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OVERNIGHT MARKET SNAPSHOT FOR TUESDAY 1/06/21 (as at 7:15am AEST)
- SPI200 (Jun) overnight futures down 31 pts to 7135
- SP500 closed
- NASDAQ Composite closed
- Dow Jones closed
- FTSE100 closed
- DAX30 down 98.85 pts to 15421.13
- GOLD futures US session (Aug) up $4.20 to $1909.50 an ounce
- COPPER futures US session (Comex July) down $0.0080 to $4.6695 a pound
- OIL futures US Session (Nymex July) up $0.59 to $66.91 a barrel
- CRB Index closed
- AUDUSD trading at 0.7734
- EURUSD trading at 1.2227
- GBPUSD trading at 1.4207
- USDJPY trading at 109.5800
- USD Index US Session (ICE Jun) down 0.173 to 89.820
US indexes were closed for the session to leave markets to fend for themselves. The OECD moved its growth forecasts higher as the global economic outlook is improving on vaccine rollouts and as the US pumps trillions of dollars into its economy. In Europe, major Indexes, namely the DAX and Stoxx50, moved lower off recent highs on some end of month selling as major markets were closed. The end of month still marked the 4th straight month of gains as traders remained focused on stimulus and Fed support coming out of the pandemic. German CPI data came in better than expected showing inflation is stronger than initially thought and above the ECB’s 2% target. Like the US Fed Reserve, the ECB argues that they still have some way to go with employment and corporate balance sheets which are depleted and only being supported by copious central bank and government support…so do not expect any sudden easing of support for now.
The USD Index flushed back below the 90.000 level as recent bulls were squeezed back out of the action in a thin market. The previous sessions spike higher trapped a lot of over eager bulls but traders continue to pressure the dollar ahead of key US employment data on Friday. A weak number will keep the pressure on but we expect that a stronger then expected release will trigger inflation concerns again. For now, we expect the move down to find buyers providing support and the dollar to be range bound between 89.650 and 90.300. The EURUSD obviously took its que from the USD and spiked higher through 1.2200 to retest into resistance around 1.2235. We expect to see price capped around this area and work through trapping buyers for a squeeze back down. Like the dollar, we would expect to see more range bound action from traders in the near term. The GBPUSD continued to toy with the resistance zone around 1.4200/1.4230 as the dollar fell away. Sellers remain in force into the zone and soaked up the buying pressure for now but the Pound continues to hold a higher low in a show of strength, most recently at 1.4165. We would expect to see price contained below resistance for now…but not before highs are tested and flushed. The AUDUSD managed to move up off the 0.7700 zone after the recent spike lower which cleaned out bulls. It seems that the AUD traders are expecting to see some risk on buying into the US to start the new month and may look to push up through 0.7742 to extend on the gains today. If not, then we would expect a higher low to hold after a washout move lower through 0.7728 ahead of the European session. The USDJPY traded as expected with a move below the 109.730 level to clear out more buyers. We expect that the spike lower into 109.360 was an exhaustion move and will tempt some buyers into the action to build some support today. Watching to see if another flush lower will be held above the 109.360 level before any move back up.
SPOT GOLD held onto recent gains and looks set to add to the move up today. If bulls can hold above the 1902 level, then expect to see more upside pressure and a test of 1910 and potentially through to higher levels. If the 1902 level breaks, then expect a deeper corrective move lower to flush out some buyers prior to any move higher. Crude Oil pushed back up through the 66.50 level to test the recent highs into 67.40 before edging lower in a shortened US session. We still expect that price will need to put in some more work around 66.50 before bulls will be happy to push up and through the 67.40 resistance zone. Copper was range bound as both buyers and sellers were content to take the foot off the gas for the session. Price held between 4.6585 and previous session highs around 4.6975. We expect to see a flush lower to trap some sellers before bulls once again ramp higher to continue the move up. The key anchor for the move up is held at 4.5940.
Cryptocurrencies had a mixed session to initially push lower early in the Asian session and then put in a strong rally to clear out recent lower highs and drag in some buyers. Bulls look like they are trying to hold and build a base to fight back from the recent selloff. Bitcoin is currently trading at $37196.4 up 4.16% while Ethereum is at $2656.11 up 9.63% and Ripple is at $1.01002 up 11.40%.
The ASX200 rallied struggled to hold onto any gains right from the open yesterday as many traders were happy to lock in some risk from last weeks run higher. The index ended the session down 17.9 points near the days lows at 7161.6. The Energy and IT sectors were the biggest drag on the action while Gold stocks put in a good performance for the gold bugs as Spot Gold continues to push higher. Expecting the index will be range bound until the RBA rates announcement at 2:30pm AEST.
The ASX200 is expected to open down 30 points as the SPI200 continued on from the days weakness and drifted lower in the overnight session with no lead from the US.
ECONOMIC DATA OUT TODAY (AEDT)
JPY Capital Spending 9:50am
JPY Final Manufacturing PMI 10:30am
AUD Building Approvals and Current Account 11:30am
CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI 11:45am
AUD Cash Rate and RBA Rate Statement 2:30pm
EUR German Final Manufacturing PMI and Unemployment Change 5:55pm
GBP Final Manufacturing PMI 6:30pm
EUR CPI Data and Unemployment Rate 7pm
ALL OPEC_JMMC Meetings All Day
USD ISM Manufacturing PMI 12am
GBP BOE Gov Bailey Speaks 1am
USD FOMC Member Brainard Speaks 4am
SPI200 INTRADAY LEVELS TO WATCH


Rioters set fires in the centre of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven and pelted police with rocks at a banned demonstration against coronavirus lockdown measures, while officers responded with tear gas and water cannons, arresting at least 30 people.
- The Dutch Government has imposed a tough lockdown since early December to tackle the spread of the new COVID-19 strain
- It is the worst violence to hit the Netherlands since the pandemic began
- Dutch police said they fined 3,600 people nationwide for breaching the curfew overnight Saturday
Police in the capital of Amsterdam also used a water cannon to disperse an outlawed anti-lockdown demonstration on a major square ringed by museums.
The video shows police spraying people grouped against a wall of the Van Gogh Museum.
It was the worst violence to hit the Netherlands since the pandemic began and the second straight Sunday that police clashed with protesters in Amsterdam.
The country has been in a tough lockdown since mid-December that is due to continue at least until February 9.
In Eindhoven, 125 kilometres south of Amsterdam, a central square near the main railway station was littered with rocks, bicycles and shattered glass.
The crowd of hundreds of demonstrators was believed to include supporters of the anti-immigrant group PEGIDA, which had sought to demonstrate in the city.
Eindhoven police said they made at least 30 arrests by late afternoon and warned people to stay away from the city centre amid the clashes. Trains to and from the station were halted and local media reported plundering at the station.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The violence came a day after anti-curfew rioters torched a coronavirus testing facility in the Dutch fishing village of Urk.
Video from Urk, 80 kilometres north-east of Amsterdam, showed youths breaking into the coronavirus testing facility near the village's harbour before it was set ablaze Saturday night.
The lockdown was imposed by the Dutch Government to rein in the spread of the more transmissible variant of the coronavirus.
Police said they fined more than 3,600 people nationwide for breaching the curfew that ran from 9:00pm, Saturday until 4:30am Sunday and arrested 25 people for breaching the curfew or for violence.
The police and municipal officials issued a statement Sunday expressing their anger at rioting, "from throwing fireworks and stones to destroying police cars and with the torching of the test location as a deep point".
"This is not only unacceptable but also a slap in the face, especially for the local health authority staff who do all they can at the test centre to help people from Urk," the local authorities said, adding that the curfew would be strictly enforced for the rest of the week.
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CBN’s currency redesign unlikely to end vote buying, money politics
Nigeria’s politicians are ever keen to grab power at any cost in order to capture the resources of the state. The use of state power to accumulate resources has been the defining characteristic of the Nigerian state since independence.
In order to accumulate resources, they need to win elections and to win elections, Nigeria’s political elite need money; lots of money.
Democracy has always been on sale in Nigeria. Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Nigeria’s electoral politics has been characterised by monetisation through vote buying.
Vote buying and money-based politics have become dominant themes in Nigeria’s electioneering process. This, noted Ovwasa Lucky of the Federal University Lokoja, “is because parties and candidates have shown by their conduct during political campaigns, that good party manifestoes and integrity of candidates jostling for public offices are no longer sufficient to guarantee electoral success. Thus, the resort to Vote-buying. On the other hand, the electorates too have obviously demonstrated cynical electoral behaviour by the readiness to sell their votes to the highest bidder.”
Vote buying is not a fundamentally Nigerian phenomenon though. Gram Matenga of the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) notes that, “nearly 80percent of voters from 36 African countries believe voters are bribed – either sometimes, often or always. Furthermore, 16percent of voters in African countries reported being offered money or goods in exchange for their votes during the last election.”
Mike Igini, a former Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner noted in July that, “The entire sections 114 to 129 under Part 7 of the 2022 Electoral Act clearly identify acts, and conducts that are considered as anathema that are totally prohibited. In particular, Section 1 subsection 21 of the 2022 Electoral Act prohibits the act of buying and selling of votes. This is because a vote is a public good. It’s a citizen’s share of a public franchise. It must not be sold, it must not be bought, in fact, we must stand tall in defence of our democracy and the rule of law.”
Yet, since the return of democracy to Nigeria in May 1999, vote buying has steadily grown in scale and brazenness. This noted a December 2018 Accord Conflict and Resilience Monitor report, has led to the apt description of Nigeria’s electoral politics as “cash-and-carry democracy.”
In late October, Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) announced plans to launch new designs to replace high-value naira notes from December 15, 2022.
The bank said it is doing this to have control of the currency in circulation, manage inflation, as well as tackle counterfeiting.
While addressing journalists, CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, said currency management has faced several daunting challenges that have continued to escalate in scale and sophistication with attendant and unintended consequences for the integrity of both the CBN and the country.
“These challenges primarily include: Significant hoarding of banknotes by members of the public, with statistics showing that over 85 percent of currency in circulation are outside the vaults of commercial banks,” he said.
“To be more specific, as at the end of September 2022, available data at the CBN indicate that N2.73 Trillion out of the N3.23 trillion currency in circulation, was outside the vaults of Commercial Banks across the country; and supposedly held by the public.
“Evidently, currency in circulation has more than doubled since 2015; rising from N1.46 trillion in December 2015 to N3.23 trillion in September 2022. This is a worrisome trend that cannot be allowed to continue.”
According to Mr. Emefiele, the move to redistribute the new notes which will ultimately reduce the amount of cash in circulation will also discourage ransom payment as large volumes of money won’t be accessed.
In reducing the amount of cash in circulation, many also hope that the move by the apex bank would also reduce the commercialisation of partisan relations between a political party or a politician and members of the electorate.
The consequences of vote buying, notes the Accord Conflict and Resilience Monitor report are manifold. “In the first instance, it unduly raises the cost of elections thereby shutting out contestants with little finances and promoting political corruption. When victory is purchased rather than won fairly, it obviously leads to state capture. It equally compromises the credibility, legitimacy and integrity of elections. Vote buying undermines the integrity of elections as the winners are often the highest bidders and not necessarily the most popular or credible contestants. It therefore discourages conscientious people from participating in electoral politics and causes citizens to lose faith in state institutions.
“Vote trading equally has the tendency to perpetuate bad governance. It not only compromises the wellbeing of those who sold their vote for instant gratification, but also the future of those who did not sell their votes but are inevitably exposed to bad governance that results from such a fraudulent process. For every vote traded, there are many people who will suffer the unintended consequences when the traded votes make the difference between winning and losing in the election.”
It is unlikely that the decision by the CBN to effect changes to the aesthetics and façade of the country’s currency notes would significantly reduce the exposure of Nigeria’s electioneering process to vote buying.
The dollarisation of the economy as a result of the extremely distasteful management of the nation’s foreign exchange system by the Godwin Emefiele led Central Bank means that the bulk of bribery and inducement of key election officials are undertaken in foreign currencies rather than in the local currency.
The 2022 primary and gubernatorial elections in Nigeria brought to the fore the reality of dollarisation of vote buying in Nigeria .
According to varied news reports, delegates to the primary elections of the two major parties were paid thousands of dollars to induce them to vote for certain candidates.
It is Nigeria’s poor voters; the country’s poor, tired, huddled and wretched mass who are forced to sell their votes for symbolic amounts in naira.
During the recent governorship election in Ekiti in June, election observers and the media reportedthat some voters received between N5,000 and N10,000 each, under a “See and Pay” subterfuge, in which a thump-printed ballot was displayed to a party agent who stood around a polling booth. While the bigger parties allegedly shelled out these huge sums, some smaller parties purportedly offered between N1,000 and N2,000 per vote. The Centre for Democracy and Development
, a non-profit organisation, said its field observers documented 41 bribery cases in six local government areas of the State. Segun Oni, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who feels cheated by the vote-bazaar, has vowed to challenge the outcome of the poll on this score, amongst other reasons.
The situation room in its assessment of the off-season governorship election in Osun state in July, raised doubts over the credibility of the governorship election in Osun State following alleged public sale and buying of votes.
“There was open negotiation of buying and selling of votes well-coordinated by the polling agents in many of the polling units. There were no complaints from any of them against each other. Codes and coupons were used to extract commitments from voters as opposed to the blatant money exchanging hands observed in the Ekiti State Governorship election”.
The Central Bank’s decision to effect changes to the country’s naira notes did not envisage its effect on Nigeria’s dominant vote buying culture. While it might minimalise the use of the local currency to buy votes, the policy is unlikely to make a dent in the unwieldy culture of money politics in the country.

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As confirmed by Amazon Studios, ‘Homecoming’ season 2 will not return with Julia Roberts starring as lead character. In replacement of the Oscar winner is actress/singer m, known best for her 2017 SAG-Award outstanding performance by a cast in ‘Hidden Figures’.
Janelle will star in ‘Homecoming’ 2 portraying the character of a tenacious woman who finds herself floating in a canoe, with no memory of how she got there or even who she is. The storyline for season 2 is a continuation of season 1 finale, which featured Colin Belfast (Bobby Cannavale) and his fresh minted Geist Group superior Audrey Temple (Hong Chau) squaring off, with Audrey calming nerves with a mysterious medicine after the encounter.
Although, Roberts is not reprising her lead actress role in the series, she however remains as an executive producer alongside showrunner/director Sam Esmail and ‘Mr. Robot’ executive producer Chad Hamilton of Anonymous Content.
Janelle began her Hollywood career as a musician and has over the years pulled strings from one musical concert to the other, all landing her eight Grammy award nominations. Her stardom in cinemas is partially linked to the A-list movies she has featured in including ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Hidden Figures’. Aside her highly recognised titles in film and music, she stuns at every rolled out red carpet she appears on, be it the Oscars or the MET.
She is repped by WME, Wondaland Management and Ziffren Brittenham Law.

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MOSCOW, September 25 (Itar-Tass) — The second new Su-30SM fighter of the Russian Air Force carried out its first flight on Tuesday, the Irkut corporation press service told Itar-Tass.
The first plane carried out its first flight on September 21.
The flight lasted one hour and 40 minutes. No problems were reported. It was piloted by Sukhoi design office testers – crew commander Sergei Kostin and flight navigator Pavel Malovechko.
The multi-purpose super-manoeuvring fighter Su-30SM is the development of the series of Su-MK combat aircraft. Sukhoi specialists adjusted its radar, radio communication, identification, ejection seat, weapon and other systems to meet the Russian Air Force's requirements.
The Defence Ministry and the Irkut corporation signed the contract in March 2012 to supply 30 Su-30SM fighters to the Air Force in four years.


Hi, I’m Kyle and I am a rising junior at Scarsdale High School. For my main project I am building the RC Robot Tank based on the information provided on this website. I choose this project because I wanted to explore and learn more about Arduino’s, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
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My project is the RC Robot Tank. This project is a remote controlled tank that can move forwards, backwards, and swing the wooden device on the front of the tank side-to-side. The modification I added to my tank was the mini servo on top of the gearbox on the tank. The servo can rotate anywhere from 0 degrees to 180 degrees. In my code I set up my servo up so that it would rotate 90 degrees when I hit the circle button on my PS2 controller. I also added lines of code so that it would rotate back to zero degrees when I hit the triangle button on the controller. This is my final milestone and it is important to my project because of how everything is now functioning and working on my tank. Everything is connected together by the Arduino board and everything works together. I can control the tank effectively with the PS2 controller.
One of the issues I ran into while working on this milestone was getting the servo to work effectively. Originally my code was complicated and it sent too many instructions to the servo in a small time frame. This resulted in my servo not responding to the PS2 controller or the servo having more rotations than desired. I was able to fix this issue by simplifying my code and by removing some of the lines of code. Through working on this milestone I learned how to work with servos. I learned how servos work and how to set them up in my code.
- Tamiya Double Gearbox L/R Independ 4-speed TAM70168
- Tamiya Track and Wheel Set TAM70100
- Tamiya Universal Plate TAM70098
- Arduino UNO board
- Motor Shield for Arduino
- Breadboard jumper wire 75pcs pack
- Logitech PlayStation 2 Cordless Action Controller
- 4 x 1.5V AA Battery Case Holder
- Nylon Spacers and Screws (for mounting Uno to chassis)
Code Link: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/fd73071a8840f182d4a4eb5e89a7aa79#file-gistfile1-txt
My favorite part at Bluestamp was the self-learning and self-discoveries involved while working on my project. I loved learning for myself and having to find my own solutions to the problems I encountered. I feel accomplished to have a finished and working project. I faced many challenges while working on this project. I had to learn how to code and understand the different lines of code I used for my project. I overcame this obstacle by researching what different commands mean in coding and by discovering how the code applies to my project. From working on my project I realized that I love mechanical engineering and it is something I would like to pursue in college and even after college.


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This page of the book is from "The New Student's Reference Work: Volume 3" by Chandler B. Beach, Frank Morton McMurry and others.
independence; and soon after (1866) Louis Napoleon was forced to think of withdrawing his troops. In vain the Empress Charlotte went to Europe to enlist aid for her husband ; her reason gave way under the strain of excitement and grief brought on by disappointment. When the French withdrew, Maximilian felt bound in honor to stay and share the fate of his followers. At the head of 8,000 men he made a brave defense of Querétaro against a republican army under Escobedo. In May, 1867, he was betrayed and tried by court-martial, and on July 19 he was shot. His death was directly due to his own fatal edict of Oct. 3, 1865, that all Mexicans taken in arms against the empire should be shot without trial. See Kendall's Mexico under Maximilian.
Max'well, James Clerk=, a very remarkable English physicist and one of the most brilliant and profound minds known to the history of physical science. He was born at Edinburgh, June 13, 1831, and there received his early training, first at the Edinburgh Academy and afterward at the University of Edinburgh. In 1850 he went to Cambridge, from which he graduated in 1854. From 1856 to i860 he held the chair of physics in Marischal College, Aberdeen, and for the next eight years a corresponding position in King's College, London. Three years of retirement on his estate at Glen-lair intervened between his London resi-denca and his acceptance of the newly created chair of experimental physics at Cambridge, where he lived and worked almost to his death in 1879. Genius showed itself very early in his career; for at 15 a paper of his on a mechanical method of drawing Cartesian ovals was considered worthy of presentation to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His first great memoir was that which he offered in successful competition for the Adams prize in 1859. In this paper he proved from purely dynamical grounds that the rings of Saturn are made of discrete particles, else those rings would not be stable. His investigations on the Kinetic Theory of Gases placed him with Bernoulli, Clausius and Boltzmann as a founder of that science. Towering above everything else, however, is his Electromagnetic Theory. His work began with a paper on Faraday's Lines of Force, which he later so extended and perfected that in his Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism we have a complete theory of the entire subject from Faraday's standpoint, that is, from the point of view which replaces all action at a distance by action through a medium. Ever since its publication in 1873 this has been the standard treatment of electricity either in English or in any other language.
As early as 1864 Maxwell predicted that electrical vibrations, if they could be produced, would have the same properties as light-vibrations. Ir was not until 1888,
nearly 20 years after Maxwell's death, that Hertz showed how to realize these electric oscillations in the laboratory and proved that Maxwell's equations had predicted the exact truth. These are precisely the electrical vibrations which Marconi and others have employed since 1896 in wireless telegraphy. This discovery of Maxwell's may be stated more simply, perhaps, by saying that he showed that optics is merely one department of electricity.
His two small volumes on Matter and Motion and the Theory of Heat are marvels of elegance, conciseness and clearness. The}' should be read by everyone who wishes to know the man. His collected Scientific Papers have recently been published by the Cambridge Press.
Eyen this brief sketch would be incomplete without adding that, aside from scientific attainments, his modesty, genial humor and high Christian character endeared him to everyone who knew him. A more charming biography than the Life of James Clerk-Maxwell, by his friends Louis Campbell and William Garnett would be difficult to find.
Maxwell, William Henry, a prominent American educator, since 1898 superintendent of public schools in New York City, was born in Ireland in 1852. He was educated at the College of Belfast and Galway and at Queen's University, taking his A. B. in 1872 and his A. M. in 1874. In 1874 he emigrated to the United States; and from 1882 to 1898 he superintended the Brooklyn public schools. As superintendent of the New York public schools Mr Maxwell has made indomitable efforts to keep the march of educational facilities apace with the wonderful growth of New York City. In 1901 he was made an honorary LL. D. by Columbia University. In 1904-05 he was president of the National Éducation Association. He is the author and editor of several textbooks for schools; and many of his short papers and addresses are printed in the proceedings of the N. E. A. (see Index, 190Ó) and in educational magazines. See, also, the annual reports of the superintendent of schools, New York City.
May, the fifth month of the year. The first of May has always been a gala day. The May festival goes back to the Floralia festival of the Romans, which probably came in the first place from India. In England, as we learn from Chaucer and Shakespeare, it was customary during the middle ages for all; both high and low — even the court itself — to go out on the first May morning at an early hour "to fetch the flowers fresh." The fairest maid of the village was crowned with flowers as Queen of the May. Every town and village, too, had its fixed pole — called the Maypole — on which each May-morning were hung wreaths of flowers, and round which the people danced in rings most of the

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It seems like a no-brainer: having sex makes people happy. Psychology studies on happiness have consistently found that of all the activities we do in our daily lives, from shopping to cooking to surfing the internet, people are happiest when they’re having sex. A recent study found that having sex scored number-one not only as the happiest activity we partake in, but also the most pleasurable, meaningful, and engaging activity in our daily lives.
However, due to the physical and mental toll of our busy and stressful lives, it can be hard to fit sex into our schedules. Many couples wish they were having more sex. So, here at Kindara we were curious: how can we make it easier on ourselves to make time for sex? Are there certain days of the week when everything just falls perfectly into place? How about a certain time of year?
We decided to look at our data to answer these questions. Here are some brand new findings about sex pulled from 1.5 million anonymous data points entered by Kindara users over the last 22 months.
Step 1: Plan more vacations and family time.
If your New Year’s Resolution is to make time for more sex with your partner, it may be time to start now. Dedicating time away from work creates ample opportunity to relax and spend time with your significant other. People have significantly more sex during the winter holidays. From Christmas to New Years and Valentine’s Day, these holidays are characterized by frequent sex. Valentine’s Day has the highest frequency of sex, while the holiday season has a higher overall volume of sex compared to the rest of the year. Sounds like a great way to keep warm, right?


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Quitting smoking may be challenging because nicotine, one of the major constituents, is a highly addictive narcotic comparable to heroin and cocaine. The World Health Organization estimates that the smoking rate has decreased for the first time, signaling a significant change in the worldwide smoking pandemic. The results, published in a recent WHO study, indicate how government-led action may protect people from smoking, save lives, and prevent individuals from experiencing smoking-related disorders.
As smoking is the primary cause of lung cancer, assisting smokers in quitting is essential to reducing fatalities from this illness. Over time, strategies, methods, and procedures for stopping have grown and changed. The introduction of CBD vape, nicotine replacement treatments, gum, and inhalers, for instance, has been one of the “most significant advances.
Several significant variables, including individual traits such as age and sex, the immediate social environment, especially friends and family, and the broader social environment such as school and community, have been connected to the choice to begin smoking. Research indicates that the earlier a person starts smoking, the more difficult it will be to stop in the future. Numerous people smoke throughout their adolescent years. In 2011, smokers continued to indicate that, on average, they smoked their first whole cigarette at the age of 16 and began smoking regularly at the age of 18.
Light smoking is on the rise
While any quantity of smoking may be harmful, heavier smokers have significant health risks because specific ailments are more likely to arise as cigarette use rises.
Daily smokers constituting 75 percent of current smokers, were categorized as heavy, moderate, or light according to the number of cigarettes smoked each day. Using this categorization to examine trends between 2001 and 2011, the most current statistics on smoking indicate that the proportion of light daily smokers grew across both sexes. However, the rise was more significant for women. During the ten-year study period, the percentage of daily light smokers women increased from 51.2% to 62.6%, while the share of males who engaged in this behavior changed from 36.7% to 43.0%.
Cigarette use and life expectancy
Smoking is linked to life expectancy in one way or another. The higher the health advantages, the sooner a smoker stops. Quitting smoking before the age of 30 prevents more than 90% of lung cancer-related deaths. In general, the earlier a person quits smoking, the more significant the increase in life expectancy. For instance, stopping smoking at age 60 increases life expectancy by around three years, but stopping at age 30 increases life expectancy by almost ten years.
There was a generated national estimate of smoking behaviors, frequency, and intensity among middle school and high school smokers for each year of data independently. In addition, estimates were computed for the whole sample and individually for male, female, middle school, and high school subgroups. The statistical significance of the linear trend for measures of smoking frequency, smoking intensity, and e-cigarette usage was evaluated using logistic regression models.
Linear regression models were used to determine the statistical significance of the linear trend of the mean age of first cigarette usage. Age was considered a continuous variable. Covariables included gender, race or ethnicity, and grade level. Separate subgroup trend analyses were done using the same variables among male, female, middle school, and high school students and students of different races and ethnicities, except for the stratified criteria. All analyses used sampling weights and surveyed strata to account for the complicated survey design. All tests were two-sided and used a significance threshold of 5%.
Smoking is still the most significant cause of avoidable deaths in the US. Compared to 1964, when the first Surgeon Report indicated that cigarette smoking significantly causes illness and death, the proportion of adult smokers has fallen from 42% to 14%. 34.3 million Americans still smoke, and 480,000 die each year from smoking-related diseases. 1, 2 Smoking causes >87 percent of lung cancer fatalities, 61% of pulmonary disease deaths, and 32% of coronary heart disease deaths. 2 It has also been related to stroke, diabetes, TB, cancer, and many other chronic disorders.
There is a drop in smoking rates among both men and women, but the pace of decline has not been uniform across all categories of smokers. The most notable declines were seen among 15 to 19-year-olds, whereas older age groups had relatively moderate decreases. Also, women’s smoking rates have decreased somewhat more than men’s, and women are far more likely to be light smokers. Tobacco usage is the most significant cause of early mortality. Moreover, when paired with other harmful behaviors, it might have a cumulative impact that reduces life expectancy even further.
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Mickey Guyton has revealed that her debut full-length album will be released this summer.
“Oh yeah, this is coming out this summer. I have so many songs … We might even be double album-ing it, I’m not sure,” Guyton said during a recent episode of the Apple Music country radio show “Land of the BRE.”
“Isn’t that crazy? There’s been artists that have been signed after me that have had full-on albums. This is my first album,” she told Breland.
A remixed version of Breland’s single “Cross Country,” also featuring Guyton, was released last week.
The rising country superstar made history at the 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony on March 14. She became the first Black female country artist to perform on the high-profile music awards show by singing her “Black Like Me” anthem.
The song was written amid the nationwide protests in the U.S. against George Floyd’s killing by a police officer.
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How Inter Milan could line up against Slavia PragueAhead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Inter Milan and Slavia Prague, Sports Mole looks at how the Italian giants could line up at San Siro.
Preview: Inter Milan vs. Slavia Prague - prediction, team news, lineupsSports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Inter Milan and Slavia Prague, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Manchester United scout Fenerbahce striker Vedat Muriqi?Manchester United reportedly want a new striker in January and as such sent scouts to watch Fenerbahce's Vedat Muriqi play for Kosovo against England last week.
Sep 15, 09:51
Jose Mourinho praises club "structure" of title rivals Manchester City and LiverpoolMourinho believes the structure means a club can succeed even if the manager changes.
Sep 14, 11:38
Preview: Manchester United vs. Leicester City - prediction, team news, lineupsSports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Saturday's Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Leicester City.
Sep 12, 23:02
Inter Milan chairman defends fans over Romelu Lukaku racist abuseInter Milan chairman Stevan Zhang defends the club's ultras following a widely criticised response from supporters in reaction to Romelu Lukaku being racially abused.
Sep 12, 21:08
Inaki Williams confirms he turned down Manchester UnitedAthletic Bilbao attacker Inaki Williams reveals that Manchester United made contact over a potential summer move to Old Trafford.
Sep 11, 12:36
Romelu Lukaku urges Scotland to give Steve Clarke timeThe Inter Milan striker scored in Belgium's 4-0 win at Hampden.
Sep 10, 16:22
Result: Kevin De Bruyne shines as Belgium thrash Scotland in GlasgowThe Manchester City playmaker made three goals and scored one in a 4-0 romp at Hampden Park.
Sep 9, 21:55
Alexis Sanchez 'has no plans to return to Manchester United'Alexis Sanchez reportedly decides to leave Manchester United on a permanent basis following the conclusion of his loan spell at Inter Milan.
Sep 9, 19:47
Alessandro Bastoni hails Antonio Conte as the 'Lionel Messi of coaches'Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni hails new boss Antonio Conte as the "Messi of coaches" having been impressed by the former Chelsea manager's ideas.
Sep 9, 10:51
Roberto Martinez: 'Romelu Lukaku not affected by racist abuse'Martinez says a happy Lukaku could be bad news for Scotland
Sep 8, 21:51
In Focus: Scotland's next opponents BelgiumBelgium top the group with 15 points from five games.
Sep 8, 10:26
Wanda Nara: 'Mauro Icardi still wants Inter Milan return'Mauro Icardi's agent Wanda Nara insists that her husband and client wants a return to Inter Milan after the Argentine joined Paris Saint-Germain on loan.
Sep 6, 17:54
Inter Milan 'eye January swoop for Mario Gotze'Borussia Dortmund attacker Mario Gotze is a January transfer target for Inter Milan, according to a report.
Sep 5, 23:12
Alexis Sanchez: 'Romelu Lukaku convinced me to join Inter Milan'Alexis Sanchez says that former Manchester United teammate Romelu Lukaku 'convinced him' to join Inter Milan.
Sep 4, 21:46
Twitter responds to growing racism problem in footballThe online platform has been urged to tackle the issue of racist abuse by Kick it Out and the PFA.
Sep 4, 19:12
Vincent Kompany: 'Racism problem lies within football institutions'Lukaku is the latest of a handful of racist abuse incidents in football in recent weeks.
Sep 4, 18:45
John Barnes hits out at Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho over racism commentsFormer Liverpool winger John Barnes is critical of the comments made by Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho regarding the recent racial abuse suffered by black players.
Sep 3, 23:48
Ian Wright hits out at Italian authorities over racism sanctionsFormer Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku was racially abused by Cagliari fans while playing for Inter Milan.
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Romelu Lukaku: 'I needed Inter Milan move'Romelu Lukaku claims that leaving Manchester United for Inter Milan has provided him with "a boost of energy".
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Mason Greenwood set for new Manchester United contract?Manchester United are reportedly ready to offer a new contract to academy graduate Mason Greenwood after his breakthrough into the first-team squad.
Sep 2, 23:17
Louis Saha: 'Manchester United got a bad deal in Alexis Sanchez loan exit'Louis Saha says that his former side Manchester United got a poor deal when they allowed Alexis Sanchez to join Inter Milan on loan.
Sep 2, 21:52
Jadon Sancho issues stark racism warning following Romelu Lukaku abuseRomelu Lukaku was subjected to racial abuse at Cagliari on Sunday evening.
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Romelu Lukaku calls for urgent action on rising racismThe Inter Milan striker suffered racist abuse during Sunday's Serie A match against Cagliari.
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Louis Saha: 'Manchester United have one world-class player'Louis Saha declares that Paul Pogba is the only Manchester United player who can be considered world-class.
Sep 2, 12:47
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku suffers racial abuse during Cagliari matchThe former Manchester United striker had monkey noises aimed at him.
Sep 2, 07:25
Mauro Icardi to sue Inter Milan?Inter Milan reportedly face a legal battle with striker Mauro Icardi as the striker pushes for a route out of San Siro.
Sep 1, 23:36
Gary Neville "delighted" to see Romelu Lukaku out of Manchester UnitedClub legend Gary Neville says that he was "delighted" when Manchester United allowed Romelu Lukaku to sign for Inter Milan earlier this summer.
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Rio Ferdinand: 'Manchester United right to part with Lukaku, Sanchez'Former defender Rio Ferdinand says that Manchester United have made the right decision to part ways with Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez.
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Atletico Madrid 'make loan bid for Mauro Icardi'Atletico Madrid reportedly launch a late attempt to sign Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan on loan this month.
Aug 30, 23:41
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals Manchester United missed out on striker signingTwo strikers have left Old Trafford in August.
Aug 30, 22:53
Romelu Lukaku hits back at Gary Neville criticismThe former Manchester United full-back had labelled the striker "unprofessional" as his spell at Old Trafford came to an end.
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Manchester United confirm Alexis Sanchez has joined Inter MilanManchester United confirm that Alexis Sanchez has completed a loan move to Inter Milan for the 2019-20 campaign.
Aug 29, 20:52
Alexis Sanchez confirms Manchester United exit with farewell messageAlexis Sanchez posts a farewell message to his Manchester United teammates as the Chilean closes in on a switch to Inter Milan.
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Manchester United to wait until next summer for Jadon Sancho?Manchester United will reportedly wait until next summer before making an approach for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.
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Manchester United 'block Ole Gunnar Solskjaer transfer plans'Manchester United reportedly prevented manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from making further changes to his squad during the summer transfer window.
Aug 29, 09:21
Mario Mandzukic 'could join Manchester United in January'Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic could join Manchester United in January, according to a report.
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Romelu Lukaku 'key to Alexis Sanchez's Inter Milan move'Romelu Lukaku has played a key role in Inter Milan's expected loan deal for former Manchester United teammate Alexis Sanchez, according to a report.
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Author: Ray Seaman
Today, I was proud to help deliver your petition along with nearly 20,000 others calling for a law banning fracking in Florida to the offices of Gov. DeSantis, Florida Senate President Galvano, and Florida House Speaker Oliva. It was our holiday gift to the governor and legislative leadership, complete with a chorus of anti-fracking carols!
Putting big campaign contributions ahead of good policy, conservative legislators work overtime to pass “preemption” laws to block local rules designed to protect workers, the environment, and public safety. Progressive state legislators will be on Twitter tonight from 6-7pm to answer your questions about protecting local democracy in Florida this upcoming legislative session.
After nearly eight years in power, Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leadership’s economic policies have failed to deliver for everyday Floridians. It’s time to stand up and fight back for a Florida that works for all Floridians. It’s time to Awake The State.
Earlier this week, Progress Florida joined Environment Florida and the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida in a legal challenge filed by Earthjustice to the so-called “Smart Solar” amendment backed by Florida’s big utilities.


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Investors enjoyed the biggest gains on the ASX in more than two weeks, recouping Tuesday’s losses.
Information technology and consumer staples shares were the standouts, up 2.82 per cent and 1.86 per cent respectively.
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As the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week starts tomorrow, April 30, in Circular Quay, Sydney, a well-known Aussie swimwear label in the world of pageantry, Kooey, is going to be one of the most-awaited collection in this upcoming fashion event. The collection will feature works of Nikki Silverstone, Kooey’s prime designer, as well as Miss Universe Australia 2011, Scherri-Lee Biggs. This will be Miss Biggs first-ever biggest designing project which she is collaborating with the swimwear brand.
Kooey has been a famous swimwear line that Western Australia is proud of. It has been a sponsor of Miss Universe Australia since 2009. Additionally, it is also making its way to the Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012 as the organisation’s swimwear sponsor.
Collection for the swimwear brand will be seen on the Sydney runway on Wednesday, May 2.
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From visiting the museum today I stumbled across one of Richard Deacons giant ceramic sculptures and couldn’t help admire and study the piece. As one of my favourite artists I couldn’t help but consider why the ceramic object was beneath these set of stairs ? was there a specific reason for this ? or was it simply for aesthetic and decorative purpose ?.
It made me consider that sometimes the most obscure of places for sculpture can work the best with relation to surroundings and hidden curiosity.
Either way, this is the first time I have witnessed the artist’s ceramic work up close in person and find the work both amazing and structurally powerful. the sheer scale of the object and the beautiful multi-colourful glaze that the swirling construct is consumed by are brilliant. The work stands bold and strong and works effectively within its museum surroundings.


The second edition of the Festival de las Culturas in Torremolinos will bring together 15 countries from four continents, presenting traditional folklore, arts and crafts and international cuisine.
Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Cuba, Thailand and France are among the many countries participating in the four-day festival, which began yesterday and continues until Sunday, 18 June.
A colourful parade, featuring all the countries, will begin in the Plaza Costa del Sol at midday on Saturday. Wearing traditional costume, participants will tour the streets of the town before heading to the Plaza La Nogalera to start the day’s proceedings.
A small street market will offer a variety of products from around the globe and live music and dance performances will continue throughout the day and night on the main bandstand. These will include Argentinian tango shows, Brazilian and Senegalese dancing, and Jamaican, Mexican and Indian music.
The stands will be vibrantly decorated in the participating country’s colours and will offer a wide range of culinary delights, including fragrant curries, barbecued meats and pastries. There will also be American-style food trucks selling beef burgers, hotdogs and popcorn.
A large bar and seated terrace area, shaded by 1,000 colourful umbrellas, will offer an array of exotic cocktails, chilled wines and spirits and artisan beers.
On Saturday night, American rockers, Mad Dogs, will present a Joe Cocker tribute show. The festival will climax on Sunday with a performance by Indian musician Saeed Khan.


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I’ve usually got one or twelve things on the go…
- Missing U quilt – from Sunday Morning Quilts.
- John Lewis quilt – I saw a quilt in a magazine ad once, before I even knew how to sew. I was smitten.
- Checker block quilt – this one is my quilt for my month as Queen Bee on Stash Bee.
- Broken Herringbone quilt
- Polaroid quilt
- Leaders and enders HST quilt (who am I kidding, I never remember to use leaders and enders)
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The first race of the year is always an unknown. You’ve been training hard all winter and until you race, you don’t really know where you’re at.
Last year, I raced Ironman South Africa 70.3 in less than optimal condition – I went into the race feeling very unprepared due to a number of setbacks. In spite of this, I had an OK result, but I was definitely nowhere near my full potential.
This year was different. Rather than having had two months with my new coach, I’d had a year and two months. I’d had a PB in every discipline in 2016. I’d managed a whole winter without illness. I’d been putting a lot of hard work in, and it was time to see what I could do.
When my coach Mark said to me just after the 70.3 World Championships in September, right at the end of my season: “I wouldn’t be surprised if by January you’re not the same as, if not in better shape, than you are now”, I almost couldn’t fathom it. In January?! No one is in great form in January. It filled me with fear, excitement, and a little bit of disbelief.
Over winter, and Christmas, I worked hard. After just two weeks completely off training at the end of the year, my end of season break went quickly and it was straight back into the meaty stuff. I managed to get a decent bit of endurance in during a 10-day stint in Lanzarote but other than that, it was all about the quality work.
Remember when coaches recommend that it’s all about “winter miles”? Yeah, it’s not. I didn’t do that many. As we all know, I hate cold, wet weather, so my solution is simply not to train in it. Let’s just say that I became very familiar with my turbo and Netflix.
I went to spend a day with Mark in Loughborough in early Jan to find out how we were getting on. I couldn’t contain the beam on my face when he said my swim was almost spot on, and that I looked like “a completely different swimmer” to the last time Mark had seen me swim in June. The bike was similarly feeling good, and he wasn’t even concerned about my run. Positive stuff.
After feeling a bit demotivated over the Christmas period due to pretty intense work commitments and lack of rest days, we tweaked the programme a bit. Ramping the training back up a bit, we incorporated more rest days to factor in more downtime from training when work gets tough. It sounds hyperbolic, but this seemed like the magic formula. With the newly incorporated rest, I had a better work-training balance, which meant I was less stressed, more rested, and more motivated. Every single session was spot on.
I almost couldn’t believe how good I felt – I wasn’t just hitting the numbers that Mark had set me (power on the bike and pace on the run) – I was surpassing them. When my training plan said 15 minutes at 80% FTP at the end of a 2 hour threshold interval turbo session, and I felt so good that I DOUBLED it AND increased the target power by 20 watts, you know you’re onto a good thing.
The same thing was happening on the run. I genuinely felt like I was in better shape than I was for the World Champs in September, which is saying a lot for January – it was the off-season, after all.
Then, in our pre-race chat, Mark said the way I was going, I could go under five hours. This was ridiculously exciting – I had been dreaming of this for the past two years – it was a huge goal and a massive milestone to reach. I was beyond excited, but didn’t want to get my hopes up too much. Just do the best I can. “It’s all about the process”, Mark reminded me.
The race seemed to just appear out of nowhere, and I was suddenly celebrating my birthday with the looming disbelief of having a race in just four days’ time. I arrived in the very early hours of Wednesday morning after having shared (inadvertently) a taxi with Tyler Butterfield (who was an absolutely top guy and came fourth in the race) from Dubai airport.
From that moment on, I seemed to struggle with sleep. The seemingly insignificant four hour time difference was affecting me – as I lay awake at 11pm, it turned into 12, 1am (and it still felt like 9pm) – I counted down the hours with a mix of exasperation and boredom, worrying about how this might affect my race.
I felt ok during the day so just got on with all the usual pre-race prep. Swim went well, bike went well (for the whole 20 minutes I managed to do before giving up in favour of retaining my life – the Dubai traffic was a little too heart-flutteringly dangerous to justify), and a final run was bang on target. In spite of everything, I knew I was in a good place.
Two more nights of just four and five hours sleep and it was race day. How the hell did that happen? I felt like a zombie. Mechanically, I went through all the pre-race routine. I arrived at transition nice and early. Everything was prepped and planned. Nutrition sorted. Until I realised that I’d left my bike Garmin at the hotel. Ok, still time to go back, get it, and come back to transition before it closed.
When I got back to my room, though, I realised that I’d left it on all night, which meant it was low on battery. Ok, plan B. I charged it, wrapped it in a plastic bag, shoved it in my trisuit pocket, and put my wetsuit on, hoping for the best after googling “how waterproof are Garmin bike computers” and reaching the conclusion of “not very” – apparently they are not designed to be completely submerged in water for prolonged periods of time. Oh, and it was sea water.
Nothing to lose, surely. Apart from a Garmin.
I headed down to the start, missed the swim practice due to googling priorities, and lined up on the start.
Off we went. I realised immediately that I hadn’t positioned myself very well and was too wide. Well at least I wasn’t getting battered by arms, I consoled myself. The water was calm after a few days of some chop – great news. I was feeling good, thinking I was onto a good time as I was passing a lot of people (or so it seemed). As I exited the water, though, I was disappointed to see my time of 33 minutes. I felt like my swim had improved to justify a much better time than that. I later found out even the pros were a few minutes slower so perhaps it’s a slightly slow or long course. Oh well.
Into T1 and out on the bike. After about 20 minutes I was hurting. Oh jesus christ. This is NOT boding well. I was going to have to endure hours of this – surely I couldn’t hold on? I knew what power I was aiming to hold and what speed I needed to average if I wanted a decent bike time. We had aimed for around 2:30 but I had anticipated a more realistic 2:35.
There was a bit of a headwind on the way out which meant I had to dig pretty deep. I got caught up in a massive group of guys with bikes in front and behind me – I had nowhere to go. Suddenly a race referee on a moped appeared from nowhere and waved a yellow card. Hang on – who the hell was that for?! I looked at her, thinking she’d shout someone’s number or confirm as they drew level with her, but the moped sped off.
I was now left wondering if it was me or someone else – it had been so ambiguous. Surely they realise the narrowness of the course is leading to bunches of cyclists though?! Ridiculous lack of targeted penalisation there!
After the turnaround point, the wind was finally behind us. Oh yes, you beauty. As I pedalled on, I even ran out of gears, sometimes going over 50kph on the flat. This felt so good, and it spurred me on even more. I realised at one point that no female had passed me on the bike at all. Oh wow, maybe I was having a great race after all.
About three quarters of the way through the bike I realised I was on for a sub-2:30 bike split if I could hold the target power and average speed. I was flying, I had never felt this good on a bike.
I was simultaneously too excited about getting a sub-2:30 bike split – a bike time I certainly didn’t think was feasible!
I went into T2 and as I came out, two gels accidentally slipped out of my pocket. Too late now – I carried on running. After about eight minutes I knew I was in trouble. My stomach hurt already (unusual for me) and I was struggling to hold my target pace. Come on, come on, come on!
After two gels and around the half way mark, I realised I couldn’t take on any more gels as it was making my stomach cramp and I was feeling sick. Not good. I pushed on, my pace slipping all the time, but it got to a point where I was absolutely determined to hold onto it in order to have a half respectable half marathon time.
The lack of sleep, lack of energy, and lack of heat induced a few Johnny Brownlee moments – I genuinely felt dizzy and had to concentrate on not losing it – “must stay focused and in control.”
For what felt like an eternity, I ran on until that blissful finish chute came into sight. I sprinted (or what felt like a sprint at this stage) and I heard the familiar, encouraging sound of Paul Kaye’s voice as I ran through the finish line. THANK. GOD.
I had done it. I had finished in 4 hours and 54 minutes – not only had I broken the five hour barrier but I had smashed it. I thought I’d feel incredibly emotional – instead, I didn’t feel an awful lot. I just felt sick.
A friend who had also raced tried to talk to me but I could barely reply as I felt so sick. Gradually, it eased off and I went to soothe my legs in the ice bath (paddling pool). Still no real elation. How weird.
I wandered back to my hotel and called my family. I’d had no idea, but apparently I had come 4th in my age group and was 13th non-professional female overall. Wow. This was by far my strongest result ever. I’m not sure it had even sunk in.
Later on I was informed that my result had been classified as DQ, which was massively deflating after getting a huge 14 minute PB - I was pretty hacked off at the whole unfairness of the situation and went to appeal. After lots of “we can’t do anything” on the day and evening of the race, I formally appealed by email on my return home.
They admitted there had been huge problems with the course and with the officials on the day (er yeah, 67 DQ when most races log 1 or 2 definitely indicates an organiser problem rather than an athlete problem!) and promised to resolve them for next year.
They reviewed my case and reinstated my result. Thankfully!
I think how hard I have worked to go from a 7:28 (yes, really) half ironman time back in 2012, to get a 4:54 in 2017. I have said it before – I am not gifted with natural talent – every bit of everything I have achieved has been down to true hard grit and relentless commitment. Getting the acclaimed 'sub-5' (for age groupers at least!) has been a dream goal of mine for two years now. And finally, finally, I got there.
I’m really proud of this result for what was only January. I had the highest average power output I’ve ever achieved during a race and I was only 10 minutes off some of the pro women bike splits. Although my run was disappointing, realistically it was only 3 minutes off my best ever half iron run time, so I can't really complain. None of this is coincidence – it has been down to sheer hard work (and probably many, many grim hours on the turbo!).
On top of this, I’ve just received an email inviting me to the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Chattanooga this year, as a result of being one of the top performing athletes in my age group in the world. After initially thinking I wouldn’t go, I have convinced myself that it’s an awesome opportunity, and to go to the 70.3 World Champs for three years running is pretty cool. So, I’m doing just that.
It’s the start of another exciting season and I can’t wait to see what happens! A-race here we come!

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[SIT21-03] Uniaxial deformation experiments of bridgmanite using D-111 type high pressure apparatus
Keywords:Bridgmanite, Deformation experiments, Creep strength
In-situ measurements were conducted using MAX III with D111 type guide block at PF-AR NE7A beam line. Mg-pure bridgmanite aggregates were used as starting material. Experimental conditions are 1473-1673 K and 24-27 GPa. WC second cubic anvils with cone (6.5°) to take 2D X-ray diffraction, was used along X-ray path. Two-dimensional X-ray diffraction patterns were corrected for 240 s using flat panel detector. To calculate pressure and the stress magnitude of bridgmanite, (112) X-ray diffraction peaks were used. Strain of bridgmanite was measured by X-ray radiographies taken using an imaging system composed of a YAG crystal and a CMOS camera.
Largest strain was reached to approximately 20 %. It is confirmed that strain rate can be well controlled using stroke speed of differential rams. Steady state creep were observed at 1473 K – 1673 K and 5 × 10-6 – 3.8 × 10-5 /s. At normalized strain (10-5 /s), the creep strength of bridgmanite in this study is the largest in constituent mantle minerals reported by D-DAI apparatus.

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Sex of the horse
C. C. Wells
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B. C. Wells
Black and white photo of black gelding, trotter Justice Bell at State Fair Park, Lewiston, Maine, September 5, 1927. Justice Bell finished the competition third after three heats.
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, Maine harness racing, Maine horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races, 1927b album


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