Just how much Jack Animam's return has energized the Gilas Pilipinas women's team could be gleaned from the way team captain Janine Pontejos tried to wrap her spindly arms around the national squad's globetrotting star. 'She's back,' Pontejos said, 'and she gives us a lot more confidence.' The 6-foot-3 center has been out of the national program for quite some time after career opportunities opened for her and health concerns kept her out of the court. Animam played professionally in Serbia and then suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury that took a while to rehab because the coronavirus pandemic struck.

https://sports.inquirer.net/506841/pillar-animam-return-boosts-cagebelles-stock

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Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock, Inc. ( NYSE:BLK – Get Rating ) by 36.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,501 shares of the asset manager's stock after acquiring an additional 668 shares during the quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC's holdings in BlackRock were worth $1,772,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/14/blackrock-inc-nyseblk-shares-acquired-by-manchester-capital-management-llc.html

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And apparently, this was the case between an Indian national and his former Cebuana girlfriend in Carcar City. Police in Carcar City arrested the Indian for allegedly setting fire to the vehicle, and several parts of the house where his ex-girlfriend lived on Tuesday, April 4. The suspect, identified as Ranjit Singh, may be facing complaints of arson. According to Police Lt. Col. Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of the Carcar City Police Station, Singh went to the residence of his former partner, Flora Mae Enjambre, in Sitio Gaymakers, Brgy.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/496796/indian-national-nabbed-for-allegedly-burning-house-multicab-of-ex-gf-in-carcar-city

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New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWF – Get Rating ) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,279 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF were worth $2,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/09/new-england-private-wealth-advisors-llc-acquires-81-shares-of-ishares-russell-1000-growth-etf-nysearcaiwf.html

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https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Despite its short service tenure, the Akinci drone has added Saudi Arabia to its growing list of export customers. Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST Recent disagreements between Saudi Arabia and Turkey appeared to be long forgotten as the two countries signed an estimated $3 billion agreement on Aug. 7, paving the way for Turkey's Baykar to produce its medium-altitude, long-endurance Akinci platform in Saudi Arabia, while fellow Turkish defense.

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/turkeys-drone-diplomacy-scores-saudi-success

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(Vienna, 9.8.2023) Scientists at St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute and the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen have shown that immunotherapy after stem cell transplantation effectively combats certain nerve tumors in children. Crucially, stem cells from a parent provide children with a new immune system that responds much better to immunotherapies. These results of an early clinical trial were published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology. Childhood tumors of the nervous system, known as neuroblastomas, are associated with an unfavorable prognosis if the tumor is classified as a high-risk type.

https://www.miragenews.com/new-immune-system-shows-improved-response-to-1062687/

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CEBU CITY, Philippines – 'It's about time.' This was Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia's comment when the World Health Organization (WHO) no longer considered COVID-19 a global health emergency. On Friday, WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic which, for three years, claimed over 3 million lives and wreaked economic havoc worldwide. 'COVID-19 is now an established and ongoing health issue which no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern,' the health institution said in a statement.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/503171/gwen-on-who-declaration-ending-covid-pandemic-its-about-time

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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 6, 2023 – Three decades after discoveries linking mutations in the BRCA1 gene to breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility, research led by Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has pinpointed the molecular mechanism by which a large portion of these mutations cause cancers in women. The discovery, unveiled in an Oct. 4 research article in the journal Molecular Cell, is poised to assist researchers in developing drugs to battle breast and ovarian cancers and to help identify women who are at an elevated risk of developing these cancers, according to the authors.

https://www.miragenews.com/mays-cancer-center-unveils-brca1-mutations-role-1099087/

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Oregon Health & Science University researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. The preclinical study was published today in the journal Clinical Epigenetics. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, a substance growing in popularity and availability in the United States. The prevalence of cannabis use in pregnancy is also rapidly increasing, especially during the first trimester — a time when the fetus is most vulnerable to environmental exposures — to mitigate common symptoms like morning sickness.

https://www.miragenews.com/thc-use-during-pregnancy-linked-to-fetal-1042181/

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In 'Top Gun: Maverick', Tom Cruise plays a US Navy pilot taking his F -18 fighter jet on a dangerous mission The film was one of the biggest blockbusters of last year. But in China the government prohibited its screening Instead, from April 28th Chinese audiences can watch 'Born to Fly', a film about the People's Liberation Army Air Force pushing the limits of new Chinese jets China's efforts to beat America at the box office aren't always so blatant. But our analysis shows that, at least within China, they are succeeding I n 1986 Régis Debray , a French philosopher, wrote that 'there is more power in rock music, videos, blue jeans… than in the entire Red Army.

https://www.economist.com/interactive/2023/04/29/hollywood-is-losing-the-battle-for-china

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Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal on Wednesday and blasted members of the country's Catholic hierarchy for their response to the long-ignored scandal, which he said had marred the Catholic Church and helped drive the faithful away. (August 2)

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/pope-francis-blasts-scandal-of-clergy-sex-abuse-in-portugal/video/546a74ecfca8973a396bf27a669f2341

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Carlos Santana, Willy AdamesMilwaukee Brewers' Carlos Santana (41) dodges being doused by Willy Adames after the team's win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil today on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The two leaders discussed the launch of the Partnership for Workers' Rights, the first joint U.S.-Brazil global initiative to advance the rights of working people around the world, including how our two countries will continue to work closely together to successfully implement it and ways to elevate labor priorities in multilateral forums. President Biden and President Lula noted the importance of the restoration of democracy in Venezuela, and President Biden reiterated the United States' support for the people of Venezuela and outlined our vision of a step-by-step approach where concrete actions toward restoring Venezuelan democracy, leading to free and fair elections, are met by corresponding sanctions relief by the United States.

https://www.miragenews.com/biden-meets-with-brazils-president-luiz-inacio-1088740/

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The arial view of one of the luxury tents at Capella Ubud. The resort was built without cutting down any trees in the rain forest. It is designed by American landscape architect Bill Bensley. [HEAVENS PORTFOLIO] Tourism has bounced back as Covid-19 became endemic and more Koreans are leaving the country to finally trek across the globe for new experiences. One notable trend that has changed before and after the pandemic for Korean travelers, who used to squeeze in as many cities as possible in their itinerary, is that they are realizing the true charm of staying in one location while enjoying the high-end services and hospitality provided by luxury hotels and resorts.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/640/0000040817?sid=103

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Yarra City Council will implement a ban on new fossil fuel advertising across all Council property in support of action on climate change, following a Council resolution on 18 July. City of Yarra Mayor, Claudia Nguyen, said, "Climate change is a global emergency and Yarra City Council is supporting our community's demand to take sensible and meaningful local action." "Our updated advertising policy will apply to all venues and facilities owned by the City of Yarra. The fossil fuel advertising ban is being phased in sensibly and will apply as existing commercial agreements expire.

https://www.miragenews.com/yarra-council-bans-fossil-fuel-ads-to-address-1049475/

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Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses - Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Yves Léger, New Brunswick's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health - issued the following statement on the release of the latest monitoring data on opioid and stimulant-related harms in Canada. This release provides an update on data collected from January to March 2023 and builds on historical data that has been collected every quarter since 2016.

https://www.miragenews.com/latest-national-data-reveals-surge-in-opioid-1094137/

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This study is finished by a team of Prof. Xiayun Xiao (Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences). Based on a well-dated, high-resolution sediment core from the Chaohu Lake area in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (MLYR), eastern China, the team analyzed pollen and charcoal proxies, magnetic susceptibility (χlf), median grain size and TP, and gained interesting insights into the region's climate, vegetation, and human activities. 1) A sedimentary hiatus between 2080 and 730 cal.

https://www.miragenews.com/lake-sediment-reveals-climate-and-human-1062682/

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Solana ( SOL ) traded up 2.1% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on August 19th. One Solana coin can now be purchased for about $21.87 or 0.00083746 BTC on exchanges. During the last seven days, Solana has traded 11.7% lower against the U.S. dollar. Solana has a total market capitalization of $8.91 billion and approximately $266.22 million worth of Solana was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/19/solana-price-down-11-7-over-last-7-days-sol.html

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is in the Belgian capital to participate in the second high-level dialogue between the global body and the European Union (EU). The two days of talks will centre around issues that include Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its ripple effects worldwide, climate change, and the promise and perils of the digital revolution. International cooperation critical European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed the bloc's steadfast commitment to the strong partnership with the UN in the face of these unprecedented challenges.

https://www.miragenews.com/european-commission-president-un-needed-now-1046708/

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