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‘Climate change needs nature-based solutions’ PM’s aide says lessons need to be learnt from pandemic APP December 22, 2020 ISLAMABAD: Climate change is a massive challenge for the country, which is among the most impacted in the world, but it can only be tackled by employing nature-based solutions. This was stated by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Monday while inaugurating a day-long national conference on Climate Risks and Perspective ...

Elemental Enzymes receives $61,000 in funding for research on peptides Elemental Enzymes, a company that recently obtained a patent for a natural peptide solution to treat HLB has received Citrus Research and Development Foundation funding to see if the product has efficacy for other citrus diseases. CRDF will fund the company for about $61,200. Elemental Enzymes is set to do research “to see if this peptide works against phytophthora and other citrus maladies like black spot, drop and canke...

Share this article Share this article TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israels Ministry of Energy (MoE) along with the Israel Innovation Authority have selected eight clean energy projects to receive $7.15 million under the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. The total value of the projects is $17.4 million, which includes $10.25 million in cost share from the companies selected for funding. BIRD Energy be...

(FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) Belmonte was followed by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Manila City Mayor Franciso “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. The independent and non-commissioned survey was conducted by RP Mission and Development Foundation, Inc. (RPMDinc).  In face-to-face interviews, 3,500 participants were asked to rate their respective mayors regarding their government over-all performance for the year 2020. Belmonte got the highest approval rating among its constituents at 85 percent, followed...

Kayode Fasua in Abeokuta The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday appealed to well-meaning citizens to adopt development programmes or projects for their various communities amid acute infrastructure deficit facing the country. Osinbajo, also, noted that governments alone could not meet the social and economic needs of the people, hence the need for individual and corporate interventions to address infrastructure deficit in communities. He made the call at the 1st Annual General Meeti...

TODAY December 20, 2020 The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday appealed to well-meaning citizens to adopt development programmes or projects for their various communities amid acute infrastructure deficit facing the country. Osinbajo, also, noted that governments alone could not meet the social and economic needs of the people, hence the need for individual and corporate interventions to address infrastructure deficit in communities. He made the call at the 1st Annual General Meet...

By Staff Farmington’s only manufacturer, three Maine banks and an organization working to grow the forest products industry were honored Thursday by the Finance Authority of Maine for contributions to the state’s economic and educational well-being. The pandemic forced FAME to cancel Showcase Maine, the authority’s annual celebration of its partnerships with businesses, lenders, government and higher educational institutions. But FAME presented its annual Showcase awards in ...

Dec 18, 2020 08:07 GMTCrypto News Stellar Development Foundation has invested $3 million in a stablecoin-based exchange platform, Settle Network. Settle Network chose to build on Stellar because of its global interoperability feature. Stellar price was rejected from price levels above $0.2 and is currently seeking support at $0.18. Stellar swung upwards in tandem with other cryptocurrencies in the market mid this week. The cross-border token hit price levels above $0.20 but left $0.22 untested....

Stephan Bisaha / Kansas News Service/File photo The Kansas Board of Regents formed a closed committee on Wednesday to recommend whom the Regents should select as Wichita State Universitys next president. Wichita lawyer Dan Peare will chair the Wichita State University Presidential Search Committee. Peare earned two degrees at WSU. He also serves on the WSU Foundation Board of Directors and National Advisory Council. Regent Allen Schmidt will represent the board on the committee alongside ...

Osinbajo, Akarigbo seek indigenes, residents support for economic growth of Remoland Osinbajo, Akarigbo seek indigenes, residents support for economic growth of Remoland Dec 17, 2020 L-R: Asiwaju of Remoland, Solomon Kayode Onafowokan, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba (Dr) Babatunde Ajayi and the Chairman, Remo Growth and Development Foundation (RemoGDF), Otunba Tunji Lawal-Solarin, at the maiden Annual General Meeting of the Foundation, held on Thursday, at Iperu Remo Share V...