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☆ New York City's Meatpacking District will say goodbye to its last meatpacker — and a 60-story tower could be on its way
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe last meatpackers in NYC's Meatpacking District are getting ready to close shop. The era of New York City's Meatpacking District as a neighborhood where people actually pack meat is coming to an end. A section of the Meatpacking District in 1929. AdvertisementShoppers wait in line for a sample sale in the Meatpacking District in 2024. "It wasn't always a meatpacking district," Andrew Berman, the executive director at historic preservation group Village Preservation, told the AP.

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☆ Three-time Grammy nominee Raye says she's not making money in music: 'We're breaking even'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"If I was in this to make money, I wouldn't even be releasing the kind of music that I am," she said. Raye is a multi-platinum singer and three-time Grammy nominee who has worked with Beyoncé and opened for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour. And yet, as of this summer, she said her music career still isn't making her money. And trust me when I tell you, I'm not taking those ways," Raye told me in June following a performance at the Conrad hotel in downtown Manhattan. "If I was in this to make money, I wouldn't even be releasing the kind of music that I am."

Persons: Raye, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lizzie Widhelm, I'm, Rachel Keen, she'd, She's, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Lucky, Jeff Spicer, WireImage, Donald Passman Organizations: Conrad, Polydor, Century, Brit, Music Locations: Manhattan, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Ghanaian, Swiss

☆ In the US, young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“Although lung cancer overall is decreasing because of declines in tobacco use, lung cancer among people who have never smoked has been rising significantly,” Wojcicki wrote in a YouTube blog that was posted Monday. A trend has emerged in the United States of more young and middle-age women being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men. 1 risk factor for lung cancer, many of these young women being diagnosed have never smoked. Although it remains unclear what exactly is driving this rise in lung cancer among young women, Yu has some ideas. Last year, US representatives introduced the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, which aims to commission more lung cancer research and would require the US Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of lung cancer in women, including identifying new opportunities for screening, diagnosis and treatment.

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☆ ‘GNX’ Review: Kendrick Lamar Heads Back to His Comfort Zone on Surprise Album
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jon Caramanica | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every so often, Kendrick Lamar steps into the present. That’s part of what made his feud with Drake, which began in March and stretched through the spring and summer, so bracing. It was Lamar using Drake’s typical weapons against him — an acknowledgment that even if Lamar prefers not to pay attention to prevailing winds, he can ride them if need be. From a distance, “GNX,” his sixth album, which was released with no announcement on Friday, has some of that same immediacy. On the two opening tracks, “Wacced Out Murals” and “Squabble Up,” Lamar is rapping with the seething indignation he weaponized so effectively during the beef: “I’ll kill ’em all before I let ’em kill my joy”; “Before I take a truce, I’ll take him to hell with me.”

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, He’s, Drake, Lamar, “, ”, ” Lamar, ’, I’ll Organizations: eventual

CNN —At least five people have died as Storm Bert swept across the United Kingdom, causing power outages and widespread train and flight cancelations. Further north, a 34-year-old man died in a single-vehicle collision in the early hours of Saturday, West Yorkshire Police said. There have been 53 heavy rainfall reports across the UK, according to the European Severe Weather Database. More than 60 flood warnings and alerts were reported in Wales alone for the past day, according to Natural Resources Wales. The cold front associated with Storm Bert will impact parts of western Europe, where orange warnings for high winds are in place for parts of Germany and France.

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☆ 2024 NFL Week 12: Sunday’s standout games and what to look out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Week 12 began with the Cleveland Browns beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in snowy conditions on Thursday Night Football. It’s a bumper week of teams on bye in Week 12 with six – the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets – all having some time to recalibrate. San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers – 4:25 p.m. Before Sunday’s game, Murray spoke about his time with Petzing and why it’s been so successful so far this season. ETSan Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers – 4:25 p.m.

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☆ ‘The Interview’: K-Pop Trained Rosé to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s a system that works for the idols who make it big, but it has also drawn criticism for its grueling methods, which some call exploitative. One of the biggest stars to come out of that system is Rosé. Born Roseanne Park, she trained for four years with one of K-pop’s largest agencies, YG Entertainment, eventually breaking through as part of the girl group Blackpink. Now at age 27, she is striking out on her own with her first full-length solo album, “Rosie,” which comes out on Dec. 6 from Atlantic Records. She is still a member of Blackpink, and the group re-signed with YG in 2023.

Persons: Roseanne Park, “ Rosie, ”, Bruno Mars Organizations: YG Entertainment, Atlantic Records, APT, YG

☆ Diddy's prosecutors compare him to R. Kelly in fighting his latest bail application
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries won bail on sex-trafficking charges, Combs' lawyers noted. On Friday, prosecutors said that Combs' case is more like R. Kelly's than like Jeffries'. Prosecutors compared Sean "Diddy" Combs to sex-trafficking convict R. Kelly during two hours of bail arguments in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. "These cases are much more comparable, your honor," she told US District Court Judge Arun Subramanian. AdvertisementKing Combs, center, son, D'Lila Combs and Jessie Combs, daughters of Sean "Diddy" Combs, leave Manhattan federal court, Friday, Nov. 22 2024, in New York.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Michael Jeffries, Jeffries, R, Kelly, King Combs, Janice Combs, Yuki Iwamura Combs, Michael Jeffries —, Keith Raniere, Raniere, Mike Jeffries, Abercrombie &, Rebecca Blackwell, Christy Slavik, Slavik, Arun Subramanian, D'Lila Combs, Jessie Combs, Yuki Iwamura, Marc Agnifilo, I'm, Agnifilo Organizations: Ex, Abercrombie, Fitch, AP, Prosecutors, Abercrombie & Fitch, US, Office Locations: Manhattan, New York, Side, Brooklyn, Chicago

☆ A bodybuilder says this 5-minute weighted warm-up sets him up for for better gains in the gym
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA bodybuilder said he stopped skipping warm-ups, and it's led to better results in the gym. Adding weights to a warm-up can lead to better performance, research suggests. A bodybuilder said a four-part warm-up with some weightlifting helps him get the most out of his workouts to build muscle and strength. AdvertisementAdams said taking even a few minutes to warm-up and working in a few sets of moderate weight can translate to better movement. Activate — priming the right muscle groups, often with bodyweight exercise.

Persons: it's, Andre Adams, Adams, I've, you'll, Igor Nasser Organizations: National Academy of Sports Medicine, International Federation of Bodybuilding pro, Business, Federal University of Rio Locations: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

☆ Leaked memo: Amazon says staff in Germany can apply to work from home 2 days a week amid RTO push
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAmazon has told staff in Germany they can apply to work from home for up to two days a week. Amazon has a global mandate for all employees to return five days a week to the office from January. Amazon employees in Germany will be able to apply to work from home up to two days a week when the company's global return-to-office mandate takes effect, Business Insider has learned. Amazon said the expectation is still for employees to work from the office five days a week in Germany, and that it had a similar flexible work policy before the pandemic. It also states that the policy applies to all Amazon employees in Germany, but it does not include Twitch and Audible employees.

Persons: Slack, Andy Jassy, Amazon, Jassy, it's, Jyoti Mann Organizations: BI, Amazon, Business Locations: Germany, jyotimann

☆ Investor who bought Kanye's Malibu home makes lowball offer for Diddy's 'Freak Off' mansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Madeline Berg | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThere's been a $30 million offer on Sean Combs' Los Angeles mansion. The lowball offer comes from the same real estate investor who purchased Kanye West's Malibu house. AdvertisementThe mansion is in one of Los Angeles' richest neighborhoods, known for its proximity to Beverly Hills and large lots. Luxury real estate in Los Angeles is currently experiencing a major slump, Beverly Hills agent Rochelle Atlas Maize told BI. Maize, who was personally shopping for homes in Los Angeles at the time, said she wouldn't step foot near it.

Persons: Sean Combs, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Bo Belmont, Shou Zi Chew, Belmont, Rochelle Atlas, Belwood, starchitect Tadao Ando, Menendez, Ryan Murphy's, it's, It's Organizations: feds, Kanye, Belwood Investments, Business, Beverly, Rochelle Atlas Maize, Ryan Murphy's Netflix Locations: Los Angeles, Los, Singapore, Beverly Hills, Rochelle, Malibu, Beverly Flats

☆ Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New research based on the findings, published in several papers Wednesday in Nature and its sister journals, represents a “leap in understanding of the human body,” according to the Human Cell Atlas consortium. Regev compared scientific knowledge of cell biology before the Human Cell Atlas initiative with a “15th century map.”“Now, years later, the resolution of the map is a lot higher,” she said. The cell atlas aims to fill in a missing link between genes, diseases and treatment therapies. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Human Cell Atlas community used the available data to reveal that the nose, eyes and mouth were most vulnerable to infection. “It was only clear through the Human Cell Atlas data that those cells were … entry points before the virus continued into the internal organs.

Persons: —, ”, Aviv, Daniel Montoro “, we’ve, Regev, “, Sarah Teichmann, Ken, Blain, Robert Hooke, ” Teichmann, Jeremy Farrar, ” Farrar Organizations: CNN, Human Cell Atlas, Genome, Cell, Google, Human, Human Cell, Cambridge Stem Cell, UK’s University of Cambridge, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Institut, la Vision, HCL, Lyon, World Health Organization Locations: Nature, Genentech, South San Francisco , California, Cambridge, England, Paris, Lyon English

☆ Army and its ‘fanatical’ coach aim for perfection. But is that enough?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Hamilton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

The Army is doing what it can to make it easier for its football team and the man in charge. As he watched his very first practice as athletic director, Buddie saw his football coach picking up errant wrappers on the field. The Army football team wakes up before sunrise and leaves the practice field after dark, unbeaten and almost too busy to notice anyone noticing. Army coach Jeff Monken, 57, is the second-winningest coach in program history. And Jeff Monken is still the Army football coach.

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☆ Google's DeepMind and YouTube built and shelved 'Orca,' a 'mind-blowing' music AI tool that hit a copyright snag
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementGoogle's DeepMind and YouTube previously built and shelved Orca, an AI music tool. Orca could generate music mimicking artists. Google trained it on copyrighted YouTube music videos. In November 2023, DeepMind announced a music generation AI model named Lyria, which was a pared-down version of the Orca project. AdvertisementSome employees who worked on Lyria and Orca left to found a new startup named Udio, which makes an AI music creation app.

Persons: Lizzie Widhelm, Taylor Swift, Orca, OpenAI, DeepMind, John Legend — Organizations: YouTube, Google

☆ Why Musicians Aren't Making Money: Streaming, Record Labels & TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Music has always been a business, but streaming, TikTok, inflation, and the ballooning costs of touring have dramatically altered a musician's traditional routes to making money. But a lot has changed since streaming usurped radio play as the kingmaker of a rising musician's career. Even the hitmakers who dominate your "For You" page are getting paid "almost nothing" from TikTok, as one music exec told Billboard. 1 song on TikTok doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things," Tinashe's longtime manager, Simonne Solitro, explains. "That's not just me," Violet tells me, "that's literally every single artist I know."

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☆ TGI Friday's Bankruptcy: Changing Tastes, Wall Street Crushed Chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The hundreds of TGI Fridays franchises across 41 countries are independently owned entities and, therefore, not part of the bankruptcy process. AdvertisementIf you're a TGI Fridays lover, that means you can still go to the one nearby if you want. Like companies in a similar situation, the story of TGI Fridays is one of slow decline before an accelerated crash. In addition to grappling with changing tastes, TGI Fridays has also been subject to another trend in the restaurant business: private equity financial maneuvering. It can always be Friday anywhere, not just TGI Fridays, and maybe at a better price point or nicer experience.

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☆ Rafael Nadal's legendary tennis career comes to an end in loss at Davis Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal played the final match of his professional career Tuesday, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Competing professionally since his late teens, Nadal won 92 singles titles (fifth-most all time), 22 majors (second-most all time) and two Olympic gold medals. Most famous for his dominance on clay, Nadal won a record 14 French Open championships. He won his first in 2005, beginning a dominant run in which he won nine of 10 French Open finals. After having dealt with injuries, he won four straight from 2017 to 2020 before he won his last French Open and major tournament in 2022.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Botic van de Zandschulp, Nadal, Roger Federer, Federer, Garros, Thomas Coex, ” Federer, “, “ Rafa, ” Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic Organizations: Davis, Nadal, titans, Roland, Getty Locations: AFP, Mallorca

☆ Rafael Nadal says he doesn't want to retire from tennis — it's his body that 'doesn't want to play anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRafael Nadal announced that his 20-year career in professional tennis has come to a close. The 22-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-4, 6-4 to Team Netherlands at the Davis Cup. Rafael Nadal has confirmed his plan to officially retire from professional tennis. His two-decade career came to a close following his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp, from the Netherlands, at the Davis Cup on Tuesday. "I'm not tired of playing tennis, but it's my body that doesn't want to play anymore, so I have to accept the situation."

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Botic van de Zandschulp, Pelé, I'm, Nadal, Mary Carillo, Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Chris Mott, he's, Chris Andrews Organizations: Team Netherlands, Davis, Nadal, Peabody, Buccaneers, Business Insider Locations: Netherlands

☆ Diddy may ask a judge to drop his sex trafficking case because the Bureau of Prisons took pictures of his to-do list
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Photos of Combs' handwritten to-do list should never have been given to prosecutors, a lawyer said. "I think it's clear that this material is outside the defense defending a criminal case," the prosecutor told the judge of the to-do list excerpts. The filter team then extracted all attorney-client material before passing the remaining photographs along to the Combs prosecutors, Slavik told the judge. Combs is due back in court on Friday, when his defense team will make a third argument for bail. Prosecutors cannot refer to Combs' disputed to-do list tasks in opposing bail, the judge ordered.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Marc Agnifilo, Arun Subramanian, Agnifilo, Christy Slavik, Slavik Organizations: of Prisons, News, US, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Brooklyn's

☆ New Diddy accuser says he threatened to 'ruin her' at 17 after she was sexually assaulted at one of his famed July 4 white parties
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Madeline Berg | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One lawsuit alleges Combs sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl at one of his famed white parties. Combs' attorney denied the allegations, calling the lawsuits "publicity stunts" by attorney Tony Buzbee. AdvertisementThe lawsuit alleges that at some point Combs and two of his bodyguards approached the then-teen and threatened her. "As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process," said Wolff. "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor."

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Tony Buzbee, Jane Doe, Erica Wolff, Wolff, Tony Buzbee's, Buzbee's, Buzbee, anally, Plaintiff, Defendants Organizations: Hamptons Locations: Texas, New York, Florida, Miami, Manhattan, New York City

☆ Bluesky has 'the juice' — but it still doesn't have the normies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There's a hero we need: Pop Crave. Bluesky has seen explosive growth in the last few weeks — hitting 20 million users. What Bluesky has right now is a ton of new users, mostly of a certain type — the brainiac set. However, there is a Pop Base account — a competitor to Pop Crave. Pop Base confirmed to me that they're on Bluesky — they said they joined in 2022 but only started posting regularly in the last few weeks.

Persons: it's, Bluesky, Elon Musk's, Donald Trump, — brainiacs, Max Read, Sabrina Carpenter stan, —, Olivia Rodrigo Organizations: Twitter, Pop Base Locations: Bushwick, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Forest Hills, Queens

☆ ‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sarah Ferris | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the last Congress, Democrats repeatedly helped Republicans keep the government open and propped up Speaker Mike Johnson when he faced a challenge to his leadership post. He even tapped other senior House Democrats to echo his message to the Biden team, according to another person familiar with the efforts. Still, unlike some in his party, Jeffries is not in despair, according to multiple people familiar with his thinking. But Democrats say Jeffries — alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who will serve as minority leader in the next Congress — might be the best person to at least try. Internal party sparringOne of Jeffries’ toughest tasks will be keeping Democrats unified on immigration despite the many intraparty divisions.

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries —, Donald Trump, Jeffries, “, ’, Emanuel Cleaver, he’s, ” Jeffries, Mike Johnson, Trump, Rosa DeLauro, Harris, who’ve, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, overperformed Harris, —, Chuck Schumer, ”, Gregory Meeks, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Johnny Cash’s, McGovern, Chip Somodevilla, That’s, That’s James Madison’s, Jeffries didn’t, I’m, Henry Cuellar, ” Cuellar, Cuellar, Gabe Vasquez, Susie Lee of, Scott Peters, Scott Peters of California —, Anna Padilla, Democrats ’, CNN’s Ali, Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, House Democratic, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Progressives, GOP, Capitol, Republicans, Biden, White, Democrats, Democratic, New York Democrat, Progressive, Getty, House Democratic Caucus, Congressional Hispanic, Scott Peters of, Bloomberg Locations: Washington, Yorker, Back, New York, —, Washington ,, New Mexico, Susie Lee of Nevada, Scott Peters of California, Albuquerque , New Mexico

☆ Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov found dead after falling from apartment balcony
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Investigators in Russia are looking into the death of Vladimir Shklyarov, a principal dancer at the world-famous Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, after he fell from an apartment block balcony and died at the age of 39. Police in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second city, say initial information suggests his fall, which was discovered early on Saturday morning, was the result of an accident, state media have reported. Shklyarov was famous outside Russia too, having danced at the Royal Ballet in London and at the Bavarian State Ballet in Munich. “He went out onto the balcony to get some air and smoke, lost his balance (it’s a very narrow balcony) and fell (from the fifth floor). The father of two young children was reportedly divorced from his ballerina wife Maria Shirinkina, a first soloist at the Mariinsky.

Persons: Vladimir Shklyarov, “, Shklyarov, Irina Bartnovskaya, ”, “ Volodya, Vladimir, ” Shklyarov, Maria Shirinkina Organizations: Mariinsky Ballet, Police, Mariinsky, Royal Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet Locations: Russia, St . Petersburg, Russia’s, Russian, London, Munich

☆ A 67-year-old woman shares 4 workout tips she used to bounce back from a hip replacement — enough to run a marathon
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When Joice Barnard had a hip replacement just over a year ago, she couldn't imagine running again without pain, but she was determined to try. Barnard, 67, has been running for 50 years, longer than some of her fellow marathoners have been alive. Earlier this month, Barnard finished her ninth marathon, the Every Woman's Marathon organized by Team Milk in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. "For anybody, whether they're somebody with a hip replacement or they're 20 years old and they're very, very fast, it's so easy to run too many miles a week," Barnard said. Get enough restEvery week, Barnard takes a full day off from any exercise more strenuous than walking to give her body a break.

Persons: who's, Joice Barnard, Barnard, Team Milk, she's Organizations: Team, Business Locations: Savannah , Georgia

☆ Get more active to extend your life expectancy, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Increasing your physical activity levels could extend your life by several years, a new study has found. skynesher/E+/Getty ImagesMany studies have examined the connections between physical activity and longevity. The activity levels in that study were measured with accelerometers — wearable activity-tracking devices. Total activity levels in the lowest quartile were equivalent to walking for 49 minutes at roughly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per hour daily. Total activity levels in the second-, third- and fourth-highest quartiles were equivalent to 78, 105 and 160 minutes, respectively.

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