MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration on Saturday said it has intercepted one male and three female victims of an illegal recruitment scheme at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. The four passengers confessed Tuesday that they had been recruited to work as telemarketers in a Cambodian online gaming company for a monthly salary of $800, the bureau said in a press release. The BI acted upon receiving information from an anonymous source that revealed the details of the recruitment scheme.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771952/bi-intercepts-four-trafficking-victims-in-naia

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HANGZHOU, China—Rower Joanie Delgaco fell short in the finals of the women's single sculls in the 19th Asian Games early Monday at the Fuyang Water Sports Center. Delgaco, the 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, reached the line fifth in the 2,000-meter race among six medal hopefuls after clocking eight minutes and 5.93 seconds. ADVERTISEMENT Uzbekistan's Anna Prakaten arrived home fastest in 7:39.05 and was unreachable early on in a clear gold-medal victory over China's Liu Ruiqu (7:49.

https://sports.inquirer.net/530546/asian-games-joanie-delgaco-places-fifth-in-rowing-final

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Charles Darwin said that evolution was constantly happening, causing animals to adapt for survival. But many of his contemporaries disagreed. If evolution is always causing things to change, they asked, then how is it that two fossils from the same species, found in the same location, can look identical despite being 50 million years apart in age? Everything changed in the past 40 years, when an explosion of evolutionary studies proved that evolution can and does occur rapidly — even from one generation to the next.

https://www.miragenews.com/lizard-study-challenges-evolutionary-biology-1100045/

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Substratum ( SUB ) traded down 0.2% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 20:00 PM ET on April 17th. In the last week, Substratum has traded 0% lower against the US dollar. Substratum has a total market cap of $140,127.32 and approximately $62.16 worth of Substratum was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Substratum token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0004 or 0.00000001 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Toncoin (TON) traded down 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/17/substratum-sub-price-reaches-0-0004-on-major-exchanges.html

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ICYMI: The round-up of some of the best fashion pieces by renowned designers at the Filipino Fashion Fair Cebu last March 16 to 19, 2023, at the Lower Ground Floor, Mountain Wing, in SM Seaside City Cebu. The event aimed to celebrate Filipino design and make it accessible to Visayas shoppers. The participating brands and designers for the first-ever pop-up exhibit in Cebu included Dexter Alazas, Christine Virtucio, Beatriz, Cheetah Rivera, Coquille by Hanz Coquilla, Edgar Buyan, Island Home, Jor-El Espina, Jun Escario and Rei Escario, Philip Rodriguez, PQLA by Puey Quiñones, and Tina Campos Jewelry.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/495236/icymi-photos-from-the-filipino-fashion-fair-cebu

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Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. lessened its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA:IJR – Free Report ) by 28.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,455 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 2,205 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd.'s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/07/strategic-wealth-partners-ltd-sells-2205-shares-of-ishares-core-sp-small-cap-etf-nysearcaijr.html

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Air Liquide stated that it remains steadfast and supportive of China's commitment to carbon neutrality and that it sees new potential in a variety of industries as economic development shifts toward high-quality development. Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technology, and services for industry and health, feels it is uniquely positioned to support China's ambition with shared aims and distinctive solutions in those disciplines, Nicolas Poirot, President & CEO of Air Liquide China, told Shanghai Daily in an interview.

https://www.shine.cn/biz/company/2306116651/

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Sam Locke also among home contingent to shine on opening day at SCHLOSS Roxburghe near Kelso

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/consistent-calum-fyfe-off-to-strong-start-in-scottish-challenge-in-borders-8843728

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We probably all know wise people, mentors and leaders who possess a certain perspective that radiates out and makes us appreciate their presence in our lives. But it can be hard to pinpoint the source of their wisdom. Sometimes it feels like wisdom is one of life's little secrets, left only for wise people to truly understand. Fortunately, Monika Ardelt has dedicated herself to revealing these secrets. For decades, Ardelt, a professor of sociology at UF, has studied what makes people wise and how this quality benefits wise individuals and their communities.

https://www.miragenews.com/how-businesses-can-cultivate-wisdom-1046472/

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VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Ludvig Aberg of Sweden closed in on his second straight victory on Saturday when he posted a 6-under 66 at Wentworth for a two-shot lead over Connor Syme and Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood in the BMW PGA Championship. Aberg, in only his fourth month as a pro, seized control early in the third round with a 7-iron to 5 feet for eagle on the par-5 fourth, and even his lone bogey was dynamic when he holed a 35-foot putt on the 13th hole to keep command. The Swedish sensation got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5 18th for one last birdie to put him on 16-under 200.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/top-sports-general-news/3228714/aberg-makes-it-look-easy-and-leads-by-2-at-wentworth-as-he-pursues-another-win.html

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The Mallee Eagles' Braidon Bennett takes evasive action during his team's 48-point win over Tooleybuc-Manangatang. Picture: Maryke de Villiers

https://www.theguardian.com.au/football/eagles-swoop-stunned-saints

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After a highly successful local art competition, several finalists from the Lithgow LGA were among the top prize winners in the 2023 Waste 2 Art regional competition opening ceremony at the Platform Arts Hub in Blayney. The regional exhibition opened on Saturday 22 July with a special awards ceremony at the unique Platform Arts Hub on Blayney Railway Station. 4 awards and $1,500 in prize money were presented to Lithgow artists by the Mayor of Blayney, Scott Ferguson. Kathy Avgoulas from Hermitage Flat won first prize and $500 in the Creative Repair, Restore and Refurbish category for her beautiful textile entry titled 'Grandmas legacy of doilies'.

https://www.miragenews.com/lithgow-dominates-waste-2-art-blayney-with-1059040/

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to raise the nation's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, defying President Joe Biden by attaching sweeping spending cuts for the next decade. With this mostly partisan 217-215 vote, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hopes to lure Biden into negotiations on cutting spending, even as he and his fellow Democrats in Congress insist on a debt limit increase with no strings attached. 'The minute we pass a bill, it changes that entire dynamic, and it puts actual pressure on the Senate to do their job.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761729/us-house-passes-republican-debt-ceiling-bill-with-steep-spending-cuts

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Scrap metal businesses and junkyards are now required to obtain vehicle identification and documentation before purchasing used catalytic converters under a new law aimed at reducing thefts across New Jersey. The measure, which was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy last week, amends the legal definition of "scrap metal" to include all or part of a used catalytic converter that is not attached to a car. When purchasing from a seller, scrap metal businesses must document the vehicle's identification number, certificate of title or registration, a receipt from a repair transaction or a bill of the car's sale, unless they are buying from a registered car parts business.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/catalytic-converter-new-jersey-law/

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Shore Capital reaffirmed their house stock rating on shares of Wynnstay Group ( LON:WYN – Free Report ) in a report released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. Wynnstay Group Stock Performance Shares of LON WYN traded down GBX 3.50 ($0.04) during trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 474 ($6.08). The company had a trading volume of 6,860 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,020. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 456.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 483.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/27/wynnstay-groups-wyn-house-stock-rating-reaffirmed-at-shore-capital.html

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Discovery from the lab of Youyang Zhao, PhD , from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago offers promising treatment approaches for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the elderly that can be caused by severe COVID-19, pneumonia, flu or sepsis. Currently there are no pharmacological or cell-based treatments for ARDS. Dr. Zhao's research established that a gene called FOXM1 is important in the repair of blood vessel through regeneration of endothelial cells, which line the vessels of the lung.

https://www.miragenews.com/gene-based-tactics-show-promise-in-healing-1086711/

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MANILA, Philippines — Online news outlet Vera Files has received death threats, including photos of two men with assault rifles, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said on Monday. Quoting Vera Files president Ellen Tordesillas, NUJP said the threats came after Vera Files published a fact check on the statement of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa that the comments of former President Rodrigo Duterte about killing policemen into drugs were said out of frustration.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1793575/vera-files-gets-death-threats-over-fact-check

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XYO ( XYO ) traded down 0.5% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on May 7th. In the last seven days, XYO has traded 6.7% lower against the US dollar. XYO has a market cap of $55.48 million and $534,790.28 worth of XYO was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One XYO token can currently be bought for $0.0043 or 0.00000015 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: Toncoin (TON) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/07/xyo-xyo-price-reaches-0-0043-on-top-exchanges.html

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U.S. troops have recently been able to test the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery's remote control for the first time as part of joint exercises with South Korea, the U.S. Forces Korea said last Friday. It was the first deployment test since the battery was installed here in 2017. A South Korean military officer said, "We urgently needed to beef up air defenses against North Korean missiles in the face of the growing nuclear and missile threat." THAAD missile interceptors were moved to a site dozens of kilometers from the base in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province and remotely controlled from the base.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003754146?sid=104

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