A tiny body of a specimen, that Mexican journalist and UFO enthusiast Jaime Maussan says is not related to any known Earthly species and which he presented along with another one to Mexico's Congress earlier this week, is pictured, in Mexico City, Mexico September 15, 2023. | REUTERS/Raquel Cunha MEXICO CITY—For Jaime Maussan, a Mexican journalist and longtime UFO enthusiast, they are one of the most important discoveries in the history of humankind. But for many scientists these two tiny mummified 'alien bodies' with elongated heads and three fingers on each hand, images of which were beamed around the world this week when they were presented to Mexico's Congress, are an already-debunked – perhaps criminal – stunt.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/527947/alien-bodies-in-mexico-a-closer-look

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The state, which lost its case against Kgosi last year and was given a three-day ultimatum by the former judge president Abednigo Tafa to return the guns, now believes it stands a chance to keep the guns away from Kgosi arguing they are part of a pending criminal case at the Magistrate's Court. In its latest attempt, the pair will face off again in court as the state is out to prove to the Court of Appeal bench that the guns cannot be returned to the owner as yet without determining their legality.

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Two low pressure areas are being monitored inside and outside the Philippine area of responsibility on September 28, 2023. (Satellite image from Pagasa) MANILA, Philippines — Two low pressure areas (LPAs) are being monitored by the state weather bureau — one is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) but may develop into a typhoon. The first LPA, which is already inside the PAR and was last seen at around 800 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, may dissipate this Thursday but its trough will continue to affect parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1837878/fwd-pagasa-monitoring-2-lpas-one-may-become-typhoon

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President of the Belgian Senate Stéphanie D'Hose (first row, 4th from left) visits Thua Thien-Hue province. (Photo: VNA) At a meeting with local leaders as part of her official visit to Vietnam, D'Hose noted that among international visitors to Thua Thien-Hue, Belgians made up a large number. She also stressed the good friendship between Vietnam and Belgium over the past 50 years, which has created a foundation for them to foster cooperation in the time ahead, covering the settlement of war consequences.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/belgian-senate-president-impressed-by-thua-thienhues-development-1226137.vov

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Novak Djokovic, who won a record-equalling 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday, is driven on through controversy by his determination to be the greatest ever. The Serb's victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final took him past great rival Rafael Nadal at the top of the list of all-time men's major champions. For 36-year-old Djokovic, it matters to be the best, and he has a strong sense of his historical place in tennis. 🏆🇷🇸 #RolandGarros | @DjokerNole — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 11, 2023 But he also keeps plowing on through the highs and lows because it is 'a great school of life.

https://sports.inquirer.net/514091/novak-djokovic-charismatic-controversial-and-now-undisputed-king-of-tennis

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New analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps conducted from 2012 to 2018 revealed the ideal snoozing strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty. The findings can also benefit new parents. Reanalysis of data showed that when staying up all night, scheduling two nap sessions — a 90-minute one followed by a quick 30-minute shut-eye later — is the optimal choice over a single 120-minute snooze in putting off drowsiness and fatigue. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports .

https://www.miragenews.com/ideal-nap-strategy-for-new-parents-night-1085499/

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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers ( NYSE:SKT – Get Rating ) issued an update on its FY22 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.82-1.90 for the period. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers also updated its FY 2023 guidance to $1.82-$1.90 EPS. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Price Performance Shares of SKT stock traded up $1.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $19.61. The stock had a trading volume of 3,102,291 shares, compared to its average volume of 998,774.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/28/tanger-factory-outlet-centers-nyseskt-issues-fy22-earnings-guidance.html

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MANILA, Philippines — The administration of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. will launch a 'presidential help desk' to cater for financial and medical requests. Based on Executive Order No. 20, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on March 21 but was only furnished to the media on Thursday, the Presidential Help Desk will complement the existing health services and projects of the government. 'The Presidential Help Desk shall be administered by the PACe (Presidential Action Center).

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1747891/presidential-help-desk-to-be-launched-for-financial-medical-requests

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Insight Advisors LLC PA raised its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust ( NYSEARCA:PHYS – Free Report ) by 104.7% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 66,680 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after buying an additional 34,100 shares during the quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA's holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust were worth $1,031,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of PHYS.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/25/insight-advisors-llc-pa-increases-position-in-sprott-physical-gold-trust-nysearcaphys.html

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Independent Family Office LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF ( NASDAQ:SHY – Free Report ) by 0.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 31,627 shares of the company's stock after selling 190 shares during the period. iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF comprises about 1.5% of Independent Family Office LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Independent Family Office LLC's holdings in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF were worth $2,598,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/31/ishares-1-3-year-treasury-bond-etf-nasdaqshy-position-reduced-by-independent-family-office-llc.html

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Join us for a day of remembrance with ANZAC Day coverage and special programming exclusive to Māori Television. Made with the support of NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. Livestreaming: Auckland Dawn Service, 5.20am, ANZAC Cove Service 2.30pm. Log in to add this show as a favourite. View all » Last aired on Thursday 25 April 2019 is the story of the legacy of a name. 17 year old, Pouramua Nihoniho, left a small town on the East Coast of NZ to go to war for his country, and died in the town of - or so the whānau believed.

https://www.teaomaori.news/shows/anzac-2018

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StockNews.com cut shares of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ( NYSE:FMS – Free Report ) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report published on Wednesday morning. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on FMS. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA in a report on Wednesday, July 12th. They set a buy rating for the company. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/22/fresenius-medical-care-ag-co-kgaa-nysefms-downgraded-by-stocknews-com.html

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eligible senior citizens in Cebu City may claim their financial assistance from the city for the second quarter of the year this June 30, 2023. This was confirmed by the Cebu City Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs to CDN Digital on Friday, June 9, 2023. The office said it was the discretion of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to pick June 30 as the date for the release of the financial assistance as it aims to 'improve' the distribution system to the seniors. The office, however, still needs to specify what these changes or improvements are.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/509041/cebu-city-osca-senior-citizens-may-claim-financial-assistance-starting-june-30

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WASHINGTON — The United States has indications that Russia is likely trying to recover debris from the U.S. drone downed after a Russian intercept over the Black Sea on Tuesday, March 14, the Pentagon said Thursday, even as it played down Moscow's prospects for success. 'We do have indications that Russia is likely making an effort to try to recover MQ-9 debris … however, we assess it's very unlikely that they would be able to recover anything useful,' said Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1744258/pentagon-russia-likely-trying-to-recover-us-drone-debris-in-black-sea

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First published SEP 27, 2023 Updated 46 minutes ago ReadingRoom An annual report on the state of New Zealand fiction as something that people actually want to buy   About 18 months ago, I wrote a piece for Newsroom that, along with plugging our inaugural Allen & Unwin Fiction prize, lamented the sorry state of New Zealand fiction sales at the time – despite the fact that 2021 was a bumper year for book sales generally. (Turns out that was mostly because we felt like we had lots of money thanks to those lovely low interest rates … remember them?) Last week, we announced the second winner of that prize – Gavin Strawhan, a scriptwriter, show runner and soon to be debut novelist, whose novel, The Call , came out on top.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/readingroom/fiction-prize-to-tv-writer

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The interactions between light and matter are a central research focus in the field of photonics. Resonant cavities with high quality factors (Q) are capable to confine light effectively and exhibit ultra-long radiation lifetimes, making them essential for applications such as lasers, modulators, nonlinear optics, and quantum computing. Traditional methods for light confinement involve microring resonators, Bragg microcavities, photonic crystals, and so on. Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are unique nonradiative modes that exist within the radiation continuum, above the light line.

https://www.miragenews.com/latest-advancements-in-photonic-bound-states-1056161/

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Ti Gong The Belt and Road Film Week will run from June 9 to 18, amid the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival. The Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance launched a new campaign on Friday that envisions a future collaboration in film culture exchange, amid the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival. Founded in 2018, the Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance aims to make recommendations of films and promote exchanges among filmmakers. It now boasts members of 48 countries and 55 film festival institutions.

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2306090699/

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Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JIRE – Free Report) by 7.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 211,150 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,331 […] The post Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Has $12.03 Million Holdings in JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JIRE) first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/20/pallas-capital-advisors-llc-has-12-03-million-holdings-in-jpmorgan-international-research-enhanced-equity-etf-nysearcajire.html

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Karlyn Ankrom, CEO of Oh Snap! Social and creator of the Fan Firestarter Framework, revolutionizes social media for business owners 'seeking an escape to Tahiti' rather than facing the daunting task of content creation. With over a decade of experience helping 'socially allergic' enterprises, Karlyn has crafted this user-friendly system that empowers biz owners to achieve social success in just one hour per week. Say goodbye to intimidation and techno babble and hello to the fast track of social media dominance.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wordofmomradio/2023/06/29/oh-snap-social-founder-karlyn-ankrom-on-the-mompreneur-model-on-word-of-mom

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Award-winning actresses Dolly de Leon and Iza Calzado. Images: Instagram/@dollyedeleon and @missizacalzado At a time when she was — as she put it — a 'nobody,' Dolly de Leon revealed having a delightful first encounter with her now friend Iza Calzado. During a recent guesting on the Kapamilya talk show 'Magandang Buhay,' de Leon received several recorded messages from friends and colleagues from the entertainment industry, including Calzado. In her reaction to the outpour of love, the Golden Globe nominee opened up about the first time she met the 'Starting Over Again' actress.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/519551/dolly-de-leon-recalls-first-time-meeting-friend-iza-calzado

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