Monday, 24 April 2023, 7:47AM On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Mea Motu.  Mea is a boxer with a 15-0 professional record and has accumulated New Zealand titles in lightweight, super-lightweight, featherweight and super-featherweight. She's conquered NZ boxing and is now ready to take on the world.  In this episode we talk about being the first woman to headline a Fight For LIfe fight night, juggling her five kids with her training, the power of Peach boxing and why an eight-year-old does most of her pad work, and where her drive and determination comes from.

https://www.hauraki.co.nz/the-acc/between-two-beers-with-steven-holloway-seamus-marten/mea-motu-fighting-back-from-darkness/

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 07:44 | Others BREAKING NEWS: Kishida, Yoon visit cenotaph of Korean A-bomb victims in Hiroshima ==Kyodo 2 hours ago | KYODO NEWS

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/81b9f696717c-breaking-news-kishida-yoon-visit-cenotaph-of-korean-a-bomb-victims-in-hiroshima.html

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News News: Its pitch, however, is likely to face resistance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration which has championed high import taxes for many i...

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A team of researchers led by Yumin Dong of Chongqing Normal University has developed a novel method to optimize parametric quantum circuits, a critical component of variational quantum algorithms. The method combines the power of gradient-free natural evolutionary strategy with gradient descent to overcome the notorious "barren plateau" problem, offering promising prospects for quantum computing and machine learning. The research was published Sep. 8 in Intelligent Computing , a Science Partner Journal.

https://www.miragenews.com/evolutionary-strategy-enhances-quantum-1091330/

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KonPay (KON) traded down 2.6% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on July 4th. One KonPay coin can currently be bought for $0.0376 or 0.00000122 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, KonPay has traded 19.1% lower against the U.S. dollar. KonPay has a total market cap of $54.21 million and $370,860.55 worth of KonPay was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Get KonPay alerts: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/04/konpay-self-reported-market-cap-achieves-54-21-million-kon.html

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MANILA, Philippines —Shrugging off a right ankle injury early in the fourth set, Milena Alessandrini returned and delivered when it mattered most for University of Santo Tomas in handing National University's first loss in the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tournament. Alessandrini went down in the fourth set after a bad landing when the game was tied at 6-all. She was assisted by her coaches to walk off the court while crying. 'I was very scared when I went down I thought in my mind something serious again, how can I survive again to face another injury, then I prayed and the coaches helped me to recover to treat my ankle,' said Alessandrini after the game.

https://sports.inquirer.net/499424/milena-alessandrini-plays-with-big-heart-to-help-ust-despite-tweaking-ankle

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The latest Covid-19 update from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Tairāwhiti shows case numbers are trending downward with the daily average at just over 12.3. Between eight and 23 cases were reported as of Friday last week. No one was in Gisborne Hospital  with Covid. 'If you are feeling sick, please stay home and test yourself,' a Health NZ Tairāwhiti spokeswoman said. 'You must isolate for seven days if you test positive. 'Please report your results online or call 0800 222 478 — it's very important we track the spread of the virus.

https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/news/daily-average-number-of-covid-19-cases-on-the-decrease

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Royal London Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in Norfolk Southern Co. ( NYSE:NSC – Get Rating ) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 75,483 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 1,755 shares during the quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd.'s holdings in Norfolk Southern were worth $18,593,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/12/royal-london-asset-management-ltd-purchases-1755-shares-of-norfolk-southern-co-nysensc.html

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joe Boyle had five strikeouts in six innings for his first career win, Esteury Ruiz hit a two-run home run, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday. A fifth-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2020 who was acquired from the Reds at the trade deadline, Boyle (1-0) was mostly crisp in his second start in the majors. The rookie allowed five hits, pitched around traffic in each of the first six innings and gave up an unearned run in the third, the only runner Boyle allowed past second base.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/baseball-game-stories/3233268/joe-boyle-gets-his-first-win-esteury-ruiz-homers-as-athletics-top-tigers-4-1.html

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PETALING JAYA: From swimming pools to waterfalls, Malaysian parents are taking their kids for a swim to beat the heat. But amid the fun, there is a sobering fact – an average of 10 children aged below 14 died each month from drowning from 2017 to 2021. Drowning is among the main causes of death among children below 15, especially boys. According to the Statistics Department of Malaysia, there were 591 drowning deaths of children aged 0-14 years between 2017 and 2021. Of the total, 74% were boys.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/25/interactive-drowning-among-leading-causes-of-death-for-kids

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Solar panels are shown at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alberta, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0005985161?sid=104

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Kaixin Auto Holdings ( NASDAQ:KXIN – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 85,600 shares, a decline of 14.5% from the April 15th total of 100,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 225,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Kaixin Auto Trading Up 3.1 % NASDAQ KXIN traded up $0.01 on Monday, hitting $0.32. 57,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 241,212.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/15/kaixin-auto-holdings-nasdaqkxin-short-interest-down-14-5-in-april.html

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SMC chief Ramon Ang formally opens the Better World Smokey Mountain community center on Friday in Tondo, Manila. —PHOTO FROM SMC MANILA  -Food, drinks, energy and infrastructure conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) launched its biggest community center in Tondo, Manila, and pledged P500 million to support the construction of more classrooms in the city as part of its 133rd anniversary celebration. The community center, dubbed Better World Smokey Mountain because of its location near the former Smokey Mountain landfill, which was a garbage dumpsite and shanty town before it was closed down the mid 1990s, will now serve as a skills and development center of 2,500 families and roughly 12,500 individuals, SMC said in a statement on Friday.

https://business.inquirer.net/423805/biggest-smc-community-center-rises-near-former-landfill

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Unison Advisors LLC raised its position in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. ( NASDAQ:KDP – Get Rating ) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 57,487 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Unison Advisors LLC's holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper were worth $2,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/31/unison-advisors-llc-acquires-297-shares-of-keurig-dr-pepper-inc-nasdaqkdp.html

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LONDON/NEW YORK - Sudan's eruption into conflict has left international consumer goods makers racing to shore up supplies of gum arabic, one of the country's most sought-after products and a key ingredient in everything from fizzy drinks to candy and cosmetics. About 70% of the world's supply of gum arabic, for which there are few substitutes, comes from the acacia trees in the Sahel region that runs through Africa's third-largest country, which is being torn apart by fighting between the army and a paramilitary force.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-04-28-story-h-272341317-Sudan_conflict_threatens_supply_of_key_soft_drink_ingredient

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CAMERON—Sgt. Joshua 'Josh' Lee Clouse, 39, of Cameron died Thursday, May 11, 2023, in a Temple hospital. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. We d n es d ay, May 17, at Bell County Expo Center in Belton. Burial will be in Central Te x a s S t a te Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at a later date. Josh, a police sergeant for the Cameron Police Department, was born on Fort Hood on June 27, 1983. He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 2001. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged Sgt.

https://www.rockdalereporter.com/obituaries/clouse

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Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its stake in The Procter & Gamble Company ( NYSE:PG – Free Report ) by 17.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,539 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the period. Trilogy Capital Inc.'s holdings in Procter & Gamble were worth $388,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PG.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/10/08/trilogy-capital-inc-grows-stock-position-in-the-procter-gamble-company-nysepg.html

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SUNGAI PETANI, June 17 (Bernama) -- The government's efforts to strengthen district and land offices nationwide are crucial to ensure that all approved development projects can be implemented within the stipulated time to safeguard the well-being of the people. Kuala Kangsar district officer Zulhisham Ahmad Shukori expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who focused on strengthening the district and land offices to expedite the country's development efforts. 'As a representative of the district office, what is implemented is very important for the development of the country and we are ready to implement whatever the Prime Minister has outlined.

https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2199094

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Janus Henderson Group ( NYSE:JHG – Get Rating ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.08, Briefing.com reports. The company had revenue of $495.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.38 million. Janus Henderson Group had a net margin of 15.52% and a return on equity of 9.79%. The company's revenue was down 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/04/janus-henderson-group-nysejhg-releases-quarterly-earnings-results-beats-expectations-by-0-08-eps.html

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SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON - OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and has gone as far as evaluating a potential acquisition target, according to people familiar with the company's plans. The company has not yet decided to move ahead, according to recent internal discussions described to Reuters. However, since at least last year it discussed various options to solve the shortage of expensive AI chips that OpenAI relies on, according to people familiar with the matter.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-10-06-story-h-218716439-ChatGPT_owner_OpenAI_is_exploring_making_its_own_AI_chips_sources

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