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Apr 24, 2021 On April 14, Minot State University held our annual MSU Giving Day. This is an online, 24-hour event through the MSU Foundation to raise funds and support over 50 programs across campus. Our Giving Day event began in 2018 and occurred again in 2019. Last year, it was shifted to a singular focus by raising funds for our Student Emergency Fund during the early days of COVID, and so it was exciting getting back to the original focus and format with this year’s Giving Day. Thanks to ...

L.A. Dodgers Foundation Unveils Phase One Completion of Dodgers Dreamfields Project in Compton By Sentinel News Service Published April 22, 2021 $2.7 Million Dollar Complex at Gonzales Park includes Jackie Robinson Stadium, Rachel Robinson Field, Field 42, Kershaw’s Challenge Fitness and Training Zone Compton Mayor Aja Brown cutting the ribbon on the Dodgers Dreamfields Projects (Photo by the L.A. Dodgers) In celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in pa...

Qatar 2022 organisers use behavioural science to divert waste from landfill  21 Apr 2021 - 10:23 A man is waving a banner to promote recycling. The Peninsula Doha: With under two years to go until Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup, and with a strong commitment to minimise waste to landfill as part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Sustainability Strategy, tournament organisers are leading the way in the use of behavioural interventions to encourage recycling and reduce littering.  Most recently...

Indias onion export ban helps Iraq, Turkey gain foothold in global market April 20, 2021 Shippers find it tough to win back buyers as Centre resorts to ad hoc moves to stop shipments Iraq and Turkey are providing tough competition to India in the latter’s traditional onion export market, particularly with the Union Government taking ad hoc decisions to ban shipments over the last few years. “Iraq and Turkey are waiting to fill in any gap left by India in the onion export market. They gaine...

Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo Source: Getty Summary:  A new U.S. approach should prioritize protecting the rights and human security of Palestinians and Israelis over maintaining a peace process and attempting short-term fixes. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Resetting U.S. Policy After decades of on-and-off negotiations and failed peace initiatives, it is time for a shift in U.S. policy toward Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. Jett...

Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → April → 19 → For low-wage earners, staying at home is a luxury they cannot afford For low-wage earners, staying at home is a luxury they cannot afford MANILA – A street sweeper in Marikina, Mechelle Radolla could not believe it when she tested positive for COVID-19. This despite all her precautions such as wearing face mask and face shield, and observing physical distancing. “My work compels me to be outside, and it is the same for o...

Promoting Safe Migration for the Women of Bangladesh The Daily Star and CARE Bangladesh jointly organised a roundtable dialogue titled “Case-story and Desk study findings with key stakeholders” on March 31, 2021. The dialogue was organised under the project ‘Promoting Safe Migration for the Women of Bangladesh’ funded through the Silk Routes Facility. The Silk Routes Facility is a component of the larger project, “Improving Migration Management in the Silk Routes Countries”, funded ...

SOMC Development Foundation to host Race for the Roses Staff report PORTSMOUTH — The Southern Ohio Medical Center Development Foundation will host an online auction May 6. The event, Race for the Roses, is a horse racing themed auction featuring various items and baskets. Participants will have the chance to bid on items such as gift cards, summer themed baskets, spa packages, a cooking class at Pastor’s Pantry, a trip to Top Golf, and much more. The auction also includes several bouquets o...

April 16, 2021 The American Society of Concrete Contractors The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Education, Research & Development Foundation has published “Guide to the Design and Construction of Concrete Toppings for Buildings.” The authors are Scott M. Tarr, PE, FACI; Ronald L. Kozikowski, PE; and Matthew J. Sheehan, PE. Tarr and Kozikowski are president and vice president, respectively, of North S. Tarr Concrete Consulting, P.C. Sheehan is president of Concrete & Construc...

Close Among business discussed in the April SPEDA meeting was the adoption of a formal policy dictating credit card use. Carla By CARLA SLAVEY Commonwealth Journal Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Among business discussed in the April SPEDA meeting was the adoption of a formal policy dictating credit card use. Carla Credit card usage was a major point of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Aut...