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Yorktown graduate selected ODAC as the Rookie of Year

Yorktown graduate selected ODAC as the Rookie of Year

Yorktown graduate selected ODAC as the Rookie of Year. At the time of high school Mason Cunningham was one of those rare, old-school three-sport players - and was a standout in each sport as a member of his team, the Yorktown Patriots. Then, as a rookie football player Cunningham was able to do something unique for freshmen in college. He was a regular starter and was also an all-star player as rookies are often being red-shirted during their first year or get very little playing time. The 18-year-old, 5-foot-10 and 155 pounds became a regular wide receiver and was the…
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Treasury yields increase as investors prepare for 2023

Treasury yields increase as investors prepare for 2023

Treasury yields increase as investors prepare for 2023. Treasury yields increased on Friday as traders looked forward to 2023 and weighed the headwinds that markets could encounter in the coming year. Ten-year Treasury yields the highest. Treasury The note was trading up nearly two basis points, to 3.8520 percent at 4:52 a.m. ET. The 2-year Treasury. Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd leads as the biggest loser in the B group The yield climbed over 3 basis points, and was last traded at 4.4009 percent. Prices and yields have an inverse relationship. One basis point equals 0.01%. As the calendar year is…
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Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd leads as the biggest loser in the B group

Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd leads as the biggest loser in the B group

Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd leads as the biggest loser in the B group. Zim Laboratories Ltd, Skipper Ltd, KFin Technologies Ltd and Tarapur Transformers Ltd are among the other losers from the BSE's "B" group as of this day, on the 30th of December, 2022. Zim Laboratories Ltd, Skipper Ltd, KFin Technologies Ltd and Tarapur Transformers Ltd are among the other losers of BSE's "B" group as of this day, on the 30th of December, 2022. Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd crashed 4.91 percent to 2.71 in the hour 14:29 IST.The stock was the largest losing stock in the BSE's "B'…
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ERS analyzes the impact of welfare policies for state sows on the production of pork

ERS analyzes the impact of welfare policies for state sows on the production of pork

ERS analyzes the impact of welfare policies for state sows on the production of pork. The USDA's Economic Research Service recently released an extensive report that outlines all state welfare laws for farm animals as well as the extent of their implementation and issues these policies have had to face.  Since 2002, fourteen U.S. states have passed and adopted legislation that directly affects U.S. livestock production practices. Ten states have prohibited the use of crates used for gestation sows. In 2002 Florida was the only state in the nation to adopt the farm welfare policy that dealt with how to…
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Three states are considering protections for gender-inclusive health healthcare

Three states are considering protections for gender-inclusive health healthcare

Three states are considering protections for gender-inclusive health healthcare. Legislators in at least three states have been challenging the national trend and introducing bills to guarantee access to gender-affirming health services for transgender adults and youth in 2023. At most three states pledged efforts to ensure access to gender-neutral healthcare for transgender teens and adult patients in 2023. In the past year, more than a dozen states attempted to pass legislation to restrict or even ban access to health services. In addition, at least 20 bills aimed at medical treatment for transgender patients are being filed by at-least nine states…
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TSMC begins production of high-end chips using 3nm technologies in Taiwan

TSMC begins production of high-end chips using 3nm technologies in Taiwan

TSMC begins production of high-end chips using 3nm technologies in Taiwan. Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started production on Thursday of its latest chips using 3-nanometre technologies in Taiwan. TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said it will continue to increase capacity in Taiwan without divulging more details about new investment plans. The long-awaited mass production of chips using 3-nanometre technology in it's Fab 18 construction site in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) is attracting attention on the world's biggest contract chipmaker's plans for investment in the US and overseas, Reuters news report said. TSMC stated that the total…
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Experts warn of the emergence of COVID Variants amid the soaring cases in China

Experts warn of the emergence of COVID Variants amid the soaring cases in China

Experts warn of the emergence of COVID Variants amid the soaring cases in China. China has announced that visitors will no longer be required to be quarantined from January 8, the most recent major shift in stricter restrictions which have been keeping the country mostly closed to the outside world since the beginning of this pandemic. The country's National Health Commission has stopped the daily release of cases; officials in various cities believe there are hundreds of thousands who've contracted the disease over the past few months. The crematoriums and hospitals are overloaded across the nation, France24 reported. As the…
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US Approves $180M Anti-Tank Weapons Sale to Taiwan

US Approves $180M Anti-Tank Weapons Sale to Taiwan

US Approves $180M Anti-Tank Weapons Sale to Taiwan. The US State Department approved on Wednesday the sale of $180 million of anti-tank vehicle systems launched by vehicles to Taiwan according to the Pentagon declared, the most recent agreement on weapons between the autonomous island and its principal allies. Taiwan will get Volcano anti-tank munition-laying devices as well as cargo trucks, ammunition logistics support packages as well as a host of other services that are part of the agreement, as per an official Pentagon statement. "This proposed sale serves US national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts…
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US to Sell Taiwan Anti-Tank System Amid Rising China Threat

US to Sell Taiwan Anti-Tank System Amid Rising China Threat

US to Sell Taiwan Anti-Tank System Amid Rising China Threat. WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has granted approval to sell an anti-tank mine-laying device to Taiwan due to the increasing security threat from China. The department announced on Wednesday that the Volcano system, as well as the associated equipment could cost approximately $180 million. It can scatter anti-personnel and anti tank mines from a ground vehicle or helicopter. It's the kind of weapon that some experts think Taiwan requires more of in order to deter or ward off the possibility of a Chinese invasion. To make the case for…
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US Scrambles to Stop Iran From Providing Drones for Russia

US Scrambles to Stop Iran From Providing Drones for Russia

US Scrambles to Stop Iran From Providing Drones for Russia. As the conflict in Ukraine continues to drag on certain officials have become certain they are convinced that Iran as well as Russia are forming an partnership of convenience. It is reported that the Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging campaign to stop Iran's ability to develop drones and then deliver them to Russia to be used during the conflict in Ukraine this effort recalls its long-running program to block Tehran's acces to the nuclear tech. In interviews across interviews in the United States, Europe and in Middle East, a…
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Windham man indicted on numerous charges alleging that he raped girl 9

Windham man indicted on numerous charges alleging that he raped girl 9

Windham man indicted on numerous charges alleging that he raped girl 9. An Windham man is charged with several counts of rape as well as other charges that he sexually assaulted an now nine-year-old girl in 2017 and used a firearm to harass her. Cody M. Gritten, 29, is accused of five counts of felony rape in the first degree as well as two counts of second degree attempted rape felony and one count of third-degree criminal intimidation according to an indictment by a grand jury that was filed on Thursday in the Portage County Court of Common Pleas. Gritten…
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Banks have been asked to reduce rates to help boost economic growth

Banks have been asked to reduce rates to help boost economic growth

Banks have been asked to reduce rates to help boost economic growth. According to a document released recently banks are ordered to reduce operating expenses and unneeded expenses, in addition to administrative procedures, in order to allow for lending interest rates to aid the recovery of the economy and the growth. Banks have also been directed to continue to promote the government's interest rate support program for loans to cooperatives, businesses, and households in accordance with the Decree 31/2022/NDCP issued by the Government on May 20 20, 2022. "The SBV will monitor banks, which continue to raise interest rates, and…
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Irish tourism back to 70pc pre-pandemic levels but sector group warns of ‘economic headwinds’

Irish tourism back to 70pc pre-pandemic levels but sector group warns of ‘economic headwinds’

Irish tourism back to 70pc pre-pandemic levels but sector group warns of 'economic headwinds' The Irish tourism industry saw an increase in tourism following the removal of the majority of restrictions on Covid-19 earlier in the year. There were seven million international visitors visiting Ireland by 2022. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has released its final of the year numbers which revealed that the sector experienced a 73 percent growth in its revenue compared to pre-pandemic peak of the year. Of the seven million people who traveled during the year ITIC calculated that 2.6 million were directly from Mainland…
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US to allow MLB stars to participate for Cuba in the WBC

US to allow MLB stars to participate for Cuba in the WBC

US to allow MLB stars to participate for Cuba in the WBC. The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their country at the World Baseball Classic next year. The announcement made on Saturday in a press announcement by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a significant move in transforming Cuba's national team to be heavy hitting players on the world stage. Major League Baseball confirmed Monday that the U.S. granted the license to FCB. It opens the way for MLB stars like Jose Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, Randy Arozarena, Yoan Moncada, and Luis…
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Oil rises to three weeks highs as China reduces COVID curbs

Oil rises to three weeks highs as China reduces COVID curbs

Oil rises to three weeks highs as China reduces COVID curbs. Brent crude rose 22 cents or 0.3 percent, at $84.14 at 911 GMT in the U.S. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 7 cents to $79.63. The price of oil hit a three-week peak on Tuesday, as China's recent ease in COVID-19 restrictions boosted the hope of a fuel demand growth, with additional assistance coming from reductions on U.S. energy production caused by winter storms. China will no longer require new travelers to undergo quarantine beginning on Jan. 8th The National Health Commission said on Monday in a major…
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Israel researchers discover 100000 new RNA viruses

Israel researchers discover 100000 new RNA viruses

Israel researchers discover 100000 new RNA viruses. RNA viruses infect cells through injecting DNA into the cytoplasms of host cells in order to translate and reproduce viral proteins. Since the introduction of COVID-19, the viruses have been given a very negative image in the eyes of the public. These small microorganisms living in the intracellular space are among the most abundant biological organisms on Earth and are responsible for causing disease in livestock, humans, and even crops. Together with model bacteria (phages) they are being studied in depth. However, not all are harmful. The majority of the viruses don't cause…
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US on collision course if it keeps hollowing out one-China principle

US on collision course if it keeps hollowing out one-China principle

US on collision course if it keeps hollowing out one-China principle Over the years, interactions with China with America have been a source of tension for decades. The United States has to a significant extent remained relatively steady due to the US following China's one-China strategy. That, in conjunction with the conscious and deliberate strategic control across both ends of the Pacific has contributed in the development of healthy bilateral relationships. It seems that the days of pleasant relations between the two sides appear to be over but Washington's strategic uncertainty has been replaced with the enforcing of China-US relations,…
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How much higher did US inflation rise this year? Where will it be in 2023?

How much higher did US inflation rise this year? Where will it be in 2023?

How much higher did US inflation rise this year? Where will it be in 2023? A few years ago inflation was seen as something the US and a lot of other western economies could not handle. "Is inflation dead?" Businessweek asked in the year 2019, with an image of an ailing dinosaur. Then came Covid-19. Supply chain problems, illness, deaths, and the conflict in Ukraine caused a disruption to trade across the globe. Aided by government grants and savings, consumers rebounded from the panic-inducing shutdowns but a limited stock of anything from second-hand vehicles to housing, which was triggering the…
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City of Kalamazoo cleaning up facades of businesses

City of Kalamazoo cleaning up facades of businesses

City of Kalamazoo cleaning up facades of businesses The town of Kalamazoo has completed exterior renovations at three businesses as well as 15 other projects are being planned right now. Property owners are waiting for an opportunity to receive a fresh style. The city recently completed three projects in the Eastside neighborhood. They are located at East Main Food & Beverage 1614 E. Main St. The property is where a childcare facility is planning to relocate to 1701 E. Main St. and also a site that will be used as a commercial space located at 1617 E. Main St. The…
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Brexit has shattered Britain’s economic foundations

Brexit has shattered Britain’s economic foundations

Brexit has shattered Britain's economic foundations Two years have passed since the former prime minister Boris Johnson signed his Brexit trade deal , and proclaimed that Britain will become "prosperous, dynamic and contented" when it had completed its exit out of European Union. The Brexit deal will allow UK businesses to "do even more business" with the European Union, according to Johnson and will let Britain free to negotiate trade agreements around the globe while continuing to seamlessly export into the EU market with 450 million customers. In the end, Brexit has hobbled the UK economy, but it's as the…
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