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Why you shouldn't jump the gun to be disqualified for a wrong start

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Devon Allen did not jump before the starting gun in the final of the 110m hurdles at the world athletics championships, but he was still disqualified for a wrong start. The 27-year-old hopes to clinch a world title before starting a three-season wide receiver contract with the NFL Philadelphia Eagles. He qualified fourth fastest for the final but was too soon out of the blocks. This is what it means in the world of athletics. Did Allen really leave the starting block too early? Yes and no. He doesn’t leave before the gun starts firing, but sensors on the block measure “reaction time” which is the amount of time it takes a runner’s leg to leave the block after the gun explodes. Devon Allen has signed a rookie contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. ( AP: Ashley Landis ) Obviously, leaving the starting block before the gun explodes is not an act, but the rules also say it is a false start if a runner leaves in 0.1 seconds after gun — the idea that no one might r...

Why this expert says everyone is wrong about the US recession

A: I still don’t have a recession (in my estimation). Obviously, the risk of a recession is high – I mean, obviously, when inflation is really high and the Fed is at DEFCON 1 and really focused on lowering inflation by pushing up interest rates, and the sentiment is depressing, isn’t it? I talk to CEOs, CFOs, investors, friends, family – to those people, they think we’re going into a recession. I’ve never seen anything like it. I have seen many business cycles now. And no one predicts a recession. But this one, everyone predicts a recession. So when sentiment is so fragile, it doesn’t take much to push us. I think with a little luck, and some pretty good policymaking by the Fed, we’ll be able to avoid a recession. But I’m not saying that with great confidence. I don’t think we need a recession to bring inflation back. Oil prices will roll over. Natural gas prices will fall. We will see vehicle prices drop as supply chain issues ...

'Dragon Girl' with $250,000 tattoo reveals wrong procedure

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An Australian woman who transformed herself with $250,000 worth of tattoos and body modifications claims she ‘regrets nothing’ despite admitting an ‘eyeball tattoo’ and a ‘split tongue’ didn’t go as planned. Amber Luke, 27, from Brisbane spoke to Studio 10 on Thursday about her extreme modifications and tattoos. The influencer, who has more than 600 tattoos, said the hefty price tag was ‘all worth it’ because he ‘seemed how tough he is’ by putting his body through extreme stress. An Australian woman who transformed herself with $250,000 worth of tattoos and body modifications claims she ‘regrets nothing’ despite admitting ‘eyeball tattoo’ and ‘split tongue’ didn’t go as planned He also revealed that he went into shock and seizures due to the procedure, despite not having epilepsy. ‘I was 16 when I got my first tattoo, it was a release of negative energy, it was a m...