APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD Marcia Minter Dr Grace Odimayo Dr Brad Rand Delta Dental Plan of Maine announced the recent election of three new directors to its board of directors: Marcia Minter from Portland, Dr Grace Odimayo Augusta and Dr Brad Rand of the brewer. Minter is the co-founder and executive director of Indigo Arts Alliance in Portland, a nonprofit ...
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May 1997. The Taliban militia, backed by Pakistan, rushes to take control of Afghanistan. About two-thirds of the country was under his control and the rest under the Northern Alliance or Jumbish-e-Islami, a coalition of militias loyal to General Abdul Rashid Dostum, Karim Khalili’s Hizb-e-Wahadat and the Jamiat- e -Islami of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani & Ahmed Shah Masood, the Lion ...
Read More »Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 4 million
In total, three countries account for more than a third of all deaths worldwide. The United States, which has the highest death toll with 606,000, accounts for 15% of the world total, followed by Brazil and India. The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, is also contributing to an increase in cases in some ...
Read More »New report aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority
An international research team has found that despite being the leading global cause of pain, disability, and health care spending, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain , fractures, arthritis and osteoporosis, are globally under-prioritized has developed an action plan to fill this gap. In response to a targeted call from the Global ...
Read More »Affected students and workers call on visa application center to resume operations
The spokesperson expressed deep concern that the subsequent closure of VFS will be a disaster, as the growing backlog could lead to unwanted delays for applicants to receive visa approvals on time. The group predicted that the peak visa application period would run from July to October; students are expected to apply for enrollment in September as workers rush to ...
Read More »Coffee benefits farmers in Kenya
The Growers Alliance Café & Gift Shop on Anastasia Boulevard in St. Augustine isn’t just a business for owners Martin Kabuki and Purity Gikunju – it’s a way to help coffee growers in their native Kenya. Children of coffee farmers, the partners know the hard life of the people who harvest the beans for drink. While working as a dishwasher ...
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