Funded by Australia Awards PNG, these courses are designed to enhance capacity in STEM education and improve the identification, response, and management of diseases and infections through Health Science. The awardees were welcomed to the country with a beautiful ceremony featuring indigenous Nunukul Yagera dancers, who acknowledged and gave their consent as traditional owners of the land where the event was taking place, showing deep respect for the rich culture of the Australian Indigenous people.

https://www.looppng.com/png-news/building-knowledge-and-leadership-118302

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Ascending the winding staircase of the Inquirer building for the last time before it was torn down brought back many happy memories of people who helped this column see print for the last 32 years. One of the front pages hanging on the glass wall by the editorial desk reminded me of the 100-day, front-page series I wrote in 1998 on the events and personalities that figure in the birth of the Filipino nation. 'Centennial Countdown' marked the run-up to the June 12 Philippine Centennial. It competed with the count of the National Centennial Commission, and even outlived a copycat series in a rival newspaper.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/166338/cabinet-of-curiosities

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MANILA, Philippines—Tots Carlos is thrilled to make her Southeast Asian Games debut, seeking to contribute to the Philippine women's volleyball team's bid to end an 18-year medal drought in Cambodia. Carlos sees action in the biennial meet for the first time when the women's national team opens its Group B campaign against host Cambodia on Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Indoor Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh. 'It's my first SEA Games so for me, it's really exciting because it's a new experience and also, I'm not actually pressuring myself or whatever I'm just really excited for this new experience now that I'm finally part of the national team,' Carlos, the three-time Premier Volleyball League MVP, told Inquirer Sports in Filipino.

https://sports.inquirer.net/508861/tots-carlos-raring-to-make-sea-games-debut-with-creamline-teammates

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Julia Woods 1686148318,1686148387 Daniela Galic went closest to opening the scoring, linking up with Emilia Murray on the left side and weaving around Vietnam's defence but put her shot just wide of the upright.  Skipper Jessika Nash was the next to threaten the goal with an attempt, sending in a deep cross that the keeper was unable to hold on to but did enough to put the ball out for a corner. As the halftime break approached, Leah Blayney opted for her first change of the game, bringing on Jynaya Dos Santos to replace Claudia Cicco in the front three.

https://www.matildas.com.au/news/commbank-young-matildas-wrap-their-afcu20w-qualifying-campaign-a-2-0-win-over-vietnam

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MANILA, Philippines-Barangay Ginebra dealt Rain or Shine its first defeat in the PBA On Tour as Jayson David's late heroics completed a stunning 108-107 victory before a big Sunday crowd at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. David scored back-to-back baskets, including the go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds to go as the Gin Kings pulled off an escape act when the Elasto Painters were heading towards extending their unbeaten record in the exhibition series. Nick Demusis' attempt with a fraction of a second left before the horn went off and Ginebra picked up a third straight win after three straight losses to begin the On Tour.

https://sports.inquirer.net/515949/jayson-davids-heroics-push-ginebra-past-rain-or-shine-in-pba-on-tour

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(VOVWORLD) -The Can Tho Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a ceremony on Friday for the export of its first batch of 18.5 tonnes of durians to the Chinese market. Delegates cut red ribbon to celebrate the first official shipment of durian from Can Tho to China. (Photo: VOV) At the ceremony, Nguyen Ngoc He, Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee, said that it is the result of long-term negotiation efforts between Vietnamese and Chinese agencies. He underlined future tasks to have more local durian officially exported to China.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/can-tho-exports-first-batch-of-durian-to-china-via-official-channels-1183937.vov

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ReadingRoom Paddy Richardson is swept away by a magical new novel   I love novels that you fall into and languish, trusting that each word will be perfectly placed, that each action will be either consistent or surprising, that each character will be rounded and real. Fiona Farrell's sumptuously written, impeccably paced and frankly terrifying new novel, The Deck, exactly fits. As well as Covid being an obvious inspiration, plagues of the past also underpin the narrative, as Farrell's fictional world is menaced by a new pandemic.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/readingroom/book-of-the-week-an-incident-on-banks-peninsula

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A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File photo Oil  prices  dipped in early Asian trade on Tuesday after falling to a three-week low in the previous session on a strengthening U.S. dollar and traders taking some money off the table from the last quarter's chunky gains. Brent futures for December delivery fell 34 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $90.37 a barrel by 0002 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI), declined 29 cents, or 0.

https://business.inquirer.net/424574/oil-falls-in-early-trade-on-strong-us-dollar-profit-taking

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Titleist Asset Management LTD. lessened its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE:DIS – Get Rating ) by 34.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,433 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after selling 1,790 shares during the quarter. Titleist Asset Management LTD.'s holdings in Walt Disney were worth $324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/09/titleist-asset-management-ltd-trims-position-in-the-walt-disney-company-nysedis.html

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Global-e Online ( NASDAQ:GLBE – Get Rating ) had its price objective lifted by KeyCorp from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock. Several other analysts have also issued reports on GLBE. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Global-e Online from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 29th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a buy rating and issued a $44.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/08/keycorp-increases-global-e-online-nasdaqglbe-price-target-to-40-00.html

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Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 18,705 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $2,051,000. Exxon Mobil makes up about 2.1% of Pinnacle West Asset Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/20/pinnacle-west-asset-management-inc-invests-2-05-million-in-exxon-mobil-co-nysexom.html

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Decentralized Social ( DESO ) traded down 2.8% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 23:00 PM Eastern on March 3rd. Decentralized Social has a total market capitalization of $93.99 million and $314,178.25 worth of Decentralized Social was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, Decentralized Social has traded up 1.1% against the U.S. dollar. One Decentralized Social coin can now be purchased for approximately $8.92 or 0.00039918 BTC on exchanges.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/03/decentralized-social-price-tops-8-92-deso.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers will prevail nationwide on Sunday due to the southwest monsoon or 'habagat,' the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda said the southwest monsoon will be most felt in the western section of Central and Southern Luzon. 'Patuloy na umiiral ang habagat dito sa kanlurang bahagi ng ating bansa kung saan ngayong araw ay nagdudulot pa rin ito ng maulap na kalangitan at mga kalat kalat na pag-ulan dito sa western section ng Central at Southern Luzon,' Castañeda said in an early morning update.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779280/cloudy-skies-with-scattered-rain-showers-to-prevail-across-ph

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dYdX ( DYDX ) traded up 3.3% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 13:00 PM E.T. on August 8th. dYdX has a total market cap of $325.77 million and approximately $39.18 million worth of dYdX was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, dYdX has traded up 5.1% against the U.S. dollar. One dYdX token can now be purchased for $2.08 or 0.00007008 BTC on exchanges. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 5.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/08/dydx-dydx-price-up-5-1-this-week.html

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Brea Schmidt is a sought-after keynote speaker, Iris-Award-nominated writer, and social media professional who creates space for raw conversation about our approach to self-care and mental health while we navigate the various roles we play in our personal, parenting, and professional lives. In 2016 Brea launched The Thinking Branch social media platform to find and create connection on the real and raw things we endure in life and motherhood. Today, she's become known for the vulnerable storytelling about life's less-than-perfect moments that have created an online community of over 150,000 combined followers and reached thousands at corporate events and conferences nationwide.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wordofmomradio/2023/06/12/the-thinking-branch-brea-schmidt-with-erin-prather-stafford-on-girls-that-create

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European Athletics Indoor Championshipsepaselect epa10499979 (L-R) Yulia Loban of Ukraine, Bianca Salming of Belgium, Sveva Gerevini of Italy, Marijke Esselnik and Sofie Doktor of the Netherlands, and Kate O'Connor of Ireland compete in a Women's 60 meters Pentathlon heat at the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2023 at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey 03 March 2023. EPA/MICHAEL BUHOLZER

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009408693?sid=104

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Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown is a revised edition of Al's iconic book Eat Up New Zealand. This book includes more than 150 delicious recipes especially aimed at easy bach living. I have had a lifelong addiction to chocolate eclairs. They are probably my

https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/food/eclairs-extravaganza-bach-style

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Cree journalist Connie Walker was recognized for her investigative work by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Tuesday at its annual general assembly in Halif...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/cree-journalist-connie-walker-afn-assembly-1.6903913?cmp=rss

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US govt-N Korea diplomacyU.S. renews commitment to diplomacy with N. Korea after regime reopens borders for foreignersBy Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of State reiterated its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea on Monday, after the reclusive regime reportedly reopened its borders for foreigners' entry this week for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. China's state broadcaster CCTV has reported on the North's full lifting of border closures, which were first enforced in January 2020 -- a move that raised hopes for the resumption of its reengagement with the outside world.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014219943?sid=104

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