Pearl Dunn has gone on to work at Kerang District Health. MILDURA nursing diploma graduate Pearl Dunn was named Koorie student of the year at last week's Victorian Training Awards. The Victorian Training Awards recognise the achievements of students, teachers, training providers, and employers within the Victorian TAFE and training sector. Ms Dunn was one of three finalists in her category, and was ultimately named winner at the gala event held on Friday. SuniTAFE said she was a deserving winner and a consistent hard worker throughout the duration of her studies, demonstrating an eagerness to learn in the classroom, while remaining professional and respectful at all times during her work placements.

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FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr raise the Quran, the Muslims' holy book, during a demonstration in front of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, on June 30, 2023, in response to the burning of Quran in Sweden. Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, July 20, 2023, online videos purported to show. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File) BAGHDAD — Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire.

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Umee ( UMEE ) traded up 2.4% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on April 29th. Over the last week, Umee has traded 5.2% higher against the U.S. dollar. Umee has a market cap of $34.93 million and $450,468.25 worth of Umee was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Umee token can currently be purchased for $0.0079 or 0.00000027 BTC on major exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/29/umee-umee-self-reported-market-capitalization-tops-34-93-million.html

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Safran SA ( OTCMKTS:SAFRY – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 28,200 shares, a drop of 19.9% from the March 31st total of 35,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 121,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein raised Safran from a 'market perform' rating to an 'outperform' rating in a research report on Friday, January 6th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/29/short-interest-in-safran-sa-otcmktssafry-declines-by-19-9.html

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SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Rep. Doris Maniquiz of the province's second district filed a bill on Tuesday (May 16) seeking to provide free graduate education to government employees in state-owned colleges (SUCs) and universities. In a statement, Maniquiz said that House Bill No. 8159 would help civil servants become 'better-educated' professionals, who would in turn improve government service. 'The national government has been pushing for quality education from pre-school to tertiary levels, and we have to take this further with my proposal in order to maximize results,' Maniquiz said.

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Allient ( NASDAQ:ALNT – Get Free Report ) is one of 17 publicly-traded companies in the 'Instruments to measure electricity' industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Allient to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation. Risk & Volatility Allient has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allient's competitors have a beta of 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/15/allient-alnt-its-rivals-critical-analysis.html

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20:13 UTC+8, 2023-05-08        In honor of Red Cross Day, a local man has donated stem cells, saving the life of a leukemia patient. He was honored to make the donation, and hopes others will follow suit.   20:13 UTC+8, 2023-05-08        Ti Gong Chi Xiao donates stem cell on Monday, the Red Cross Day. A local man donated stem cells to save the life of a leukemia patient on Monday. It was a gesture of kindness in celebration of Red Cross Day. Chi Xiao from Qingpu District participated in the stem cell donor's bank five years ago and donated the "gift of life" to a patient on this special day, said officials from the Red Cross Society of China's Shanghai Branch, which kicked off a weeklong event to promote Red Cross spirit and charity activities from Monday.

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2305087816/

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Bitcoin Private ( BTCP ) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 15:00 PM ET on August 14th. Bitcoin Private has a market cap of $910,556.88 and $24.10 worth of Bitcoin Private was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Bitcoin Private coin can currently be purchased for about $0.19 or 0.00000700 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Bitcoin Private has traded up 0.5% against the U.S. dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Zcash (ZEC) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/14/bitcoin-private-24-hour-volume-hits-24-10-btcp.html

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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023 The A-UKFTA eliminates tariffs on Australian dairy exports to the UK over 6 years (Table 1) and provides immediate access to duty-free quotas during the transition period. This will provide more opportunities for Australian exporters in the UK's US$3.8 billion dairy import market. Implications for Australian dairy products exporters Before the A-UKFTA, Australian dairy products entered the UK market under the most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of GBP£0.

https://www.miragenews.com/analysis-australian-dairy-products-find-1041500/

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Pinnacle Family Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in AbbVie Inc. ( NYSE:ABBV – Get Rating ) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,065 shares of the company's stock after selling 105 shares during the period. Pinnacle Family Advisors LLC's holdings in AbbVie were worth $819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/24/pinnacle-family-advisors-llc-has-819000-stake-in-abbvie-inc-nyseabbv.html

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To strengthen the disaster and climate resilience of its emerging tourism and agribusiness sectors, the provincial government of Davao Oriental entered into a partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the Australia-supported Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities against Disasters and Climate Change (Shield) Program. ‘Shield' will complement existing efforts of the province in disaster risk reduction and management, as well as in climate change adaptation and mitigation.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/08/28/expats-diplomats/davao-oriental-bats-for-resilient-australia-undp-shield-support/1907252

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embassy-bomb threat S. Korean Embassy in Tokyo gets bomb threat via email SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in Tokyo said Monday it has received an email threatening to blow up the embassy building ahead of this week's anniversary celebrating Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule. The embassy said the Japanese police have decided to step up security around the area after it notified the authorities of the bomb threat letter sent in the name of "Soma Wataru" last week.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014131094?sid=104

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(VOVWORLD) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday announced the closing of three days of G7 Summit talks in Hiroshima. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the closing press conference of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, May 21, 2023. Photo:VNA Addressing the closing press conference, Kishida affirmed the G7 summit is the starting point for efforts towards building a world without nuclear weapons. He emphasized the importance of a rules-based international order and cooperation with Southern Hemisphere countries to jointly solve global problems.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/g7-summit-closes-with-japan-pm-emphasizing-rulesbased-international-order-1201110.vov

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Gray Wealth Management Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF ( NASDAQ:VCSH – Get Rating ) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 66,190 shares of the company's stock after selling 3,263 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for approximately 2.9% of Gray Wealth Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/01/vanguard-short-term-corporate-bond-etf-nasdaqvcsh-shares-sold-by-gray-wealth-management-inc.html

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A boy is dressed as Jesus during the procession of Jesus of the Great Power, at La Merced church in Granada, Nicaragua, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Inti Ocon)

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Oak Associates Ltd. OH bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin Co. ( NYSE:LMT – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 17,430 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $8,480,000. Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Regal Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Lockheed Martin by 7.7% during the third quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/12/17430-shares-in-lockheed-martin-co-nyselmt-acquired-by-oak-associates-ltd-oh.html

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BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The conversion of Cordillera forests into farms, with an annual rate of 8.64 hectares of lost timberland, will impact 13 major river systems in Luzon, a group of researchers revealed on Tuesday. This prompted this city and its neighboring Benguet towns of Tuba and Itogon to join hands and preserve the watershed of Kennon Road's Bued River system using new data and a management plan drawn up by Project Danum, a multidisciplinary study group of the University of the Cordilleras that was funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1777820/baguio-benguet-towns-link-up-to-protect-kennon-watershed

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