As global temperatures continue to rise, maintaining the quality and yield of crops adapted to lower temperatures will increasingly become a challenge. One crop known to be affected by higher nighttime temperatures during the ripening phase is rice, which can exhibit a condition known as "chalkiness" due to heat stress. Chalkiness is when the rice granule is less compact due to the decreased concentration of starch. This can result in lower milling yields, cooking quality and overall market value.

https://www.miragenews.com/gene-editing-enhances-rice-quality-reduces-heat-1056249/

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Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic forest of Brazil, are one of the most endangered species of monkey in the world. Choosing good mates and rearing thriving offspring are key to the species' long-term survival. To better understand what goes on in the mating lives of muriquis, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wisconsin–Madison turned to the monkeys' poop to help gain insight into how the primates choose their mates. In a paper published on Aug. 2 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B , the scientists combined genetic analysis with long-term behavioral observations to better understand the reproductive patterns of the endangered muriqui.

https://www.miragenews.com/monkey-poop-helps-study-endangered-species-1059094/

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Bitpanda Ecosystem Token ( BEST ) traded 2.9% higher against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on May 23rd. Bitpanda Ecosystem Token has a market cap of $131.46 million and $5,077.56 worth of Bitpanda Ecosystem Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Bitpanda Ecosystem Token token can now be purchased for $0.40 or 0.00001471 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last seven days, Bitpanda Ecosystem Token has traded down 2.5% against the dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/23/bitpanda-ecosystem-token-best-hits-self-reported-market-cap-of-131-46-million.html

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Pinion Investment Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Mastercard Incorporated ( NYSE:MA – Get Rating ) by 30.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,305 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 1,028 shares during the quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Mastercard were worth $802,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/13/pinion-investment-advisors-llc-decreases-stake-in-mastercard-incorporated-nysema.html

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A new ‘Companion Cats' programme in the Far North is teaming up older unwanted cats with elderly residents who can't afford them. Coast to Coast Cat Rescue, a charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming felines, is about to launch the programme, offering cats on a long-term foster basis to senior residents in the wider Bay of Islands area. Volunteer Barbara Nicholas, who has been fostering cats for seven years, said having an animal around 'gives you something to look after and love'. 'Everyone wants kittens, so there's a lot of adult cats in the rescue.

https://www.thecoast.net.nz/news/far-north-animal-rescue-charity-launches-new-cat-companion-programme-pairing-adult-cats-with-elderly/

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Griffith Business School (GBS) is empowering new students to explore diverse industries and unlock their career potential through the inaugural Industry Insights Business Crawl, a unique and invaluable program offered during Orientation Week. The Business Crawl offered participants an extraordinary opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge and insights from industry professionals. The three tailored tours featuring prominent partners like Suncorp Group, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Queensland), Commonwealth Bank, Volunteering Queensland, Grant Thornton Australia, Allianz Partners, and more, exposed students to a range of exciting career possibilities.

https://www.miragenews.com/unlocking-career-potential-with-griffith-1053718/

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Business owners and neighboring countries are worried about Japan's plan to release water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific this week after getting the green light from the U.N.'s nuclear agency. Photo: Yonhap News/Zuma Press

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/japans-plan-to-release-fukushima-nuclear-plant-water-spurs-concerns/video/51907d8177e31026323dd7bef0d76ef7

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The Parliament Lecture Series 2.0 will continue as a monthly event, to allow members of the public to provide their views on good governance, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Datuk Johari Abdul. He said this is important because Parliament is not only an institution which manages national legislation, but also plays a role in shaping authoritative leadership for the future. 'Therefore, taking the spirit to raise the dignity of the country, through fair and equitable governance in implementing holistic policies, we plan to hold this series of lectures every month for a period of five years.

https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2192965

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Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File photo SINGAPORE  – The yen steadied near a one-week high on Tuesday as comments from Japan's top central banker on a possible end to its negative interest rate policy reverberated through markets, while the dollar regained some lost ground. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda told a newspaper interview over the weekend the bank could get enough data by year-end to determine whether it can end negative rates , remarks that on Monday saw the yen clock its largest daily gain against the dollar in two months.

https://business.inquirer.net/420608/yen-stands-tall-dollar-finds-floor-ahead-of-us-inflation

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Rio Tinto Group ( LON:RIO – Free Report ) had its price objective upped by Royal Bank of Canada from GBX 5,000 ($63.46) to GBX 5,100 ($64.73) in a report issued on Friday, FlyOnTheWall reports. Royal Bank of Canada's target price indicates a potential upside of 4.34% from the company's current price. RIO has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Rio Tinto Group from GBX 5,800 ($73.61) to GBX 5,670 ($71.96) and set an 'overweight' rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 21st.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/07/rio-tinto-group-lonrio-price-target-increased-to-gbx-5100-by-analysts-at-royal-bank-of-canada.html

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AVEVA Group plc ( LON:AVV – Get Rating )'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,200.95 ($39.81) and traded as high as GBX 3,219 ($40.04). AVEVA Group shares last traded at GBX 3,219 ($40.04), with a volume of 0 shares. AVEVA Group Price Performance The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,219 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 3,201.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/25/aveva-group-lonavv-stock-passes-above-two-hundred-day-moving-average-of-3200-95.html

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19:18 UTC+8, 2023-03-05        A wide selection of cultural events will be on offer to the public, Pudong's spiritual civilization office said on Sunday, as part of the celebration of "Lei Feng Day".   19:18 UTC+8, 2023-03-05        Ti Gong People work together to draw portrait of Lei Feng at an event in Pudong on Sunday. A wide selection of cultural events will be on offer to the public, Pudong's spiritual civilization office said on Sunday, as part of the celebration of "Lei Feng Day.

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2303056950/

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Sittner & Nelson LLC cut its position in Lam Research Co. ( NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Rating ) by 16.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 281 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 56 shares during the quarter. Sittner & Nelson LLC's holdings in Lam Research were worth $118,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/17/sittner-nelson-llc-has-118000-position-in-lam-research-co-nasdaqlrcx.html

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Private Wealth Advisors LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Value ETF ( NYSEARCA:VTV – Get Rating ) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,498 shares of the company's stock after selling 254 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Value ETF accounts for approximately 2.7% of Private Wealth Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Private Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Vanguard Value ETF were worth $8,071,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/01/vanguard-value-etf-nysearcavtv-shares-sold-by-private-wealth-advisors-llc.html

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Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease. Now Monash University researchers have modelled how the effects of psychosis spread through the brain, allowing them to isolate areas where these changes may originate from and which could be targeted by therapies designed to reduce the disease's progression. The study, published today in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry, details how the scientists were able to map and model the spread of brain changes in people with different stages of psychoses such as schizophrenia,from people newly diagnosed to those who have experienced psychosis for years.

https://www.miragenews.com/researchers-uncover-how-psychosis-spreads-in-1088478/

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BRUSSELS – U.S. chipmaker Broadcom is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $61- billion proposed acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission's clearance is tied to Broadcom's interoperability remedies to rivals to address competition concerns, the people said. The EU antitrust watchdog, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by July 17, and Broadcom declined to comment. One of the remedies focuses on Fibre Channel Host-Bus Adapters (FC HBAs) and is targeted at rival Marvell Technology, one of the people said.

https://business.inquirer.net/405034/broadcom-set-to-win-eu-nod-for-61-b-vmware-deal-sources-say

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The cost-of-living crisis continues to pressure Aussie households, and consumers are feeling the crunch. Research and Strategy Director, Australian Consumer and Retail Studies, Monash Business School Senior Research Consultant, Australian Consumer and Retail Studies, Monash Business School, Monash University The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment reported a pessimist-favoured score of 79.7 in September, a vast departure from a neutral 100, and has been recording near recession lows for more than a year.

https://www.miragenews.com/aussies-driven-to-shoplift-amid-rising-living-1090818/

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PepsiCo, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEP – Get Rating ) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 46,322 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 234% compared to the typical volume of 13,858 call options. Insiders Place Their Bets In other PepsiCo news, CEO Ramkumar Krishnan sold 16,827 shares of PepsiCo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.70, for a total transaction of $2,906,022.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/31/pepsico-sees-unusually-high-options-volume-nasdaqpep.html

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Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections were held in two phases -- with 20 of the total 90 seats going to polls on 7 November while the remaining going to polls on 17 N...

https://www.thequint.com/elections/chhattisgarh-election/chhattisgarh-assembly-election-voter-turnout-bhupesh-baghel-highlights-latest-news

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MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives passed on third reading a bill setting August 9 as the Philippine-Israel Friendship Day, but two lawmakers disagreed with the chamber's move as it supposedly gives credence to the atrocities suffered by Palestinians. At the House session on Monday, 256 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill (HB) No. 7763, while two voted in the negative and four abstained. According to HB No. 7763, August 9 was selected for the Philippine-Israel Friendship Day to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations, which started when then president Manuel Quezon allowed Jews escaping the Nazi Germany's Holocaust during the Second World War into the country.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1769524/house-oks-ph-israel-day-but-two-solons-object-due-to-countrys-conflict-vs-palestine

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