Our judges selected the recipients in each category.

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Phoenix was one of 15 felines selected as a finalist in the Outstanding Rescue Cat category.

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In the Early Childhood Care and Education category, Health Phone by Nand Wadhwani (China) was selected.

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The judges selected the winners from a shortlist of five entries in the primary school category and shortlist of ten entries in the secondary school category.

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In the Youth and Adult Learning Needs category, Education Time Bank by Eric Kotonya (Kenya) was selected.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

Not long ago the category of Best Picture was expanded to a whopping ten movies (every selected film also qualifies for the NHL playoffs.) There are fashion misfires and tributes to legends and occasionally some emotional payoffs, but the Oscars can't escape feeling predictable and dutiful, especially since a calendar stuffed with awards shows has already established a reliable pattern of winners.

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