Monday, July 31, 2006

Uganda: Govt to Investigate Human Rights Abuse in Karamoja Region (Fitness)


Uganda: Govt to Investigate Human Rights Abuse in Karamoja Region
The Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, has appointed an 11-man team to investigate allegations that the UPDF rape Karimojong women during the disarmament exercise in the region.

Service notes
During a training exercise last week, the Ashland Local Emergency Planning Committee discussed what steps the town would take to deal with a disaster. Shelter, clean water and sewage and food would be priorities for residents, they said.

Healthy Competition
A salesperson's life isn't very conducive to good health. Poor diet and lack of exercise come with frequent business travel, fatigue comes from working late, and wining and dining is needed to entertain clients.

YMCA topic at Rotary
NATCHEZ Natchez may have a recreation facility in the near future, complete with swimming pools and exercise equipment. Mayor Phillip West said at a Natchez Rotary Club meeting Wednesday that he would like to see a facility like the YMCA he visited while in Georgia recently.

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Digital Realty Buys Data Centers (Over 40)


Digital Realty Buys Data Centers
WHIR - There are over 40 different fiber carriers operating in the facility, and with the substantial power available at the property, the building accommodates mission critical applications for a wide variety of corporate users. Additionally, the

Dilatation And Curettage (DandC)
KWQC - A DandC or another procedure, called endometrial biopsy, is often performed when a woman over 40 has abnormal vaginal bleeding, especially after menopause. Questions What is the purpose of a DandC? How is the procedure performed? Will it detect

New Landmarks Law Pulled in Surprise Move
Berkeley Daily Planet - That section was one of two granting the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) authority to review demolitions of commercial buildings over 40 years old. However, another code section Chapter 22.12 was not repealed, and appears to give the LPC

Friday, July 28, 2006

Nautilus, Inc. Debuts First-Ever Branded Apparel Line for Fitness (Over 40)


Nautilus, Inc. Debuts First-Ever Branded Apparel Line for Fitness
MSN MoneyCentral - Fitness professionals from around the world that gathered at the IDEA World fitness convention became the first to sport a new line of smart, agile and responsive Nautilus(R) branded high-performance fitness apparel. Pure fitness company Nautilus

See story
Eagle Herald - Commissioners asked the organization to return with more information on how parking will be handled. n Recommended adding dance studios to the list of permitted physical fitness facilities in a B-2 commercial district. Mary Johns can be contacted at

Exercise reaps big benefits for seniors Center provides opportunity to
Union - She had always been fit, but when she got out of the insurance business in the late 1990s, she thought she might be too old to be fitness trainer. "A huge market came into existence for senior trainers, who people felt they were more comfortable with

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Colicky Babies Boost Postpartum Depression Risk in Moms (Over 40)


Colicky Babies Boost Postpartum Depression Risk in Moms
KXAN - MONDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- For millions of overweight, couch-bound Americans, the word "exercise" conjures up visions of hectic aerobics classes, marathon running or hours-long workouts at the gym. It's all a bit daunting. But new research

Oil spill contingency plan will be done in Neka
IranMania News - The Oil Ministry, the Energy Ministry, Mazandaran Province Governorate, Fisheries Organization, Iran s Oil Terminals Organization, Sadra Shipbuilding Co., and Shahid Salimi Power Plant will take part in the three-day exercise that is to be held in

Where a fat cat gets its eating habits
Berkshire Eagle - Other health problems Exercise intolerance, heat intolerance and heat stroke, decreased immune function, hypertension, shortness of breath, and decreased lifespan. Genetics can play a role in a pet's tendency to become overweight.Dog breeds

Owners warned of pets' vulnerability
Statesman Journal - Keep water bowls full of cool, fresh water; provide shaded areas in which a pet can rest; use a misting hose to provide a cool area for a pet while outside; use a "kiddy pool" for dogs to splash and play in; exercise in the cool of the morning or at

Protecting Your Newborn From a Deadly Threat
KXAN - be thinking about impending changes, small and large: kids (or you) going back to school or away to college, work projects increasing as the summer doldrums end, a move to a new home or living situation, or finally beginning that exercise

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Polish Your TV's Picture (Over 40)


Polish Your TV's Picture
PC World - You can watch the program's (slightly dated) tutorials, or you can skip to the calibration exercise by selecting Chapter 7, Audio and Video Calibrations in the main menu. On the screen labeled 'Chapter 7 Calibrations', choose Basic Video Adjustments. 2

Israel s Buddies Are Reunited By Lebanon Lobs
New York Observer - I think you know that everybody, everybody , says that Israel has a right to defend herself, to defend her kidnapped soldiers and that they should exercise restraint in terms of civilian deaths, he said.

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From
Wave 3 - Also talk to your health care professional about a prescription for cardiac rehabilitation, a specialized exercise program designed to strengthen your heart and improve your physical fitness. In one survey of women with heart disease, half

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

STORY TOOLS (Fitness)


STORY TOOLS
St. Cloud Times - Exercise. Even with a good diet, exercise is important, especially for your metabolism. Source: Karen Marschel, Colleen Breker. On the Net Surgeon General s obesity call to action: www.surgeon general.gov. Healthy Eating Club: www.healthyeating.org

RSC instructor motivates students through group exercise
Exponent - Every Monday night, the sounds of Earth, Wind and Fire can be heard from the South Gym in the Recreational Sports Center. Adam Myers, who graduated from Purdue in 2000 and defended his Ph.D. last December, teaches Monday night's Cardio Kick Express

Bravo's 'Work Out' relies on strength of its star, looks
Boston Globe - Watching somebody exercise ought to be as interesting as watching dirt. Most gyms -- despite the fancy exercise equipment -- are largely unappealing places, full of sweaty people wearing too-small clothes, and often grunting. This is not the case at

Monitoring exercise intensity
Marco Island Sun Times - There are three common ways to monitor exercise intensity. You can use heart rate, rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and the talk test. Monitoring your exercise intensity is important in order for you to achieve your fitness goals. While you want to

Saturday, July 15, 2006

Security Council demands that DPR Korea suspend ballistic missile (Over 40)


Security Council demands that DPR Korea suspend ballistic missile
UN News Centre - The Council required all Member States, in accordance with their national legal authorities and legislation and consistent with international law, to exercise vigilance and prevent missile and missile-related items, materials, goods and

Heart Patient's 'Trip of His Life' Ends in His Death
WCAX - Bicycling provided Broc Bebout almost 20 years of good health after he had a quadruple bypass surgery at age 39, and the cross-country ride served as a testament to his commitment to exercise, said his wife, Patricia Brinkman. But the day after

Deputy Glitters pulls away to win Ohio Derby
Vindicator - With jockey Rene Douglas just waiting for the right time to exercise his horse's speed, Deputy Glitters began the charge at the top of the stretch, out-distancing High Cotton and Flashy Bull. Early on, it appeared as though Tri Uimet would score a

Chemical sensitivity
NewsWatch 50 - The best treatment is to avoid or eliminate the harmful chemicals, but if that's not possible, then a program of special nutrients, exercise, heat therapy, and massage has proven useful. 2004 Bluestreak Media. All rights reserved. This material may

Friday, July 14, 2006

Class Aims to Increase Fitness of Disabled (Fitness)


Class Aims to Increase Fitness of Disabled
WINK TV - MISSION, Kan. Lee Jones' Down syndrome doesn't keep him from exercising _ or from getting others to join in. "I know some people with Down syndrome can be a bit overweight," said the 31-year-old fitness instructor, who leads a weekly class of seven

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
WHO-TV - This will help us develop a testable standard for fitness, which is the first step toward creating a strategy for maintaining independence in older people," he said. Pahor noted that current methods of assessing aerobic fitness, such as an exercise

Fitness Centers
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Some of the names have changed but there are still plenty of fitness facilities around town for those of you interested in buffing up, losing a few pounds or finding classes where you can exercise with company. The area has numerous centers where you

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Havelock board gives police fitness policy heavy consideration (Over 40)


Havelock board gives police fitness policy heavy consideration
Sun Journal - HAVELOCK The picture on the left depicted a fit police officer apprehending a suspect. The picture on the right showed Clancy Wiggum Springfield s rotund chief of police on The Simpsons munching on a doughnut. Which image do

How to Choose a Personal Trainer
WAFF - You want a personal trainer who has been certified by a nationally recognized certifying organization, like ACE, which happens to be the largest non-profit fitness-certifying organization in the world. Certification is more than a piece of paper

Tips will help you safely add stretching to fitness routine
Detroit News - Let's dismiss No. 1 with a brisk, "Yeah, right." For everyone else, we've created this handy quiz that clears up many misunderstandings about this crucial part of any fitness regimen. All answers come from the American Council on Exercise Personal

Get Ready for America's Thanksgiving Day Parade
KRNV - Get Fit with 4 educates News 4 viewers on proper nutrition and exercise. Team members spend one full year making their fitness goals a reality. Tune in to News 4 every other Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to see their progress.

Creating a Workout Schedule
WAFF - Your goals, your present fitness level, age, health, skills, interest and convenience are among the factors you should consider when creating your workout schedule. For example, an athlete training for high-level competition would follow a different

Monday, July 10, 2006

Best Motivator (Over 40)


Best Motivator
Houston Press - He's John Dalton, a fitness instructor who teaches step, kickboxing, and weight-training aerobics classes at the downtown Y, and he's there every day . This guy takes it to another level: He sings, whistles and whoops his way through the routines

Prevention Magazine Launches Walking Challenge America's Top Health
Forbes - The program's goal is to encourage and motivate people to lead healthier lives while enjoying a fun, accessible, and communal fitness program. According to statistics from American Sports Data, Inc., 10 million Americans choose walking as their #1

Scouts win grants for fitness programs
Connellsville Daily Courier - Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Girl Scouts Trillium Council to support its Sports Sampler and Fit and Fun programs, which provide girls in Fayette and Greene counties with opportunities to learn physical fitness

Friday, July 07, 2006

Get Fit with 4 (Over 40)


Get Fit with 4
KRNV - Get Fit with 4 educates News 4 viewers on proper nutrition and exercise. Team members spend one full year making their fitness goals a reality. Tune in to News 4 every other Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to see their progress.

Express lane to fitness at Y
Staunton News Leader - STAUNTON Getting fit is about to get less intimidating for women in Staunton, with the opening of a new YMCA workout center. The Y Express opened this week next to the YMCA's larger facility on North Coalter Street. The new workout room is

150 Nevada National Guard Troops Leave for Iraq
KRNV - Get Fit with 4 educates News 4 viewers on proper nutrition and exercise. Team members spend one full year making their fitness goals a reality. Tune in to News 4 every other Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to see their progress.

Owners hope weekend warriors fill new gym
Detroit News - SHELBY TOWNSHIP -- East-side exercise devotees will have a new place to get buff this summer when two local trainers open a fitness facility. Neil Hansen and Kenneth Jackson, both of Clinton Township and co-owners of Level Fitness, a training studio

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Sonar ban put on Navy exercise (Fitness)


Sonar ban put on Navy exercise
Lexington Herald-Leader - LOS ANGELES - A federal judge yesterday temporarily barred the Navy from using a high-intensity sonar that could harm marine mammals during war games that began last week in the Pacific Ocean. The temporary restraining order, sought by

Blair to Muslims: Reject terrorist ideas
Political Gateway - Sadiq Khan, a Labor member of Parliament, said the government has not followed through on recommendations after the bombings to reach out to Muslims, convincing many that Blair was involved in "a short-term PR exercise." Copyright Political Gateway

Money Saving Ideas
KPLC TV - Here s a quick overview of what you need to know to become an online exerciser so turn off your screen saver, turn up the volume, and pull out an exercise mat. What They Offer The www.yogalearningcenter.com is the granddaddy of online workouts

Monday, July 03, 2006

Misery Loves Company: Exercise Buddies Support Physical Activity (Over 40)


Misery Loves Company: Exercise Buddies Support Physical Activity
WLOX - 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

Reducing stress could help some women improve their chances of
WLOX - A combination of stress management therapy and instruction on better diet and exercise "restored fertility" in 80 percent of participants in a small study, CBS News reported. The researchers measured amounts of the stress hormone cortisol in study

Accept teacher's challenge to exercise rights
Daily News Journal - I feel the letter to the editor from Nancy Stewart in Thursday's DNJ was great "Graduates given homework lesson on voting." With a roughly 12 percent voter turnout in Rutherford County, it is easy to see how campaigns can be won based merely on