NIWA has launched a $5 million per year package of new projects aiming to tackle some of New Zealand's most pressing challenges, including responding to and preparing for extreme weather events. NIWA already undertakes extensive research in forecasting, climate change and extreme weather, natural hazards, atmospheric science and Māori environmental research. This new investment will allow NIWA to double down on efforts in these areas. The new package includes an additional $2.3 million per year for extreme weather-related research, including forecasting impacts from extreme weather and also to support climate change resilient infrastructure development.

https://www.miragenews.com/extreme-weather-research-gets-boost-1068745/

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Third Way coalition program congressLeader of Poland 2050 party Szymon Holownia during the The Third Way coalition program congress in Warsaw, Poland, 09 September 2023. The Poland 2050 and Polish People's Party announced in April that they had decided to jointly run for parliament as The Third Way in the general election this autumn. Parliamentary elections are scheduled on 15 October when Poles will elect 460 MPs and 100 senators for a four-year term. EPA/Radek Pietruszka POLAND OUT

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Medical supplies company's sale to UK-listed investor caps a remarkable rise for North Shore family. Siblings Ian MacFarlane and Robyn Kinnear of Toomac Holdings. Toomac Holdings started as a family business based on little more than the shoe leather of the ‘two MacFarlanes' behind the name. That shoe leather has turned into decades of income for the family and its employees and, more recently, a multi-million-dollar payout thanks to its acquisition by Want to read more? It's easy.

https://www.nbr.co.nz/business/toomacs-sale-to-bunzl-ticks-all-the-boxes-for-family-founders/

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): The government has told the Dewan Rakyat that the concession agreement for the contentious Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) expressway is classified under the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA). In a written reply on Wednesday (June 7), the Works Ministry said as per the OSA, permission is required from the government and the concessionaire to make the agreement public. 'Based on existing practices, there are a few concession agreements that have been reclassified and downgraded, and can be shared with the public with the permission of the government and concession companies.

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By AP News Published Aug 21, 2023 07:22 am ALBANY, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts man died over the weekend while rescuing relatives from a New Hampshire river in the second such death in the state less than a week, officials said. A mother and a child became stuck around midday Sunday in a fast stretch of the Swift River in Albany, New Hampshire, the state Department of Public Safety said in a news release. The father, Vincent Parr, 37, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, went in to help and also got caught in the current, investigators said.

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Green Dot ( NYSE:GDOT – Get Free Report ) issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.80-$1.90 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.84. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.38 billion-$1.46 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.42 billion. Green Dot Trading Down 13.8 % NYSE:GDOT traded down $2.65 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $16.52. 737,132 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 245,601.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/05/green-dot-nysegdot-updates-fy-2023-earnings-guidance.html

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科技中心／許智超報導 ▲蘋果今日凌晨舉辦WWDC開發者大會。（圖／翻攝自蘋果 YouTube） 蘋果今（6）日凌晨舉辦WWDC開發者大會，本次規模號稱近10年最大，除了發表5大作業系統更新外，也推出新款15.3吋MacBook Air，以及首款虛擬實境頭盔 Vision Pro，《三立新聞網》就帶您一次看此次發表會的重點新品。 iOS 17： iOS 17改變了「Hey Siri」叫法，以後直接叫「Siri」即可，另外也新增不少實用功能，例如AirDrop有「NameDrop」功能，把iPhone對著iPhone或Apple Watch，就可傳送電話號碼或是信箱等資訊給對方；「Live Voicemail」功能可把語音留言直接轉換成文字訊息；在「StandBy」模式下，把手機橫著放時就能變成智慧顯示器，看比賽會顯示比數。 ▲iOS 17改變了「Hey Siri」叫法，也新增不少實用功能。（圖／翻攝自開發者大會） iPadOS 17： iPadOS 17可以設計全新客製化桌布，放更多小工具、時間、電量等，也能透過點擊開啟或關閉特定功能。另外也可讓用戶調整每個視窗大小，使用上會更貼近用戶習慣。 ▲iPadOS 17 桌布小工具有更多客製化應用。（圖／翻攝自蘋果開發者大會） watchOS10： watchOS 10系統引入iPhone 「智慧型堆疊」功能，只要轉動錶冠就能看多組資訊，不用點擊App來查看天氣、運動資料等，未來也會有情緒紀錄功能，能讓用戶隨時記錄情緒，掌握心理狀態。 ▲watchOS 10系統引入iPhone「智慧型堆疊」功能。（圖／翻攝自蘋果） macOS Sonoma： 蘋果在macOS Sonoma加入遊戲模式，為用戶提供最佳化的遊戲體驗，同時桌面也能加入更多小工具，提升便利性。 ▲macOS Sonoma可在桌面加入更多小工具，提升便利性。（圖／翻攝自蘋果） tvOS 17： tvOS 17可以支援FaceTime，若是Apple TV的用戶，可直接從Apple TV開始通話，或是在iPhone、iPad 4上開始通話，再將通話以接力轉移到Apple TV，tvOS 17也重新設計了控制中心介面，可用iPhone來尋找Apple TV遙控器。 ▲ tvOS 17 新增FaceTime 外，也重新設計了控制中心介面。（圖／翻攝自蘋果開發者大會） 虛擬實境頭盔Vision Pro： 首款虛擬實境頭盔Vision Pro，外觀看起來像是一個護目鏡，螢幕可以自動轉換虛、實空間，用戶可透過眼睛、手部動作、聲音來操控，Vision Pro運行專屬的visionOS作業系統，而售價為3499美元（約新台幣10.

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The Soyuz rocket is launched with Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA astronaut Loral OHara and two cosmonauts safely arrived at the International Space Station Friday, Sept. 15, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week. The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft carrying OHara, as well as Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub of Roscosmos, docked to the stations Rassvet module at 2:53p.

https://www.miragenews.com/nasa-astronaut-team-touch-down-at-space-station-1085646/

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Advance Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWM – Get Rating ) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,168 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $387,000. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Defender Capital LLC. purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter valued at about $411,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/17/2168-shares-in-ishares-russell-2000-etf-nysearcaiwm-bought-by-advance-capital-management-inc.html

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Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen beat Marseille and West Ham in pre-season, and kicked off their Bundesliga campaign by downing Supercup winners RB Leipzig. Between those summer friendly scalps Die Werkself also thrashed fourth-tier Teutonia Ottensen 8-0 in the first round of the DFB Cup, and some quiet optimism has slowly been building at the BayArena. Leverkusen had played West Ham off the park two weeks ago, and whilst only a pre-season warm-up game, it's worth remembering the Hammers won the UEFA Conference League last season.

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/xabi-alonso-new-look-leverkusen-granit-xhaka-frimpong-24442

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Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA:VOO – Get Rating ) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 37,202 shares of the company's stock after selling 250 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.'s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $13,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/17/farmers-merchants-investments-inc-reduces-stock-holdings-in-vanguard-sp-500-etf-nysearcavoo.html

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Alchemy Pay ( ACH ) traded up 3.4% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on June 25th. In the last week, Alchemy Pay has traded 14.8% higher against the U.S. dollar. Alchemy Pay has a total market capitalization of $143.57 million and $16.64 million worth of Alchemy Pay was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Alchemy Pay token can now be bought for about $0.0225 or 0.00000074 BTC on exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/25/alchemy-pay-ach-one-day-volume-tops-16-64-million.html

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Remember the confusion about two weeks ago over vog (volcanic smog, which hit Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas) and smog (which affected mainly Metro Manila)? People experienced similar symptoms, mainly respiratory, but it was only in places close enough to Taal where there was ash fall and people complained about a sulfuric smell. Those were apocalyptic days what with dark skies, dirty drizzling, and a mad jumble of malaise and symptoms affecting the eyes, nose, throat. Less than two weeks later, everyone seems to have forgotten what happened.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/166790/from-canaries-to-citizens

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Britain's Prince Harry receives the trophy after the game that ended in a 7-7 draw in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Singapore, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Danial Hakim)

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John Mayer has faced backlash for public comments about his famous exes, from Jennifer Aniston to Jessica Simpson

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-mayers-biggest-controversies-and-scandals-through-the-years/

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Channel Spring Summer 2024Models present creations during the Channel show at Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 04 July 2023. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool) POOL PHOTO

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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Paris 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee President Tony Estanguet, left, passes the Olympic torch to former Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt,Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in Paris. The torch that will be used to carry the Olympic flame around France and on its final leg at the Paris Games' opening ceremony next July is a sleek silver-colored cylinder of recycled steel that is gracefully tapered at both ends and is being made in limited numbers to save resources. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Syscoin ( SYS ) traded down 4.2% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 20:00 PM ET on March 5th. During the last week, Syscoin has traded down 13.9% against the dollar. Syscoin has a market capitalization of $122.52 million and $924,056.61 worth of Syscoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Syscoin coin can now be purchased for about $0.16 or 0.00000725 BTC on major exchanges. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: Bitcoin (BTC) traded down 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/05/syscoin-sys-one-day-volume-hits-924056-61.html

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