Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Southern Crossing Exercise (Over 40)


Southern Crossing Exercise
WTVY - The exercise will demonstrate what each agency should do in the event of a hazardous accident. The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is leading the exercise. They're preparing for such incidents as a radioactive traffic

Healthy Living: Pets need exercise too
Chronicle - Ann Benjamin watches her nearly year-old dog, Sadie, as they both cross the railroad tracks on Maple Street into downtown Centralia Monday evening. The pair are supposed to walk every day, Benjamin said, but usually when the weather s nice

Bird is the word
Georgetown Record - Each Tuesday in June, the COA van will facilitate shopping trips for seniors. for June will be shopping on Tuesdays. On June 6, the van will go to the Market Basket in Rowley; on June 13 it will go to Shaw's, Market Basket, Marshall's and Kmart in

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Health Tip: Swimming Safety (Fitness)


Health Tip: Swimming Safety
WNEP-TV 16 - (HealthDay News) -- Swimming is a perfect way to spend a summer day, and a great way to exercise. But accidents can happen, and teaching your children to swim properly is an important way to prevent them. Here are some suggestions to keep your

Get in an hour of exercise tomorrow
Olympian - All forms of exercise are not created equal. But, an hour is an hour is an hour. Meaning, you have a choice regarding how many calories you burn in that precious 60 minutes. Sit at your desk for an hour and you ll burn 100 calories. Swim for an

10 Things You Can Do For Vision Health
WALB 10 - I am constantly amazed by the links between how we live and every aspect of our health. While it's no surprise that your diet and levels of exercise can affect the health of your heart, it probably comes as a shock to learn those factors can also

Joint Effort Pays Off: Exercise Benefits Sore Knees, Hips, Shoulders
WALB 10 - If you have pain caused by arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, sports injury, an autoimmune disorder such as lupus, or other source, exercising might seem out of the question. After all, your stiff and uncomfortable joints already ache when you get out

Bringing up Bowser
Tacoma News Tribune - You take him to puppy kindergarten, dutifully drop him at doggy day care twice a week and buy him the most expensive treats on the market. Grover s gotta be happy. Until the day when you come home to find a chewed sofa, peed-on plants and soiled

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Broadway Show Producer Eyes China Market (Fitness)


Broadway Show Producer Eyes China Market
Post Chronicle - HONG KONG, May 25, 2006 (UPI) -- U.S. entertainment company Broadway Asia is setting up shop in Hong Kong as a base to explore the China market for Broadway shows, a company executive says. In partnership with local theater group Spring-Time

RCA Chooses Musicrypt to Deliver "American Idol" Winner Taylor Hicks
Market Wire - TORONTO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/25/2006 -- Musicrypt Inc. (TSX-V: MCT) (PINKSHEETS: MCYPF ), the industry's leading and most secure digital media distribution company, today announced that RCA Music Group selected Musicrypt's Digital Media

Heavy Pot Smoking Doesn't Increase Lung Cancer Risk: Study
KRNV - SAN ANTONIO, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc. (IHT) announced the signing of a merger agreement in which it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of, and transfer its assets and outstanding shares to, Senticore, Inc. , a

New Visitor Guide and Map available
Marblehead Reporter - T he new 2006 Marblehead Visitor Guide and Map is now available, the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce has announced. Over 40,000 guides are distributed around the Boston and North of Boston region and are sent nationally and internationally by request

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Business Pulse results: Gas prices will influence next auto purchase (Fitness)


Business Pulse results: Gas prices will influence next auto purchase
Memphis Business Journal - Fuel economy is back as one of the top attributes car buyers are looking for in their next automobile purchase. Automakers are seeing a shift in demand from interested car buyers this year, which industry experts attribute to high gas prices

Rallying the coupes: Car people are good people
Star-Herald - Photo by Bart Schaneman Tom Holyoke mans the controls of his 1952 MG TD. Holyoke plans to drive the British coupe, which is the only registered foreign car in the Sugar Valley Rally on June 2. This is Tom Holyoke's 17th Sugar Valley Rally. He

iPod nano
iLounge - The lead plaintiff in the iPod nano scratch class action lawsuit claims that he never wanted to be a part of the case. In a public letter , Jason Tomczak explains that he was greatly mislead and abused by the law firm of David P. Meyer & Associates

Anacortes chamber closer to hiring executive director
Anacortes American - The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce is moving forward in the process of finding a new executive director. Over 40 resumes have been received and the board is in the process of selecting and interviewing the five to seven best candidates over the phone

Monday, May 22, 2006

More proof that exercise helps maintain the brain (Over 40)


More proof that exercise helps maintain the brain
WKYC - UNDATED -- There's more proof that exercise is an important tool to help maintain the brain. Researchers studied more than 2,000 men and women over age 65. At the beginning of the study, the participants did not show signs of dementia or Alzheimer

Misery Loves Company: Exercise Buddies Support Physical Activity
WLNS - Karen Stein was feeling angry with herself. She had started a new job, with a demanding travel schedule that caused her to add unwanted pounds. As winter ended, Stein* felt so unhappy about her weight gain that she resisted when her friend, Susan

Keeping Your Dog Happy
KIRO-TV - Dogs need to be stimulated, both mentally and physically. Most breeds of dogs were developed to perform specific jobs for people, such as guarding, herding and hunting work that demands great physical stamina and intense mental concentration

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Joint Effort Pays Off: Exercise Benefits Sore Knees, Hips, Shoulders (Over 40)


Joint Effort Pays Off: Exercise Benefits Sore Knees, Hips, Shoulders
WLNS - If you have pain caused by arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, sports injury, an autoimmune disorder such as lupus, or other source, exercising might seem out of the question. After all, your stiff and uncomfortable joints already ache when you get out

Going the Distance: Walkathons Help Others and You
WLNS - When you walk the walk, by participating in a charity walkathon, you do good things for others while also doing something healthful for yourself. Walkathons raise much-needed funds for all types of charitable and non-profit organizations. At the same

Alfred North Whitehead
Halifax Chronicle-Herald - BIRTHDAY GUY: Pop icon Mr. T was born in Chicago on this date in 1952. Mr. T, who was born Lawrence Tureaud, served as a bodyguard to Steve McQueen, Diana Ross and Muhammad Ali before becoming a star. He is probably best known to fans as Sgt. Bosco B

Friday, May 19, 2006

Kimberly Garrison | Our Fab Fitness Challenge going down to the wire (Over 40)


Kimberly Garrison | Our Fab Fitness Challenge going down to the wire
Philadelphia Inquirer - I CAN'T BELIEVE it. Here we are in our 12th and final week of the Daily News From Flab to Fab Fitness Challenge. It's been an amazing 12-week journey, with many lessons learned. Hope you've been inspired to follow in the "Fab Five's" energetic

Coastal Physical Therapy has onsite pool
Daily Triplicate - Coastal Physical Therapy is a locally-owned practice in Brookings. Coastal Physical Therapy is committed to the wellness of both patients and the community. They are a major contributor to the Relay For Life, assist in posture screening in the

5K run planned
Star-Banner - Calling all runners, walkers and families! A fun, family-oriented event is scheduled for Memorial Day, May 29. The Strive! 5K Memorial Day Run/Walk, sponsored by Strive! Physical Therapy Centers, is designed to encourage the whole family, as well as

Yoga: Fitness for mind and body
Southern Illinoisan - What do you know about yoga? Is it sitting cross-legged on a mat and chanting "om" for several hours? Is it a mysterious ritual that is only for people from Eastern countries? Does it require a person to perform outrageous contortions, or shave his

Fitness Program For High-Risk Kids To Expand
Channel 3000 - MADISON, Wis. -- A fitness program designed for low-income and high-risk kids will be expanded this fall. The YMCA KidzFit program will be part of the Gompers Elementary School After School program, WISC-TV reported. YMCA officials said the program

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Verisign to buy GeoTrust for $125M (Fitness)


Verisign to buy GeoTrust for $125M
San Jose Business Journal - GeoTrust Inc. , a developer of network-security and identification technologies, has agreed to be bought for $125 million by Verisign Inc. , a service provider for telecommunications networks. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this

Stripers running heavy
North Adams Transcript - Reports from local charter boat Captains Jim "Ace" Samia and Pete Tietgens report that striped bass are running thick and large up and down the Hudson River, from the Troy Dam downstream. According to Captain Samia, when the water temperature reaches

The Joffrey Ballet
WBBM - Celebrating our 50th Anniversary this season, The Joffrey Ballet, based in Chicago, is regarded as one of the world's finest classical ballet companies. Founder and Artistic Director, Gerald Arpino calls The Joffrey Ballet, "an American dream come

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Denver: J. Patrick Butler, Owner and Managing Partner of Denver-based Club Acquisition Company Receives 2006 Ejecutivo Distinguido Award For More Information: Cathy Kruzic or Amy Larson Kruzic Communications, Inc. P: 303-329-6229 www.kruzic.com amy

Firefighters put participants' skills to test
Augusta Chronicle - It's all in a day's work for firefighters. As part of their duties, they must climb flights of stairs in full gear; sometimes, they must carry unconscious victims from a fire; and they must also be able to get a hose to its intended destination

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Fitness Events (Fitness)


Fitness Events
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - Dancercise Class, City Lights Dance Studio, 448 N. Bierdeman Road, Pearl Plaza, Pearl; 5:30 p.m.; $3.50 per hour; for more information, call (601) 825-9842 or (601) 825-7799 Bikram's Beginner Yoga, Bikram Yoga, 2475 Lakeland Drive, Flowood; 8 a.m., 5

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Los Angeles: Gemstar-TV Guide to Present at 34th Annual JP Morgan Technology Investor Conference LOS ANGELES -- Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMST) announced today Los Angeles: Thomas Properties Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter

Coach Cox passing on inspiration
Richmond Times-Dispatch - SPORTS CAMP: For more information on John Cox's Sports Camp, contact him at (804) 243-9386. The camp will cost $75 a week, with scholarships available based on financial need. A lot of summer camps are designed to hone athletic skills. Others enhance

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Proper exercise could protect against skin and bowel cancer (Fitness)


Proper exercise could protect against skin and bowel cancer
Earthtimes - Two new studies appearing in the May 13 issue of the journal "Carcinogenesis" say that proper exercise could confer some protection from skin and bowel cancers. The two studies were conducted on laboratory animals, but the researchers claim to have

Physical education, music teacher join to teach dance class
Cleveland Daily Banner - Dancing is an international aspect of every culture, be it a jig, a circle dance or just a dosey-do. Students at Hopewell Elementary are learning not only about the dances in other cultures, but they're learning the steps to the dances and about the

Following quake, tsunami scare, more countries sign up for drill
KWQC - HONOLULU Several countries not originally interested in a Pacific-wide tsunami drill are now signing up for the exercise after flaws occurred in warnings about a recent earthquake near Tonga. Since the seven-point-nine-magnitude temblor hit May third

Obesity and Diabetes: How they affect our children
Southern Illinoisan - As juvenile obesity rates in the United States continue to escalate, parents need to be aware that their children are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Normally observed in individuals over the age of 45, Type 2 diabetes is now more commonly

Main Business & Finance Page : Stock quotes, portfolio, funds and more
San Francisco Gate - Editor -- Yes, the fundamentals of the cost of oil seem quite daunting ("The numbers from the big oil companies are simply mind-boggling,'' Money Talks, April 30). But the immediate steps that we can and should take are relatively simple and obvious

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Wing fitness put to test again in June (Fitness)


Wing fitness put to test again in June
Air Pulse - For everyone who wanted to beat 55th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Jonathan George during his March Fitness Challenge, the month of June will offer two new chances to earn a day off through fitness. More than 100 wing members took up the general's first

Yoga: Fitness for mind and body
Southern Illinoisan - What do you know about yoga? Is it sitting cross-legged on a mat and chanting "om" for several hours? Is it a mysterious ritual that is only for people from Eastern countries? Does it require a person to perform outrageous contortions, or shave his

Barca rest eight players ahead of Euro final
ESPN Soccernet - MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has rested eight regulars for the Primera Liga clash with Sevilla on Saturday to keep them fresh for Wednesday's Champions League final against Arsenal. Brazilian forward Ronaldinho, leading

Start running, stay healthy
Modesto Bee - After running 26 miles during the past several weeks, students finished the final two-tenths of a mile with a celebratory lap, followed by the awarding of medals and refreshments. Fifth-grader Blaine Johnson, 11, is among those relishing their

Going up
News-Star - A new Hilton Garden Inn is going up on Mane Street in front of the Ike Hamilton Exposition Center in West Monroe. The four-story hotel will feature 110 guest rooms, high-speed Internet access, a restaurant, a swimming pool and a fitness center

Friday, May 12, 2006

The champ's best friend (Fitness)


The champ's best friend
Delaware Online - FAIR HILL, Md. -- A little more than a year ago, trainer Michael Matz didn't even know former English jockey Peter Brette. What a difference a year makes. Matz had heard some good things about Brette while training his horses in Florida last winter

Area gymnasts fare well at state meet
Evening Star - MIDLAND, Mich. - Angola's Bailey Hinman won a Michigan Level 5 state championship in the vault and Fremont's Kennedy Trine was third in the same event to highlight top performances from Southern Michigan Gymnastics gymnasts last weekend at USA

Fighting fires the American way
Salisbury Post - Back to rookie school: Luis Ferman takes a break after participating in a training exercise at Salisbury's East Innes fire station during rookie school. Ferman is a firefighter from the Central American country of Guatemala and is learning about U.S

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Top Jobs (Over 40)


Top Jobs
Anchorage Daily News - PROJECT CONTROLS Build detailed engineering cost reports, change notices & other cost control tools. Strong emphasis on effort hour forecasting. Bachelors in related field along w/2 yrs min exp scheduling. Desired exp: Dept of Defense projects, U.S

English Catholic group opposes Da Vinci film boycott
Entertainment Weekly Online - Copy of book The Da Vinci Code is displayed as US author Brown appears at the High Court in London By Paul Majendie LONDON (Reuters) - A group of prominent English Roman Catholics is opposing a Vatican call to boycott the film "The Da Vinci Code

Targeting The Small Screen
MediaPost - Burgess: More than any other medium, the mobile phone is inherently personal. It's something that lends itself naturally to the most personalized approaches to marketing. [This] leads to the conclusion that the cell phone should be the perfect

Robinson blog: Bonds, old arms thrive
MSNBC - The Giants are in Milwaukee for games on Wednesday and Thursday with Barry Bonds two homers shy of Babe Ruth, who is second on the all-time list. And for that Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is likely relieved. It is a long shot that

Friday, May 05, 2006

Why isn't my workout working? (Over 40)


Why isn't my workout working?
MSNBC - A: To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume many more. Here's the math: To shed just a pound of fat, you need to create a deficit of 3,500 calories. So take a close look at how much you eat and how much you exercise. You

Training keeps SWAT sharp
WALB 10 - Albany -- The Albany Dougherty SWAT team trains twice a month, to make sure their team work keeps them safe. They go through a number of training exercises using real ammunition and explosives, so they will be ready when a real emergency situation

Feeling unsafe an asthma trigger in teens
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of a large, nationally representative sample of U.S. high school students shows that there are statistically significant associations between violent victimization and asthma episodes. Of a total of 1,943

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

New development changing DTC profile (Over 40)


New development changing DTC profile
Denver Business Journal - Developers and local dignitaries will break ground Thursday, May 4, on the first tower of The Landmark luxury residential and commercial development in Greenwood Village. "It's the first time where an office in the heart and soul of the Tech Center

German News From SAZ: Odlo Gets Investment
SportingGoodsBusiness.com - MAY 03, 2006 -- Performance apparel maker Odlo has a new partner: Tower Brook Capital Partners LP, which now holds a $2.5 billion share. Former shareholder Partners Group has withdrawn its participation. Odd Lofter d, son of the founder of Odlo

Published - May, 3, 2006
Pensacola News Journal - S.S. Dixon fifth grader Dalton Strong takes to the track at Pace High School today with other Santa Rosa County School students for the district's annual physical fitness meet. Dalton completed the run in 10.93 seconds

Monday, May 01, 2006

Already a Mark-Taylor resident? (Fitness)


Already a Mark-Taylor resident?
ASU Web Devil - Pay your rent online, enter a service request or contact the concierge it s all so easy! ou want more than just the right zip code or just another Phoenix apartment. You want more than just an impressive facade. You want the kind of lifestyle

Coming up in Health & Fitness
Baxter Bulletin - Find out about a breakthrough that could hold promise for someday regenerating ailing hearts and other organs. Also, Baxter County Tobacco Control Committee gives an update on protecting young people from tobacco. Read about these topics and more

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Excercise Police
WFTC - LOOKS LIKE FUN RIGHT? DON'T TELL THESE KIDS THAT WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS ACTUALLY HEALTHY FOR THEM. THE MESSAGE THAT EXERCISE IS FUN IS THE GOAL OF MY GYM CHILDREN'S FITNESS CENTER. IT OFFERS CLASSES LIKE THIS DAILY, BUT THIS IS THE KIDS FOR FITNESS

In the Service
Skagit Valley Herald - Devine is the son of Bart Devine of Anacortes. He graduated in 2001 from Anacortes High School and in 2005 from Western Washington University. Devine spent nine weeks training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy