time of your life”! BUY TICKETS

BSM News  Plan your visit soon  - Did you know the BSM is free every Sunday? Plan your visit soon before  In Bloom closes on Monday, September 2.  Onto the next venue -  Future Now will be making it's way to Newfields for its' next stop. Keep an eye out on AMFED Arts for updates.   Step back into time, literally -  Ever want to wear historical footwear? Vintage reproduction company American Duchess created shoes inspired by the BSM's collection that you can shop now. SOLE STORIES   Save a cow - Shoe designers MSCHF announced a new initiative to help save Angus the cow. Learn how you can help here.  Boots made for surfing? - In this trending video, watch Malia Ward take the waves in pink cowboy boots.  Wholesome moments  - Get a boost of serotonin with this adorable video of a father surprising his son with his very own pair of Timberlands.

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USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service,update

 

Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products in Morocco In 2023, Morocco was the second-largest export market for U.S. agriculture on the African continent, importing over $610 million in U.S. agricultural products, accounting for over 16 percent of all U.S. exports to Africa. The United States has seen total exports quadruple and agricultural exports double since entering into a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Morocco in 2006.1 The United States-Morocco FTA (USMFTA) is the only U.S. FTA on the African continent. It provides reliable market access and transshipment opportunities to use Morocco to reach other African countries. The United States was Morocco’s third-largest agricultural product supplier in 2023 and has historically been in the top five. Morocco is a net importer of agricultural products and predominantly imports bulk commodities and raw materials from the United States, although opportunities for intermediate and consumer-oriented products exist because of Morocco’s robust food processing sector and expanding consumer demand.  Please click here to read more >>

The following GAIN reports were released on August 14, 2024.

ΙΜF update

 

Dear MARIA, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help (Credit: Kodfilm/iStock by Getty Images) By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry. Because of the electricity used by high-powered equipment to “mine” crypto assets, one Bitcoin transaction requires roughly the same amount of electricity as the average person in Ghana or Pakistan consumes in three years. ChatGPT queries require 10 times more electricity than a Google search, due to the electricity consumed by AI data centers. As the Chart of the Week shows, crypto mining and data centers together accounted for 2 percent of world electricity demand in 2022. And that share is likely to climb to 3.5 percent in three years, according to our estimates based on projections from the International Energy Agency. That would be equivalent to current consumption of Japan, the world’s fifth largest electricity user. The climate impact of these activities—irrespective of their social and economic benefits—is cause for concern. A recent IMF working paper found that crypto mining could generate 0.7 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions by 2027. Extending the analysis to data centers (based on IEA estimates), means their carbon emissions could reach 450 million tons by 2027, or 1.2 percent of the world total.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,update

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee’s Public Meeting, August 22

Interested in learning more about the upcoming Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee’s (HICPAC) public meeting? CDC’s new blog outlines agenda topics and what to expect during the meeting.  The virtual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET, and will be streamed live on YouTube. HICPAC meetings are open to the public and registration is not required to watch the meeting webcasts.

The meeting agenda, meeting live stream link, and premeeting materials, will be posted to the upcoming meeting page prior to the meeting.

	Interested in learning more about the upcoming #HICPAC public meeting? #InfectionControl Read the New Blog Post at https://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/upcoming-hicpac-public-meeting-info/

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National Institutes of Health (NIH),update

 Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials

08/14/2024 06:30 PM EDT

Approach could have role in preventing malaria in pregnancy.

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The Lost Gaze of Byzantium

 

We proudly present a new Byzantine story for our "Stories from the Late Antique and Early Byzantine Era" section. Enjoy! Start Reading Now!

After Constantine Journal Kolymbari, Greece, Chania Greece

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΥ ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗ,ΠΡΩΘΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΥ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ δήλωση..

...Δήλωση για την Εορτή της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου
15 Αυγούστου 2024


Ο Πρωθυπουργός Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης παρακολούθησε τη Θεία Λειτουργία για την εορτή της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου στον Ιερό Ναό Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου Στερνών Χανίων. Αμέσως μετά έκανε την ακόλουθη δήλωση:

«Γιορτάζουμε σήμερα τον Δεκαπενταύγουστο, πιστοί στις παραδόσεις μας. Ο Δεκαπενταύγουστος είναι μια σημαντική γιορτή της Ορθοδοξίας, δίνει σε όλους μας ελπίδα και δύναμη να αντιμετωπίσουμε τις μεγάλες δυσκολίες. Ο Δεκαπενταύγουστος είναι ταυτόχρονα βέβαια και η ημέρα που γιορτάζουν οι Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις μας, τις οποίες φροντίζουμε διαρκώς να ενισχύουμε, πράγμα απαραίτητο στους ταραγμένους καιρούς στους οποίους ζούμε.

Με την ευκαιρία αυτής της μεγάλης γιορτής, θέλω να ευχαριστήσω και πάλι όλα τα στελέχη του κρατικού μηχανισμού, αλλά και όλους τους εθελοντές μας που έδωσαν τις τελευταίες μέρες πολύ δύσκολες μάχες με τις φλόγες στην Αττική και να διαβεβαιώσω τους ευτυχώς λίγους συμπολίτες μας οι οποίοι επλήγησαν από την πυρκαγιά ότι η Πολιτεία θα φροντίσει να κινηθεί τάχιστα ώστε να τους αποζημιώσει.

Ο Δεκαπενταύγουστος, όπως κάθε μεγάλη θρησκευτική γιορτή, θα πρέπει να είναι μια στιγμή περισυλλογής και αυτογνωσίας και αναγνώρισης ότι ο τόπος προχωράει μπροστά μόνο μέσα από την ενότητα και αντιπαλεύοντας την πόλωση και την τοξικότητα, η οποία δυστυχώς δεν έκανε καλό στον τόπο μας τα τελευταία χρόνια.

Ελπίζω οι στιγμές αυτές περισυλλογής με τον τρόπο τους να μας κάνουν όλους μας να αναλογιστούμε πώς μπορούμε να γίνουμε καλύτεροι και πώς ενωμένοι μπορούμε να προχωρήσουμε μπροστά για να αντιμετωπίσουμε και πάλι επιτυχημένα τις μεγάλες δυσκολίες τις οποίες βλέπουμε να έρχονται στο μέλλον.

Με την ευκαιρία αυτή και πάλι να ευχηθώ χρόνια πολλά σε όλες τις Ελληνίδες, σε όλους τους Έλληνες απανταχού της γης».