After the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington mid-December, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has agreements to open and further expand American sports in Dakar, Senegal and Lagos, Nigeria. Reports say the NBA has a long history in Africa and opened its African headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2010, and additional offices in Dakar, Senegal, and Lagos, Nigeria in 2022. The league is committed to expanding efforts to make the game of basketball and the NBA more accessible across the continent. For the 2022 season, following the establishment of a standalone entity in 2021, NBA Africa expanded its multi-year…
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Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced the addition of three dual language elementary schools during her recommended operating budget presentation on Monday night. Her proposed budget for Montgomery County Public Schools’ next fiscal year includes $591,000 in funding for the new schools. The dual language two-way immersion model consists of school days equally balanced between presenting material to students in English and in another language. Kindergartners in Oneyda Chavez’s class at Rolling Terrace, for example, spend their mornings learning in English. After lunch, Chavez transitions to teaching in Spanish. There are currently six elementary schools in Montgomery County that operate solely in…
A batch of Duracell button batteries have been recalled by ACCC Product Safety Australia ahead of Christmas.Commonly used in kids’ toys, Duracell’s two-pack of 3V Lithium Button Cell Batteries CR2032 were recalled over a packaging defect.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Vicks Vapour Rub recalled over adverse reactions.For more Recalls related news and videos check out Recalls >>“The Lithium Button Cell Battery packaging does not carry the correct warning symbols and wording,” the ACCC said.The affected batch will have the barcode 041333002217.Duracell CR2032 3V Lithium Button Batteries 2pk with barcode 041333002217 were not sold with correct warning information. Credit: ACCCThe regulator those…
President Biden and leaders of 49 invited African countries and the African Union met in Washington earlier this month for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit — a meeting that all parties hope will launch a strengthened partnership to deliver benefits for the peoples of both the U.S. and Africa. A strong Africa working in partnership with the U.S. is an important and all too often overlooked element of a robust U.S. geopolitical strategy. But to achieve this strong partnership, the U.S. will need to demonstrate that it is interested in Africa because the continent itself matters, not merely to address other U.S. international objectives. Unfortunately, there…
Hello,This is the final Politics Briefing newsletter of 2022. We will be back on Jan. 9. In the meantime, all the best for the Holidays and the New Year. See you in 2023.A major Acadian group in New Brunswick is calling on the province’s Conservative Party to review the Premier’s leadership over his policies on bilingualism in Canada’s only officially bilingual province.Friday’s development involving the Acadian Society of New Brunswick and Premier Blaine Higgs reflects tensions that have recently drawn Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into the fray.In an open letter released Friday, the Acadian society, representing the community that is…
For the founder of travel company Roar Africa, returning to South Africa means experiencing the best of the winelands, the desert, and Cape Town. Here’s Deborah Calmeyer’s guide to what’s new in the country.Living between New York and Cape Town for the past 20 years, I’ve come to look forward to the feeling when I land back in South Africa. My shoulders drop, and I can take a deep breath.As the CEO and founder of Roar Africa, I’ve planned high-end safaris around the continent, but South Africa continues to hold a special place in my heart. While words might give…
A proposed Little Free Library for Thunder Chase Drive in Reston (via Reston Association) As they turn the page on 10 years of marriage, a local couple is looking to mark the milestone by giving back to the community. Molly Bloudoff-Indelicato is seeking Reston Association‘s approval of a Free Little Library near the walking path between 12700 and 1652 Thunder Chase Drive. She pitched the idea as a gift to her husband, Greg. “We are hoping to share our love of reading with the community,” said Greg. The couple has lived in Reston for two years. The structure — which…
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Early in life, interactions between babies and their parents or caregivers help to cultivate the infant’s growing brain. The brain’s basic architecture is mostly present at age two, and selective “pruning” of the neural connections formed during this period continues to adulthood. As a result, these structures are formed through interaction with their early life environmentNot only can a child’s brain be influenced by their parents, but there is also neurological evidence that parents’ brains can be rewired to nurture and protect their newborns. Changes in the maternal brain are well studied – hormones such as oxytocin, prolactin and estradiol…
In 2023 EXPONADAL is back bigger and better with two pavilions hosting attractions, the latest in video games and simulators, gymkhanas, and a castle of terror. This year there will also be lots of sports, crafts and cooking workshops. There will also be board games, golf, sailing, competitions and a space for relaxing. EXPONADAL is a unique opportunity to have fun with family or friends. At the exhibition, there will be food trucks, a cafeteria and stalls selling sweets, waffles, popcorn, and candy floss. EXPONADAL is being held at the Alicante Trade Fair Institution (IFA), N-340, km 731 – 03320…