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But investors, burned by previous reforms that ultimately proved hollow, say it will take time to build trust and listed myriad questions over the final shape of the economy. Tinubu is from the same party as predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, dubbed "Baba Go-slow" for his pottering pace - taking six months to appoint cabinet members. Nigeria's international dollar bonds and the country's stock market have been boosted by the speedy reforms. Reuters GraphicsInvestors also worry about low tax receipts and falling oil output - structural reforms that will take far longer to sort. Meanwhile interest rates, which Tinubu has said he would like to see fall, were hiked by 50 bps last month to 18.5%.

Persons: Bola, Temilade, Bola Tinubu's, Tunde Ajileye, Muhammadu Buhari, Godwin Emefiele, Goldman Sachs, Andrew Matheny, John Mumo, Joe Delvaux, Amundi, Delvaux, Tinubu, Patrick Curran, Rachel Savage, Libby George, Karin Strohecker, Nick Macfie Organizations: Nigeria's, REUTERS, Central Bank, Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Tellimer, Thomson Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, JOHANNESBURG, LONDON, Lagos, Blakeney, Africa

☆ How School Meals Have Changed Over the Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Matthew Riva | Kristina Peterson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the first time since President Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act in 1946, the Agriculture Department is proposing limiting added sugars in school breakfasts and lunches. Along with gradual salt reductions, the rules represent the latest move in a long back-and-forth by the federal government. Read on to see how students have eaten in the past. Jennava Laska/Getty

Persons: Harry Truman, Read, Jennava Laska, Getty Organizations: Agriculture Department

☆ U.S. review of China tariffs won't depend on trade 'breakthrough:' deputy U.S. trade representative
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Chinese and US national flag hang on a fence at an international school in Beijing on December 6, 2018. We're not base-casing any breakthrough in the trade relationship" with China as part of the review, Bianchi said. Among the major categories that escaped tariffs were cellphones, laptop computers and videogame consoles. Bianchi declined to say when the review would be completed, but added that this was "reasonable" by the end of 2023. Some trade experts in Washington view that date as a possible decision point in the tariff review.

Thailand was the most popular outbound destination for Chinese travelers during the May labour day holiday, data from website Trip.com showed, followed by Japan and South Korea. "There is definitely demand from China for properties in Thailand," said Mesak Chunharakchot, the president of the Thai Real Estate Association. "Chinese are buying houses, sending their children to international schools and having their parents come stay in Thailand to take care of the grandkids." Nearly 270,000 Chinese tourists visited Thailand in March, government data shows, a three-year high, though well below the figure of 985,227 in March 2019, before the pandemic took hold. Therefore some would sell one of the houses in China and buy a property here for retirement."

☆ The Mind-Expanding Value of Arts Education
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Ginanne Brownell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Awuor Onguru says that if it were not for her continued exposure to arts education as a child, she never would have gotten into Yale University. Growing up in a lower-middle-class family in Nairobi, Kenya, Ms. Onguru, now a 20-year-old junior majoring in English and French, started taking music lessons at the age of four. During her high school summer breaks, Ms. Onguru — who also has a strong interest in creative writing and poetry — went to the United States, attending the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ creative writing camp, in Michigan, and the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio. Ms. Onguru, who recently returned to campus after helping organize Yale Glee Club’s spring tour in Kenya, hopes to become a journalist after graduation. “But they found places to express themselves, found places to be creative, found places to say things that they didn’t know how else to say them.”

“And we kind of thought that they were going to take us.”They waited, well into the early hours of the morning – before finally getting an email from the US State Department. However, the US State Department has advised that American citizens in Sudan “should have no expectation of a US government-coordinated evacuation at this time” due to the security situation and the closure of the airport in Khartoum. “It is imperative that US citizens in Sudan make their own arrangements to stay safe in these difficult circumstances,” said State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel at a news briefing last Friday. The French Embassy in Sudan was carrying out a separate evacuation for French citizens, and foreigners of other nationalities were welcome. Welker also argued that Americans in Sudan are largely there for humanitarian and educational reasons – and that the US should help retrieve all those who want to leave.

☆ How Randi Weingarten Landed at the Heart of America’s Political Fights
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jonathan Mahler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

But Weingarten was friendly with McAuliffe from the Clinton days and was supporting his candidacy on Twitter and cable news, and the A.F.T. By the fall of 2021, America’s public schools were fully open, but mask mandates were still being hotly contested. gave more than $1 million to McAuliffe, and Weingarten even knocked on doors for him in Alexandria. The tabloid, which had been gleefully attacking Weingarten for years — dubbing her Whine-garten — trumpeted the story: “Powerful Teachers Union Influenced C.D.C. Senator Susan Collins of Maine grilled the C.D.C.’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, at a committee hearing over what she called the C.D.C.’s “secret negotiations” with the teachers’ union.

☆ At Trisha Brown, a New Voice Creates a ‘Symphony of Layers’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Gia Kourlas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like her dance history, “Bleeding” contains more than one point of departure and is, in her mind, pictorial. “I put a lot of subjects in different layers,” she continued. Inside that, we find narratives that create a meaning or create a poetic constellation. “Trisha was talking about how she would consider alumni making new work, but she was also very clear that the alumni had to be dedicated, have invested time, energy and building knowledge as a choreographer,” Lucas said. And then she said ‘or a bright-minded young choreographer’ who is not necessarily an alumni.”

☆ Singapore rent prices are still sky-high. Long-time expats are having to consider drastic changes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

If rents continue to grow steadily, more residents will bite the bullet and purchase a property before paying higher prices for rent, Knight Frank's Christine Li said. Whether one's renting a room, an apartment or a house, long-time expatriates living in Singapore are digging deep into their pockets and making drastic changes to cope with rising rents. Some foreigners living here say their landlords may be taking advantage of an overheated property market to jack up prices — with some doubling the rent. "If rents continue to grow steadily, more people will just bite the bullet and purchase a property before paying higher prices for rent," she said. Justin Paget | Stone | Getty ImagesFrancesca said many potential landlords offered her "rent free deals" to convince her to agree to higher prices — that essentially translates to no rent for the first few months.

☆ Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New CNN —Kraft Heinz has succeeded in getting its ready-to-eat packaged Lunchables into school lunch programs starting this fall, in a major new initiative. The USDA referred CNNBusiness to Kraft Heinz for further details about the cost and nutritional content of its Lunchables for schools. Kraft Heinz declined to provide additional details about the cost and other nutritional content, including sodium and saturated fat content. School food nutrition guidelines getting stricterKraft-Heinz says that Lunchables will minimize school "labor needs and costs" in its promotional materials. “As school nutrition guidelines get increasingly complex, we’ve seen companies leaving the K-12 segment, said Pratt-Heavner.

☆ ChatGPT created a lesson plan on the American Civil War, but educators who looked at it warned the subject might be more than AI can handle
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider asked ChatGPT to create a high school-level history lesson to test the accuracy of OpenAI's anti-cheating tool. The tool failed to detect the lesson plan created by AI, so we asked an education expert for his opinion. We asked ChatGPT to write a 45-minute lesson plan for high school students on the American Civil War. But even though Insider asked for a 45-minute lesson, ChatGPT provided a total of 55 minutes. "This exact lesson plan could be taught very differently depending on the teacher, so I am curious how a more robust lesson plan would look."

☆ How 6 workers are using ChatGPT to make their jobs easier
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Madison Hoff | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"It's absolutely true that AI applications like ChatGPT can very much improve workers' lives," Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution previously told Insider. But if used correctly, ChatGPT can help some workers with tasks and save them time while doing so. Insider spoke with six workers in sectors that include education and real estate who are using ChatGPT to make their jobs easier. A realtor with eXp Realty also used ChatGPT for a listing in Iowa that was highlighted in a CNN post. Now two months later, LaRue told Insider she uses ChatGPT "everyday" to help write proposals, video scripts, and press releases.

☆ Exclusive: China eyes help for shell-shocked consumers but big stimulus unlikely-sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Kevin Yao | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

That has raised expectations that hefty household stimulus measures could be announced at a parliament meeting in March. Prominent academics have felt emboldened to speak publicly about sizeable demand-side measures such as 1 trillion yuan ($148.28 billion) or more in consumption vouchers. Some analysts say pent-up demand during the pandemic may be enough for consumption to grow with little policy support. Household savings jumped 7.9 trillion yuan last year to 17.8 trillion yuan. Several Chinese cities have already offered about 5 billion yuan in consumption vouchers and subsidies in total since December.

☆ Updated Covid boosters cut the infection risk from XBB.1.5 subvariant by half, CDC finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Berkeley-Lovelace-Jr.Jpg | Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The updated Covid boosters reduce the risk of Covid infection from the predominant omicron subvariant by nearly half, according to early data published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings are “quite reassuring,” Dr. Brendan Jackson, the head of the CDC’s Covid response, said on a call with reporters Wednesday. As of last Wednesday, only about 15% of people in the U.S. had received an updated booster, according to CDC data. People who were vaccinated but had not received the updated booster were compared to those who got the updated booster in the previous two to three months. People who got the updated boosters are probably "much more likely to wear masks indoors or restrain their travel or not go to indoor restaurants," he said.

☆ Deaf student’s lawsuit over whether school met his needs goes before Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The question for the justices involves a federal law that guarantees disabled students an education specific to their needs. The IDEA guarantees children with disabilities a free public education that is tailored to their specific needs. The school district agreed to pay for extra schooling and sign language instruction for Perez and his family, among other things. Former federal education officials are among those who told the court that those lower court decisions are wrong. A national school board association and an association of school superintendents, however, are among those who believe lower courts were right.

Yet for former Ghana star Derek Boateng, they hold a personal truth. “Football saved my life, because without football I don’t know where I would be or what I would be doing,” he told CNN. Just four years earlier, Ghana had competed at its first ever World Cup, in Germany, with Boateng again featuring. “Playing the World Cup is everything to me, as a football player. Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP via Getty ImagesThat mantra lay at the heart of Boateng’s playing career, and it is a message he repeats to aspiring student-athletes at the academy.

☆ From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin's war
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Jake Cordell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), for example, predicted in March the Ukraine conflict would deal a major blow to the Georgian economy. "On the contrary, we see the Georgian economy growing quite well this year, double digits." Business leaders also worry that the country could face a hard landing should the war end and Russians return home. TO GEORGIA WITH $1 BILLIONGeorgia itself fought a short war with Russia in 2008 over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, territories controlled by Russian-backed separatists. 'THE CRISIS COULD HIT'TBC's Butskhrikidze said he saw potential in the new arrivals to fill skills gaps in the Georgian economy.

FILE PHOTO: A health worker wears a protective suit near a testing booth as outbreaks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue in Beijing, China, Oct. 23, 2022. An index measuring road freight transport turnover tumbled 26.2% on Oct. 21 from a year prior versus a 23.7% drop a week earlier, according to Nomura. New local infections fell 24% to 6,096 during Oct. 18-24 from a week earlier. Zhengzhou’s metro traffic slumped 79% from Oct. 11 to Oct. 15, according to the latest available data. Metro traffic in Guangzhou dropped 8.8% during Oct. 18-24 from the previous week, Reuters calculations based on data released by local metro operators showed.

☆ Merrick Garland and a Michigan Mother
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The National School Boards Association has apologized for its infamous letter to President Biden last September suggesting “threats” and “acts of violence” at raucous public school board meetings “could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism.” But Attorney General Merrick Garland ’s memo to the FBI to investigate parents still stands. And if you want to understand why parents are still upset, look no further than what happened to a Michigan mother who complained to the Chippewa Valley school board. Sandra Hernden ’s son Conor has special needs, and since the Covid pandemic she’s been complaining that the board’s policies—from closures to virtual learning—led to her son’s GPA dropping to 1.5 from 3.5. Board members responded to her criticism by reporting her first to her then-employer, the Harper Woods police department, and then to the Department of Justice.

☆ The 10 most prestigious preschools in London and how to get in, according 2 early-education consultants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Finding the right early-education setting for your child in London may feel like a minefield to new parents. Nurseries aren't just evaluating children in the application process but also assessing the parents during the decision-making process, Baron said. The school emphasizes on its website that children who attend are accepted into the top selective preschools in London. "There's nothing to say they can't be moved onto more of a prep school," Smith said. The admission process: Children can start at Ducks as early as 6 months of age, but most start at 2.

☆ Biden to lay out plan to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden is hosting a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday where his administration will announce more than $8 billion in private and public sector commitments as part of its plans to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030. Of the $8 billion in new commitments invested in the action, at least $2.5 billion will go toward start-up companies focused on solutions to hunger and food insecurity. More than $4 billion will go to philanthropy aimed at improving access to nutritious food, promoting healthy choices and increasing physical activity. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will deliver opening remarks and an overview of the national strategy before Biden speaks. White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice will also lead a conversation with chairman Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and Sens.

And we still do.”A recent study of small business owners by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that inflation and supply chain issues are the top challenges entrepreneurs face today. One in three small business owners call inflation their highest concern and 67% of them have raised prices in response to inflation. “The Paycheck Protection Program continues to be disadvantageous to smaller businesses, businesses owned by people of color, and businesses without employees. According to NBC Bay Area, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” peaked in June 2020, with companies like Yelp making it easier for people to find and support Black-owned businesses, per data from Google. She said that during the height of the social justice movement, corporations and financial institutions pledged to support Black-owned businesses.

☆ Virtual Museum Tour: Happy International Museum Day
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +1 min

Ziua internațională a muzeelor este o sărbătoare globală care are loc anual în jurul sau pe 18 mai, coordonată de Consiliul internațional al muzeelor. America House Chișinău îi invită pe toți la un Facebook Live (https://fb.me/e/4cjmUxF5a) dedicat sărbătoririi Zilei Internaționale a Muzeelor alături de invitatul nostru special: Tatiana Popa - profesor de engleză și Cambridge Global Perspectives; Coordonator de învățare hibridă și globală la Heritage International School, Chișinău. America House este un centru de resurse și dezvoltare profesională unde vizitatorii pot veni să învețe, să creeze și să se inspire! Centrul oferă o gamă largă de proiecte și programe culturale și educative menite să împărtășească din istoria, cultura și valorile SUA. Aici veți putea să aflați detalii despre studiile în diverse instituții educaționale din SUA prin intermediul Programului Education USA.

Persons: Tatiana Popa, Doamna Popa Organizations: House Chișinău, Cambridge Global, Heritage International School, America Locations: Cambridge, Chișinău, SUA

☆ (foto) Profită de cele mai inedite și utile evenimente de la America House Chișinău
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Și în această săptămână, America House Chișinău v-a pregătit o serie de evenimente interesante care, cu siguranță, o să vă stârnească curiozitatea. Criza pandemică și oportunitățile de interacțiune cu utilizatorii de biblioteciAmerica House Chișinău invită toți doritorii să participe la un webinar despre caracteristicile platforme lor online și experiența de lucru a Bibliotecii Municipale B.P. Mariana mai este și absolventă a 2 programe: International visitors și GDF Junior Faculty Development pe data de 18 mai începând cu orele 15.00. America House este un centru de resurse și dezvoltare profesională unde vizitatorii pot veni să învețe, să creeze și să se inspire! Centrul oferă o gamă largă de proiecte și programe culturale și educative menite să împărtășească din istoria, cultura și valorile SUA.

Persons: Tatiana Popa, Doamna Popa, . Hașdeu, Mariana, B.P, Judecătorul, Victoria, Sanduta Organizations: America House Chișinău, Day, House Chișinău, Cambridge Global, Heritage International School, Hașdeu, OPEN Locations: America, Cambridge, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, SUA

La ce evenimente online poți merge de data aceastaPentru că s-a încălzit afară profită de buna dispoziție și hai online cu America House Chișinău! # Tendințele Americane în Arta Secolului XXI, Adaptate de către Pictorii AutohtoniArtiștii autohtoni, au preluat mai multe tendințe de-a lungul anilor. Tendințele Americane sunt tot mai vizibile în arta de la Chișinău, atât în picturi murale cât și în interpretarea portretelor. Dacă ești interesat de artă, și vrei să cunoști care sunt tendințele Americane în materie de artă autohtonă atunci te așteptăm la acest eveniment . Vei afla despre:# Mișcările artistice americane# Arta Afro-Americană și traspunerea ei în tendințele autohtone.

Persons: Alex Gurskiy, Alex, Lady, Lockett, Consuelo Maria Johnson Organizations: America House Chisinau, America House Chișinău, XXI, Americană, Evenimentul, Heritage International School, Facebook, Heritage, Luna, American, Naționale, Americane Locations: America, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Chișinăului, Europa, SUA, Canada, Moldova, Cabo, Ghana, Jamaica, Cambridge, american, Liban, Siria, Palestina, Irak, Egipt, Yemen, Iordania, Africa de Nord, Golful Persic, Statele Unite, americană

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