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Day: January 10, 2017
Overweight and obese but not normal weight women with PCOS are at…
Overweight and obese but not normal weight women with PCOS are at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus-a prospective, population-based cohort study. What are the respective roles of polycystic ovary syndrome , long-term weight gain and obesity for the development of prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes mellitus by age 46 years? The risk of T2DM in women with PCOS is mainly due to overweight and obesity, although these two factors have a synergistic effect on the development of T2DM.
New group researching Big Bang Theory named in memory of Kingswood eight-year-old
A NEW group formed to further research the Big Bang Theory has been named in memory of an eight-year-old who died from a rare form of cancer. Callands Community Primary School pupil Ava Scott, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma in 2012 and died in September 2013 at the age of eight.
Mourinho keen to continue EFL Cup love affair
Jose Mourinho has pledged to give Manchester United’s EFL Cup semi-final against Hull everything, despite this weekend’s mouth-watering clash with Liverpool looming large. United will look to extend an eight-match winning run in all competitions when the Premier League’s bottom side arrive at Old Trafford for tonight’s first leg.
The Midge: As Trump appoints son-in-law, SNP MP asks ‘How’s the swamp drain going?’
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Traffic News: Closures across the region due to roadworks
GOOD morning. We are here to provide any information on incidents that might crop up throughout the rush hour period this morning on our Black Country and North Worcestershire roads.
Let’s Play 2: NBA heads to London, Mexico City on Thursday
The league will play somewhat of a unique doubleheader Thursday with games in London and Mexico City, the first time it will stage multiple international games in different countries on the same day in the regular season. Indiana and Denver are the new teams getting to take what’s become an annual trip to Britain, while the Phoenix Suns will be hosting the first of a two-game trip south of the border.
In 2016, David Bowie died
On Jan. 10, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, asked Congress to impose a surcharge on both corporate and individual income taxes to help pay for his “Great Society” programs as well as the war in Vietnam. That same day, Massachusetts Republican Edward W. Brooke, the first black elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, took his seat.
VietJet CEO says net profit to climb 30 pct in 2017
Jan 10 Private Vietnamese airline VietJet expects net profit to climb 30 percent in 2017, after its bottomline almost doubled over the past 12 months, founder and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said in an interview on Tuesday. Thao said the budget airline’s pre-tax profit rose 91.6 percent year-on-year in 2016 to 2.3 trillion dong .
Recruitment firm Robert Walters’ FY gross profit rises 9 pct
Jan 10 Robert Walters reported a 9 percent rise in full-year gross profit on a constant currency basis and said pretax profit for the year would be slightly ahead of market expectations. The company, which places people in finance, engineering, legal and marketing jobs, reported higher quarterly gross profit, driven by growth in all its regions and said UK gross profit rose 16 percent to 23.1 million pounds in the three months ended Dec. 31. Robert Walters, which makes nearly two-thirds of its gross profit outside the UK, said in a trading statement on Tuesday that it had entered two new countries with the opening of offices in Canada and Portugal.
CNOOC diverted two LNG cargoes from Tianjin after pipeline fire -traders
Jan 10 China’s state-owned energy company CNOOC diverted two cargoes of imported liquefied natural gas after a pipeline fire in northern China’s Tianjin, though imports were normal as of Monday, traders with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Reuters reported on Dec. 28 that a natural gas pipeline was in Tianjin was closed after it ruptured and caught fire.
Southern Rail passengers urged to travel ‘only if vital’ during strikes
File photo dated 26/09/16 of a Southern Railway train as a six-day strike by drivers on the service from Monday has been cut to three days, but there is a likelihood of further action, Aslef said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.
VietJet Forecasts 30% Profit Rise Ahead of February Listing
VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. , the Vietnam carrier known for its bikini-clad flight attendants, expects profit to surge 30 percent this year on rising passengers as it prepares for its Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange listing debut in February.
Brexit Bulletin: Orderly or Disorderly?
Investors may need to move beyond them too, after spending much of 2016 trying to guess if the prime minister would go hard or soft . British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to members of the Charity Commision for England and Wales at The Royal Society on January 09, 2017 in London.
Inside the tourist centre giving unemployed youths new direction
The Hunter Valley Tourist Centre in New South Wales is normally a hub for wine tasting and getting directions, but is now offering career routes for the region’s unemployed youth thanks to an innovative employment program. The Cessnock Council-run program at the visitor centre provides on-the-spot training and courses, such as the Responsible Service of Alcohol , to young people searching for employment.
Beauty queen Anastasia Lin won’t back down
When she entered Miss World 2016, the Canadian was under no illusions about coming home with the crown. Getting on stage would be enough: the final is broadcast around the globe, including in her native China, where her father has been harassed and prevented from leaving since 2015.
Sea Piracy Plunges to 18-Year Low but Kidnappings Rise
Sea piracy plunged to its lowest levels in 18 years in 2016, but kidnappings of crew members for ransom is escalating off west Africa and in the Sulu Seas near the Philippines , a global maritime watchdog said Tuesday. The International Maritime Bureau said in its annual report that 191 piracy incidents were recorded worldwide, down from 246 in 2015 and the lowest level since 1998.
Israel Troops Shoot Dead Knife-Wielding Palestinian Attacker
The Israeli military says troops have shot dead a Palestinian attacker who tried to stab soldiers in the West Bank. It says Israeli forces were on an arrest raid in the Fara Refugee Camp Tuesday when the Palestinian charged toward them with a knife.
Oil recovers some of its recent losses
Oil markets edged higher today on expectations that at least some planned production cuts would be implemented, making a slight recovery from big losses the previous day over doubts the agreed reductions would rebalance an oversupplied market. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading at $55.14 per barrel early this morning, up 20 cents from their last close.