The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has begun urging cyclists to wear helmets before a helmet-wearing mandate goes into effect nationwide on April 1. Officers at Tsukishima Police Station in Tokyo's Chuo Ward were seen wearing bicycle helmets on Wednesday. According to police, there were over 13,000 accidents involving cyclists in Tokyo last year, making up about 46% of traffic accidents in the metropolis, Kyodo News reported. This was an increase of over 1,000 cases from 2021. Moreover, 30 cyclists were killed.

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/137026.php

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Imagine shrinking light down to the size of a tiny water molecule, unlocking a world of quantum possibilities. This has been a long-held dream in the realms of light science and technology. Recent advancements have brought us closer to achieving this incredible feat, as researchers from Zhejiang University have made groundbreaking progress in confining light to subnanometer scales. Traditionally, there have been two approaches to localize light beyond its typical diffraction limit: dielectric confinement and plasmonic confinement.

https://www.miragenews.com/nanoscale-optical-breakthrough-shrink-light-1048296/

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IRBIL, Baghdad (AP) — A Turkish drone targeted a vehicle traveling in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Friday, killing four Kurdish militants, Iraq’s Kurdis...

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Tiger Brands Limited (OTCMKTS:TBLMY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the June 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,100 shares, […] The post Tiger Brands Limited (OTCMKTS:TBLMY) Short Interest Up 100.0% in June first appeared on Daily Political .

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Akili, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AKLI – Get Rating ) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 303,800 shares, a decline of 23.9% from the May 15th total of 399,400 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 408,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Institutional Trading of Akili Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

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Cardinal Point Wealth Management Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares USD Green Bond ETF ( NASDAQ:BGRN – Get Rating ) by 87.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,435 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,250 shares during the period. Cardinal Point Wealth Management Partners LLC owned about 0.21% of iShares USD Green Bond ETF worth $618,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/03/cardinal-point-wealth-management-partners-llc-grows-position-in-ishares-usd-green-bond-etf-nasdaqbgrn.html

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Technip Energies ( OTCMKTS:THNPF – Get Free Report ) shot up 1.7% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $23.36 and last traded at $23.36. 1,523 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 69% from the average session volume of 901 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.97. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of brokerages have issued reports on THNPF. Royal Bank of Canada began coverage on Technip Energies in a report on Wednesday, April 5th. They set a 'sector perform' rating on the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/13/technip-energies-otcmktsthnpf-trading-1-7-higher.html

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Heirloom Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. ( NASDAQ:COST – Get Rating ) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,135 shares of the retailer's stock, valued at approximately $518,000. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in COST. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 53,375.6% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,829,924 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $11,286,000 after purchasing an additional 3,822,762 shares in the last quarter.

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XYO ( XYO ) traded 9.3% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 5th. Over the last week, XYO has traded 0.7% lower against the US dollar. XYO has a total market capitalization of $74.66 million and approximately $5.55 million worth of XYO was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One XYO token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0058 or 0.00000026 BTC on exchanges. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Toncoin (TON) traded up 0.

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Alchemy Pay ( ACH ) traded 7.3% higher against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 15:00 PM ET on April 9th. Alchemy Pay has a total market cap of $207.05 million and $143.75 million worth of Alchemy Pay was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Alchemy Pay token can now be bought for about $0.0407 or 0.00000145 BTC on exchanges. During the last week, Alchemy Pay has traded up 21.8% against the U.S. dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/09/alchemy-pay-price-hits-0-0407-on-major-exchanges-ach.html

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Council has recently been successful in applying for $11.2 million in grant funding from the State Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) program, for the construction of a premier-level hockey facility at the Central Playing Fields in Gables. Development consent was issued for this premier-level hockey facility in August 2019 (DA 110/2019/HA), which allows for two synthetic hockey fields, two interchangeable basketball / netball courts, athletics track, informal sports facilities, playground and amenities building.

https://www.miragenews.com/exhibition-preview-central-gables-playing-1061444/

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Taipei, Sept. 9 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) paid tribute to the recently deceased former "White Terror" era political prisoner Tsai Kun-lin (蔡焜霖) on Saturday at a ceremony in Taipei to exonerate individuals persecuted during Taiwan's authoritarian period. It is "regrettable that Tsai Kun-lin could not be here today," the president said of the 92-year-old who passed away on Sept.3 after a short hospitalization, during an event attended by around 100 White Terror victims and their family members.

https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202309090011

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MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to settle the agency's payables to telecommunication companies from the WiFi program now running at more than P3 billion. Lawmakers like Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Daza and Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo prodded the department during the hearing of the House committee on appropriations on Thursday, after learning that DICT has a low fund utilization but actually had around P3.

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Monday, 27 March 2023, 8:26AM Drive Show with Brad & Laura have teamed up with The Warehouse to make it an egg-stra special Easter for the Hawke's Bay community, still feeling the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. How? By surprising and delighting them with some baskets full of Easter egg-citement. We'll be hopping down to the streets of Hawke's Bay, delighting community groups, schools, and families in need of Easter magic with everything from hokey pokey eggs to chocolate bunnies.

https://www.thehits.co.nz/win/nationwide/the-hits-easter-egg-drive-with-the-warehouse/

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Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research Co. ( NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report ) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 455 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $241,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Lam Research by 117,180.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/31/tandem-capital-management-corp-adv-acquires-shares-of-455-lam-research-co-nasdaqlrcx.html

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has replaced the Soviet emblem that once adorned one of the nation's most recognizable landmarks with the country's coat of arms. The symbolic move is part of a wider shift throughout Ukraine to reclaim the country's cultural identity from the Soviet past amid Russia's ongoing invasion. Erected in 1981 as part of a larger complex housing Ukraine's national World War II museum, the Mother Ukraine monument stood on the right bank of the Dnipro River in Kyiv, facing eastwards toward Moscow.

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New research by RMIT University and Northern Health has examined Australia's Long COVID services, guidelines and public health information, compared with international standards. The researchers found Australia lacking in several categories, including early investigation, accessibility and availability of trustworthy public health information, and adequate multidisciplinary Long COVID services to meet demand. Dean of RMIT's School of Health and Biomedical Sciences and co-author on the paper, Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos, warned that this problem will only worsen over time.

https://www.miragenews.com/australian-long-covid-response-lagging-1097638/

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Northern Territory mothers living in remote or rural areas often make decisions about the need for antibiotics for their children out of fear or based on the advice of their personal network a new study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers has found.

https://www.miragenews.com/research-explores-antibiotic-use-in-rural-nt-1072778/

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Parsec Financial Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Rio Tinto Group ( NYSE:RIO – Get Rating ) by 10.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 90,772 shares of the mining company's stock after selling 10,760 shares during the quarter. Parsec Financial Management Inc.'s holdings in Rio Tinto Group were worth $6,227,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of RIO.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/18/rio-tinto-group-nyserio-shares-sold-by-parsec-financial-management-inc.html

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