Richard Thacker, 30, is the founder of Wing Fest, which claims to be the world's largest chicken wing festival, pulling in crowds of 3,750 at the Chocolate Factory in Derby over three days in May and an expected 7,500 a day in London at West Ham United's football stadium in July. Brought up in a chicken farming family, he started in 2014 in the car park of a restaurant in Dalston, east London. As the event grew, he teamed up with his business partner Dan Baxter, the founder of Gorilla Events, and launched in Manchester in 2019 followed by other cities.

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Pinnacle Associates Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Snowflake Inc. ( NYSE:SNOW – Get Rating ) by 8.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 63,025 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,879 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd.'s holdings in Snowflake were worth $9,047,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 20 - FedEx Express (FedEx) a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, announced the six winners of the 2023 FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx / JA ITC) Malaysia Finals. The FedEx / JA ITC fosters business knowledge through practical teamwork exercises and classroom learning. The winners attended a local trade workshop and competed with twelve other teams in a local competition.

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Do you have a project that will help support the Port's status as a business, events and tourism destination? Applications are now open for the 2023-24 Community Funding Program across 11 funding categories to support social, cultural, environmental and economic initiatives across Port Stephens. Mayor Ryan Palmer said more than $300,000 in grants and sponsorship funding are now available to help shape vibrant neighbourhoods, liveability and inclusive communities. "Our annual Community Funding Program has seen some great initiatives come to life, from programs that help embed Aboriginal perspectives into early learning for children to major events like Sail Port Stephens, which continues to welcome many visitors to our beautiful coastline," Mayor Palmer said.

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NewJeans-US festival NewJeans electrifies 70,000 spectators at Lollapalooza Chicago SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans has become the first K-pop girl group to grace the stage for Lollapalooza Chicago, one of the major music festivals in the United States, the group's agency said Friday. Taking the spotlight on the festival's opening day at the Grand Park in Chicago, Illinois, the K-pop quintet delivered a mesmerizing performance Thursday, according to its agency, ADOR. It performed a dynamic set of 12 songs, treating the over 70,000 spectators to an electrifying 45-minute live show.

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Parkwood LLC boosted its holdings in Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN – Free Report) by 8.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,198,347 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 176,249 shares during the period. Parkwood LLC's holdings in Lumen Technologies were worth […] The post Parkwood LLC Boosts Position in Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) first appeared on Daily Political .

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MANILA, Philippines—Two promising Filipino basketball players will take part in NBA Academy's upcoming Asia Development Camp at OCBC Arena in Singapore beginning Monday. Kieffer Alas, a rising star in high school basketball for La Salle-Zobel, and Irus Navarro Chua will be flying to Singapore to compete with 30 of the top male youth basketball players from 14 countries. Alas is the son of multi-titled mentor Louie and the younger brother of PBA star Kevin. The four-day camp will be headed by NBA Global Academy technical director Marty Clarke and NBA Academy India technical director Scott Flemming.

https://sports.inquirer.net/507718/two-filipinos-part-of-nba-academys-asia-development-camp-in-singapore

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A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a “tragic battle” with Covid-19 as it expects half of the city’s 25 million people will get infected...

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URBANA, Ill. — Food waste is a major problem around the world. In the United States, an estimated 30 to 40% of edible food is lost or wasted , costing billions of dollars each year. One potential solution is to divert food waste from landfills to renewable energy production, but this isn't done on a large scale anywhere. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigates the feasibility of implementing energy production from food waste in the state of Illinois. "We have a large amount of organic waste in the U.

https://www.miragenews.com/university-of-illinois-study-food-waste-to-1044897/

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Loopring ( LRC ) traded up 1.8% against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 22:00 PM ET on May 27th. In the last week, Loopring has traded 2.7% lower against the dollar. Loopring has a market cap of $386.40 million and $9.15 million worth of Loopring was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Loopring token can now be bought for about $0.29 or 0.00001070 BTC on popular exchanges. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

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According to textbooks, proteins work by folding into stable 3D shapes that, like Lego blocks, precisely fit with other biomolecules. Yet this picture of proteins, the "workhorses of biology," is incomplete. Around half of all proteins have stringy, unstructured bits hanging off them, dubbed intrinsically disordered regions, or IDRs. Because IDRs have more dynamic, "shape-shifting" geometries, biologists have generally thought that they cannot have as precise of a fit with other biomolecules as their folded counterparts, and as such, assumed these thread-like entities may contribute less significantly to overall protein function.

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Researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have discovered a druggable target on natural killer cells that could potentially trigger a therapeutic response in patients with immunotherapy-resistant, triple-negative breast cancer. Currently, only about 15% of early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer patients benefit from combining immunotherapy, drugs that target immune cells to attack the tumor, with chemotherapy. Identifying why most patients don't respond is critical for personalizing treatment plans and minimizing therapy side effects in patients.

https://www.miragenews.com/immunotherapy-resistant-breast-cancer-new-1097225/

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has marked Labor Day with a promise that his administration is 'working conscientiously' to address the concerns of workers and provide opportunities that will elevate the living and social conditions of their families. Marcos on Monday paid tribute to the labor force whom he deemed 'essential to the sustenance of our soaring economy and also in laying the groundwork for our important industries.' 'That is why we strive to address the cares and concerns of our workers, as well as provide them with better opportunities so that they are capacitated to their full potential as active participants in nation-building,' Marcos said in his Labor Day message.

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Vertiv ( NYSE:VRT – Get Free Report ) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at TD Cowen from $40.00 to $41.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an 'outperform' rating on the stock. TD Cowen's target price suggests a potential upside of 22.35% from the company's previous close. VRT has been the subject of several other reports. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Vertiv from $20.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 29th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/13/vertiv-nysevrt-pt-raised-to-41-00.html

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Peter NavarroFormer Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the state weather bureau east of Southern Luzon has now developed into a tropical depression, locally named Egay. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in a Facebook post on Friday morning that the LPA intensified and became a cyclone at 8 a.m. TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATEAt 8:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area east of Southern Luzon developed into Tropical Depression #EgayPH.

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By AP News Published Sep 15, 2023 10:47 am SCARSDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Stewart Hagestad won the U.S. Mid-Amateur for the third time on Friday, building a 7-up lead over Evan Beck and holding on for a 3-and-2 victory at Sleepy Hollow. His victory comes two weeks after Hagestad, a 32-year-old from California, went 2-1 in helping the Americans rally to win the Walker Cup at St. Andrews. Hagestad earns a third trip to the Masters and a spot in the U.S. Open next year at Pinehurst No. 2.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/3228209/hagestad-wins-a-3rd-title-in-us-mid-amateur-to-earn-a-trip-to-the-masters.html

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 file photo, an ethnic Armenian soldier stands guard next to Nagorno-Karabakh's flag atop of the hill near Charektar in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh at a new border with Kalbajar district turned over to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has announced an 'anti-terrorist operation' targeting Armenian military positions. A statement from the Azerbaijan defense ministry said the operation began hours after four soldiers and two civilians died in landmine explosions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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CHINA-QIXI FESTIVAL-GROUP WEDDING (CN)(230822) -- YIBIN, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Couples attend a group wedding in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 22, 2023. Many couples chose to get married on Tuesday, which is the traditional Qixi Festival, or the Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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