Study links more working mothers to decreased breastfeeding rates (123rf) The rate of mothers breastfeeding newborns in South Korea has declined quite rapidly, data showed Wednesday.According to a recent study conducted by a research team led by Hong Jeana, a pediatrician and professor at the Kangwon National University School of Medicine, the mixed breastfeeding rate of 6-month-old babies was 33.6 percent in 2019-2020, down from 65.9 percent in 2010–2012.It shows the proportion of infants reported as being breastfed regardless of simultaneously having formula feeding.

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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund ( NYSEARCA:FBT – Get Free Report )'s share price rose 1.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $154.40 and last traded at $154.03. Approximately 68,351 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 103% from the average daily volume of 33,723 shares. The stock had previously closed at $151.96. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Trading Up 0.9 % The firm's fifty day moving average price is $155.

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Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 8, 2023, shows the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. It is the first time the vessel, in which a COVID-19 outbreak occurred in early 2020, has returned to Japan since the country recently reopened its ports to international cruise ships, after a nearly three-year-long hiatus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- LONDON - Japan ranked second from last among developed nations with regard to the role and influence of women in the workforce for the seventh straight year, according to an index compiled by British magazine The Economist.

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US adults who don't trust university-based research are less likely to see climate change as an important problem, indicating a need to develop 'a culture of trust'.

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Darrow Company Inc. cut its position in shares of SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust ( NYSEARCA:MDY – Free Report ) by 6.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,635 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 258 shares during the period. SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust makes up 1.6% of Darrow Company Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Darrow Company Inc.'s holdings in SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust were worth $1,667,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Sustainability, access and inclusion are at the centre of proposed enhancements to planning guidelines that will support future developments across the city. City of Newcastle (CN) has undertaken a comprehensive review of its current Development Control Plan (DCP) and created a raft of enhanced provisions for new developments, to be publicly exhibited, following endorsement by the elected Council at Tuesday's Ordinary Council Meeting. The draft DCP 2023 includes improvements to building design guidelines to minimise the impact of extreme heat by reducing UV exposure on the community, infrastructure that encourages more active modes of transport, and design requirements that address the needs of ageing people or those with mobility needs.

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Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ( NYSEARCA:VTI – Get Rating ) by 1.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 14,708 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF makes up about 0.9% of Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $2,812,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate a sexual assault in Melbourne's CBD earlier this year. A man approached a 17-year-old girl at the D15 tram stop on Collins Street in Docklands about 2.50pm on 26 June. Police were told the man took a photo with the teenager, before inappropriately hugging and touching her. The girl then boarded the next tram, while the man remained at the tram stop. Investigators believe the man walked west on Collins Street towards Capital Hill Drive and was later seen loitering around Monash College.

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Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board acquired a new position in Elevance Health, Inc. ( NYSE:ELV – Get Rating ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,054 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,131,000. Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sanders Capital LLC bought a new stake in Elevance Health in the fourth quarter worth about $1,991,235,000.

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Efforce ( WOZX ) traded 2.7% higher against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on June 24th. One Efforce token can now be purchased for $0.0206 or 0.00000067 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Efforce has a market cap of $10.84 million and $710,515.76 worth of Efforce was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Efforce has traded up 5.8% against the U.S. dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 4.

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Gwynne Dyer If you are wondering why Hamas launched its all-out assault on Israel on Saturday, I wrote it here last week. 'The Arab world has basically abandoned the Palestinians to their fate, whatever that may be. Six Arab countries have established diplomatic ties with Israel and several more, including Saudi Arabia, are on the brink of doing so.' Hamas's leaders desperately want to recover the de facto veto that Palestinians once had on the concessions other Arabs make to Israel, and this is the only way they might get it.

https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/column/hamas-wants-israel-to-wreak-its-vengeance

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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Residents in Penang have been advised to store water for their daily usage as some areas in the state are experiencing water supply disruptions due to high levels of water turbidity in Sungai Muda. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said such an incident had occurred previously when floods hit the Baling district in Kedah, resulting in high levels of water turbidity. 'According to the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP), the turbidity level of water from Sungai Muda was still acceptable at 3 am today, but by 5 am, it had increased sharply.

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Julie Chavez RodriguezJulie Chavez Rodriguez, left, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, sits with farm workers before speaking at Muranaka Farms Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Moorpark, Calif., to announce that the United Farm Workers will endorse President Joe Biden for president in 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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19:46 UTC+8, 2023-04-22        About 4,800 runners took part in the 2023 Shanghai Jing'an Queen's Half Marathon on Saturday morning. Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE Dressing up for the 2023 Shanghai Jing'an Queen's Half Marathon. About 4,800 runners took part in the 2023 Shanghai Jing'an Queen's Half Marathon on Saturday morning. After the starting gun fired at 7am at Daning Park, runners passed Daning area's main roads and iconic landmarks including IMIX Park mall, Lingshi Road, that is hailed as the heartland of China's es industry, and the International Film and Television Park Circum-SHU (Shanghai University) where features more than 300 industry players like Bona and iQiyi.

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AF Legal Group Limited ( ASX:AFL – Get Rating ) insider Peter Johns bought 271,950 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of A$0.15 ($0.10) per share, with a total value of A$41,608.35 ($27,925.07). Peter Johns also recently made the following trade(s): On Friday, May 12th, Peter Johns purchased 188,650 shares of AF Legal Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of A$0.15 ($0.10) per share, with a total value of A$27,920.

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N Korea-IAEA N. Korea slams IAEA's adoption of resolution on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for criticizing Pyongyang's nuclear development, calling it a "conspiracy between the U.S. and its followers." At the 67th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria, last week, IAEA member states adopted a resolution urging the recalcitrant regime to suspend its nuclear weapons program and abide by its obligations under U.

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It could be weeks or months before Democrats decide whether to tee up a vote, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. says.

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17:15 UTC+8, 2023-05-10        The nation's first medical facility quality and safety evaluation guidelines were issued in Shanghai.   17:15 UTC+8, 2023-05-10        The nation's first medical facility quality and safety evaluation guidelines were issued in Shanghai thanks to the efforts of officials and experts from 16 leading hospitals in the nation. The hospitals also established an alliance to boost hospital safety and management and introduce a third-party evaluation system on domestic hospitals, experts announced on Wednesday.

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Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Thursday backed the extension of the April 26 deadline for SIM card registration, saying it would help in the country's shift to digital payments. The Department of Information and Communications Technology earlier insisted that there was no need to extend the deadline even if 95 million users have yet to register their SIM cards and despite a request from telecommunication companies. Pascual said in a Palace briefing that a nonextension would be a 'major concern,' adding that SIM card registration 'would be very important as we move toward digital payments.

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Mr President, I have three areas I wish to highlight since our last meeting in August. Firstly, September 15 marked the third anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. The UK celebrates the success of the accords and we are unabashed in encouraging more countries to normalise their relations with Israel and seize the opportunities it presents. We are also committed to making sure that normalisation delivers concrete benefits for the Palestinian people. Second, from 11 to 13 September, the British Foreign Secretary visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

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