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Japan's headline inflation rate was unchanged from the previous month at 2.8%. But so-called “core-core” inflation, which excludes fresh food and energy prices tracked by the Bank of Japan, fell to 1.9% in July from 2.2%. This was the lowest level of “core-core” inflation since September 2022. Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Friday as investors waited for remarks from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a meeting of global central bank governors in Jackson Hole. Chairman Powell has previously outlined broad policy ideas at Jackson Hole, offering hints about the direction of U.S. policy. In Asia, Japanese data…

Customers shop at a supermarket in Tokyo on February 27, 2024.Nogi Kazuhiro | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Friday as investors awaited comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a meeting of global central bank governors in Jackson Hole.Chairman Powell has previously outlined broad policy ideas at Jackson Hole, offering hints about the direction of U.S. policy.In Asia, Japanese data showed headline inflation was unchanged at 2.8% in July from the previous month.Core inflation, excluding fresh food prices, was 2.7 percent, in line with forecasts by economists surveyed by Reuters and up from 2.6…

The shortest event at the Townsville World Multisport Championships, the aquathlon, took place this morning and was won by Kevin Tarek Viñuela Gonzalez (ESP) of Spain. The race consisted of a first 2.5km run, a 1km swim and a final 2.5km run, but Viñuela's speed in the closing stages proved the difference, allowing him to hold off his rivals. After the race he said: “I'm very, very happy (to become world champion). I've achieved the triple crown: Spanish champion, European champion and world champion. I'm very happy to have won in the original format – run, swim, run. I prefer…

An injectable weight-loss drug called semaglutide is helping obese people by suppressing appetite, but could these drugs be the next breakthrough in maintaining heart health?The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Wegovy, the brand name for semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce the risk of serious heart disease.Will your cardiologist be prescribing the weight loss drug Wegovy to improve your heart health anytime soon?”This effect isn't necessarily due to weight loss; it appears to be specific to the drug itself,” says Dr. Meera Shah, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic.A study published in November 2023 showed that in…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee will hold a virtual public meeting to hear from its Law Enforcement Subcommittee (NAIAC LE) on the benefits and drawbacks of using AI in law enforcement, focusing on facial recognition technology. NIST said the NAIAC LE briefing will address AI as it relates to law enforcement and other agencies' need to identify individuals for a variety of reasons. NIST said “video and photo evidence obtained from surveillance camera footage, bystanders, social media, and other sources can provide valuable evidence about potential suspects, victims, witnesses, or community members…

Harsh weather conditions are enough to trigger a headache for anyone, but temperature fluctuations can be even more problematic for migraine sufferers.Dr. Rashmi Harkar Singh, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic, says weather can trigger attacks for some migraine sufferers.Migraines can be debilitating for some people, with severe throbbing headaches that often feel like your head is going to explode.”People with migraines usually experience pain, usually moderate or severe pain, along with other symptoms that accompany it,” says Dr. Harkar Singh.What causes migraines?Migraines are a neurological disorder that affects different people in different ways. Some migraine sufferers also experience sensitivity…

This year's Australian edition of The Voice underwent a shake-up with an almost entirely new roster of celebrity coaches, with Guy Sebastian as the only returning mentor. Season 13 saw Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes and Kate Miller-Heidke become the latest artists to sit in the show's famous red chair.Yahoo Lifestyle understands that while the revamped panel will “keep the show fresh and exciting”, it's also a strategic way for management to “keep production costs in check”. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Seven West Media faced mass job cuts last year as it “seeks to make more than $100 million…

Timber Market News Two Michigan Universities Lead the Way in Mass Timber Engineered Wood Products/Mass Timber Offsite Construction Technology and Advancements Published on August 22, 2024 According to a feature article in UPword Michigan (August 21, 2024), two Michigan universities are working with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop mass timber building techniques and promote mass timber construction. Michigan Technological University (MTU) is researching the production of large quantities of wood materials using hardwoods such as red maple and cross-laminated timber (CLT) techniques, while Michigan State University (MSU) works with softwoods such as pine and focuses on…

There are far too many times when I cannot help but despise ESPN, more for what it has chosen to be than for what it is and will continue to be. I despise that instead of protecting and preserving the sport, they choose to destroy it for no reason at all. I hated ESPN within seconds of turning it on Sunday evening to watch the Tigers vs. Yankees game at the Little League World Series site in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The show opened with a collection of flashy videos of major leaguers brandishing bats, striking attention-grabbing poses, and postgame swaggering –…

Javon Baker spoke highly after the New England Patriots selected the wide receiver in the fourth round of this year's NFL Draft, saying he felt there weren't 10 better receivers than him, not just in the NFL but in the entire country. However, Baker hasn't exactly backed up those rumors with his play on the field. Indeed, after two preseason games and multiple training camp practices, Baker's reputation is looking bad. The 22-year-old struggled with dropping balls this preseason and was perfect on a deep pass from Drake Maye in last week's exhibition game against the Philadelphia Eagles. But that…