A town in Occidental Mindoro will get a P60-million rice processing system (RPS) designed to reduce farmers' postharvest losses and improve the quality of milled rice, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) said. In a statement, PHilMech said they recently broke ground in Rizal town one unit of multi-stage rice mill and two units of mechanical dryers. 'This project is a complementation effort of PHilMech and the [local government] of Rizal, which aims to reduce postharvest losses among the farmers' produce, improve the rice processing system in the province, and make the state-of-the-art facilities in drying and milling [available] to the farmers,' PHilMech said.

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UsherFILE - Usher performs at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center in New York on Oct. 27, 2016. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he's looking forward to performing on the NFL's biggest stage. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File) 102716117552, 21334631, FILE PHOTO.

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MOSCOW, May 20 (Sputnik) - Malaysia recognises the high quality of Russian grain and plans to start purchasing it for the production of animal feed, Malaysian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu told Sputnik. "Undoubtedly, Russian grain has among the best quality as Russia is the main world exporter. Therefore, Malaysia is considering Russian grain as one of its potential resources for animal feed that help to stabilise the affordability of the poultry supply in the country," Mohamad said.

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Jose Mari Chan. Image: screengrab from YouTube/GMA Integrated News Memes about Jose Mari Chan have already been peeping on social media days before the 'ber' months begin, and the singer is nothing but pleased to be one of the 'symbols of Philippine Christmas.' Chan—whose Christmas songs re-emerge annually to welcome the holiday season—recalled how memes about him started making rounds on social media several years ago, during an interview for 'Unang Hirit' on Friday, Aug. 25. 'Nakikita ko ‘yung [I could see the memes] and I really wonder who's behind those memes, who created those memes.

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First Hawaiian, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FHB – Get Rating ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,340,000 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the February 28th total of 3,450,000 shares. Approximately 3.4% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 708,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.1 days. First Hawaiian Stock Performance Shares of NASDAQ FHB traded up $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $20.

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Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC increased its stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF ( NYSEARCA:SPDW – Free Report ) by 15.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 225,166 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 30,817 shares during the quarter. SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF comprises approximately 4.1% of Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC's holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position.

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S Korea-public property S. Korea seeks active use of state-owned properties to help spur economy SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek ways to make better use of state-owned properties to help revitalize the economy and spur regional development, the finance ministry said Monday. The country has about 1,300 trillion won (US$977.23 billion) in national assets, up from about 1,000 trillion won in 2016, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. "The government had long focused on maintaining and managing state-own properties, which led to a failure in meeting public demand and expectations regarding their usage," Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said during a meeting of a committee on public assets.

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Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday was poised to adopt new rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose hacking incidents, a measure officials said was being taken to help the investing public contend with the mounting cost and frequency of cyber attacks. The five-member U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was also set to issue a proposal governing potential conflicts of interest in broker-dealers' use of artificial intelligence, a reform partly influenced by the events of the 2021 'meme stock' rally when officials found robo-advisers and brokers used AI and game-like features to drive trading.

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Two men push a motorcycle through flood waters after heavy monsoon rains flooded a vegetable market in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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XDC Network ( XDC ) traded 1.5% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on June 24th. In the last seven days, XDC Network has traded 1.1% lower against the U.S. dollar. XDC Network has a market cap of $454.19 million and approximately $1.59 million worth of XDC Network was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One XDC Network coin can now be purchased for $0.0328 or 0.00000107 BTC on exchanges. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 4.

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Aspen Technology, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AZPN – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,040,000 shares, a decline of 16.1% from the June 15th total of 1,240,000 shares. Currently, 3.7% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 253,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Aspen Technology Stock Down 1.9 % Shares of Aspen Technology stock traded down $3.

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When the pandemic erupted and China halted the movement of people, real-estate agent Wang Shujuan saw an opportunity - give property seekers livestreamed sales videos of her latest homes direct to their phones. Knowing she had to adapt, ‘Beauty Wang,' as she's known to her 73,000 followers, first took to selling houses on Douyin, China's TikTok, in April 2020. Now, amid a deepening real estate slowdown, Wang, 39, is betting that livestreaming will increasingly become the path to win over hungry buyers.

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Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar revealed Tuesday that the agency developed an AI-based chatbot resembling ChatGPT for internal purposes. < > Speaking at the Cyber Week event at Tel Aviv University, Bar said: "AI technology was naturally embedded in Shin Bet's counterterrorism mechanism. Using AI, we have identified a significant number of threats, and the device's ability to detect anomalies creates an effective defense barrier against our enemies, alongside the traditional capabilities of the Shin Bet, including human intelligence, signals intelligence, cyber, intelligence analysis and operations.

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Caprock Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB – Free Report) by 2.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,267 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the quarter. Caprock Group LLC's […] The post Caprock Group LLC Acquires 135 Shares of Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) first appeared on Daily Political .

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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 5, 2023 – Researchers at Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have identified protein markers that could signal for early development of metastatic lung cancer, providing possibilities for new treatment. The findings already have led to a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health that will pave the way for a clinical trial next year for patients with advanced lung cancer.

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Global Hallyu sensation Byeon Woo-seok is set to star alongside Lee Ji-eun, better known as singer-songwriter IU, in an upcoming romance series, Kakao Entertain...

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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Motorcycles are on the top of the list of vehicles involved in accidents here in March, the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) said. TEAM recorded 891 vehicles involved in accidents in Mandaue City in March. Among the total, 285 involved motorcycles. Other units involved were SUVs with 125 units, followed by taxi cabs with 43, vans with 24 units, and trucks or wingvans with 14 units involved. On Tuesday, May 2, another fatal accident that claimed the life of a woman involved a motorcycle.

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With the Albanese Government's 60-day dispensing policy set to be implemented and take effect on the first day of the Pharmacy Connect conference on Friday 1 September, delegates will not want to miss the heavily featured topic impacting the pharmacy profession. A panel discussion, titled 'D-Day for 60-day dispensing' and 'Unveiling the mysteries of 60-day dispensing' are two conference sessions dedicated to the topic, both of which will delve into the impact on community pharmacy, update delegates on the likely patient impacts and explore how pharmacies need to adapt to ensure future viability.

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MANILA, Philippines—As early as 2013, a bill had been filed to set the 'standard class size' to 35, but this year, as the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said 30,000 new teachers should be hired yearly to reach that ideal class size, Vice President Sara Duterte said it was 'unrealistic' and 'impossible.' Last March 31, Duterte, who is also education secretary, said the Department of Education intends to hire more teachers every year, as part of its Basic Education Learning Recovery Plan. 'We agreed that we will be hiring every year,' she said.

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