To reduce the use of restrictive practices, service providers should work with people with disability and their families, according to a research report commissioned by the Royal Commission. The report, titled Reducing restrictive practices: A review of evidence-based alternatives has been published today. Restrictive practices include the use of seclusion and mechanical, physical, chemical and environmental restraints. They may be used in a variety of settings including disability and health services and residential settings.

https://www.miragenews.com/report-explores-alternatives-to-restrictive-1073487/

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Toronto, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1 million over 2 years through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support productivity and growth in the province's maple syrup sector. The Maple Production Improvement Initiative will provide eligible maple syrup producers access to cost-shared funding to support a range of activities to enhance their operations. Project costs can be applied retroactively to April 1, 2023, when Sustainable CAP officially launched.

https://www.miragenews.com/governments-boost-ontarios-maple-syrup-industry-1092166/

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(The Center Square) – Jay Inslee's decision that he will not be seeking an unprecedented fourth term as the governor of Washington state elicited passionate reactions from political friends and foes alike. Inslee, a Democrat, is currently the longest-tenured governor in the country. He was first elected to the job in 2012 and subsequently won reelection in 2016 and 2020. Before being elected governor, Inslee served more than a dozen years in Congress. He focused much of his  gubernatorial tenure  – and his brief 2020 presidential campaign – on his signature issue: fighting climate change.

https://dailyfly.com/political-allies-opponents-react-to-gov-inslees-decision-against-a-fourth-term/

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The Three Sisters Rural Track Program (RTP) is welcoming three new residents to Madras this week, where they will continue their training with a focus on rural family medicine and provide care for up to 1,200 patients

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2026/08/07/364060/

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B. Riley reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Startek ( NYSE:SRT – Get Rating ) in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $5.00 target price on the business services provider's stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Startek's Q1 2023 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q2 2023 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2023 earnings at $0.13 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q1 2024 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q2 2024 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2024 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2024 earnings at $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/02/startek-nysesrt-earns-buy-rating-from-b-riley.html

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Activist David Hogg will leave the Democratic Party's leadership, saying he will not run in a planned redo of this year's DNC vice chair elections.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-hogg-leaving-dnc-leadership/

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Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWM – Get Rating ) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 7,352 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $1,308,000. iShares Russell 2000 ETF accounts for 1.5% of Fidelis Capital Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IWM.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/29/fidelis-capital-partners-llc-invests-1-31-million-in-ishares-russell-2000-etf-nysearcaiwm.html

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J-Hope of boy band BTS takes selfies after finishing his five-week basic military training on May 24. [WEVERSE] Rep. Sung Il-jong on Tuesday requested the Defense Ministry send BTS members serving in the military to the K-pop concert closing the 25th World Scout Jamboree on Friday. 'The World [Scout] Jamboree held in Saemangeum, North Jeolla, was an event that damaged the nation's prestige due to a lack of preparation and poor management,' Sung said in a social media post. 'I urge the Ministry of National Defense to allow BTS to perform at the Jamboree in order to restore our fallen stature,' he added.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/640/0000041849?sid=100

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click to enlarge Luke Awtry An array of dishes at Bar and Kitchen, including Buffalo cauliflower At first glance, the menu at Burlington's Bar and Kitchen is full of ideal bar snacks: chips and artichoke dip, Buffalo bites, pizza-inspired Empanazas and cheesy smash-burger sliders. The gooey, fried goodness of the fare makes sense, given the Old North End restaurant's second function as a small, all-ages music venue. Less obvious — on the printed menu, at least — is that all of those dips, sauces, cheeses and meats are vegan.

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/despacito-bar-and-kitchen-combines-vegan-eats-and-local-beats-in-burlingtons-one/Content?oid=38044169

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Zambry Abd. Kadir fb Zambry Abd. Kadir fb JAKARTA, July 13 (Bernama) -- Canada is committed to work with ASEAN to implement the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), according to Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Speaking to reporters after co-chairing the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with his Canadian counterpart, Melanie Joly, he said Canada is committed to working with ASEAN to implement the AOIP, and to have its Indo-Pacific Strategy to be complementary to the AOIP to maintain peace and stability in the region.

https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=2206294

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MANILA, Philippines — South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has stepped up a bid to build a pair of submarines for the Philippine Navy, to match the proposals of shipbuilding giants from France and Spain as they vie for the multibillion- peso acquisition project. Executives from Hanwha Ocean were in Manila last week to formally pitch its newest 2,800-ton Jang Bogo-III submarines to the Philippine Navy for its updated proposal. The 77-meter diesel-electric submarines with an overall beam of 9.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/219723/south-korrean-firm-offers-newest-submarines-to-philippine-navy

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​The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) is delivering strong settlement outcomes as it marks its first year of operation, with all refugee participants reporting they feel welcomed in their local communities. CRISP is trialling an alternative approach to the settlement of refugees, by providing opportunities for community members to welcome refugees into Australia by directly supporting their settlement and integration. Through CRISP, refugees receive settlement support directly from trained volunteers, for their first 12 months living in Australia.

https://www.miragenews.com/communities-step-up-to-welcome-refugees-1086734/

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MANILA, Philippines— 'Ilang beses ba dapat kayong icall out para tumatak sa maliit nyong utak na dapat mag-observe ng proper mangrove zonation?' (How often must we call you out so that it sticks to your tiny brains to observe proper mangrove zonation?) A fisher and climate activist—who has requested anonymity—called out the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday for planting the wrong mangrove species in Bohol. Kitang kita naman sa picture na may Sonneratia tree na pero nagtanim pa talaga kayo ng Rhizophora.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780200/denr-planted-wrong-mangrove-species-say-advocates

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The University of Hawaiʻi can confirm that Hawaiʻi Community College was the target of a ransomware attack. Hawaiʻi CC representatives are actively working with federal authorities and cybersecurity experts. The Hawaiʻi CC campus was notified of a cybersecurity incident on Tuesday, June 13 shortly after UH was made aware of the situation. UH System Information Technology Services responded immediately and took the Hawaiʻi CC network offline and took additional steps to protect all UH networks.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/06/20/uh-investigating-ransomware-incident/

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SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Two days after he vanished while swimming in Cabangan town in this province, 18-year-old Reylie Torre Cellar was found dead on Wednesday, June 14, near San Salvador Island in Masinloc town, some 51 kilometers from where he drowned. A fisherman found Cellar's body floating in the water around the island at 6 p.m., said Champ del Rosario, the head of the Cabangan municipal disaster risk reduction and management office. Del Rosario told the Inquirer that the fisherman brought the body to the shore before alerting authorities.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1788389/missing-tourist-found-dead-near-zambales-island

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Jordan Ambassador to South Korea Asal Al-Tal (second from left) and The Korea CEO Choi Jin-young (third from left), The Korea Herald Vice President Shin Yong-bae(first from left) and The Korea Herald Journalist Sanjay Kumar pose for a group photo during a courtesy visit to the Herald Corp. headquarters in central Seoul on Wednesday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Jordan's new ambassador to Korea, Asal Al-Tal, and The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young agreed to seek ways to expand bilateral exchanges between South Korea and Jordan during her visit to the company in Seoul on Wednesday.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000244234?sid=104

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International Day of the Disappeared observed in DhakaRelatives hold portraits of their disappeared family members during an event to mark the International Day of the Disappeared in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30 August 2023. The event was organized by Mayer Daak, a platform for the families of victims of enforced disappearance, that has been observing the UN declared International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh since 2016. The International Day of the Disappeared is observed each year on 30 August, to raise awareness of the global problem of enforced disappearance.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009498958?sid=104

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Conflux ( CFX ) traded up 6.8% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on April 25th. Conflux has a total market cap of $876.17 million and approximately $131.12 million worth of Conflux was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Conflux coin can now be bought for about $0.31 or 0.00001112 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, Conflux has traded 14.3% lower against the US dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Bitcoin (BTC) traded up 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/25/conflux-cfx-market-capitalization-achieves-876-17-million.html

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