FILE PHOTO: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB MANILA, Philippines — A measure seeking to establish archipelagic sea lanes to prohibit the unauthorized passage of foreign ships or aircraft within the Philippines' territorial waters has been filed in the Senate. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian filed Senate Bill No. 2395, or the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act on August 7, a couple of days after an incident in the West Philippine Sea where the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) fired water cannon at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels.

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In the game of soccer (association football), goalkeepers have a unique role. To do the job well, they must be ready to make split-second decisions based on incomplete information to stop their opponents from scoring a goal. Now researchers reporting in Current Biology on October 9 have some of the first solid scientific evidence that goalkeepers show fundamental differences in the way they perceive the world and process multi-sensory information. "Unlike other football players, goalkeepers are required to make thousands of very fast decisions based on limited or incomplete sensory information," says Michael Quinn, the study's first author at Dublin City University who is also a retired professional goalkeeper and son of former Irish international Niall Quinn.

https://www.miragenews.com/multi-sensory-tests-reveal-unique-processing-in-1099949/

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(VOVWORLD) - To achieve a green, sustainable, and resilient Vietnam requires the involvement of all stakeholders including the government, the private sector, communities, households, and individuals, particularly the young generation. While massive changes and significant actions may come to mind, simple daily habits can also have a profound impact on saving the environment. This is also the message that "The Green Journey for A Green Future" competition delivers to the community. The top four competitors are honored at the award ceremony at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Hanoi on June 6, 2023.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/thats-life/young-generation-drives-simple-practical-initiatives-to-preserve-environment-1206038.vov

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Ames National ( NASDAQ:ATLO – Get Rating ) was downgraded by StockNews.com from a 'hold' rating to a 'sell' rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. Ames National Trading Down 3.1 % NASDAQ:ATLO traded down $0.62 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $19.40. 52,137 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,730. The firm's fifty day moving average is $21.93 and its 200-day moving average is $22.76. Ames National has a 12-month low of $19.15 and a 12-month high of $25.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/24/ames-national-nasdaqatlo-downgraded-by-stocknews-com.html

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By AP News Published Sep 15, 2023 10:22 am KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have detained 18 staffers, including a foreigner, from a nongovernmental organization based in Afghanistan, the nonprofit group said Friday. NGOs have come under greater scrutiny since the Taliban seized control of the country two years ago. Following the takeover, the Taliban introduced harsh measures and barred Afghan women from education beyond the sixth grade, as well as from public life and work, including from working for NGOs.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/world/3228185/the-taliban-have-detained-18-staff-including-a-foreigner-from-an-afghanistan-based-ngo-it-says.html

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A research team led by Professor Judy Yam Wai-ping from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a significant breakthrough in unveiling an unrecognised signalling pathway mediated by circulating small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from liver cancer patients that promotes liver cancer metastasis. This discovery presents a potential therapeutic strategy for treating liver cancer, which has been published in Advanced Science [ link to the publication ].

https://www.miragenews.com/hkumed-discovers-new-vesicle-mediated-therapy-1075645/

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It has been a huge week with the near-simultaneous launches of the Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan (ITP), the Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan, and detail on new marine protected areas. While seemingly separate events, the relationship between these is important to understand. With the commercial seafood sector ready to leap into the ITP, it is the vehicle for transformation that will fast-track the development of new, innovative and more sustainable fishing methods. The success of the Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan (HGFP) will rely on this work.

https://www.miragenews.com/industry-transformation-is-step-ahead-1063810/

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Duality Advisers LP cut its stake in shares of MGIC Investment Co. ( NYSE:MTG – Free Report ) by 8.0% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 167,812 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 14,662 shares during the period. Duality Advisers LP's holdings in MGIC Investment were worth $2,252,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MTG.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/15/duality-advisers-lp-sells-14662-shares-of-mgic-investment-co-nysemtg.html

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Iran rejects U.S. demands to negotiate ballistic missile program as tensions escalate across Middle East despite ongoing diplomatic talks in Oman.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/iran-draws-missile-red-line-analysts-warn-tehran-stalling-us-talks

San Diego State guard Adam Seiko (2) and Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) vie for a loose ball in the second half of a Sweet 16 round college basketball game in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0005896852?sid=104

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As part of the U.S. government's decades-long commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls around the world, the United States Agency for International Development is working to close the digital gender divide that locks women out of greater economic opportunities, prevents equal access to information, and hampers their ability to use crucial online services. To attract greater investment that will help close the gap, Vice President Kamala Harris launched the Women in the Digital Economy Fund (Wi-DEF) earlier this year, with initial funding from USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

https://www.miragenews.com/usaid-unveils-new-partners-initiatives-for-1081139/

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Lam Research ( NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Rating ) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.25-$5.75 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $5.63. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.80 billion-$3.40 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.47 billion. Lam Research also updated its Q4 guidance to $4.00-5.50 EPS. Lam Research Stock Down 0.9 % LRCX opened at $491.02 on Thursday.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/20/lam-research-nasdaqlrcx-issues-q4-2023-earnings-guidance.html

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Bridges Investment Management Inc. lowered its position in Accenture plc ( NYSE:ACN – Get Rating ) by 7.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,890 shares of the information technology services provider's stock after selling 1,589 shares during the quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Accenture were worth $5,574,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/29/accenture-plc-nyseacn-stock-holdings-reduced-by-bridges-investment-management-inc.html

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Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images (TALLHASSEE, Fla.) -- PEN America, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting free expression, and Penguin Random House, one of the country's largest book publishers, filed a lawsuit Wednesday targeting a Florida school district for removing certain books from the shelves of public school libraries. Authors and parents of children affected by the book bans in the Escambia County School District have also joined the federal lawsuit, which is asking for books to be returned to school libraries.

https://wadk.com/business-news/0d0d09b6b41321b004ee1df9f285cee7

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Walker River Resources Corp. ( CVE:WRR – Get Rating ) was up 2.6% on Monday . The company traded as high as C$0.20 and last traded at C$0.20. Approximately 33,500 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 58% from the average daily volume of 78,845 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.20. Walker River Resources Trading Down 10.0 % The business has a 50 day simple moving average of C$0.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$0.27. The stock has a market cap of C$6.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/26/walker-river-resources-cvewrr-trading-up-2-6.html

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 07:20 | Others BREAKING NEWS: PM Kishida says he plans to pay 2-day visit to S. Korea from Sun. ==Kyodo 2 hours ago | KYODO NEWS

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/67a644f04edc-breaking-news-pm-kishida-says-he-plans-to-pay-2-day-visit-to-s-korea-from-sun.html

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IMO Member States in Africa are being supported to be ready for audits under the mandatory IMO Member State Audit Scheme ( IMSAS ). A training course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (18-22 September) was aimed at officials from maritime administrations who are, or will be, involved in preparing their respective countries for audit, and who may be nominated as auditors under IMSAS. The course was organized jointly by IMO and Ethiopia, as hosting country, as part of a series of training activities to support IMSAS.

https://www.miragenews.com/getting-ready-for-audits-in-africa-region-1091366/

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Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of C3.ai ( NYSE:AI – Free Report ) in a research note released on Thursday morning, The Fly reports. The firm issued a market perform rating on the stock. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wedbush upgraded shares of C3.ai from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and increased their target price for the stock from $24.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 1st. Wolfe Research cut shares of C3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/02/c3-ai-nyseai-earns-market-perform-rating-from-analysts-at-oppenheimer-2.html

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